Bad governance is Africa’s enemy – Kufuor

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NAKED 10 years ago

Mali at first glance seems a most unlikely place for the NATO powers, led by a neo-colonialist French government of Socialist President Francois Hollande (and quietly backed to the hilt by the Obama Administration), to launch ...
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Mali at first glance seems a most unlikely place for the NATO powers, led by a neo-colonialist French government of Socialist President Francois Hollande (and quietly backed to the hilt by the Obama Administration), to launch what is being called by some a new Thirty Years’ War Against Terrorism.

Mali, with a population of some 12 million, and a landmass three and a half times the size of Germany, is a land-locked largely Saharan Desert country in the center of western Africa, bordered by Algeria to its north, Mauritania to its west, Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger to its southern part. People I know who have spent time there before the recent US-led efforts at destabilization called it one of the most peaceful and beautiful places on earth, the home of Timbuktu. Its people are some ninety percent Muslim of varying persuasions. It has a rural subsistence agriculture and adult illiteracy of nearly 50%. Yet this country is suddenly the center of a new global “war on terror.”

On January 20 Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron announced his country’s curious resolve to dedicate itself to deal with “the terrorism threat” in Mali and north Africa. Cameron declared, “It will require a response that is about years, even decades, rather than months, and it requires a response that…has an absolutely iron resolve…” [1] Britain in its colonial heyday never had a stake in Mali. Until it won independence in 1960, Mali was a French colony.

On January 11, after more than a year of behind-the-scenes pressure on the neighboring Algeria to get them entangled in an invasion of its neighbor Mali, Hollande decided to make a direct French military intervention with US backing. His government launched air strikes in the rebel-held north of Mali against a fanatical Salafist band of jihadist cutthroats calling itself Al-Qaeda in the Islamic-Mahgreb (AQIM). The pretext for the seemingly swift French action was a military move by a tiny group of Islamic Jihadists of the Tuareg people, Asnar Dine, affiliated with the larger AQIM. On January 10 Asnar Dine – backed by other Islamist groups – attacked the southern town of Konna. That marked the first time since the Tuareg rebellion in early 2012 that Jihadist rebels moved out of traditional Tuareg territory in the northern desert to spread Islamic law to the south of Mali.

As French journalist Thierry Meyssan noted, French forces were remarkably well prepared: “The transitional President, Dioncounda Traore, declared a state of emergency and called to France for help. Paris intervened within hours to prevent the fall of the capital, Bamako. Far-sightedly, the Elysée had already pre-positioned in Mali troops from the 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (“the Colonials”) and the 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment, helicopters from the COS (Special Operations Command), three Mirage 2000D’s, two Mirage F-1’s, three C135’s, a C130 Hercules and a C160 Transall.” [2] What a convenient coincidence.

By January 21 US Air Force transport planes began delivering hundreds of French elite soldiers and military equipment to Mali, ostensibly to roll back what we were told was an out-of-control terrorist advance south towards the Mali capital. [3] French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told media the number of its ‘boots on the ground’ in Mali had reached 2,000, adding that “around 4,000 troops will be mobilized for this operation,” in Mali and outside bases. [4]

But there are strong indications the French agenda in Mali is anything but humanitarian. In a France 5 TV interview, Le Drian carelessly admitted, “The goal is the total reconquest of Mali. We will not leave any pockets.” And President Francois Hollande said French troops would remain in the region long enough “to defeat terrorism.” The United States, Canada, Britain, Belgium, Germany and Denmark have all said they would support the French operation against Mali. [5]

Mali itself, like much of Africa is rich in raw materials. It has large reserves of gold, uranium and most recently, though western oil companies try to hide it, of oil, lots of oil. The French preferred to ignore Mali’s vast resources, keeping it a poor subsistence agriculture country. Under the deposed democratically-elected President Amadou Toumani Toure, for the first time the government initiated a systematic mapping of the vast wealth under its soil. According to Mamadou Igor Diarra, previous mining minister, Malian soil contains copper, uranium, phosphate, bauxite, gems and in particular, a large percentage of gold in addition to oil and gas. Thus, Mali is one of the countries in the world with the most raw materials. With its gold mining, the country is already one of the leading exploiters directly behind South Africa and Ghana. [6] Two thirds of France’s electricity is from nuclear power and sources of new uranium are essential. Presently, France draws significant uranium imports from neighboring Niger.

