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• Zagarolo 10 months ago

  Very very patriotic MP.

  Very very patriotic MP.

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• Kwaku Tee 10 months ago

  So sad when you meet ppl from Bangladesh,Pakistan etc in Europe switching to their local languages even though English is their national language. With Ghanaians it is entirely different Ayigbe man cannot speak Twi whilst the ...
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  So sad when you meet ppl from Bangladesh,Pakistan etc in Europe switching to their local languages even though English is their national language. With Ghanaians it is entirely different Ayigbe man cannot speak Twi whilst the latter also don't understand the former when he speaks.Confusion Galore

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• FRANKIE 10 months ago

  What the hell and heck and fvck is this! Under the cloak of patriotism we're subtly promoting illiteracy and tribal imperialism and ethnic supremacy. What if Sam George also decides to speak Dangme, Okoe Vanderpuye speaks Ga, ...
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  What the hell and heck and fvck is this! Under the cloak of patriotism we're subtly promoting illiteracy and tribal imperialism and ethnic supremacy. What if Sam George also decides to speak Dangme, Okoe Vanderpuye speaks Ga, Ayariga speaks Hausa, Agbojah speaks Ewe, etc etc..... Will there be any progress made in the house? Please English is our NATIONAL LANGUAGE. It is the language of Parliamentary business. Mr. Speaker should never allow this to fester. English is the language of opportunity. That is why it is a prerequisite to any next level of education.

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• John,Tema 10 months ago

  How well do we understand the Queen's language?The last time we check perfectionist Koku Anyidoho was correcting the English Grammar of a Whole Minority leader now a Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson

  How well do we understand the Queen's language?The last time we check perfectionist Koku Anyidoho was correcting the English Grammar of a Whole Minority leader now a Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson

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• ST GHFUO: OKRAKU AND OTTO MUST GO NOW!!!!! 10 months ago

  frankie you fool. english is your language? are you dellusional? very soon, you will say you are black but have white sense. idiot. if you are a fool. you are a fool regardless of your skin color. how many ppl in gh understan ...
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  frankie you fool. english is your language? are you dellusional? very soon, you will say you are black but have white sense. idiot. if you are a fool. you are a fool regardless of your skin color. how many ppl in gh understand hausa or ga or ewe? most ppl speak and understand akan language followed by ga. if a parliamentarian is comfortable speaking in any akan language let them because it is the language spoken majorly in Ghana. common sense has totally evaporated from the scope of the ordinary ghanaian

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• JKM 10 months ago

  You are very intellectual and intelligent. Language is a means of communication. And English is the Lingua Franca in Ghana and beyond. The MP must visit his constituency to explain what he said in English to them in T ...
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  You are very intellectual and intelligent. Language is a means of communication. And English is the Lingua Franca in Ghana and beyond. The MP must visit his constituency to explain what he said in English to them in Twi.

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• Very sad 10 months ago

  English is spoken by 1.5 billion people worldwide
  What our local language, we should speak our language at home, markets and public gathering not in Parliament because people outside our country are following

  English is spoken by 1.5 billion people worldwide
  What our local language, we should speak our language at home, markets and public gathering not in Parliament because people outside our country are following

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• J FOX 10 months ago

  So you want an Ewe to speak Twi and what about you?Can you also speak Ewe?
  I think you don't know what you are talking about here.You make no sense!
  
  The only tribe in Ghana that speaks many languages without even an accen ...
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  So you want an Ewe to speak Twi and what about you?Can you also speak Ewe?
  I think you don't know what you are talking about here.You make no sense!
  
  The only tribe in Ghana that speaks many languages without even an accent are the EWES AND I REPEAT EWES!!!!!!BECAUSE THEY ARE HIGHLY INTELLIGENT WITH HIGH IQ!

