We’re not bomb throwers – Mike Ocquaye

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NANA IS USING BAWUMIA 10 years ago

UP/NPP ARE BOMB THROWING NATION-WRECKERS. THEY BOMBED NKRUMAH AT KULUNGUNGU NEAR BAWKU THAT LED TO HIS EARLY DEATH IN 1970. AND WHEN HE DIED KUFUOR AND BUSIA REFUSED FOR NKRUMAH'S BODY TO BE BROUGHT TO GHANA FOR BURIAL. IT WA ...
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UP/NPP ARE BOMB THROWING NATION-WRECKERS. THEY BOMBED NKRUMAH AT KULUNGUNGU NEAR BAWKU THAT LED TO HIS EARLY DEATH IN 1970. AND WHEN HE DIED KUFUOR AND BUSIA REFUSED FOR NKRUMAH'S BODY TO BE BROUGHT TO GHANA FOR BURIAL. IT WAS ONLY YEARS LATER WHEN BUSIA WAS NO MORE, THAT NKRUMAH'S BODY WAS BROUGHT TO ACCRA FOR RE-INTERMENT. SHAME ONTO THESE NPP BOMB THROWERS.
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

AUTHOR: MARTIN A.B.K. AMIDU....

It would appear that those in control of the NDC, for the time being, were bent on excluding other bona fide members of the Party who may wish to lay democratic claims to who becomes the nex ...
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AUTHOR: MARTIN A.B.K. AMIDU....

It would appear that those in control of the NDC, for the time being, were bent on excluding other bona fide members of the Party who may wish to lay democratic claims to who becomes the next flag bearer of the Party by excluding them even before the mortal remains of the demised President were interred. It is also symptomatic of how political party elites in Ghana and Africa worm their way into the confidences of persons perceived as likely to ascend to power positions for purposes of eventual personal economic gain at the expense of the generality of the mass of Party members and the Nation which every President swears to serve under the Constitution...
AKWASI 10 years ago

Npp criminals, thieves, looters, nation wreckers, arsonists, murderers, lairs’ what npp are looking for is to come to power to loot the nation's resources. Npp thinks Ghanaians have soon forgotten when they were stealing go ...
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Npp criminals, thieves, looters, nation wreckers, arsonists, murderers, lairs’ what npp are looking for is to come to power to loot the nation's resources. Npp thinks Ghanaians have soon forgotten when they were stealing gold, money, land and other state properties. Ministers saving government loans in their individual foreign accounts and keeping the interest accrued before releasing the capital to nation's coffers. In fact, the SC is really wasting time that is why these crooks think they still stand a chance. Where on earth have you seen SC removing democratically elected president and putting in a 70 years old drug baron, greedy and arrogant man as president? You have been found out and God will punish you for wasting Ghanaian tax-payers money. Npp would surely pay for their demonic and evil plans. Useless npp leaders you have become a laughing stock, you know the truth yet you are fighting it are you not ashamed of yourself? Akuffo Addo, you will never be president of this great country. Npp are so desperate that each day they pollute the airwaves and electronic media with lies and lies and these lies are propagated and boomed by their mouthpieces such as adomfm, peacefm, joyfm, ghanaweb etc. Shame on to you. You will never succeed. Thieves!
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

with action-troopers mentality

with action-troopers mentality
JOHN 10 years ago

STOP DEFENDING WHERE THERE ARE NPO DEFENCES

STOP DEFENDING WHERE THERE ARE NPO DEFENCES
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GTV-TV3 on WWW.OFMTV.COM 10 years ago

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OKUAPEMMAN 10 years ago

BUT WONT WORK. WHO WENT TO ENGLAND AND BEEGED THE QUEEN NOT TO GRANT GOLD COAST INDEPENDENCE? WHO TOOK BRIBE FROM THE CIA HELPED OTHERTHROW A LEGITIMAE QUESTION? THESE DANQUAH-BUSIA ROGUES ARE TRYING HARD BUT IT WONT WASH,WE ...
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BUT WONT WORK. WHO WENT TO ENGLAND AND BEEGED THE QUEEN NOT TO GRANT GOLD COAST INDEPENDENCE? WHO TOOK BRIBE FROM THE CIA HELPED OTHERTHROW A LEGITIMAE QUESTION? THESE DANQUAH-BUSIA ROGUES ARE TRYING HARD BUT IT WONT WASH,WE KNOW WHO THE BOMB THROWERS AND NATION THE WRECKERS ARE.....W
NYARKO U.S.A. 10 years ago

THANK YOU OKUAPEMMAN FOR YOUR EXCELELLENT RESPONSE AND REVEALATONS FOR THOSE WHO WERE NOT BORN DURING J.B DANQUAH, K.A.BUSIA, OBITSEBI LAMPTEY,BARFUO AKOTO ETC NATION WRECKING, ASSASINATION AND DESTRUCTION OF OSAGYEFO DR. NKR ...
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THANK YOU OKUAPEMMAN FOR YOUR EXCELELLENT RESPONSE AND REVEALATONS FOR THOSE WHO WERE NOT BORN DURING J.B DANQUAH, K.A.BUSIA, OBITSEBI LAMPTEY,BARFUO AKOTO ETC NATION WRECKING, ASSASINATION AND DESTRUCTION OF OSAGYEFO DR. NKRUMAH NARD WORKS CRUSADE.
SURELY OKUAPEMMAN, THOSE DAYS ARE GONE AND I AM POSITIVELY SURE HISTORY WILL NOT REPEAT ITSELF AGAIN.
U.P. MA TE MEHO SONS NPP WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DESTROY THE NATION AGAIN.
THOSE SONS OF DANQUAH - BUSIA NEED TO BE WATCHED 24 HOURS AND MONITOR THEIR DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES BY DAY.
NKRUMAH NEVER DIES
YF 10 years ago

Kwasia, what about your countryman? Who attempted to assassinate him, that lone policeman, what is his name? Oh I remember Ametowe and what happened to him? Your guess is as mine, his head was severed and the body given to Pr ...
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Kwasia, what about your countryman? Who attempted to assassinate him, that lone policeman, what is his name? Oh I remember Ametowe and what happened to him? Your guess is as mine, his head was severed and the body given to President Nkrumah's lions.You were damn lucky he didn't come again what he meant to do to you people.Now you have mouths to talk in Ghana when during that time he was even calling you No.9.
..ur..... 10 years ago

Action trooper was former By nkrumah and He Is not à Ghanaian.if doubt listern to his speech.

Action trooper was former By nkrumah and He Is not à Ghanaian.if doubt listern to his speech.
Repugnant. 10 years ago

Professor Ocquaye the government furniture thief. This man cannot be serious! Please check his menopause or his Viagra, the man is becoming a threat to himself. What a clown.

Professor Ocquaye the government furniture thief. This man cannot be serious! Please check his menopause or his Viagra, the man is becoming a threat to himself. What a clown.
william 10 years ago

'a renowned historian' from the where? tHE MAN A SIMPLY A FUNDAMENTALIST POLITICAL & 'PUPIL TEACHER' HISTORIAN, PERIOD! AND VERY INCURABLY DISGRUNTLED.

'a renowned historian' from the where? tHE MAN A SIMPLY A FUNDAMENTALIST POLITICAL & 'PUPIL TEACHER' HISTORIAN, PERIOD! AND VERY INCURABLY DISGRUNTLED.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

Fake leaders claim thrones without building kingdoms as pepeni has done by murdering mills . today there is another divide and that is the north south whereby these Muslims think its their god given right to plunder and oppre ...
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Fake leaders claim thrones without building kingdoms as pepeni has done by murdering mills . today there is another divide and that is the north south whereby these Muslims think its their god given right to plunder and oppress the Akans. Just as pharaoh had pestilence after pestilence , no water , no electricity , no infrastructure , no development, chinese locusts poisoning our lands and waters ,corruption and death everywhere and the people suffer. they are blind to see the will of God and in their selfish fantasies think its a right or their turn to pillage the coffers . they send their chariots or special police and army to try in put fear in the children of God the Akans . we are told their plan is to start shooting first and again blame the Akans so we must now prepare and make sure when they do not a single one leaves alive . we number millions and can never be defeated by your mischievous fools . THe lord has promised us freedom and nobody with their trickery and biased toilet carrying pepeni judges can stop it.It is time to take the children to the villages and prepare to defend ourselves against this evil pepeni , long live the republic of Akan
kpata 10 years ago

THESE WERE KNOWN VIOLENT CRIMINALS WAY BACK

THESE WERE KNOWN VIOLENT CRIMINALS WAY BACK
krikri 10 years ago

NPP is synonyous to Bomb throwing, that is all. Prof Ocquaye you cannot rewrite the history of this country. I am sure Jake will tell you that his father was throwing bombs and murdering other people;s children while he was h ...
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NPP is synonyous to Bomb throwing, that is all. Prof Ocquaye you cannot rewrite the history of this country. I am sure Jake will tell you that his father was throwing bombs and murdering other people;s children while he was hiding in the UK
insight to the bone 10 years ago

who has prepared the Molotov cocktails and deployed the armed to the teeth police and army against innocent citizens who speak their mind ? very soon syria will be bombed and you are next

who has prepared the Molotov cocktails and deployed the armed to the teeth police and army against innocent citizens who speak their mind ? very soon syria will be bombed and you are next
Nana Ansah 10 years ago

Look, the so-called Professor Mike Aaron Ocquaye should have known this that Tawiah Adamafio was a UP member who later on changed sides to become CPP and worked his way up the CPP hierarchy to become a minister. One can pit ...
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Look, the so-called Professor Mike Aaron Ocquaye should have known this that Tawiah Adamafio was a UP member who later on changed sides to become CPP and worked his way up the CPP hierarchy to become a minister. One can pity Ako Adjei for following Tawiah Adamafio blindly because he was a UP mole in the CPP and wanted to wrestle power from Nkrumah by asking Ako Adjei to aid him thus they are all Gas. For the so called professfor to ctogagary deny the NLM/UP/PP/PFP/NPP nvere had anything to do with all the attempts on Nkrumah’s life is a lie from start to finish.

But the fact remains that Police constable Seth Ametewee was not a lone ranger and did not act alone. Also bombs thrown at Accra sports stadium and other gatherings ala Al Qaeda and the multiple attempts on Nkrumah’s life did not come from the blue sky like a bolt but were well planned assassinations from his adversaries. Now the NLM/UP/PP/PFP/NPP cannot put their hands on their hearts to deny all this. Their hands are dirty with the blood of 300 maimed and dead school children as well as adults. The UP fraternity have always lied. Even Bafuor Akoto the warmonger is their Hero. So for anyone to believe this perennial liars and take this one at the face value will be tantamount to a personal suicide. See, any bloosdy time these sore losers tried to damage Nkrumah's name his market value soared so were I to be one of these hollowheads I would shut it but they are so stupid that they keep on coming with their fat lies and unsubstantiated attack on him and as result Nkrumah surges the more. What a bunch of dumbasses.

Now read the following excerpt for further insight

Kwame Nkrumah - The Unsinkable

By Daily Graphic

" Sin is the transgression of the law."

By: FRANCIS TAWIAH(Duisb

If you believe wonders, this surely must be a wonder. If you believe in the cosmic theory of predestination, this would be it. Or if you believe in the communist philosophy of “historical inevitability,” you probably are starring into one.
That after years of calculated, orchestrated, sophisticated stratagem by a consortium of local and foreign detractors to exterminate the man and sink his memory, the name Kwame Nkrumah still bounces back at every turn with energised momentum.
That far from remaining crucified, incinerated and consigned into the darkest bowls of history, Kwame Nkrumah continues to blaze out with a brilliance that has dazed and discomfited those who swore and relentlessly schemed to destroy him and bury his name and his monumental achievements.

Probably that was what Divine Providence destined it. Because everything about the sustained resurgence of Kwame Nkrumah defies feeble human logic. Indeed, when the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) revealed Kwame Nkrumah, the Founder of the State of Ghana, as the African Millennium leader, the political slogan, “Nkrumah Never Dies,” that infuriated sensitive, conservative, religious reactionaries, assumed a more vibrant meaning.

It was mystifying that those “men of God” appreciated “Nkrumah Never Dies” in a mundane physical sense. They were horribly wrong. What was at stake was not the physical human body of Kwame Nkrumah. No, it was the ideas, ideals and principles that the body of Kwame Nkrumah housed. Productive ideas never die.

Evidently, the moment Nkrumah broke away from the elitist leadership of the United Gold Cost Convention (UGCC), to form his Convention People’s Party (CPP), the battle lines were drawn between the progressive forces and the reactionary elements in the Gold Coast, aided by their foreign manipulators and local stooges.
In his letter of resignation from the UGCC, Kwame Nkrumah minced no words. He stated, “I am fully aware of the dangers to which I am thus exposed, but firm in the conviction that my country’s cause comes first. I take the step and chance the consequences. I am prepared if need be to shed my blood and die if need be, that Ghana might have self-government now.”
Those were the words of a committed patriotic nationalist. Very clear. The battle towards independence between Kwame Nkrumah’s CPP and the opposition parties was fierce, even brutal. Aside the legal and constitutional obstacles that Kwame Nkrumah had to surmount, he was also confronted with the senseless acts of violent subversive political vandalism that rocked the nation, and which nearly derailed the independence process.

Nkrumah became a marked physical target for elimination. Death stalked him. The first attempt to blow up Kwame Nkrumah at his Accra New Town residence was incredible. That was in 1955. The nation was not even independent. It was a dastardly act that triggered off the chain of politically related violence that necessitated the enactment of the “infamous” Preventive Detention Act (PDA), which, over the years, has been rather selectively and subjectively used to condemn Kwame Nkrumah.

Excerpts of that very FIRST attempt to exterminate Kwame Nkrumah captured in his autobiography arouses a deep feeling of revulsion against that senseless inhuman brutality.
“During this month, violence took a personal turn. On 10th May I had an exceptionally heavy cold. As there was a lot of work, I arranged for my secretary, my personal accountant and several other people to come to my house in the evening .... We were still sitting on our chairs when a bright orange glow suddenly lit up the whole of the back of the house, and there was a violent explosion, followed within seconds by another. The house trembled, windows were blown in and we could hear the screams of women and children. I went downstairs to find my mother whose room was near the explosion. The poor woman was speechless and there were tears in her eyes as she clutched my arm.
‘Oh you are safe,’ she said with relief. I went into her room, there were no windows anymore and the shattered glass was all over the place, even in her bed.”
Who at that time wanted to kill Kwame Nkrumah? And why? And they nearly blew up his poor mother too! I recall how in 1966, after the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah, agents of the ruling National Liberation Council (NLC) vainly persuaded, coaxed, bribed, coerced and cajoled Madam Nyaniba to declare that Nkrumah was not her son! Totally incredible, but absolutely true. It was a crazy piece of heartlessness, motivated by mindless political hatred.

