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Actress Ama K. Abrebrese has over the weekend schooled socialite Efia Odo to stop equating bad governance to colonialism after she said Ghana \u201cgained independence too early.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n In a tweet, Efia said it was too early for Ghana to gain independence.<\/p>\n \u201cWe gained our independence too early! Never give black manpower, he\u2019ll just misuse it,\u201d she wrote.<\/em> \u201cTo suggest that colonial powers were somehow better and their reign should have lasted longer is such a setback mentality to me. It ignores the history of Western interference in post-colonial Africa and the many years of bad trade deals that continually benefit the West.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cNot forgetting that many African leaders like Nkrumah\/Sankara were killed with reported Western \u2018assistance\u2019 by their own people. That sent a strong message early on that the notion of revolutionary black leaders would not last. This issue is much more complex and deep-rooted,\u201d<\/em> she continued.<\/p>\n \u201cBad leaders are not a justification to equate colonialism as if it were some kind of idyllic situation for Africa. It reinforces centuries of negative depictions of Africa and black people as inadequate and somehow less able to manage their affairs.<\/em><\/p>\n I doubt you would suggest slavery ended too early or that African Americans misused their power.<\/em><\/p>\n However, you suggest colonialism ended \u2018too early\u2019. By all means, call out bad leadership in Africa and continually hold them accountable at every opportunity. But miss me with the post-colonial ignorance,\u201d<\/em> she added.<\/p>\n Source: Daily Guide <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Featured Video\n<\/p>\n
But Ama K in response didn\u2019t agree with Efia. She said Efia spoke ignorantly. \u201cThis is totally ignorant,\u201d<\/em> she said.<\/p>\n\n
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