Now the picture gets a little complex.

According to usually reliable former US military experts with direct familiarity with the region, speaking on condition of anonymity, US and NATO Special Forces actually trained the same “terrorist” bands now justifying a neo-colonial US-backed invasion of Mali by France. The major question is why would Washington and Paris train the terrorists they are now acting to destroy in a “war on terror?” Were they really surprised at the lack of NATO loyalty from their trainees? And what is behind AFRICOM’s American-backed French takeover of Mali?
PK 10 years ago

GHANA WEB WHY CANT YOU GIVE US A PICTURE OF KUFUOR IN HIS GOLD CHAIN? I'M DYING TO SEE IT, PLEASE.

GHANA WEB WHY CANT YOU GIVE US A PICTURE OF KUFUOR IN HIS GOLD CHAIN? I'M DYING TO SEE IT, PLEASE.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

jj and all these foolish criminal ndc politicians again are trying to create a diversion and throw smoke screens in our eyes on the issue of corruption . our corruption is a different kind especially when is rooted in some mi ...
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jj and all these foolish criminal ndc politicians again are trying to create a diversion and throw smoke screens in our eyes on the issue of corruption . our corruption is a different kind especially when is rooted in some minority group or tribe making war against the Akans so undermine the economy to push the Akans further into poverty and make them again massively pick up the passports and leave . Starting from the days of Nkrumah every minority ethnic group comes to power with the mentality of my time has come '' we go chop Ghana money some '' and do everything to ensure this . nkrumah using the old strategy of divide and rule , pit brother against brother divided the fanti speaking people into 2 regions , rawlings came and used the same methods to pit part of the fantis and ashantis against each other and now pepeni is [laying the same game of northerners against southerners and all non Akans against the Akans . Billions have been approved in parliament in the past few years and the monies disappeared meanwhile they shove down our throats stories of 3,5 million and rumours of CIA basically accusing Akans again of corruption as diversions to the real truth of the looting of those hiding behind the ndc party . our problem in a nutshell is hegemony tribalism and chauvinism and the evil fruits are corruption , destruction of the economy and treacherous enmity between brothers . with out the unification of all the potentials and peoples of the land there can be no progress or development leading to industrialization and real meaning well paying jobs for our children no matter the natural resources . that is also the the problem of the Arab world who will forever remain trapped in a quasi feudal society , we Akans choose a different path and will most surely secede as there is no other alternative , long live the republic of Akan
RJ 10 years ago

See who is talking. Has this thief called Kuffour, sorry kronfour any memory. the most corrupt president ever.

See who is talking. Has this thief called Kuffour, sorry kronfour any memory. the most corrupt president ever.
Pito Brewer 10 years ago

Kufuor and his gang of thieves robbed the country blind. Now he is talking about bad governance. Someone should tell him that he can't pull wool over our eyes. Ghanaians are too smart for his ruse to succeed.

Kufuor and his gang of thieves robbed the country blind. Now he is talking about bad governance. Someone should tell him that he can't pull wool over our eyes. Ghanaians are too smart for his ruse to succeed.
Kondendiara Kakraba 10 years ago

JAK God bless you and strengthen you wherever you go and whatever you do. Submitting yourself to scrutiny under APRM was proof of anti-corrupt nature. Let your critics burn the sea if they disagree. When JJ was asked to be pr ...
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JAK God bless you and strengthen you wherever you go and whatever you do. Submitting yourself to scrutiny under APRM was proof of anti-corrupt nature. Let your critics burn the sea if they disagree. When JJ was asked to be probed because of allegations of corruption, he resisted and denied access and rather vindictively directed them to consult oracles at Antoa and akonodi shrines respectively. When he could fly helicopter to Ashanti Goldfields to carry gold bars to God knows where and never accounted to anyone. This lunatic now has the audacity to talk about corruption. Beast and men have indeed lost their reasoning powers.
Abu 10 years ago

