Comment: Dr. Hilla Limann; a scholar, a president and a hero...(Part 1)

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Kwame Angel 10 years ago

And the dongon who overthrew him is getting an honorary degree next week. This is the irony of life in Ghana.

And the dongon who overthrew him is getting an honorary degree next week. This is the irony of life in Ghana.
123 10 years ago

The O level nine in chains Rawlings thought he would be a better leader and see what he did to our country.

The O level nine in chains Rawlings thought he would be a better leader and see what he did to our country.
ECONOMIC ANALYST 10 years ago

It becomes cockamamy when a novice as this author writes stuffs about former head of state Dr. Limann's presidency without critically delving into the gargantuan corruption aspect which got him toppled over by JJ.

Limann, ...
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It becomes cockamamy when a novice as this author writes stuffs about former head of state Dr. Limann's presidency without critically delving into the gargantuan corruption aspect which got him toppled over by JJ.

Limann, though a fine gentleman was used as a stooge to loot Ghana to the extent that, Ghana was recording negative economic growth. I quite remember when there was the state run transportation using 'OSA AND TATA' coaches which both did not stand the test of time due to the lootings under Limann's modest watch.

Gilbert Gyamfi, stop making ridiculus statements.
Agyei Sikapa 10 years ago

Gilbert you are not sufficiently knowledgeable to understand and write about Dr. Limann.

Yes he was a fine gentleman, but he did not know what he was doing. He personally gave Rawlings the green light to do what he did, th ...
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Gilbert you are not sufficiently knowledgeable to understand and write about Dr. Limann.

Yes he was a fine gentleman, but he did not know what he was doing. He personally gave Rawlings the green light to do what he did, thinking that Rawlings would kick out the bad ones in P.N.P. and hand over power to him, not knowing Rawlings was being managed and controlled by Kofi Awonoor, Kojo Tsikata, Tsatsu Tsikata, Brig. Kattah and the other Ewes.

Indeed, we are where we are as a result of Dr. Limann's lack of experience. He was a perfect gentleman but a very poor politician. Was Rawlings not arrested on 25th December 1981 night and ordered to be released by Dr. Limann?

Mr Gyamfi, please consult your parents who you say were Victor Owusu's supporters. You need to research more before writing.
eric 10 years ago

From Nkrumah to Mahamah,wheather Nzemah,Akim,Asante,Pepe,Ewe,Ga,Fante Brong etc black is black and whatever you do to black,black is still black.Blacks are not up to the level to rule themselves

From Nkrumah to Mahamah,wheather Nzemah,Akim,Asante,Pepe,Ewe,Ga,Fante Brong etc black is black and whatever you do to black,black is still black.Blacks are not up to the level to rule themselves
BE HONEST FOR ONCE 10 years ago

YES, DR LIMANN MAY HAVE BEEN USED, BUT WAS RAWLINGS BETTER? AFTER 19 YEARS, SHOW ME ONE LANDMARK TO THE CREDIT OF RAWLINGS. BESIDE FLAMING THE FIRE OF TRIBALISM, EMPTYING THE NATIONAL COFFERS, HIS WIFES LONG SLEEVE KENTE CLOT ...
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YES, DR LIMANN MAY HAVE BEEN USED, BUT WAS RAWLINGS BETTER? AFTER 19 YEARS, SHOW ME ONE LANDMARK TO THE CREDIT OF RAWLINGS. BESIDE FLAMING THE FIRE OF TRIBALISM, EMPTYING THE NATIONAL COFFERS, HIS WIFES LONG SLEEVE KENTE CLOTHES, DIRTY LOOKING SCHOOL UNIFORMS(CHILDREN EVEN LOOK DIRTY BEFORE THEY GET DIRTY). AS THE LEADER OF A NATION, YOU SHOULD FIX THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND MAKE YOUR CHILDREN GRADUATE FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOLS. RATHER, HE DESPISED OUR SYSTEM AND EDUCATED HIS CHILDREN ABROAD. WHAT AN INSULT AND DISRESPECT FOR GHANAIANS? SPITTING IN OUR FACE THAT OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIS CHILDREN.
GIVE ME A BREAK. IF NEED BE I WILL PRODUCE AN ARTICLE THAT WILL EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ONCE AGAIN ABOUT ALL THE CORRUPTION UNDER RAWLINGS REGIME.
THANK YOU, LONG LIVE GHANA!!!
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Auntie Rose 10 years ago

Yu r glossing over JJ Rawlings achievements over 19yrs and as such l can see that you have little knowledge of the economic and financial history of Ghana.

Just take the rural electrification project alone and ask yourself ...
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Yu r glossing over JJ Rawlings achievements over 19yrs and as such l can see that you have little knowledge of the economic and financial history of Ghana.

Just take the rural electrification project alone and ask yourself how long does it take to embark upon such a project? Stop making noise if you have nothing meaningful to say.
BE HONESTFOR ONCE 10 years ago

THANKS AUNTIE ROSE FOR THE INFORMATION. I HAVE FEW QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
1. ARE YOU SAYING THAT JJ'S COUP WAS JUSTIFIABLE?
2. ARE YOU SAYING THAT ALL RURAL AREAS HAVE ELECTRICITY?
3. ARE YOU SAYING THAT 19 YRS WAS NOT ENOUGH ...
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THANKS AUNTIE ROSE FOR THE INFORMATION. I HAVE FEW QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
1. ARE YOU SAYING THAT JJ'S COUP WAS JUSTIFIABLE?
2. ARE YOU SAYING THAT ALL RURAL AREAS HAVE ELECTRICITY?
3. ARE YOU SAYING THAT 19 YRS WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR RAWLINGS TO HAVE DONE BETTER FOR GHANA?
4. WHAT ELSE CAN YOU POINT TO BESIDE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION. LET US HE HONEST. I WILL ACCEPT YOUR CORRECTIONS IF THEY ARE JUSTIFIABLE?
KOLA ,LONDON PROPER 10 years ago

Auntie Rose made very crucial observation along economic and financial lines in the development of our economy.

