3 w. ago
From Queues to Coffins: The Tragedy of Ghana’s Military Recruitment
Another national tragedy has struck, and once again, it is the youth who have paid the price. A simple military recruitment exercise has resulted in multiple injuries and the heartbreaking loss of six young Ghanaian lives. These were not soldiers in battle; they were job seekers. Young men and women with hope in their hearts, desperate for an opportunity to serve their country, seeking dignity, seeking a future. Yet in the process of trying to serve Ghana, Ghana failed them - victims not of bullets, but of a system that refuses to evolve. All in pursuit of a job opportunity that should have been conducted with dignity, structure, and modern efficiency. This tragedy forces us to confront a painful truth: in Ghana, the ordinary citizen suffers most not from enemies outside, but from the very systems meant to serve them. Even more disturbing is the persistent belief held by some officers that shouting, aggression, and intimidation are necessary to command respect, when simple, clear, r...
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