By Ahmed M. Gedel Writes.
THE TV3 DOCUMENTARY exposing the covert participation of Ghanaian citizens in the Russia-Ukraine contflict is not only staggering. It is a national wake-up call of seismic proportions.
The revelations are not merely troubling; they are deeply unsettling, painting a portrait of systemic failure, invisible desperation, and a dangerous collapse of national oversight mechanisms.
It is unconscionable that in a sovereign republic with functioning state institutions, young Ghanaians, many of them vulnerable, undocumented, or lured under false pretenses, could be funneled into a foreign war without any visible trace, accountability, or governmental intervention. This is not just a humanitarian concern; it is a direct indictment on our foreign policy, border controls, national intelligence, and social safety systems.
That such a tragedy unfolds beneath the radar reflects a deficit in state vigilance and a broader erosion of trust between the Ghanaian citizen and the Ghanaian state. The silence or inaction of relevant ministries and embassies is not just bureaucratic negligence,It is a moral failure.
This documentary demands not just media praise but urgent institutional reckoning. There must be a full-scale, multi-agency investigation—parliamentary, diplomatic, and security-driven—to uncover the enablers, traffickers, recruiters, and failures that allowed this to happen.
More critically, we must use this moment to reform our national governance architecture—particularly in the areas of youth employment, migration control, diplomatic representation, and homeland security. We cannot continue to act surprised by the consequences of chronic institutional neglect.
This is a time for courageous leadership, not deflection. The blood of any Ghanaian shed in a war they did not start, understand, or benefit from stains of our national conscience.
E- mail: ahmedgedel69@gmail.com
Source: Nationaltymes.com
