Founding President of IMANI Africa has taken twitter to bemoan the “timorous” Ghanaian elite on the 5th Anniversary of the Occupy Flagstaff House protest.
IMANI Africa played a leading role in the protest that according to Franklin Cudjoe was to protest the “crappy governance over shortage of fuel” as at 1 July 2015 when the demonstration was held.
The demonstration was led and saw participation from numerous Ghanaians described as members of the “elite” or the “middle class”.
Three and a half years into the administration of President Akufo-Addo, Ghanaians are yet to see a protest of such kind despite persistent concerns about the actions of the government from the same “elites” including Franklin Cudjoe and IMANI Africa.
Franklin Cudjoe in his tweets acknowledged that the inactivity of the organized group that put together the Occupy Flagstaff House protest could be translated to mean the government had committed no misdeeds.
He admitted it would be difficult to get the same people who partook in the protest 5 years ago to be part of a similar action.
“5 years on, it seems to me the logic behind the absence of these elite protests today means all is fine and the government hasn’t done any evil in the sight of these elites, me included.”
“No. My personal observation is that there are countless reasons today for us to do same. But I lost the army of adrenalined elite souls then. Almost all of them have rendered themselves timorous,” Mr. Cudjoe tweeted.
Even though the IMANI Africa President said he still has the “energy” to convince the Ghanaian to “stand up and be counted,” he would not.
“Not even the President’s urging for us to be citizens is enough to convince me that standing up is worthwhile and that I wouldn’t be putting you and our families in harm’s way,” he tweeted.
He describes the 5th anniversary of Occupy Flagstaff House as “Sad unanniversary!” and called on the Ghanaian to remember the day and “cringe while you say the Lord’s prayer. But make statement when the day of reckoning comes.”
Leading members of the coalition that organized this protest have taken up positions in the Nana Akufo-Addo government that succeeded the John Dramani Mahama administration.
Source: Sena Nombo/Radiogoldlive.com
