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More respect for our heroes, please - concerned citizens
Accra, Feb. 6, Ghanadot/GNA- The
government has been called upon to consider as a matter of
national interest the removal of corporate advertisements
that engulf the effigies of national heroes at various
vantage points in the cities.
The citizens, who made the call during an interaction with
the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Wednesday said the dignity
and image of such people should not be sacrificed on the
alter of corporate image and advertisements.
According to Mr. John Kwadwo Brimpong Obuasi Municipal 2005
best farmer, one of the objectives for erecting such
historical statues was to portray their patriotic or
nationalistic roles during the struggle for independence.
He said people drew inspirations from the statues but, if
"statues cannot be seen then the objective is defeated."
Mr Brimpong cited the statues of the Big Six at the airport
roundabout, which has been surrounded by bill board
advertisements as well as the Obetsebi Lamptey Circle as
examples, saying, "by that, we are not giving the much
needed respect to these heroes."
He said brief autobiographies should accompany the statues
because they are tourist attractions and that is important
since "there were no guides to tell the story."
Mr Daniel Owusu-Koranteng, Executive Director of the Wassa
Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), said
the erection of statutes and their maintenance should not be
entrusted to individuals or corporate bodies by the State.
"We allow outsiders to ridicule us when they play down the
image of important people", he added.
GNA
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