The Dean of the University of Professional Studies Law School, Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has said that Ghana's difficulty in confronting and reconciling its differences in historical narratives contributes to its culture of deceit and dishonesty.
He said the historical dishonesty could be traced back to the pre-independence times, where different factions within the nationalist movement sought to appropriate the narrative of independence to legitimise their own political positions.
In a post on his official X page, Professor Abotsi said "Contesting Nkrumah, JB Danquah, and Rawlings' legacy to Ghana's history….!
Ghana's lack of objective history reflects on our self-deceit and dishonesty and our pre-induced greed and historical appropriation which remains our bane today." He made the remark with regard to the recent misinformation, disagreement and misunderstanding that have characterised the legacies of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, JB Danquah and , among some politicians and the general populace.