I recall also, that in 1958, barely a year into independence, there was exposed conspiracy to stage a coup to topple the CPP government and assassinate Kwame Nkrumah. Two leading members of the opposition party, R. R. Amponsah and M. K. Apaloo, were named by a Commission of Enquiry chaired by Nana Sir Tsibu Darku (OBE), who had once served on the Executive Council of the colonial government.

That was the ugly genesis of coups in this country –1958. The question that keeps repeating itself is: for what purpose was that coup? Was it in the national interest? Or in the interest of disappointed and disgruntled politicians and their foreign manipulators who regarded Kwame Nkrumah as a mortal threat to their economic interests not only in Ghana but also throughout Africa? At that time what had Nkrumah done wrong to warrant that conspiracy to stage a coup against him and assassinate him?
He had seized the political initiative to achieve independence. That was his sin.
Then note this. In August 1962, another attempt was made to blow up Kwame Nkrumah at Kulungugu on his return from Tenkudugu after a meeting with President Yameogo of Upper Volta, now Burkina Faso. Again in September 1962 a grenade exploded near the grounds of Flagstaff House, the office and residence of President Kwame Nkrumah. That was fascist terrorism because Nkrumah was nowhere near.
Elsewhere in the country, bombs were exploding. In particular in January 1964, a Police Constable on guard duties at Flagstaff House attempted to assassinate Kwame Nkrumah. He fired five rounds. He failed but his loyal body guard, Salifu Dagarti was murdered. It is my firm professional judgement, that considering the perfidious role the police played in the coup of 1966, that assassination attempt could have been organised by the police.

Indeed in 1966, one of the top police commissioners on the ruling National Liberation Council, publicly claimed that he planned the “intelligence aspects” of the coup. Coup plotting police?
These events should have educated Nkrumah’s blinkered detractors who almost exclusively and mischievously judge his performance by the P.D.A., considered by objective security experts as the unfortunate, but inevitable reaction to the diabolically engineered security situation to make the country ungovernable, and maybe, “invite” the colonial masters to stay put.
Actually it will be an eye-opening exercise to align the P.D.A. of the CPP government and the Protective Custody Decree of the ruling N.L.C. The results should be enlightening. In my professional experience, the brutal vengeful application of the N. L. C.’s Protective Custody Decree, was everything to be ashamed of.
I can declare that the N.L.C’s human rights record was totally abysmal. Fortunately for the N.L.C., because of the extremely orchestrated hostile anti-Nkrumah propaganda master-minded by foreign experts, there was a clearly manipulated total silence over the brutal way the decree was applied. True historians ought to set the records straight.

Was not Boye Moses, one of Nkrumah’s security men, chained in an iron cage built at the police workshop, and paraded through the capital like a zoo animal? There was even a senior police officer guarding him in the cage. That was outrageous.
Kwame Nkrumah suffered a lot. He survived a lot too, physically, psychologically and spiritually. But in 1966 the consortium of foreign political and economic interests, through their intelligence operatives and local stooges, exploited local political problems they had fuelled to boot out Kwame Nkrumah.
And then began that strategised vicious campaign of anti-Nkrumah, anti-CPP, anti-Socialism and anti-non-aligned. Nkrumah’s proclamation that “the independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa,” was considered a dangerous threat to those imperial powers and their allies who callously carved up the African continent for their economic and geo-political spheres of influence. Kwame Nkrumah became a strategic danger.
So the vicious campaign to sink Nkrumah and erase his name from history flew higher and higher. His CPP was banned and members disenfranchised, locked up, chased out and comprehensively persecuted. It even became an offence to mention Nkrumah’s name or display his pictures and effigies anywhere. That was complete madness. How can you legislate Kwame Nkrumah’s name from history? A huge reward was offered for his capture DEAD or ALIVE. Some of his close supporters were forced, bribed or threatened to condemn him. Others shamelessly did so to save themselves.
PART TWO
The economic infrastructure he was straining to provide for our economic independence was vandalised and looted as the spoils of cold war politics. Lucrative state enterprises were sold to friends, cronies, family circles, and stooges.
In particular the national shipping line, the Blackstar Line, was capriciously dismembered and sold to friends, cronies family circles and stooges.
The Atomic Energy Project was, teleguided by hostile foreign nations, disorganised and expensive equipment imported from the Soviet Union was hauled away to the United States as trophies of war.
The fantastic Gold Refinery near Tarkwa, almost completed, was abandoned, so we could remain forever the cheated victims of the global gold refinery monopolists.
The national airline, Ghana Airways, was tactically sparred the axe, but eventually in 2005, that too was decapitated and its dismembered parts sold to family circles, friends, cronies and stooges. If we are not vigilant the Ghana Commercial Bank and the Agricultural Development Bank will go the way the Social Security Bank went.
Admittedly some of the state enterprises Nkrumah established were in distress due to undue political interference and bad management. But the honest solution was not the blanket ideological reaction of destroying anything that was adjudged “Socialist”. The patriotic thing to do was to ensure proper management, and effective oversight.
But the ruling N.L.C. could not, because they were incapable of realising that they were being used as pawns to destroy Ghana. There was no doubt that the N.L.C. was a puppet client–state government.
In some cases, Soviet-trained doctors and other professionals from ‘Eastern Bloc’ nations were pronounced unqualified and humiliated. I recall that even crude oil imported from the Soviet Union waiting at the port of Tema was not sparred the raging political madness.
The Ghana Academy of Sciences which Nkrumah founded was manipulated to sack him. Some bogus academics and compromised intellectuals suddenly were made to discover that Kwame Nkrumah was illiterate and could not have written the books he authored.
Indeed the powers behind Nkrumah’s overthrow commissioned a special group to rubbish Kwame Nkrumah’s intellectual credentials and a number of books and publications he authored. And so were the complicit Western media like the ECONOMIST whose April 6, 1966 issue proclaimed in a classic case of neo-colonialist short-sightedness that: “It is questionable whether Dr Nkrumah should have invested in the splendid motorway to Tema which is virtually unused but still requires expensive upkeep against the day it will eventually be needed!”
That was total rubbish. Where would Ghana be without that vital link between Accra and Tema? It was a huge wonder that the ruling N.L.C. that overthrew Kwame Nkrumah, attacked him, that the motorway was a “prestige project”. Indeed!
Of all the books published in the post-Nkrumah era, the one I consider most intriguing and mystifying was “Kwame Nkrumah, the Anatomy of an African Dictatorship”, by Dr T. A. Omari. Those who consider Kwame Nkrumah as a “frustrated illiterate,” a crook, a fraudster and intellectually bankrupt “who consistently bribed his way out of difficult situations” will find the “evidence” to satisfy their perception or impression.
Likewise those who believe that the nation’s history has been mischievously but cleverly falsified as part of the huge stratagem to sink Kwame Nkrumah, will find the “evidence”. It is a must read book for every true patriot, and I strongly recommend it in the national interest.
Over the years I have been persistently confounded by the bold claim in the book that “Nkrumah was, intellectually speaking, a frustrated man at the time he returned to Africa. He had achieved nothing substantial in America. His first degree was in divinity although he was not going to be a Minister of Religion, and later, when he got his Master’s degree in political science, he did not feel he had attained the measure of his ambition, and preferred to go to London to get a law degree. In this he was not successful, while a doctorate degree in philosophy eluded him.
Scholars who heard him at rallies in those days, and even to the end of his rule, wondered what could be the secret of his success over crowds, and many came back ridiculing the verbose expression and bombastic English which he used, and the halting shouting and screaming in which he addressed the masses at his gathering….
Educated or not, and there were some who thought he was downright illiterate, Nkrumah knew his audience, and talked to them in the language they understood; and in a manner that was novel to them and which they appreciated, and they accepted him as one of them. That was something that the established elite could not or would not do, for they held counsel with their own kind…. They were more at home with fellow Oxford graduates than with the common labourers of their own country.”
This is a fantastic, intriguing and incredible contrasting assessment by, intellectually speaking, an unconcealed rabid opponent of Kwame Nkrumah.
But the huge question is, was Kwame Nkrumah really illiterate? Was Kwame Nkrumah uneducated? In the blinkered eyes of his local historically sworn enemies, maybe yes. That he was both illiterate and uneducated.
But not in the unjaundiced eyes of many hundreds and thousands of people worldwide, including some of his foreign implacable ideological foes.
Kwame Nkrumah was certainly not illiterate. Kwame Nkrumah was not uneducated. The many books he authored, and the brilliant speeches he delivered without notes could not be the product of an illiterate, uneducated mind. True historians and honest intellectuals must set the records straight. Especially the noisy opportunistic so-called Nkrumaists. You are even at liberty to consider that bewildering contradictory assessments. So were the masses wrong in following Nkrumah?
In Kwame Nkrumah’s I SPEAK OF FREEDOM he had this to say. “My speeches were usually reported in the paper, and so my words reached people all over the country and sometimes abroad. I spoke without notes, sometimes for hours. Some journalists were flattering. They spoke of personal charm, a lively manner and an infectious enthusiasm. What I think more important is the ability to communicate with people. Not just with particular class; not only the professional men but with everyone, and at anytime. If I have any special gifts in speaking I count that the greatest.”
You cannot sink such a genuine transparent patriot. Of course he made mistakes, like any other mortal. Considering the turbulent circumstance of the situation and the formidable foes he had to battle, I wonder whether any other mortal could have done better.
But to deny his clearly incontestable stature in the history of Ghana, Africa and the world, is like covering the sun with both spread palms or spitting at the sky. Or inventing history in a prehistoric laboratory.
At his trial in 1953 following the unsuccessful attack on the forces of Cuban dictator Batista, Fidel Castro made his famous “history will absolve me” pronouncement. Hear him.
“I know that the regime will try to suppress the truth by all possible means; I know that there will be a conspiracy to bury me in oblivion. But my voice will not be stifled, it will rise from my breast even when I feel most alone, and my heart will give it all the fire that callous cowards deny it…. Condemn me. It does not mater. History will absolve me.”
They tried to sink Kwame Nkrumah. But the force of history revolted against them. Because that was not the way it was destined to be. Never. So history refused to sink him.
Kwame Nkrumah is unsinkable. This truth is not only historical. It is historic.

Article : Kofi Bentum Quantson
Francis C. Quainoo 10 years ago

I hope you do have all your wits about you, Nana Ansah. Just for once stop being a blithering IDIOT!!

Have you ever thought of asking yourself who were the "Foreign Experts" that had tried to destabilise the Dictator Kwame ...
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I hope you do have all your wits about you, Nana Ansah. Just for once stop being a blithering IDIOT!!

Have you ever thought of asking yourself who were the "Foreign Experts" that had tried to destabilise the Dictator Kwame Nkrumah, as expressed in the so called Article by Kofi Quantson??

For one minute, poor souls like yourself had been blaming us for being Bomb Throwers at Nkrumah and the next the Blame had been on the "Foreign Experts". Please tell us who they are!!!

Interestingly, you mentioned the Ghana Airways but failed to mention the Black Star Line which our Nation Ghana had an absolute control of TWENTY TWO of them.

Are you afraid to say that those ships were STOLE UNDER MURDERING RAWLINGS' REGIME???

Nana Ansah, history teaches us that if you fail to know of your past, you'll always remain a child.

Dictator Kwame Nkrumah was NOT very much interested in the affairs of GHANA, except to be the socalled President of Africa, which was largely opposed by former African Leaders.

If he had been erudite enough to understand Politics at the time, he should have refrained from the constant insults he "rained" on the Western Leaders by calling them Imperialists.

If Independence was the Dictator's main ambition, then why the INSULTS when you have already achieved it.

Wouldn't it had been better to have a stable relationship with your Trading Partners?? He was a BLOODY FOOL LIKE YOURSELF who believe in him.

Listen here, the DICTATOR ORGANISED hitmen to TERRORISE AND KILL LARGE MEMBERS OF OUR LEADERS IN EXILE, as well as former African Leaders who hd opposed to his quest of becoming the President of AFRICA.

That was the reason he gave well over TEN MILLION POUNDS TO GUINEA, and MALI.
Plus MILLION OF POUNDS TO OTHER AFRICAN NATIONS FOR THE OVERTHROW OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT.

And do you think the Western Nations who had big interest in South Africa would sit unconcerned??

In short, when the time came, they set him a "HONEY TRAP" which packed him enroute China that saw his overthrow. GOOD JOB INDEED!!!

There is just SOOOO MUCH TO SAY about the Dictator you adore so much but just take that little stuff.

IT IS NOT OVER, UNTIL IT IS OVER!!!

Best Regards,

Francis C. Quainoo
Western Australia
HolyGhost 10 years ago

Indeed, we have clown's masquerading as politicians in Ghana.

Indeed, we have clown's masquerading as politicians in Ghana.
akwasi 10 years ago

YOU ACT LIKE KINDERGARTEN PUIPILS. READ HISTORY OF POLITICS IN GHANA. DONT LISTEN TO THIS PROPAGANDA AND RUMOURS FROM NATION WRECKERS.USE YOUR COMMON SENSE.U RE A GHANAIAN FIRST AND PARTY SECOND.

YOU ACT LIKE KINDERGARTEN PUIPILS. READ HISTORY OF POLITICS IN GHANA. DONT LISTEN TO THIS PROPAGANDA AND RUMOURS FROM NATION WRECKERS.USE YOUR COMMON SENSE.U RE A GHANAIAN FIRST AND PARTY SECOND.
KAB 10 years ago

Let the Nkrumahist name one UPist who threw bomb or was convicted for doing so. But at least it was CPPist Tawiah Adamafio, Arko Adjei and Kofi Crabbe Ministers and party Secretary of CPPist who threw the Kulungugu bomb whic ...
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Let the Nkrumahist name one UPist who threw bomb or was convicted for doing so. But at least it was CPPist Tawiah Adamafio, Arko Adjei and Kofi Crabbe Ministers and party Secretary of CPPist who threw the Kulungugu bomb which wounded Nkrumah and finally led to his unfortunate death through cancer. Why do Ghanaians especially Nkrumahist and those neo-Nkrumahist who want to benefit from this propagandist falsification of Ghanaian history, continuously harm this nation by misleading the unwary and our own children. No wonder we are not learning from history and keep on repeating avoidable mistakes of the past. Let us stop deceiving ourselves, for God's sake.
***** 10 years ago

In his defence speech, he failed to make mention of this piece you've just uprooted.

Thanks for your brilliant top-up here!!!!!!!

In his defence speech, he failed to make mention of this piece you've just uprooted.

Thanks for your brilliant top-up here!!!!!!!
pink sheet president 10 years ago

PROF,
IF YOU ARE NOT BOMB THROWERS, WHO THEN ARE ?