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• God's Own Country turned into a shithole country 10 months ago

  What's this paranoia about Twi? Who said any non Twi person should speak Twi? Let each speak their own language. Just because you haven't seen it done doesn't mean that people cannot speak different languages at one meetin ...
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  What's this paranoia about Twi? Who said any non Twi person should speak Twi? Let each speak their own language. Just because you haven't seen it done doesn't mean that people cannot speak different languages at one meeting. At international conferences, one can speak Japanese, Chinese, French or whatever, while simultaneous interpreters translate simultaneously into enough languages for everyone to understand. You just put on your earphone and tune into the particular frequency where your language is being broadcast. In Ghana, we just have to get interpreters to translate into English. That would mean good paying jobs for translators and I interpreters. Maybe, it's about time!

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• Ghanababa 10 months ago

  Stupid, brain dead Kwaku Tee. There's no language or people of Ghanaian citizensary called ayigbey! Moron.

  Stupid, brain dead Kwaku Tee. There's no language or people of Ghanaian citizensary called ayigbey! Moron.

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• Shamsi Waleed 10 months ago

  Don't be a fool. The countries you mentioned have different dialects and languages too. Because you see 2 ppl speaking doesn't mean every citizen speaks the same language

  Don't be a fool. The countries you mentioned have different dialects and languages too. Because you see 2 ppl speaking doesn't mean every citizen speaks the same language

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• Stephano 10 months ago

  You can't even think a little bit beyond your senseless tribalistic opinion? A fool!

  You can't even think a little bit beyond your senseless tribalistic opinion? A fool!

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• Ayisoba Kanganga 10 months ago

  Have we as a nation calculated how many man hours we would need to spend if all MPS results to speaking their local language? This is costly and backwards.

  Have we as a nation calculated how many man hours we would need to spend if all MPS results to speaking their local language? This is costly and backwards.

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• Stephano 10 months ago

  A very stupid and useless MP.

  A very stupid and useless MP.

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• Yaw 10 months ago

  This is stupid. It’s not an Akan parliament. It’s full of people from different ethnic groups who don’t understand or can’t comprehend twi very well. Speaker shouldn’t allow this nonsense to go on. If ur people canâ ...
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  This is stupid. It’s not an Akan parliament. It’s full of people from different ethnic groups who don’t understand or can’t comprehend twi very well. Speaker shouldn’t allow this nonsense to go on. If ur people can’t comprehend discussions in parliament, then they should take education seriously in that constituency

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• Kwaku Tee 10 months ago

  Ayigbes,Frafras,Gas etc spiritual pastors and herbalists are all making attempt to learn Twi to help them in their fields.Why can't the nation adopt Twi to boost national cohesion?We need it to tone down fear and help our sec ...
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  Ayigbes,Frafras,Gas etc spiritual pastors and herbalists are all making attempt to learn Twi to help them in their fields.Why can't the nation adopt Twi to boost national cohesion?We need it to tone down fear and help our security.

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• Avogadro 10 months ago

  BTW, there is no tribe in Ghana called Ayigbe! English is the national language!! Not everybody in Ghana speaks Twi or will like to and there is no need wasting time in Parliament translating after contributions are made in ...
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  BTW, there is no tribe in Ghana called Ayigbe! English is the national language!! Not everybody in Ghana speaks Twi or will like to and there is no need wasting time in Parliament translating after contributions are made in a local dialect (Ga, Ewe, Twi, Hausa or whatever). (How many Akans actually understand any Ghanaian language other than theirs?) We will be bogged down in translations everyday in Parliament if everybody wants to be speaking in their own language! Mr. Kwaku Tee, unless someone wants to be a Twi Teacher, I do not see how learning Twi will 'help him/her in their field!!

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• ST GHFUO: OKRAKU AND OTTO MUST GO NOW!!!!! 10 months ago

  akan is widely spoken by most in the country infact everryone understands akan language so make akan the primary language followed by english to be spoken in parliament

  akan is widely spoken by most in the country infact everryone understands akan language so make akan the primary language followed by english to be spoken in parliament

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• Bionic Man 10 months ago

  People who are advocating for local languages to be spoken in parliament do not half know what they are talking about. In fact they are closet anarchists who are not mindful of the fact of how our local languages are unable t ...
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  People who are advocating for local languages to be spoken in parliament do not half know what they are talking about. In fact they are closet anarchists who are not mindful of the fact of how our local languages are unable to cope with the exigency of the modern world. How can any right thinking person wish to replace a language (English) of approximately one million words and over 4 billion speakers with anyone of our local languages which do not exceed 20,000 words and perhaps at best, a few million speakers each? It is said that there are about 80 local languages in Ghana and even though many of us are tolerant of each others ethnic tongues, I do not think that most would be tolerant of the idea of officially imposing other ethnic tongues over their own. Any drift in that direction could rather trigger tribal antagonisms in a country where we have so far done pretty well in respecting each other's ethnic peccadillos.

