Akosa: ‘Ghanaians must stop electing fair-weather leaders’

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HONESTY 8 years ago

This is all our people want to do, elect men from their home town and cry after. I have lost sympathy until we change.

This is all our people want to do, elect men from their home town and cry after. I have lost sympathy until we change.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 8 years ago

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It would be recalled that before Election 2000, the Rawlings's P/NDC had ruled Ghana for 19 solid years. This era, as we all know, was marked by human rights abuses, tribalism, c ...
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It would be recalled that before Election 2000, the Rawlings's P/NDC had ruled Ghana for 19 solid years. This era, as we all know, was marked by human rights abuses, tribalism, corruption, economic hardship, cash and carry system, and more seriously, serial killings of women.

What then did President John Agyekum Kufuor and his NPP do with the power given him between 2001 and 2009? This write-up seeks to find the answer under social infrastructure, policies & programmes, and good governance.

ON SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE • Kufuor's tenure witnessed the construction of two new sports stadia at Essipong and Tamale; the rehabilitation of both Accra and Kumasi sports stadia, and another sports complex in Cape Coast.

• Under Kufuor, a new Presidential Palace was built to house the president and his family; the Accra-Tema commuter railway line was constructed, and the Keta Sea Defence wall was built to protect the people of Keta.

• A $622m loan was secured for the construction of the Bui Dam & Bui City Project; the Boankra Inland Port was started (now abandoned); major feeder and trunk roads (Accra-Kumasi-Aflao-Kasoa-Cape Coast, Aburi), several by-passes in Accra and Kumasi including the Sofoline and Asafo interchange, and George Walker Bush 14km High Way were all constructed.

• The Peduase Lodge, which had been abandoned was restored; several boreholes were drilled to end the perennial water problems in Cape Coast and Tamale; the Aboadze Thermal Plant was expanded; the Kofi Annan ICT Centre for Excellence, and state-of-the art wood village at Sokoban in Kumasi for Anloga carpenters were all built.

• Another legacy of Kufuor is the construction of the Accident and Emergency Centre with a landing base at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). This has saved several precious lives.

• Besides, 56 existing senior high schools were upgraded as Model Schools; two institutions (University of Education, Winneba, and University of Mines & Technology) were given autonomy to run as public universities, UDS had Campuses at Wa and Bolgatanga, 21 new senior high schools, 1,334 new JHS blocks, 1,331 primary schools, and 5,164 pre-schools were built.

• Also, over 5,000 affordable housing units at various parts of the country were built. A cocoa processing plant was built in Kumasi. The West African Gas Pipe Line was nearly completed. There was expansion of the road network from 39,000 km of accessible roads to 65,000 km by 2008.

• The Ghana @ 50 ‘legacy’ projects like recreational parks, renovation of public buildings, and historical monuments across all the 10 regions and their district capitals were built. The government also built 14 fishing harbours in our fishing communities.

ON POLICIES & PROGRAMMES • The Kufuor government introduced free basic education k4through the capitation grant (fee- free). There was school feeding programme where pupils from some selected public basic schools were given one hot meal a day.

• The National Health Insurance Scheme was introduced to replace the cash and carry system and make health care affordable. There was also the introduction of free maternal care to reduce child mortality.

• The government frequently released brand new buses to GPRTU, and introduced the metro mass transit, replaced the Ghana Airways with Ghana International Airlines (all meant to improve the transportation system.

• The NPP introduced the Northern Development Fund with a US$25m seed fund to reduce the North-South poverty gap; free bus ride for school kids, brought Zoom Lion Company Limited to rid our cities of filth, created Youth Fund with a $50m seed money and instituted the National Youth Employment Programme, which rolled out seven programmes including community police, teaching assistance, health care, agric extension, etc to reduce the country’s high unemployment.

• Kufuor also introduced the mass cocoa spraying exercise, frequently increased the producer price of cocoa; subsidised fertilizer, and made prompt payment of bonuses to cocoa farmers.

• In his quest to mechanise agriculture, the Kufuor government imported 3,331 brand new tractors, but unfortunately, Mahama Ayariga, and Alban Bagbin used their positions in government to buy some at only GHC1,000.

