Akufo-Addo: 'Property-owning democracy' neither "elitist", nor luxury-driven

Read Article

Comments (49)

This article is closed for comments.

Read Comments Comments (49)

Kwame 9 years ago

The wage slave in a capitalist society has only his or her labour as a property. He has no financial freedom because he is a wage slave, who has to sell him or herself to a rich property owner or he or she perishes.

The wage slave in a capitalist society has only his or her labour as a property. He has no financial freedom because he is a wage slave, who has to sell him or herself to a rich property owner or he or she perishes.
Ebo 9 years ago

Nana you are more better than all the NDC leaders. May the Lord be with you.

Nana you are more better than all the NDC leaders. May the Lord be with you.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 9 years ago

Nana Addo, just leave the fake socialists and quasi socialists in Ghana who are all capitalists who got their money by stealing from the government. Just name me one true socialist in Ghana. They are all millionaires, fleecin ...
read full comment

Nana Addo, just leave the fake socialists and quasi socialists in Ghana who are all capitalists who got their money by stealing from the government. Just name me one true socialist in Ghana. They are all millionaires, fleecing the people. Liars, pretenders, maniacs and sweet talking charlatans. We all want Freedom of Speech, Education, health, equal rights and justice.
BBC NEWS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

This Rotten YAM can say anything he wants, but Ghanaians preferred to keep President Mahama this way than to go for this Dead Horse called Nana Akanfuo Binaddo.

This Rotten YAM can say anything he wants, but Ghanaians preferred to keep President Mahama this way than to go for this Dead Horse called Nana Akanfuo Binaddo.
MINOR CASE 9 years ago

Only laggards ,hangers on and the visionless subscribe to socialism .The irony is that , their leaders who preach socialism become big time capitalists looting from the masses. They preach socialism but never send thir kids ...
read full comment

Only laggards ,hangers on and the visionless subscribe to socialism .The irony is that , their leaders who preach socialism become big time capitalists looting from the masses. They preach socialism but never send thir kids to Cuba ,Russia or North Korea for their education . Even those who are critisiziing the " poperty-owning democracy "on this forum live in Capitalist countries and are happy to enjoy the crumps that fall off the capitalist table.
Close Observer 9 years ago

VOTE THE USELESS NDC PARTY OUT FOR A GOODNIGHT SLEEP. Anytime they come to power they send Ghana back many years. Today, they have sent Ghana back to THE ERA OF CHARCOAL and KEROSENE. One needs BOX IRON to make sure one gets ...
read full comment

VOTE THE USELESS NDC PARTY OUT FOR A GOODNIGHT SLEEP. Anytime they come to power they send Ghana back many years. Today, they have sent Ghana back to THE ERA OF CHARCOAL and KEROSENE. One needs BOX IRON to make sure one gets to work decently dressed. YOU CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT, BECAUSE YOUR ROOM IS SO HOT.
VOTE THE USELESS NDC PARTY OUT TO GET YOUR LIFE BACK.
VOTE THE CLUELESS, NO VISION, IDEAS STARVED AND HOPELESS YOUNG MAN OUT IN 2016
Abena 9 years ago

Whom are u referring to as ghanaians fool. You are the only useless ghanaian who don't use his brain. I'm sure you are even without a job. You just make noise for NDC for 1 gh cedi. I feel very sorry for you.

Whom are u referring to as ghanaians fool. You are the only useless ghanaian who don't use his brain. I'm sure you are even without a job. You just make noise for NDC for 1 gh cedi. I feel very sorry for you.
P.K 9 years ago

God bless you for your wording NANA ADDO's inspiration.Ghana would need your leadership to build a new crop of generation of truthful youth who will trust GOD and build Ghana after your term.We of 40yr going saw your generati ...
read full comment

God bless you for your wording NANA ADDO's inspiration.Ghana would need your leadership to build a new crop of generation of truthful youth who will trust GOD and build Ghana after your term.We of 40yr going saw your generation struggle for democracy so we always belive in you and pray that your presidency becomes a reality.
Ali Baba 9 years ago

Ei Desperate Evil Dwarf,you want to continue with the Greedy Thief's LOOTING BRIGADE? Which of the Ga lands and bungalows would you LOOT AND SHARE AMONG YOURSELVES? The Greedy Thief took $30.0 million for himself when he dash ...
read full comment