PROF,
IF YOU ARE NOT BOMB THROWERS, WHO THEN ARE ?
Kofi Miawo De 10 years ago

KWASE BI BA, SON OF A BITCH, SPEWING NONSENSE. WHO ARE MORE MURDEROUS THAN NDC FOLKS? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN YOUR PAST SO SOON? OR IIS IT SELECTIVE AMNESIS?

KWASE BI BA, SON OF A BITCH, SPEWING NONSENSE. WHO ARE MORE MURDEROUS THAN NDC FOLKS? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN YOUR PAST SO SOON? OR IIS IT SELECTIVE AMNESIS?
KWAME 10 years ago

You don't know the truth and the background of the Dombo/Busia/UP/PP and now NPP. Maybe you were not born by then so read the history of our nation.It will be better for you to learn to be civilized than insulting people in t ...
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You don't know the truth and the background of the Dombo/Busia/UP/PP and now NPP. Maybe you were not born by then so read the history of our nation.It will be better for you to learn to be civilized than insulting people in this forum.
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

action troopers of old times

action troopers of old times
Kwesi 10 years ago

I very often hear these NPP goons only give credit to Danquah and Busia. For a long time, they have been referring to themselves as the Danquah-Busia party. I wonder when they realized they need to acknowledge Dambo as a part ...
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I very often hear these NPP goons only give credit to Danquah and Busia. For a long time, they have been referring to themselves as the Danquah-Busia party. I wonder when they realized they need to acknowledge Dambo as a party founder. I am just curious and need an answer.
YAW 10 years ago

You have no credibility. You obviusly do not the inner workings of our party. Probably some bushmen with inter net access

You have no credibility. You obviusly do not the inner workings of our party. Probably some bushmen with inter net access
Mr. Figure-Out 10 years ago

The NDC propagandists will continue to wallow in the slur of mediocrity, abject stupidity , plain idiocy and glorified buffoonery in so far as they choose to be direly economical with the naked truth. This issue of bomb throw ...
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The NDC propagandists will continue to wallow in the slur of mediocrity, abject stupidity , plain idiocy and glorified buffoonery in so far as they choose to be direly economical with the naked truth. This issue of bomb throwing and the so called Asanti/Akyem politicians that they sought to tag with the UP/NPP has done nothing good to the nation other than inciting unsolicited hatred for Ashanti's in particular, and has immensely contributed to the much polarized state that Ghana find itself in today. And the most inevitable consequence, if this divide and rule 'prehistoric' antics of the propaganda machinery of the NDC, spearheaded by the that foolish old evil dwarf, Anthony Aidoo, and his standard seven Konkonte Boy( children with venomous sharp teeth), is not condemned and treated as contemptuous in the no-nonsense Contempt-Court of Justice Atuguba and co.
JOHN 10 years ago

why all these denying?

why all these denying?
Amegaxoxo 10 years ago

Let me clarify some something Prof Ocquaye failed to do,ie name the architects of the Kulungugu bombing.
The brains behind the bomb throwing were: Mr.Ako Adjei(Minister of Foreign Affairs) Mr.Tawiah Adamafio(Minister of Int ...
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Let me clarify some something Prof Ocquaye failed to do,ie name the architects of the Kulungugu bombing.
The brains behind the bomb throwing were: Mr.Ako Adjei(Minister of Foreign Affairs) Mr.Tawiah Adamafio(Minister of Interior) Mr.Kofi Crabbe(General Secretary of the CPP) The first two were Ministers in Prez.Nkrumah's Government.The last gentleman was Nkrumah's appointee.
They were arrested,tried and found not guilty by Justice Akuffo-Addo who I believe is the father of the flagbearer of the NPP.Nkrumah of course threw out the judgement and promptly detained them.This is the whole saga about the Kulungugu incident. Anybody who has a contrary account of the facts please you are free to bring it forward. (By the way,I am 5 months short of 73 years old.I still remember events as they unfolded before and after Ghana's Independence)
Nyametsease. USA. 10 years ago

If I could remember the Kulungugu incident, Ako Adjei,Tawia Adamafio and H.H. Kofi Crabbe stood accused for the crime on a statement Adamafio made on their way to Kulungugu.
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If I could remember the Kulungugu incident, Ako Adjei,Tawia Adamafio and H.H. Kofi Crabbe stood accused for the crime on a statement Adamafio made on their way to Kulungugu.
When they were told that a bomb had gone off at the durbar grounds, Tawia Adamafio asked in Ga 'Is he dead ?'( Egbo Aloo).
In their defence, B.J DaRocha stated that they were on that trip because of Kwame Nkrumah and that there was nothing wrong for them to ask, If Kwame Nkrumah survived the bomb attack.
That was the key to both the prosecution and the defence case.(I am four months over my seventy year.
You and I were in the mix during that period and did not read of the events from history books.
Syllah 10 years ago

I just want cpp to Counter this Propaganda, becouse i know this UP, NPP have just Set an Agenda and they will stop at nothing, so wake up Ghana, wake up CPP. Becouse we dont want These so called History Professors to Set an a ...
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I just want cpp to Counter this Propaganda, becouse i know this UP, NPP have just Set an Agenda and they will stop at nothing, so wake up Ghana, wake up CPP. Becouse we dont want These so called History Professors to Set an agender for us the youth. History will judge us all. Atrait Proof
GM 10 years ago

Professor Mike Oquaye need to visit psychiatrics before it too late

Professor Mike Oquaye need to visit psychiatrics before it too late
akwasi 10 years ago

why do you associate npp to any other ol
d paty. we are all ghanaians first.

why do you associate npp to any other ol
d paty. we are all ghanaians first.
NANA IS USING BAWUMIA 10 years ago

MIKE OCQUAYE IS A BIG LIAR, BECAUSE NPP AND THEIR FATHERS THREW BOMBS AT NKRUMAH TO ELIMINATE HIM. THAT KULUNGUNGU BOMBING EVENTUALLY KILLED NKRUMAH. NOW NPP HAVE RESORTED TO ARSON TO DESTROY GHANA. THE HAVE THE ALL-DIE-BE-DI ...
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MIKE OCQUAYE IS A BIG LIAR, BECAUSE NPP AND THEIR FATHERS THREW BOMBS AT NKRUMAH TO ELIMINATE HIM. THAT KULUNGUNGU BOMBING EVENTUALLY KILLED NKRUMAH. NOW NPP HAVE RESORTED TO ARSON TO DESTROY GHANA. THE HAVE THE ALL-DIE-BE-DIE COPYRIGHT AND WANT TO IMPLEMENT IT. BUT GOD WILL DEAL WITH THEM.
Kofi Miawo De 10 years ago

Prof, tell them, tell the coconut heads, the atetenkronas, tell them the truth.

Prof, tell them, tell the coconut heads, the atetenkronas, tell them the truth.
PGee 10 years ago

Your mother Kofi Miawo De

Your mother Kofi Miawo De
Alhaji 10 years ago

For once say the truth.You are a bad Historian.We were all in this country when all this happen,so what are you talking about Prof.You are a disgrace to mankind.What a shame.A very shamefull day to Ghana.Nkrumahs statue is a ...
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For once say the truth.You are a bad Historian.We were all in this country when all this happen,so what are you talking about Prof.You are a disgrace to mankind.What a shame.A very shamefull day to Ghana.Nkrumahs statue is at the headquaters of Africa and you sit at ghana to liar,Oh Mike!.You should go to Ankaful for treatment.
Before your sickness worsen please prof.Or you just shut up and do not be soo jelous.Good day prof.
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

action troopers?

action troopers?
MINOR CASE 10 years ago

His statue is in A U headquarters so what ? He impoverished and brutalized Ghanaians to elevate himself as the chief communist's KGB agent and surrogate in Africa.

His statue is in A U headquarters so what ? He impoverished and brutalized Ghanaians to elevate himself as the chief communist's KGB agent and surrogate in Africa.
Ghana 10 years ago

Little mind prof. When John Mensah Sarba, John say etc were fighting the British J.B Danquah and his tribalistic UP and Asante Akyem people were selling people into slavery.When Nkrumah was fighting the British J.B Danquah wa ...
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Little mind prof. When John Mensah Sarba, John say etc were fighting the British J.B Danquah and his tribalistic UP and Asante Akyem people were selling people into slavery.When Nkrumah was fighting the British J.B Danquah was collecting money from CIA.When Nkrumah was building universities Busia was demonstrating in US.When Nkrumah was fight for blacks dignity J.B Danquah and Busia were send us backward.When Krumah was building Tema Township Busia and J.B Danquah want us to live in our mud houses.When Nkrumah was building Motorway J.B Danquah and Busia were demonstrating in UK. When Krumah was building Tema harbor J.B Danquah and Busia were doing Mastemeho.When was building Akosombo dam J.B Danquah and Busia were saying Ghana do not need this huge dam.When Nkrumah was building Nuclear energy J.B and Busia send him to CIA and after the overthrow Busia sold the equipment to his paymaster.These Asante Akyem devil mafias do not want any development the only thing they have done to mother Ghana is the name Ghana. Busia was the first president in Ghana history who devalue Ghana cedis for the first time sending the country into economic problems, after that he order all the non akan to be out of Ghana. These Asante Akyem devils are the cause of Ghana's problems.
Kwabena Twum 10 years ago

They did not give the name Ghana it was Nkrumah who gave the name.

They did not give the name Ghana it was Nkrumah who gave the name.
rkt 10 years ago

oh did he? how come he never asked the kgb for any allowance for work done as did our dear danquah?

oh did he? how come he never asked the kgb for any allowance for work done as did our dear danquah?
NYARKO U.S.A. 10 years ago

IF I WERE THIS NAUGHTY PROFESSOR, I WILL KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT BECAUSE AS ALHAJI SAID WE WERE ALL IN GHANA THAT TIME AND SAW THE BUSIA - DANQUAH AND CO ASSASINATION ATTEMPTS ON DR. NKRUMAH, THEIR BOMB FACTORY IN ACCRA MANUFACTUR ...
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IF I WERE THIS NAUGHTY PROFESSOR, I WILL KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT BECAUSE AS ALHAJI SAID WE WERE ALL IN GHANA THAT TIME AND SAW THE BUSIA - DANQUAH AND CO ASSASINATION ATTEMPTS ON DR. NKRUMAH, THEIR BOMB FACTORY IN ACCRA MANUFACTURING POWERFUL HOME MADE BOMB USED TO BLOW UP CITIZENS AT CPP RALLIES AROUND NATION AND FINALLY GOT THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEEDED TO TAKE OUT DR. NKRUMAH.
THIS PROF. CANNOT CHANGE HISTORY HE NOW FEEL THOSE ACTIONS WAS A DIGRACE TO HIS NPP PARTY AND THEIR LATE NATION WREAKING FAMILIES REPUTATIONS.
GET A LIFE PROF OCQUAYE.
rkt 10 years ago

why has is taken these many years to deny it? has it suddenly occurred to prof and the npp that they bombed him vicariously (through his ministers who once were in their fold) and so can conveniently deny responsibility? read ...
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why has is taken these many years to deny it? has it suddenly occurred to prof and the npp that they bombed him vicariously (through his ministers who once were in their fold) and so can conveniently deny responsibility? readers, remember sampson and delilah? amina yutong? that is vintage npp!
KWAME 10 years ago

Mr. Ocquaye, please stop this because the Dombo/UP which is today the NPP was involved in many criminal activities in Ghana during the CPP era. Do you remember Mallam Mama Tula, R. R. Amponsah, M.K. Apallo, Obetsebi Lamptey( ...
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Mr. Ocquaye, please stop this because the Dombo/UP which is today the NPP was involved in many criminal activities in Ghana during the CPP era. Do you remember Mallam Mama Tula, R. R. Amponsah, M.K. Apallo, Obetsebi Lamptey( father of the famous JAKE of NPP) and the others? What was their parts played? Your party is today burning our markets and other public places in the country. Stop fooling us please. I was a witness of all these in the country.
MINOR CASE 10 years ago

Tell us what parts they played. I was a Young Pioneer myself .Who did Mallam Tula say sponsored him ? What was the work of the Action Troopers of the CPP ? False indoctrination makes zombies of people indeed.

Tell us what parts they played. I was a Young Pioneer myself .Who did Mallam Tula say sponsored him ? What was the work of the Action Troopers of the CPP ? False indoctrination makes zombies of people indeed.
NYANSAYENA 10 years ago

NA LIE! PROFESSOR OCQUAYE!AS FOR THIS ONE YOU LIE.YOU THINK WE DON'T KNOW?IT IS EVIDENTIAL CLEAR THAT UP=NPP TRADITION LED BY JAKE OBETSEBI LAMPTY FATHER WHO WERE BEHIND ALL ASSASSINATED AGAINST NKRUMAH.NKRUMAH IS TRUE FOUNDI ...
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NA LIE! PROFESSOR OCQUAYE!AS FOR THIS ONE YOU LIE.YOU THINK WE DON'T KNOW?IT IS EVIDENTIAL CLEAR THAT UP=NPP TRADITION LED BY JAKE OBETSEBI LAMPTY FATHER WHO WERE BEHIND ALL ASSASSINATED AGAINST NKRUMAH.NKRUMAH IS TRUE FOUNDING FATHER OF GHANA.ACCORDING TO THE TRUE HISTORY IT WAS UP=NPP TRADITION DOMO,DANKQUAH BUSIA WHO ENVIOUSLY PULL NKRUMAH DOWN BOMBING HIM AT KULUNGUGU ACTING FOR CIA AGENT AND DO ALL SOURCES OF MANNER TO KILL NKRUMAH AND OVER-TROW HIS GOVERNMENT.SPEAR US PROFESSOR OCQUAYE.YOU THINK WE DONT KNOW THE TRUE HISTORY?WERE ARE WIDE AWAKE.YOU ARE SAYING ALL THIS ANASI HISTORY TO THINK THAT NANA AKUFO ADDO TO BECOME PRESIDENT?NA LIE COME AGAIN PROF.
Abdullai Kenkeni 10 years ago

indeed,academic corruption.what do you gain being with people who don't respect you? YOU WANTED TO BECOME THE NPP PARTY CHAIRMAN AND QUICKLY YOU WERE SENT TO INDIA AS GHANA'S HIGH COMMISSIONNER BECAUSE YOU ARE A GA!can't you ...
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indeed,academic corruption.what do you gain being with people who don't respect you? YOU WANTED TO BECOME THE NPP PARTY CHAIRMAN AND QUICKLY YOU WERE SENT TO INDIA AS GHANA'S HIGH COMMISSIONNER BECAUSE YOU ARE A GA!can't you think?! who says your party is not a bomb throwers party? you can continue to tickle yourself and laugh!
Mr. Figure-Out 10 years ago

If Prof was sent to India as a High Commissioner, just to prevent him from becoming the party chair as a Ga, what do you have to say about the present chairman, Jake Otanka? Is he from Togoland? Ofui! The way you spell your n ...
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If Prof was sent to India as a High Commissioner, just to prevent him from becoming the party chair as a Ga, what do you have to say about the present chairman, Jake Otanka? Is he from Togoland? Ofui! The way you spell your name, Kenkeni instead of Kankani, has exposed your inferior and inward Trokosi ass.
Historian 10 years ago

It is difficult to remove the spots on the leopard. It can only be camouflaged. If Harley was part of the coup plot, it is conceivable that he (Harley) would hire and facilitate Ametepe to assassinate Nkrumah.
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It is difficult to remove the spots on the leopard. It can only be camouflaged. If Harley was part of the coup plot, it is conceivable that he (Harley) would hire and facilitate Ametepe to assassinate Nkrumah.
Everybody who was of age in 1955 remembers mate me ho and the blood bath in Kumasi.
CHIEF ADVISER 10 years ago

The Proff is just trying to fabricate another story but YOU CAN'T BE WRONG AND GET RIGHT, NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU MAY TRY.