Though not all rural areas have electricity, I think JJ should be applauded for taking Ghana out of the doldr ...
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Auntie Rose made very crucial observation along economic and financial lines in the development of our economy.

Though not all rural areas have electricity, I think JJ should be applauded for taking Ghana out of the doldrums of economic misfit. Ghana had nothing left when JJ came to power. This is what you guys should note.

In the agricultural sector, JJ's achievement is best to none. We celebrate Farmers Day because of JJ.

In the Industrial sector, he recorded growth of about 19%.

Education, he is now in line for an award from University of Education.

He was noted for his contributions to alleviation of world poverty.

In health, Guinea worm infestation was near near zero or was Zero.

There are more achievements toppled with the stable government and democracy Ghanaians can boast of today.

It was JJ's tenure that media houses have sprang up with freedom communication. There a lot more.
WHAT ABOUT CORRUPT POLITICIANS? 10 years ago

AUNTIE ROSE THIS ARTICLE IS FOR YOU TO READ!
Former President Jerry Rawlings is reported to have said he is one of Africa’s cleanest leaders to have been head of state. He is quoted to have said to a group of youth forumer ...
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AUNTIE ROSE THIS ARTICLE IS FOR YOU TO READ!
Former President Jerry Rawlings is reported to have said he is one of Africa’s cleanest leaders to have been head of state. He is quoted to have said to a group of youth forumers “I will dare you to go and line up some of your finest policemen, some of your finest heads of state, some of your finest judges. Make any allegations against me. You included. Whatever questions you want to ask; take me through a chemical interrogation. I will be the one who will pass. I wonder how many of you will pass,” Mr Rawlings is reported to have boasted of this cleanliness in politics at a time when corruption has become the bane of African politics past and present. It is against this background that I am writing this response.
Let me attempt here to define corruption according to some of the dictionaries of life. In philosophical discussions, corruption is moral impurity or deviation from an ideal. Corruption may include many activities including bribery and embezzlement. Government, or 'political', corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for personal gain.
The word corrupt when used as an adjective literally means "utterly broken". The word was first used by Aristotle and later by Cicero who added the terms bribe and abandonment of good habits. According to Morris, corruption is described as the illegitimate use of public power to benefit a private interest. Senior, however, defines corruption as an action to (a) secretly provide (b) a good or a service to a third party (c) so that he or she can influence certain actions which (d) benefit the corrupt, a third party, or both (e) in which the corrupt agent has authority.(Source: Wikipedia)
Rawlings we all know came to power on two occasions through bloody overthrow of predecessor administrations, the first being a military junta which was preparing to hand over to a constitutional government and the second a just installed constitutional government which had spent only 27 months of its 48-month life.
On both occasions Rawlings used illegitimate means to overthrow public power for the benefit of his AFRC and PNDC cronies. This is his charge of corruption number one. The private beneficiaries of these coup d'états were himself and his immediate family who from September 1979 till today have lived on Ghana government subventions and unlimited pension.
The extra judicial killings that took place during the era of AFRC, the most bloody period in Ghana's history was supervised by Mr Rawlings who now classifies himself as clean whistle. The backyard of the Air force Station guardroom in Burma Camp became a hunt and shoot grounds for persons who were considered undesirable by Chairman Rawlings. Between the waste space of land from 37 Military Hospital and GBC Club House children begged for their lives but were gunned down by soldiers led by his errand boy WO Agyei Boadi who could not even group shots of 5cm at Teshie Shooting Range. If Rawlings does not see this senseless abuse of powers as corruption, then I wonder what kind of person he calls himself. I will break these senseless murders down in my next treatise.
As office holder Rawlings used his position and influence for a number of personal and family financial gains as well as that of his cronies. Let's examine the facts here.
Over sixty (60) of Ghana’s State-owned companies were placed on divestiture by Former President Rawlings and sold between 1989 and 1992 to either himself or his cronies. He did this under the powers of a bent committee-The Divestiture Implementation Committee (DIC), a body set up by the PNDC junta to oversee this process of their large scale corruption of selling state lands, buildings and foreign properties to themselves. The law which gave legal backing to the DIC was not passed until January 5th, 1993 five years after all the acts of current ion started. So in effect, between 1989 to the passage of PNDC Law 326 Emmanuel Agbodo’s DIC was an illegality which was selling Kwame Nkrumah’s industries. However two clear days before the 1992 constitution became operational; the PNDC passed the Divestiture Law (PNDC Law 326) to cover their behind by retroactively taking effect from January 1st, 1988. As criminal and bent as Rawlings is he abusively used retrospective laws to cover his sorry back, like all corrupt leaders do.
In Section 15 of the same law they inserted another indemnity clause: “No action shall be brought and no court shall entertain any proceedings against the State, the committee or any member or officer of the committee in respect of any act or omission arising out of a disposal of any interest made or under consideration under this law.”
The then PNDC Chairman Rawlings hatched a plan to sell off Ghana's hotels to himself under the pretext that they were not making good profit for the nation. He set up GLAHCO (Ghana-Libyan Arab Holding Company) on Plot 32 & 33, 1st Circular Road, Cantonments, Accra as a partnership between himself and Gadhafi with the blood money from the latter's government. GLAHCO was set up to take over Ghanaian hotels, real estate and lands for farming, all under the corrupt pen of Chairman Rawlings. They then got into action by selling Continental Hotel and Kumasi City Hotel now Golden Tulip Hotels Ltd for a knocked down price of $3,578,125. Rawlings Sogakope home is owned by GLAHCO, so that tells you who owns GLAHCO, now that Gadhafi is dead.
GHACEM was sold to SCANCEM of Norway for $3 million after he and members of his administration took a bribe of $4million. This was revealed in 2007 in a Norwegian court. A Norwegian minister was being interviewed by two Ghanaian editors, Asare Otchere-Darko and Kweku Baako, during their visit to Norway to investigate matters involving evidence before a Norwegian court that top people under the National Democratic Congress government received bribes of more than $4 million from Scancem with the purpose of consolidating the then Norwegian-owned firm’s hold in the local cement industry. He said he had followed the court case of the multi-million dollar bribe scandal as published in Dagens Naeringlsiv Magasinet of 21/22 April 2007 specifically between 1993 and 1998 as stated in a Norwegian court by two of Norway's most respected journalists, Geir Imset and Harald Vanvik.(Ghanaweb, Thursday 9 August 2007). The rest of the story is as long as the rope of Rawlings’ litany of corruption.
Rawlings gave GIHOC’s Abosso Glass Factory to the Togolese Opposition Leader, Gilchrist Olympio, a Rawlings crony. West African Mills and GIHOC Electronics were sold to Kofi Kludjeson, another crony. Prestea and Tarkwa Goldfields were each sold for $3 million. He sold Nsawam canary to Caridem and if you lift the veil of incorporation, you will see his wife Nana Konadu as the owner. She cried witch hunt when the NPP government arraigned her in the court for trial. In 1981, when Chairman Rawlings came to power, Ghana’s Shipping Line, the Black Star Line, had 14 vessels. These were ships that belonged to the Republic of Ghana. By the time Rawlings left power he had shut down the Black Star Line which Nkrumah had built, sold all of the 14 vessels, kept the purse and rendered our fellow citizens who worked as seamen jobless!
My litany of Rawlings corruption has just started. It gets juicier. I shall be back.
Kwesi Atta-Krufi Hayford
London.
The Truth 10 years ago

