Did Ghana Inaugurate a President, King or

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Paul Amuna 11 years ago

Kofi, You are right, these things cannot and should not be taken for granted. However I am still waiting to see the links to your title. I would have thought a king's coronation would observe all protocols meticulously.

Kofi, You are right, these things cannot and should not be taken for granted. However I am still waiting to see the links to your title. I would have thought a king's coronation would observe all protocols meticulously.
KOLA ,LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

Kofi sounded sensational in some regard. Ghana has always sworn in our Presidents in an African context where all traditional chiefs participate to show their allegiance so whether it resembled a Mafia movie or not, We have b ...
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Kofi sounded sensational in some regard. Ghana has always sworn in our Presidents in an African context where all traditional chiefs participate to show their allegiance so whether it resembled a Mafia movie or not, We have been like this for ages before even the mafia movie 'God Father' was made.

Then we can also copy. All over the world, people copy from one another. China now uses traditional London Black Cabs.

China copied Russian jet fighters. Our Democracy is a carbon copy of the western democratic system so what is wrong in copying?
Fuzzy 11 years ago

I believe Kofi is making sense here, let accept our mistakes and throw the useless pride somewhere. After all he did not insult anyone but made a humble submition without sensationalism,so why the attack. Sorry, it is uncall ...
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I believe Kofi is making sense here, let accept our mistakes and throw the useless pride somewhere. After all he did not insult anyone but made a humble submition without sensationalism,so why the attack. Sorry, it is uncalled for, rather I find it a bit discouraging.
with love,
Kwadwo 11 years ago

For a President to deliver an inaugural address from an IPad was embarrassing. Why couldn't they use some of the Woyome loot to purchase more TelePrompTers? Mahama did not look presidential in delivering his speech from an IP ...
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For a President to deliver an inaugural address from an IPad was embarrassing. Why couldn't they use some of the Woyome loot to purchase more TelePrompTers? Mahama did not look presidential in delivering his speech from an IPad.
Kwadwo 11 years ago

Kofi, on a lighter note, I have been informed that the girls for Mahama thought the use of the IPad was hip and that was why his advisers made him use it. This is how Ghana "go"

Kofi, on a lighter note, I have been informed that the girls for Mahama thought the use of the IPad was hip and that was why his advisers made him use it. This is how Ghana "go"
Blaque Marque 11 years ago

What a beautiful and well-written article by Kofi Atta! Now this is what beiogn Ghanaian is about...contributing in our own small ways.

Kudos Kofi Atta.

What a beautiful and well-written article by Kofi Atta! Now this is what beiogn Ghanaian is about...contributing in our own small ways.

Kudos Kofi Atta.
william 11 years ago

The ceremony was unparalleled in its organisation and colorfulness as a Presidential inauguration. To talk about blunders sounds so negative and exaggerated! 'National embarrasment' you claim? And your claim about how protoc ...
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The ceremony was unparalleled in its organisation and colorfulness as a Presidential inauguration. To talk about blunders sounds so negative and exaggerated! 'National embarrasment' you claim? And your claim about how protocol worked in the 80s AS BEING DIFFERENT FROM TODAY, SOUNDS RIDICULOUS. lUCKILY YOU YOURSELF ADMIT UNWITTINGLY THAT MISTAKES CAN HAPPEN! BUT YOU FAIL TO ADMIT THAT THIS DO NOT NECESSARY IMPACT NEGATIVELY AS YOU ATTEMPT TO DO. SOUNDS LIKE SKIN PAIN!
ATAKORA BEDIAKO 11 years ago

YOUR COMMENTS EXPOSE YOU AS ENGAGING IN THE USUAL NPP/NDC PARLEYS.MUST IT ALWAYS BE SO? ATA KOFI, PLEASE DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED BY SUCH UNNECESSARY COMMENTS.WILLIAM IS RATHER NEGATIVE. YOU ATA ARE POSITIVE.

YOUR COMMENTS EXPOSE YOU AS ENGAGING IN THE USUAL NPP/NDC PARLEYS.MUST IT ALWAYS BE SO? ATA KOFI, PLEASE DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED BY SUCH UNNECESSARY COMMENTS.WILLIAM IS RATHER NEGATIVE. YOU ATA ARE POSITIVE.
CORNEY 11 years ago

You and the writer do not know what you are talking about,some of you criticize just for the sake of it.