The Proff is just trying to fabricate another story but YOU CAN'T BE WRONG AND GET RIGHT, NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU MAY TRY.
MINOR CASE 10 years ago

Listen , propaganda brain washed historian .Think for once. Who formed the Action Troopers and what did they do? That little girl who died when the flowers she was presenting to Nkrumah at kulungugu exploded ,who prepared tha ...
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Listen , propaganda brain washed historian .Think for once. Who formed the Action Troopers and what did they do? That little girl who died when the flowers she was presenting to Nkrumah at kulungugu exploded ,who prepared that bouquet for the girl. A lot of his own CPP followers were disgruntled because of his selfish ambitions and wanted to kill him.
YF 10 years ago

My brother, don't waste your time on these trokosi people who don't have a history in Ghana and they are forcing themselves like they are for Dr.Nkrumah but they were the same people one of them attempted to kill him, they ar ...
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My brother, don't waste your time on these trokosi people who don't have a history in Ghana and they are forcing themselves like they are for Dr.Nkrumah but they were the same people one of them attempted to kill him, they are making central region their territory like Dr.Nkrumah is from the central region.The don't really know the man called Osagyefuo and they are pretending like he was for them, ask your Kojo Tsikata and the rest with ewe names the ordeal that they went through if they will be honest with themselves when they went to Guinea to visit him.
nana kwaku 10 years ago

WHERE ARE THE HISTORY BOOKS FOR US TO READ? WERE THEY REMOVED FROM THE SHELVES AND DESTROYRD WHEN BUSIA CAME TO POWER???

WHERE ARE THE HISTORY BOOKS FOR US TO READ? WERE THEY REMOVED FROM THE SHELVES AND DESTROYRD WHEN BUSIA CAME TO POWER???
Pelicles 10 years ago

My friend, let me ask you this question. Imagine Mahama is visiting a certain area in Ghana. Who do you think will meet him or who will prepare where he will stay? Is it the opposition or his party members and if something ...
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My friend, let me ask you this question. Imagine Mahama is visiting a certain area in Ghana. Who do you think will meet him or who will prepare where he will stay? Is it the opposition or his party members and if something happens, who do you think should be held responsible?
rkt 10 years ago

for the records his photographer has put it on record that the bomb was not in the bouquet the little girl was carrying, and he ought to know, cause he was there when the bomb went off!

for the records his photographer has put it on record that the bomb was not in the bouquet the little girl was carrying, and he ought to know, cause he was there when the bomb went off!
CAPE COAST BOY 10 years ago

SAMIA YAABA NKRUMAH,DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HER FATHER AND WHEN SHE IS READY SHE SHOULD COME AND WE WILL TELL HER WHO THE FATHER WAS.SHE KNOW 'S HER FATHER FROM A HISTORY BOOKS

SAMIA YAABA NKRUMAH,DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HER FATHER AND WHEN SHE IS READY SHE SHOULD COME AND WE WILL TELL HER WHO THE FATHER WAS.SHE KNOW 'S HER FATHER FROM A HISTORY BOOKS
Dr. Kodwo Andah - Italy 10 years ago

It seems Prof. O cquaye is bent on rewriting the history of our nation Ghana. I would wish to remind him that during the official launching of the PROGRESS PARTY in !969, Prof. Kofi Abrefa Busia mounted the platform at Town C ...
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It seems Prof. O cquaye is bent on rewriting the history of our nation Ghana. I would wish to remind him that during the official launching of the PROGRESS PARTY in !969, Prof. Kofi Abrefa Busia mounted the platform at Town Council Park with Malam Tula and other bomb throwers. Raised their hands and shouted above the voices of the teeming crowd eulogizing them with a yell: These are the people who were throwing bombs at Nkrumah. That shameful incident was captured on the front page of all dailies, including the Daily Graphic, Ghanaian Times and others.
Prof. Ocquaye, you can deceive the ignorant but not informed citizens of Ghana.
MINOR CASE 10 years ago

What a fat lie . Of course ,this coming from Anda's descendant is no surprise- a brain washed CPP propagandist ?

What a fat lie . Of course ,this coming from Anda's descendant is no surprise- a brain washed CPP propagandist ?
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 10 years ago

Is Ocquaye really a professor in political science? Who gave him the professorship? He is totally rubbish.

Is Ocquaye really a professor in political science? Who gave him the professorship? He is totally rubbish.
ghanaba 10 years ago

We have seen all you bomb throwers and your association. Nkrumah never dies,

We have seen all you bomb throwers and your association. Nkrumah never dies,
rkt 10 years ago

prof, unless u were in oxford then u surely must have heard and read this too if u were't at the rally? or were u stretching ur luck, hopeful that no one would recall that shameful admission? ur party, unfortunately, believes ...
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prof, unless u were in oxford then u surely must have heard and read this too if u were't at the rally? or were u stretching ur luck, hopeful that no one would recall that shameful admission? ur party, unfortunately, believes that everyone in the country belongs in the npp and will not recall its dastardly past and criminal plots and scheming, or when they do, it can only be to commend ur members! consider the jan 2009 ex-parte motion sought by ur npp vis a vis the confession by atta akyea in his now infamous "we thought he was one of us" statement!consider,too, ursula's confession that she doffed her hat to addoye when he slapped an opponent! u know i'm not surprised at all, cause for u rule of law must means employing underhand means to seek "justice". K4 demonstrated it and atta akyea confessed it! rule of law indeed!
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

This mike ocquaye is a fake lecturer, no wonder none of his students are useful in our society. He mislead all his students and poisoned their minds from the true history of our dear nation Ghana.

This mike ocquaye is a fake lecturer, no wonder none of his students are useful in our society. He mislead all his students and poisoned their minds from the true history of our dear nation Ghana.
Akosua Tabuwaa 10 years ago

You are abhorrent Sir.Do you tell me that Nkrumah staged the Kulugugu bomb attempt on his life?You are pathetic.What did Mallam Mahama Tula say in court during his trial on the Kulugugu bomb?He mentioned the names of Ako Adje ...
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You are abhorrent Sir.Do you tell me that Nkrumah staged the Kulugugu bomb attempt on his life?You are pathetic.What did Mallam Mahama Tula say in court during his trial on the Kulugugu bomb?He mentioned the names of Ako Adjei and Kofi Crabbe as recruting him.This was collaborated by Tagoe another of the perpetrators.
MINOR CASE 10 years ago

We're those people he mentioned members of UP or the opposition ? It was his own disgruntled CPP members who wanted to kill him .As typical of CPP propagander machinery, they would drum it hard into the skull of simpletons t ...
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We're those people he mentioned members of UP or the opposition ? It was his own disgruntled CPP members who wanted to kill him .As typical of CPP propagander machinery, they would drum it hard into the skull of simpletons that it was the work of the opposition. Nkrumah's security was trained by the powerful KGB and impenetrable .only his confidants could get near him to do him any harm.
rkt 10 years ago

ako adjei was a turn-coat and insincere, perhaps (for me)it was part of the scheming to quit his party and join the cpp so he could more easily succeed in his plot! kofi crabbe? would he be a relation of the Ghana airways cr ...
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ako adjei was a turn-coat and insincere, perhaps (for me)it was part of the scheming to quit his party and join the cpp so he could more easily succeed in his plot! kofi crabbe? would he be a relation of the Ghana airways crabbe? i hope not, but if he is, then the jigsaw is complete!
YF 10 years ago

That was exactly what I was going to say, were the opposition whom most were in detention and others on exile living in the flag staff house? So how come the army was able to detect the tunnel these KGB were opperating from?h ...
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That was exactly what I was going to say, were the opposition whom most were in detention and others on exile living in the flag staff house? So how come the army was able to detect the tunnel these KGB were opperating from?how on earth would the opposition be able to go to the flagstaff house? You kidding? You think Osagyefuo was like Atta Mills and JDM who don't know nothing about politics? his own people sold him like they did to Dr.Limman, and now Rawlings the same tactics and the same propaganda.After all these the party collapses and never, ever wake up again.
ASUOYEBOA 10 years ago

You see o o o Akos, here is a professor making illogical public statements such as this. Can these antagonistic leaders pick on the good pieces of Nkrumah's economic plan and see how they can duplicate them to move Ghana for ...
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You see o o o Akos, here is a professor making illogical public statements such as this. Can these antagonistic leaders pick on the good pieces of Nkrumah's economic plan and see how they can duplicate them to move Ghana forward to unchain Ghanaians from poverty and hardship environment.
A. Nyamaa 10 years ago

Was Ako-Adjei not part of Nkrumah's Government?

Was Ako-Adjei not part of Nkrumah's Government?
Dede Nartey 10 years ago

Prof. Oquaye's lectures have no academic validity and no intellectual reliability. He is full of falsehood and trying desperately to re-write the political history of Ghana. Luckily, Ghanaians know more about their own histor ...
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Prof. Oquaye's lectures have no academic validity and no intellectual reliability. He is full of falsehood and trying desperately to re-write the political history of Ghana. Luckily, Ghanaians know more about their own history than the intellectually lazy like Prof. Oquaye. Imagine the situation whereby the student are more intellectually challenging and know more on the subject than the professor? This is the situation with some of the lecturers like Prof. Oquaye who also insit on students writing than only what they were lectured by them otherwise, they are marked down by expressing or articulating logical and well tested views of other people in the academic world. This is the attitude of Oquaye and the likes who always want to re-write history by polluting the minds of our future leaders. Their teaching/lectures effectively turn to produce equally intellectually lazy and non-competitive graduates for the employment markets and our social communities. What a waste to Ghana!!. One wonders how Prof. Oquauye got his lectureship at our University of Ghana, Legon?. Is it through the usual 'god father' system or by the 'grease my hand' practice i.e through the 'back door'. To educate Prof. Oquaye, he must know that the Preventive Detention Act was mainly aimed to protet the citizens of Ghana and National Security because of the heinous and violent activities by the NLM/UP to derail the advancement of our dear Ghana. Mantra to incite tribal conflicts, arrest and destroy political and economic and social activities in Ghana by making Ghana 'ungovernable' but to their selfish and egotistical political ends. Oquaye cannot re-write the history of Ghana. He may attempt it but would fail just as Prof. Adu Boahene. Fortunately for Adu Boahene he was corrected not long before he departed to his maker in total disgrace. Oquaye funny enough neither has the capacity nor the ability to defend his shameful academic 'find out'. Prof. Oquaye's contribution to Ghana is sadly the production of 'low standard' graduates into our system and trying to claim academic significant. The actions taking by most countries, specially the Europeans against terrorists are even more severe than PDA. In some cases you only have to have a Muslim name and youwill subjected to strict scrutiny and surveillance. Sometimes being detained purely on suspicion. No country would allow terrorists to take over the run of the State because terrorist are evil and do not have the interest of the country at hearts but for their selfish economic and political ends only!. Prof. Oquaye, should read more about the political history of Ghana. He may be well knowledgeable in the political activities of his families -NLM/UP but very, very little in Ghana. He must reseach on JB Danquah, Victor Owusu, R.R Amponsah, Dombo, Jatoe Kaleo, Akor Adjei, Kofi Crabbe, Yaw Manu. Joe Appiah, Bafuor Akoto, Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia, R.R Apaloo, Nana Ofori Atta( Okyehene -Akyem Abuakwa), Malam Tula I.C Quaye, Obetsebi Lamptey, Asaaba Quacoo, Anum Yemo, Teiko Tagoe etc. Oquaye is hiding behind his academic decorations to try to fool Ghanaians but he is a novice in Ghana politics. The average Ghanaian is more aware and has a better knowledge of the history of Ghana than Prof. Papa Ajasco Oquaye. Keep on fooling yourself Prof. Oquaye.
osei yaw - london 10 years ago

A toilet paper is of more educational value than a history paper given out from this Legon History Department; if this halfwit and semi educated Mike Ocquaye is/was a top lecturerer over there; this very Mike Ocquaye who is f ...
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A toilet paper is of more educational value than a history paper given out from this Legon History Department; if this halfwit and semi educated Mike Ocquaye is/was a top lecturerer over there; this very Mike Ocquaye who is feeding or has fed students with stupidities on Ghana's recent political past; and

- has produced students with twisted and rotten minds, for instance, to say that, elected President Kwame Nkrumah was a dictator; that, into Independence, the Englishman colonial master left Ghana with a pot of gold on leaving; and, that terrorist Akim JB Danquah's bombs to kill Kwame Nkrumah but, very sadly massacred tens of school children at Kulungugu was orchestrated by Kwame Nkrumah himself

- Ghana became damaged when Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown; and the CPP was proscribed; the highly educated left or were cowed to live in submission and in silence

- giving rise to persons like foolish Adu Boahen who thinks Kwame Nkrumah never existed, and yo-yo man Busia; to keep stupidities alive and on going; such as their meaningles template of Danquah/Busia tradition

- today, contrary to what the entire world knows, this semi-educated Mike Ocquaye says it was terrorist Akim JB Danquah who found Ghana; same as saying to Ghana that the Moon is made of cheese

- this Legon History Department must be shut down

Osei Wusu-Khanin / osei yaw - london
rkt 10 years ago

eh, not so fast! first of all, prof m.o. did not study history at legon, or did he? even if he did no legon lecturer, dead or alive, taught him what he said! it is only a figment of his imagination! please take back your word ...
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eh, not so fast! first of all, prof m.o. did not study history at legon, or did he? even if he did no legon lecturer, dead or alive, taught him what he said! it is only a figment of his imagination! please take back your words about legon, our legon- never mind that prof a.b. was there at one time and was in the npp, cause his contribution to african history is immense, and Gh is the better for it! p'se let us not throw away the baby with the bath water!
Judge Dredd 10 years ago

Maame Akosua, relax. Obviously this man is suffering seriously from a certain form of acute amnesia.He needed to just say something from the adequately filled "stomach", rather than from the greyish matter between his ears. J ...
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Maame Akosua, relax. Obviously this man is suffering seriously from a certain form of acute amnesia.He needed to just say something from the adequately filled "stomach", rather than from the greyish matter between his ears. Just relax, Akos!!!
Pelicles 10 years ago

Wasn't Ako Adjei a minister in Nkrumah's government as well as Kofi Crabb? So, what is your point? Now, let's put it this way. Imagine Mahama is visiting a particular place in Ghana, who do you think will meet or receive h ...
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Wasn't Ako Adjei a minister in Nkrumah's government as well as Kofi Crabb? So, what is your point? Now, let's put it this way. Imagine Mahama is visiting a particular place in Ghana, who do you think will meet or receive him? Is it the opposition or his party members so, if something happens, who should be blamed?

