EC chair race: Lobbying intensifies for IDEG boss

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Komla Agbeshie ( Ho ) 9 years ago

Mahama is evil.Let us vote him out fro office

Mahama is evil.Let us vote him out fro office
Atinga Kobla Atongo 9 years ago

HE IS DOOMED!

HE IS DOOMED!
MARY 9 years ago

Re Nnp man Mamaha please don't dream of giving this good post to him.

Re Nnp man Mamaha please don't dream of giving this good post to him.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

So it must be given to NDC man?

So it must be given to NDC man?
Close Observer 9 years ago

People of Ghana, the other time it was a call to pass a law that will allow THEM to STONE OUR WOMEN when they make mistakes. Today, NDC IS LABELING OUR WOMEN CELEBRITIES WHO ARE NOT YET MARRIED AS PROSTITUTES. NDC is disrespe ...
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People of Ghana, the other time it was a call to pass a law that will allow THEM to STONE OUR WOMEN when they make mistakes. Today, NDC IS LABELING OUR WOMEN CELEBRITIES WHO ARE NOT YET MARRIED AS PROSTITUTES. NDC is disrespecting our women and Ghanaians in general, and it is getting worse by each passing day. Remember Ayariga's insult of our JOURNALISTS. VOTE MAHAMA AND HIS USELESS AND DISRESPECTFUL NDC OUT IN 2016.
3x 9 years ago

Hence why we need a new face we could work with

Hence why we need a new face we could work with
Mwalimu 9 years ago

The extent to which the post of EC Chair is subject to political influence and lobbying is the extent to which Ghana is failing as a democracy. Do we really want another Dictator?

The extent to which the post of EC Chair is subject to political influence and lobbying is the extent to which Ghana is failing as a democracy. Do we really want another Dictator?
VOICE OF REASON 9 years ago

But Mahama and his NDC mafia group are not looking for the best man for the job......they are looking for a corrupt and amenable candidate like Afari Gyan to do their bidding

But Mahama and his NDC mafia group are not looking for the best man for the job......they are looking for a corrupt and amenable candidate like Afari Gyan to do their bidding
Abingo 9 years ago

His demeanor says it all. This is the man we could trust not trokosi Senyo.

His demeanor says it all. This is the man we could trust not trokosi Senyo.
james a 9 years ago

very capable man indeed. only if he would take this job. someone i deeply respected.

very capable man indeed. only if he would take this job. someone i deeply respected.
AMA 9 years ago

re great man to the NPP

re great man to the NPP
ICONIC-07 9 years ago

I AM WONDERING WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO MENTION OF KOFI ANNAN, THE MAN WITH IMPECCABLE TRACK RECORD OF EXCELLENCE AND EXPERTISE, AND NOT TO MENTION HIS INTEGRITY AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE.
BROKER.

SO FAR IN ALSO THE HULLABALO ...
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I AM WONDERING WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO MENTION OF KOFI ANNAN, THE MAN WITH IMPECCABLE TRACK RECORD OF EXCELLENCE AND EXPERTISE, AND NOT TO MENTION HIS INTEGRITY AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE.
BROKER.

SO FAR IN ALSO THE HULLABALOO REGARDING THE INFAMOUS NPP SUPREME COURT FIASCO, KOFI ANNAN HAS REMAINED ABSOLUTELY NEUTRAL.

THE TWO IGNOBLE EVIL PARTIES, THE DEAD-ELEPHANT ETHNOCENTRIC-INWARD-LOOKING-TRIBAL ASHANTI-AKYEM NPP AND EMPTY-SHELL RAWLINGS-EWE NDC ARE ALL LOOKING TO SEE THE NEXT EC FAVOURABLE & ACCEPTABLE TO THEIR CORRUPT PARTIES.

IT'S MY CANDID OPINION THAT THE COUNCIL OF STATE AND THE PRESIDENT CONSIDER THE NOBLE KOFI ANNAN.

ALUTA CONTINUA
MANSA MUSA 9 years ago

kofi annan is already a friend to john maama

kofi annan is already a friend to john maama
AND HOW OLD IS HE??? 9 years ago

Afari Gyan is retiring at 70. How old is Kofi Annan ??? The answer should address your concerns, ICONIC-07. Dr. Akwetey is clearly the best candidate for the post, but are you surprised that we are beating the sides of the dr ...
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Afari Gyan is retiring at 70. How old is Kofi Annan ??? The answer should address your concerns, ICONIC-07. Dr. Akwetey is clearly the best candidate for the post, but are you surprised that we are beating the sides of the drum instead of the top ???
Obournana 9 years ago

Lobbying is not going to help. NPP backed NGO cannot push anybody into the throats of Ghanaians. Dr. Akwetey mudt remain in where th so-called NGO thinks he does best not as EC. Being good at IDEG does not make him a suitable ...
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Lobbying is not going to help. NPP backed NGO cannot push anybody into the throats of Ghanaians. Dr. Akwetey mudt remain in where th so-called NGO thinks he does best not as EC. Being good at IDEG does not make him a suitable person for the EC chair. Leave the president alone to do his work. When it is a problem it is the president. But a position there is NGO that knows best for the president. Not Dr. Akwetey today nor tomorrow. Liars.
MARY 9 years ago

Leave the president alone to do his work.

