Audio By Carbonatix
I have been following closely the media debate on the supposed infamous vickyleaks.
I only haggle to catch the drift on the cynical approach towards this flippant issue driving the media debate.
Why the unnecessary consumption of energy and precious time debating relentlessly issues bore out of mere gossips and blatant gimmickry of fraternised woman sitting in the company of her pals doing what most women do best?
For a couple of weeks now, the various platforms of active discussions have become infected with a "viral voice" purported to be that the former deputy minister of communications Miss Victoria Hammah.
Assuming without admitting that the voice on the tape is hers, what is so incriminating about the content of the tape if we intend doing objective analysis and legal scrutiny.
The public had failed to employ due diligence in discussing issues relating to this tape, taking on the personality of the honourable minister instead of intellectual analysis.
The chastisement and the incessant bastardization of the embattled former Communications Minister had only resulted in yielding irreparable damage on her integrity and politicians at large.
How many of us especially the politicians can stand against their private conversation being made public? I hope non! Then why this holier than thou attitude?
As a serious country struggling out of this global economic mess, the least one would expect is devotion of much time, attention and resources to such unimportant women's gossips.
But for political expediency you could notice the rekindled strength and the cunning strategy powered by hypocritical instincts to savage integrity and reputation just because someone is a victim today with a complete regards for the fact that anyone could be a victim as long as we continue to live in this technogically advanced world.
A world where ultramodern telecommunication gadgets capable of tracking and recording secret and private conversation from distance afar are available.
Logic dictates that such detasteful and unwelcome situation will be dealt with certain level of circumspection and ingenuity but Ghana politics does not thrive on these theories.
The media and some political elements hanged around this as an opportunity to take their pound of flesh.
The vulgarity, the twist and the misinterpretation of the whole tape confirms aversion enabled towards the personality of Vicky. Or is it one of the numerous games of charade choking our politics?
The assertion "l have not earned $1m and and l'm fighting" have been given whole lots of vile interpretations to the extent of suggesting the freezing of her personal financial acounts.
But in the realms of objective analysis, this is a hypothetical statement without doubts which cannot be taken on a face value. There is no point justifying the surreptitious impression created within public discourse that she got into politics to make $1m, what is this public fuss all about?
In another instance, an illusional statement was made suggesting an unknown role Nana Oye Lithur might have played in NDC's victory of the just ended landmark election petition.
The Minister had denied categorically her involvement in such wry deal describing it as a palpable falsehood but her plausible deniability wouldn't change the rhythm of the discussion.
After pulling her sleeves off the tangles of these supretion, the opposition wouldn't budge, the NPP led by the general secretary issued a press statement about their intention of petitioning the Chief Justice over the possible inducement of the Supreme Court verdict.
Recent reports indicates they have indeed petitioned the chief justice to investigate the verdict. Isn't it obvious that the NPP is on a mission to fish for credence to value mere women gossips?
Or is it one of their normal political furtive agendas of hitting hard on the opponents irrespective of how febrile, incongruous and fragmentary the evidence are?
Interestingly intelligence gathered confirms that the CJ has set up a nine member committee to investigate the alleged inducement of the judges empanelled for adjudicating the election petition.
I fault this exercise as a complete misplace of priority and mere academic gimmicks being exercised concretely just to satisfy the "barking dogs" on the political streets.
Since when did we start probing secret tapes bothering on the supposed integrity of judges? Did the chief justice and her firm got hold of the infamous Awuku's tape which unflinched dishonour on the integrity of the judges? Maybe no.
Also l think the immediate dismissal of Vicky by the President fueled the debate that much, In the interest of fairness,l thought she should have been heard first but In as much as I disagree with her immediate dismissal , l don't query the decision by the President since the power to make and unmake appointments at any point in time rest on the his shoulders.
The question of whether she has been ostracised by her own party apparatchiks does not see the light of logic.
The Media;
I recommend there should be some consistency in our journalism to save its sinking image. I hate doing retrospective analysis but if my memory serves me right, when a tape purported to be Sammy Awuku's voice hits the streets, most of the media houses currently given value to this vickyleak completely shutdown on those tapes.
Is it about selectivity and preferences?
I'm not in support of those witty-less and distasteful gossips on the tape but must we delve deep that much against the backdrop of serious economic challenges facing us. Absolutely no! our quest to revitalise the economy must have a direct correlation with our actions and commitment.
I'm sure l'm not the only person worried about the marauding incompetence reeking the media but several other Ghanaians do share and express similar sentiments in their everyday thoughts. The media is identified as the fourth arm of government hence have a job to do to get the nation and its leaders on their toes.
Events and situations get messier when media houses become infected with greed and and take political sides to satisfy their insatiable financial demands.
It is about time all Ghanaians started behaving like loyal and patriotic Ghanaians. Dedication and commitment is required of us to rebuild the dilapidated structure of this country irrespective of our political nuances and affiliations.
The circle of frustration and heckling that has been chasing us for decades only comes with damaging effects which dwindle our developmental prospects and also tickles down to institutional failure.We must positive our political concessions.
The Pontius Pilates, those singing crucifixional chorus, those buying nails and providing tombs for Vicky's political death and burial must watch their back....and save some nails for themselves because the veil is removed rendering the political corridors black. Someone is about to go down. The Bible is my witness.
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