POINT BLANK 14 The FACEBOOK UPRISING! When the Youth of Burkina Faso took to the streets of Ouagadugou to demand that their President Blaize Compoare (the Only one they had known for 27 years) step down, no gun was deployed by them but within 3 days the President had resigned and taken refuge with Alassane Outarra the Ivorien President. That is PEOPLES POWER for you! All that was achieved because of the power of Social Media with particular reference to Facebook! Youth leaders, opinion leaders of underground political groupings and Keepfit Clubs rallied support from concerned youth and all who felt their political Rights were being trampled upon. Any lessons for GHANA? PLENTY!!! Bishop Duncan Williams hit the nail right on the head during a program on Joy Fms Morning Show recently. The Bishop says that the next 6 months will be very crucial for the NDC government of Prez Mahama if it is to avoid a POPULAR UPRISING this time not from the Miltary but the Youth of Ghana! Wow..that is DEEP. Is the Bishop right? CERTAINLY and I will show you why. The hardship most Ghanaians especially the Youth are facing at this point in time of Ghanas history is quite overwhelming. Imagine this; most of the Unemployed Graduate Youth have counterparts in the present Government (their first job after graduating) who after only 2 years in government Own MANSIONS and a fleet of High-Rolling Vehicles! So you see, any Youth UPRISING in Ghana will not be because the President has overstayed in Office but because the Youth feel Abandoned and Cheated! Other Youth groupings will join because Businesses are failing due to lack of regular power supply and they are being laid off from work. The Presidents many promises on Energy have been Empty so far! - First he said once the Bui dam is commissioned power supply problems will be a thing of the past.. - Then he said that a fault on the West Africa Gas Pipeline on the high sea was the cause and that once it was repaired our Energy problems will be over. The Fault was repaired but Dumso is still here! - Now he says The ATUABO Gas Plant will be the panacea for Dumso..no wonder the rush to start operations. However I guess if ATUABO does not stop Dumso then that will be the last straw that broke the Camels back! Traders whose businesses are being destroyed by Metropolitan Assemblies due to demolition excercises will not be left out. People who are experiencing hardship leading to Broken homes will also join. People who hold NHIS cards but are turned away at Hospitals will be easily swayed to join. In the Burkina Faso Youth UPRISING not only was the Parliament House ransacked and set ablaze even Homes of Parliamentarians who were known to have links with Compoare were attacked. Known houses of Compoare and that of his relatives were looted and set on fire. Shops were looted and even the National Broadcasting House was ransacked! So you see when the Peoples anger gets to High Crescendo no tear gas, Hot water Canons or even bullets can stop the Movement! As the Bishop said, the government must take immediate steps to correct the hardship people are going through within the next 6 months or face an imminent YOUTH UPRISING! PREVENTION IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN CURE O!! Hmmmmm...
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:15:13 +0000
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