Leave the president alone to do his work.
Yam 9 years ago

This man looks as the perfect man for the job but for our demonic NDC, they wont let this man become EC chairman, with all indications showing NDC will loose the 2016 elections the last resort will be to rig the elections and ...
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This man looks as the perfect man for the job but for our demonic NDC, they wont let this man become EC chairman, with all indications showing NDC will loose the 2016 elections the last resort will be to rig the elections and for that to happen they will need someone they can control.
NDC has nothing good to offer mother Ghana except their tummies.
Kofi Sammy 9 years ago

Our constitution gives the power to the President to appoint so why is this so-called NGO trying to interfere? There is no mention of an NGO recommendation in our constitution regarding the appointment of an EC.

The Presid ...
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Our constitution gives the power to the President to appoint so why is this so-called NGO trying to interfere? There is no mention of an NGO recommendation in our constitution regarding the appointment of an EC.

The President should not listen to any NGO because, at the end of the day when something goes wrong, all fingers will point to the President and not an NGO.

These so-called NGO is the work of the NPP trying to push their man there. Let's leave the work to the President. The Council of State can give advice on the President's nominee but the President is not mandated to accept and go with their advice.
Ibn Batuta 9 years ago

Mahama shall be a fool if he should appoint Dr. Akwetey. The man looks like an NPP stooge.

Mahama shall be a fool if he should appoint Dr. Akwetey. The man looks like an NPP stooge.
Belinda 9 years ago

Our mothers are finding it difficult to cater for our families by selling yoko gari, agble kaklo and agble ma. Our fathers engaging in small small carpentary jobs and construction ( masons ) whiles this stupid NDC ministers w ...
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Our mothers are finding it difficult to cater for our families by selling yoko gari, agble kaklo and agble ma. Our fathers engaging in small small carpentary jobs and construction ( masons ) whiles this stupid NDC ministers we voted for are only stealing and enjoying the looted monies with their families and girlfriends because they think that we are fools and will always vote for NDC no matter what. This is Nonsense! This time No!
AMA 9 years ago

re you are not an Ewe stop the lies now

re you are not an Ewe stop the lies now
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hased 9 years ago

No doubt hence why this new area is now being explored.

No doubt hence why this new area is now being explored.
suberu salam 9 years ago

why not he was a product of the GUSS in sweden. GUSS will produce Always the best candidate for any office in our ghana.
suberu salam-----

why not he was a product of the GUSS in sweden. GUSS will produce Always the best candidate for any office in our ghana.
suberu salam-----
Rev. Samuel Akufo, NY 9 years ago

I have followed his work for quite sometime and find him to be very insightful, ethical and above-board. Dr. Akwetey is an excellent candidate and can be counted on to deliver excellent results. We need people like that to he ...
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I have followed his work for quite sometime and find him to be very insightful, ethical and above-board. Dr. Akwetey is an excellent candidate and can be counted on to deliver excellent results. We need people like that to help nurture and police our young democratic institutions.
Atsu ,Ho 9 years ago

The only credible person to be the EC chairman is Mr.E.B Akwetey..... very truthful man.

The only credible person to be the EC chairman is Mr.E.B Akwetey..... very truthful man.
niigbese 9 years ago

There we go again. Ghanaians don't learn from experience ....having a good academic record without "home grown character" is what have made Ghana a dumsor country. The man cant control his immediate family yet we are saddlin ...
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There we go again. Ghanaians don't learn from experience ....having a good academic record without "home grown character" is what have made Ghana a dumsor country. The man cant control his immediate family yet we are saddling him with a serious job. Ghanaians should take note that best theives have the best qualifications and thAt other qualities should be factored in such appointments.
Seeclear 9 years ago

The mind of President Mahatma hate excellence. President Manama likes crooked people. watch him carefully. He will not see anything good in Dr. Akwetey. When God want to punish a nation. He provide them a wicked leader. And t ...
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The mind of President Mahatma hate excellence. President Manama likes crooked people. watch him carefully. He will not see anything good in Dr. Akwetey. When God want to punish a nation. He provide them a wicked leader. And that is Ghana case as at now.
BECAUSE OF DUMSOR 9 years ago

HOW DO THEY DEFEND DUMDUMSOR, THE FREE-FOR-ALL LOOTING OF STATE RESOURCES AND THE WOYOGANTUAN CORRUPTION? THAT IS THE VERY BIG QUESTION !!!

