P.K. Sarpong’s Open letter to Ransford Gyampo

Dear Prof. Ransford Gyampo!

Why are you so worked up following the decision of Organized Labour to suspend the intended strike action scheduled for tomorrow?

I just listened to you on Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda fuming about the decision. You say you are not only sad and disappointed by the decision of Organized Labour but also annoyed.

You seem to consider the pullout to be unprofessional, shameful and not binding on all of you, and for that matter, you and your people will take the matter up.

You have stated that you are going to rally UTAG members to fight the government on the galamsey issues. You say UTAG will embark on the strike action if Organized Labour has chickened out.

You have taken this too personal. You seem to be more pained than John Dramani Mahama himself who would have been the greatest beneficiary.

It is as though you have been promised a juicy appointment by Mahama should NDC win power, and believe this setback will affect the chances of the NDC coming to power.

I find it disingenuous your point that many would believe Organized Labour’s leadership has been bought by the government. Would you also be happy if others say that you have been bought by Mahama to push this agenda?

You are not the only one who cares about the welfare and wellbeing of Ghanaians to be throwing tantrums over this decision.

You are not the only voice of conscience of this country, if you are one in the first place. You are going overboard with your interviews.

You made a proposal for certain actions to be taken and about 80% of your propositions have since been embraced by the government. That should suffice, Prof.

It is called democracy, you can’t force your views on people. They also have a voice. Their opinions also count.

Galamsey is not an event to be fought in two months. The fight should be seen as a process which can take months if not years to deal with.

Your anger is unjustified. You cannot eat your cake and still have it. Don’t be crying more than the bereaved. What is in this for you if the strike had not been suspended?

You will fail with the UTAG move. You cannot get all UTAG members across the country to go on strike in the face of the suspension announced by Organized Labour. Hasten slowly on this lest you hit another roadblock!

P.K.Sarpong, Whispers from the Corridors of the Thinking Place.