YOUR NAME ALONE TELLS THE KIND OF STUFF YOU HAVE IN YOUR HEAD.DO YOU UNDERSTAND APRM?FOOL

YOUR NAME ALONE TELLS THE KIND OF STUFF YOU HAVE IN YOUR HEAD.DO YOU UNDERSTAND APRM?FOOL
Kondendiara Kakraba 10 years ago

Do you also know the meaning of your name ABU? It means that you will turn to ANIMAL BEFORE you UNDERSTAND. Why didn't you take the trouble to educate us on the meaning of APRM? Empty head!

Do you also know the meaning of your name ABU? It means that you will turn to ANIMAL BEFORE you UNDERSTAND. Why didn't you take the trouble to educate us on the meaning of APRM? Empty head!
Vuvuzela 10 years ago

Is Kufuor suffering from schizophrenia? I wonder. He does not cease to amaze me.

With this kind of hypocrisy, we want Ghana to succeed?

Is Kufuor suffering from schizophrenia? I wonder. He does not cease to amaze me.

With this kind of hypocrisy, we want Ghana to succeed?
Repugnant. 10 years ago

Kufuor is an advanced moron. What can you expect from an unidentified 'trace' scholar, a lawyer when no one is paying attention and an imbecile before lawyers. Bluntly, being on record as a former president depresses the off ...
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Kufuor is an advanced moron. What can you expect from an unidentified 'trace' scholar, a lawyer when no one is paying attention and an imbecile before lawyers. Bluntly, being on record as a former president depresses the office of the Ghanaian presidency. Puzzling as it is that he could do any better, as a clown he can always find fault. Bush/kufuor press conference Feb, Wed 20th, 2008

PRESIDENT KUFUOR: Mr. President, I believe we agreed to expose ourselves to the ladies and gentlemen of the media. (Laughter.) And so we are ready for your questions.

"PRESIDENT KUFUOR: Mr. President, I believe we agreed to expose ourselves to the ladies and gentlemen of the media. (Laughter.) And so we are ready for your questions."

PRESIDENT KUFUOR: Thank you, Mr. President, for coming.

Source:Feb, Wed 20th, 2008 Posted in : Press Releases By : Steven Waters
jack 10 years ago

Kufuour keeps believing that he practiced good governance? He is sick in his head. What a corrupt man he is?

Kufuour keeps believing that he practiced good governance? He is sick in his head. What a corrupt man he is?
Vuvuzela 10 years ago

I don't just feel sorry for the guy the way he is being insulted; he merits every iota of it. A person who merits respect from others must begin respecting himself.

Kufuor had the best opportunity to make the country great ...
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I don't just feel sorry for the guy the way he is being insulted; he merits every iota of it. A person who merits respect from others must begin respecting himself.

Kufuor had the best opportunity to make the country great and place us in the front of world history. We had such confidence in Kufuor some of us he was a gift from God to redress the country.

Now, he towers everyone as the worst hypocrite and the most corrupt in Ghana's political history. What a waste!

Sometimes I wonder if he hasn't some mental problems.
Marsian 10 years ago

K4 is so corrupt that he never talked about nor contemned corruption, rather he said corruption was even in the Garden of Eden, greedy bastard. Mr Rawlings, please hit him hard!

K4 is so corrupt that he never talked about nor contemned corruption, rather he said corruption was even in the Garden of Eden, greedy bastard. Mr Rawlings, please hit him hard!
Tutukpini 10 years ago

Who are you tslking to do you hear yourself when you talk Mr. Waawaa why are you so hypocreatical you and your conies brought Ghana to the state in which we are now spending money for things which did not benefit the Country ...
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Who are you tslking to do you hear yourself when you talk Mr. Waawaa why are you so hypocreatical you and your conies brought Ghana to the state in which we are now spending money for things which did not benefit the Country you stand to answer a lot of quetions one day
AHENFIE KOTI 10 years ago

You yourself you can't write good English who dey force you.

