MORE ACTION,LESS TALK

THE GOVERNING STYLE OF THE NEW PRESIDENT President Mill's withdrawal of the nomination of Moses Asaga's nomination as the minister designate for Works and housing is a clear indication of the style he intends to adopt for the next four years. During the electioneering campaign he promised to deal with any of his officials who will be corrupt and this has been a swift and ruthless example of how he intends to make good on his promise. Prior to this action many had berated the president of appearance "not-in-control" as a result of his inaction and absence from the public sphere. For almost week news on the activities of the president was scarce and valuable commodity and in a nation that has just gone through an era of incessant media use by the executive, it was a troubling sign. It only went further to deepen the rumors of his ill health and control by Rawlings. However when the act on Asaga emerged it sent the right signals and quietened the chatter. The Hon Asaga who was a member of the three-man economic Management Team was alleged to have signed a cheque for 25m Ghana Cedis to be disbursed to the beneficiaries of the much maligned Ex-Gratia package that was cooked the out-gone government without recourse to any one in the party or the Government. Mr Asaga exhibited poor judgment when he signed the cheque during the period when there was an angry public outcry over the Ex-gratia. President Mills duly exercised his executive powers and sacked the yet-to-confirmed minister as an example to all the rest. In the process he scored good political points and earned the praise of many including staunch opponents. His action and the manner of it shows the kind of president he will shape up to be; DOING MORE AND TALKING LESS.