Power-sharing dangerous for Ghana – K.B. Asante

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PROF 10 years ago

instead of power sharing i propose a situation where opposition parties will nominate persons to fill sensitive positions like auditor generals, attorney generals, IGP,GBC,CHRAJ among others.
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instead of power sharing i propose a situation where opposition parties will nominate persons to fill sensitive positions like auditor generals, attorney generals, IGP,GBC,CHRAJ among others.
This will help enhance collective governance and the extension the rule of law.
PLUMBER 10 years ago

When oppostion parties take sensitve positions,that exactly is power sharing, nothing less. In some cases as in Zimbabwe, the opposition even took the position of Prime Minister, yet the corruption the country was still deep ...
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When oppostion parties take sensitve positions,that exactly is power sharing, nothing less. In some cases as in Zimbabwe, the opposition even took the position of Prime Minister, yet the corruption the country was still deep in corruption. What K.B Asante is saying is that there should be an alternative Govt in waiting and checking the corrupt practices of any incumbent Govt. That at least can reduce corruption. If everyone is in polical office, the vanguard role of opposition is lost. Unless the opposition themselves are too eager to join in the looting, damn the consequences. KB Asante is very right on this one. We might as well then go in for a one party state.
JOHN 10 years ago

PLEASE NEVER GIVE ANY POWER SHARING TO NANA ADDO:

PLEASE NEVER GIVE ANY POWER SHARING TO NANA ADDO:
Atugabiig 10 years ago

"FRIENDLY CONTROVERSY", "FRIENDLY DIALOGUE" THAT IS POWERFUL.
UNITY IN DIVERSITY.

"FRIENDLY CONTROVERSY", "FRIENDLY DIALOGUE" THAT IS POWERFUL.
UNITY IN DIVERSITY.
william 10 years ago

Power sharing not the answer. Inclusive government is what we need to help bring out the best and also reduce tensions and desperation before during and after elections.

Power sharing not the answer. Inclusive government is what we need to help bring out the best and also reduce tensions and desperation before during and after elections.
CHE ANDREW 10 years ago

Prof, institutions like AG, IGP GBC CHRAJ etc should live and operate like professional bodies and not affiliated to partisan politics. These should be public, civil, and security officers. I rather would suggest bi-partisan ...
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Prof, institutions like AG, IGP GBC CHRAJ etc should live and operate like professional bodies and not affiliated to partisan politics. These should be public, civil, and security officers. I rather would suggest bi-partisan committees to nominate and vet such positions leading to a consensus individuals who assume these positions based on merit than political allegiances.
JOHN 10 years ago

NANA ADDO WANTED POWER SHARE AS HIS SECOND MISSION TO RULE GHANA; SO IF WE ACCEPT IT MEANS NANA ADDO HAS WON

NANA ADDO WANTED POWER SHARE AS HIS SECOND MISSION TO RULE GHANA; SO IF WE ACCEPT IT MEANS NANA ADDO HAS WON
william 10 years ago

This will be exciting!

This will be exciting!
NEVER MIND 10 years ago

I perfectly agree with you wise old man. If the the two big parties go to bed together they will share in the corrupt practices together and there will be none to check the other. In the end Mother Ghana will suffer irreparab ...
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I perfectly agree with you wise old man. If the the two big parties go to bed together they will share in the corrupt practices together and there will be none to check the other. In the end Mother Ghana will suffer irreparably. Lets continue with friendly controversies and constructive criticisms using civil language.
Benson 37,Accra 10 years ago

yes i fully agreed with the wise man.both will be sharing the booty,oh! what is going on in mother ghana.please we need back the military

yes i fully agreed with the wise man.both will be sharing the booty,oh! what is going on in mother ghana.please we need back the military
ODASANI 10 years ago

A wise thought indeed about power sharing likely to result in "sharing of corruption". It has the negative potential to foster "group think" as they retreat into an "echo chamber" where lack of accountability is ignored just ...
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A wise thought indeed about power sharing likely to result in "sharing of corruption". It has the negative potential to foster "group think" as they retreat into an "echo chamber" where lack of accountability is ignored just to get along. Power sharing idea is not new and has been used to defuse politically motivated mayhem and violence but the resulting truce is usually unsustainable. The assumption that a national power sharing government will bring peace is a false one. Not valid !

