{"id":30697,"date":"2014-07-09T13:05:47","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T13:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=30697"},"modified":"2014-07-09T17:44:42","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T17:44:42","slug":"street-protests-must-be-intensified-budu-koomson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/07\/street-protests-must-be-intensified-budu-koomson\/","title":{"rendered":"Street protests must be intensified – Budu Koomson"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0CEO of Nexus consulting limited\u00a0and former\u00a0Chief Operations Officer of UT Group, Captain Rtd. Budu Koomson is urging Ghanaians to intensify their street protests against what he terms “government\u2019s incompetence.”<\/p>\n

According to him, the street protests will compel government to work harder and deliver improved services and development to Ghanaians.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Accra based Oman FM, Captain Koomson said government has over the years failed to perform because of the docility of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a people we deserve what we get, if we are docile, they[government] will continue to do what they are doing\u201d<\/p>\n

Captain Koomson described Ghanaians \u201cas too weak, selfish, subservient and beggar of anything and everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further stated that Ghanaians \u00a0are so irresponsible corrupt and ,cheat at the slightest opportunity and lack the ability to challenge their political leaders.<\/p>\n

He believes government\u2019s mediocrity will not cease until Ghanaians show physical anger .<\/p>\n

\u201cWe as people need to be more assertive and demand action and retribution,” Mr. Koomson said.<\/p>\n

Government has come under criticism for the country\u2019s current economic challenges.<\/p>\n

These challenges include huge budget deficit, continuous fall of the cedi among others.<\/p>\n

Some economists have predicted the situation might get worse if the country fails to resort to the International Monetray Fund for a bail out.<\/p>\n

A group of protesters who demonstrated on July 1, 2014 against Ghana\u2019s poor economic conditions have threatened to stage more demonstrations if government fails to resolve the economic challenges.<\/p>\n

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By: Marian Efe Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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