Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten

Quotes

• “It has proven that if you learn your mother tongue you get to know the basic tenets of the Ghanaian culture which frowns on engaging in open insults or character assassination, something we see in our political space now.”
• “It is common to see some politicians, presenters and other dignitaries trading insults on air, forgetting that children are equally listening and might pick the indecent Twi Language spoken on air.”
• “A lot of people lacked the basic tenets of the indigenous language which teaches people not to engage in insults, especially on a public platform. That, had been the main cause of the phenomenon in the country.”
• “We have allowed the infiltration of alien cultures and that is destroying ours which frowns on insults. So children lack a deep appreciation of the local language, when to speak, how to speak it and the occasion to present it.”
• “While learning the local language children will get to know about etiquettes, politeness, speeches, taboo expressions, avoidance expressions and idioms. They will know these basic tenets of public speaking, all of which are embedded in the indigenous language.”
• “They were only interested in passing derogatory remarks against their political opponents as though they were enemies.”

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