Justice V.C.R.A.C Crabbe, a reputable retired Supreme Court judge in Ghana has opined that because “there is no public opinion in Ghana, politicians do as they please and many things go wrong.”
Speaking on State Of The Campaign, a political analysis program on Radio Univers, the eminent lawyer noted that the pacific attitude of many ghanaians has earned us “the government we deserve instead of the government we should have.” Stressing that the failure of the people to speak up when necessary silently warrants the powers that be to act per their whims and caprices.
In lieu of this, Justice Crabbe urged ghanaians to realize the power of their voice and employ it in effecting the much needed change in the country and to eschew the erroneous and retrogressive notion of “even if i talk it will not change anything.”
In his view, ghanaians as a whole are oblivious of many things, least to say their very identity.
“We (Ghanaians) have forgotten who we are and because we have forgotten who we are, we do not know where we are going. The realization of who we are will make us appreciate what we stand for… As a people, we do not have a public opinion on any issue which has bedeviled the country… A country with strong public opinion commands what government should do but we do not have it in this country and that’s part of our problem.”
“But we must state institutions.”
He however emphasized that as much as he desired for the presence of a strong public opinion in Ghana, our utterances as a people should be civil. Indeed it takes two to tango. So if both factions (government and the people) act right, our collective effort will provoke positive change for the greater good.
Further reminding us that state institutions were created by the constitution to work for national interest as as such must be accorded utmost respect to enable them do the jobs for which they were created.
Unfortunately, “we don’t understand the worth of state institutions therefore we don’t respect the institutions and that’s where the contempt comes in.”
The retired lawyer made this assertion at the backdrop of the recent clemency granted the famous Montie trio by President Mahama.
“The institutions created by the constitution must be respected. We must allow the institutions to work… We have to appreciate the human beings put in the institutions to work. They are not angels but neither are they devils. Because we do not understand and respect these instituions, contempt comes to play. We must respect the administration of justice. The fact that you call that human being ‘Justice,’ you are implying that he must have certain qualities that make his work attractive. “
By: Marie-Franz Fordjoe/Radio Univers 105.7FM
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