Afari-Gyan has cut a very poor figure of himself - Justice Dotse

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• Lawless country 10 years ago

  Stolen verdict. Don't mind this disgraced thief

  Stolen verdict. Don't mind this disgraced thief

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• Lawless country 10 years ago

  Shame on this disgraced man and his thievery. This bad precedent set by him will follow all our elections and the history that this has left Ghana

  Shame on this disgraced man and his thievery. This bad precedent set by him will follow all our elections and the history that this has left Ghana

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• Nyansasem 10 years ago

  Everyone knows that Afari Gyan's performance at the Supreme Court was horrendous, unless the usual airheads, who are blinded by partisan politics. However, I believe the SC judge should have been careful in his criticism of t ...
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  Everyone knows that Afari Gyan's performance at the Supreme Court was horrendous, unless the usual airheads, who are blinded by partisan politics. However, I believe the SC judge should have been careful in his criticism of the EC boss.
  
  It is not the duty of the Supreme Court to debate on someone's reputation or integrity. He needed to tell us why the EC boss was wrong and let the people make their own decision about Afari Gyan's integrity.

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• ATSU, HO 10 years ago

  IT PAYS ALWAYS TOBE MEEK AND HUMBLE. LETS ALL PERSUE DELIGENCE TO THE BENEFIT OF HE NATION

  IT PAYS ALWAYS TOBE MEEK AND HUMBLE. LETS ALL PERSUE DELIGENCE TO THE BENEFIT OF HE NATION

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• GOD DAMN atuguba!! 10 years ago

  Ayewa Asanka,,
  
  Will Justices atuguba and Baffoe Bonnie sleep well after passing this self doctored Judgement devoid of law and facts with some inducement from somewhere?
  
  At a certain point, Baffoe Bonnie ruled to dismiss ...
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  Ayewa Asanka,,
  
  Will Justices atuguba and Baffoe Bonnie sleep well after passing this self doctored Judgement devoid of law and facts with some inducement from somewhere?
  
  At a certain point, Baffoe Bonnie ruled to dismiss and then turn out to grant to the same fact.
  
  Is this a "Purjury" judgement, or "Over-voting" ruling ?
  
  If atuguba was sincere to Ghana he would not have presided over the case, but recuse himself. This is because there was an evidence of "Conflict-of-interest" with his nephew or whatever being the executive secretary to dramani mahamana . But because he wanted to share in the booty offered by mahama, he disgracefully sat on the case using intimidation and bullying to put fear on the NPP supporters to submit to defeat at all cost without fair justice . He has disgraced himself and has lowered the esteem Ghanaians had for the Supreme Court.
  
  A Judge's fight for justice , but atuguba is exactly the opposite way.
  
  "The wages of sin is death!"
  
  On the same note;
  
  Will Wrecko Brobbey, Arthur Kennedy , Okudjeto , Kwame Pianim and Haruna Atta sleep well for betraying their own Party for material benefits. Will the above Gentlemen, ever find peace with themselves and within the party they claim to be part of?
  
  According to the Holy Scriptures, Judas Is Cariot commited Suicide for betraying Jusus Christ Our Lord and Saviour for a mere ransome.
  
  It was quite obvious right from the onset that atuguba is a politician and not a judge.
  
  His political statements from day one and his reckless actions to throw all the hard evidence away, and daclaring it as not admissable to the court regarding the pettition was a clear manifestation that atuguba has something very serious against the NPP.
  
  It was so apparent that he misused his judicial office and power to render the pettition irrelevant with no substance by ruling to throw the hard evidence away in oder to find grounds to dismiss the pettion at last.
  
  KPMG rings a bell, when he "wilfully" played to the tune of tatsu tsikaka to throw some of the remaining pink sheets away.
  
  His rulings were not based on law , but on personal feelings , self-convictions and personal political and tribal feelings.
  
  How can a judge at the Supreme Court turn out against the law , become anti-law, and rule against the facts presented to him to rule upon, and thereafter, turn out to make his judgements based on personal political and tribal sentiments.
  