The Kulungugu bombing was the work of CPP members who hate Nkrumah.
Ibn Batuta 10 years ago

Prof. Ocquaye, you were indeed bomb throwers. J. B. Danquah procured them. Jakes father, Obetsebi-Lamptey distributed them to maim innocent women and children.

Prof. Ocquaye, you were indeed bomb throwers. J. B. Danquah procured them. Jakes father, Obetsebi-Lamptey distributed them to maim innocent women and children.
Kwadjo Okoto 10 years ago

Thanks you, Ibn Batuta what you said, is true. Remember the statement made by Dr. Wereko-Brobby. I hope they practice what they preach. Can we really thrust these people? We live to see.

Thanks you, Ibn Batuta what you said, is true. Remember the statement made by Dr. Wereko-Brobby. I hope they practice what they preach. Can we really thrust these people? We live to see.
Kwame Kwakye 10 years ago

Prof. Ocquaye, You made mention of Kulungugu Bomb episode. Can you tell us in simple language which party did these people belong to (1) Asaaba Quacco (2)Anum Yemo (3) Teyeko Teigo(4) Obetsebi Lamptey. Lord have Mercy on Ghan ...
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Prof. Ocquaye, You made mention of Kulungugu Bomb episode. Can you tell us in simple language which party did these people belong to (1) Asaaba Quacco (2)Anum Yemo (3) Teyeko Teigo(4) Obetsebi Lamptey. Lord have Mercy on Ghana.
Nyarko Kwesi 10 years ago

Do you remember Mama Tula? Which party did he belong to? Pro. Ocquaye ,please stop fooling the people. We know our history

Do you remember Mama Tula? Which party did he belong to? Pro. Ocquaye ,please stop fooling the people. We know our history
Islam Subiri Isah 10 years ago

I have always said that Prof. Mike Ocquaye is the personification of lies. The man cannot just tolerate the mention of Osagyefo's name and would go to all lenghts to demonise the Osagyefo. I thank God that I was a student of ...
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I have always said that Prof. Mike Ocquaye is the personification of lies. The man cannot just tolerate the mention of Osagyefo's name and would go to all lenghts to demonise the Osagyefo. I thank God that I was a student of Accra Academy during those days of bomb throwing and Kulungugu Asassination attempt by the UP. Prof. Mike Ocquaye the historian should tell all Ghanaians who were Messrs R.B. Otchere and Yaw Manu? I call on all Ghanaiians who want the truth to read Dennis Austin's book "Politics of Ghana 1946-1960" which was published in 1964. I rest my case.
nana kwaku 10 years ago

Islam Subri Issah, where can we get some of those books to read. 0244840981

Islam Subri Issah, where can we get some of those books to read. 0244840981
Pelicles 10 years ago

Ako Adjei, Tawiah Adamafio, Kofi Crabb. Who are they and from what party?

Let's see this. Imagine Mahama visiting a particular area in Ghana. Do you think it is the opposition that will receive and present him with some f ...
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Ako Adjei, Tawiah Adamafio, Kofi Crabb. Who are they and from what party?

Let's see this. Imagine Mahama visiting a particular area in Ghana. Do you think it is the opposition that will receive and present him with some flowers or his party members?

Nkrumah's own people were those plotting to kill him.
Francis C. Quainoo 10 years ago

Kwame Kwakye, certainly we were NOT the bomb throwers as the THIEVERY NDC PROPAGANDISTS make us to be. And they know it.

The lone Police gunman Prof. Ocquaye is referring to was, Francis Ametawee.

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Kwame Kwakye, certainly we were NOT the bomb throwers as the THIEVERY NDC PROPAGANDISTS make us to be. And they know it.

The lone Police gunman Prof. Ocquaye is referring to was, Francis Ametawee.

The Kulungugu Bomb Throwers were, Nkrumah's Ministers, Tawaia Adamafio, Ako Adjei, Kofi Crabbe, Malam Maama Tula, Obetsebi Lamptey,etc.

I never heard of the names you mentioned in your contribution, except Obetsibi Lamptey.

If I had been in Ghana, I would have gone to the forum to contribute immensely the way Prof. Oquaye has just done. GOOD ON HIM!!!

Some of us are living proof of Dictator Kwame Nkrumah's Terrorist Regime, whereby most of our Opposition Leaders were jailed without trials and others forced into exile simply because we were in the opposition.

The Dictator was so much afraid of his own shadow, hence his reluctance to even name his own Deputy.

In short, our Danquah/Dombo/Busia Tradition would be interested to know of any of our members who had ever been arrested and arraigned before the COURTS OF GHANA for attempting the life of the former DICTATOR NKRUMAH.

We have always believed in the Rule of Law as the only weapon to determine the Legality of Acts.

IT IS NOT OVER, UNTIL IT IS OVER!!!

Best Regards,

Francis C. Quainoo
Western Australia
Marquis 10 years ago

“the third attempt of shooting him was in Flagstaff House; that was a lone attempt by a policeman, there was no link whatsoever with us,” the Professor said, to a thunderous applause from his audience. So Prof what about ...
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“the third attempt of shooting him was in Flagstaff House; that was a lone attempt by a policeman, there was no link whatsoever with us,” the Professor said, to a thunderous applause from his audience. So Prof what about the 1st and 2nd?
Abongo 10 years ago

For the NPP to come back to power in Ghana, there will be a civil war from the way I see things. Something serious is going to happen in Ghana after the election verdict.

For the NPP to come back to power in Ghana, there will be a civil war from the way I see things. Something serious is going to happen in Ghana after the election verdict.
Yaw Adu-Asare 10 years ago

Busia travelled overseas to undermine CPP's demand for independence.

Busia travelled overseas to undermine CPP's demand for independence.
Pelicles 10 years ago

If so, are we independent? Right now, our national budget is supported by Donor nations and who are these nations?

We are very pathetic as a nation and people.

If so, are we independent? Right now, our national budget is supported by Donor nations and who are these nations?

We are very pathetic as a nation and people.
rkt 10 years ago

do u know of the child that learned to walk without crawling? the npp and its antecedent parties have always held the view that time was not ripe for anything if others were doing it - consider our independence, akosombo, st ...
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do u know of the child that learned to walk without crawling? the npp and its antecedent parties have always held the view that time was not ripe for anything if others were doing it - consider our independence, akosombo, state owned industries to manufacture our needs, just name it, and it was the old mantra - the time is not ripe! i wonder what will be the auspicious time!
NAA4U 10 years ago

IF YOU ARE NOT BOMB THROWERS, THEN WHO ARE YOU? SABOTEURS? WHO THREW THE BOMBS AT NRUMAH? WHERE DOES JAKE'S FATHER BELONG TO AND WHO WAS J.B. DANQUAH?

IF YOU ARE NOT BOMB THROWERS, THEN WHO ARE YOU? SABOTEURS? WHO THREW THE BOMBS AT NRUMAH? WHERE DOES JAKE'S FATHER BELONG TO AND WHO WAS J.B. DANQUAH?
Hard Reply 10 years ago

I am expecting this Mike Ocquaye to think about developement in Ghana but not something silly. If at his age and being a prof. with such silly talks then we don't have sensible adults in the country to understand developement ...
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I am expecting this Mike Ocquaye to think about developement in Ghana but not something silly. If at his age and being a prof. with such silly talks then we don't have sensible adults in the country to understand developement and technology. I am so shock that such a person was in a government to waste space. This NPP guys need somebody to sit them down for advise. There are too many useless guys among them.
Yaw Adu-Asare 10 years ago

Mike Ocquaye is shameless.
Is Ocquaye deliberately misleading Ghanaians or lacks actual knowledge?

Mike Ocquaye is shameless.
Is Ocquaye deliberately misleading Ghanaians or lacks actual knowledge?
Kwesi Mends, Takoradi 10 years ago

It's distasteful for this old man to attack our first President in the presence of his daughter who was in fact joining the NPP to celebrate their anniversary. What a shame?

It's distasteful for this old man to attack our first President in the presence of his daughter who was in fact joining the NPP to celebrate their anniversary. What a shame?
Azumah Nelson 10 years ago

This man is crazy.He doesn't know what he is talking about.

This man is crazy.He doesn't know what he is talking about.
Ahuma Ocansey. 10 years ago

The 'academic thief', the insignificant and the political novice is trying to re-write history by distorting the fact!. This would not work, 'Prof. Ajasco'. The Preventive Detention Act (PDA) was effected in 1958 to prevent a ...
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The 'academic thief', the insignificant and the political novice is trying to re-write history by distorting the fact!. This would not work, 'Prof. Ajasco'. The Preventive Detention Act (PDA) was effected in 1958 to prevent and safeguard the people of Ghana from saboteurs and nation wreckers like your kind. It was meant for National Security not only for the bomb throwing by NLM/UP but for the violence and heinous and tribal mantra by your NLM/UP ancestors which you lot continue to uphold without seriously considering national unity. Prof. Ajasco Oquaye, what is the meaning of ' we will make the country ungovernable? Do you in your wisdom as self-acclaimed learned person think that the state should allow you to carry on with an agenda to bring the governing of the nation into disrepute?. Put your thinking cap on and display wisdom and academic jealousy instead of a selfish, narrow and irresponsible and lazy thought. You lot tend to compare Ghana/Africa to the European countries in all your discussions. Have even considered the actions taken by these countries regarding national security especially since the bombing of the Trade Centre in America and the subsequent bombings and heinous act by the late Osama Bin Laddin and his men?. Let me educate you Prof. Ajasco Oquaye. In some of these countries, the fact that one has a Muslim name simply subjects the person to surveillance and scrutiny and sometimes interrogation. A suspect can be remanded in custody, some in 'Guatamon Bey' for serious interrogations. Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah AND Parliament were absolutely right in enacting PDA to protect the nation including all citizens and not only the selfish Asantes, Akyems or Brongs. Prof. Ajasco Oquaye, because of the violent, lawlessness, indiscipline, fabrication to political assassinate, utterances to incite and creat tribal conflicts and agitations in Ghana, leading to political unrest in our communities, economic stagnation and a general deterioration of the international reputation of Ghana, I would always advocate for the return of the Preventive Detention Act 1958 -PDA at anytime.
***** 10 years ago

The inheritance of the bomb-throwers:
'all die be die'
'we will make the country ungovernable' (they're surely busy with it)
'we will kill.....this & that'

Just to name a few *anyone else ...
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The inheritance of the bomb-throwers:
'all die be die'
'we will make the country ungovernable' (they're surely busy with it)
'we will kill.....this & that'

Just to name a few *anyone else can top-up the rest for me*

Luckily, I wasn't a political science student under this bomb-thrower lecturer; he could've brainwashed me dry!!!!!!

All these bomb-throwers are the cause of the hardships the entire Ghanaians are facing since their bomb-throwings till forever!!!!1
ASUOYEBOA 10 years ago

Ghana is economically and financially burning. Unemployment has thrown the country into doyen of criminals. Prostitution is on the rise. Education system is broken down abysmally. Prof. Ocquaye should lead his group to ope ...
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Ghana is economically and financially burning. Unemployment has thrown the country into doyen of criminals. Prostitution is on the rise. Education system is broken down abysmally. Prof. Ocquaye should lead his group to openly address and attack those who are responsible for turning our country into hopelessness instead of wasting precious time and money talking negatively about Kwame Nkrumah. Kwame Nkrumah's solid philosophy of education helped prof Ocquaye to easily achieve his academic credentials. He should compare his time of schooling and now and tell Ghanaians what the answer is. Prof. Ocquaye should tell us where these companies are:
Valco
Firestone Tire Factory
Aboso Glass Factory
Bolga meat Factory
Nsawam Cannery
Kumasi Jute Factory
Wassa Amenfi Bamboo Factory
Asutuare Sugar Factory
to name a few?
***** 10 years ago

Ghana Airways
Black Star Line
Ghana Hotels Corp.
and a whole lot more, it's a very loooong list!!! Oh OMG!!!!

Ghana Airways
Black Star Line
Ghana Hotels Corp.
and a whole lot more, it's a very loooong list!!! Oh OMG!!!!
Ghanabiya 10 years ago

Who helped overthrew Nkrumah's government? Who opposed the construction of Akosombo Dam? Who opposed self-govenment now? Mathe maho is still fresh in our minds.

These people, if they have nothing good to offer the count ...
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Who helped overthrew Nkrumah's government? Who opposed the construction of Akosombo Dam? Who opposed self-govenment now? Mathe maho is still fresh in our minds.

These people, if they have nothing good to offer the country, they will not leave the people in peace. They will make life hellish for them and that was exactly what they did to Ghana and they finally succeeded on February 24, 1966. The Darkest Day in the history of the country.
kb 10 years ago

My Brother Ghanabiya, don't say it! My late mum was a student at Wesley college in Kumasi during those days. she used to tell us how people were killed on the streets for responding wrongly to the question, 'Are you CPP or UP ...
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My Brother Ghanabiya, don't say it! My late mum was a student at Wesley college in Kumasi during those days. she used to tell us how people were killed on the streets for responding wrongly to the question, 'Are you CPP or UP?!! If this should happen today, what shall some of us say, because we are neither!!!!!!!
New NPP 10 years ago

Being neither of the both CPP or UP you could also be at big risk
Just pretend you're a dumb & blind & follow a 'blindman leading a blindman' to safety to save your skin; bro, s3 waaaate?

