Gbevlo-Lartey proposes election of DCEs

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Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

Where is the money to pay them. No
matter creating ofices with the
personnel without pay.

Where is the money to pay them. No
matter creating ofices with the
personnel without pay.
ATSU, HO 10 years ago

UNFORTUNATELY IT TAKES PEOPLE TIME IN POWER TO GET REALISTIC. ACTUALLY ELECTING MMDECS HAVE ITS OWN CHALLENGES AND I HOPE THE MATTER WILL BE SUJECTED TO THOROUGH DEBATE BEFORE ANY FATAL DECISION IS TAKEN.

UNFORTUNATELY IT TAKES PEOPLE TIME IN POWER TO GET REALISTIC. ACTUALLY ELECTING MMDECS HAVE ITS OWN CHALLENGES AND I HOPE THE MATTER WILL BE SUJECTED TO THOROUGH DEBATE BEFORE ANY FATAL DECISION IS TAKEN.
OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

DCEs should be voted for just like MP's but they should not be affiliated to any political party and they should be chosen from only people who are from the particular district. Their elections must be separated from the gene ...
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DCEs should be voted for just like MP's but they should not be affiliated to any political party and they should be chosen from only people who are from the particular district. Their elections must be separated from the general elections.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

nana is spent and a member of the old crony system of corrupt unscrupulous individuals who are partly to blame for the mess our country is in today . he served under one of the most corrupt presidents ghana has ever seen and ...
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nana is spent and a member of the old crony system of corrupt unscrupulous individuals who are partly to blame for the mess our country is in today . he served under one of the most corrupt presidents ghana has ever seen and up till today has never voiced out his opinion on these matters . imagine our gold being exploited by foreigners who do not care to invest a single penny in our economy , in fact the situation is worse than under outright colonialism . billions of dollars are siphoned out and we are forced into the vicious cycle of borrowing .Better NPP takes a fighter like ken agyapong instead of these fools and forked tongued criminals like nana , kuffuor and alan cash pepeni has no courage to pick competent ministers to rectify these woes nor reshuffle his cabinet to an all inclusive less tribal govt that taps into the strengths of all our people . he had the opportunity to be the best president the country has ever seen but rather chose the most selfish greedy idiots to ruin things further . let me remind him his attitude will lead to a new revolution and war that will have him and kuffuor lying in the gutter in their own blood . we are also the stakeholders of this nation and we say an adamant NO to the corruption and irresponsible attitude of the ruling oligarchy , long live the republic of Akan
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william 10 years ago

The Security Coordinator,who if I am not wrong also has a law degree, is promoting human security through national security. It is in line with the UN charter. It is in line with the African Charter on human rights and it is ...
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The Security Coordinator,who if I am not wrong also has a law degree, is promoting human security through national security. It is in line with the UN charter. It is in line with the African Charter on human rights and it is in sync with the constitution of Ghana; it also reflects the people-centred development approach the government is trying to promote. But the people must been seen to be pushing for this approach. Long live Ghana.
Kwame - Maryland, USA 10 years ago

This issue comes up every time that the president is making such appointments. So then here's where being an effective and efficient MP comes in. Take up the matter and debate on the floor and see if the votes are there to am ...
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This issue comes up every time that the president is making such appointments. So then here's where being an effective and efficient MP comes in. Take up the matter and debate on the floor and see if the votes are there to amend the constitution. Where are the sharp MP's. Ah US congress, a group would have drafted something long time ago and brought on the floor for a debate.
Kwame 10 years ago

You cannot prevent markets from being burnt and government institutions from sabotage yet you want to talk about electing DCE's.
In our current political dispensation it will be suicidal for anyone to think of electing DCE's ...
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You cannot prevent markets from being burnt and government institutions from sabotage yet you want to talk about electing DCE's.
In our current political dispensation it will be suicidal for anyone to think of electing DCE's. Some areas will never get one due to the extreme politicization of all issues especially by those who are elected.
Everything Mahama is bad to NPP and everything Nana Addo is bad to NDC.
Even the release of common fund is politicized.
Yaw 10 years ago