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• My views? 10 months ago

  If everyone is to speak their language, would we have parliament. Nana Addo didn't go with the arrogance.

  If everyone is to speak their language, would we have parliament. Nana Addo didn't go with the arrogance.

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• Nana 10 months ago

  Why are Ayigbes not happy and tend to discourage others when they are trying to learn their language?Some say Ayigbes see their language as a Weapon to destroy other tribes so they don't want outsiders to understand them.Some ...
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  Why are Ayigbes not happy and tend to discourage others when they are trying to learn their language?Some say Ayigbes see their language as a Weapon to destroy other tribes so they don't want outsiders to understand them.Some of us can speak Ga,Krobo & Hausa bcoz we live with them and they also assisted us when we were learning their languages. My Ayigbe friends particularly the girls never helped me bcoz anytime I tried they said I was making mistakes which I'm told was a trick to frustrate me to learn the language.

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• wow 10 months ago

  so u boldly wrote? what a shame....

  so u boldly wrote? what a shame....

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• Bobo 10 months ago

  @yaw this is very unfortunate statement from you. Nobody has told you not to use your own language in the house of parliament and perhap, you can tell your own MP to speak the language that you understand.

  @yaw this is very unfortunate statement from you. Nobody has told you not to use your own language in the house of parliament and perhap, you can tell your own MP to speak the language that you understand.

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• D-Bley 10 months ago

  And how many Ghananians will understand what a Frafra man will say in his local dilet in parliament dialet. Please be real.

  And how many Ghananians will understand what a Frafra man will say in his local dilet in parliament dialet. Please be real.

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• Opoo Napo 10 months ago

  How would our parliament be like if all constituents ask their representatives to speak their local language/dialect in the house?
  I always thought we had a NATIONAL LANGUAGE!!!

  How would our parliament be like if all constituents ask their representatives to speak their local language/dialect in the house?
  I always thought we had a NATIONAL LANGUAGE!!!

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• Issa 10 months ago

  If you can't speak English don't go to parliament and said your constituents want you to speak twi, do we all understand Twi in Ghana or?

  If you can't speak English don't go to parliament and said your constituents want you to speak twi, do we all understand Twi in Ghana or?

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• ST GHFUO: OKRAKU AND OTTO MUST GO NOW!!!!! 10 months ago

  bullshit. if you cant speak english you shouldnt be allowed to run for mp. i agree. you must be able to speak your local dialect plus english these should be major requisites for future parliamentarians

  bullshit. if you cant speak english you shouldnt be allowed to run for mp. i agree. you must be able to speak your local dialect plus english these should be major requisites for future parliamentarians

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• . 10 months ago

  AKANS AND ASHANTIS HAVE PROBLEM WITH ENGLISH SINCE TIME MEMORIAL, DONT MIND THEM. THE PREFER SHOE SHINNING THAN SCHOOL.CRIMINALS KWASIAFOUR

  AKANS AND ASHANTIS HAVE PROBLEM WITH ENGLISH SINCE TIME MEMORIAL, DONT MIND THEM. THE PREFER SHOE SHINNING THAN SCHOOL.CRIMINALS KWASIAFOUR

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• What !!! 10 months ago

  What are you saying ? Don't ever say that ok watch your mouth and know when and where to talk .Your age? And why is it that radio stations have time for twi news ? My boy the MP is making a good point which will help our old ...
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  What are you saying ? Don't ever say that ok watch your mouth and know when and where to talk .Your age? And why is it that radio stations have time for twi news ? My boy the MP is making a good point which will help our old men to understand what is going on in the parliament .Don't talk how please .