You yourself you can't write good English who dey force you.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

KUFFOUR, JJ, MAHAMA...MILLS IS LUCKY. HE IS DEAD N GONE. U ARE ALIVE AND CAN STILL RE WRITE UR WRONGS. UR LEGACY IS MORE IMPORTANT THANT THE WEALTH U HAVE STOLEN. LET THE LIFE OF OSAGYEFO MANDELA BE A TESTAMENT TO THIS. U CAN ...
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KUFFOUR, JJ, MAHAMA...MILLS IS LUCKY. HE IS DEAD N GONE. U ARE ALIVE AND CAN STILL RE WRITE UR WRONGS. UR LEGACY IS MORE IMPORTANT THANT THE WEALTH U HAVE STOLEN. LET THE LIFE OF OSAGYEFO MANDELA BE A TESTAMENT TO THIS. U CAN RE WRITE UR WRONGS. USE UR STOLEN WEALTH TO HELP UR PPL. SET UP SCHOLARSHIPS, ENDOWMENT FUNDS ETC...USE UR NAME/PRESENCE TO SPUR DEVELOPMNT N ALLEVIATE POVERTY, STRIFE N DESPAIR FOR THE COMMON MAN, WOMAN N CHILD. STOP TALKING....!
SGT ANANI FDIADZOE 10 years ago

The aim of AFRC, P/NDC and NDC is to
plant corruption, thievery, violence,
incompetency, deceitful, dishonesty, arrogant, rape and all form of canker worms for the selfish interest only for those in it.

When Atta Mills c ...
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The aim of AFRC, P/NDC and NDC is to
plant corruption, thievery, violence,
incompetency, deceitful, dishonesty, arrogant, rape and all form of canker worms for the selfish interest only for those in it.

When Atta Mills came to power, watered
the planted corruption to grow and today Dramani Mahama is enjoying the fruits of such a diabolical act
planted in our country.
Kwesi Kakraba 10 years ago

Yes, gentle giant has spoken but your excellency let me tell you that you are the goalkeeper of them.

Yes, gentle giant has spoken but your excellency let me tell you that you are the goalkeeper of them.
Justice Kpegah jnr. 10 years ago

HE IS RATHER THE REFEREE,LINESMAN,MATCH COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN.FOOLISHMAN,THIEF.

HE IS RATHER THE REFEREE,LINESMAN,MATCH COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN.FOOLISHMAN,THIEF.
Nana Yaw ( New York) 10 years ago

I am hoping this peer review would be a road map for all elected presidents and it's members of parliament. There has to be a window in democracy whereby when a president and state men misused their country's money to enrich ...
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I am hoping this peer review would be a road map for all elected presidents and it's members of parliament. There has to be a window in democracy whereby when a president and state men misused their country's money to enrich themselves should go to jail and account the country's lost. We are very quick to spot corrupted politicians but we are always reluctant to allow the Law to prevail. Politicians are making themselves millionaires whiles the people they represent do not even have clean water to drink and if that is the case, then, where is the so called democracy?. J.F.K said " think about what you can do for your country but not what your country can do for you". This is the other way around for Africa politicians.
Ghana has the same mineral resources like South Africa but look at how far a third world country like this one has developed. Do Ghanaian politicians have vision for our country like Nelson Mandela did?. He had opportunity to rule in the second term in order to make himself rich but he handed over to the next competent person to rule with good governance. He did not drag the country to court in order to be justify as a leader.
Having said that, Mahama, when are you and your brother going to pay back your LOAN to the bank?. You guys are millionaires already and what else is holding you guys from paying back what you owe. When are you guys going to put politics aside and continue the work on Accra - Kumasi road that we trusted you at least with our votes?. The whole world is watching how disgraceful we are, a small country with gold, diamonds, oil, etc,etc resources is still borrowing money from other world. It is my prayer that one day, a white man would become a president again in Ghana to solve our problems for us because our leaders have little vision for it's people. Keep asking for loans from all these countries till they take over our country even though we can brag all we want about 1957 independence.
ibrabim musah 10 years ago

