Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director , MFWA
The overnight riches of young politicians in Ghana coupled with the wealth they flaunt after gaining office, are to blame, among other factors, for the worsening moral decadence in Ghana, epitomised by the recent murder of a 10-year-old boy by his two teenage friends at Kasoa, Central Region, for alleged get-rich-quick ritual purposes, the Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Mr Sulemana Braimah, has posited.
In his view, the failure by the media, specifically, and society, in general, to question the source of wealth of young politicians, has contributed to the menace, which, in his view, is now coming to a head.
Former CPP Stalwart, James Kwabena Bomfeh, has called on the Police handling the murder case involving two teenagers at Kasoa to hasten investigations into the issue.
The teenagers Felix Nyarko, 16, and Nicholas Kini, 17, reportedly murdered a 11-year-old boy at Lamptey Mills in Kasoa on Saturday.
The deceased, Ishmael Mensah, was a Class Four pupil of the Maranatha School and it s believed the teenagers committed such hideous crime for ritual money purposes.
The murder has provoked discussions on the human quest for quick riches and living a luxurious life.
James Kwabena Bomfeh, popularly called Kabila, hoped the Police handling this crime will do it with truth and see to the swift prosecution of the culprits .
Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, a Governance lecturer at the Central University, has called on Ghanaians to collectively condemn the decadence in the Ghanaian society.
He stated that the soceity is so broken that the youth have begun to adopt bad habits and that it is about time for discipline to be inculcated into the populace, particularly the youth.
His statement is in connection with the murder at Kasoa in the Central Region.
Two teenagers, on Saturday, murdered a 10-year old child to seek money rituals.
The deceased, Ishmael Mensah, was a Class Four pupil of the Maranatha School.
To Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, the Kasoa incident brings to the discussion table the issue of indiscipline in the society.
In an interview with Asaase Radio, Mr Saani underscored the need for parents to exercise a great deal of caution and circumspection so far as the security of their families is concerned. He also urged parents to desist from sharing vital information about their children online and continuously teach their children some basic security measures to ensure that they do not fall in the traps of criminals. Foreign Policy and Security Analyst, Adib Saani Pulse Ghana “Let us involve the children in the security maintenance process. Sometimes we feel protecting the house is the sole responsibility of the adult; the children have a very important role to play. For instance, teach your children that anybody who knocks at the door except from mummy and daddy, don’t open the door to anyone without the tacit approval of mummy and Daddy.”
+ “Let us involve the children in the security maintenance process. Sometimes we feel protecting the house is the sole responsibility of the adult; the children have a very important role to play. For instance, teach your children that anybody who knocks at the door except from mummy and daddy, don’t open the door to anyone without the tacit approval of mummy and Daddy.” “Secondly teach the children that when they are out and about; never heed to people’s calls especially those who intend to offer them gifts. Children easily trust and it is sometimes easier for criminals to win their trust,” Mr Saani said.