• The annual cocoa yield increased from 350 metric tonnes in 2000 to 750 metric tonnes in 2006 with an income of US$1bn to the economy. By 2010, Ghana had hit 1m cocoa production. This feat alone moved Ghana from the 4th position to the 2nd position in terms of the world’s leading producers of the product.

• The size of the Ghana's economy quadrupled from US$3.9m in 2008 to US$16.3m in 2008, thus ending the year with GDP growth rate of 8.4%.

• Whilst inflation was reduced from 40% in 2000 to 9.8% in 2006 (single digit) and later 18% in 2008, interest rate fell from 50% to 25% during the period under consideration. The daily minimum wage was increased from 42Gp (4,200 old cedis) in 2000 to GHC2.25 (22,500 old cedis) in 2009.

• A New Education Reform was put in place in 2007 with special emphasis on Maths, Science, Vocational and ICT. Kindergarten education officially became part of our basic education system.

• The admission of JHS graduates into SHS was computerised to reduce corruption and hassle of parents; there was Baah-Wiredu Laptop project aimed at giving one laptop to every school child.

• All the 38 Teacher Training Colleges were upgraded into tertiary status (Colleges of Education); Distance education programme was introduced for teachers and workers.

• The government also introduced Untrained Teacher Education Programme for Pupil Teachers to become trained teachers, Access Course to Teacher Training Colleges for SHS graduates who could not do well in Maths and English. The purpose was to upgrade the knowledge of the teacher, beef up the teacher population, and subsequently help to address the falling educational standards in the country.

• Private universities sprung from 4 to over 50, whilst existing infrastructure in the public universities and other public tertiary institutions were expanded through the GETFund.

• The SSNIT Loan Scheme was restructured for students to take more loans. Plans were far advanced to start not only Single Spine Salary Structure for public sector workers, but also a new 3-tier pension scheme for both private and public sector workers.

ON GOOD GOVERNANCE • His Excellency, President J. A. Kufuor tolerated all shades of opinion and verbal abused from ‘Dr.’ Asemfoforo, an NDC paid serial caller, and J. J. Rawlings, who at one time referred to the then sitting President as ‘Ataa Ayi’ - a notorious armed robber.

• Ghanaians witnessed the National Reconciliation; the reburial of three former heads of state namely; Okatakyie Afrifa, Gen. I.K. Acheampong and Gen. F.W.K Akufo and five senior military officers, who were executed in 1979 by J. J. Rawlings.

• In addition, over 100 assets of noble and hard working citizens seized by J.J. Rawlings were deconfiscated to their owners.

• The criminal libel and seditious laws which had provided 10 years’ maximum imprisonment for offenders was repealed. The People’s Assembly concept which made it possible for Ghanaians to interact with the President and his Ministers on yearly basis was instituted.

• There was all-inclusive governance with the likes of Mallam Issah (PNC), Dr. Paa Nduom, Prof. Badu Akosah, Prof. Hagan - all CPP leading members, working under the NPP administration. Kufuor also facilitated the appointments of Dr. Ibn Chambas as the Secretary General of ECOWAS, and Ekwow Spio-Garbrah as Chief Executive Officer of CTO.

• Kufuor created 60 additional districts and raised some of them to municipal & metropolitan status to facilitate local governance. The District Assembly Common Fund was increased from 5% to 7.5%.

• There was a plethora of FM Radio stations, regular media encounters with the President, broadcasting of news in the major local dialects on the Ghana Television (GTV), which hitherto had been in English and Akan.

• The Kufuor government passed the Representation of the People Amendment act (ROPAA) into law to enfranchise Ghanaians in the diaspora, though Afari Gyan failed to make it operational.

• Kufuor should also be commended for the expansion of mobile phone network across the length and breadth of the country as he removed tariffs on mobile phone importation.

• Kufuor created a Ministry for Public Sector Reform with the view to developing a new and positive mindset for public sector workers; Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs to empower women and improve their lot; and the Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs to tap the rich expertise of our noble traditional leaders.

• Also, June 4 and the 31st December were removed from the statute books as public holidays. The 64th Infantry Regiment were disbanded to other units to ensure discipline in the Armed Forces.