  Is atuguba a judge?
  
  I think, he must resign from the bench and take a political office, since his credibilty is very much questionable..
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyGQEy3dDfQ
  
  GOD DAMN atuguba!!
  
  Death curses to atuguba
  
  atuguba is not just "Totalitarian", but also a bad temprete element, insincere with double standards, and a complete "abuser" .
  
  Unlike some of his colleagues on the Bench, he is not a neutral person, but rather a politician with open biases.
  
  A Judge's fight for justice , but atuguba is exactly the opposite way.
  
  atuguba has proven beyond reasonable doubt that he is a disgrace to the Bench and Ghana, and does not deserve to be there.
  
  Atuguba’s Observation
  
  At this point, the president of the court, Justice Atuguba, said he had an observation to make.
  
  He said, “I am concerned that there should be at all times a very strong and truly independent judiciary.
  
  He said the “health of the country must be preserved” and “if we don’t have a strong judiciary, we will be gambling with the destiny of this country”.
  
  He noted that if that happened, he would not be part of it and added “I don’t think my colleagues would also be part of it.”
  
  Justice Atuguba then said that the justices had decided to hear counsel in chambers where they would make a decision on whether it was something that should be heard in open court or kept in chambers.
  
  Before retiring to the chambers, he said, “Ghana is a very solid country but it is breaking down because principles are being broken down almost to a pedestrian level.”
  
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  Election petition case: Justice Atuguba laments, Ghana is breaking down
  
  Hearing of the NDC's application to be joined as a respondent to the NPP's Presidential Election Petition, arguably the biggest court case in Ghana’s history, started on a controversial note.
  
  The President of the panel of nine justices of the Supreme Court sitting on the case, Justice William Anaam Atuguba astounded lawyers and observers when he burst out into an emotional lecture of nationalism.
  
  “This country is solid but is breaking down because principles are being chopped down to pedestrian level. The Court must be strong and truly independent. The health of [our] country depends on us," he stated, banging the table.
  
  It is neither clear what provoked the outburst nor the target of the judge's comments but it appears his membership of the panel is being objected to by the petitioners who are opposing the NDC's application to be joined to the case.
  
  The National Democratic Congress has applied to the Supreme Court to be joined as third respondents but the petitioners, New Patriotic Party’s Nana Akufo-Addo, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Jake Obetsebi Lamptey are objecting to this.
  
  The case, called Thursday, had to be adjourned indefinitely after the petitioners, in chambers, raised an objection to the composition of the panel.
  
  Lead Counsel for the petitioners, Philip Adisson wanted the substance of his objection to be taken in camera but opposing counsel, Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, representing the NDC, opposed the move, stating he preferred a full public hearing on Mr Addison's objections.
  
  Even though the petitioners did not say exactly who amongst the nine justices they have concerns with, Myjoyonline.com has learnt that petitioners are concerned about Justice William Atuguba whose cousin, Dr Raymond Atuguba has been appointed the Executive Secretary to the president John Mahama.
  
  The president is the first respondent in the election petition.
  
  The court adjourned the case sine die and asked the petitioners to file a formal objection with the court instead of the verbal objection they sought to raise.
  
  The Nine justices empaneled to sit on the case are, W. A. Atuguba, (Mrs) Rose C. Owusu, Sophia A. B. Akuffo (Ms.), P. Baffoe Bonnie, Julius Ansah, S. O. Adinyira (Ms.), Jones V. M. Dotse, Anin-Yeboah, and Mrs. Vida Akoto-Bamfo.
  
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  On his sixth birthday, at the height of World War II, Albie Sachs received a congratulatory postcard from his father with a rather unusual wish inscribed on it: "May you grow up to be a soldier in the fight for liberation," read the card. "Looking back, it was a little bit heavy," remarks Sachs, now aged 78. But as burdensome as his father's message might have been, it instilled the young South African with a strong conviction about the value of justice, a belief Sachs has fervently advocated and fought for throughout his life.
  
