Blunt Thoughts | High taxes, high prices and talent flight: Ghana's ticking time bombs

Blunt Thoughts | High taxes, high prices and talent flight: Ghana's ticking time bombs! (28-6-24)
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  • @Zimwilishe
    @Zimwilishe3 күн бұрын

    Kenyans have shown the way, i salute Kenyan citizens

  • @kobe7915
    @kobe79153 күн бұрын

    Untill Ghanaians start thinking seriously about what their vote means and not just tribal and party terms, we are doomed.

  • @aberba

    @aberba

    Күн бұрын

    You people have voted both left and right but nothing has changed. Haven't you still learnt not to trust politicians?

  • @obesebismark5456
    @obesebismark54562 күн бұрын

    We are in such a perilous and despaired economic state due to extreme bad governance, corruption and lack of political consciousness on the part of the leaders we have in this country. It's an immeasurable deep gulf and I yowl for the future of this country. Am sad because this economic reality is indeed inimicall

  • @aerialeffect2240
    @aerialeffect22403 күн бұрын

    Although I have left the country I still weep in my heart seeing the country going bad every day. How will the young people make life with such troubles and to think they can solve corruption with this kind of price out there is mind blowing.

  • @kobe7915
    @kobe79153 күн бұрын

    You are spot on Benjamine.

  • @obesebismark5456
    @obesebismark54563 күн бұрын

    Well done Benjamin U have nailed it perfectly

  • @obesebismark5456
    @obesebismark54563 күн бұрын

    Ghana under this government has been an irreparable tragedy without any shred of doubt. I saddens my heart whenever I picture the despaired picture ahead. We are indeed crawling in an immeasurable deep gulf. Clearly, our leaders lack the basic common sense needed to help resuscitate this longstanding ailing economy. It's a real tragedy beyond repairs. Useless government!

  • @dadoboye1536

    @dadoboye1536

    3 күн бұрын

    Under this government to say Mahama is better? Mahama is far worse and has no bright ideas to help Ghana.

  • @zerosumgame3722

    @zerosumgame3722

    3 күн бұрын

    Sounds like you don’t read world economic news.

  • @anthonyyawtwumasimensah197

    @anthonyyawtwumasimensah197

    2 күн бұрын

    ​@@dadoboye1536by what metric is Mahama worse ?, what economic metric is better now than in 2016 ?.

  • @anthonyyawtwumasimensah197

    @anthonyyawtwumasimensah197

    2 күн бұрын

    ​@@zerosumgame3722not this excuse again. How many African countries had 54.4% inflation ?. How many countries have underwent haircuts ?. How many African countries have under defaulted on their debt ?. Stop insulting our intelligence.

  • @zerosumgame3722

    @zerosumgame3722

    2 күн бұрын

    @@anthonyyawtwumasimensah197 Ghana’s inflation is 23% and going down. That 54% was due to panic and not sustainable. Nigeria’s inflation was lower than Ghana last year but now at 33% and climbing. This Ghana government is actually brilliant but people don’t give them enough credit. Mahama would’ve collapsed Ghana.

  • @EnkasaGH
    @EnkasaGH23 сағат бұрын

    Almost everyone is quoting prices in USD …

  • @cojoopoku4946
    @cojoopoku49463 күн бұрын

    You seem invested in defeat.

  • @AndrewGyabaah
    @AndrewGyabaahКүн бұрын

    Foolish people calling them self leaders.

  • @dadoboye1536
    @dadoboye15363 күн бұрын

    Kenyans in the streets can cause all the mayhem but at the end of the day, the debt will still be there. Even after removing their elected leaders. The solution is not violence and destruction.

  • @emmanuelankomah6343

    @emmanuelankomah6343

    3 күн бұрын

    What's the solution please

  • @emmanuelankomah6343

    @emmanuelankomah6343

    3 күн бұрын

    Didn't they start the protest peacefully till some youths were killed by the Police? Should we just be spectator while political thief's keep on adding up the debt that only benefit they and their people?

  • @dadoboye1536

    @dadoboye1536

    3 күн бұрын

    @@emmanuelankomah6343 elected lawmakers in parliament from the major political parties need to debate the fairness of the inevitable taxes. Kenya owes both local and foreign lenders, just as Ghana. Lawmakers are making far more than the average Kenyan and so lawmakers should set a good example by reducing their salaries and benefits. Parliament should even invite civil societies and students to offer suggestions. Then taxation consensus can be reached without destructive demonstrations that could set Kenya back a decade.

  • @emmanuelankomah6343

    @emmanuelankomah6343

    3 күн бұрын

    @@dadoboye1536 Hahahaha, if they do then we wouldn't have need this discussion, unless they have smelt pepper and sure that the youth will come on them, just like what Kenya has done, going forward they know how strong the youth are

  • @dadoboye1536

    @dadoboye1536

    2 күн бұрын

    @@emmanuelankomah6343 you clearly believe unnecessary violence and destruction solves problems. People will have to sit down to develop a solution to the debt and suffering, and so running around the town destroying property will not do it.

  • @ultimatecapt.
    @ultimatecapt.Күн бұрын

    We are all responsible

  • @zerosumgame3722
    @zerosumgame37223 күн бұрын

    To justify violence and mayhem by Kenyans made up mostly of opposition groups and uninformed youth, is a very disturbing comment by Akakpo. People should absolutely show their opposition to government through peaceful demonstrations but under no circumstances do you set your parliament building on fire. That’s unpatriotic and treasonous. Ben Akakpo should not be encouraging unproductive and regressive actions by citizens of Ghana.

  • @degreeskelvin3025

    @degreeskelvin3025

    3 күн бұрын

    People revolting due to high taxes is a tale as old as time, so saying "under no circumstances" is a little disingenuous. In addition, revolutions and violent protests have served as the catalyst for positive change. Not always, not often even, but it does happen. Kenya, it could be argued, is an example, but we have the obvious French revolution and American independence stories. Personally, im not advocating for that, but if things keep going the way they are, violent action seems like the logical conclusion. You cant keep your hand in flames and be surprised if you get burnt.

  • @dadoboye1536

    @dadoboye1536

    3 күн бұрын

    @@degreeskelvin3025…are you serious? In this modern times when information is readily available for any one to analyze. The economic information available does not require a violent response. Kenya is in debt, just like Ghana, and the solution is not what is happening in the streets. What’s the point of revolting and causing destruction of your own community or buildings? What’s next? Attacking your own elected officials? Violence begets violence. Do you know that the people leading this destructive demonstration in Kenya are made up mostly of opposition groups who lost the last elections? So it’s not even a revolt by the average non-partisan Kenyan. Kenyans in the streets can cause all the mayhem and at the end of the day, the debt will still be there. Even after removing their elected leaders. The solution is not violence and destruction.

  • @emmanuelankomah6343

    @emmanuelankomah6343

    3 күн бұрын

    Which one is the productive please? The state stealing or debt pile up

  • @zerosumgame3722

    @zerosumgame3722

    3 күн бұрын

    @@emmanuelankomah6343 if you read my comment I clearly state that violence is unproductive under the current situation in Kenya.

  • @degreeskelvin3025

    @degreeskelvin3025

    2 күн бұрын

    @@dadoboye1536 "Kenyans in the streets can cause all the mayhem... The debt will still be there" the mayhem they caused literally got Ruto to NOT sign that economic deal. IT WORKED. Regardless of who is behind it, if the goal was to prevent the signing of the deal, it worked. Peacefully protesting would have meant the deal would pass through and theyd need to wait for the next election to vote and *hope* something happens.

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