Thursday, April 3, 2008

Counsel for the African youth

Excerpts from a speech by Flt Lt. J.J. Rawlings when we visited him in August’07

Communication and information are necessary not only for development but essentially for survival. Promote the Nation and not individuals or personal agenda, that’s what accounts for the high sense of patriotism in Ghana.

If you find yourself in Governance, carry the masses along bring the goings on to their level of understanding. Give value to your words pacta sunt servanda, words should not loose its essence it should carry with it a sense of responsibility

Westernization has taken away our sense of social responsibility and the savage of capitalism is destroying our social sense of responsibility. Instead of the right of might let us embrace the might of right by contributing our share daily of doing good and understanding that we are collectively responsible for the plight of Africa. Use your position to propagate truth and justice.

Remember that you don’t have a long time to be young. The youth have the capacity to determine the trend of a Nation and youthful adventurism is a great tool for development. Develop an innovative and indigenous economy, not consumption based economy that imports everything and produces nothing.

Have a desire to dominate self and not others the desire to dominate others is a sign of weakness. The use of the medium of fear to rule or power as a tool for manipulation should not be embraced. Power without authority or the will of the people is naked tyranny.

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