  Sachs became one of South Africa's most eminent political activists and judges, famous for being amongst the leading legal minds behind the creation of the country's groundbreaking constitution after the first democratic elections in 1994.
  
  "Getting the constitution, when everybody predicted a bloody racial war, was a triumph in itself," says Sachs proudly. "And we did it ourselves; It wasn't forced on us -- we looked into each other's eyes, people who'd been trying to kill each other." And Sachs, one of the most prominent white South African freedom fighters, knew all too well about the cruelty of years gone by.
  
  As a young lawyer defending victims of apartheid's repressive laws, he often faced the wrath of security police and was put in solitary confinement for nearly six months without trial.
  
  Read this: Apartheid photographer 'sick of taking pictures of dead' In April 1988, while living in exile in Mozambique, Sachs lost his right arm and the sight in one eye to a car bomb. After a long and painful recovery, he returned to South Africa, a country he had last seen 24 years earlier.
  
  Shortly thereafter, Nelson Mandela was released after more than 27 years in prison, and work began on the birth of a new South Africa, ending the horrors of the old regime and creating a new rule of law.
  
  Sachs was appointed to serve as one of 11 judges in the newly established Constitutional Court, where he helped write one of the most world's most progressive constitutions in 1996.
  
  "How can we live together in one country? What can the basic rules be, the basic values that respect the dignity of everybody?" says Sachs as he explains the thinking behind the constitution.
  
  "Whoever you are, whoever your parents or grandparents happened to be, wherever you came from, whether you are exalted, whether you are humble, you're a person, you're a human being," he says.
  
  "The constitution doesn't build houses, the constitution doesn't provide food, electricity, water, school text books, but it provides a framework in which people can claim these things, resolve their disputes and that's what we lacked before in South Africa. So if it hadn't been for the constitution, it would've been just total chaos, and most opportunistic grabs from power."
  
  ²The healing comes about through the achievement of the ideals for which we were fighting².
  
  ~Albie Sachs
  
  As someone who'd paid a big physical and psychological price for his fight for freedom, Sachs says the establishment of a just rule of law served to help a deeply wounded population put its troubled past behind it.
  
  "It wasn't simply a healing of a fragmented, fractured, divided nation filled with enmities and fears and arrogance," he says. "It was a healing for me, personally," he adds. "The healing comes about through the achievement of the ideals for which we were fighting."
  
  Read this: Why mixed-race comic was 'born a crime'
  
  But Sachs was not only one of the architects behind South Africa's post-apartheid constitution; he also helped design the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg, an impressive building created to visually represent the ideas expressed so clearly in the country's new rule of law.
  
  "We decided we wanted a building -- a brand new court, a brand new constitution," says Sachs. "Not one parachuted in from outer space, one that grew up from our history."
  
  As a result, the Constitutional Court was chosen to be constructed right next to Johannesburg's Old Fort Prison, a notorious building whose walls had served to confine two of the best know civil rights figures of the previous century. "We say with a dubious pride, we South Africans have the only prison in the world where both Mandela and [Mahatma] Gandhi were locked up -- nobody else can make that claim," says Sachs.
  
  "And we wanted to show the transformation from negativity to positivity, why we have a constitution," he adds. "Moving forward without forgetting the past and taking the terrible energy of hatred, division, pain of the past and using that force of that energy to create something positive and hopeful for the future."
  
  A passionate art collector, Sachs has also donated several of his fine pieces to the Court. He is immensely proud of the building, where he spent five of the 15 years he was a Constitutional Court Judge, and never tires of visiting it. Now retired, Sachs lives in Clifton, Cape Town, with his family -- wife Vanessa and young son Oliver, aged six.
  
  Sachs says he would never be able to give Oliver the same burden his father placed on him when he was six. He even admits he can't speak to Oliver about the horrors of apartheid.
  
  "I don't want to," he sighs. "He'll find out. I can tell him that there were cruel people, put a bomb in my car, blew me up, wonderful doctor saved my life. I can tell him all that, that he can understand.
  
