The Ghanaian Times believes that the impasse between GUTA and foreign retailers must not escalate. It is for this reason that the paper urges the Ministry of Trade and stakeholders to discuss the issue thoroughly to arrive at an amicable settlement. The Times says the continuous bickering between the stakeholders rather paints a gloomy picture of the situation and does not give any hope that the impasse would be resolved soon. It is the hope of the Paper that the Ministry of Trade would lead stakeholders to understand what exactly the obligation of each one of them is to bring peace to the Ghanaian retail sector.
The Daily Graphic urges Ghanaians to hold the political parties to their manifesto promises. The Paper says whereas some parties view their manifestos as a social contract with the electorate others do not. The Graphic says manifesto promises are not binding saying political parties do not actually have to do any of the things they promise in their manifestoes if they succeed in getting elected. However, they have to be careful because failing to implement certain policies can leave voters feeling betrayed, leading to a backlash. The Graphic advises that if democracy is a social contract between those elected and ordinary citizens, then manifestos should be considered as legal contracts enshrined in a country’s purported development agenda.