What concerns me is this notion propagated in the media by the Ghanaian elite that the country is headed towards some crisis of dire consequence due to the SC petition. If we all agree that the EC electoral processes and systems gave a false positive in the declaration of results why don't we work to fix the system and go to polls again? In the interim a council made up of the other two branches of government (Parliament and Judiciary) can ran the affairs of the country until Ghanaians choose who are to run their affairs for the future? It will give us time for the council to cleans things up and strengthen our accountability institutions and laws. The contending Illegal political galamey" clubs ( Parties) will also have time to cool down and retake their vision for the country to the citizens again.

An "inclusive government" would be better than "power sharing government. A democracy must have a vibrant and passionate competition of ideas from groups that want to handle or govern the affairs of its citizens. We need accountability and probity to check corruption and abuse of powers of government by individuals we give the privilege to manage our affairs.

On a humorous note, power sharing situation is akin to what a dying father told her daughters. That marrying a polygamist is like burying your passion for the institution of marriage where you numb your senses just to keep things going (peaceful coexistsnce). Power sharing can create an environment where a bunch rascals will have control of our institutions of governance and will use it to enrich themselves without accountability or probity.

Inclusive governance is a better choice in our infant democracy.
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 10 years ago

NPP and NDC to share power? Are they the only political parties in the country? What shows that these two parties which have proved to be unalloyed enemies will be able to put their differences away and unite to move the nat ...
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NPP and NDC to share power? Are they the only political parties in the country? What shows that these two parties which have proved to be unalloyed enemies will be able to put their differences away and unite to move the nation forward.We need a unity government made up of efficient,patriotic politicians and technocrats who can solve the nation's economic problems for the benefit of the majority of Ghanaians who are poor and disadvantaged.All political parties must have a role to play and such a government should not be based on any political dogma[socialism,capitalism,etc].
USMAN 10 years ago

Electing our DCEs will solve the all inclusive bullshit.

Electing our DCEs will solve the all inclusive bullshit.
ohenenana 10 years ago

all public sector positions must be by elections including the judiciary, and law enforcement at the local level

all public sector positions must be by elections including the judiciary, and law enforcement at the local level
Kofi 10 years ago

With this suggestion by Dr Kwabena Adjei, doe this indicate that NDC have seen they are heading towards the gutter in the verdict? Hmmm

With this suggestion by Dr Kwabena Adjei, doe this indicate that NDC have seen they are heading towards the gutter in the verdict? Hmmm
Paul Amuna 10 years ago

Is government about governance or corruption? Does KB Asante not think that the opposite is also true and perhaps more plausible? that a government of national unity could serve a useful purpose of 'check and balances' and ex ...
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Is government about governance or corruption? Does KB Asante not think that the opposite is also true and perhaps more plausible? that a government of national unity could serve a useful purpose of 'check and balances' and expose corruption?

Any how the purposes, experiences and outcomes of unity governments cannot be explained away so simply and cheaply. The concept needs to be explored in its entirety and an evidence-based argument put forward for or against it, rather than radio or TV comments off the cuff.
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

My very case in point la...

Thank you.

My very case in point la...

Thank you.
UNMISGUIDED AFRICAN CHILD... 10 years ago

WE GO TO THE BALLOT BOX TO CHOOSE A LEADER-PARTY TO GOVERN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.I DON'T AGREE WITH THIS NOTION OF SHARING POWER.IT'S ABSURD.

WE MIGHT AS WELL GET RID OF OUR CONSTITUTION,STOP GENERAL ELECTIONS AND FLIP A CO ...
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WE GO TO THE BALLOT BOX TO CHOOSE A LEADER-PARTY TO GOVERN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.I DON'T AGREE WITH THIS NOTION OF SHARING POWER.IT'S ABSURD.