• Kufuor featured regularly at all G-8 Summits. His excellent diplomatic relations with world leaders enabled Ghana not only to attract attention and investment worldwide, but also he was unanimously elected to chair both the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Under his leadership, Ghana had the opportunity to assume the rotational presidency of the UN Security Council.

• President Kufuor also won several international awards including the Chatham House Prize Award in 2008 as a result of peace and economic growth which characterised his two terms in office. No wonder he was given a rousing welcome by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England.

• Again, President Kufuor took a leading role in mediating in regional conflicts including those in Liberia, La Cote D’Ivoire, Kenya, Sudan, and Zimbabwe.

• As a true democrat, he was even criticised by his own party members and sympathisers for not hanging onto power before the Tain by-elections when the NPP’s Presidential Candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo was leading in the 2008 Presidential elections.

• Kufuor is on record as the only President who left office in the peaceful manner in which he entered it. This is indeed a lasting legacy because all his predecessors were either overthrown by the military or metamorphosed themselves into civilian presidents.

• Kufuor introduced the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, where the aged and other vulnerable people in Ghana were paid monthly allowances of between 8 and 15 Ghana cedis.

• Under President Kufuor's leadership, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to cut in half the proportion of its people who suffer from hunger. He and LUIZ DA SILVA of Brazil jointly received the 2011 World Food Prize.

• He introduced micro finance loans to help small and medium-scale businesses, the Export Development Fund (EDIF), the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which makes it possible for local producers to access the US market, as well as, the Ghana Poverty Reduction Programmes I & II were all aimed at improving the lot of Ghanaians.

• The Kufuor-led NPP administration purchased VALCO from the Americans at a cosmic sum of US$20m.

• On corruption, a minister of state under his administration was charged for wilfully causing financial loss to the state and together with other members of the previous government, was sentenced to a prison term.

• Ghana was the first country in Africa to submit herself to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). It would also interest readers to note that for the first time in 50 years, Ghana under the leadership of Kufuor earned a respectable B+ rating on the international financial scene in 2006 and this indeed, facilitated the country’s successful bid to access over US$ 750m from the Eurobond market.

• The passage of the Public Procurement Act, Financial Administration Act, Internal Audit Agency Act, which made the agency exceed its revenue target every year, the Office of Accountability Act, the Whistle Blowers Act, the importation of new police uniforms and over 1000 police vehicles to combat crime, the Right to Information bill, the establishment of Fast Track High Courts, the strengthening of state institutions like the SFO, CHRAJ, among others, were all geared towards the eradication of this social evil in the Ghanaian society.

• Last but not the least, Ghana under Kufuor’s reign became the largest recipient of Millennium Challenge Account funds of US$547m to combat poverty in Ghana. The bilateral and multilateral debt cancellations as a result of Ghana joining the Heavily Indebted and Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative and the UN's and World Bank’s lucrative jobs for His Excellency, J. A. Kufuor even before the 2008 general elections make him stand tall among his contemporaries. He made Ghana, an oil producing country as oil was struck in commercial quantities in 2010.

How could the excellent record enumerated above be a factor to the NPP's electoral defeat? I leave it for the judgement of the Ghanaian voter in 2016.

God bless Ghana! God bless the NPP!! God bless Kufuor!!!

Katakyie Kwame Opoku Agyemang, Asante Bekwai-Asakyiri (Free SHS Ambassador) Official blog: (www.katakyie.com) katakyienpp@yahoo.co.uk 0202471070 : 0264931361 : 0547851100
p djamgbe 8 years ago

Prince kwasi adade, do you think everyone is deluded like yourself, or you think the rest of us were living in a different planet during Rawlings/Kuffuo regimes? The difference between regimes under Rawlings and Kuffuo is lik ...
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Prince kwasi adade, do you think everyone is deluded like yourself, or you think the rest of us were living in a different planet during Rawlings/Kuffuo regimes? The difference between regimes under Rawlings and Kuffuo is like the difference between two halves of the same melon. So you judge for yourself if one can tell any difference between two halves of the same melon, and that is exactly the point Prof. Akusa is making here.
DEAN 8 years ago

Dear sir are you talking about the incompetent John Mahama of NDC?