This Bastard did all what Kwesi Atta-Krufi has narrated yet nothing has been done to this half Ewe Bastard called Rawkings ,Instead some stupid and foolish Ghanaians shower praises on him. I did not know Ghanaians are so cow ...
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This Bastard did all what Kwesi Atta-Krufi has narrated yet nothing has been done to this half Ewe Bastard called Rawkings ,Instead some stupid and foolish Ghanaians shower praises on him. I did not know Ghanaians are so coward ,timid and chickens.
Stupid 10 years ago

They are fools

They are fools
PUMA 10 years ago

National electrification programme came about during Gorggisberg era, its not Rawlings who brought about that programme and every government is entitled to supply so this is no achievment.Dr Nkrumah left so many factories a ...
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National electrification programme came about during Gorggisberg era, its not Rawlings who brought about that programme and every government is entitled to supply so this is no achievment.Dr Nkrumah left so many factories and industries which has been sold by Rawlings and never accounted for.When it concern's ndc you see them jumping in to defend and condermning others.
PUMA 10 years ago

You people will never appreciate achievements by any ghanaian other than you meaningless intellectuals and your 'o'level non achiever.God is always alive and acts when necessary, you see how John Mahama has failed his people ...
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You people will never appreciate achievements by any ghanaian other than you meaningless intellectuals and your 'o'level non achiever.God is always alive and acts when necessary, you see how John Mahama has failed his people and country after associating himself with you? Your hate, enviness and jealousy is what is making the blessing we are endowed to skip us.Ghana will never succeed with these nation wreckers in our mist.Dr.Hilla Limann you loved and had a good heart for your country but shattered on the way by the enemies of progress.RIP
moyo 10 years ago

The late President Limann was/is a hero to most people. He was a decent man and kind of politician that the Ghana needs today. What a selfless leader and may his soul rest in perfect peace.

The late President Limann was/is a hero to most people. He was a decent man and kind of politician that the Ghana needs today. What a selfless leader and may his soul rest in perfect peace.
ANITA DE DWARFS 10 years ago

Does the North recognize Dr. Hilla Limann as its hero? Why do they support JJ Rawlings, the man who overthrew Limann and literarily starved him to death. Instead of blaming this killer and his NDC for disrespecting and killin ...
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Does the North recognize Dr. Hilla Limann as its hero? Why do they support JJ Rawlings, the man who overthrew Limann and literarily starved him to death. Instead of blaming this killer and his NDC for disrespecting and killing their most prominent son, they buy into the Ewe agenda against Akans and blame Akans for their woes. The term "PEPENI" coined by Akans to acknowledge the HONESTY, FAIRNESS AND RELIABLE NATURE OF NORTHNERS has been twisted by people who do not understand Akan and given a derogatory implication. "PEPE" or "P3P3" means "correct", "honest", "upright", "fair" or "truth". Whichever of these meanings is applied connotes positivity and not negativity. "PEPENI" or "P3P3NI" simply means honest person, truth loving person, fair minded person or upright person. Similarly, "PEPEFUO" or "P3P3FUO" simply mean honest people, fair minded people, truth loving people, or upright people. Which part of these meanings is negative or discriminatory? But Northners have been made to believe it is an insult to be called "PEPENI" or "PEPEFUO". Wake up Northerners. Your true enemies are those who killed your sons while making you feel they love you. Remember DR. Limann. Remember Halidu Dziwa, Akatapore and others and know who your true enemies are.
Professor Banza 10 years ago

NONSENSE, WHEN AKANS CLAIM THEY ARE SUPERIOR THEY STEREOTYPE EVERY TRIBE EXCEPT THEMSELVES.

