'Ghana has little to celebrate' – Donyina Mensah backs scaled-down independence events

The Executive Director of the Centre for Public Awareness and Opinion (CenPOA), Michael Donyina Mensah, has stated that Ghana has little to celebrate despite marking its 68th independence anniversary from colonial rule.

He has, therefore, commended President John Dramani Mahama for scaling down the celebrations, noting that the decision will save the country several million Ghana cedis.

Speaking in an interview on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Mensah remarked, “First of all, I congratulate Ghana on celebrating its Independence Day. However, there are important issues that need to be discussed. At the moment, I don’t think there is anything meaningful to celebrate.

"The question I would like to ask is: Are we truly independent? What exactly are we celebrating? If we claim to be celebrating our independence this year, I want to understand what we are actually celebrating. Are we truly where we want to be as a country?

"I don’t think so. Frankly, there is little to celebrate, so I am not surprised that President John Dramani Mahama ordered a scale-down of the celebrations because, in reality, there is very little—or nothing—to celebrate,” he concluded.