By Isaac Ato Mensah
Accra \u2013 21 October, 2019<\/p>\n
“Mr Kevin Taylor”, writersghana.com says, \u201cMay God bless you abundantly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBold to defend forever the cause of freedom and of right,\u201d these are some of the words of the Ghana National Anthem.<\/p>\n
Kevin Taylor has been a lone crusader against the fraudulent Power Distribution Service (PDS) deal for several weeks now.<\/p>\n
How many of us know that to be a crusader is to adopt the cross – a symbol of truth?<\/p>\n
That is what it means, period.<\/p>\n
Before Saturday\u2019s midnight announcement of the cancellation of the PDS contract, the powers that be had created rival social media programmes which sought to portray him as a \u201cpaid\u201d hireling; or even a thug.<\/p>\n
Now we know who the paid hirelings are.<\/p>\n
At least four of them are clearly identifiable based on facts.<\/p>\n
One- graphic.com.gh: They sought to profile the men and women behind PDS as credible business people.<\/p>\n
But as my mentor retorted, those people could not even cough up insurance guarantees and a cash deposit for \u201ca sweet heart deal\u201d.<\/p>\n
Two- citinewsroom.com: \u201cThe Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) was unhappy with the suspension, insisting the government of Ghana acted too hastily.\u201d Really?<\/p>\n
Three- myjoyonline.com: pro government, pro PDS raps and articles.<\/p>\n
Four- Good Evening Ghana (Metro TV): Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko speaks in first ever interview since whenever plus numerous “infoeditorial \/”infomercial editorial rants” sometimes interlaced with “prayerful” supplications.<\/p>\n
Now the damage control is moving towards \u201ccriminal fraud versus civil fraud\u201d – that civil fraud only vitiates a contract but does not lead to criminal charges.<\/p>\n
As my mentor always insists in such circumstances: \u201cWhere is law enforcement?\u201d<\/p>\n
Are we not in a country where so called visa contractors are arrested by police or even those who default on private business loans?<\/p>\n
Tell me, are we not?<\/p>\n
In all of this we recall with sadness the dead and injured innocents of Manya Krobo who demonstrated against unjust electricity bills imposed on them by PDS.<\/p>\n
And how can we forget the pitiful demagogues who sought to create ethnic discord?<\/p>\n
This four year ballot box democracy has truly emboldened the politriKcians; their recklessness appears to know no bounds whatsoever. Interestingly, they have not threatened to sue anyone yet.<\/p>\n
Alas the Ghanaian mainstream media is bought, sold, dead and buried – with its illfitted suits and frequent spewing of monologues of no depth, accuracy or coherence.<\/p>\n
Look here, it is not Kevin Taylor’s job (nor is it the BBC’s while we are about it) to provide evidence for anything.<\/p>\n
Educated and enlightened people know that role belongs to law enforcement especially when there are glaring irregularities to do with government money and regulations.<\/p>\n
What is wrong with us in this country, can we not use common sense?<\/p>\n
Yet again, we are waiting for law enforcement; they should surprise us by waking up.<\/p>\n
God Bless Kevin Taylor.<\/p>\n\n\n
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