WE THE NORTHERNERS NEED NO ACCOLADE FROM YOU. YOU MADE IT TAKE THE BLAME DO NOT PASS IT ON. STOP TWISTING HISTORY.

NONSENSE, WHEN AKANS CLAIM THEY ARE SUPERIOR THEY STEREOTYPE EVERY TRIBE EXCEPT THEMSELVES.

WE THE NORTHERNERS NEED NO ACCOLADE FROM YOU. YOU MADE IT TAKE THE BLAME DO NOT PASS IT ON. STOP TWISTING HISTORY.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

the problem with this northern mentality is that thanks to jj they now all have an unquenchable thirst for power but never to serve in a team or accept their fellow countrymen . just look around in Accra and study the majorit ...
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the problem with this northern mentality is that thanks to jj they now all have an unquenchable thirst for power but never to serve in a team or accept their fellow countrymen . just look around in Accra and study the majority of the businesses owned by these northerners and in the majority of the medium and Small sized businesses you notice they only employ their fellow northerners and practically never employ an Akan . Today in Accra the largest religious building in the country will be the mosque being build on our national park at Nima donated by Turkey confirming the Islamic domination of Ghana. Tribalism mixed with chauvinism and despotism from the north has now equaled the hegemony of the ewes . A.C.C.R.A any criminal can roam about so we have them everywhere now . even at the scholarship secretariat hardly ever is an Akan awarded the privilege to go abroad and study now . The Akans are the majority but because most continue to sleep or blindly trust the other tribes these atrocities are taking place . We look at the political strategy of the NDC and see the typical Hannibal wench when he turned the strengths of the mighty Roman army against themselves as they are doing to the Akans . From the south they use part of the Fantis and from the North the Brongs , from behind we have the chariot onslaught of the Gas Ewes Krobos. Yes the political landscape reflects a war which is only meant to destroy the right of self governance of the God's chosen nation of Africa the Akan . For them its a big deal who leads the NPP but we really don't care as our movement grows stronger by the hour as more and more Akans wake up to reality of this dire situation . We did not ask for this war but we will fight it and be victorious as God is with us . Long live the Republic of Akan
moyo 10 years ago

Proper dick head you are!

Proper dick head you are!
insight to the bone 10 years ago

after this pepeni idiot mahama no northerner will ever be given the opportunity to rule again , mark my words

after this pepeni idiot mahama no northerner will ever be given the opportunity to rule again , mark my words
KWADWO TAMALE 10 years ago

Some millitary men turned heads of states are good rulers but Rawlings is a 'bad guy' but who knows it was God who brought him to rule us. May be God sees it differently.You can't gag with this bad guy Rawlings who is still a ...
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Some millitary men turned heads of states are good rulers but Rawlings is a 'bad guy' but who knows it was God who brought him to rule us. May be God sees it differently.You can't gag with this bad guy Rawlings who is still alive and kicking. Man proposes and God disposes !
Kojo 10 years ago

Please check, Alhaji Gbadamosi is still alive, otherwise a very good piece!

Please check, Alhaji Gbadamosi is still alive, otherwise a very good piece!
The Mask 10 years ago

We must not discount the contributions of Dr Joseph Boakye Danquah, the other members of the big six and others. Danquah's work "Akan laws and customs and the constitution of Akim (Akyem) Abuakwa" convinced the African elite, ...
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We must not discount the contributions of Dr Joseph Boakye Danquah, the other members of the big six and others. Danquah's work "Akan laws and customs and the constitution of Akim (Akyem) Abuakwa" convinced the African elite, the British and the world at large that the people of Ghana (Gold Coast) were ready for self government.

As one of the few African members of the legislative assembly he vehemently opposed the British decision to setup only one university for British West Africa in Nigeria. His action led to the decision to setup the University of Ghana - Legon.

All this was before Nkrumah and his successors came to the scene. But we must also not forget the immense contribution Nkrumah made.
Millionaire 10 years ago

I thank this author for profiling one of the best leaders we've ever had, President Limann. The selfish imposter, Rawlings, overthrew Limann's government and imposed himself upon us for so many years. What did we get out of t ...
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I thank this author for profiling one of the best leaders we've ever had, President Limann. The selfish imposter, Rawlings, overthrew Limann's government and imposed himself upon us for so many years. What did we get out of this creep, JJ, destruction of our local economy, creating tribalistic divisions in the country, hatred of the academia and the rich. Thriving entrepreneurs were branded "Kalabules", and academicians labeled imperialists. And this guy, Rawlings is being awarded a doctorate degree? Is this a joke or what??????
ADONGO 10 years ago

WELL SAID Millionaire.RAWLINGS DOES NOT DESERVE ANY HONOUR.HE BELONGS IN JAIL.

WELL SAID Millionaire.RAWLINGS DOES NOT DESERVE ANY HONOUR.HE BELONGS IN JAIL.
Mohammed 10 years ago

he really deserve honours,from his sacrifice/efforts,we are free in some ways today,and anything/anyone wanted to rule Ghana...man,it takes a revolution to find a solution...LET US LEAVE THE PAST.we need another type of RAWLI ...
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he really deserve honours,from his sacrifice/efforts,we are free in some ways today,and anything/anyone wanted to rule Ghana...man,it takes a revolution to find a solution...LET US LEAVE THE PAST.we need another type of RAWLINGS to clean the the system once again...GOD BLESS OUR HOME LAND GHANA, AND MAKE OUR NATION GREAT AND STRONG,BOLD TO.................!
PUMA 10 years ago

To hell with Rawlings and such people like you and your corrupted name.We are sick and tired of ewe tribal division in our country which is moving us backwards.Rawlings was a monster in Ghana period.

