Public leaders have been cautioned by political activist and physician Dr. Arthur Kennedy about possible unrest as a result of Ghanaians’ increasing hopelessness and desperation.

Speaking on Saturday, July 6, on the media, he emphasized the perilous consequences of disregarding historical lessons and popular feeling.

In response to Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s request that leadership focus more on public concerns over leadership to prevent a repeat of the youth revolt in Kenya, he made these remarks.

Dr. Kennedy cited Archbishop Duncan Williams’ warning about the rising discontent on the streets and observed that public officials’ actions appeared to be inciting possible outbursts of disturbance.

“I worry that by the time the streets blow up, it will be too late to stop it because of the way our public officials are acting,” the man said.

Although he welcomed Mr. Afenyo-Markin’s recent comments, he asked Parliament to go beyond the conversation and take other actions toward accountability.

Dr. Kennedy used historical parallels to warn against complacency, mentioning Chile in 1973 as an example, which had been democratic for a century but had suddenly witnessed a destabilizing coup.

He also emphasized the cyclical nature of history and the dangers of neglecting underlying economic frustrations by citing the Arab Spring and revolutions motivated by economic discontent.

He forewarned, “Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat its tragedies.