Dear sir are you talking about the incompetent John Mahama of NDC?
colonel amidu 8 years ago

Pls sir he his talking about both the ndc and npp.

Pls sir he his talking about both the ndc and npp.
Tanga Buudog 8 years ago

He bi the NPP people wey dey kill Kwame Nkrumah.

He bi the NPP people wey dey kill Kwame Nkrumah.
Larry, Larry 8 years ago

The wise prof. has seen through Mr. William Akufo Addo, hence his warning to people like you for your obsession and gullibility. Enjoy your sleep.

The wise prof. has seen through Mr. William Akufo Addo, hence his warning to people like you for your obsession and gullibility. Enjoy your sleep.
Kofi Adomako.Koforidua 8 years ago

Do you want to say that your Kuffuor was competent because he is Npp?why did he take us to hipic.

Do you want to say that your Kuffuor was competent because he is Npp?why did he take us to hipic.
HONESTY 8 years ago

IN fact, we have reserved leadership to the most corrupt in our society.

We don't care how they made money as long as they stand for office.

We have to change ourselves and change our nation. Stop glorying the bad thin ...
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IN fact, we have reserved leadership to the most corrupt in our society.

We don't care how they made money as long as they stand for office.

We have to change ourselves and change our nation. Stop glorying the bad things you do and aspire for good behaviors.
Smart Frempah, UK 8 years ago

HONESTY, you've said it all. We have a country where corruption is a badge of honour. We are never a serious nation. We have a long way to go.

HONESTY, you've said it all. We have a country where corruption is a badge of honour. We are never a serious nation. We have a long way to go.
Togbe 8 years ago

I associate myself with ur statement

I associate myself with ur statement
nwazabanga 8 years ago

I wish Dr kwame Nkrumah had the chance to rule Ghana for 12yrs or better still more than that mam our country would have been far better than what we are seeing now. But unfortunately the US n the West removed him from power. ...
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I wish Dr kwame Nkrumah had the chance to rule Ghana for 12yrs or better still more than that mam our country would have been far better than what we are seeing now. But unfortunately the US n the West removed him from power. Sad for mother Ghana
Nii Okai 8 years ago

Akosa should not forget that Nkrumah went far because of the political decision he made to choose one party rule. Even with that step taken he was caught by the West who never wanted to see our freedom. Do not forget that.
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Akosa should not forget that Nkrumah went far because of the political decision he made to choose one party rule. Even with that step taken he was caught by the West who never wanted to see our freedom. Do not forget that.

In reality democracy in Ghana will never help our development because it has psychologically and indirectly given people the license to be lazy and yet ask for many things than the govt can provide, which in the long run makes them feel bitter and go against it.

In Nkrumah's time discipline was the core of all things but it is different today due to many uncontrollable reasons, some of which also affected Nkrumah which led to his overthro; the behaviour of the people being ruled.

Our main problem with democracy in relation to electing leaders are different from Nkrumah's time. Today we need to pay voters to vote for us, a step that you have nothing to do against it. Therefore electing a genuine leader in your mind can not happen, and even if it could the leader elected can never rule the nation the way you are expecting it to be.

The reason is that when come out with hard policies which will be in the interest of the nation the people will surely stand against you, meaning it is clear that they will never vote for you in the next election.

Who will like to lose the next election. Democracy in the west is different because the people involved had been already in their basic school education trained to understand that their nation is theirs thus they need to love it and care for it.

This mentality is not found in our communities nor in the nation hence the even good leaders of today can never rule good. Why because the people will disagree with his leadership. And that is what happens today in Ghana, a mentality of blame game coming from all quarters rallying the population to frustrate your good intentions.

In this away our nation needs a general overhauling which is always visualised as very impossible and problematic to handle. In short it is easily said than done. With the change of our foolish and selfish mindset we can achieve what your mind is telling you.