WE MIGHT AS WELL GET RID OF OUR CONSTITUTION,STOP GENERAL ELECTIONS AND FLIP A COIN EVERY 4 YEARS AND DECIDE WHO THE WINNER IS AMONG TWO PEOPLE.
OUR DEMOCRACY IS EVOLVING.EVEN BUSH VRS. GORE HAD THE SC SORT OUT THEIR "hanging-chips".

OUR CONSTITUTION CLEARLY STATES ONE PRESIDENT AT A TIME,NOT TWO.THE DECISION ON AUGUST 29 MUST BE FINAL AND BINDING.

LET'S NOT TINKLE WITH DEMOCRACY.LET'S STOP WASTING THE NATION'S TIME AND GET ON WITH NATION BUILDING.WE TALK MORE THAN WE ACT AS A RACE.

I AGREE WITH our esteemed diplomat K.B.Asante on this point.
Kofi 10 years ago

Dr. Kwabena Adjei's call is simply to do away with the "winner takes all" tendency in Ghanaian politics; and what is wrong with appointing COMPETENT technocrats from whichever party instead of inept party cronies?

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Dr. Kwabena Adjei's call is simply to do away with the "winner takes all" tendency in Ghanaian politics; and what is wrong with appointing COMPETENT technocrats from whichever party instead of inept party cronies?

One of Obama's first moves was to retain Robert Gates (R) as Defense Secretary. Then his appointment of Chuck Hagel (R) was also welcomed by all; and nobody ever labeled the Obama govt a Union one.

Wouldn't it be better if the current govt could calmly engage ABLE and COMPETENT ministers from without the NDC? Of course this would understandably be fought from within the party by fanatics; whilst, on the other hand, you can never trust a member of the "other" party in Ghana. PATHETIC!

But why rephrase the man's call to mean "union govt, unity govt., etc." and diss him? Give the dog a bad name and hang it!
Dzimaplawo Newtown 10 years ago

HEY BENSON I SUPORT YOU MY BROTHER DO NOT WORRY WE WILL BE BACK VERY SOON,WE ARE WATCHING

HEY BENSON I SUPORT YOU MY BROTHER DO NOT WORRY WE WILL BE BACK VERY SOON,WE ARE WATCHING
CHAMPION 10 years ago

N D C, DON`T HAVE ANY POWER SHARING WITH ANY PARTY IN THIS NATION, HE CAN GO TO HELL. NONSENSE.

N D C, DON`T HAVE ANY POWER SHARING WITH ANY PARTY IN THIS NATION, HE CAN GO TO HELL. NONSENSE.
OKATAKYIE 10 years ago

It is about time the history of Ghana be told as it is. The woes of Ghana's instability in governments stems from that kwame nkrumah.

This is a guy who after JB Dankwah and his noble group had fought for Ghana's independe ...
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It is about time the history of Ghana be told as it is. The woes of Ghana's instability in governments stems from that kwame nkrumah.

This is a guy who after JB Dankwah and his noble group had fought for Ghana's independence, called him (nkrumah) to come and help, handed him the administration of all documents (gen. sec. of UGCC)Was he not kwame nkrumah who leaked a cabinet decision to street boys that JB and others still want the Whites to govern with us because there were not "enough" competent people to fill the vacuum the white would create should they be forced to leave the country? Houphoy Boigney bought same strategy and ruled with the French which saw the flourish of Ivory Coast during his reign. Ask kb asante himself if nkrumah did not confess his actions as a biggest mistake he did after he saw his dynamo crumbling? My father was taught by kwame himself at the ideological institute so i know what i am talking about. At a point kwame confessed that the best brains that could help move the country forward were all at the opposite side. He threw sand into the eyes of the masses mostly illitrates that he fathomed the independence whilst independence was won in 1940s. Where was he? washing plates in restaurants abroad.