Being neither of the both CPP or UP you could also be at big risk
Just pretend you're a dumb & blind & follow a 'blindman leading a blindman' to safety to save your skin; bro, s3 waaaate?
Seth Bonsu 10 years ago

How could Nkrumah go to court when the Colonial powers were sponsoring you the UGCC to cause mayhem?.
3 attempts on Nkrumah's life were enough for him to pass the PDA because "one bitten twice shy".
Prof, dont try to twis ...
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How could Nkrumah go to court when the Colonial powers were sponsoring you the UGCC to cause mayhem?.
3 attempts on Nkrumah's life were enough for him to pass the PDA because "one bitten twice shy".
Prof, dont try to twist history.
concerned ghanaian 10 years ago

WHY DO SOME MEMBERS OF THE NPP ALWAYS TRY TO REWRITE THE HISTORY OF GHANA?
ESPECIALLY, WHEN ITMIS TO DO WITH THE THROWING OF BOMBS AND THE SUBSEQUENT PDA PASSED BY PARLIAMENT OF GHANA.

PROFESSOR OCQUAYE'S ASSERTIONS ARE F ...
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WHY DO SOME MEMBERS OF THE NPP ALWAYS TRY TO REWRITE THE HISTORY OF GHANA?
ESPECIALLY, WHEN ITMIS TO DO WITH THE THROWING OF BOMBS AND THE SUBSEQUENT PDA PASSED BY PARLIAMENT OF GHANA.

PROFESSOR OCQUAYE'S ASSERTIONS ARE FACTUALLY INACCURATE AND VERY INSULTING TO THOSE OF US WHO WERE BIG ENOUGH TO KNOW AND SAW WHAT HAPPENED IN GHANA BETWEEN 1954 AND 1966.

IF THE DOMBO/BUSIA/DANQUAH/NLM TRADITION DID NOT THROW THE BOMBS THEN WHO DID?

IF PROF OCQUAYE WAS IN DR NKRUMAH'S POSITION, WOULD HE HAVE STOODBY WHILE LOOSERS AT ELECTIONS WENT ON RAMPAGE OF BOMB THROWING, COUP D'ETAT ORGANISING AND DELIBERATE MIS EDUCATION OF FOREIGN POWERS OF COMMUNISM IN GHANA?

GIVE GHANAIANS THE TRUTH AND NOT LIES AND SELF DENIAL AS THIS PROFESSOR HAS TRIED TO DO.
GbagbladzaV 10 years ago

Can he tell us who threw the bombs and what Obetsebi Lamptey was doing with bombs at Shaishie? Hypocrites

Can he tell us who threw the bombs and what Obetsebi Lamptey was doing with bombs at Shaishie? Hypocrites
marg 10 years ago

You connived with them to plan his overthrow so how will they say it was you? And by the way, who said we believe them. It is because you believe them that is why they keep using you to achieve their goals.

You connived with them to plan his overthrow so how will they say it was you? And by the way, who said we believe them. It is because you believe them that is why they keep using you to achieve their goals.
CHIEF ADVISER 10 years ago

We must be disappointed in such a Proffessor. At a time when need ideas to build up the nation, he should come out with some meaningful and thuoght provoking topics but not this childish talk like who did what and when. Pleas ...
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We must be disappointed in such a Proffessor. At a time when need ideas to build up the nation, he should come out with some meaningful and thuoght provoking topics but not this childish talk like who did what and when. Please grow a little more.
oldtimo 10 years ago

Who in the world reviewed your resume for your teaching appointment in one of Ghana's high learning institution? You are a poison to the future generation of our students. Just get off and accept the title of bomb thrower. ...
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Who in the world reviewed your resume for your teaching appointment in one of Ghana's high learning institution? You are a poison to the future generation of our students. Just get off and accept the title of bomb thrower. You can only change the mind of this young generation but not Goldcoastians. You are a shame to Ghana's history. Just go away! How did the slogan "self government now" came about? Was that not when J. B. Danquah said Gold Coast was not ready for self government? Just go away because there are many living historians in the country that still remember Busiah's bomb throwing agenda. Just help solve Ghana's current issues and stop living in the past.
Ike ( New York) 10 years ago

Its a fact. NLM/UP/NPP ARE BOMB THROWERS

Its a fact. NLM/UP/NPP ARE BOMB THROWERS
k.obeng 10 years ago

Amponsah and ahwaite forgotten so soon prof.

Amponsah and ahwaite forgotten so soon prof.
TROUBLE-MAKER 10 years ago

His mouth like fried fish.
Can this idiot of a Professor tell Ghanaians how a school child who was presenting a flower to Nkrumah died? Were they not the ones responsible for planting that bomb in the flower the poor child w ...
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His mouth like fried fish.
Can this idiot of a Professor tell Ghanaians how a school child who was presenting a flower to Nkrumah died? Were they not the ones responsible for planting that bomb in the flower the poor child was holding?
Can the idiot also tell us about the Accra Stadium bombing? The fool only told his audience the FlagStaff House shooting by a lone policeman and the Kulungugu bombing.
How about the countless bombing in Kumasi directed at those Nkrumah`s supporters?
You can fool some of the people all the time,but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.
Those gullibles can cheer him up because they know nothing.
KWASEAFUO MATEMEHU BOMB THROWERS
Nana Yaw Effah 10 years ago

Oh yes you are bomb throwers. Go back to the history of NLM from whic ub and NPP have emerged. Who was Mallam Tula? He was 'hired' to throw a bomb at Kwame Nkrumah at the Prempeh Assembly Hall in Kumasi in the late 50's but t ...
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Oh yes you are bomb throwers. Go back to the history of NLM from whic ub and NPP have emerged. Who was Mallam Tula? He was 'hired' to throw a bomb at Kwame Nkrumah at the Prempeh Assembly Hall in Kumasi in the late 50's but the man was afraid to do so eventually. In his evidence in court, following his arrest, he in a broken English said, 'I look at his face tee, and ino go fit to throw the bomb.

O 'Quaye, learn from your elders.
Asafo Kwame Sowah 10 years ago

Of course U say so because after February 1966 you copiously saw to be burning of all evidence against you; every document that could have implicated you was burnt under the pretext of burning all Nkrumah’s documents. But t ...
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Of course U say so because after February 1966 you copiously saw to be burning of all evidence against you; every document that could have implicated you was burnt under the pretext of burning all Nkrumah’s documents. But today history knows you guys wanted to wipe and re=write history; oh no nobody has successfully re-written history so why don’t U find something else to do?
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 10 years ago

Don`t deceive anybody! You are known bomb throwers!8 assissination attempts on Nkrumah`s life! No wonder,you never grew an inch taller! Shame on you with your ape figure and face!I wonder how you became a Prof.!

Don`t deceive anybody! You are known bomb throwers!8 assissination attempts on Nkrumah`s life! No wonder,you never grew an inch taller! Shame on you with your ape figure and face!I wonder how you became a Prof.!
osei yao 10 years ago

No wonder Ghana is in such mess. With "historians" such as Mike Ocquaye busily rewriting a new Ph.D (pull him down)history of Ghana, how can we move forward. PDA was passed as a result of NLM bombthrowing activities (I was a ...
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No wonder Ghana is in such mess. With "historians" such as Mike Ocquaye busily rewriting a new Ph.D (pull him down)history of Ghana, how can we move forward. PDA was passed as a result of NLM bombthrowing activities (I was a school boy in Kumasi)and the Awaitye/Amponsah/Apaloo coup plot. With such historians about, who needs Ananse stories anymore.
nana kwaku 10 years ago

Prof, please stop right there! It is not the NDC that is calling you BOMB THROWERS! It is the average Ghanaian who still remembers or who have read some history. Again, the so called prof says Nkrumah wanted all power for him ...
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Prof, please stop right there! It is not the NDC that is calling you BOMB THROWERS! It is the average Ghanaian who still remembers or who have read some history. Again, the so called prof says Nkrumah wanted all power for himself. Didn't the NPP enjoy 8 years of power alone? Did you share with any body. Some of us know the real agenda behind the so called all inclusive government. If you know you are innocent just shut up and allow Ghanaians to judge!!
Kwame Asubonteng 10 years ago

YES YOU ARE

YES YOU ARE
idiot 10 years ago

yes you are one of them and jake and others include thats way you and others fill that ghana belongs you. it is over that era is gone forever is no more comingback,you and your fellow thiefs bastards thinking you will always ...
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yes you are one of them and jake and others include thats way you and others fill that ghana belongs you. it is over that era is gone forever is no more comingback,you and your fellow thiefs bastards thinking you will always get to rule noway.
Annan 10 years ago

Dear Mr. Ocquaye, I do not know how old you are. But this bomb throwing thing, those of us who were 15 years and up were eye witness of the bomb throwing and bottle slashing in Kumase, Adansi, Assin area where we lived. And K ...
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Dear Mr. Ocquaye, I do not know how old you are. But this bomb throwing thing, those of us who were 15 years and up were eye witness of the bomb throwing and bottle slashing in Kumase, Adansi, Assin area where we lived. And Kulungugu incident and many other atrocities of Mate Meho party as they were called were visible that I do not think that you can argue around it. As far as the founding of Ghana is concerned, the fact is that there was not a country named Ghana. And even Gold Coast only consisted of the costal area up to the boundary of River Pra. All the northern regions, Trans Volta Togoland, Asante and Brong Ahafo area were all not part of Gold Coast. It was Kwame Nkrumah who went around these areas (with exception of Trans Volta Togoland where plebiscite was held for them to determine their fate as to whether to be part of the new Ghana or not) to convince them to relinquish their sovereignty to be part of the newly formed Ghana. So Mike, I do not know where your argument lies. These kind of behavior is that is causing the county not to progress. Yes Dankwa and his group were agitating for the independence of the country but their approach could have landed us in the same of South Africa. Kwame's approach was the only one that got us the independence. And we should appreciate him.
Political Science Analyst 10 years ago

I will save your comment in my files & thanks for the contributed facts.

I will save your comment in my files & thanks for the contributed facts.
ike 10 years ago

We remember Mama Tula!! OK? He said he looked at Nkrumah's face and could not throw his bomb at him! That was at the Kumasi Town Hall. Ask those who know about this story. Was he a CPP man?

We remember Mama Tula!! OK? He said he looked at Nkrumah's face and could not throw his bomb at him! That was at the Kumasi Town Hall. Ask those who know about this story. Was he a CPP man?
Peter Ghana 10 years ago

Shame, the bomb throwers.

Shame, the bomb throwers.
Peter Ghana 10 years ago

Who is this illiterate so called professor, descendant of bomb thrower specialists.
This is time all Nkrumahist party came together as one party to subdue forever this devilish part, N.P.P.

Who is this illiterate so called professor, descendant of bomb thrower specialists.
This is time all Nkrumahist party came together as one party to subdue forever this devilish part, N.P.P.
Whatever 10 years ago

Even the CIA and other foriegn intelligent units knew you were throwing bombs in order to assasinate Kwame Nkrumah. UP TERRORIST

Even the CIA and other foriegn intelligent units knew you were throwing bombs in order to assasinate Kwame Nkrumah. UP TERRORIST
BANANA TREE 10 years ago

ALL HE SAYS IS LIES AND HE SAYS HE IS A PASTOR IN THE BAPTIST CHURCH? JAH IS WATCHING.

ALL HE SAYS IS LIES AND HE SAYS HE IS A PASTOR IN THE BAPTIST CHURCH? JAH IS WATCHING.
Victor A. Young 10 years ago

Nobody is a `bomb thrower` as you seem to suggest. But remember that it`s written in our National Anthem: ...`and help us to resist oppressors rule, with all our will and might forever more` unquote! How would you like it if ...
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Nobody is a `bomb thrower` as you seem to suggest. But remember that it`s written in our National Anthem: ...`and help us to resist oppressors rule, with all our will and might forever more` unquote! How would you like it if there`re no courageous men and women from the UGCC who`d stand up and defend people`s and freedom when a dictator like Nkrumah, through imprisonment and torture, would take control of Ghana, even when it`s obvious that he`s sending Ghana unto the wrong paths
Kweku Boateng 10 years ago

NPP, UP, PP are the main bomb throwers in West Africa. Go read professor Denis Austin, politics in Ghana. They also supported and worked with foreign government to remove Nkrumah. They are tribalistic, how come the PP refuse ...
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NPP, UP, PP are the main bomb throwers in West Africa. Go read professor Denis Austin, politics in Ghana. They also supported and worked with foreign government to remove Nkrumah. They are tribalistic, how come the PP refused to promote Colonel Bob Kotei, and rather promoted LT Col Acheampong as one brigade commander? Shame on Mike Ocq.
KA AKYIRE 10 years ago

HOW OLD IS HE? I BEG KWASI PRATT TO FRONT PAGE SISTER ASANTEWAA OF DANSOMAN IF SHE STILL LIVES. UNFAITHFULL AND SHAMELESS NPP

HOW OLD IS HE? I BEG KWASI PRATT TO FRONT PAGE SISTER ASANTEWAA OF DANSOMAN IF SHE STILL LIVES. UNFAITHFULL AND SHAMELESS NPP
Joe Turkey 10 years ago

The coup party has no one to compare itself with.

The coup party has no one to compare itself with.
Oppong 10 years ago

The NPP is very found of DISTRACTIVE policies, no doubt they are been slapped as been political saboteurs....they now know, they are loosing grounds among voters, all the petition issue has played to their disadvantage. And t ...
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The NPP is very found of DISTRACTIVE policies, no doubt they are been slapped as been political saboteurs....they now know, they are loosing grounds among voters, all the petition issue has played to their disadvantage. And they have set a negative political precedent, of which NDC will one day use to pay NPP back.
Mike Quayes is trying to recreate good, NPPs dead image. But it's too late.
KA AKYIRE 10 years ago

NO DOUBT, AMOYAW AKUMFI WAS A SNAIL REALER TURNED TRAIN CONSTRUCTOR. LISTEN TO THIS SO CALLED HISTORIAN. WE HAVE TO PUT FIRE REAL FIRE UNDER THEIR ANUS. STUPID NPP

NO DOUBT, AMOYAW AKUMFI WAS A SNAIL REALER TURNED TRAIN CONSTRUCTOR. LISTEN TO THIS SO CALLED HISTORIAN. WE HAVE TO PUT FIRE REAL FIRE UNDER THEIR ANUS. STUPID NPP
KA AKYIRE 10 years ago

ONLY JUSTICE ATUGUGBA CAN HELP GHANA TO CHANGE SO MANY WRONGS IN GHANA TODAY. LET US ALL PRAY FOR HIM AND HIS TEAM OTHERWISE WE ARE DOOMED FOREVER. OH MIKE OCQUAY, I AM ASHAMED FOR NPP

ONLY JUSTICE ATUGUGBA CAN HELP GHANA TO CHANGE SO MANY WRONGS IN GHANA TODAY. LET US ALL PRAY FOR HIM AND HIS TEAM OTHERWISE WE ARE DOOMED FOREVER. OH MIKE OCQUAY, I AM ASHAMED FOR NPP
KWAKU MANU 10 years ago

How convenient to avoid bomb throwing into crowds at political rallies.
Yeah, the Kulungugu bomb couldnt have been carried out by you because you had to be in Nkrumahs camp to near him to detonate the bomb, so you used your ...
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How convenient to avoid bomb throwing into crowds at political rallies.
Yeah, the Kulungugu bomb couldnt have been carried out by you because you had to be in Nkrumahs camp to near him to detonate the bomb, so you used your political moles and conspirators around him. Thats the point,PASTOR!!!
Why do discard your garb as a Pastor anytime you are called upon to do some history of Ghana. You twist and twist and abandon Christ's admonition "to speak the truth for it shall make you free"
GREAT NANA ANTWI 10 years ago

ARE YOU IN NEED OF A FAST POWERFULL SPIRITUALIST?THEN GO TO www.greatnanapowerfullspiritualist.blogspot.com

ARE YOU IN NEED OF A FAST POWERFULL SPIRITUALIST?THEN GO TO www.greatnanapowerfullspiritualist.blogspot.com
Paa Kodwo 10 years ago

AYIKOo OTOO AND OCQUAYE ARE A DISGRACE TO OUR NATION

THESE WERE BOYS WHEN NKRUMAH ACHIEVED INDEPENDENCE FOR GHANA.