Finally, Akosa, I wish you become a leader in this nation Ghana so that you can experience and feel the foolishness of the people that you rule.
Pocket Lawyer 8 years ago

"Akosa should not forget that Nkrumah went far because of the political decision he made to choose one party rule"

Don't you think it was better than this. " NPP-NDC" polarisation and politicization of our environment now ...
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"Akosa should not forget that Nkrumah went far because of the political decision he made to choose one party rule"

Don't you think it was better than this. " NPP-NDC" polarisation and politicization of our environment now with these two parties?
With that one party rule, he was able to move Ghana so far ahead that going out of Ghana to seek greener pastures elsewhere was not an option to consider except only if you had to.

We even import for Christ sake, TOOTH PICKS.

Thanks to Afrifa ,Kotoka and CIA Station Chief in Ghana, Former U.S. President George Bush. Ghana would have been there.

That name should be removed from the Airport and renamed- Accra International Airport.

Nkrumah Never Dies
Kwaku A. Danso 8 years ago

Your write-up does not sit well if you know the basic definition of elected leadership.
What is this "the people will stand against you"?

Don't we give them the power to shape events and prioritize and even change culture ...
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Your write-up does not sit well if you know the basic definition of elected leadership.
What is this "the people will stand against you"?

Don't we give them the power to shape events and prioritize and even change culture through laws or persuasion and collect taxes to implement and build whatever is needed?
Kwame 8 years ago

You said it the best. We need to say this to Ghanaian Everyday. Our today leader have NO purpose only to lot and enrinch themselves. Ghana has gone backward many years. Ghanaians need to open their eyes and mind to elect peop ...
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You said it the best. We need to say this to Ghanaian Everyday. Our today leader have NO purpose only to lot and enrinch themselves. Ghana has gone backward many years. Ghanaians need to open their eyes and mind to elect people with purpose.
Thank you
WHY YOU NEED WISDOM BEFORE MONEY. 8 years ago

The truth of the mattet is that, there is NO politician with any geniune motive to lead the country. Even their desperation to win power alone is a message to some of us. Leadership is all about service. But these types of le ...
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The truth of the mattet is that, there is NO politician with any geniune motive to lead the country. Even their desperation to win power alone is a message to some of us. Leadership is all about service. But these types of leaders amongst us are totally different. But one day they should forget the day of accountability is awaiting them all!
Tonio Yaqub Kuba 8 years ago

I think that's a very good idea

I think that's a very good idea
Pocket Lawyer 8 years ago

The Osagyefo was in power for only 9YEARS and out of that brought a great Ghana with all the goodies which came with it.

Anything that was manufactured anywhere in the world had factories- Ghana-Govt.owned factories manufa ...
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The Osagyefo was in power for only 9YEARS and out of that brought a great Ghana with all the goodies which came with it.

Anything that was manufactured anywhere in the world had factories- Ghana-Govt.owned factories manufacturing them here. There were so many jobs for Ghanaians.

Black Star Line
Ghana Airways
The Regional Catering Houses
State Hotels
Ghana Educational Trust Schools
Akosombo Dam
Cocoa Marketing Board
Farmers Council
GNTC Government Transport
Ghana Publishing Corporation
State Fishing Corporation.
State Farms Corp.

They so numerous to state them here, all in 9 YEARS.
All governments after his overthrow combined CANNOT put their records against the CPP administration
Yaw 8 years ago

Yea, and none had the 500 million pounds in 1957 that is more than 40 billion pounds in today's money.

Yea, and none had the 500 million pounds in 1957 that is more than 40 billion pounds in today's money.
G. K. Berko 8 years ago

With metrics did you come up with the 40 Billion pounds in today's equivalence?

Meanwhile, Nkrumah built over 350 Factories in addition to the Secondary Schools and Hospitals and KNUST and other vital infrastructure like ...
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With metrics did you come up with the 40 Billion pounds in today's equivalence?

Meanwhile, Nkrumah built over 350 Factories in addition to the Secondary Schools and Hospitals and KNUST and other vital infrastructure like the Tema Harbor and Township and the Motorway. Akosombo Dam and the Refineries not even counted.

Show us what fraction of that any subsequent Government has been able to achieve with comparable proportion of revenue.

At he left us something to show for. Are you just being facetious or you are just forgivably ignorant?