He started to be a president forever, a stupid example that idiot Mugabe who also studied in legon, Ghana is adopting in Zimbabwe. Thanks to the galantry efforts by our national heroes; kotoka, ankra, afrifa, harry, ocran and many, we are now enjoying democracy.

The evil that kwame nkruma sowed is what we are reaping through his followers. Tribalism was first played by nkruma, using the rest of the tribes against akans; if not, how could mahama meet the chiefs of guans and tell them to take their positions as the first people to come to modern Ghana, what was his aim for saying that, has he ever met all akan chiefs?

PNDC came to power because these good for nothing covetous people saw they were going to lose power looking at the abysmal performance of limann at that time, being sabotaged by his own party not to be open but stick to their evil ways laid down by kwame nkrumah. So to your knowledge as readres, CPP youth wing, "tete young pioneers" which rawlings was one, agreed with Limann to allow them clean the party and they will bring him back as they did in the '79 election which through ways and means gave Limann the power. How could rawling stage coup and overthrew CPP government and ruled with CPP loyalist? They wish they can do same this around but "adabraka!!"

nkrumah saw his end coming and tried his life time presidency; acheampong, an nkrumah loyalist saw his end coming and also opted for unigov and now these useless ones have also seen their end coming and want unigov? Lailai!!! More to come until the truth is unearthed.
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

What a whole load of crap you have under your sleeve? Christ me! Which hole did you just pop out from?

What a whole load of crap you have under your sleeve? Christ me! Which hole did you just pop out from?
Kofi 10 years ago

You are one warped dude! .... and such people vote!

You are one warped dude! .... and such people vote!
JB Dankwah 10 years ago

GHANA FAR BETTER FROM THIS NONESENSE CALLED POWER SHARING,ARE WE NOT USING CONSTITUTION,SO WAT IS DE ESSENCE OF WASTING DE TIME OF GUD PPL OF GHANA TO GO N CAST THIER VOTES.GHANAIANS MUST BE CAREFUL WITH POLICIANS.MY PEOPLE D ...
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GHANA FAR BETTER FROM THIS NONESENSE CALLED POWER SHARING,ARE WE NOT USING CONSTITUTION,SO WAT IS DE ESSENCE OF WASTING DE TIME OF GUD PPL OF GHANA TO GO N CAST THIER VOTES.GHANAIANS MUST BE CAREFUL WITH POLICIANS.MY PEOPLE DONT WAT THEY ARE SAYING SERIOUSLY,THEY ARE ONLY THERE TO STILL TO SATISFY THIER FAMILIES.INFACT K.B.ASNTE U HV SPOKEN DE TRUTH,MORE GREASE TO UR ELBOW.GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BAAFOUR TWUM AMPOFO 10 years ago

KB ASANTE NEED TO KNOW THERE HAS BEING SEVERAL COUNTRIES THAT HAS ENDE UP WITH POWER SHARING IE HE DON'T KNOW, KB JUST CONCLUDED WITH ONLY ONE THING OF HIS LONG TALK AS THEY WILL SHARE CORRUPTION, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY SUCH ...
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KB ASANTE NEED TO KNOW THERE HAS BEING SEVERAL COUNTRIES THAT HAS ENDE UP WITH POWER SHARING IE HE DON'T KNOW, KB JUST CONCLUDED WITH ONLY ONE THING OF HIS LONG TALK AS THEY WILL SHARE CORRUPTION, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY SUCH WORDS COME FROM HIM. ISRAEL HAS DONE IT BEFORE OBAAMA HAS DONE IT BEFORE AND STILL DOING IT. AFGANISTAN DID IT BEFORE SO WHAT IS HE TALKEN ABOUT?
PATRICIA OPPONG 10 years ago

K.B. you are wrong, power-sharing is the best Ghana has no money for election now which the campain may be dangerious so the good people of our beloved ghana must think of power-sharing only peaceful route to unify our homela ...
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K.B. you are wrong, power-sharing is the best Ghana has no money for election now which the campain may be dangerious so the good people of our beloved ghana must think of power-sharing only peaceful route to unify our homeland to pave way for another and acceptable elections in 3 & half years which is just at the corner.MAY GOD GRANT OUR 9 JUDGES WISDOM
Baafoo Akoto US 10 years ago

