A FIGHT AGAINST VIGILANTISM,A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY-DR. DANIEL APPIAH
A public sector management specialist at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Dr. Daniel Appiah, has called for political elites and governance experts to come together to innovate an inclusive system of government that could sustain Ghana's political stability and economic development.
Dr. Appiah made this note during a ceremony to receive the Humanity International award for his outstanding teaching in the Department of Public Administration and Health Services Management. Dr. Appiah commented that prior to Ghana gaining independence from colonial rule in 1957, the country had a public administration system that was more competent and impartial than today. Ghana's economy also had a higher GDP per capita than South Korea, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Brazil but these countries are now far richer than Ghana," he added.
Dr. Appiah explained that "Ghana's political stability and economic achievements prior to independence were mainly due to the existence of an inclusive and competent system of governance where political appointees did not only possess a high level of tertiary education but they also had to write competitive examinations to merit their political appointments. Unlike South Korea, Ghanaian political elites replaced the inclusive and competent system with divisive winner-takes-alk partisan politics."
Dr. Appiah added that the increasing level of political party vigilantism across the country is a logical consequences of the politics of winner-takes-all. He cautioned that civil society groups should rethink the advocacy for the transformation of the non-partisan local government system at the District Assembly level into another winner-takes-all system because it is likely to undermine Ghana's political stability.
Dr. Daniel Appiah who teaches Comparative Public Administration used the opportunity to appeal to political party elites to work togetherness towards ending vigilantism because it poses a serious a threat to the business investment climate.
A certificate presented to Dr.Daniel Appiah reads in parts “this is in recognition for your outstanding teaching on effective public sector management and campaign against corruption. Your students profoundly appreciates your efforts".
Mr. Yahaya Alhassan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Humanity Magazine International, presenting the award, called for a credible programme to curtail the winner-takes-all party politics. Such practices, according to him, makes politicians to look at the ballot box when making public policies. He called on public officials to be vanguards of the public good not passive administrators.
Mr. Yahaya Alhassan said that the University of Ghana Business School has a pool of scholars to help build the country. He commended Dr.Kwame Asamoah, Professor Justice Bawole, Dr.Albert Ahenkan, Dr.Thomas Buabeng, Dr. Emmanuel Yakubu Seidu, Dr.Aminu Karimu for playing a vital role in shaping the knowledge of students about public sector governance.
Mr. Alhassan made it known that Humanity Magazine International aims at promoting quality leadership by recognizing the achievements of leaders in public and private institutions, to serve as shining examples for other managers or individuals to emulate.
"At Humanity Magazine International we also promote African business by encouraging such business to team up with their counterparts and academia in other parts of the world, to create innovative approaches to expand and create jobs for the youth," he added.
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