Ei Desperate Evil Dwarf,you want to continue with the Greedy Thief's LOOTING BRIGADE? Which of the Ga lands and bungalows would you LOOT AND SHARE AMONG YOURSELVES? The Greedy Thief took $30.0 million for himself when he dashed GT to vodafone, which compan would you also dash to recover all the lost properties your father left that you have sold? Anyway, WHY SHOULD A PATRIOT ENTER POLITICS BEFORE HE ACQUIRES PROPERTY?
Paul 9 years ago

Folks, Nana Addo's "property Owning Democracy Speech comes from a talk given by Otchere-Darko on 12th November 2010 Title:

PROPERTY OWNING DEMOCRACY – THE IDEOLOGICAL ROAD MAP TO ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE
and put out on N ...
read full comment

Folks, Nana Addo's "property Owning Democracy Speech comes from a talk given by Otchere-Darko on 12th November 2010 Title:

PROPERTY OWNING DEMOCRACY – THE IDEOLOGICAL ROAD MAP TO ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE
and put out on NOVEMBER 18, 2010 BY NPP YOUTH UK
Osei Yao 9 years ago

In acountry where corruption is accepted as normal, borrowing From the late UK Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's concept of democracy as "property owning democracy" is criminal. Margaret Thatcher also said "ther ...
read full comment

In acountry where corruption is accepted as normal, borrowing From the late UK Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's concept of democracy as "property owning democracy" is criminal. Margaret Thatcher also said "there is nothing like society". Why is Akuffo Addo leaving out this ligical collolary? because he is being deceptive and dishonest. He wants more of the gated compounds of footballers, drug dealers and corrupt politicians and public officials.
Efo Yao. 9 years ago

You are absolutely right. More currupt than Mahama and his cohort.

You are absolutely right. More currupt than Mahama and his cohort.
THIEF OF BAGDAD 9 years ago

What contribution you Nana Dwarf you gave Ghana When your party NPP was in power for 8 yeas? if you don't have anything to say keep quiet and sniff your cocain period.

What contribution you Nana Dwarf you gave Ghana When your party NPP was in power for 8 yeas? if you don't have anything to say keep quiet and sniff your cocain period.
LAST DON 9 years ago

Peace and unity will elude these Dankwa / Busia confraternity until they begin to show respect to their opponents by using decent language to express their opinions. All they can do is to chirp! chirp !chirp ! talk !talk ! ...
read full comment

Peace and unity will elude these Dankwa / Busia confraternity until they begin to show respect to their opponents by using decent language to express their opinions. All they can do is to chirp! chirp !chirp ! talk !talk ! talk !....What kind of human beings are these? They never think positively, always showing to be Dumb, Passive, Pessimistic, Racist and Selfish. They are so myopic to think before acting. Always rushing to comment before analysing. Is this not sickening? Take a glance at their characteristics below:

When we wanted:

Independence they said NO
Republic NO
Atomic Energy NO
Ghana Airways NO
Ghana Telecom NO
Akosombo NO
Thermal Energy NO
Tema Harbour and dry Docks NO
Oil exploration NO
Sugar Factory NO
Constitution NO
Constitutional Reform NO
Economic Forum NO
Ministerial Appointment NO

State Banquet Hall (JOB 600) NO

Accra International Conference Centre NO

National Theatre NO

AKUAFO cheques for farmers NO

Tema Motorway Construction NO

Rural Electrification NO

Tamale Airport NO

VAT NO(KUMI PREKO)

When they came to power what did they do?

Atomic Energy – SOLD
Ghana Airways – SOLD

DC10 AIRCRAFT AKRANTIE CHOP BAR
Ghana Telecom SOLD
OIL Rig SOLD
Merchant Bank SOLD
Tema Harbour and dry Docks ABADORNED
Sugar Factory ABADORNED
Tomato Factory ABADORNED
Avehimeh Rice ABADORNED

Beef Factory ABONDONED

Ghana Railway ABONDONED

OSU lands AUCTIONED

State Lands AUCTIONED

State Bungalows SOLD

All Technocrats PROCEED ON LEAVE

WHEN THEY LEFT POWER

End of Service Benefits

Stealing State Cars

Stealing State Bungalows

Electoral petition- Pink Sheet

Burning Markets Malata, Makola, Agboloshie, Kaneshie, Kumasi, Takoradi and many places.
Ministerial Appointment - BOYCOTT
Presidential Inauguration – BOYCOTT

Parliamentary Debate BOYCOTT

Economic Forum BOYCOTT

Farmers Day BOYCOTT

They pulled down the then Flag staff house because Nkrumah lived there; only to rebuild the same place with a 419 loan from India. These Dankwa/ Busia’s have sold everything we have and have contributed nothing.
When have they said yes or done something which is good to be emulated or beneficial.