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• J FOX 10 months ago

  (How many Akans actually understand any Ghanaian language other than theirs?)

  (How many Akans actually understand any Ghanaian language other than theirs?)

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• Amen Brothers 10 months ago

  I think its a national discourse to use English soly for national transactions or business. But because Ashantis in particular don't have paternal control over their families, their girl-children born indiscriminately which m ...
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  I think its a national discourse to use English soly for national transactions or business. But because Ashantis in particular don't have paternal control over their families, their girl-children born indiscriminately which makes it difficult for formal education. This is why they as a region are craving for twi to be nationalised so that their illiterate folks can understand. They've succeeded in capturing Accra and the Ga language is no more attractive in the city. The akans have a bullying culture which they try to impose on any tribe anywhere in the world. If you've ever travelled by Delta Airlines you would have known what I'm talking about. Thay are lazy in learning languages. Instead of teaching them how to choose words they teach them how to use 'sebi' that is why Afenyo Markins and his cohort Annor Dompreh flatten their tongues in parliament all times. It is worrying.

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• John 10 months ago

  You are very bold man we need such a Man like you. Why we don't use our language in paliament? And different country's language? Whiles still called ourselves independent country? Thank Mr MP for setting an example.

  You are very bold man we need such a Man like you. Why we don't use our language in paliament? And different country's language? Whiles still called ourselves independent country? Thank Mr MP for setting an example.

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• Saga 10 months ago

  Stop Thai nonsense who told you asante akyem people don't understand parliamentary proceedings.

  Stop Thai nonsense who told you asante akyem people don't understand parliamentary proceedings.

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• Code 9 10 months ago

  I also Dagomba in Parliament

  I also Dagomba in Parliament

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• Dunia 10 months ago

  So the free SHS the NPP is proud of is still not helping them to understand English

  So the free SHS the NPP is proud of is still not helping them to understand English

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• Zionism is racism 10 months ago

  Imagine the confusion if each deputy speaks in their language.

  Imagine the confusion if each deputy speaks in their language.

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• Blackberry 10 months ago

  You idiots , listen, not everyone speak or understands English, he says “his constituents “ . What does the constitution says about our local languages..I always want to comment on news on board but you stupid youth tha ...
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  You idiots , listen, not everyone speak or understands English, he says “his constituents “ . What does the constitution says about our local languages..I always want to comment on news on board but you stupid youth that you lost your dignity turn here to be a “ HOME OF FOOLS AND ILLITERATE “

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• Kofi 10 months ago

  Why didn't his constituents put a radio box at the village square to translate English into Twi for listeners in that hamlet? They will enjoy it so much

  Why didn't his constituents put a radio box at the village square to translate English into Twi for listeners in that hamlet? They will enjoy it so much

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• Peter Ansong 10 months ago

  This is great enough of the grammar lets embrace our local languages

  This is great enough of the grammar lets embrace our local languages

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• Ghanababa 10 months ago

  Mr MP, tell your bunch of illiterate constituents Twi is not the language of business in Ghana.

  Mr MP, tell your bunch of illiterate constituents Twi is not the language of business in Ghana.

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• Robert 10 months ago

  That's good to use your local language
  Thank you MP

  That's good to use your local language
  Thank you MP

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• Hades 10 months ago

  Why this silly Asante Akyem North MP want to open the Pandora's Box?
  No one should encourage that.

  Why this silly Asante Akyem North MP want to open the Pandora's Box?
  No one should encourage that.

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• Kwame Angel 10 months ago

  Illiterate fool. So, how many MPs did you leave out of your contribution?

  Illiterate fool. So, how many MPs did you leave out of your contribution?

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• Otto Fister 10 months ago

  KWEKU TEE
  
  YOU HAVE MADE A POINT.what u dont understand is this.the Hindi language that you meet them speaking in europe is not a tribal language,
  
  after independence that that language was introduced in the entire count ...
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  KWEKU TEE
  
  YOU HAVE MADE A POINT.what u dont understand is this.the Hindi language that you meet them speaking in europe is not a tribal language,
  
  after independence that that language was introduced in the entire country,its written in their schools, its thier next language after english.
  
  just like the swahili spoken in kenya, every kenyan understand swahili .
  But kwamenkrumahdidnt do that for us

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• Kofi Akwetey 10 months ago

  Why didn't the Speaker stop him. Akan is NOT an official language in Ghana.

