Buz Stop Boys Founder Slams Ralph St Williams Over Activism: "Your Approach Is Wrong"
- The founder of the Buz Stop Boys has advised his fellow social advocate, Ralph St. Williams, to change his approach when calling for social change
- Heneba Safo said that Ralph's headstrong approach often resulted in resistance because the youth do not like to be forced out of their way by others
- The Buz Stop Boys boss advised that the activist should follow his example by embracing exemplary leadership, which he said was more effective
The leader of the Buz Stop Boys, Heneba Kwadwo Safo, has advised popular social critic Ralph St. Williams to refine his approach to mobilising the youth to fight for social change.
Safo explained that the demand of current times required the use of exemplary leadership and lifestyle to call people to action, rather than the use of force and abusive language.
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The sanitation group leader explained how the use of excessive force could make people reject and resist social change.
Safo admonished Ralph St Williams to restrategise and fine-tune his approach to calling people to change, commenting:
"Proper timing matters in calling people to action. Calling an emotionally charged person to reason with you, in the heat of the moment, is the wrong approach and will yield no positive result."
"A proper approach is to lead by example. If you make a person understand that he can take up initiative and clean just one meter of his environment by following the example of the Buz Stop Boys, he will understand the need for personal initiative and volunteerism."
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Safo added:
"He will understand that the politician asking for his vote before providing basic social amenities is not worth voting for. If we choose force over exemplary lifestyle, we will always fight among ourselves."
Explaining further, he noted that the decision to take and post videos of Buz Stop Boys' volunteer activities on various social media platforms was a deliberate strategic approach to send signals to people that they can also pick up the initiative to keep Ghana clean.
"That is why we take and post videos online for people to see and pick up inspiration. You are doing practically the same job we are invested in, only that we choose exemplary leadership over the use of force. If you want to aggressively attack a person to do the right thing, it won't work."
Ralph St Williams has cultivated a large following for himself on social media and is known for his aggressive demand for social change among Ghanaian youth.
His spirited demand for change and use of force has, on several occasions, been the subject of attention as well as criticism on various social media platforms.
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Reactions to Safo slamming Ralph St Williams
Heneba Kwadwo Safo's advice to change maker, Ralph St. Williams, has sparked discussions online, with several people sharing their opinion.
Dj Olembe explained:
"The Buzstop boys are being greedy and selfish. Even though they are doing a good job, they also know the immense benefits they are receiving behind the scenes. Which in my opinion unfair."
Afari Kobby Rafael comment:
"Buz Stop Boys are doing a fantastic job. I, however, agree with Ralph's approach to demanding social change 100%. Deliberate action from the government will be more effective than individual volunterism."
essien831 opined:
"Those who think Ralph is wrong in his approach are those who are not ready to embrace change."
Ralph St Williams slams Mahama over unemployment
YEN.com.gh also reported that Ralph St Williams had called on President John Mahama to fulfil his promise to provide jobs for the youth.
According to the outspoken social activist, the government should turn the sanitation problems in the country into job opportunities.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