HOW DO THEY DEFEND DUMDUMSOR, THE FREE-FOR-ALL LOOTING OF STATE RESOURCES AND THE WOYOGANTUAN CORRUPTION? THAT IS THE VERY BIG QUESTION !!!
VOICE OF REASON 9 years ago

Why,in the name of fairplay,is a sitting president who is himself contesting the coming elections choose the EC chairman.It becomes a farce when the president we are dealing with is dumb and super corrupt Mahama

Why,in the name of fairplay,is a sitting president who is himself contesting the coming elections choose the EC chairman.It becomes a farce when the president we are dealing with is dumb and super corrupt Mahama
NII 9 years ago

Oh Ghanaians, do we have to hate, envy and insult ourselves like this because of power? Don't you people know and realize that insulting our leadership, rulers and elders is a very serious abomination and curse before God and ...
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Oh Ghanaians, do we have to hate, envy and insult ourselves like this because of power? Don't you people know and realize that insulting our leadership, rulers and elders is a very serious abomination and curse before God and nature? We dealt away with curses due to gayism and homosexuality but could not realize that abusing leadership appointed by man and ordained by God is another very serious curse.
Look at how we abuse and insult our elders and leaders; don't we know that we cursing ourselves. WE MUST STOP THESE BEFORE THE ANGER OF GOD BEFALL US. WE SHOULD NOT FOLLOW THE UNGODLY WHO THINK THAT MONEY AND POWER IS EVERYTHING AND DO WHAT IS ABOMINATION BEFORE GOD.
USMAN 9 years ago

Amadu Suley is seriously lobbying for the position of EC boss. In fact he has secured the blessings of the SOKOTO Caliphate who have pushed the Nigerian INEC boss, Atahiru Jega, to do the bidding for the appointment of Amadu ...
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Amadu Suley is seriously lobbying for the position of EC boss. In fact he has secured the blessings of the SOKOTO Caliphate who have pushed the Nigerian INEC boss, Atahiru Jega, to do the bidding for the appointment of Amadu Sulley as the next EC Boss. For those who don't know the powers of the Sokoto Caliphate, it is the power house of the Muslim Community in West Africa. They influence the appointments of Imams in west Africa. Do you know why Hausas are few among Muslims in Ghana but majority of Imams in Ghana are Hausas? The majority of Hausas know the powers wielded by their caliphate and so an ordinary Hausa man will never worship in a mosque which has a non-Hausa as Imam. We in Ghana should not allow the Sokoto Caliphate to have a say in our internal affairs since where ever they exert their influence, there is always a disaster - take Nigeria for instance.
Citizen One 9 years ago

If Jesus is appointed EC chair and his subordinates and all political bandits are determined to rig or manipulate an election, there is very little Saint Akweteh can do to Preserve his unblemished Typical Ga-Adangme statesman ...
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If Jesus is appointed EC chair and his subordinates and all political bandits are determined to rig or manipulate an election, there is very little Saint Akweteh can do to Preserve his unblemished Typical Ga-Adangme statesman reputation. Our irresponsible nature and dysfunctional culture is cause by the ordinary citizens not our politicians. Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Every Ghanaian politician was once a reckless lawless citizen!!!
Ghanaian To The Core 9 years ago

Any voter in Ghana votes for a particular party. So no one is qualified to be appointed EC if he or she votes because he or she will be biased in his or her decision. So let us appoint a white man/woman as the next EC. He or ...
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Any voter in Ghana votes for a particular party. So no one is qualified to be appointed EC if he or she votes because he or she will be biased in his or her decision. So let us appoint a white man/woman as the next EC. He or she alone can be independent. There is no Ghanaian among us in this century who is not politically biased.
Joe 9 years ago

THE MAN IS AN AVOWES NPP MAN LIKE KNUST BAAH. NPP IN OPPOSITION IS PUSHING FOR THEIR MAN. WHY NOT NDC ALSO APPOINTING THEIR OWN MAN.

THE MAN IS AN AVOWES NPP MAN LIKE KNUST BAAH. NPP IN OPPOSITION IS PUSHING FOR THEIR MAN. WHY NOT NDC ALSO APPOINTING THEIR OWN MAN.
Michael 9 years ago

I have watched Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey from far and he comes across as a man who looks at at issues with far-reaching and global perspectives. He seems to understand the issues at stake and is not partisan in his analysis. He kn ...
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I have watched Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey from far and he comes across as a man who looks at at issues with far-reaching and global perspectives. He seems to understand the issues at stake and is not partisan in his analysis. He knows how the distill issues for broad consultation and building consensus for progress. I think he is qualified for the EC job.
Old Student OBC- No Sweat! 9 years ago

Stop disturbing our ears> How can this known npp activist be EC chair. God for bid

Stop disturbing our ears> How can this known npp activist be EC chair. God for bid

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