Things I find very difficult to talk about usually have to do with pastors (religious leaders), chiefs and ethnic groups. Any comments I had made with regards to Obinim's misconduct and vandalism (All apologies to V-mates); the abomination of Mr and Mrs Love and the dirty revelations of Akwaboa and others were mere passing comments. There have been real issues within and outside my traditional area Tapa that required plain talk but for the sake of peace and maintenance of cultural values and respect, I swept the issues under the carpet.
Day-in and day-out, I learn new lessons (credit to my dad; IT IS A LESSON). I now understand why elders especially chiefs are not permitted to play 'DAME' (game of draught). It is full of insults and insinuations. This can only be likened to present day democracy where speech is "FREE" If one wants to price his statements, that is left to himself; a friend said. What I look at before writing or talking is ignored completely by others who see caution as cowardice. Hmmmmm, we can talk appropriately.
What am I saying? I am saying that when church leaders goof in their attempt to meddle in partisan politics, some people like myself are forced to come out of our shells. It is even more painful when it has to do with my own church the Roman catholic Church, and the highest decision making body at that; the Bishops Conference. Three things they talked about; 1. SHS, 2. CSSPS and 3. Biometric.
Most Rev. Charles Palmer-Buckle in an interview on Joy fm said, 'education is being toyed with by those who should know better' Question is, who are those? It is most annoying when he says that, there was no need for the government to hurriedly revert to the three-year SHS system when an evaluation of the four-year system had not been done to determine whether it served its purpose. What purpose is he talking about? What evaluation was made on the three year system before changing to four years? Is he aware of the Anamoah-Mensah committee's report?
In today's world where tomato sale is computerized, it saddens my heart to hear my own leaders call for the abolishing of a computerized system because it is problematic. The Metro Arch bishop had always been politically tilted towards the NPP so I wonder why the conference allowed him to speak on an issue like this one that appears so partisan. The CSSPS was started during the NPP era with a lot of problems; where was Most Rev Palmer-Buckle? The 70%; 30% seperation is a contributor to the aggravated confusion. Fixing the confusion is the solution and not abolishing the whole system. Have we abolished our churches because some pastors are indulging in fornication and adultry? In times past, GCB had very poor network that failed at the end of every month when so many workers report to take their salaries. Did we ask them to go back to the old system? They could only improve upon their network.
Biometric verification is the chorus of the NPP towards election 2012 and now, Most Rev is leading a mass choir of our church to join. I can only plead with the EC to listen and act if they so think that it is the way to a peaceful election 2012. Did any of my revered Fathers listen to the Ata Akyea tape? What did they say about it?
I am begging my most revered priests to be objective in their utterances. Their contribution to the education of Ghana is unquantifiable and so their requests, statements, decisions and inputs towards the growth of education in Ghana can not be undermined by any political party, group or individual but once their statements give them partisan colouration, people will talk.
During the conversion of SSS to SHS, what did they say? During the same conversion that changed the number of years from 3 to 4, what did they say? When the change was done without a commensurate errection of infrastructure, what did they say? When CSSPS started with all the confusion, what did they say? Why now? When coloured voter ID cards were changed to black and white, difficult to see ID cards, what did they say?
My hands are tied to my crucifix and my lips sealed with candles. I dare not read partisan politics into the decision of the highest decision making body of my church. A church I have no intension of ever changing. Thankfully, my action is not a reason for excommunication as is the case in other smaller churches. Bishop! Please forgive your sheep if he has tried to play the sherpherd's role. I am a humble sheep that has a different view point from yours.
All the same, I will attend first mass on Sunday. Have a nice day in the name of God the father, God the son and God the holy spirit. Amen
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