EVEN THEIR LEADER KUFFOUR WAS IN FORM FOUR AT PREMPEH COLLEGE IN 1958.

GHANA SHOULD BE BLESSED THAT ...
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AYIKOo OTOO AND OCQUAYE ARE A DISGRACE TO OUR NATION

THESE WERE BOYS WHEN NKRUMAH ACHIEVED INDEPENDENCE FOR GHANA.

EVEN THEIR LEADER KUFFOUR WAS IN FORM FOUR AT PREMPEH COLLEGE IN 1958.

GHANA SHOULD BE BLESSED THAT NPP DID NOT HAVE THE MANDATE TO RULE AGAIN IN 2012.

HAS OCQUAYE REFUNDED THE MOMEY HE STOLE FROM THE NATION FOR HOLDING HIMSELF AS GHANA'S AMBASSADOR TO INDIA WHILE IN THE COUNTRY AS A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.

NEVER SHOULD THESE TWO PEOPLE INCLUDING THE REST OF THE NPP CRIMINALS SHOULD EVER HAVE THE MANADATE TO RULE GHANA FOR THE NEXT TWO HUNDRED YEARS.

IT IS TIME THE CRIMINAL GANG OF NPP VANISHES FROM GHANA'S POLITICAL SCENE.

OTHEREWISE THEY WILL CONTINUE TO GROUND THE NATION TO A STANDSTILL.

GHANA WILL NEVER PROGRESS AND ADVANCE WITH THIS PARTY.
CASE STUDY 10 years ago

EITHER U PLANT OR THROW NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT AT ALL.WHEN NPP IS MENTIONED WHAT COMES T0 MIND FIRST IS BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB

EITHER U PLANT OR THROW NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT AT ALL.WHEN NPP IS MENTIONED WHAT COMES T0 MIND FIRST IS BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB
KK 10 years ago

Masa, you guys have been throwing bombs since 1957 and you will keep throwing
shame on you all

Masa, you guys have been throwing bombs since 1957 and you will keep throwing
shame on you all
Steve 10 years ago

If you are not "BOMB THROWERS", then who threw those bombs. I was 10 years old when all those things started happening, and they can not deny what happened.

If you are not "BOMB THROWERS", then who threw those bombs. I was 10 years old when all those things started happening, and they can not deny what happened.
Paul Atsu 10 years ago

Did Mike Ocquaye remember that when Nkrumah decided to build Akosombo dam and Tema Motorway, his opponents described such projects as misplaced priorities? Till today, no initiatives by all past governments after Nkrumah have ...
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Did Mike Ocquaye remember that when Nkrumah decided to build Akosombo dam and Tema Motorway, his opponents described such projects as misplaced priorities? Till today, no initiatives by all past governments after Nkrumah have served this country better than these projects by Nkrumah.
It was through Nkrumah that you had free education.
Be grateful, Nkrumah remains the FOUNDER of Ghana. Cease double standard politricks.
oregun , usa 10 years ago

CAN ANY SHUT THIS USELESS PROFF UP, ITS ANNOYING TO HEAR FROM HIM

CAN ANY SHUT THIS USELESS PROFF UP, ITS ANNOYING TO HEAR FROM HIM
KOKU AMEVOR 10 years ago

these three who were arrested for the bomb throwing were all from Nkrumah's own Party the CPP. Tell Samia, she was too young to know, she was then in the cozy home of her father the President. Does she know her father slaught ...
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these three who were arrested for the bomb throwing were all from Nkrumah's own Party the CPP. Tell Samia, she was too young to know, she was then in the cozy home of her father the President. Does she know her father slaughtered the policeman who attemted to kill him like a goat?
mawuse 10 years ago

i think you know, you want somebody should tell you be for you know. be serouse atimes.

i think you know, you want somebody should tell you be for you know. be serouse atimes.
Ekuma 10 years ago

What about serial killing of women ? What abt BURNING of ,areas ? What about being drug lords with NPP MP arrested and jailed in US for heroine offence .

Carricatire of a deposed Reverend and mischievous M,P NONSENSE

What about serial killing of women ? What abt BURNING of ,areas ? What about being drug lords with NPP MP arrested and jailed in US for heroine offence .

Carricatire of a deposed Reverend and mischievous M,P NONSENSE
Absent Minded Professor 10 years ago

Obestebe Lamptey Sr. threw bomb at Kwame Nkrumah. Because of power, UP party wanted to kill Nkrumah and come to power. They went as far as planting a bomb in a flower and gave it to a child to deliver to Nkrumah but the bomb ...
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Obestebe Lamptey Sr. threw bomb at Kwame Nkrumah. Because of power, UP party wanted to kill Nkrumah and come to power. They went as far as planting a bomb in a flower and gave it to a child to deliver to Nkrumah but the bomb exploded before it got to Nkrumah. The child was badly mutilated.
OSUMAN MOHAMMED. 10 years ago

AT YOUR AGE PROF, OCUQUAYE DONT LIE TO GHANAIANS , EVEN CHILDREN BORN ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO KNOW WHAT NPP PEOPLE DID TO DR. KWAME NKRUMAH. WE ARE NOT GOING TO BUY WHAT YOU ARE SAYING . HE IS DEAD IT REMAINS YOU .YOU ALL WHO ...
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AT YOUR AGE PROF, OCUQUAYE DONT LIE TO GHANAIANS , EVEN CHILDREN BORN ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO KNOW WHAT NPP PEOPLE DID TO DR. KWAME NKRUMAH. WE ARE NOT GOING TO BUY WHAT YOU ARE SAYING . HE IS DEAD IT REMAINS YOU .YOU ALL WHO ARE SAYING FALSE THINGS ABOUT HIM WILL HAVE YOUR SHARE SOON. SEE WHAT DR, BUSIA DID. BROUGHT SHAME TO GHANA BY CHASING OUR NABOUERS AWAY THEREBY CAUSING A CURSE TO GHANA.
IT IS SUCH PEOPLE YOU RESPECT THAN THE MAN WHOESE SEWAT YOU ALL ARE ENJOYING TODAY. WOULD GHANA HAVE GOTTEN ELECTRICITY WE ALL ENJOY NOW IF NOT FOR HIM. HAVE YOU AND YOUR WICKED FRIENDS EVER THOUGHT OF REFUSING TO USE THE MONEY FROM THE SALE OF THE COCOA AND TIMBER MONEY TO BUILD AKOSOMBO DAM.YOU HAVE FOR GOTTEN HOW HE HAD TO BORROW MONEY TO BUILD IT WHICH WE ARE ALL ENJOYING TODAY AND YET YOU SAY SO MANY BAD THINGS ABOUT HIM.
PROF. OCUQUAYE TELL US WHAT YOU HAVE DONE AS A PERSON FOR GHANA AS WELL AS THOSE YOU SO THINK WERE GOOD.
PROF. RESPECT YOURSELF AND STOP THOSE TALKS. YOUR HOUR IS COMING
SOON. WE SAY SOON. OK BYE
oyinasky 10 years ago

I am sorry that I was not at this lecture. And I am wondering why no one asked the lying professor what Nkrumah had done to deserve assassination by NLM stalwarts MK Apallo and RR Amponsah and Capt Ahwaitey?PDA was introduc ...
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I am sorry that I was not at this lecture. And I am wondering why no one asked the lying professor what Nkrumah had done to deserve assassination by NLM stalwarts MK Apallo and RR Amponsah and Capt Ahwaitey?PDA was introduced after lthis attempt and rightly so!Long live Nkrumah.PDA WAS INTRODUCED AS LATE AS 2001 FATER September 11th. It is a legitimate instrument of state power.
Abongo 10 years ago

Kwame Nkrumah is dead please NPP just leave his name alone. Mike Ocquaye is going to die, Obitsebi Lamptey will die Akufo-Addo will die as well and considering their ages the way the way these bombers are going to die will be ...
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Kwame Nkrumah is dead please NPP just leave his name alone. Mike Ocquaye is going to die, Obitsebi Lamptey will die Akufo-Addo will die as well and considering their ages the way the way these bombers are going to die will be a shock to the nation.
aan 10 years ago

It is because of Nkrumah's power grabbing that the CIA engineered his overthrow. UP/PP/NPP had nothing to do with it. Dr. Nkrumah had become a dictator, thrshing democracy in all it aspects. It is sad that majority of the mem ...
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It is because of Nkrumah's power grabbing that the CIA engineered his overthrow. UP/PP/NPP had nothing to do with it. Dr. Nkrumah had become a dictator, thrshing democracy in all it aspects. It is sad that majority of the members of NDC know nothing about Ghana's contemporary history. Those who know have kept quite.
PEACE 10 years ago

LIVE DR NKRUMAH ALONE HE IS BEST LEADER EVER

LIVE DR NKRUMAH ALONE HE IS BEST LEADER EVER
PEACE 10 years ago

DR NKRUMAH THE BEST LEADER EVER..WHO ELSE

DR NKRUMAH THE BEST LEADER EVER..WHO ELSE
Oteng-U.S.A 10 years ago

NDC has nothing to put out to Ghanaians just propaganda everytime.NDC had spent all their entire time in office propagating fruitless propaganda neglecting the economy.Ghana's Economy is funny under NDC administration. I can ...
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NDC has nothing to put out to Ghanaians just propaganda everytime.NDC had spent all their entire time in office propagating fruitless propaganda neglecting the economy.Ghana's Economy is funny under NDC administration. I can feel it and I can see it so as all could have same exerince
nene 10 years ago

there was no link whatsoever with us,” the Professor said... but prof there is no effect without cause if u say u are learned?... i can't tell when u became acclaimed with your inept knowledge and philosophies say u are his ...
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there was no link whatsoever with us,” the Professor said... but prof there is no effect without cause if u say u are learned?... i can't tell when u became acclaimed with your inept knowledge and philosophies say u are historian...a life lived...may become fact especially if its irreversible...pls don't teach us what u believe but what u know since we all got our own believes par how we perceive things sensibly...not like u are making new senses for the masses...spare our brains prof...rather tell us your flaws now before u die and someone comes out of blue to tell us them in attempt to dispute facts about the heritage you struggling to win for us...aduru me ne wonso so s3 y3 b3y3 bi atoa so--from y3n ara asase ni.....nnipa b3y33 bio prof...saa na wonso wob3y33 bi...spare us some breath.
Cecil Adu-Damoah, USA 10 years ago

The learned professor is well versed in Ghana's political history, so I would like to advise adherents of Nkrumah's ideology and others to read Ghana's political history as well as the professor's works and educate themselv ...
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The learned professor is well versed in Ghana's political history, so I would like to advise adherents of Nkrumah's ideology and others to read Ghana's political history as well as the professor's works and educate themselves accordingly. Do folks realize Nkrumah did not have a vice president? Even the modern despot, Saddam Hussain had prime ministers and deputy prime ministers. So, the professor is right, when he says, “The truth of the matter was that Nkrumah wanted all power for himself.” If Nkrumah had kept the fire of democracy the British left us burning, we won't still be in the experimental stage of democracy, there won't be, I believe the much publicized election petition issue. The reason is, we would have evolved politically, and election petitions and other shortcomings in Ghana's legal, political, economic, socicultural and other issues, would have been things of the past. With all due respect, Nkrumah set us back politically. I would like Ghanaians to put political affiliations aside,and make objective and unbiased assessment of Nkrumah as a person and his administration and be their own judges. Ghanaians shouldn't sit down for bias politicians to brainwash them,they, check up facts for yourselves.
Cecil Adu-Damoah, USA 10 years ago

The learned professor is well versed in Ghana's political history, so I would like to advise adherents of Nkrumah's ideology and others to read Ghana's political history as well as the professor's works and educate themselves ...
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The learned professor is well versed in Ghana's political history, so I would like to advise adherents of Nkrumah's ideology and others to read Ghana's political history as well as the professor's works and educate themselves accordingly. Do folks realize Nkrumah did not have a vice president? Even the modern despot, Saddam Hussain had prime ministers and deputy prime ministers. So, the professor is right, when he says, “The truth of the matter was that Nkrumah wanted all power for himself.” If Nkrumah had kept the fire of democracy the British left us burning, we won't still be in the experimental stage of democracy, there won't be, I believe the much publicized election petition issue. The reason is, we would have evolved politically, and election petitions and other shortcomings in Ghana's legal, political, economic, socicultural and other issues, would have been things of the past. With all due respect, Nkrumah set us back politically. I would like Ghanaians to put political affiliations aside,and make objective and unbiased assessment of Nkrumah as a person and his administration and be their own judges. Ghanaians shouldn't sit down for bias politicians to brainwash them,they should check up facts for yourselves.
Peter Prosper 10 years ago

Perhaps you meant to say THE LEARNED LIAR. What is history when some of us were alive when it happened? Anyone can concoct tales and call it history.

Perhaps you meant to say THE LEARNED LIAR. What is history when some of us were alive when it happened? Anyone can concoct tales and call it history.
rkt 10 years ago

okay, i call a truce. prof m.o. won't do that again. he didn't really mean it, he was only feeling our pulse. i assure u he regrets what he said and won't make that mistake a second time, so on behalf of prof m.o. i withdraw ...
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okay, i call a truce. prof m.o. won't do that again. he didn't really mean it, he was only feeling our pulse. i assure u he regrets what he said and won't make that mistake a second time, so on behalf of prof m.o. i withdraw the factually incorrect part of the lecture!thanks.
Rahman 10 years ago

It is such a disgrace that people make statements without basis. What type of democracy did the British leave us and did not follow and rather sent you back. The fact that Sadam Husein has a vice does not mean must have a vic ...
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It is such a disgrace that people make statements without basis. What type of democracy did the British leave us and did not follow and rather sent you back. The fact that Sadam Husein has a vice does not mean must have a vice. Have you ever bothered to read the Constitution of that era? There is no doubt that Kwame Nkrumah is the greatest African of the Millennium and that great leaders are falling over their heads to study him. The tantrums of some disgruntled politicians in Ghana to discredit him will not wash. The best advice is that Ghanaians must put aside our political bigotry and dispassionately study the history of Ghana, and we will begin to know the real heroes of Ghana and those who did everything to derail the progress of Ghana because of their myopic inclinations.
Rahman 10 years ago

Correction...What type of democracy did the British leave us and Nkrumah did not follow but rather sent us back.

