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University Don urges
consolidation of socio-political gains
Kumasi, Nov. 5, Ghanadot/GNA - Professor
Emmanuel Asante, Head of the Department of Religious Studies
at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
has called for the sustenance of the socio-economic and
political progress made by the country over the last decade.
He mentioned in particular the country's strides in good
governance, improvement in human rights abuses, economic
renaissance and political stability, saying efforts should
be made to build upon them.
"This will to stay on course must unleash in us a high sense
of commitment to protect, prolong and develop our gains of
good governance, political stability, responsible use of
freedom and the promotion of human rights to ensure
sustainable peace," Prof Asante said.
He was delivering a lecture on "Ghana in the next 50 Years"
as part of the Pearson-Osae Appreciation Lectures, organized
by Prempeh College Old Boys Association in Kumasi at the
weekend.
The general theme of the lectures, instituted to honour
living tutors of the College, was: "Ghana As I see it in the
Next 50 Years".
Touching on corruption and poverty, Prof Asante said poverty
alleviation would be effective only if the system could be
sensitised sufficiently for the influences of corruption and
the concentration of power to be substantially diminished.
Mr Kwame Pianim, an Economic Consultant, held that Ghanaians
have a lot for which to be grateful and a lot to celebrate
on the country's attainment of 50 years of Independence.
"Of course," he said, "there have been missed opportunities
and we have been through the agonies of national political
consolidation and unnecessary self inflicted wounds both
physically and psychic. But mercifully, we did not resort to
cutting limbs and separatist fratricidal wars".
He said Ghanaians should be grateful for the fact that the
nation has emerged from this sordid past with nation
building and political consolidation intact.
Mr Pianim, who is the chairman of the Public Utility
Regulatory Commission, said the time for political
emancipation needed to shift to a new and exciting era of
economic emancipation and the liberation of entrepreneurial
talents of people through their participation in the
nation-building process.
GNA
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