just listen to him talking about good governance. I wish I was dreaming to hear this from this corrupt man. he has no moral right to talk about corruption because he was a super apostle of bad governance in Ghana. he should j ...
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just listen to him talking about good governance. I wish I was dreaming to hear this from this corrupt man. he has no moral right to talk about corruption because he was a super apostle of bad governance in Ghana. he should just keep quiet and enjoy the loot he and his family and friends are enjoying and stop annoying us with his lies.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

GH ATTAINED INDEPENDENCE IN 1857. MANDELA, TAMBO ALL LLOKED TO NKRUMAH FOR EMPOWERMENT AND COURAGE. TODAY, LOOK AT GH COMPARED TO S AFRICA. WE EVEN BURY OUR LEADERS IN ACCRA. IS ACCRA A CITY FOR DEAD PRESIDENTS? IM SUPRISED T ...
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GH ATTAINED INDEPENDENCE IN 1857. MANDELA, TAMBO ALL LLOKED TO NKRUMAH FOR EMPOWERMENT AND COURAGE. TODAY, LOOK AT GH COMPARED TO S AFRICA. WE EVEN BURY OUR LEADERS IN ACCRA. IS ACCRA A CITY FOR DEAD PRESIDENTS? IM SUPRISED THE GA PPL HAVENT SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. GA MANTSE, SAY SMTHING. TELL THE GOVT TO SEND ALL DEAD PRESIDENT TO THEIR NATIVE TOWNS N VILLAGES. THIS ALONE WILL CONTRIBUTE T DEVELOPMNT. SOMETIMES, I CRY AT HOW STOOPID WE ARE. WHY? ARE OUR BRAINS MADE OUT OF TAR? WE EVEN IMPORT OJ FROM JOBURG....MMMMCCCTTTEEEWWW
ADABRAKA 10 years ago

K4 is too hypocrite.....for if never know anything his exorbitant requests on his retirement is a sign of bad governance.

K4 is too hypocrite.....for if never know anything his exorbitant requests on his retirement is a sign of bad governance.
PROUD PEPENI 10 years ago

WHO DOES NOT KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE MOST CORRUPT PRESIDENT GHANA HAS EVER PRODUCED. GHANAIANS HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN.

WHO DOES NOT KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE MOST CORRUPT PRESIDENT GHANA HAS EVER PRODUCED. GHANAIANS HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN.
Frank 10 years ago

Shut up. How can such a ruthlessly corrupt President like your way into the public domain? These days politicians do not even have a sense of shame otherwise why should this man not spare everybody else his face or voice. Ple ...
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Shut up. How can such a ruthlessly corrupt President like your way into the public domain? These days politicians do not even have a sense of shame otherwise why should this man not spare everybody else his face or voice. Please keep quiet and get lost; you disgraceful, fanatic, gold-chain wearing jackal.
XAVIER 10 years ago

WHAT A FOOL

WHAT A FOOL
Asea Ho 10 years ago

Please, give us a break! How many Hotels do you owe in Ghana?

Please, give us a break! How many Hotels do you owe in Ghana?
Pinkus 10 years ago

Indeed since when has Kufour realised that bad governance is Africa's enemy?

Indeed since when has Kufour realised that bad governance is Africa's enemy?
yoyo 10 years ago

WHEN WILL THIS UGLY CORRUPT GUY SHUT MOUTH TALKING ABOUT GOOD GOVERNANCE,

WHEN WILL THIS UGLY CORRUPT GUY SHUT MOUTH TALKING ABOUT GOOD GOVERNANCE,
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

Not only Good governance IS NEEDED but your TYPE,travelling half the time of your presidency across the globe and collecting per diem,decorating YOURSELF like a gorilla for NO WORK DONE and ENRICHING your close family IS NOT ...
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Not only Good governance IS NEEDED but your TYPE,travelling half the time of your presidency across the globe and collecting per diem,decorating YOURSELF like a gorilla for NO WORK DONE and ENRICHING your close family IS NOT WHAT AFRICA NEEDS!!FUNNY, you NOW know all the QUALITIES you NEVER showed!
Abongo 10 years ago

Hear Kufuor talking about governance oh my God. Is this man not Ashamed of himself. Corrouption started from Adam and eve. Kufuor where is our drill ship?