Correction...What type of democracy did the British leave us and Nkrumah did not follow but rather sent us back.
Cecil Adu-Damoah, USA 10 years ago

Probably, the British did not leave us the kind of democracy we are experimenting presently, but I don't think they enshrined anything like Preventive Detention Act (PDA), in the constitution they left. Slavery was just as ...
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Probably, the British did not leave us the kind of democracy we are experimenting presently, but I don't think they enshrined anything like Preventive Detention Act (PDA), in the constitution they left. Slavery was just as evil, but it had long been abolished. Ours was a new era, so should have been the leadership.
I never met any of the victims of the PDA, but I think it was an evil Act. I empathize with families whose members were victims of its subhuman conditions. It does not have to happen to a loved one for you to express your displeasure.
Peter Prosper 10 years ago

What do you know? How old were you at the time? I was a teenager during those days. Nkrumah's PDA was nothing compared to the response Afrifa or Rawlings would have meted out to those bomb throwers.

What do you know? How old were you at the time? I was a teenager during those days. Nkrumah's PDA was nothing compared to the response Afrifa or Rawlings would have meted out to those bomb throwers.
Alex Kojo Sammy-Paris 10 years ago

Naana Kuffor is my kids future..... in politics premire, in politrik and Naana Osagyefo Dr, is my kids vission in a politrik towards to the great Lorld,.....mmm can't u clap me? with halleluyah nd Amen!.....Ogyamanase yi sp ...
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Naana Kuffor is my kids future..... in politics premire, in politrik and Naana Osagyefo Dr, is my kids vission in a politrik towards to the great Lorld,.....mmm can't u clap me? with halleluyah nd Amen!.....Ogyamanase yi speaking nd babye from now.....Mr, ocquaye!nd babye for my betters with Amen oman gaana!!...
Sankofa 10 years ago

Prof Ocquaye, if the NLM and Matemeho mob were not behind the assassination attempts on Nkrumah, who were?

The NLM wanted to destabilise the country for the sake of grabbing power, so resorted to violence. The PDA was exte ...
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Prof Ocquaye, if the NLM and Matemeho mob were not behind the assassination attempts on Nkrumah, who were?

The NLM wanted to destabilise the country for the sake of grabbing power, so resorted to violence. The PDA was extended to combat these attempts to wreck our nation.

The NPP is continuing this sordid tradition by all the threats of violence eg all die be die, inciting inter-tribal conflict and 'no peace without justice'.
Fred USA 10 years ago

Prof. Ocquaye, you, your son, Ayikoi Otoo, Obetsebi-Lamptey and those Gas in the NPP are a Sell Out of the Gas. For selfish interest you are dinning with the reactionary forces who do not respect your own people. They have h ...
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Prof. Ocquaye, you, your son, Ayikoi Otoo, Obetsebi-Lamptey and those Gas in the NPP are a Sell Out of the Gas. For selfish interest you are dinning with the reactionary forces who do not respect your own people. They have hired you-the shameful Gas-to do the dirty job for them while they grab your lands. Where is your brain?
KOO 10 years ago

YES YOU ARE. STOP ALL THIS POSTURING. NO ONE IS GOING TO SHARE GOVERNMENT WITH YOU. YOU CAN ONLY COME TO POWER IF YOU WIN AN ELECTION. LESSON NOT TAUGHT IN THE CLASSROOM. WHAT DOES ALL-DIE-BE-DIE MEANS? AS IF THAT IS NOT WHAT ...
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YES YOU ARE. STOP ALL THIS POSTURING. NO ONE IS GOING TO SHARE GOVERNMENT WITH YOU. YOU CAN ONLY COME TO POWER IF YOU WIN AN ELECTION. LESSON NOT TAUGHT IN THE CLASSROOM. WHAT DOES ALL-DIE-BE-DIE MEANS? AS IF THAT IS NOT WHAT YOU ARE THINKING.
Efo Canada 10 years ago

NDC are trying to change their game plan but one thing stands tall in Ghana ,the only party that understands democracy was UP which is present NPP .The most idiots and OFUI's in Ghana votes for NDC and they are peoples with l ...
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NDC are trying to change their game plan but one thing stands tall in Ghana ,the only party that understands democracy was UP which is present NPP .The most idiots and OFUI's in Ghana votes for NDC and they are peoples with lies but greedy people like Ewes will do everything under their capacity to rig elections for NDC for their selfish embitions but Ghanaians are wise enough to follow your propagandas at this moment 29th is near buddies stop those nonsense and think about the future of NDC fate because you're going to be tag with nice name
Rahman 10 years ago

Efo, you can say that again. Because you are in Canada you think you have brains to say people who voted for the NDC are the most idiots and ofuis. Well said because it is these same idiots and ofuis who stood in the sun to e ...
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Efo, you can say that again. Because you are in Canada you think you have brains to say people who voted for the NDC are the most idiots and ofuis. Well said because it is these same idiots and ofuis who stood in the sun to ensure that President Mahama wins one touch and your wise counsels will not have the courage to call for a recount of votes if they believe there were irregularities. It is better to make constructive contribution that to come and lump up everybody and insult them.
Truth 10 years ago

These rascals were smoked out of their holes like rats and made to ran for their stupid life. Later when Afrifa killed Kotoka and made that idiot Busia Prime Minister with the older monkey the President, it was Junior Jesus w ...
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These rascals were smoked out of their holes like rats and made to ran for their stupid life. Later when Afrifa killed Kotoka and made that idiot Busia Prime Minister with the older monkey the President, it was Junior Jesus who came and wiped them out. Well done, Mr.JJ Rawlings. You did a good job for all Ghanaians and may God bless you for shooting those so-called army generals who could not speak good English.
YF 10 years ago

This is the only thing a trokosi will always admire, Rawlings allowing trokosi people in the army to kill hard working successful Ghanaians out of enviness, hatred and jealousy God will punish you and your end is yet to come. ...
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This is the only thing a trokosi will always admire, Rawlings allowing trokosi people in the army to kill hard working successful Ghanaians out of enviness, hatred and jealousy God will punish you and your end is yet to come.Trokosiman don't rejoice that Akans have been murdered under darkness your time will be day time.
Rahman 10 years ago

Thank God because Capt Boakye Djan who served under Rawlings is also a Trokosiman. YF please do not make wide allegations without proof because the excesses of the 1979 coup was not against Akans. All the tribes were affected ...
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Thank God because Capt Boakye Djan who served under Rawlings is also a Trokosiman. YF please do not make wide allegations without proof because the excesses of the 1979 coup was not against Akans. All the tribes were affected. And be also informed that killings have occurred in almost all the coups in Ghana. What will the families of Arthur and Yeboah who were killed by Afrifa. Come again on some of these things.
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

NKRUMHA WITH HIS DICTATORSHIP NEVER THREW A BOMB!

NKRUMHA WITH HIS DICTATORSHIP NEVER THREW A BOMB!
gyamfi 10 years ago

After 50 yrs. the traitors of Ghana are revealing themselves.

After 50 yrs. the traitors of Ghana are revealing themselves.
Kofi Kofi 10 years ago

you have suspended bomb throwing.It is time to engage in burning our markets.

you have suspended bomb throwing.It is time to engage in burning our markets.
Boakye 10 years ago

Prof Ocquaye, you are entitiled to your opinion but not entitled to your own facts. Our Elders say facts are sacrosant. Are you saying that Osagyefo's own people could not have been hired by the Danquah-Busia-Dombo group to t ...
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Prof Ocquaye, you are entitiled to your opinion but not entitled to your own facts. Our Elders say facts are sacrosant. Are you saying that Osagyefo's own people could not have been hired by the Danquah-Busia-Dombo group to throw the bombs? Why do you think everybody should do things the way you do yours? Don't you think you are being presumptious? And that smacks of dictatorship or autocracy? As an intelectual you had the responsibility to present the two sides of any diatribe. Is that gutter politicking?
nsem pii 10 years ago

EXECT THE GOVERNMENT TO DO HIS PART SAME WITH OPPOSITION.

EXECT THE GOVERNMENT TO DO HIS PART SAME WITH OPPOSITION.
Pancho 10 years ago

Kwame Nkrumah was evil and brought curses to Ghana. Evil spirits abounded in his time. The kankan myame curse he brought over. Nkrumah was evil no matter what development he brought

Kwame Nkrumah was evil and brought curses to Ghana. Evil spirits abounded in his time. The kankan myame curse he brought over. Nkrumah was evil no matter what development he brought
Nana Addo Dankwa 10 years ago

Oquaye, or whatever that IDIOT has done is to re-enphasize my conviction in the fact that,the. the NPP are not only callous but indeed, also shameless.

Oquaye, or whatever that IDIOT has done is to re-enphasize my conviction in the fact that,the. the NPP are not only callous but indeed, also shameless.
Martin/PA 10 years ago

Don't try to rewrite history. No amount of propaganda will exonerate you from your past. That is why many Ghanaians are suspecting the current outbreak of market fires on NPP activists. Remember the mango does not fall far fr ...
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Don't try to rewrite history. No amount of propaganda will exonerate you from your past. That is why many Ghanaians are suspecting the current outbreak of market fires on NPP activists. Remember the mango does not fall far from the tree. Shame on you. Please apologize for the harm your party functionaries had done.
koo nti 10 years ago

Mike Gyimi,be honest and tell us whether the 1969 general elections supervised by Afrifa was true and fair?

Mike Gyimi,be honest and tell us whether the 1969 general elections supervised by Afrifa was true and fair?
BAAFUOR 10 years ago

What a bastard like Ocquaye, a liar, hypocrite. a fool. You call yourself a professor? Do you think whose who witnessed the MATE ME HO, the UP party, PP, 1969, PFP, 1979 and now NPP all of them are dead and gone? No wonder Mr ...
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What a bastard like Ocquaye, a liar, hypocrite. a fool. You call yourself a professor? Do you think whose who witnessed the MATE ME HO, the UP party, PP, 1969, PFP, 1979 and now NPP all of them are dead and gone? No wonder Mr Akpeteshie man Ocquaye, you were suffering from dementia before making that shameful statement that NPP and its forefathers are not BOMB THROWERS. Shame on you. Which people threw the bomb at James Town that led that unfortunate woman's one leg amputated. What happened to Dr Nkrumah at the Northern Region, Kolungugu that made him sought medical treatment of his eyes before he was overthrown by those senseless UP, PP, NPP cohorts in 1966. YOU ARE A FOOL Ocquaye! Come again!
BUMBEBO London 10 years ago

Who was in Ivory Coast then that organized it? You know nothing!! Who then were the Bomb throwers? I put it to you to name name(s)!! Who even then killed Baffo of Nkoranza, whose name became the name of the knife that was use ...
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Who was in Ivory Coast then that organized it? You know nothing!! Who then were the Bomb throwers? I put it to you to name name(s)!! Who even then killed Baffo of Nkoranza, whose name became the name of the knife that was used to kill him in Kumasi, and which court heard the case? Don't be a big mouth for nothing. We are Ghanaians we know who always say: 'Ennye hwee.' Stop saying what you don't know if you want those of us who know to believe you sometimes, already, l don't believe you for your stand on this lies.
DOME HOTEL2 10 years ago

Unfortunately we have lots of people such as Dr ocquaye who really ,really do not understand History.Fact is Dr Kwame Nkrumah knew what the nation Ghana wanted ,Freedom now than Later.The Danquah Dombo people did not and wan ...
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Unfortunately we have lots of people such as Dr ocquaye who really ,really do not understand History.Fact is Dr Kwame Nkrumah knew what the nation Ghana wanted ,Freedom now than Later.The Danquah Dombo people did not and wanted the nation to remain under colonial domination without any time frame.Ghana's independence would have been delayed for only God knows when.Perhaps our stuation would be like Zimbabwe.Dr ocquaye's spin move is an attempt to put wool over the eyes of many Ghanaians.NPP is the off spring of a political group that unleashed terror the nation has ever seen.From the OKAPI (BAFOUR) wielding MATEMEHO to KULUNGUGU BOMB and POLICE assassins attempt on Nkrumah were all done by the Danquah,Busia, Dombo group.Dr ocquaye must not forget that you are for Capitalism (DEMOCRACY) or you are a Marxism, (COMMUNISM),No NATIONALISM in Africa.NPP has a VIOLENT DNA.Dr ocquaye must stop corrupting History.Why did'nt the Danquah Busia Dombo Go to Court for libel at the time.Dr ocquaye, for the sake of posterity, do not distort history.
Zoomlions 10 years ago

Everyone knows this.Who is this crazy bald head? Nkrumah was a one in a million leader against these buffoons.

Everyone knows this.Who is this crazy bald head? Nkrumah was a one in a million leader against these buffoons.
Sam Bern 10 years ago

Yes! You are bomb throwers and before Al qaryida was, you were.

Shame and you and your likes

Yes! You are bomb throwers and before Al qaryida was, you were.

Shame and you and your likes
Okoe 10 years ago

IF YOU DID NOT THROW BOMBS THEN WHO DID? YOU WOULD ONLY KNOW WHO DID THREW BOMBS.

IF YOU DID NOT THROW BOMBS THEN WHO DID? YOU WOULD ONLY KNOW WHO DID THREW BOMBS.
Alibaba 10 years ago

Nkrumah should resurrect and bring his one MAN/party rule and PDA again. This time we shall not only throw ordinary bombs at him . WE SHALL THROW NUCLEAR BOMBS AT HIM. USELESS PEOPLE!

Nkrumah should resurrect and bring his one MAN/party rule and PDA again. This time we shall not only throw ordinary bombs at him . WE SHALL THROW NUCLEAR BOMBS AT HIM. USELESS PEOPLE!
NYARKO U.S.A. 10 years ago

YOU ARE A ROTTEN BUSH COW MEAT. YOUR BRAIN IS FUCKED UP
OFUI KWASIA , THINK BEFORE YOU TALK FOOL.

YOU ARE A ROTTEN BUSH COW MEAT. YOUR BRAIN IS FUCKED UP
OFUI KWASIA , THINK BEFORE YOU TALK FOOL.

We’re not bomb throwers – Mike Ocquaye

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