{"id":103085,"date":"2025-11-13T08:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103085"},"modified":"2025-11-13T08:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:04:59","slug":"dr-zaato-criticises-pusiga-mp-over-insensitive-comment-on-gaf-recruitment-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103085","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Zaato criticises Pusiga MP over \u2018Insensitive\u2019 comment on GAF recruitment deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Political scientist and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato, has criticised comments by the Member of Parliament for Pusiga, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, describing them as \u201cinsensitive\u201d and a reflection of \u201cmediocrity\u201d in the country\u2019s political leadership.<\/p>\n

Dr Zaato\u2019s remarks come after the Pusiga MP told Parliament that the deaths of young Ghanaians during the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise at El-Wak Stadium on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, were \u201cbeyond human control\u201d and \u201cordained by Allah.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking on JoyNews\u2019 AM Show, Dr Zaato said the comments were deeply disappointing and out of touch with the grief families were enduring.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you had nothing to say, young girls died. Mothers were mourning, mothers were crying,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you have such people making policies for us, you wonder where we are as a country. When you have such mediocrity\u2026 It\u2019s heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that the reaction in Parliament itself showed that even lawmakers were uncomfortable with the MP\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody in the chamber was cringing. You could feel it. People were like, \u2018no, no, no \u2014 this woman is not ready to be called honourable,\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Pusiga legislator\u2019s comments have sparked public outrage, with many Ghanaians describing them as dismissive of the tragedy that claimed several lives during the chaotic enlistment process. <\/p>\n

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) confirmed that\u00a0six people have died\u00a0following a stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, during an ongoing military recruitment exercise<\/p>\n

While some lawmakers have defended Ayamba\u2019s statement as a religious expression taken out of context, others argue that her comments highlight the disconnect between Ghana\u2019s political elite and the struggles of ordinary citizens, especially the unemployed youth.<\/p>\n

The incident has reignited national conversations about youth unemployment, the management of public recruitment exercises, and the need for accountability in the wake of the El-Wak tragedy.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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