Hear Kufuor talking about governance oh my God. Is this man not Ashamed of himself. Corrouption started from Adam and eve. Kufuor where is our drill ship?
MARCUS AMPADU 10 years ago

We still have time to do " Truth & Reconciliation". We should all come out and spill out what we did wrong - corruption, bribery, stealing from state institutions - unconditionally confess and start all over, before we can ...
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We still have time to do " Truth & Reconciliation". We should all come out and spill out what we did wrong - corruption, bribery, stealing from state institutions - unconditionally confess and start all over, before we can do the peer review. Nana Dr. SKB Asante, the Omanhene of Asokore Traditional Area can certainly chair the Truth & Reconciliation Commission ( T & RC).
BoB 10 years ago

You do not have credibity on the suject,,you also part of the currupt club,who have steal from the Africa.

You do not have credibity on the suject,,you also part of the currupt club,who have steal from the Africa.
Osei Yao 10 years ago

Say it loud. ou are a disgraceful example of poor leadership and governance .he government under you detested state institutions. You did everything you could to avoid state institutions and personalised everything. Vodafone ...
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Say it loud. ou are a disgraceful example of poor leadership and governance .he government under you detested state institutions. You did everything you could to avoid state institutions and personalised everything. Vodafone sale! Drill ship sale! etc are the only one that have surfaced. §there are more to come.
Kente Warriors!! 10 years ago

K4 is a shameless thief and an idiot.

K4 is a shameless thief and an idiot.
zomabi 10 years ago

PRESIDENT DA SILVA OF BRAZIL TOOK 8 YEARS TO TURN BRAZIL INTO A TRILLION DOLLAR ECONOMY. YOU ALSO HAD THE SAME NUMBER OF YEARS WHAT IS THE STATE OF YOUR COUNTRY'S ECONOMY? YOU GAVE GHANA TELECOM TO THE BRITISH FOR PEANUTS. YO ...
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PRESIDENT DA SILVA OF BRAZIL TOOK 8 YEARS TO TURN BRAZIL INTO A TRILLION DOLLAR ECONOMY. YOU ALSO HAD THE SAME NUMBER OF YEARS WHAT IS THE STATE OF YOUR COUNTRY'S ECONOMY? YOU GAVE GHANA TELECOM TO THE BRITISH FOR PEANUTS. YOU SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR UBDERDEVELOPING GHANA: HOW COME YOU AND YOUR CRONIES GOT RICH.
Joe 10 years ago

Do we really understand our problem ?
Bad roads, Bad Hospitals, Bad Food Why?

Do we really understand our problem ?
Bad roads, Bad Hospitals, Bad Food Why?
Konoreyawa 10 years ago

Look at the way money was spent on our Serbian embassy but today we have left the Embassy empty? Is it locke3d though so no one goes there to loot the stuff. Please you are not a good example to mention good governance so shu ...
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Look at the way money was spent on our Serbian embassy but today we have left the Embassy empty? Is it locke3d though so no one goes there to loot the stuff. Please you are not a good example to mention good governance so shut up.
HABLUTA SENYO 10 years ago

FOOLISH LEADER WHO CAN NOT EVEN PROVIDE
TOILET TO ASHANTES IN THIS 21ST CENTURY ASHANTES STILL SHIT IN THE BUSH
WHAT A DISGRACE.