  Why didn't the Speaker stop him. Akan is NOT an official language in Ghana.

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• Bh 10 months ago

  Fake popularism

  Fake popularism

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• Anyanah 10 months ago

  Typical village MP. Complete disgrace to Ghana. Who stopped your constituents from attending school?
  Everyone PM has a dielect. If they all speak in their local languages, would you also understand?
  Stupid explanation fr ...
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  Typical village MP. Complete disgrace to Ghana. Who stopped your constituents from attending school?
  Everyone PM has a dielect. If they all speak in their local languages, would you also understand?
  Stupid explanation from a bush-babe.

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• TOM 10 months ago

  TWI IS NOT THE ONLY LANGUAGE IN GHANA TO BE SPOKEN IN PARLIAMENT. REVIEW THE RULES AND BAN LOCAL LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN PARLIAMENT. GHANA'S OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH.

  TWI IS NOT THE ONLY LANGUAGE IN GHANA TO BE SPOKEN IN PARLIAMENT. REVIEW THE RULES AND BAN LOCAL LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN PARLIAMENT. GHANA'S OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH.

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• Kalimba Mozambo 10 months ago

  You are a damn fool for delivering your speech in that jungle dialect. Do you realize a majority of Ghanaians don't speak your dialect?

  You are a damn fool for delivering your speech in that jungle dialect. Do you realize a majority of Ghanaians don't speak your dialect?

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• NANA AWASU! 10 months ago

  I really love this MP! Mr speaker with all due respect" are you British? This kind order must stop in our institution across Africa. Ah because this you can't even write your own language aden.

  I really love this MP! Mr speaker with all due respect" are you British? This kind order must stop in our institution across Africa. Ah because this you can't even write your own language aden.

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• Boye/California 10 months ago

  Really support you to speak Twi those Stupid Ewes who's pretend they don't understand Twi are all lies and they belong to Togo so if they don't understand Twi then is better for them to go back to where they come from Kabra p ...
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  Really support you to speak Twi those Stupid Ewes who's pretend they don't understand Twi are all lies and they belong to Togo so if they don't understand Twi then is better for them to go back to where they come from Kabra people have take over their Country and they want to come to Ghana and turn it to Ewes we can't accepted this nonsense because before our National Anthem is in Twi

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• Light 10 months ago

  That's the way to go! Lets shed this particular colonial shackle of language and reset Africa back to the time before 1884. I make this observation out of personal international experience traveling and living in Europe. Ever ...
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  That's the way to go! Lets shed this particular colonial shackle of language and reset Africa back to the time before 1884. I make this observation out of personal international experience traveling and living in Europe. Every country worth it's salt must as prove of its total sovereignty be able to have it's own language. They don't care about foreigners who come in whether for business or pleasure. That's why we groom translators! Africa's efforts to develop are thwarted because our plans are there for every enemy who understands English or French to read and ensure we don't succeed. Some will say but WHICH one should we use in Ghana? Simple, DEVELOP the major ONE! Any minor group that won't accept is given full autonomy to carry on as a nation on their own. If for instance Volta decides they won't accept Twi, and the TRUTH is Twi is the best option for the language project, we allow them to form their own country to carry on as they see fit. No gun fights necessary.
  Historical example: Norway and Sweden. They were one country but separated. Norway developed the New Norsk(ie the new language) and are still on it because for a language to survive it must be dynamic. In Germany there are many minority ethnic groups but they agreed to ONE language for the sake of unity and development. Everyone knew Lenin of Russia could speak the Queen's English because he lived in England but when he became the leader of Russia he never spoke it in any international engagement. He used translators so could have a window to backtrack in any deals he later found unfavorable, blame the translators. Lets ditch English and develop our own national language as a new 'Generational Agenda'. Have you asked yourselves why a foreign country, United Kingdom will spend billions of £s and the French, billions of €s over decades to make Africans learn their language? Can you try that in Europe? They won't allow you to destroy their culture. We are so gullible that even the Chinese are sneaking their own on us! It's laughable when you listen to how MOST parliamentarians struggle with their imitated English, bad pronunciation and all, that's why it always seems like they are angry when expressing themselves. Ghanaians must forgive them. It's not their fault. Good news, The Malians are ditching French for BAMBARA which is spoken even in certain parts of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Gambia and Eastern Senegal. Finally some wise Africans have decided to throw away the cultural burden of 1884/1885, the Partition of Africa.

