Anger Rises Over Ghana Cabinet Picks.
Fights broke out as some areas felt left out of President Mahama's new team of helpers. People came to the streets when their hopes for jobs fell flat.
Dr. Jonathan Otchere, who studies how people rule at the University of Cape Coast, took a deep look at these events. He said that when leaders pick their team, some feel happy, and others feel hurt.
"When we name new leaders, we also make some people sad," Otchere told ABC News GH this Thursday. He thinks the government needs a group to help calm those who did not cut.
The town of Ashaiman saw the worst of these fights. Mad crowds broke things at the NDC party office. They did this because Ernest Norgbey, their voice in the law-making house, did not become a minister. Some tried to stop cars on the big road to Tema before party heads stepped in.
The people of Ashaiman say they should have more power. Their area brings many votes to the NDC party, and they think this should mean more jobs for their people.
Other groups feel the same way. The Sissala Union wrote to Mahama. They say their group never gets big jobs in their team.
Some ask hard questions about how Mahama picks his helpers. They wonder if he looks at how good people are at their work or if he picks friends of friends.
Mahama previously said he would only have 60 ministers, which makes his team smaller than past ones. He told his friends this meant many would not become ministers.
But the fights go on. Party friends find it hard to stay happy when they see others moving up.
Otchere says people should think about bigger things than just jobs. He points out that the President, not the lawmakers, holds the real power to improve the country.
This shows how difficult it can be when leaders must select some people and exclude others. Even when they try to make things fair, some will always feel they have lost out.
Fights broke out as some areas felt left out of President Mahama's new team of helpers. People came to the streets when their hopes for jobs fell flat.
Dr. Jonathan Otchere, who studies how people rule at the University of Cape Coast, took a deep look at these events. He said that when leaders pick their team, some feel happy, and others feel hurt.
"When we name new leaders, we also make some people sad," Otchere told ABC News GH this Thursday. He thinks the government needs a group to help calm those who did not cut.
The town of Ashaiman saw the worst of these fights. Mad crowds broke things at the NDC party office. They did this because Ernest Norgbey, their voice in the law-making house, did not become a minister. Some tried to stop cars on the big road to Tema before party heads stepped in.
The people of Ashaiman say they should have more power. Their area brings many votes to the NDC party, and they think this should mean more jobs for their people.
Other groups feel the same way. The Sissala Union wrote to Mahama. They say their group never gets big jobs in their team.
Some ask hard questions about how Mahama picks his helpers. They wonder if he looks at how good people are at their work or if he picks friends of friends.
Mahama previously said he would only have 60 ministers, which makes his team smaller than past ones. He told his friends this meant many would not become ministers.
But the fights go on. Party friends find it hard to stay happy when they see others moving up.
Otchere says people should think about bigger things than just jobs. He points out that the President, not the lawmakers, holds the real power to improve the country.
This shows how difficult it can be when leaders must select some people and exclude others. Even when they try to make things fair, some will always feel they have lost out.