What do they say yes?

Per Diem YES

Cocaine Trade YES

Wee Smoking YES
Womanising YES
Insults and Backbiting YES
Shallow Litigation YES
Boycotting YES
Selling state Assets YES
Stealing State assets YES

Demonstration and Protest YES

Their headquarters is an “abattoir” now; where they butcher themselves in the name of power. Ooooh !!! What is wrong with the chemical constituents that form the brain of these Dankwa/ Busia’s? Is there no elderly among them? Or did their fathers died with all the sense which will guide them today? Well a decorated monkey remains a monkey ; like father like son. None have morals .They behave like ostriches pretending all is fine when it is in their favour but cannot stand their opponents when the ball changes hand. How on earth can they end up in a hair dressing salon for a loan? They are so lazy, dull witted and incompetent, majority of them finished school with no certificates and cannot even remember which school they attended. INCREDBLE !!!

Everything they know about economics is buying and selling. Creativity has eluded them; they only result to insult when they are at their wits end. “PATAPAA” is a common characteristics of them to cover their shameful silly behaviour. Their silly self-esteemed and endemic mental slavery, which was handed down to them by their forefathers, is what is still holding this country aback. When thinkers are trying to fix problems, all you can see these sons of anarchist doing is manufacturing how to destroy.
ABAAH-. 9 years ago

YOUR HEAD IS FULL OF SHIT INSTEAD OF BRAIN.I AM A GRANDSON OF A SLAVE TRADER ANYTIME I SEE YOU I WILL SELL YOU TO CHINESE PEOPLE BECAUSE IN THE OLDEN DAYS ONLY STUPID PEOPLE LIKE YOU WERE SOLD TO YOUR COLONIAL MASTERS TO WORK ...
read full comment

YOUR HEAD IS FULL OF SHIT INSTEAD OF BRAIN.I AM A GRANDSON OF A SLAVE TRADER ANYTIME I SEE YOU I WILL SELL YOU TO CHINESE PEOPLE BECAUSE IN THE OLDEN DAYS ONLY STUPID PEOPLE LIKE YOU WERE SOLD TO YOUR COLONIAL MASTERS TO WORK SUGAR PLANTATION.KWASEATO LIKE YOU!.YOU ARE GOING TO HANG YOURSELF AFTER 2016.KWADONTO LIKE YOU.
APOLO T 9 years ago

The current leaders are not qualified to govern.They are naive and stupid.

The current leaders are not qualified to govern.They are naive and stupid.
bobnantow 9 years ago

2016 is all about words the nana addo has started punching big, he will surely floor mahama if he continues like this and not resort to the adabraka kobolo all-die-be-die concept, where did such an eloquent man get this A-D-B ...
read full comment

2016 is all about words the nana addo has started punching big, he will surely floor mahama if he continues like this and not resort to the adabraka kobolo all-die-be-die concept, where did such an eloquent man get this A-D-B-Die language, no goofs this time nana, stick to the policies and oh can you please look for that certificate, kpegah is on the rampage in the VR, so it doesn't become an issue, please nana
JUST ASKING 9 years ago

"Property" signifies the exclusive right of a person to something. "Democracy" means the right of all the people to rule and to share public goods. One principle says "stay away". The other says "come on in". There can be no ...
read full comment

"Property" signifies the exclusive right of a person to something. "Democracy" means the right of all the people to rule and to share public goods. One principle says "stay away". The other says "come on in". There can be no right of "property" to something we share in common. "Property owning democracy" is not an oxymoron; it is acontradiction.
Ampofo 9 years ago