You don't seem to understand anything.It is the Districts who should prevent their markets from being burnt not the National Security Coordinator. It appears you don't understand the contemporary global situation. Why don't y ...
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You don't seem to understand anything.It is the Districts who should prevent their markets from being burnt not the National Security Coordinator. It appears you don't understand the contemporary global situation. Why don't you prevent the markets from being burnt or are you not Ghanaian? Electing the DCEs has nothing suicidal about it. Note that by law elections at the District level are non partisan at least by law ant therefore overtly. Think my brother, Think!
Pelicles 10 years ago

How many times, have the average Ghanaian been saying that the DCEs should be elected by the people and not the president who will impose some reckless friends of his onto some innocent people?

This is commonsense. We sho ...
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How many times, have the average Ghanaian been saying that the DCEs should be elected by the people and not the president who will impose some reckless friends of his onto some innocent people?

This is commonsense. We should let the people choose who should be their DCEs and not the president.
Joe Turkey 10 years ago

That constitution was drawn by butchers, hairdressers and failures like Tsatsu Tsikata

That constitution was drawn by butchers, hairdressers and failures like Tsatsu Tsikata
Bagobila Busanga 10 years ago

Tsatsu could not write the constitution alone. One of the leaders in writing the constitution was the former head of state mr A. kufour. They did their best, it is left to us to do corrections, add and always put our ideas to ...
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Tsatsu could not write the constitution alone. One of the leaders in writing the constitution was the former head of state mr A. kufour. They did their best, it is left to us to do corrections, add and always put our ideas together for parliament to debate on. This is the only way for us to build better Ghana.
PLUMBER 10 years ago

Kuffour and the NPP had an opportunity to correct a major flaw in Ghana's adminstrative set up. Through what I believe was a careful anaysis of the system , NPP proposed the election of DCEs. This idea was bought into by majo ...
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Kuffour and the NPP had an opportunity to correct a major flaw in Ghana's adminstrative set up. Through what I believe was a careful anaysis of the system , NPP proposed the election of DCEs. This idea was bought into by majority of Ghanaians including some NDC inclined voters like me. But NPP under Kuffour lacked the political will to carry it out when the opportunity presented itself. The position is seen as a job opportunity to compensate for failed candidates in parliamenatary elections and other party functionaries. As jobs for the boys as Kuffour soon learnt, it was therefore unthinkable to share such jobs with your opponent thereby granting it a say in govt, what it failed at the polls. Secondly, NPP viewed the position of DCE from the NDC era to be one for channelling Goverment funds and resources to party activities at the grass roots, never mind the jargon of local development. Lastly, it was suicidal,as Kuffour soon found out to allow the elections of DCEs, where in opposition strongholds, these might lead to the consolidation power in these areas in the hands of the opposition and make it impossible for the NPP to win any such seats there. Having failed to carry out a manifesto promise and having lost the elections in 2008, the NPP could not hold NDC to task on this issue. The incoming NDC did not find it morally binding to carry it out, after all, the originator of the idea had long abandoned it. So we are back to square one, where for political convenience and domination,a very good idea, conceived out of a geniune desire to depoliticise local govt, has been killed right at birth. This NPP - NDC duopoly must give way for real development. This winner take it all approach is killing the country, as it leaves no room for apolitical development. This DCE election issue should be taken up by all, irrespective of party affiliation. We need trully patrotic Ghanaians, not just these elephants and umbrellas.
Egya 10 years ago

Everybody now agrees with Nduom. An idea whose time has come!

Everybody now agrees with Nduom. An idea whose time has come!
erik 10 years ago

Gbevlo, you got it for one point.
The NDC itself needs universal adult suffrage from the election of the President to the choice of ministers right down to DCEs.
Then we can have at least the tail of the animal called corru ...
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Gbevlo, you got it for one point.
The NDC itself needs universal adult suffrage from the election of the President to the choice of ministers right down to DCEs.
Then we can have at least the tail of the animal called corruption in our hand.
Corruption has become a threat to national security and half baked solutions wont work Sir!
kirk osei 10 years ago

