PPP: Solve problem, we’re tired of commiserations
Politics of 2015-06-05, Source
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has said Ghanaians are tired of commiserations in the aftermaths of floods and the pretences of government in resolving these floods in the city once and for all.
Many parts of the capital, Accra, were completely submerged after hours of torrential rains yesterday left many residents homeless and roads impassable.
The rain began around 5:30 p.m. and stopped at around 11:15 p.m. but left in its wake a disaster of unimaginable proportions.
Many houses were also inundated by the water with residents climbing rooftops in a desperate attempt to save their lives.
Yesterday, some emergency numbers were announced and the Police, Fire Service, National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the Military were deployed to offer assistance to flood victims and commuters.
Following the Accra floods that disrupted normal life in the city, the Minister of Communications also issued a statement advising city dwellers on some safety measures and announced ad hoc emergency phone numbers. The government's statement also sought to explain why there was widespread blackout in major parts of the city.
Face-saving exercise
But the PPP, in a statement signed by Mr Kofi Asamoah-Siaw, its National Secretary, placed on record that the hurriedly issued press statement by government was a face-saving exercise to pretend to care about the situation and blame anything but themselves for the chaos in the city last night.
“We will not be surprised this morning to see other senior government officials, if not the President, going round the city attempting to commiserate with victims of the floods. They will do this as if it is a necessary annual ritual.
The people of Ghana are tired of commiserations in the aftermaths of floods and the pretences of government in resolving these floods in the city once and for all,” the PPP stated.
According to the PPP, these actions from government and the state institutions were activated after the rains but posed a question; what did we do before the rains?