A very stupid desparate foolish oldman without any single sonscience in his brain. How could you sell your father´s stoeln property for politics? Look at you! Many questions are hunging on your neck and you have deliberately ...
read full comment

A very stupid desparate foolish oldman without any single sonscience in his brain. How could you sell your father´s stoeln property for politics? Look at you! Many questions are hunging on your neck and you have deliberately refused to answer them. How did you cousin, Raymond Amankwah came to be in possesion of a diplomatic passport which he was using in drug trafficking, at the time you were the Foreign Affairs minister? The passport were in your office instead of its normal place. You too want to be president of this country? My goodness! Ghana will be doomed for good. What is it that ypou have now realised you did not do right for the past eight years that you people accidentally found yourselves in power? Good for nothing old man.Give us a break, you tribal warlord.
Douglas .Bristol-UK 9 years ago

foolish Akufo Addo

foolish Akufo Addo
Kofi 9 years ago

This "Elitist" pompous prat should stop right there.Does the govt of Ghana provide social housing for the poor? Taking Thatcher"s slogan and transplanting it in Ghana is just preposterous.The same JB Danquah did not want the ...
read full comment

This "Elitist" pompous prat should stop right there.Does the govt of Ghana provide social housing for the poor? Taking Thatcher"s slogan and transplanting it in Ghana is just preposterous.The same JB Danquah did not want the uneducated folks in Ghana to have a vote.That was about 85 percent of the population.
Chief Vandal 9 years ago

Did I hear Akufo-Addo say the UP and Danquah stood"for a free, independent Ghana"?How can he say that he has forgotten that Busia the leader of the UP went to petition the Queen not to grant independence to Ghana?
Shameless ...
read full comment

Did I hear Akufo-Addo say the UP and Danquah stood"for a free, independent Ghana"?How can he say that he has forgotten that Busia the leader of the UP went to petition the Queen not to grant independence to Ghana?
Shameless bomb throwers
konkonsa 9 years ago

I doubt if you have any association whatsoever with my vandal city. It confounds me how you could be making reference to history as a lay person and yet claim a chief vandal title.
Those of us who went through those wal ...
read full comment

I doubt if you have any association whatsoever with my vandal city. It confounds me how you could be making reference to history as a lay person and yet claim a chief vandal title.
Those of us who went through those walls are properly educated and if need be to comment on issues, we are strictly objective.
You lost the context in which Dr Busia made his calls on tne British government.
Make more time for history education and stop being a joker.
KYEBI Advocate 9 years ago

Very powerful speech hope the people will read understand

Very powerful speech hope the people will read understand
TANII BA! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

TANII IS STILL TANII, WHAT EVER IT IS. MAHAMA IS TANII, NO BRAINS! !!!!!!!!!!!!

TANII IS STILL TANII, WHAT EVER IT IS. MAHAMA IS TANII, NO BRAINS! !!!!!!!!!!!!
AMA 9 years ago

A dog is better than you and all your family members

A dog is better than you and all your family members
Kofi Gblordi 9 years ago

Democratic practices in Ghana is turning the wheels of development backwards. The stance of the opposition in the quest for Ghana's development needs re-writing. I say this because anytime the Danquah Busia tradition gets the ...
read full comment

Democratic practices in Ghana is turning the wheels of development backwards. The stance of the opposition in the quest for Ghana's development needs re-writing. I say this because anytime the Danquah Busia tradition gets the chance they want to make everybody/thing to understand that Ghana is not yet independent.This is a folly of the proponents. The whole word knows that Ghana became independent on the 6th March 1957 and it is celebrated as such. The whole world knows that one man called Dr Kwame Nkrumak made this possible. No amount of lies, twisting of the facts can change what everybody/thing know to be the fact.
Everything build on lies does not stand the test of time. Everything base on lies is not tried and tested. The opposition shaping of the Danquah's destiny is not pleasant to God his maker. God in his wisdom design everything to suit a purpose. Danquah must die to make his name popular so be it. Why blame Nkrumah who made this possible? After all his plans as trumpeted to make Ghana what he dreamed failed he must die through the means he did to be popular. Now this has made his followers to think that they can make Ghana ungovernable in his name? This stand can only justify the accusations against Danquah as coup plotter to be true and true. Take this!
Paul 9 years ago

I believe the context in which JB Danquah made that speech in respect of the Legislative Council in 1950 has been misinterpreted by Nana Addo here.