However, there are also clear cases where power-sharing has worked successfully in ethnically
divided countries—Switzerland since 1943, Belgium since 1970, Lebanon from 1943 to 1975,
Malaysia from 1955 to 1969, Suriname ...
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However, there are also clear cases where power-sharing has worked successfully in ethnically
divided countries—Switzerland since 1943, Belgium since 1970, Lebanon from 1943 to 1975,
Malaysia from 1955 to 1969, Suriname from 1958 to 1973, and the Netherlands, If this countries has done it why not Ghana are we not humans don't we understand or because of our skin we can not. people need to read and research for facts.
aziz 10 years ago

why power sharing no i guess the military to take back the country that will be very good

why power sharing no i guess the military to take back the country that will be very good
Anthony Adu 10 years ago

Is Dr. Kwabena Adjei making the NDC an underdog? Or he fears the party might lose the election petition case? These are the kind of Generals who go to battle and defecate all over the battle frontlines.

Is Dr. Kwabena Adjei making the NDC an underdog? Or he fears the party might lose the election petition case? These are the kind of Generals who go to battle and defecate all over the battle frontlines.
ohenenana 10 years ago

Ghana must take a stance on corruption, to make politics unattractive to lazy people who see public office as avenue to loot the nation. The country should take this seriously and weed out the bombs from politics. The country ...
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Ghana must take a stance on corruption, to make politics unattractive to lazy people who see public office as avenue to loot the nation. The country should take this seriously and weed out the bombs from politics. The country will be fine, This should start from the castle. Anyone working in government must decalre their assests. Also the the country should consider whistle blowing laws to encourage the public to bring the thieves out
ohenenana 10 years ago

The electrol commission should be abolish and restructured first, and the the new commissioner redraw the polical districts.

The electrol commission should be abolish and restructured first, and the the new commissioner redraw the polical districts.
KANO 10 years ago

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OF POSITIVE ACHIEVEMENTS IS WHAT DETERMINES HOW GOOD A PERSON IS AT HIS/HER JOB.

SO FAR, PARTY POLITICIANS HAVE PROVED OTHERWISE. NO GOOD HISTORY OF POSITIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF GHANA'S ENTIRE LEADERSHIP.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OF POSITIVE ACHIEVEMENTS IS WHAT DETERMINES HOW GOOD A PERSON IS AT HIS/HER JOB.

SO FAR, PARTY POLITICIANS HAVE PROVED OTHERWISE. NO GOOD HISTORY OF POSITIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF GHANA'S ENTIRE LEADERSHIP.

WE NEED A PARADIGM SHIFT AND CHANGE OF DIRECTION AND PURPOSE TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD AS A NATION.

GHANA'S CORRUPT USELESS "LEADERS" CANNOT CONTINUE DOING THE SAME THINGS AND EXPECT SUCCESS STORIES FOR GHANA PLC.

GOOD HUMAN BEINGS SOLVE PROBLEMS, NOT COALITION GOVERNMENT OF POLITICAL PARTY CRIMINALS.
PEKI TUMU 10 years ago

If the NDC is thinking that it cannot govern, it should give way. If we are capable of playing the politics of NPP and NDC we are capable of running party based governments.

If the NDC is thinking that it cannot govern, it should give way. If we are capable of playing the politics of NPP and NDC we are capable of running party based governments.
Kwobia,Toronto 10 years ago

Please ask yourself if NPP was in power they
Would agree to power sharing.The solutions
Being offered right now have their own limitations.

Please ask yourself if NPP was in power they
Would agree to power sharing.The solutions
Being offered right now have their own limitations.
Bomfaboy 10 years ago

What is power sharing anyway? Why the clamor at this time? Isn't it suicidal for any person to appoint someone he does not share any ideological philosophy with?

