Loose talk has become common in this country and with social media offering an avenue for it there is no end in sight for the nonsense.
The country is mourning following the tragic accident of a Ghana Air Force helicopter which claimed the lives of eight distinguished personalities… a time when we expect people to be reflecting soberly about life.
Eight top personalities of the country bade good bye to their families expecting to return at the end of their assignments. That was not to be. They died even before reaching their destination.
That is destiny, the ways of God are beyond us… mere mortals. Unfortunately irresponsible persons some of them imbeciles have resorted to expressing terrible things on social media and radio uncaring about the sentiments of the bereaved families.
While some seek to play God by claiming that but for their intervention some other persons would have been part of the perished, others think there was a foul play attributable to some persons.
Some of the remarks are outright lies seeking to politicize a subject which should be devoid of this. Only a stupid person would say the helicopter is a 1974 Chinese brand.
The helicopter was part of those purchased during the first tenure of President John Mahama and in any case no president would deliberately do such a procurement to deliberately kill his people.
Some of the remarks stem from previous ones made by politicians on the campaign trail.
When Asiedu Nketiah during a campaign tour told his party supporters that ‘they (NDC) would do all they can to win power including sacrificing lives’ what did he mean?
Now the chicken have come home to roost and the question is being posed to the NDC Chairman: “is this the sacrifice you were referring to?”
Those who prefer irresponsible and loose talk and there are many of them in the country are saying that the accident was part of an NDC ritual. Of course this stems from Asiedu Nketiah’s loose talk.
The National Chief Imam Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu while expressing condolences to the bereaved families and the nation at large demanded measured discussions on the subject.
We associate ourselves with the call because some of the discussions do not help the healing process which we need at the moment.
We should be responsible for once and avoid such remarks as “had they done the roads flying to Obuasi would not have been necessary.”
Another remark dangerous as it is creates the impression that some technicians caused the accident. Such palm wine bar parley should not find its way into mainstream conversation let alone the media.