I believe the context in which JB Danquah made that speech in respect of the Legislative Council in 1950 has been misinterpreted by Nana Addo here.
jt 9 years ago

They never accepted that idea, why then do they try every means to stop Nkrumah from building factories, getting atomic energy, Akosombo dam, Tema motor way almost everything that would have put this country on the path to de ...
read full comment

They never accepted that idea, why then do they try every means to stop Nkrumah from building factories, getting atomic energy, Akosombo dam, Tema motor way almost everything that would have put this country on the path to development. Shut up.
Bonsu 9 years ago

Akuffo Addo said“This thinking is very much against what is being exhibited currently in Ghana, which permits a small class to have a near monopoly of the wealth of the country."

Hypocrite Akudo Addo,are you not part of ...
read full comment

Akuffo Addo said“This thinking is very much against what is being exhibited currently in Ghana, which permits a small class to have a near monopoly of the wealth of the country."

Hypocrite Akudo Addo,are you not part of the small band of the privilege few who are milking the national wealth all in the name of property owning democracy.In every competition there are winners and losers and the unbridled market philosophy is merciless to the poor whilst it favours the rich.

All you are doing is defending privilege because of you background and elitism.
Paul 9 years ago

At the time (1949-1950), Nkrumah was arguing with the Colonial Power about "suffrage without property" to ensure that Ghanaians without property were not excluded and thus disenfranchised from the political process. When this ...
read full comment

At the time (1949-1950), Nkrumah was arguing with the Colonial Power about "suffrage without property" to ensure that Ghanaians without property were not excluded and thus disenfranchised from the political process. When this was flatly refused by the governor and his henchmen, Nkrumah organised civil ("positive") action and called for civil disobedience to force the hand of the colonial administration which caused his arrest and imprisonment with other members of his CPP.

JB Danquah suppported the other side at the time and stood to gain if property was a condition for suffrage. Interestingly when Nkrumah forced the election of the Legislative Assembly (for the first time) in 1951, the CPP won most sits (over 65%) and UGCC led by Danquah lost so badly that they had to disband the very unpopular UGCC.

Nana Addo needs to clarify his description here and to explain the exact context in which the "speech" that he claims to quote from was made by JB Danquah.

We also need to be very careful how we present history and try to get our message across. Ghanaians are intelligent and educated and can also access historical facts and so politicians (and everyone else) need to be very careful with their utterances.
kelewele Dabuo - Lawra 9 years ago

We will not allow a stupid olu to rule us.

We will not allow a stupid olu to rule us.
Annorwuo 9 years ago

His Chief Ideologue,Gabby Asare Darko,have kept this false ideology on the back-burner,by feeding the gullible electorate with vain and dubious promises about social housing for Kayayes,and free SHS for all.
Now that he thin ...
read full comment

His Chief Ideologue,Gabby Asare Darko,have kept this false ideology on the back-burner,by feeding the gullible electorate with vain and dubious promises about social housing for Kayayes,and free SHS for all.
Now that he thinks he can grab power,with the help of political rogues like that galamsey promoter,Antwi Boasiako['Wontumi' or whatever appellation he goes by],see how quickly he wants to move from the centre, to the far right again.
And this idea of re-writing the history of this country,to elevate his Uncle into a Saint,is yet another indication of what the good people of this country can expect from his administration! And you notice that hired political apologists like Abdul Malik Kweku Baako,found Nana`s revisionism,a bit too much to swallow,hence his warning of yesterday, issued on PeaceFM`s Kokrokoo Morning Show.
Marshall Widodo 9 years ago

Akuffo-Addo is actually insane and mad to suggest that he is forgiving the CPP. If somebody tries to kill the elected leader of a country and the person ends up in jail and dies from natural causes, why should Akuffo-Addo for ...
read full comment

Akuffo-Addo is actually insane and mad to suggest that he is forgiving the CPP. If somebody tries to kill the elected leader of a country and the person ends up in jail and dies from natural causes, why should Akuffo-Addo forgive anybody? Akuffo-Addo is basically insane to suggest that point. Nkrumah after all was too kind. We will be reminding you soon of how the NPP elements put Nzemas, such as Boye Moses, in cages such and paraded them after the 24 February 1966 coup that overthrew Nkrumah similar to what the Islamic State is currently doing now in Iraq.
Tibaa 9 years ago

I will not blame Akkufo-Addo for relishing the promise of "property-owning-democracy," because he is very naive about international political-economy of development, and the intricate/obtuse relationships b/n democracy and pr ...
read full comment

I will not blame Akkufo-Addo for relishing the promise of "property-owning-democracy," because he is very naive about international political-economy of development, and the intricate/obtuse relationships b/n democracy and property.