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• Bionic Man 10 months ago

  My friend stop daydreaming. It is too late in the day to continue seeing mirage. In the world we live in today, even the concept of national sovereignty is giving way to the more powerful regional and continental options. Han ...
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  My friend stop daydreaming. It is too late in the day to continue seeing mirage. In the world we live in today, even the concept of national sovereignty is giving way to the more powerful regional and continental options. Hanging on to obscure rural linguistic concepts that have very little correlation with the modern world in which we live in, will only further slow down our snail-pace development. Even a powerful country like China with its hypersonic pace of development, wittingly exports over a million of its youth to the Americas and Europe each year to pick up the linguistic, cultural and technological essentials of the world's major languages that have to date, made the world what it is today so as to simultaneously form an interface as well as the database for further development.
  
  You may wish to know that over the course of history, many thousands of languages all over the world have become extinct because the societies that spoke these languages became economically irrelevant and crashed. It is as simple as that.
  
  The subject and importance of language has to be discussed dispassionately without the base sentiments of ethnic or racial bigotry and cultural imperialism. Other than that, I am afraid that we are headed over the cliff.

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• Justice 10 months ago

  You see, there are valid points in the arguments. However, I wish to say that China speaks Chinese which has enabled them to develop so quick.
  
  Can anyone mention an European country that uses a language from Africa as t ...
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  You see, there are valid points in the arguments. However, I wish to say that China speaks Chinese which has enabled them to develop so quick.
  
  Can anyone mention an European country that uses a language from Africa as their official language?
  
  It is time we understand that our language is our spirit.
  
  Take the case of Peace FM and UTV. Which station has kept its audience for a longer time that these stations? Joy and City are only listened to by educated few in Ghana and the majority. The Akan stations have closed up some gaps in terms of knowledge with people able to contribute to national growth because people can now express themselves. Even the educated ones, how many can express themselves well in English?
  
  In South African parliament, Swahili is used in communicating proceedings of the house.
  
  We need to accept that language is a spirit and immediately you take up another county's language you are bound to remain a third class country for good.
  
  In the developed countries of the world, mention one that uses a different official language apart from their mother tongue?
  
  Thanks

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• Fairness is noble 10 months ago

  The people of Asante Akyem North speak Asante Twi what a totology. The rest of others the original Twi speaking people speajs Twi- Assin, Denkyira, Adansi, Akyem etc speak the Twi.. Even in trying to speak one of the common G ...
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  The people of Asante Akyem North speak Asante Twi what a totology. The rest of others the original Twi speaking people speajs Twi- Assin, Denkyira, Adansi, Akyem etc speak the Twi.. Even in trying to speak one of the common Ghanaian languages you are still qualifying the language as Asante Twi. In the typical Ashanti villages the people talk about Asante Twi we the rest of the Twi Mesee messe people speak the Twi language. A totology by so called local language professors and hustorians brainwashing the ignorant something non existent in the early 60's to 80's.

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• Kwame 10 months ago

  The information should have been that a member of parliament delivered a speech in Akan language not dialect.
  I dialect is a version of the same language, so he spoke Akan, it was to have been right to say a dialect if Akan ...
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  The information should have been that a member of parliament delivered a speech in Akan language not dialect.
  I dialect is a version of the same language, so he spoke Akan, it was to have been right to say a dialect if Akan were to be Ghana's official language.
  According to the Advance English Dictionary a dialect is the form of a language used in an area or a country or by a class of people with grammar, words and pronunciation that may be different from other forms of the same language: the Yorkshire dialect 0 a play written in dialect 0 dialect words/pronunciation.

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