It is time you stopped regurgitating the lies of his political foes, both internal and external who wanted to use anything to win the favor of the masses against Nkrumah.

Tell us what the booty from the Kosmos-EO Group deal, the sale of the Telecom in secret, and the Drill Ship sales got us? You must know how such revenues could have best done, sitting on your high horse of 'superior' knowledge, and patriotism.

Long Live Ghana!!!
G. K. Berko 8 years ago

I meant to say:

1). "With what METRICS did you.."

I meant to say:

1). "With what METRICS did you.."
My Opinon 8 years ago

G K Berko, while you are at it, you must not forget to mention the sales of all the Black Star Line Ships, the
Factories, all the GNTC Branches and the list goes on by your PNDC/ NDC criminals headed by Rawlings,Tsatsu Tsi ...
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G K Berko, while you are at it, you must not forget to mention the sales of all the Black Star Line Ships, the
Factories, all the GNTC Branches and the list goes on by your PNDC/ NDC criminals headed by Rawlings,Tsatsu Tsikata, Obed Asamoa, Kojo Tsikata and the rest of your NDC gangs of thieves.
Ritewing 8 years ago

Kwame Nkrumah was appointed Leader of Government Business in 1951. His leadership of the country, Gold Coast and Ghana, spanned over fifteen years. Nkrumah had the best opportunity than anyone else, to start Ghana on a sound ...
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Kwame Nkrumah was appointed Leader of Government Business in 1951. His leadership of the country, Gold Coast and Ghana, spanned over fifteen years. Nkrumah had the best opportunity than anyone else, to start Ghana on a sound footing. If Ghana has done well as we witness it in 2015 let us give credit to Kwame Nkrumah. If a building structure will stand firm come rain come shine, it depends on its foundation
Prince Adade, you forgot to mention the legacy Kufuor and the NPP brought on stream for Ghana : Oil and Gas.
Oduro Kwapong 8 years ago

Dont be fooled! This jack-ass has already collected his "fair weather" dues from NDC. He is the clearest example of a stomach politician you could ever come across. Did I hear him being referred to as a Mampong royal the othe ...
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Dont be fooled! This jack-ass has already collected his "fair weather" dues from NDC. He is the clearest example of a stomach politician you could ever come across. Did I hear him being referred to as a Mampong royal the other day? Meanwhile he has failed in almost any position that he ever aspired with the singular honour of bedding his maid which led to his being thrown out of the marital home
George-U.S.A. 8 years ago

Ghana's democratic voting pattern is a serious problem for national development. The NPP/NDC Party mentality is the one problem plunging the nation into a deep trench. NDC Volta, and NPP Ashanti is the Ghanas disease. Ashanti ...
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Ghana's democratic voting pattern is a serious problem for national development. The NPP/NDC Party mentality is the one problem plunging the nation into a deep trench. NDC Volta, and NPP Ashanti is the Ghanas disease. Ashanties would vote massively for NPP while Ewes vehemently vote for NDC regardless of failures in policy to better the basic standard of living for Ghanaians. It is about time the ordinary Ghanaian learns to vote in accordance with the true impact of politics in his life. If one pretends that today Ghana is moving in a right direction then he must have a good reason. The electorates in the western countries are always very flexible and dynamic when it comes to one's political party and voting. E.g. Tony Abbott in Australia-one term Prime Minister. Why is Mr. Abott only one term president? Ghanaians must learn that. Please don't allow NPP/NDC to take advantage of your vote for this could halt the National development. I could not wait to see Ghanaians vote honestly to elect their future leaders. I want to see NDC amass more votes honestly from Ashanti Region as the opposite is true for NPP in the Volta Region when the need arises. At the end of the day Ghana is the winner for choosing the best leader.
VOICE OF REASON 8 years ago

With the help of the now disgraced and discredited Afari Gyan....Ghanaians did not vote for this buffoon

With the help of the now disgraced and discredited Afari Gyan....Ghanaians did not vote for this buffoon
Panafric 8 years ago

Aza lawyer without law certificates talking by heart when he is high on a cocktail of ntampi and cocain. Who wants such an ugly dopehead in the corridors of power in Ghana? Only his dung cum dog munching kokoase idiots would ...
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Aza lawyer without law certificates talking by heart when he is high on a cocktail of ntampi and cocain. Who wants such an ugly dopehead in the corridors of power in Ghana? Only his dung cum dog munching kokoase idiots would entertain that nauseating idea.
Humanist 8 years ago

Ghana is very under developt. A stinking village with ignorant and educated fools who are crooks. What has Ghana achieved?.people's mind in Ghana is backward. The only thing they do is church and funerals.