As a brief primer, democratic capitalism is a misnomer, indeed, they cannot co-exist, and as a matter of fact, they hate each other.

While "capitalism" in its unbridled form undermines democracy, democracy, on the other hand pursued to its populist conclusions, is a threat to a winner-takes-all capitalism.

I will refer Nana Addo to read some books on the theory of development economics. He would have saved himself such an elementary Freudian slip of his penchant for the advocating for the rich, while shedding baby cries for the poor.
BOY KOFI 9 years ago

J.B.Danquah lost every elections he contested.Why?

J.B.Danquah lost every elections he contested.Why?
Abeeku Mensah 9 years ago

Nana Akufo-Addo should look around nations of the world, and with a little open mindedness and more candor will realize that nations which espouse property owning agenda do have the greatest inequality of wealth distribution ...
read full comment

Nana Akufo-Addo should look around nations of the world, and with a little open mindedness and more candor will realize that nations which espouse property owning agenda do have the greatest inequality of wealth distribution by any measure. In fact countries in Western Europe with healthy standards of living and quality of life of its citizens and residents do subscribe to some socialist principles to achieve those standards.

It is rather unfortunate that our own home grown Ghana intellectuals are either limited in intellectual capacities or full of ignorance. The philosophy that drives property owning systems is precisely what drove slavery and has morphed into master servant relation that drives business owner-employee relations of modern day.

How would Nana logically and morally explain why he, along with his political elite class in parliament, think they deserve to be first in line to get their monthly salaries, benefits and mileage reimbursements before the rest of civil servants can get their meager wages when there is not enough money for government to meet payroll? This example is to shed light what belies the property seeking society being sought by Nana for it is deemed appropriate for the elite to maintain their lifestyles while everyone else wait their turn.
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 9 years ago

Akuffo-Addo is defending the indefensible. I have lived in the West and have seen the devastating effects of property owning capitalism on the majority of people who live in it.Captalism favours only a few in any society that ...
read full comment

Akuffo-Addo is defending the indefensible. I have lived in the West and have seen the devastating effects of property owning capitalism on the majority of people who live in it.Captalism favours only a few in any society that practises it.It turns the majority into the slaves of the few rich and because of this western countries are gradually becoming societies in which the majority are struggling to survive..To allow property-owning democracy[euphemism for capitalism] to take roots in Ghana will amount to creating a society in which the few powerful and rich will become richer and richer at the expense of the majority of ghanaians.In pursuit of this political and economy philosophy we saw how the NPP government of Kuffuor sold state lands and buildings to NPP ministers,MPS and activists.Akuffo-Addo cannot throw dust into the eyes of ghanaians.Because of property-owning democracy[euphemism for capitalism] one per cent of the rich in the world own half of its wealth ,and in America one per cent of the population own almost the entire wealth of America.How can such an economic system based on greed and exploitation be of benefit to ghanaians?Nobody will argue that capitalism is vey efficient at creating wealth but it is also the worst distributor of wealth.A fairer economic system is that which combines capitalism and socialism to create and distribute wealth.This is the type of economic system needed in Ghana to prevent the monopoly of almost the entire wealth of the nation by a few and to ensure that the nation's wealth is equitably distributed.
FUFUO DADESEN 9 years ago

SINCE THE HOUSING PROJECTS{ESTATES}WAS COMPLETED THE PEOPLE HAVE NOT BENEFITED FROM ANYTHING GOVERNMENT HAS TO OFFER.GHANA IS AND WILL FOREVER BE A MARKET ECONOMY.
PEOPLE WORK HARD TO OWN THEIR PROPERTIES...NOTHING HAS CHA ...
read full comment