To hell with Rawlings and such people like you and your corrupted name.We are sick and tired of ewe tribal division in our country which is moving us backwards.Rawlings was a monster in Ghana period.
BRANDY 10 years ago

INDEED LIMAN WAS A TRUE PATRIOT BUT NOT AN EXPLOITATIVE OPPORTUNIST LIKE THE NORTHERNERS WE HAVE AROUND NOW WHO DEVOUR SADA AND GYEEDA MONIES LIKE SHARKS AND VAMPIRES WHILST THEIR KINSFOLK SUFFER ABJECT POVERTY AT HOME AND PR ...
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INDEED LIMAN WAS A TRUE PATRIOT BUT NOT AN EXPLOITATIVE OPPORTUNIST LIKE THE NORTHERNERS WE HAVE AROUND NOW WHO DEVOUR SADA AND GYEEDA MONIES LIKE SHARKS AND VAMPIRES WHILST THEIR KINSFOLK SUFFER ABJECT POVERTY AT HOME AND PRACTICE DEHUMANISING KAYAYEISM IN ACCRA AND KUMASI...AND YET THESE WICKED NORTHERNERS CLAIM TO SPEAK AND STAND FOR THE VERY POOR WHOSE VOTE AND TRUST HAVE BEEN WASTED BY THE THIEVERY OF PRESENT DAY NORTHERNERS IN NDC....THIEVES.
sulemana Doha 10 years ago

great job

great job
Wofa Kwame 10 years ago

He was a scholar and a president alright. But your write-up does not convey to your readers why you think Limann was a hero.

Thanks for the fond memories anyway. I'm reading for the first time that Alhaji Gbadamoshie has p ...
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He was a scholar and a president alright. But your write-up does not convey to your readers why you think Limann was a hero.

Thanks for the fond memories anyway. I'm reading for the first time that Alhaji Gbadamoshie has passed on. Sad!

Kwame
I&I 10 years ago

Dr Liman was not only a Scholar, but also a Diplomat, A Good Muslim, a True Democrat and a Great Human Being. It was very sad that many Ghanaians out of ignorance and stupidity hailed a thoug like jerry rawshit when he overth ...
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Dr Liman was not only a Scholar, but also a Diplomat, A Good Muslim, a True Democrat and a Great Human Being. It was very sad that many Ghanaians out of ignorance and stupidity hailed a thoug like jerry rawshit when he overthrew his government. And Strangely, Northners ovewhermingly support jerry rawshit the very evil animal who overthrew one of their own.
Vuvuzela 10 years ago

Limann was not a Muslim. He was a good diplomat. He was only a symbolic president dwarfed by Kofi Batsa, Bekoe and De Graft Johnson who were all thieves. But the banditry today surpasses by far what happened during those days ...
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Limann was not a Muslim. He was a good diplomat. He was only a symbolic president dwarfed by Kofi Batsa, Bekoe and De Graft Johnson who were all thieves. But the banditry today surpasses by far what happened during those days.
Onua 10 years ago

Why do you call Limann a hero? Is it because he is dead or what...go back and read your history books.He was the worst leader Ghana has ever had,yes he was a scholar but not a hero.

Why do you call Limann a hero? Is it because he is dead or what...go back and read your history books.He was the worst leader Ghana has ever had,yes he was a scholar but not a hero.
K-A-B 10 years ago

A good work done by Mr Adu-Gyima. Dr Limann was no size to the present group of Northerners in governance. Below is a detailed background of our dear president who was deprived of serving his term of office by some disgruntle ...
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A good work done by Mr Adu-Gyima. Dr Limann was no size to the present group of Northerners in governance. Below is a detailed background of our dear president who was deprived of serving his term of office by some disgruntled soldiers with the view of so called "HOUSE CLEANING"

Born on12 December 1934 and died on 23 January 1998
Father: Babini Yomu
Mother: Mma Hayawah
Wife: Fulera Limann
Children: Eight

Dr Hilla Limann was born and named Babini but he was brought up by his uncle, Heli Limann. He assumed his name on entering primary school.
Schools attended:
•1941 - 1945: Lawra Confederacy Native Authority School (UIW)
•1946 - 1949: Government Middle School, Tamale (NIR) 1952 - 1955: District Councillor, Tlumu District Council (U/W)
•1954: Lost Parliamentary Election as an Independent Candidate
•1957 - 1960: London School of Economics (Political Science)
•1960 - 1962: Sorbonne University, France (Diploma in French)
•1962 - 1965: University of Paris, (Ph.D. Political Science & Constitutional Law)
•1962 - 1964: University of London (BA Hons) History
•1965 - 1968: Head, Europe Desk, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
•1967: Member Constitutional Commission
•1968 - 1971: Head of Chancery/Official Secretary Ghana Mission, Lome, Togo.
•1971 - 1975: Counsellor, Ghana's Permanent Mission, Geneva, Switzerland
•1975 (June): Returned to Ghana as Head, Europe, the Americans Southeast Asia Desk. When the ban on politics was lifted in 1979, the Nkrumaists grouped under the Peoples National Party (PNP). The most popular figure and the one most had tipped to lead them to elections was Alhaji Imoro Egala. Egala was however disqualified by SMC Two from running for political office. Egala nominated Limann to lead the Party.
Although seen by many as a novice in politics, Limann, perhaps, shocked many by beating the more "popular" Victor Owusu of the Popular Front Party (PFP) in the run-off the 1979 elections. Limann polled 62 per cent of the votes as against 38 per cent by Owusu. In the Parliamentary election the PNP won 71 seats against 42 by the PFP, 13 by the United National Convention, 10 by the Action Congress Party, three by the Social Democratic Front and one by an Independent candidate.
•1979 (September 24): Sworn-in as President of Ghana's Third Republic. One of Limann's first acts was to replenish food stock, which had been depleted by the AFRC's three-month rule.
His government also launched the Gold Endowment Fund as a means of getting investors to Ghana.
•1981 (31 December): Overthrown by Flight-Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, leader of the AFRC who had handed over power to him about tow and-a-half years ago. Limann lived a private life and although he tried to re-enter politics in 1992 he failed in his bid to win the presidential elections of that year as the candidate of the People's National Convention. His last effort in politics was to try and unite the fractured Nkrumaists front and was co-chairman of the Unity Talks aimed at bringing all Nkrumaists under one-fold
•1998 (23 January): Died of natural causes. May his soul be blessed by His creator the Almighty God.
Ghana Army 10 years ago

