Executive Director of the Media Foundation West Africa, Sulemana Braimah, has criticised some Ghanaians he says are hoping for the country’s economic decline for political reasons.
In a post on Facebook, Mr Braimah expressed concern about what he described as a troubling mindset among certain citizens who “wish and pray that things should go bad in our country.”
According to him, such individuals would be “happy to see $1 being equivalent to 20 cedis” and fuel prices rising to “20 cedis per litre,” while also hoping for high unemployment and the return of power outages, popularly known asdumsor.
“They wish to see unemployment at all-time high. They wish there is dumsor. They wish the economy gets back to where it was in 2023/2024,” he wrote.
Sulemana Braimah further suggested that many of those harbouring such sentiments are financially secure and insulated from the effects of economic downturns.
“Unfortunately, the majority of such persons are those who have stolen enough to be able to stay through comfortably, when things get bad,” he stated.
He stressed that economic hardship affects the ordinary Ghanaian most, particularly those struggling to meet basic needs.
Calling for unity and patriotism, the media advocate urged citizens to prioritise national development over partisan interests.
“Let’s collectively work, wish and pray for a better Ghana for all,” he appealed.
