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The Danger Of Ethnocratic Democracy

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  • AGYABA 11 years ago

    Well written. A thoughtful article. I hope they will listen.

  • Old Dirty Bastard 11 years ago

    Sophism is always pretending to be neutral. The problem in Ghana is the NPP being a party of Ashanti-Akyem plus their vassal tribes.

    NDC is a national party.

  • KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

    'In this article, ethnicity is defined simply as a group of people closely related by their shared experiences such as language, common heritage, and common traditions'.

    Yaw Sophism or Philosophy, Ethnicity is not as you h ...
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  • Nuru deen 11 years ago

    Please, there is no ethnic group call northerner. Again, the Prez is not a mole Dagbani. It will be very good if you do a little more research before delving into such articles. There re so many ethnic groups in the north but ...
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  • AYISE 11 years ago

    I think you are confusing tribe with ethnicity. There is no tribe called Northerners, but there is an ethnic group called Northerners. Ethnicity is broader than tribe. Even a race or religious groups can be described as ethni ...
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  • KWEKU TWENEBOA 11 years ago

    Prez Mahama's appointments according to regions:
    1. UPPER EAST
    a)Mark WOYONGO(Nav'go central) Defence
    b)Mahama Ayariga(B'ku central) INFO
    c)Alhassan Azong(Bulsa south)OFF. OF PREZ.
    2. UPPER WEST
    a)Rashid PELPUO(WA centr ...
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  • AYISE JAMES 11 years ago

    I think you are confusing tribe with ethnicity. There is no tribe called Northerners, but there is an ethnic group called Northerners. Ethnicity is broader than tribe. Even a race or religious groups can be described as ethni ...
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  • AYISE JAMES 11 years ago

    I think you are confusing tribe with ethnicity. There is no tribe called Northerners, but there is an ethnic group called Northerners. Ethnicity is broader than tribe. Even a race or religious groups can be described as ethni ...
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  • AYISE 11 years ago

    I think you are confusing tribe with ethnicity. There is no tribe called Northerners, but there is an ethnic group called Northerners. Ethnicity is broader than tribe. Even a race or religious groups can be described as ethni ...
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  • Gonjaboy 11 years ago

    This articles only shows how poor most of southerners know about their own country,Ghana.Just like most whites see Africa as a country,most southerners especially asantes see the north as one tribe.Can you imagine this;The As ...
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  • SYDNEY 11 years ago

    very very very funny indeed,,,,,,ndc will not last irrespective of how much they hate akans bcos no party thrives on tribalism whilst BUSY STEALING AND LOOTING STATE COFFERS THRO FAKE J-DEBTS PAYMENTS WHILST THE MASSES SUFFER ...
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  • AYISE 11 years ago

    I think you are confusing tribe with ethnicity. There is no tribe called Northerners, but there is an ethnic group called Northerners. Ethnicity is broader than tribe. Even a race or religious groups can be described as ethni ...
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  • Kokoroko 11 years ago

    We condemn all forms of tribalism, regionalism, nepotism, cabalism and cronyism. We want probity, accountability and transparency in governance.

  • Vodoo Xebieso 11 years ago

    That's indeed what Ghana needs to move forward as a nation. Without that, this country is doomed.

  • citizen 11 years ago

    A great article by the writer. I am a Northerner who was embarrased to see so many northern nominees for the new carbinet however, on a second thought I do agree with Mr. Mahama for his selection since the northerners have be ...
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  • Gonjaboy 11 years ago

    Point of correction:This article not this articles

  • BILLIE 11 years ago

    Could this be a danger of Ethnocentric Democracy? You be the judge.

    Ernest Owusu-Poku – (IGP-22 January 2001 – 21 July 2001)

    Nana Owusu-Nsiah – (IGP-22 July 2001 – March 23 2005)

    Patrick Kwateng Acheampong ...
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  • mensah abrampa 11 years ago

    Whilst there are many problems confronting many ghanaians I believe tribalism is at the root of it all. Generally speaking, the larger tribes feel superior whilst the minority tribes' feelings of insecurity make them to cales ...
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