Mr K-A-B thanks for your data on our Ex-President Limann. How can i contact you for further details of the Ex-president? my mail addrees is dingane23@yahoo.com

Mr K-A-B thanks for your data on our Ex-President Limann. How can i contact you for further details of the Ex-president? my mail addrees is dingane23@yahoo.com
BOY KOFI 10 years ago

This article has come at the right time when NPP is confusing themselves with popularity of Nana Addo.I have always said popularity is not an effective strategy but intelligence and well defined programs are what you need to ...
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This article has come at the right time when NPP is confusing themselves with popularity of Nana Addo.I have always said popularity is not an effective strategy but intelligence and well defined programs are what you need to win general elections.Now,I hope the NPP delegates will understand that popularity does not win general elections.Thank you.
Pelicles 10 years ago

Victor lost that election due to the formation of UNC out of PFP else, there is no way Limann could have won. Despite winning that election, he became a "stooge" for the stalwarts in PNP like Imoro Igala, Okutwer Bekoe, DeGr ...
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Victor lost that election due to the formation of UNC out of PFP else, there is no way Limann could have won. Despite winning that election, he became a "stooge" for the stalwarts in PNP like Imoro Igala, Okutwer Bekoe, DeGraft Johnson and co. They used Limann to their diabolical advantage which brought in the military led by JJ.
FA 10 years ago

I SALUTE DR LIMANN EVEN THOUGH AM NPP SUPPORTER .HIS OVERTHROW WAS NOT OK BY THE JJ. MAJORITY OF HIS FELLOW NORTH SUPPORTED JJ AND CO IN THIS CRIMINAL ACTS BECOS OF THEIR STOMACH AND STILL SUPPORT JJ PARTY . THE NORTH MUST S ...
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I SALUTE DR LIMANN EVEN THOUGH AM NPP SUPPORTER .HIS OVERTHROW WAS NOT OK BY THE JJ. MAJORITY OF HIS FELLOW NORTH SUPPORTED JJ AND CO IN THIS CRIMINAL ACTS BECOS OF THEIR STOMACH AND STILL SUPPORT JJ PARTY . THE NORTH MUST SIT AND MAKE REFLECTION THEMSELVES NOW .NDC IS JUST USING THEM AS A FARMING TOOL .
osu clottey 10 years ago

he was also a diplomat for many years

he was also a diplomat for many years
issah mahama 10 years ago

thanks for the paper however, alhaji gbadamoshe is not dead. please find out. thanks

thanks for the paper however, alhaji gbadamoshe is not dead. please find out. thanks
TEE 10 years ago

LOOK AT RAWLINGS AND MAHAMA THE SAME CLASSROOM PERIOD

LOOK AT RAWLINGS AND MAHAMA THE SAME CLASSROOM PERIOD
Cash 10 years ago

Your article captured my Neverland of those days. Can you write more about him.

Your article captured my Neverland of those days. Can you write more about him.
TEE 10 years ago

NDC CONFUSE.COM

NDC CONFUSE.COM
concern 10 years ago

Alhaji Gbdedamosi is not dead,he is alive and still very strong.Currently the Regisrar at the Islamic University of Ghana in Accra

Alhaji Gbdedamosi is not dead,he is alive and still very strong.Currently the Regisrar at the Islamic University of Ghana in Accra
MAJEED DRAMANI MAHAMA 10 years ago

Thank you so much for brooding my knowledge on Dr, although I was very young I reed a little about him,I like that and would be waiting for the next article.

Thank you so much for brooding my knowledge on Dr, although I was very young I reed a little about him,I like that and would be waiting for the next article.
Akans Prophecies 10 years ago

This jewish bastard rawlings is the root of all ghana's woes! Could his fool soldiers tell us what wrong Dr. Limann did to deserve his coup d'etat? To us this arm robber is a disaster in our society, with opportunists and thi ...
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This jewish bastard rawlings is the root of all ghana's woes! Could his fool soldiers tell us what wrong Dr. Limann did to deserve his coup d'etat? To us this arm robber is a disaster in our society, with opportunists and thieves ralling behind him to destroy our great nation! Let them scream, including, Mahama, that they want JJ !MMOA!
PHILIP LONDON 10 years ago

Please, JJ Rawlings father is not Jewish nor Scottish his father is rather a Korean origin.if you are in doubt take a proper look at his pictures or himself.Look at how nicely ex president limann's father and mother names hav ...
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Please, JJ Rawlings father is not Jewish nor Scottish his father is rather a Korean origin.if you are in doubt take a proper look at his pictures or himself.Look at how nicely ex president limann's father and mother names have been clearly stated in the article,and where he{limann} comes from in the northern part of Ghana.Obama always says it proudly that his father comes from one of the poorest country in the world Kenya.But when it comes to Rawlings, no one even the so called politicians and the N D C supporters don't even know exactly where Rawlings true father comes from.Despite the fact that Rawlings had ruled Ghana for 19yrs
Mohammed 10 years ago

IT TAKES A REVOLUTION TO FIND A SOLUTION...forward ever backward never...RAWLINGS has done his 'little bit'and what is your contribution too??????????????