SINCE THE HOUSING PROJECTS{ESTATES}WAS COMPLETED THE PEOPLE HAVE NOT BENEFITED FROM ANYTHING GOVERNMENT HAS TO OFFER.GHANA IS AND WILL FOREVER BE A MARKET ECONOMY.
PEOPLE WORK HARD TO OWN THEIR PROPERTIES...NOTHING HAS CHANGE
TANII BA! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

TANII IS STILL TANII, WHAT EVER IT IS. MAHAMA IS TANII, NO BRAINS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

TANII IS STILL TANII, WHAT EVER IT IS. MAHAMA IS TANII, NO BRAINS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Opoku Ansah,PhD.,Los Angeles,USA 9 years ago

What nonsense coming from Akuffo Addo?How many people from Agbogbloshie were able to move to East Legon or for that matter,built their own houses when the NPP were last in power?All we know is that ,Kuffour looted public prop ...
read full comment

What nonsense coming from Akuffo Addo?How many people from Agbogbloshie were able to move to East Legon or for that matter,built their own houses when the NPP were last in power?All we know is that ,Kuffour looted public properties ie bungalows and land and sold them very very cheaply to Jake Obetsebi Lamptey and his other cronies.Is this what property owning democracy is about ?Give us a fucking break,twat.
G. K. Berko 9 years ago

Where else would we see these dreams of Danquah's that Akufo-Addo is claiming the late patriot had for us? We are not going to swallow, line and sink, every utterance that Akufo-Addo would make on the vision of Danquah's to t ...
read full comment

Where else would we see these dreams of Danquah's that Akufo-Addo is claiming the late patriot had for us? We are not going to swallow, line and sink, every utterance that Akufo-Addo would make on the vision of Danquah's to the Nation.

I can sense a certain coy attempt Akufo-Addo to coopt the masses that Danquah's dreams are strictly his, too, and also that Nkrumah might stolen the dreams of Danquah in, say the construction of the Akosombo Dam.

The whole World knows that it is the same UP elements who claimed the Akosombo Dam was part of Nkrumah's prestigious developmental agenda. Now, we hear Akufo-Addo claiming the Dam for Danquah's dream. He did not even stop there. He is even claiming the idea of universal free Education for the legacy of his relative to shore up his own acceptance for the Presidency in 2016.

If all these were Danquah's dreams, how come there were never mentioned to Ghanaians all these many years, till now that Akufo-Addo is making his final push for the Presidency?

And the so-called "Property-Owning" Democracy is nothing but an euphemism for "Wealthy by all means possible". Hence, the eruption of massive corruption among Officials both in the previous Administration and this current NDC Administration.

Which Democracy in the World is not "Property-Owning"? If we would be really honest to ourselves, every true Democracy does not prohibit property-owning by individuals. So, why the emphasis on Property-Owning? The exceptional emphasis on property-owning presupposes Ghana has never allowed property-owning, and that is a bold-face lie!!

Even in the more restrictive Nkrumah era where the "One-man, One-car" policy was suggested, the ordinary folks still retained the right to own property. That right was never taken away.

In fact, the "one-man, one-car" restriction was specifically meant for public Officials who at the time had begun to indulge in various corrupt schemes to amass wealth and multiple cars were their first choice of show of wealth.

Never did the Nkrumah regime went after private, ordinary citizens who were genuinely working hard to build their wealth. If anyone outside the Official realm was targeted to be stripped of his multiple cars or property, there might have been some legal grounds for that action.

I know of numerous folks who owned many cars or buses or trucks and houses and other assets that were not touched, and that was not because they were members of the Nkrumah's Party. They were not CPP members. Some were ardent UP stalwarts.

So, this so-called "Property-Owning" Democracy crap is nothing more than unnecessary overemphasis for Wealth accumulation that only drives many to take illegal means to do so.

The NPP could come up with a better slogan for Wealth accumulation than that. How about "Ethically-and-Legally-guided-Property-Owning Democracy", or "Corruption-free-Property-Owning Democracy", if there is any need at all for emphasis on 'Property-Owning' in our Democracy?

Superfluous, hollow slogans are not what would save us. It is discipline among our Institutions, and within individuals, to stay and act within the law in executing our policies that would straighten up the mess we have ourselves in.

