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Rastafari youth have been advised not to repeat the mistakes of their elders.
An Attorney at Law in the United States of America, Empress Marina Blake said, “the Elders of Rastafari had made some miscalculations and even some grievous mistakes and I am calling on the youths to not repeat our mistakes, but to correct those errors.”
Empress Marina added, “Some of our mistakes included a complete repudiation of formal education, referring to it as colonial indoctrination, not realizing that we could have harnessed that education in such a way as to benefit our community and our race.”
Speaking at the 132nd Birthday Celebration of HIM Haile Selassie I, she said “We took a sledge hammer to something when a more delicate and selective approach would have been better. We also completely rejected working in, or engaging with, the oppressive capitalist. Yet, we were in fact engaged with the capitalist system, but only at the lowest rung.”
She added that “It would have been better to engage so as to gain experience, skills, access to capital which we could then use to fund our revolutionary movement.” She added, “We severely underestimated the importance of money to the revolutionary struggle for zeal without sufficient knowledge is like a runaway horse.”
She concluded that, “We the Elders, in our mistaken approach, inadvertently created a mindset of victimhood, dependency and waiting for a Savior to change our situation, rather than recognizing that we have the power to save ourselves. The responsibility is entirely ours.”
The 132nd Birthday Celebration was organised by the Rastafari Council, Ghana at Rising Phoenix in Accra.
Other speakers at the celebration included Jah Gold, Glen Zebi and the Rastafari Council, Ghana President, Ahuma Bosco Ocansey aka Daddy Bosco. Special guests at the event included Stuart Brown aka African Star Elder Djabi and veteran media personality Black Santino.
There were performances by Osagyefo, Konkarah Jahvybes and Empress Fya Lioness. Other performers were Aklerh, Empress Sancious and Jefri King.
DJs on rotation were Nature One and Ras Nene on the Mighty Black Waves Sound.
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Prof. Mike Oquaye accuses gov’t of ‘secret trial’ of Chief Justice
Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has criticised the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) over what he described as the mishandling of the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo.
He is unhappy with the constitutional provision requiring the hearing of the Chief Justice’s case to be held in-camera.
“I am concerned about certain issues that I consider vital, particularly the trial in-camera provision. You will ask yourself what the rationale is for that provision in our constitution, what is its purpose, and if we are to give it a purposeful interpretation, where shall we go? The purpose is it to benefit the people of Ghana as a whole, that the Chief Justice must be trial in-camera…”
He added, “From the very beginning, the constitution tells us justice belongs to the people, it emanates from the people, justice belongs to all of us people, one may say that this provision could be advarance to the one that says trial must be done in-camera.” he said in an exclusive interview with JoyNews.
Prof. Oquaye also raised concerns about the transparency and integrity of the process.
He argued that the judiciary must be insulated from political interference, adding that the current handling of the matter risks eroding confidence in the rule of law.
The Chief Justice was recently suspended following allegations of misconduct, after which a formal petition was submitted to President John Mahama, prompting the formation of a committee to investigate the matter.
The proceedings, however, have largely been conducted in-camera, drawing criticism from sections of the public and some legal minds.
While the NDC government maintains that the suspension was carried out in accordance with constitutional provisions, Prof. Quaye argues that the secrecy surrounding the process undermines the principles of accountability and due process.
Source:Myjoyonline.com
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Committee on Roads and Transport engages Transport Ministry
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport has paid a familiarization visit to the Ministry of Transport and its agencies to perform its legislative oversight and foster collaboration in Ghana’s transport sector.
The visit by the 17-member Committee led by its Chairman, Isaac Adjei Mensah, who is also the Member of Parliament for the Wassa East Constituency in the Western Region, was aimed at getting updates on ongoing projects and foster direct dialogue with agencies under the Ministry’s purview.
The Chairman of the committee described the visit as “a strategic and symbolic gesture” and emphasized the importance of direct engagement with sector leadership to enable informed legislative support.
The Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe outlined some reforms including a framework to regularize commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada by lowering the minimum rider age from 25 years to 21 years, which is near completion and will soon be presented to Parliament.
He also mentioned the reviving of Ghana’s national carrier via a public-private partnership, upgrading airport infrastructure, studying coastal routes to ease road congestion, opening a new DVLA branch in Adenta, and upgrading the Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy.
The minister also disclosed that the ministry is in the process of procuring new buses for Metro Mass and STC.
The other Members of the visiting Committee were Chiwitey Dari Andrew, Vice Chairperson and MP for Sawla/Tuna/Kalba; Osei Nyarko Kennedy, MP for Akim Swedru and the Ranking Member; Francis Asenso-Boakye, MP for Bantama; Frimpong Kwame Ohene, MP for Asante Akim North; Cudjoe Doyoe Comfort, Ada MP; Marfo Ahenkorah Kofi, MP for Achiase; Mahama Toure Naser, Ayawaso East MP; Ziedeng Anwataazumo Bede, MP for Lawra and Mubarak Seid, MP for Sunyani East.
The Committee also visited the Civil Aviation Authority and the Civil Aviation Training Centre to be acquainted with its functions and operations.