Shut the fuck out go and said to mahamed first

Shut the fuck out go and said to mahamed first
Kwame - Maryland, USA 10 years ago

People all over the world read ghanaweb so we need to watch our language, respect one another and be patriotic as Ghanaians. Visit Egyptian website and read what people write about their football team. A country that is even ...
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People all over the world read ghanaweb so we need to watch our language, respect one another and be patriotic as Ghanaians. Visit Egyptian website and read what people write about their football team. A country that is even at war. You will find Ghanaians downing their own team. Be patriotic Ghanaians
Rebecca 10 years ago

The problem is that people in the district believe that you must necessarily come from the district 100% or be living there before you serve them. Where as is good to come from a particular district and must take the opportun ...
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The problem is that people in the district believe that you must necessarily come from the district 100% or be living there before you serve them. Where as is good to come from a particular district and must take the opportunity to serve them with all your heart and empathy, I think that by not electing DCEs we relegate some of the best brains we have just because they don,t reside there. The truth is that it is easy to appreciate the problems the districts have with rapid assessment and just by listening and involving the people. All we need to serve our people is selflessness, empathy, innovation. But the important quality is that we need people who would not chop the poor people's monies with cronies and family members
Bagobila Busanga 10 years ago

Thank you mr. Gbevlo. It does not only make the grounds fertile for corruption to thrive but also bread and multiply riots and so on in the porpulace. This could be extended to the vote of Regional ministers too.

Thank you mr. Gbevlo. It does not only make the grounds fertile for corruption to thrive but also bread and multiply riots and so on in the porpulace. This could be extended to the vote of Regional ministers too.
MenayeAFUAforiwa 10 years ago

Does Mr. Gbevlo-Lartey's views agree with that of his employer the President or contrary. As a public employee Mr.Gbevlo has not right to engage himself in any public pronouncements on such sensitive partisan matters. If he w ...
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Does Mr. Gbevlo-Lartey's views agree with that of his employer the President or contrary. As a public employee Mr.Gbevlo has not right to engage himself in any public pronouncements on such sensitive partisan matters. If he wants to engage himself in national matters then he has to vaccate his post and join the politicians.
Kwame - Maryland, USA 10 years ago

What has this man's opinion on such a public opinion got to do with what you wrote? You sit down, read what he said and then go back and read through what you wrote and see if it has anything to do with what you said about hi ...
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What has this man's opinion on such a public opinion got to do with what you wrote? You sit down, read what he said and then go back and read through what you wrote and see if it has anything to do with what you said about him. As a result of people like you, there are a lot of respected brains in the society who do not want to contribute to issues of national debate. My goodness
MenayeAFUAforiwa 10 years ago

Hey Kwame! Iam sorry that you live in Maryland in USA but you are very deficient in worldly wisdom of politics. Maybe,either you do not have the guts to understand my point or you did not have the said "respected brains in th ...
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Hey Kwame! Iam sorry that you live in Maryland in USA but you are very deficient in worldly wisdom of politics. Maybe,either you do not have the guts to understand my point or you did not have the said "respected brains in the society"which you referred to. My point is Mr Gbevlo-Lartey as a citizen of Ghana has every right to engage in any national issue,but I repeat BUT,once he is the National Security Coordinator appointed by the President and as a public figure he forfeits that rights and toe the line of the one who appointed him ie. the President.Other than that he has to resign.This is not the first time this topic is being discussed.It was Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom who brought it up as one of platform points in his manifesto during the last elections. But the NDC and the President rejected that idea.But now that Mr Gbevlo-Lartey a leading NDC member and an appointee of the President says he is for it,whose views should we accept Mr. Gbevlo-Lartey's or the NDC and the Presidet's? Let me give you a common sense analogy which you will easily understand. Take for instance if President Obama proposed that he is going to bomb Syria because President Assad used chemical weapons on his own people and if Mr Thomas Dolinon,Obama's National Security Advisor comes out in public to say that he is against the bombing of Syria what do you think would be the reactions of Americans on President Obama's administration? This is what Mr.Gbevlo-Lartey is doing now in Ghana. Being the National Security Coordinator and a public figure his hands are tired to make any speeches that are different from his boss and the NDC. Other than that he has to quit his job for someone who sides with the Party and the President. My goodness Kwame,if you do not know this elementary thing politics then you are a novice in the game. Do not jump into any poilitical debate just because you are in Maryland,USA. Take it easy and learn from the pros. That is my little advice to you.Bye.
Ayanya 10 years ago