IT TAKES A REVOLUTION TO FIND A SOLUTION...forward ever backward never...RAWLINGS has done his 'little bit'and what is your contribution too??????????????
MAAME 10 years ago

That was a bogus revolution, a revolution of hate, enviness and jealousy? No more of that stupid revolution.A revolution that came to divide once united nation? A revolution that made one's tribal identity first ? A revolutio ...
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That was a bogus revolution, a revolution of hate, enviness and jealousy? No more of that stupid revolution.A revolution that came to divide once united nation? A revolution that made one's tribal identity first ? A revolution that came to destroy businesses just because their tribesmen are poor? A revolution that came after one tribe because they are industrious ? A revolution that came for one tribe to loot the nation's coffers ? Is that the revolution you talking about ? Then you make a mistake and it will be fiercely resisted
Old CPPist 10 years ago

The Rawlings coup against Limann was a treasonous crime and an opportunistic move by Rawlings and his collaborators at self-enrichment at great cost to Ghana. It is also true that Limann was mistreated as a former President b ...
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The Rawlings coup against Limann was a treasonous crime and an opportunistic move by Rawlings and his collaborators at self-enrichment at great cost to Ghana. It is also true that Limann was mistreated as a former President by the fascist Rawlings. However, Limann was no hero of any kind but an inept, alcoholic and traitor to the Nkrumahist cause, a complete anti-Nkrumahist mole, who exploited the nepotistic patronage of Imoru Egala and corrupt, self-seeking former CPP bigwigs like Kojo Botsio, to co-opt and sabotage any return to power by Nkrumahist forces.

Limann had worked as an intelligence officer under diplomatic cover for the NLC in the post-Nkrumah years. His task while posted to Togo was to spy on CPP activists who were reorganizing to return Nkrumah to power, leading to the capture of many. (Assensoh, A. B., Kwame Nkrumah: six years in exile, 1966-1972).

As President, Limann had intended to sell off the state-owned enterprises created by Nkrumah. Ironically this move was accomplished by Rawlings, leading to the collapse of Ghana's industrial base and the enrichment of the Rawlingses, their "Consultants" and other collaborators!

In 1980, Ghanaian newspapers widely exposed the Limann administration as having been bribed by the US in order for Ghana to boycott the first Olympic Games in Moscow. The Limann administration could have reversed the illegal seizure of CPP assets but did not. Neither did Limann reverse the naming of Accra International Airport after Kotoka by the NLC! The revisionist attempt to present Limann in a different light will not succeed.
appiah 10 years ago

It is interesting to deny Dr. Limann as a hero just because he did not do your bidding. His heroism is predicated on what he did for GHANA at the cost of his own interest and not what he did for any gang or group. His modesty ...
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It is interesting to deny Dr. Limann as a hero just because he did not do your bidding. His heroism is predicated on what he did for GHANA at the cost of his own interest and not what he did for any gang or group. His modesty and selflessness was beyond par; bur even more important was his believe in the rule of law and democracy. He would never resort to violence or short cuts to protect himself, His vision was hing on the long term interest of the nation and that was not necessarily in harmony with some c.p.p activists seeking revenge and retribution. Everything that has happened in Ghana since Limann has been negative and we shall continue to suffer by giving in to the falsehood, hypocrisy and greed we continue to promote after Limann. He was a hero and that makes Rawlings a zero. Mr Gilbert Gyimah has got it right.
C.Y. ANDY-K 10 years ago

I am an ardent Nkrumahist and I know enough about Limann to know that he was no Nkrumahist, but a true mole and a traitor to the Nkrumahist cause. He is everything that you said he was, and more.

I supported Johnny Hanson' ...
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I am an ardent Nkrumahist and I know enough about Limann to know that he was no Nkrumahist, but a true mole and a traitor to the Nkrumahist cause. He is everything that you said he was, and more.

I supported Johnny Hanson's party which merged with the PNP. I was then in Legon. When some comrades went to their meeting after the merger, one of them took a look at these students and sneeringly said, this time they were not forming a party for verandah boys! What an insult? The PNP was composed of the right-wing elements associated with the CPP who brought the CPP into disrepute through their corrupt ways. I know for a fact that they won the elections bcos they opportunistically identified themselves with the June 4th Uprising and JJ.

From very reliable sources, vouched for by a friendly foreign intelligence source, Limann warmed his way into the heart of the NLC by divulging the fact that he was spying for the British M5 against Nkrumah while at the Ghana Desk in Paris. Of course, he was part of the Dombo party in the North and even stood for elections in the early 1950s on their ticket. At least he was honest not to lie an claim his ideology was Nkrumahism but "Ghana".

Btw, getting a PhD doesn't make one a scholar? How many articles, not to mention books, did he author?

Andy-K
NKWASEASEM 10 years ago

Liman was not given a chance. April 15, June 4 and Dec 31 were unnecessary.
Acheampong was doing a gradual change though UNIGOV. Greedy F.W.K Akuffo derailed it, and gave stupid Scottish bastard rawlings a chance. Thanks to ...
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Liman was not given a chance. April 15, June 4 and Dec 31 were unnecessary.
Acheampong was doing a gradual change though UNIGOV. Greedy F.W.K Akuffo derailed it, and gave stupid Scottish bastard rawlings a chance. Thanks to fuckin boakye gyan. he deserves to die by firing squad.
zion wa 10 years ago

Plesse polnt of correction, alhaji gbadamoasi is not late. He is alive and not dead.

