When a black and white uniform replaces the integrity of a Blackman
AFRICA MUST THINK !
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When a black and white uniform replaces the integrity of a Blackman
AFRICA MUST THINK !
Why is it that this black and white uniform tends to corrupt the mental faculties of even the intellect. In fact, I was very upset after witnessing this incident. What has become of the Ghanaian, the African?
I have on several occasions heard issues regarding some police officers taking bribes, but until recently when I chanced upon the untoward act with my naked eyes at the Mallam Junction -Accra, Ghana I didn't know it was this serious.
This police officer arrested a Trotro driver for stopping and picking passengers at a wrong place. In fact, I was initially very impressed by the action of the police officer. This is because I felt he was responding to a call to duty in ensuring that there is sanity in the society. He appeared to be very responsible and intelligent too.
Realising he had been caught, the driver had to touch down from his car to meet the police officer. Before the driver got out of his car, these were his words to the passengers. "This stupid police officer is about asking for money, I am sure." I was surprised by the words of the driver. The driver pulled GH¢ 10.00 out of his pocket and placed it inside his license booklet. Must any license booklet checked by a police officer contain money? Oh! my people. So our forefathers fought for freedom in vain? When I remember how Patrice Lumumba of DR Congo died, when I remember how Kwame Nkrumah and some other persons across Africa had to suffer all in the fight for freedom, I sob seeing the very reasons for which we demanded freedom happening in different forms. We thought whites were unjustifiably taking away our riches, but we are ourselves looting our own countrymen of their riches. What then is the difference? How we have made bribery seem normal is even the disturbing part. Being black does not imply stupidity. Yes, it doesn't. We must wise up!
Now, back to my story.
The driver handed his license booklet containing money to this police officer who shamelessly took the money out even at the sight of onlooking passengers. It was indeed a displeasing sight.
Now, this is my worry. After the police officer had taken the money, the driver stood at that same place without pulling off any further and picked a handful of passengers right in front of the police officer, who was watching closely, but could not say a word because he had taken GH¢ 10.00. After all, our elders say "you don't point the left finger to the face of the person that feeds you." So that was it! I asked the driver, won't the police officer arrest you again? "It is money he wants, I have paid him," the driver said. Bam.
My people, when will we Africans be wise, such that we won't trade our integrity for money and other worldly pleasures? Most of us are doing same. You may not be a police officer, but mind you the teachers are doing same; needlessly exploiting parents and guardians. Lecturers, pastors, politicians to mention a few are all trading their integrity for things as sex, money and gifts.
In fact, Africa must think, because there is no hope for posterity if we continue in this. You can effect the change by just brightening the corner where you are.
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When a black and white uniform replaces the integrity of a Blackman
AFRICA MUST THINK !
Why is it that this black and white uniform tends to corrupt the mental faculties of even the inte ...
read full comment
African leaders are the very problems facing this continent. They have no priority, they lack ideas, they are simply far behind in intellect, don't have foresight, lack commitment to the African agenda and are just selfish. D ...
read full comment