“Let us leave our past behind us and unite as one community, embracing a shared destiny,”
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Black Restoration Foundation, Osabarima Kwaku Adu, has questioned former colonial countries about how long they will continue to lament their past experiences without taking meaningful action to improve their people’s living standards.
In his view, former colonial countries act as if there is nothing at stake despite the severe conditions their citizens endure.
“Let us leave our past behind us and unite as one community, embracing a shared destiny,” he declared passionately.
The CEO of the global foundation based in Holland states that Africa will only overcome its challenges when governance is led by traditional rulers rather than political oligarchy put in place by colonial powers.
To address the issue, he called for the involvement of traditional rulers in the governance of the country since the institution of traditional rulers, unlike political parties, does not face an out in the maximum of eight years.
In a radio discussion titled “The Changing Face of Patriotism: What Does Being a Ghanaian Mean Today?” he emphasized that the legacy of colonialism has left Ghanaians with a mindset of disunity. He argued that this disunity has been a significant obstacle for the country since gaining political independence from Britain.
“The constant equalization syndrome by political parties has led the country’s impoverishment and will continue, with all the available resources, make Ghanaians wallow in their abject poverty”, he stated.
Osabarima Adu stressed that imperialist powers understand that the only way to perpetuate the oppression and suppression of former colonies is by controlling their economies. They achieve this through both covert and overt methods, such as providing loans, which allows these colonizers to maintain control over the economies of their past colonies.
He emphasized that Africans must unite and take control of their destinies to achieve true economic independence. This independence is far more valuable than mere political independence, especially when budgets are still being formulated in European and American capitals.
Story: Kwabena Kyekyeku