Plesse polnt of correction, alhaji gbadamoasi is not late. He is alive and not dead.
KWASI BOAKYE-USA 10 years ago

Dr Limann was indeed a gentleman. He became president when I was growing up in the north(Navrongo). Even though I did not fully understood politics, I love his speeches which was full of wisdom. It was therefore a big blow wh ...
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Dr Limann was indeed a gentleman. He became president when I was growing up in the north(Navrongo). Even though I did not fully understood politics, I love his speeches which was full of wisdom. It was therefore a big blow when he was overthrown by Rawlings with corruption charges against his presidency. What did the apostles of accountability come to do after overthrowing Limann,s government? Absolutely nothing. If Limann had that chance of running the presidency for the number of years Rawlings and his cohorts had, this country of ours would have been better than we are now. Yet Rawlings has the impudence of accusing others of corruption. Posterity will judge his presidency against that of Limann.
Nii Lartey Nartey. 10 years ago

Adu Gyimah, my brother, thank you so much for such brief political history of the first northern elected President the noble Dr. Hillah Limann.

I still vividly remember to the jubilation of all when he was picked to become ...
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Adu Gyimah, my brother, thank you so much for such brief political history of the first northern elected President the noble Dr. Hillah Limann.

I still vividly remember to the jubilation of all when he was picked to become the Presidential candidate on the PNP ticket by late Alhaji Imoro Egara, the father of all Nkrumahists then.

Whoever make non substantiated contributions here to justify Rawling senseless coup in his fake revolution that overthrew the most democratic and freely contested election that elected Limann as President must have his retard head seriously examine by a psychiatrist.

Limann was never the course of corruption in Ghana to merit the bloody overthrow as political bigotries and novices including Rawlings will want the country and the new generation to believe.

Ralings is the key contribution factor of the negative social economic and down fall of this country's developments. Rawling came violently and held the country hostage by the gun to enrich his heartless poor rat wife, kinsmen and criminal killer fake socialist cronies in a bloody and senseless coup.

My question to the deadheads trying unconvincingly to justify Rawlings overthrow of such brilliant but humble Limann is, Ghana is today facing an unprecedented corruption and social economic hardships in the socio-political history of this land after independence. Luckily, Rawlings is still alive, why is he no w silence over the "woyomenized" SADA, GYEEDA, dubious and doubtful settlement payment government? secondly, is it enough for these buffooneries to ague Rawlings did something for Ghana after a whole 19 years in power just by extending electricity to some villages? is that enough after 19 years? What is Rawlings monument as a legacy after 19 years as compared to Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah's 6 years?

Dr. Hillah Limann's overthrow was needlessly senseless and was a coup that set the country anti clockwise, and was to satisfy an individual diabolical political ambition and ethnical hatred that has brought the economic curse we face today as a country under a rather criminally immoral crook and highly corrupt President who is supported by this same monster killer Rawlings.

His Excellency Dr. Hillah Limann was indeed a far better dignified respected and intelligently thoughtful northern elected President. As the great Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana shall forever remember such a noble son who was pathetically maltreated and left to die poor by the murderer Rawlings.
Bob. 10 years ago

Thank you, Adu Gyimah, for your piece on the late president of the 3rd Republic, Dr Hilla Limann. May his soul rest in peace. What is clear though, is that he never had the chance to do for Ghana what he had intended. The rea ...
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Thank you, Adu Gyimah, for your piece on the late president of the 3rd Republic, Dr Hilla Limann. May his soul rest in peace. What is clear though, is that he never had the chance to do for Ghana what he had intended. The reason was that he was overthrown very early into his presidency.

Did President Rawlings make an error of judgement in overthrowing Dr Limann? May be or may be not! It all depends on which of the fence you were. If you were affluent at the time surely you wouldn't have experienced the hardships at the time and therefore would have thought the Coup was a mistake. However, if you were poor and was struggling at the time you would think otherwise.

The fact of the matter is we are where we are now. And the question is what are we going to do to ensure history doesn't repeat itself. That we do not experience the same level of corruption and disorganisation that would lead to the rise of military interventions that we saw in the seventies and eighties.

My view is we mustn't forget the past but we must strive to work with our present government and politicians by holding them to account. Making them accountable to society. We must re-work our constitution so that poorly performing MPs can be sacked from office in between elections.

Our constitution should allow for incumbent presidents to be impeached if they don't deliver and are rumoured to be involved in corrupt activities.

Until we can make our leaders accountable to us Ghana is not going grow or improve for the poor Ghanaian.

Thank you fellow citizens.
Pelicles 10 years ago

Despite being well educated, Limann failed as president because corruption under his leadership was unprecedented. We should stop singing praises about some people who do not deserve that. I was a worker at that time but tr ...
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Despite being well educated, Limann failed as president because corruption under his leadership was unprecedented. We should stop singing praises about some people who do not deserve that. I was a worker at that time but trust me the man was not a born leader because he was being used by the Okutwer Bekoes and co. They will eat outside and used Limann's clothes to clean their hands.
alhaj Hussein Salifu 10 years ago

A great educationist referred to in your write up Alhaji Gbadamoshi is not late he is still alive on pension. You must correct that serious error of fact at once or you will cause pandemonnioum as Alhaj Gbadamosi is much love ...
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A great educationist referred to in your write up Alhaji Gbadamoshi is not late he is still alive on pension. You must correct that serious error of fact at once or you will cause pandemonnioum as Alhaj Gbadamosi is much loved by a number of us the world over.
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You are a men of truth to bring these article done. If our people will support our leaders they will do good work for the nation.
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