What are We Taking for Granted?

The news was served on various outlets.
And like wildfire it got to every corner of the world.

But as usual, we previewed it with our defensive or jeering lenses of talks.
We spoke on end of the issue and I dare say it would become one of the talking points in a country so blessed.

However, beyond the schemes and spins of this game, maybe we should be thinking of the subtle context of the many plots and valid questions of conscience.
But come to think of it, are taking ourselves seriously? 

Are we taking ourselves for granted?

Are we taking the bread and butter issues seriously?
Are we taking unemployment issues for granted?
Are we taking our children's education seriously?
Are we taking the Ghanaian and for that matter Afrikans seriously?

Perhaps we can ask, how are using the Power we have from our People?
How are we treating the topic of corruption in our body politic?
How are we tackling our security issues?
Are we ready to handle the insurgency and insecurity in our subregion?

How far have we come to win the war against illegal mining?
Have we done the needful to address the issues of our sanitation?
Have we done enough to salvage the sinking image of a country so blessed?
Have we put in measures to address the inequality in our system?

Going forward, we have a duty to think through how better our democracy is serving us.
That said, I dare say a Democracy without discipline is dangerous.
A democracy that grants Rights without responsibility is risky.
A Religion without responsive action of the adherers is a disaster.
Prayers without a commitment to do what is right is a tragedy.
A Reform without a holistic vision of Betterment for all is perilous. 

In fact, Politics without Patriotic people is an incurable plague.
An Educational system without lasting evolutionary Values is a calamity.
Independence without a collective will to work for the common good is hazardous.
A Nation without a firm Character is an unsafe venture.
A change without a Conscience is a nonstarter.

We need to take governance seriously and not take our people for granted.

In the same way, we need not unnecessarily divert attention from addressing the basic bread and butter issues of our People.

We need to also deal with the evil of corruption, greed, and negligence by being SERIOUS in our actions to REFORM.

Greetings
©KYB ✍25/09/19