The Overlord of Oblieman near Sarpeiman in the Ga West Municipality, Greater Accra Region, King Nii Ayitey Anumle Oyanka I, has admonished the opposition political parties in Ghana to help champion good governance in the country.
In a statement issued in Accra over the weekend, he suggested that the opposition parties must always allow the newly elected party enough time within its 4-year term the needed peace of mind to execute its fiscal policies well.
To him, ruling parties are voted out of power for poor performance; especially when that party failed woefully to honour its mouth-watering promises. Hence the opposition parties should not become advisors and decision makers for the ruling party, as they try to counter everything the government proposes for a better future for the country.
Nii Oyanka I, posited that a strong and fruitful economy could be created only when opposition parties allow the ruling party free hands to operate without interruption in building the economy within the mandated term in office.
He further lamented that the current parliament where the members of the house are equally divided with the Speaker coming from the opposition party, would not allow the ruling party introduce favourable taxes it deemed necessary to raise revenue to run the state.
Nii Ayitey Anumle Oyanka I, who is also chairman of Human Rights Council for Africa and Ghana, believes that one-party governance is more stable than coalition governments of majority and minority governance.
To him, ruling party with the majority members of parliament could succeed with introduction of new taxes or fiscal policies which could help transform the finances of the state.
He added that Economic growth and political stability are interconnected. On the otherhand, the uncertainty associated with an unstable political environment may reduce investment and the pace of economic transformation.
He alluded also that poor economic performance may lead to collapse of government and political unrest. “However, political stability can be achieved through oppression or through having a political party that should not have to compete to be re-elected or elected”.
The chairman of Anamase Royal Alliance Council and Abola Piam Royal Council iterated in his statement that political stability is a double edged sword; “while the political stability offers peaceful environment, it could easily become a breeding grounds for cronyism with impunity”.
Many seek changes in all the economic sectors – politics, business, culture etc. in order to have a brighter future through better opportunities, he noted, although adding that, change at times is risky, yet it is necessary. Political stability can breed complacency and economic stagnation, Nii Oyanka I, noted.
Political stability, according to him, refers to lack of real competition for the governing elite.
The Overlord of Oblieman and Council chairman, Anamase Royal and Abola Piam We, further argued that the principles of competition do not only rest with politics. Competition can be applied in areas such as education, business, innovation and even in arts, he stated.
A ‘politically stable’ system enforces stringent barriers to personal freedoms; similarly, other freedoms like freedom of press, freedom of religion and other social facilities (access to the internet), and political dissent are also truncated.
Source: Nationaltymes.com