FOOLISH LEADER WHO CAN NOT EVEN PROVIDE
TOILET TO ASHANTES IN THIS 21ST CENTURY ASHANTES STILL SHIT IN THE BUSH
WHAT A DISGRACE.
Anthony Peduase 10 years ago

How much does Kufuor contributes to his speeches? Many a times he sounds like he is just reading words put together for him by someone else without the faintest knowledge or conviction of the importance or the gravity of the ...
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How much does Kufuor contributes to his speeches? Many a times he sounds like he is just reading words put together for him by someone else without the faintest knowledge or conviction of the importance or the gravity of the subject matters he speaks or talks about. Kufuor behave like he is been asked by the teacher to read a passage in the class. Sadly Kufuor is not eloquent enough and has no command in delivering a speech. He is not convincing anytime he spaks and this is rather unfortunate because he always give the clue that the speech is not his.
LOOK AT THEM 10 years ago

BUT this one has been A president for 8 years. The question is "is he not one of those who governed an african country?

BUT this one has been A president for 8 years. The question is "is he not one of those who governed an african country?
BULLDOZER 10 years ago

MOST CORRUPT AND DISGRACEFUL AMONGST ALL PRESIDENTS IN GHANA IF NOT AFRICA. YOUR SUIT WAS VERY TIGHT ON YOU AND WAS 1960 TYPE. TODAY SEE YOUSELF TALKING.

MOST CORRUPT AND DISGRACEFUL AMONGST ALL PRESIDENTS IN GHANA IF NOT AFRICA. YOUR SUIT WAS VERY TIGHT ON YOU AND WAS 1960 TYPE. TODAY SEE YOUSELF TALKING.
' and Jesus wept ' 10 years ago

Wrong! Bad government is spelt C-O-R-R-U-P-T-I-O-N. And you know it. Imaging you did not build Hotel Waa Waa, sell Ghana Telecom, honored yourself and your ilk the 'nkoso-nkoso' gold chains, Haruna Esseku's truck load bribery ...
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Wrong! Bad government is spelt C-O-R-R-U-P-T-I-O-N. And you know it. Imaging you did not build Hotel Waa Waa, sell Ghana Telecom, honored yourself and your ilk the 'nkoso-nkoso' gold chains, Haruna Esseku's truck load bribery monies, etc, etc; you could have ended up being one of the most respected presidents of our time. But alas, greed will not permit you to uphold your integrity. Ultimately, you fell into the class of the Mobutus.
STAPH-PHILADELPHIA 10 years ago

Kuffuor is now awake from his self imposed sleep to the point where he now realizes that Bad Governance is Africa's enemy.
After making bad governance his bosom friend and exercised what Rawlings termed as monopoly of corrup ...
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Kuffuor is now awake from his self imposed sleep to the point where he now realizes that Bad Governance is Africa's enemy.
After making bad governance his bosom friend and exercised what Rawlings termed as monopoly of corruption, he is now trying to coin a good name for himself. Mandela's death and the many great things said about him (Mandela) is now stirring the part of Kuffuor that knows what good governance is. May be he is asking himself this simple question, 'what would people say about me when I'm no more?'. I bet he knows the answer, right from using his son buy Hotel Kuffuor, the daughter to get Accra mall (now sold), enveloping KT Hammond, Kan Dapaah, Gloria Akuffo and Akuffo Addo to sell and individually profit from the GNPC's Drill Ship 511.
Probably the guilt of selling Ghana Airways, Ghana telecom and the mismanagement of Ghana International Airline, as well as Ghana at 50 rot is haunting him. May be it is the overblown and the then ever changing cost of building the Jubilee House (Now Flagstaff House)just to siphon the Ghanaian cedi or the redenomination of the Ghanaian cedi to disguise stealing at the highest order that is now giving him sleepless nights and bad dreams.
He should just confess and apologize to be free!
Kuffour Chop Chop So You Dey Talk Now 10 years ago

Did you look at your self in the mirror befor making this comment?

Mr Corrupt we dey chop am waaa waaa waaa!!!

We dy chop am fuga fuga fuga

Did you look at your self in the mirror befor making this comment?

Mr Corrupt we dey chop am waaa waaa waaa!!!