I have a problem with you, everyone is expressing his or her mind like Gbevlo Lartey did you are not going to get everyone to support him as you are doing but it's like you jumped in when someone doesn't agree with him, that ...
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I have a problem with you, everyone is expressing his or her mind like Gbevlo Lartey did you are not going to get everyone to support him as you are doing but it's like you jumped in when someone doesn't agree with him, that your solidarity is what is moving our country backwards.Look at our northern brothers not everyone support what the president is doing even in his own party but you the ewes feel it hard to criticise your own when the person does something bad to the state, why, why?
Yaw 10 years ago

I like your take

I like your take
Nicholas Adjei 10 years ago

The best way to develop and improve on infrastructure and to control or reduce Bribery and corruption is for the people to choose their own DCEs.By so doing lobying will have no space.This is part of Inclusive government.

The best way to develop and improve on infrastructure and to control or reduce Bribery and corruption is for the people to choose their own DCEs.By so doing lobying will have no space.This is part of Inclusive government.
GHETO YOUTH 10 years ago

GHETO YOUTH NO GET TIME FOR YOU... FOOLS

GHETO YOUTH NO GET TIME FOR YOU... FOOLS
Joe 10 years ago

That is a good idea for democracy. This may end all the problems with the appointments by politicians in Accra. Also, Regional Ministers should also be elected. Let the people choose thier leaders. The party in power should ...
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That is a good idea for democracy. This may end all the problems with the appointments by politicians in Accra. Also, Regional Ministers should also be elected. Let the people choose thier leaders. The party in power should work with those elected officers. However, start slowly, maybe let start with the DCEs firs.
Yaw Adu-Asare 10 years ago

Long Overdue!

Long Overdue!
Mansa Musa Kankam 10 years ago

So-so buga-buga you sabi. Wetin you sabi for goverment and democracy? You sabi self sey GMO be national security mattah? A-hole!

So-so buga-buga you sabi. Wetin you sabi for goverment and democracy? You sabi self sey GMO be national security mattah? A-hole!
the Duke 10 years ago

For your information, bloke, the col is a lawyer.

For your information, bloke, the col is a lawyer.
Mankind 10 years ago

Good thinking!! This is the first time you have said something sensible

Good thinking!! This is the first time you have said something sensible
Paa Kodwo 10 years ago

WELL SAID GBEVLO-LARTEY.

AND HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO TAKE THE GOVERNMENT TO REFORM THE LOCAL GOOVERNMENT IN GHANA.

IT IS A PITEOUS SPECTACLE WHICH NOTHING CAN JUSTIFY IT.

IT IS TIME ALL REGIONAL CENTRES DO RETURN TO ...
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WELL SAID GBEVLO-LARTEY.

AND HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO TAKE THE GOVERNMENT TO REFORM THE LOCAL GOOVERNMENT IN GHANA.

IT IS A PITEOUS SPECTACLE WHICH NOTHING CAN JUSTIFY IT.

IT IS TIME ALL REGIONAL CENTRES DO RETURN TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION, AND TRULY ADMINISTERED BY THEIR OWN NON-PARTISAN ELECTED OFFICIALS AND TO HELP THEM UPLIFT THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THEIR DISTRICTS.

WHY ON EARTH SHOULD THE DISTRICTS OF GHANA DEPEND ON THE SO CALLED COMMON FUND, THAT GOES ONLY TO PAY THE SALARIES OF THE STAFF OF THE ASSEMBLIES.

LOCAL COUNCILS FUNCTIONED VERY WELL IN THE COLONIAL ADMINISTRATIION.

THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UNTILITIES, EDUCATION,HEALTH,ROADS, TRANSPORTATION,HOUSING RURAL PROJECTS, PARKS AND GARDENS AND SANITATION FUNDED FROM REVENUES, TAXES AND TOLLS COLLECTED FROM THEIR CITIZENS.