Ghana is very under developt. A stinking village with ignorant and educated fools who are crooks. What has Ghana achieved?.people's mind in Ghana is backward. The only thing they do is church and funerals.
Ukulele 8 years ago

Good on you mate... You are so correct my brother!! Too many churches and funerals = waste of time we should be farming (producing something) and waste of money (resources). Ghanaians must think....

Good on you mate... You are so correct my brother!! Too many churches and funerals = waste of time we should be farming (producing something) and waste of money (resources). Ghanaians must think....
abena serwa 8 years ago

SHUTUP!

SHUTUP!
Joe Turkey 8 years ago

Easier said than done. But why do we celebrate Kwame Nkrumah and still honor the gangsters who overthrew him?

Easier said than done. But why do we celebrate Kwame Nkrumah and still honor the gangsters who overthrew him?
Ethiopia 8 years ago

mr prof! put cpp in order n get our vibrant votes,get a research team n find out y the poor performance during voting!.

mr prof! put cpp in order n get our vibrant votes,get a research team n find out y the poor performance during voting!.
yaw barima 8 years ago

This idea of hopelessness that believers in kwame nkrumah keep postulating is what has brought us where we are now. cant we also think? nkrumah had his idea as to where ghana should go. he is dead and gone. let us think. by t ...
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This idea of hopelessness that believers in kwame nkrumah keep postulating is what has brought us where we are now. cant we also think? nkrumah had his idea as to where ghana should go. he is dead and gone. let us think. by the way what did president mills do to change the fortunes of ghanaians that everything is being named after him. remember theodosia oko hockey pitch renaming brouhaha? the high street should be enough, this gas plant too, now at kokrobitey junction there is atta mills by pass and a school at otuam with his bust why? is that how to ignore important personalities? do you know how long it took for ust to be renamed knust? let us stop worshiping mills. he did nothing!!!!!!!! in his three years. period
Joe/TX 8 years ago

Nkrumah died decades ago, what can "YOU " do for Ghana for the improvement of lives? You were incharge of Heart Hospital. That's your God given talent, why did you leave there for politics? If you continued to play that part, ...
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Nkrumah died decades ago, what can "YOU " do for Ghana for the improvement of lives? You were incharge of Heart Hospital. That's your God given talent, why did you leave there for politics? If you continued to play that part, which your trainees testify that you're best, there wouldn't be problems at Korle Bu. Open your own hospital and fulfill God's plan for Ghana through you. Stop politics now.
Father Pee 8 years ago

Who has destroy Ghana more than NJkrumah. Before independence Gold goast was beautiful and good./ We were having money. Our GDP was beterNkrumah brought us down within five years of taking powar. Who send Ghana to IMF for the ...
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Who has destroy Ghana more than NJkrumah. Before independence Gold goast was beautiful and good./ We were having money. Our GDP was beterNkrumah brought us down within five years of taking powar. Who send Ghana to IMF for the first t6ime. Stop taling rubbish in the country.
Ghanaman THE REAL 8 years ago

When are you people going to stop boring us with what Nkrumah did or didn't do over 50 years ago? What happened to "FORWARD EVER BACKWARD NEVER"?? People who have nothing new to add or say should just shut up! Hopefully, anot ...
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When are you people going to stop boring us with what Nkrumah did or didn't do over 50 years ago? What happened to "FORWARD EVER BACKWARD NEVER"?? People who have nothing new to add or say should just shut up! Hopefully, another charismatic and forward thinking Ghanaian leader will surface some time soon, God willing!!

Akosa: ‘Ghanaians must stop electing fair-weather leaders’

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