Time To Pull Together

It says a lot about the characters of Professor Mike Ocquaye and Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom that unlike many in the parties opposing the ruling National Democratic Congress regime of President Mahama, they  have not sought to make political  capital out of the crisis of confidence the country's economy is currently experiencing. Clearly, they care about Mother Ghana, and worry about the plight of the ordinary people of our country.

They have shown, by the positive statements they have made about resolving the difficulties facing Ghana - highlighted by the falling value of the Ghana cedi - that they are mature politicians who are morally fit to lead our nation. This is no time to exploit the crisis facing our nation. What Ghana needs now are politicians who are  men and women  of goodwill - not those for whom politics is a dirty game in which one  kicks one's fellow human beings when they are down.

 Responsible politicians must put aside personal ambition and party advantage at times like this. This is a time when we must pull together as a people and work hard to resolve our economic difficulties. It behoves those who are now in power,  and those who oppose them and want to replace them in governing Ghana,   to be  more responsible in their utterances and actions. We must all contribute to solving the problems facing Ghana. Let us pull together - for  we sink or swim together. A word to the wise...