Age to enter Ghana’s parliament must be 27 – Amoako Baah

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Dadiako 8 years ago

What kind of experience is he talking about? Job or life? There are a lot 40 year old people with no real experience. And how do we get the experience if you are not employed somewhere. Being at Parliament is part of gaining ...
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What kind of experience is he talking about? Job or life? There are a lot 40 year old people with no real experience. And how do we get the experience if you are not employed somewhere. Being at Parliament is part of gaining an experience.
DR TRUTH 8 years ago

IN GHANA A LOT OF CHILD LABOUR HAPPENS SO AN 18YEAR OLD WITH WORK EXPERIENCE IS NOT OUT OF NORM

IN GHANA A LOT OF CHILD LABOUR HAPPENS SO AN 18YEAR OLD WITH WORK EXPERIENCE IS NOT OUT OF NORM
WISDOM FIENU 8 years ago

27 is the best

27 is the best
CORNEY 8 years ago

I never agree with this guy on even one thing but on this I agree with him hundred percent,22 is just an insult to all of us especially somebody in school like that girl who used her father's money to influence the delegates. ...
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I never agree with this guy on even one thing but on this I agree with him hundred percent,22 is just an insult to all of us especially somebody in school like that girl who used her father's money to influence the delegates.
That place is NPP stronghold which means anybody that wins the primary is automatically going to parliament unless a well known person goes as an independent candidate,as for NDC I can say from the bottom of my heart that it cannot win that seat which means that girl is going to parliament to look like an observer because she was able to use her father's money to influence the delegates,that is why we have to get rid of this crap called delegates.

It is just foolish to replace a front bencher with somebody at that level.
Saint Ghfuo: CHALLENGE YOURSELF!!! 8 years ago

Age for what? These so called wise and enlightened elders have had no impact.In the development of their respective constituents. So what are u saying? The elders are even worse than the young ones. Overly stupid! Let the you ...
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Age for what? These so called wise and enlightened elders have had no impact.In the development of their respective constituents. So what are u saying? The elders are even worse than the young ones. Overly stupid! Let the young ones make the decisions. They can use computers. Most ppl in parliament can't even turn onna fucking computer. Idiots...
concerned citizen 8 years ago

i agree too. 22 year old student. daddy's girl. hmm how will things be in the year 2016. will our lady quit school or daddy will figure that out for us. 27 z just the best

i agree too. 22 year old student. daddy's girl. hmm how will things be in the year 2016. will our lady quit school or daddy will figure that out for us. 27 z just the best
James 8 years ago

So were the delegates inexperienced?

So were the delegates inexperienced?
Blue Boy 8 years ago

May be 72 will be better to suite the old folks and the youth will remain jobless.

May be 72 will be better to suite the old folks and the youth will remain jobless.
KOO DWOMO 8 years ago

Not only calling for age limit, the question is, have these kids ever in their life time paid taxes to support the nation's august parliament they want to belong to? My worry as a concerned citizen of Ghana, started when our ...
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Not only calling for age limit, the question is, have these kids ever in their life time paid taxes to support the nation's august parliament they want to belong to? My worry as a concerned citizen of Ghana, started when our eminent tax law professor, the late Prof. Atta Mills, began appointing new college graduates like Okudzeto Ablakwa and the Agyenim Boateng's as Ministers of state, when they had never paid a dime into any tax account of the nation they wanted to participate in its political discourse.This was a gross irresponsibility on the part of a head of state. Where is our democracy, when non tax payers, are made to lord it over tax payers? Ghanaian politicians need some maturity, this does not come from being a college professor, excuse my language. Students must be made to remain students, no matter their families' background. Ghana cannot be developed with this poor political attitude. Ghana may need a real revolution, not the JJ's fake one!
DR TRUTH 8 years ago