The constitution created the problem of winner takes all. ...
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What is power sharing anyway? Why the clamor at this time? Isn't it suicidal for any person to appoint someone he does not share any ideological philosophy with?

The constitution created the problem of winner takes all. The constitution vested so much power in the President and centralized government, and the politicians that have had the opportunity to operate it have fed fat on that concept.

If after twenty years of this distention, we have no viable, effective local government system, then we have a big problem. Civil servants have made sure the decentralization doesn't take root so they can manipulate government and feed fat on the broken system.

For a start, let's all agree that we need all to participate in the governance of the country at all levels. Since it will be difficult to have a party give positions to the opposition, the reasonable way forward is to liberate the crippling effect of the constitution.
Regional Administration, District and Municipal Administrations must be defined by an act of legislation. This must specify the extent of what they can do without need to resort to the central government and central Parliament. This must go with the fair distribution of the national cake to the regions and the Districts and Municipalities.
I propose, complete decentralization of the Ministries of EDUCATION,HEALTH, WORKS AND HOUSING, AGRICULTURE, as well as agencies as, ELECTRICITY, WATER, POLICE SERVICE, TRANSPORT to the regions and DIstricts. Central government must make the overall policy and regions and districts can add to their peculiarity. Police set up that is community based is always more effective, in policing, because they are part of the community and understand the community and knows who are in the community. The wastage in water and electricity supply will be curtailed when Regions and Districts control the distribution.

We can the make Regional Ministerial and District Secretarial Positions an ELECTIVE POSITION? In this way different parties will be represented. This will bring some kind of "competition" for excellence for the greater good of the population. So that if you think where you live is not performing, you have the opportunity to relocate to other region or district.
The President will have no strangle hold on Regional Ministers and District Chief executives, who would only be accountable to the people that elected them. Electing Regional Ministers and DCE/MCEs will further strengthened the politics and the democratic process locally, and bring the best out of people. It will reduce the national acrimony or at least shift it locally. It will also bring more people into the process.
Sikamanba 10 years ago

This make sense; power sharing does not.

This make sense; power sharing does not.
Kwaku Manu 10 years ago

Where is this call for unity govt coming from. So you appoint pple from oposition and then what happens in an election year. Part of the blame or runs to party and pretends not to be part of the sins of the govt for which onc ...
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Where is this call for unity govt coming from. So you appoint pple from oposition and then what happens in an election year. Part of the blame or runs to party and pretends not to be part of the sins of the govt for which once a member?
Those calling for this, have they taken their time to consider the challenges? They should make public their blueprint. For me it is a hasty decision that will not work
Dagban "DOO" UK 10 years ago

NO sharinig of power, Ghana is matured enough for power sharing.NO! NO!! NO!!! no!!!!

NO sharinig of power, Ghana is matured enough for power sharing.NO! NO!! NO!!! no!!!!
Whatever 10 years ago

The notion of power sharing which is being dropped into the political arena is a calculated mischief that has the unintended consequency of undermining democratic governnace and creating the false impression that there is a p ...
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The notion of power sharing which is being dropped into the political arena is a calculated mischief that has the unintended consequency of undermining democratic governnace and creating the false impression that there is a political paralysis.
KUKRUDU 10 years ago

A VERY INTELLIGENT POST.
THIS WILL ALLOW ALLIANCES TO BE FORMED (BY DIFFERENT PARTIES) TO ENSURE CERTAIN PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS IN GOOD POSITIONS.
YOU SCRATCH MY BACK WHEN YOUR PARTY IS IN POWER & I WILL SCRATCH YOURS WHEN MY PA ...
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A VERY INTELLIGENT POST.
THIS WILL ALLOW ALLIANCES TO BE FORMED (BY DIFFERENT PARTIES) TO ENSURE CERTAIN PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS IN GOOD POSITIONS.
YOU SCRATCH MY BACK WHEN YOUR PARTY IS IN POWER & I WILL SCRATCH YOURS WHEN MY PARTY IS IN POWER!!!!
THIS MUST BE A NO, NO!!!

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