SENIOR CITIZENS NOT HAPPY WITH ANONYMOUS LETTER (PAGE 14, JULY 12, 2010)

Some senior citizens in the Brong Ahafo Region have condemned disgruntled persons who write anonymous letters about political office holders in the region.
They pointed out that such practices did not augur well for the development of the region and rather cast a slur on the integrity of citizens of the area.
They stressed that backbiting was becoming rampant in the region and the earlier those concerned put a stop to it, the better.
Making their optional speeches at a luncheon organised for them by the Brong Ahafo Regional Co-ordinating Council in Sunyani on Republic Day, the senior citizens also expressed concern about the youth’s flagrant disregard for the elderly whose toil and sweat had contributed immensely to the development of the country.
They observed that in recent times some of the young people, especially those who profess to be political activists and fanatics, make unsavoury remarks on the airwaves about their opponents to the extent that some of them had the guts to openly insult the presidency, the highest office of the country.
The senior citizens emphasised that the Brong Ahafo Region had been noted for its peaceful nature and serene atmosphere which must be preserved at all times to attract non citizens to assist in its development effort.
The senior citizens also expressed regret about , the rampant land disputes which were pending before the law courts and explained that, those cases had arisen because of double sale of plots for building projects by owners of the lands.
They also complained that the standard of education in the region had fallen and, therefore, called for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to remedy this, adding that parents ought to ensure that their children were disciplined, especially in their dressing.
Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, said 50 years after Ghana attained a republican status, it was befitting that the government recognised senior citizens by organising a buffet for them.
He appealed to the senior citizens to pass on the secret of their successes to the youth, and impress upon them to learn the same values to make them worthy future leaders of the country.
The regional minister also expressed concern about the gross insubordination the young people exhibited towards those in authority and pointed out that the Ghanaian culture abhorred the practice of the youth insulting adults on the airwaves and in the print media.