EVERYONE PAYS TAXES

EVERYONE PAYS TAXES
The Mask 8 years ago

21 years is Okay. A person has to be an adult. Bill Clinton was less than 33 years when he became governor of Arkansas. Facebook founder was about 23 when he founded facebook. There are many CEOs and prodigies who assumed off ...
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21 years is Okay. A person has to be an adult. Bill Clinton was less than 33 years when he became governor of Arkansas. Facebook founder was about 23 when he founded facebook. There are many CEOs and prodigies who assumed office when they were less than 21. There are many incredibly intelligent people who are less than 21.
JDM 8 years ago

he was 25 when he founded facebook

he was 25 when he founded facebook
GPS 8 years ago

Dr Richard Amoako Baah. Are you matured? Tell me who is matured in Ghana. You all like monkeys in a suits even the kids can think better than you so called experience politicians. Loot and share politicians are the mature to ...
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Dr Richard Amoako Baah. Are you matured? Tell me who is matured in Ghana. You all like monkeys in a suits even the kids can think better than you so called experience politicians. Loot and share politicians are the mature to rule Ghana? Are you mad Dr Richard Amoako Baah? You people are funny come to America to see proper doctors the one with brains
John 8 years ago

Very sorry the trend cannot be stopped because the elders have failed thank God the young have decided to go constitutionaly if not it could have been a bloody revolution so please Mr Professor shut up

Very sorry the trend cannot be stopped because the elders have failed thank God the young have decided to go constitutionaly if not it could have been a bloody revolution so please Mr Professor shut up
Akatii 8 years ago

There should be frequent seminar for our leaders and position holder's.

There should be frequent seminar for our leaders and position holder's.
Joe Turkey 8 years ago

The problem is not the age per se; they are all products of a horrible educational system, even at 40. Some of them are ministers - babies with sharp mouths.

The problem is not the age per se; they are all products of a horrible educational system, even at 40. Some of them are ministers - babies with sharp mouths.
George 8 years ago

I totally agree with you. It should even be 30 years. Ghanaians are making politics a profession but it not. Politics must also not be lucrative so that people who really want to serve the nation will venture. People now ente ...
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I totally agree with you. It should even be 30 years. Ghanaians are making politics a profession but it not. Politics must also not be lucrative so that people who really want to serve the nation will venture. People now enter into politics just to loot. God must punish people of such motives no matter where they are coming from.
Leo 8 years ago

useless speech. if that be the case, then we should also change the voting age to 27 instead of 18. if you think people below 27 can't contribute any meaningfully to national development in parliament, then they shouldn't be ...
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useless speech. if that be the case, then we should also change the voting age to 27 instead of 18. if you think people below 27 can't contribute any meaningfully to national development in parliament, then they shouldn't be allowed to vote as well
DOMINIC 8 years ago

I second your idea you because the young ones took politics as the personal interest rather then developing their area of contesting for

I second your idea you because the young ones took politics as the personal interest rather then developing their area of contesting for
James 8 years ago

We had a 22 year old elected to the British Parliament from Scotland in May. She spoke a lot of sense in her maiden speech. It is the people who decide

We had a 22 year old elected to the British Parliament from Scotland in May. She spoke a lot of sense in her maiden speech. It is the people who decide
pinguino 8 years ago

If one must be 27 to run for Parliament, then everyone over that age should resign immediately.

If one must be 27 to run for Parliament, then everyone over that age should resign immediately.
Akwasi (London) 8 years ago

placing age limilts to become an MP is stupid. Wisdom is not the prerogative of old men and women.The current crop of MPs consists of old people and look how competent they are.
Age discrimination must not have rol ...
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placing age limilts to become an MP is stupid. Wisdom is not the prerogative of old men and women.The current crop of MPs consists of old people and look how competent they are.
Age discrimination must not have role in a democracy.
WE need to expand the pool of potential MPs by ensuring that people with competence and experience are elected. Not age bar.
Mingle 8 years ago

I think one would have contributed his quota to national development at least by age 40. Then would one be ripe for public office in Parliament.