  "I don't want to tell him that his mommy and his daddy, they wouldn't have been allowed to live together, to love, and to conceive him. I don't want to. It's like putting a burden on him, that we had to shoulder and deal with, and in a sense what we were fighting for was to be free of that lived reality and even the memory -- I'm happy to move on."
  
  A Judge's fight for justice , but atuguba is exactly the opposite way.
  
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  Was Judas Iscariot Saved or Lost?
  
  The other day in a Bible study, one of the participants asked if Judas Iscariot was saved or lost. In a room that contained two missionaries, two pastors, myself, and a couple of dozen other visitors, no one could come up with an answer. The question was asked in relation to the fact that Judas Iscariot had committed suicide by hanging himself, and the Bible study was on eternal security.
  
  Forgetting about the questions of suicide and eternal security, we all should have known the answer on Judas Iscariot. Jesus Himself provided the answer in John 17:12, "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled."
  
  The son of perdition who was lost is of course Judas Iscariot.
  
  Judas and Suicide
  
  In relation to his suicide, one must note that Judas Iscariot was pronounced lost before his actual suicide had taken place. Judas appeared with the guards to betray Jesus in John 18, obviously before he had committed suicide.
  
  There is nothing in Scripture to suggest that suicide itself is an unforgivable sin. Matthew 12:31 even suggests that suicide must be forgivable, "Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men."
  
  The phrase, "all manner of sin" must include suicide. So, the lost state of Judas does not really have to do with his suicide; it has to do with the fact that Judas never repented and believed in Jesus Christ.
  
  We know that Judas did not repent because he did not bring forth works that reflected repentance. Paul characterized his own preaching as telling people they should "repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance" (Acts 26:20d).
  
  Judas's works did not reflect a repentant life. John 12:6 reports that Judas, who held the money bag, was a thief who stole from the money he had been entrusted with.
  
  One may wonder whether a truly repentant person would ever commit suicide. I do not understand how this could be, either; however, Matthew 12:31 tells us that "all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men" (excepting the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit). The sins of people who are not repentant will never be forgiven; therefore, if suicide has ever been forgiven, it must have been the suicide of a person who had indeed repented and believed in Jesus Christ.
  
  Certainly suicide is a terribly unadvisable thing. The Scripture would seem to support the possibility that suicide is forgivable, but I think we should endeavor to follow the advice given at 2 Peter 1:10, "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall."
  
  There can be nothing in this life that is so bad that we should risk our happiness in eternity to end our unhappiness here. Rather, in the midst of our troubles, we should keep in mind what Jesus said at John 12:20, "He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal." There are going to be many "reversals" when we reach heaven. Jesus also said, "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted" (Matthew 5:4). It seems almost that the more troubled life we lead here, the more comforted we will be there.
  
  We should hold to these promises, remembering also this word of Jesus, "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved" (Matthew 10:22). We have to endure through the hatred of other people for the sake of our faith.
  
  Judas and Eternal Security
  
  What happened with Judas has absolutely no bearing on the doctrine of eternal security; if anything, Judas' life supports the doctrine. It is evident from Judas' unrepentant actions, such as stealing from the money bag, that Judas had never repented and believed in Jesus Christ. In fact, Judas was never characterized as being a saved person.
  
  In John 6:70, Jesus asks the rhetorical question to His twelve apostles, "Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
  
  The basic nature of Judas Iscariot never changed. He was not saved and then lost. The man was never saved at all. He never repented, and so, was never born again, and he remained the same old sinful creature he had always been.
  
  Paul wrote, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). Judas Iscariot was not in Christ because his old things had never passed away. Rather, he clung to his old sinful nature to the point that he was even willing to betray Jesus for the sake of 30 pieces of silver (cf. Matthew 26:15).
  
  Therefore, the life of Judas Iscariot does nothing whatsoever to erode the Biblical doctrine of eternal security for the saved believer. What Jesus said remains true: "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand" (John 10:28-29). Not even the man himself is able to pluck himself out of the Father's hand, if he is indeed in the Father's hand.
  
