Within the midst of the Ghanaian polity, are a few unfortunate souls
who are so damaged psychologically, that they lack the humanity to
see beyond stereotypes. They are our nation's tiny minority of
tribal-supremacist individuals.
Such is the severity of their unfortunate condition, that they are
unable to acknowledge, and have compassion, for some of those they
travel on the journey called life with - whom they somehow perceive
to be different beings: people they would rather were set apart from
society's mainstream.
Not being able to understand the universal nature of the human
condition, they are sadly unable to acknowledge the individuality and
uniqueness, of the very real human beings they feel compelled to
despise on account of their ethnic origins.
And all that because an accident of history placed those fellow
citizens they so despise, at birth, in a part of our homeland Ghana,
different from where the aforementioned psychologically damaged
personalities hail from. Pity.
Let all those in that tiny minority of tribalistic individuals, who
still don't get it, and are trapped mentally in the past glories of
parts of our pre-colonial history, understand this basic truth about
our country, once and for all: thanks to the foresight and egalitarian
outlook of those who founded our modern nation-state, it became a
melting-pot of many ancient African cultures - and the crucible out
of which the distinct character of our peace-loving society was
forged.
It is as a result of that initial good fortune that the vast majority
of ordinary Ghanaians, no matter which part of our nation they hail
from, willingly acknowledge and accept the individuality of their
neighbours, and the right of those neighbours not to be discriminated
against, on the basis of the antecedents of their Ghanaian
citizenship.
Ordinary Ghanaians from the ethnic groups in all the ten regions of our
country, demonstrate that acceptance, by co-existing peacefully on a
day to day basis, all over our homeland Ghana, with their fellow
citizens.
The message from those who love Mother Ghana passionately, to those
pitiable and cowardly souls - who would never dare speak rudely to
others if they met them face to face in the real world - who go online
incognito, to websites such as www.ghanaweb.com, to heap insults on those they unjustly despise on account of their ethnic origins, is simple.
They must understand that the status of our nation as a unitary
Republic of diverse-ethnicity is non-negotiable, as far as patriotic
and nationalistic Ghanaians are concerned.
That is why patriotic and nationalistic Ghanaians never hesitate to
condemn powerful and influential tribal-supremacist individuals in
the midst of Ghanaian society - in whichever strata of society and
wherever in our homeland Ghana they are to be found.
It is important to note, however, that no true Ghanaian patriot and
nationalist will ever extend that condemnation to whole tribes - for
that is something that only the sick-in-mind and the ignorant do.
(Incidentally, let those who go online to places like www.ghanaweb.com,
and for political propaganda reasons, insult and deliberately accuse
Ghanaian nationalists and patriots falsely, of rather being
tribal-supremacists themselves, understand one thing clearly.
Surprising though it might be to them, luckily for Mother Ghana, not
many of the ordinary citizens of our nation have the mentality of
serfs written into their DNA.
That is why the vast majority of ordinary Ghanaians reject the absurd
and antediluvian notion that somehow the powerful and influential in
what is a constitutional democracy cannot be openly criticised.
It is not sacrilegious, in the Republic of Ghana, to openly criticise
powerful and influential individuals in society - more so when they
happen to harbour nation-wrecking tribal-supremacist views.
And when those online cowards accuse some of us of being 'envious'
because we condemn their senseless tribalism, does it ever occur to them
that perhaps we lack nothing in our individual lives, and perchance
are blessed with abundance? What perfidy.
And what nerve and insolence to say the self-assured who elect to speak
out boldly against the powerful, somehow suffer from an inferiority
complex. What impudence.
Let them spend five minutes in the company of some of us, and see just
what sort of stuff we are made of. But I digress - so back to topic,
dear reader.)
Luckily for our nation, tribal-supremacist individuals - who exist in
every ethnic group in Ghana, it must be noted - are but a tiny minority
in all Ghana's ethnic groupings: which is why Ghana will always
remain united.
Regardless of what the powerful and influential tribal-supremacist
individuals in our midst - and their online lackeys and hirelings -
think or say, it is a matter of fact that in their everyday lives,
the vast majority of ordinary Ghanaians see the cultural and ethnic
diversity of Ghanaian society as a source of strength for our nation.
That is why Ghana will always be one and indivisible. And long may we
remain a free and united people - living in a peaceful and stable
African democracy.
Tel: 027 745 3109.
Email: peakofi.thompson@gmail.com
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