I think one would have contributed his quota to national development at least by age 40. Then would one be ripe for public office in Parliament.
KAKRA 8 years ago

what is mature about you bunch of npp and ndc fools who throw acid at each other and sleep with small girls?
only fools think maturity is dictated by age.

what is mature about you bunch of npp and ndc fools who throw acid at each other and sleep with small girls?
only fools think maturity is dictated by age.
Theophilus 8 years ago

This argument will hold if there is a positive correlation with age and maturity

This argument will hold if there is a positive correlation with age and maturity
Theophilus 8 years ago

This is quite weird and absurd. At 18 years, you are seen matured enough to decide who becomes the leader of the nation. Ironically, this same 18 year old person is not matured enough to hold any of these positions till 27. W ...
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This is quite weird and absurd. At 18 years, you are seen matured enough to decide who becomes the leader of the nation. Ironically, this same 18 year old person is not matured enough to hold any of these positions till 27. Why?? Age should not be a factor here at all. However, tax obligations, track records of the person. We can make head way.
Yaw Buor 8 years ago

This man doesn't know what he's talking about. And did the story say he's a university lecturer? I don't believe it, How can an academic put forward such an infantile line of argument? If someone can be given the vote at 18 y ...
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This man doesn't know what he's talking about. And did the story say he's a university lecturer? I don't believe it, How can an academic put forward such an infantile line of argument? If someone can be given the vote at 18 years, it stands to reason that he/she can stand for parliamentary elections. If someone is not matured enough at 18, then that person shouldn't be given the vote. If 18-year olds can be given the vote, it stands to reason that they can participate in that election as a candidate,
Paa Joe 8 years ago

PURELY IRRELEVANT.

COME UP WITH RELEVANT ECONOMIC STRATIGIES THAT WILL HELP TO TRANSFORM THE NATION TO PROSPERITY.

SUCH CHEAP WRITINGS ARE NOT THE ANSWERES TO OUR ECONOMIC BACKWARDNES. UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND EXTREME POVER ...
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PURELY IRRELEVANT.

COME UP WITH RELEVANT ECONOMIC STRATIGIES THAT WILL HELP TO TRANSFORM THE NATION TO PROSPERITY.

SUCH CHEAP WRITINGS ARE NOT THE ANSWERES TO OUR ECONOMIC BACKWARDNES. UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND EXTREME POVERTY.

THE WORLD HAS CHANGED SINCE 1945, AND WE HAVE TO CHANGE TOO AND FOR US TO MEET THE IDEALS OF THE 21st CENTURY.
truth 8 years ago

interesting

interesting
mame fanti 8 years ago

they must be forced to quit at 65 to avoid sleeping, complacency, stealing of our money and assets especially government vehicles.

they must be forced to quit at 65 to avoid sleeping, complacency, stealing of our money and assets especially government vehicles.
ODJAH 8 years ago

ONCE YOU ARE OF AGE (18) AND A GHANAIAN IT DOES NIT MATTER WETHER YOU ARE A TAXI DRIVER LABOURER UNEMLOYED OR A PALM WINE TAPPER IF THE PEOPLE WANT YOU TO BE THEIR PARLIAMETARIAN NOTHING SHOULD. STOP YOU FROM CONTESTING A FAI ...
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ONCE YOU ARE OF AGE (18) AND A GHANAIAN IT DOES NIT MATTER WETHER YOU ARE A TAXI DRIVER LABOURER UNEMLOYED OR A PALM WINE TAPPER IF THE PEOPLE WANT YOU TO BE THEIR PARLIAMETARIAN NOTHING SHOULD. STOP YOU FROM CONTESTING A FAIR ELECTION AND WINNING IT THAT IS WHAT DEMOCRACY IS PERIOD.

Age to enter Ghana’s parliament must be 27 – Amoako Baah

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