{"id":31385,"date":"2014-07-13T12:07:08","date_gmt":"2014-07-13T12:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=31385"},"modified":"2014-07-13T11:47:43","modified_gmt":"2014-07-13T11:47:43","slug":"govt-worried-over-citizen-awareness-budu-koomson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/07\/govt-worried-over-citizen-awareness-budu-koomson\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t worried over citizen awareness – Budu Koomson"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0former\u00a0Chief Operations Officer of UT Group, Captain Rtd. Budu Koomson says government is unsettled by the awareness of Ghanaians about the state of the nation and government’s inability to solve the socio-economic<\/span> challenges facing them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have invited ourselves to the table. If we will not be invited, we have invited ourselves to the table,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n

The Concerned Ghanaians for Responsible Governance; the organizers of the \u2018Occupy Flagstaff House\u2019 demonstration is continuing with its quest to get the government to make prudent decisions to alleviate the economic hardships facing Ghanaians.<\/p>\n

The group on Friday, began a weekly campaign called \u2018Red Friday; wear your voice\u2019 to pressurize government to address the concerns listed in the petition which was submitted to the Presidency during the \u2018Occupy Flagstaff House\u2019 protest.<\/p>\n

Some Ghanaians wore red outfits in support of the \u2018Red Friday; wear your voice\u2019 campaign.<\/p>\n

But some Ministers of state and supporters of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) have criticized the organizers and participants in the \u2018Red Friday\u2019 campaign\u00a0painting a gloomy picture about the state of affairs.<\/p>\n

Budu Koomson said the extreme polarization of the Ghanaian society is preventing government<\/span> from paying attention to the demands of the group.<\/p>\n

He noted that a polarized society \u201cdoesn\u2019t create a conducive environment for them [government] to even listen to what you are saying.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt depends on which side you are standing. If you are on the right side, even if you talk nonsense, they say it is good material, but if you are on the wrong side and you talk sense, they will rubbish it,\u201d he opined.<\/p>\n

Franklin Cudjoe of IMANI Ghana on his part said an assessment of comments on social media has revealed that citizens have viable solutions, which could help government move the nation forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are thinking and giving solutions but<\/span> they [government] are not listening. They are just talking back at us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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