Corruption and tribalism are serious setbacks

Offinso (Ash), April 18, GNA - Mr Stephen Scorly Sampong, a retired educationist has observed that political polarization, corruption and tribalism were gradually undermining the country's rapid socio-economic development.

He said poor environmental sanitation and waste and apathy were other serious cankers retarding the country's progress. Mr Sampong, who is an elder of the Kokote Freeman Methodist Church, made the observation in an interview with the Ghana News Agency after Easter church service at Kokote, suburb of Offinso.

He said the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ should not only unite and change Ghanaians attitude towards the environment but also promote forgiveness and tolerance of each other's views.

Mr Sampong said one of the greatest desires of the majority of Ghanaians were absolute forgiveness, unity and peaceful co-existence. "Political vendetta, vengeance, victimization and hatred are serious threats to the harmony, peace and stability that the country is enjoying", he said.

He said the death of Jesus on the cross to save mankind from sins should be positively translated by Christians as the ultimate act of selfless love, unity and peace on earth.

Ghanaians should therefore forge ahead as a united people bearing in mind the virtues of reconciliation, patriotism and dedication to build a prosperous nation for future generation, he added.

Mr Sampong appealed to the government, district assemblies and other stakeholders to address filth and related problems of sanitation.