Minister of Interior, Kwesi Ahwoi has described demonstrations by various groups in Ghana as a waste on national resources.<\/p>\n
He is of the opinion that monies meant for development are diverted for Police operations during such demonstrations.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the meet the press series in Accra, the Minister lamented over the situation where government has to\u00a0use scarce resource for the Police to provide protection for these demonstrators.<\/p>\n
To the Minster, the more demonstrations are held, the less money will be available for other pressing needs of the society.<\/p>\n
He admitted that the \u201cdemonstrations will continue because\u201d some individuals \u201chave made up their minds that they will live by demonstrations have already planned that virtually every week, there will be a demonstration.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sector Minister therefore urged the Police to be prepared for such situation and further cautioned demonstrators to be wary of their actions saying, \u201clet them know that the more demonstrations they hold, the more budgetary resources we divert to these demonstrations.\u201d<\/p>\n
But the organizers of the \u2018Occupy Flagstaff House\u2019 demonstration say the Minister\u2019s concerns are uncalled for.<\/p>\n
The national organizer for the Concerned Ghanaians for Responsible Governance, Rodney Longdon told Citi News, \u201cfor just one second, he [Ahwoi] should pause and then consider the impact of the government\u2019s incompetence.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe should look at the terrible, horrible, insensitive decisions from government and how it is affecting the ordinary Ghanaian and anybody else for that matter. Maybe, that is a better solution to our problems,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
Mr. Longdon chastised the Minister for picking on individuals and groups who seek to demand accountability and good governance from the government.<\/p>\n
He observed that it is \u201cbecoming a trend\u201d among government officials who have \u201cmade it a point to rather focus on the unnecessary things that won\u2019t add value to anyone\u2019s life\u2026it doesn\u2019t help, it doesn\u2019t help anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n
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By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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