In the US that this guy referred to in his garbage let it known to him that during the state of the nation address th ...
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You and the writer do not know what you are talking about,some of you criticize just for the sake of it.

In the US that this guy referred to in his garbage let it known to him that during the state of the nation address the president does not single out the Chief Justice to ackowledge his presence but addressed the Speaker which is what our president did,not acknowledging Kufour was a mistake nobody should keep talking about.

Now,this guy claims since the Africen Presidents already congratulated the president there was no need to pay another respect to him in Ghana to show their support and the same writer is saying there was nothing wrong when Presiden Mills embraced the Ivorian president but this guy forgets that the African leaders including the late President Mills also already sent their congratulatory messages to the elected Ivorian leader before attending that ceremony which is not different from what happened in Ghana.

Let us not criticize just for the sake of it and stop contradicting ourselves.
MANKIND, SWITZERLAND 11 years ago

KOFI I DON`T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE HOMAGE BY LEADERS TO THE PRESIDENT. THE IDEA OF PRESS CONFERENCE BETWEEN LEADERS TO A HOST COUNTRY, WHO STARTED IT? TODAY ALL OVER THE WORLD YOU SEE VISITING LEADERS GIVING PLATFORM T ...
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KOFI I DON`T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE HOMAGE BY LEADERS TO THE PRESIDENT. THE IDEA OF PRESS CONFERENCE BETWEEN LEADERS TO A HOST COUNTRY, WHO STARTED IT? TODAY ALL OVER THE WORLD YOU SEE VISITING LEADERS GIVING PLATFORM TO AIR VIEWS AND OPINIONS. IF SOMETHING NEW IS NOT STARTED HOW COULD CHANGE AND REFORMS TAKE EFFECT. LET US NOT REMAIN STACKED TO OLD THINGS ALL THE TIME. APART FROM NPP, WHO ELSE ON EARTH INCLUDING INDEPENDENT (LOCAL & INT) HAVE ANY DOUBTS ABOUT THE DECEMBER 7 & 8 ELECTIONS? IT`S AWFULLY SAD TO ASK WHEN WILL THE AKYEM MAFIA AND NPP CRONIES LEARN TO ACCEPT AND CONCEDE DEFEAT. GOD HAVE MERCY ON GHANA. THE BIBLE SAYS "BY TWO OR THREE WITNESSES THE TRUTH SHALL BE ESTABLISHED" SAD THAT NPP IS DIRECTING OUR COUNTRY TOWARDS CURRENTS OF EVIL IF GOD DO NOT INTERVENE.
Wise man 11 years ago

Dear Brother or Sister Kofi has made some important points in his observation and I personally commend him for that. You may not agree with everything he said but this is a true patriot son of Ghana who cherihes a good image ...
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Dear Brother or Sister Kofi has made some important points in his observation and I personally commend him for that. You may not agree with everything he said but this is a true patriot son of Ghana who cherihes a good image for his motherland. He didn't sound partisan in his comments and that makes me have so much respect and admiration for him.
THANK YOU KOFI FOR THIS MASTERPIECE ARTICLE.
ghanaman 11 years ago

Columnist Kofi Ata makes some interesting points. The ball must now be in the court of State Protocol staff, speech writers and Presidential staffers with responsibility for matters raised in the article to respond. Ghanaians ...
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Columnist Kofi Ata makes some interesting points. The ball must now be in the court of State Protocol staff, speech writers and Presidential staffers with responsibility for matters raised in the article to respond. Ghanaians need to embrace those thoughts and ideas raised by Kofi Ata that seek to put things right. Bravo Kofi! Forward with Ghana!
kubgah 11 years ago

Kofi I bet you,human beings are not ten we are always nine you can not get every thing hundred persent,you find mistakes when you are watching from the touch line.So give Kudos to the planers and President JMD.

Kofi I bet you,human beings are not ten we are always nine you can not get every thing hundred persent,you find mistakes when you are watching from the touch line.So give Kudos to the planers and President JMD.
Kumah Emmanuel 11 years ago

God be our withness and our judge.

God be our withness and our judge.

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