Metropolitan
Archbishop of Accra, Charles Palmer-Buckle says Ghana should have the courage
to protect its citizenry against what he calls the “global tsunami of
consumerism” if the country is to play meaningfully on the global stage.
According
to him, it is the duty of parents, teachers and the government to educate and
mould children who can stand their own grounds and not be swayed to become victims
of globalization.
The
Archbishop has castigated acts of impunity by foreign nationals which, he says,
degrades the moral fabric of the Ghanaian youth. He minced no words in condemning
the unbridled activities of Chinese in illegal gold mining and the recent violation
of Ghanaian laws by US entertainer, Chris Brown.
“Chris
Brown comes to Ghana, he has tattoos all over his body like a billboard, he
sings, he entertains, he smokes pot on stage; do you know how many people are
already imitating that crap, that rubbish; global consumers of nonsense”, he
stated.
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Rev. Palmer-Buckle has been speaking on the subject “The Global Citizen” at the
grand finale of the Springboard 2013 Road Show in Kumasi.
Hundreds
of residents in the Ashanti region participated in the annual event organized by
Legacy & Legacy to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs and
leaders.
Global
citizenship, the Archbishop noted, calls for global responsibility, adding that
technology and scientific advancements should aid globalization but should not
enslave people.
“Global
citizens are not born; they are made so by how we educate them, by how we socialize
them from infancy… Let us teach our children, our youth to become global actors
and not just global consumers”, said the Archbishop, emphasizing that children
are assets hence the need to invest in them.
He
charged the youth to cherish the uniqueness of their individuality and “to join
all others to become global actors and not global consumers of global fashion
and fad”.
Global
citizens, according to Archbishop Palmer-Buckle, are big dreamers who are ready
to impact positively on society and are ready to pay the price to make the dream
come true.
Other
speakers at the “Going Global” forum including, MTN’s Cynthia Lumor, Kwaku
Sintim Misa (KSM) and Uncle Ebo Whyte shared inspiring moments with the
participants.
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by Kofi Adu Domfeh
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