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Deputy Communications Director of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Ernest Owusu Bempah has lashed out at Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah for his recent comments about public sector workers in the country. The National Security Advisor, over the weekend, took a swipe at Ghanaian workers for threatening government with strikes. According to him, the incessant strike actions embarked upon by labour Unions in the nation is a sign of indiscipline and so, asked them to pick up their passports and exit the country if they think the "Kitchen is too hot" for them and they cannot cope with the economic situation. But the General has come under fire from several quarters including politicians, with a section of them calling on President John Mahama to sanction him. They want the National Security Advisor to resign for making such disparaging remarks. Speaking in an interview with Peacefmonline.com, the NDP firebrand found the National Security Advisor's outburst absolutely unacceptable and invariably blamed it on government. To him, the Mahama government lacks vision and foresight; a reason why a government official of Brigadier General Nunoo-Mensah's pedigree would dare make such comments. The government, he further stated, has lost touch with the realities in the country and so, in his view, �it�s glaring�that the center cannot hold. Coupled with what is happening with Nana Oye Lithur and the whole government machinery as a whole�The government of the day has lost touch with the realities on the ground.� He further held strongly that the misconduct of General Nunoo-Mensah "clearly shows you the kind of leadership that they have. They (government), themselves, don�t understand why they are in power.� �It�s all about lack of vision; lack of foresight as a leader because they are a social democratic party that does not think about the ordinary Ghanaian. Social democratic party that believes in the wellbeing of the poor and the destitute in society and these are the same people who are trumpeting and telling the labour force� that if they cannot cope with the economic situation, they should walk out of the country." �It�s rather unfortunate that a General of his caliber, looking at his credentials, capabilities and all that; his finesse in politics, Ghanaian politics, will come out and make a statement at this point in time in the annals of Ghanaian politics. It�s totally absolutely unacceptable and unfortunate," he concluded.