  Did Judas Ever Repent?
  
  At the point that Jesus was speaking of Judas in John 17:12, Judas had certainly not repented. However, after Jesus had been betrayed, we read in Matthew 27:3-5, "Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself."
  
  The words "repented himself" here (from the King James Version) are not the best possible translation of the underlying Greek. The underlying Greek word means "regret" or "remorse" but it does not necessarily imply a change like the word for "repentance" does. The World English Bible translates Matthew 27:3 as, "Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders" (WEB).
  
  The key piece of information in interpreting this remorse of Judas is 2 Corinthians 7:10, "For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death." Given this piece of information, there can be little question that Judas' remorse did not result in repentance but in death, and it was merely worldly sorrow, not godly sorrow that he experienced.
  
  In Conclusion
  
  Sometimes we get so caught up in doctrinal principles that we fail to look at what the Bible actually says about things. The question of Judas' salvation has little to do with principles concerning suicide or eternal security. The answer is in black and white from our Bible, and the answer has come from the very lips of our Lord Jesus Christ: "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled."
  
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  According to a certain KO,or Kilo or whatever he calls himself,
  
  "QUESHIE IDUN HAS NAILED THE PETITION"
  
  with the underneath quotation of the PNDC Law.
  
  He stressed that ;
  
  "What is worth noting is that NPP DID NOT CHALLENGE THE DECLARED RESULT.....THEY WANTED VOTES CANCELLED but this law nails them"
  
  PNDC LAW 284 SEC 20 b
  
  (b) where at the hearing of an election petition the High Court finds that there has been failure to comply with any provision of this Law or of regulations made under it, and the High Court further finds—
  
  (i) that the election was conducted in accordance with this Law and regulations made under it; and
  
  (ii) that the failure did not affect the result of the election,
  
  the election of the successful candidate shall not because of the failure be void and the successful candidate shall not be subject to any incapacity under this Law or regulations made under it.
  
  Where election is interpreted under this law as any public election.
  
  ~KO (41.190.88.210) Date: 08-14-2013 18:43~
  
  Foremost, I would like to know the person or group of persons who made this "One-Man" enacted dictatorial law and the rational as well as the motive behind that Law:
  
  - I would also like to know if the Parliament of Ghana is so statisfied with the existing law , and are therefore, not prepared to "overturn", or repeal it , or make amendments with the mandate of the people.
  
  Secondly , I do not want to believe that the Fouth Republic is programmed or predestined by a PNDC law to enable incumbents to steal elections and get away freely without fear of any consequences thereof, and go ahead to maintain their positions as legitimate public officials.
  
  - If this is the case ,I would come to a judgement, that there is no need to go to the polls to hold elections to waste public money and time.
  
  Is Ghana practising the "R U L E - O F - P E A C E" as appose to the "R U L E - O F - L A W ?"
  
  Should all the hard facts be thrown out in court to promote criminality in favor of peace?
  
  When telling the truth by someone about tuguba`s double Standards, reckless insincereties, Bias and unfair character amounts to a crime in Ghana..then the Country is officially declared as clinically dead.
  
  Is Ghana bleeding Personality Cults and untourchables and despotic elements as public figures?
  
  If pin-pointing out those cruel attitudes and Atuguba`s deliberate lapses regarding the way he is handling the on-going Election Petition case before the Supreme Court turn out to make Sir John the enemy of the State and contemptuous to the entire Bench , so be it.
  
  Sir John said in a press statement that: “As true believers of rule of law and democracy, I urge all to allow the process of the law to take its normal course”.
  
  http://fora.tv/2009/11/21/Law_Versus_Power
  
  “SIR JOHN DESCENDS ON JUSTICE ATUGUBA
  
  … Calls him a Hypocrite, A Joker Who Pampers Tsikata, Scolds Addison” and elaborated at page 4 thereof, that you, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as “Sir John”, did on the 25th day of June, 2013 on a talk show, on Oman Fm, in the Twi language described the presiding judge of this panel “as a hypocritical joker who pampers the counsel for the National Democratic Congress, Tsatsu Tsikata, but habitually scolds the counsel for the NPP” … That the said judge habitually “frowned like a voodoo deity.”
  