We dy chop am fuga fuga fuga
Paa Kodwo 10 years ago

WHAT IS WRONG WITH KUFFOUR.

DID HIS GOVERNMENT OF THE NPP PERFORM IN THEIR EIGHT YEARS OF RULE.

LET US NOT TRAVEL BEYOND OUR BOUNDARIES UNTOIL WE HAVE DONE OUR OWN HOMEWORK

LET US FIRST TRY TO PUT OUR HOUSE IN ORDER.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH KUFFOUR.

DID HIS GOVERNMENT OF THE NPP PERFORM IN THEIR EIGHT YEARS OF RULE.

LET US NOT TRAVEL BEYOND OUR BOUNDARIES UNTOIL WE HAVE DONE OUR OWN HOMEWORK

LET US FIRST TRY TO PUT OUR HOUSE IN ORDER.
Paa Kodwo 10 years ago

A GROWING ECONOMY CAN ONLY BE PROMOTED BY EDUCATED HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REOSOURCES.

SUCH KIND OF BOOKS WILL NEVER HELP TO TRANSFORM GHANA.

INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, DISCOVERY AND COMPETENCE ARE CALLED FOR BEFORE WE CAN BE ...
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A GROWING ECONOMY CAN ONLY BE PROMOTED BY EDUCATED HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REOSOURCES.

SUCH KIND OF BOOKS WILL NEVER HELP TO TRANSFORM GHANA.

INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, DISCOVERY AND COMPETENCE ARE CALLED FOR BEFORE WE CAN BE IN THE POSITION TO BRING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGES IN THE COUNTRY.

THESE ARE CONTINUED THEORIES AND DO NOT FIT INTO THE IDEALS OF THE 21st ENTURY.
NANA EGYIR 10 years ago

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LATE PRESIDENT NKRUMAH IN BLESSED MEMORY, COME FORWARD NOW PAST LEADERS OF GHANA, WHO CAN BOAST AND TAKE CREDIT FOR ANY NEW INFRASTRUCTURE DURING THEIR LEADERSHIP THAT HAS SUSTAINED GHANA TODAY. LET’S ...
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WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LATE PRESIDENT NKRUMAH IN BLESSED MEMORY, COME FORWARD NOW PAST LEADERS OF GHANA, WHO CAN BOAST AND TAKE CREDIT FOR ANY NEW INFRASTRUCTURE DURING THEIR LEADERSHIP THAT HAS SUSTAINED GHANA TODAY. LET’S TALK GHANA FIRST AND LEAVE AFRICA ALONE; I WISH TO SEE THE LEADER WHO WOULD SWORE TO CREATE CLEAN DRINKING WATER AND ELECTRICITY, SEWERAGE SYSTEM NOT ONLY IN ACCRA BUT ALL THE REGIONS.WHICH ONE OF YOU SURVIVING LEADERS CAN ACCOUNT FOR BEFORE OUR BLESSED OIL PRODUCTION, HOW ALL OUR ECONOMIC GRANTS AND LOANS RECEIVED HAVE BEEN APPLIED AS INTENDED; IN ADDITION TO ALL PROCEEDS OF OUR EXPORTS? IT TAKES SINCERE, ACCOUNTABLE AND VIBRANT LEADERSHIP TO GOVERN AND NOT THIEVES AND SELFISH SELF-STYLED POLITICIANS BUSINESS IS IT TO ROB GHANA WILLFULLY WITHOUT REMORSE. SHAME ON YOU ALL.
KUFOUR THE YETI 10 years ago

Yeti should shut up.

Yeti should shut up.
Okukuseku 10 years ago

The media must strive to present the truth at all times. Else the media fails as the fourth estate. The function was under the distinguished patronage of the President, HE John Mahama, NOT under the distinguished patronage ...
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The media must strive to present the truth at all times. Else the media fails as the fourth estate. The function was under the distinguished patronage of the President, HE John Mahama, NOT under the distinguished patronage of former President, HE Kufuor. I was present at the launch.

Bad governance is Africa’s enemy – Kufuor

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