WHERE ARE WE STILL AND WHERE ARE WE GOING.

HOW LONG SHOULD THIS BE ALLOWED TO GO ON THIS GO ON :

FRESH THINKING CALLED FOR.

TIME AND TIDE WAITS FOR NO MAN.
We The People 10 years ago

Esteemed Col,
We The People need your focus directed against exploiters and destroyers of our environment. The act of Galamsey operations by foreign nationals and Ghanaians alike is really an attack against mother Ghana. Tho ...
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Esteemed Col,
We The People need your focus directed against exploiters and destroyers of our environment. The act of Galamsey operations by foreign nationals and Ghanaians alike is really an attack against mother Ghana. Though the government is making small in roads into weeding out this act of galamsey, the nation as a whole must rise up in arms against galamsey. As an esteemed soldier, and head of national security, the impact of galamsey is really setting us 100 years behind in our attempt to be a fully independent sovereign country. Indians, Pakistanis, Chinese as well as other foreign nationals have infiltrated our governmental and local agencies and have bribed their way into rendering our laws and regulations useless. They roam about destroying vegetation, rivers, violating human rights etc. and our once proud locals have been rendered to a life of servitude and abuse all in the name of Galamsey!! This must Stop. It is our Appeal to you to stand up and Declare an "All Out War" on Galamsey Activities in Ghana. This must stop!! What if we lose our forests, rivers, streams, underground aquifer systems to dangerous chemicals as a result of Galamsey. Who will replant our forests, who will clean up our polluted rivers?, who will protect our farms? These are Real Questions demanding Real Solutions From all and Sundry. We need to re educate our citizens on the harmful effects of Galamsey. No one wins except the filthy Pakistanis', Indians, Britt's, and other foreign nationals actively engaged in destroying our lands and rivers. We need people like you to step up to the plate and make this a National Calamity. We need A National Awareness on The Harmful effects of Galamsey. Help Us Save our Country, Our Lands etc., After all no Ghanaian can go into any country abroad and destroy their environment , rivers etc. without been thrown into some stinky jail. Larry Be A Voice Against Galamsey!!!!
We The People
Long Live Ghana
GOD/Allah Bless Ghana
Take A Stance Against Galamsey!!!
kb 10 years ago

Colonel, this is the only way to go. We either decentralize or we do not. All correct sir!

Colonel, this is the only way to go. We either decentralize or we do not. All correct sir!
Whatever 10 years ago

I don't know why we continue to appoint DCEs? The practice must stop. It harms accountability

I don't know why we continue to appoint DCEs? The practice must stop. It harms accountability
Kwabena Gyamfi 10 years ago

Gbevlo-Lartey's suggestion is the way to go and for me there should be no debate at all about this. I think the constitution must be amended to take care of this. The DCE must answer directly to the people who elected him and ...
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Gbevlo-Lartey's suggestion is the way to go and for me there should be no debate at all about this. I think the constitution must be amended to take care of this. The DCE must answer directly to the people who elected him and not the president. I also think it is one of the ways to avoid the winner-takes-all systemt of government. If assembly members are elected so should the DCE be elected.
Fernando 10 years ago

Col.This is sensible talk.

Col.This is sensible talk.
Ekuma 10 years ago

Gbevlo Lartey, if it is bcos of corruption that the MMDCEs shd be elected , yen u have missed the mark.

The corrupt official could be removed vying the President. If elected, he remains at post and corrupt till the electi ...
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Gbevlo Lartey, if it is bcos of corruption that the MMDCEs shd be elected , yen u have missed the mark.

The corrupt official could be removed vying the President. If elected, he remains at post and corrupt till the election year.

The election of MMDCEs qs u Gbevlo is suggesting is absolute NONSENSE .

U are not wiser than Prof Kwabena Ahwoi who promulgated that they be appointed . Nonsense
Yaw 10 years ago

You sound like an idiot to me. Why not make your point and avoid the insults.

You sound like an idiot to me. Why not make your point and avoid the insults.

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