If any of our Laws are ineffectual they would have to be tossed out or amended to have the necessary targeted impact. The Parliament must live up to its name and purpose, and our MPs must display sharper acumen in enacting good, effective Laws that would not easily allow circumvention at any level of their application.

A lot of existing vital Laws seem to have been composed without the necessary locks on them to avoid slippage that many, especially the Politicians, capitalize on to cheat the Constitution. An example is the Law that requires our Officials, including MPs, to declare their assets before and after coming to Office. We have nothing on the books that compels them to declare those assets, or brings them to face the book upon their failure to comply with the Law.

Another is the lack of any inescapable legal instrument to collect stolen monies that the Courts have established as such and ordered their return to our coffers.

Long Live Ghana!!!
G. K. Berko 9 years ago

Akufo-Addo cannot escape the fact that he is a thoroughbred Aristocrat. He should not try to fool anyone that he has any better way than any other Administration's of ensuring all Ghanaians have an equal access to opportuniti ...
read full comment

Akufo-Addo cannot escape the fact that he is a thoroughbred Aristocrat. He should not try to fool anyone that he has any better way than any other Administration's of ensuring all Ghanaians have an equal access to opportunities to create wealth. We didn't see or hear him offer any such way the other time around. And still, we do not see or hear anything significantly new that he has proposed to ensure that.

Long Live Ghana!!!
joe t 9 years ago

Npp. The traitors of our time. Akoffo addo has some nerve.

Npp. The traitors of our time. Akoffo addo has some nerve.
Rubbish talk 9 years ago

Is that why they declared HIPC during the 2001 - 2009? How did that help us? Is that why they looted the whole of given,ent Kant in cantonments, ridge, lair port and labone? Please he needs to stfu with his stupid nonsense t ...
read full comment

Is that why they declared HIPC during the 2001 - 2009? How did that help us? Is that why they looted the whole of given,ent Kant in cantonments, ridge, lair port and labone? Please he needs to stfu with his stupid nonsense talk
pe 9 years ago

Evil dwarf many Ghanaians know you very well when it comes to deception and its attendant nefarious activities so you cannot deceive us.

Evil dwarf many Ghanaians know you very well when it comes to deception and its attendant nefarious activities so you cannot deceive us.
JH New York 9 years ago

Democracy is a "gov't of the people by the people for the people"(Lincoln),and Property is anything one has a title of ownership,or genuinely acquired and therefore own it. So what is the concept of "Property-Owing Democracy" ...
read full comment

Democracy is a "gov't of the people by the people for the people"(Lincoln),and Property is anything one has a title of ownership,or genuinely acquired and therefore own it. So what is the concept of "Property-Owing Democracy" ?. You go into Politics to enrich oneself or what ?.And by the definition of Lincoln,if I am right, when one uses his/her public office position
influence, or the taxpayers fund to acquired a property. Who is the rightful Owner of the property ?, the politician or the people ?. So what is "property-owing democracy" I think the concept is Corrupted in advance and misplaced ;because it teaches the politician to use his office to acquire properties and so,does not make Sense to me, again because a politician or public office holder is supposed to introduce and implement programs that would ease the burden of the people in the general interest of the Country.
KUKURUDU 9 years ago

Danquah's vision what about your own vision. Danquah is peacefully resting in his grave live him alone. Tell the people of Ghana your vision and not kakamenia stories.

Danquah's vision what about your own vision. Danquah is peacefully resting in his grave live him alone. Tell the people of Ghana your vision and not kakamenia stories.
NOBODY 9 years ago

Watch flagbearer Akufo-Addo wave his serial loser flag while making noise about nothing. Saying nothing of substance other than just Shifting gears from ALL-DIE-BE-DIE to ALL-LIE-BE-LIE.

Watch flagbearer Akufo-Addo wave his serial loser flag while making noise about nothing. Saying nothing of substance other than just Shifting gears from ALL-DIE-BE-DIE to ALL-LIE-BE-LIE.

Akufo-Addo: 'Property-owning democracy' neither "elitist", nor luxury-driven

Read Comments .st0{display:none;fill:#14BDD3;} .st1{display:none;} .st2{display:inline;fill:#FC0F0F;} .st3{display:inline;fill:#FFFFFF;} .st4{display:inline;fill:none;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:6;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Comments (49)

Read Comments Comments (49)