  …That “Do they think we are stupid, you sit there and frown like a voodoo deity, when Addison is talking you shut him down and beat him with sticks but when it comes to Tsatsu, when he gets angry, you ask him apologetically if he is angry. Tsikata’s cross-examination was for how many days? Didn’t Atuguba and Co see that the questions he was asking were nonsensical?”
  
  …That “What hurts me most is that man that you call Atuguba , or Atu … Atugubu, whoever, you say he is called what?... I mean that judge, that your judge, that judge that you call Atugu… whatever, he oh he, he is funny”
  
  …That “the Supreme Court had prepared mashed yam in palm oil (Eto, an Akan delicacy) and stuffed it with egg for Tsatsu Tsikata to eat”
  
  … That “Justice Atuguba by his action, was up to hypocritical antics that is intended to lead to the NPP not getting the opportunity to play a tape recording of Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan’s voice declaring that ‘No Verification, no vote’, so that the President can win the case.”
  
  …That “Any final verdict of the Supreme Court, apart from the declaration of Akufo-Addo as winner of the elections … would amount to stealing.”
  
  …That “To the relatives of judges sitting on the election petition, … If you have a relative who is on the panel go and tell him that you don’t want a funeral on your hands, beg him to speak the truth. …. I know the judges, they will speak the truth, but there is one or two, one particular judge who opens his mouth at anytime and the next thing you hear is a warning. I want him to know that he can’t intimidate us. I have never heard him warn Mahama.”
  
  …That “the whole of Ghana has watched and seen that Justice Atuguba was trying to cheat the NPP, … and yet he is telling us not to complain.”
  
  YOU, KWADWO OWUSU-AFRIYIE ARE HEREBY ORDERED to appear before this Court on the 14th day of August, 2013 at 10 O’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as you can be heard to show cause why you should not to be committed to prison for contempt of this court, for thereby:
  
  - scandalising the court,
  
  - lowering the authority and credibility of this court in the eyes of the general public, and
  
  - exciting hatred and ill-will towards the first and second respondents herein.
  
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  Written Address Submitted by the NDC to the SC - Part 1
  
  We published below details of the written address submitted by Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, Counsel for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and his team to the Supreme Court to discount the bogus petition case by Nana Akufo-Addo and Co. challenging the results of the 2012 Presidential Election.
  
  The address has been divided into three parts. This is Part 1. We will roll out Part 2 and the Final Part in due course. Please read the details as much as you can and draw your own conclusions. We ask the Good Lord to richly bless and guide you as you read along!
  
  Yours Truly,
  
  MJ
  
  http://www.xfmnewscenter.com/news/news.php?cat=Opinions&id=63803&title=Written+Address+Sumitted+by+the+NDC+to+the+SC+-+Part+1

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• MANU 10 years ago

  LET US FOR THE SAKE OF MOTHER GHANA ALLOW OURSELVES TO PROCEED IN LIFE. RECAP; WHEN JAKE ANNOUNCED RESULTS IN 2004, THE NDC, JUST ACCEPTED IT AND WE PROCEEDED WITH LIFE. WHY ARE WE SUCH BAD LOSERS? YOU WIN SOME AND YOU LOSE S ...
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  LET US FOR THE SAKE OF MOTHER GHANA ALLOW OURSELVES TO PROCEED IN LIFE. RECAP; WHEN JAKE ANNOUNCED RESULTS IN 2004, THE NDC, JUST ACCEPTED IT AND WE PROCEEDED WITH LIFE. WHY ARE WE SUCH BAD LOSERS? YOU WIN SOME AND YOU LOSE SOME. NANA FOR 2016, SHOULD BE OUR FOCUS NOW.

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• IDRIS PACAS 10 years ago

  The contents of this article are not those of Justice Dotse. Recruitment of election officials does not involved cross-checking their educational background. The world over, election officers are temporarily recruited. A goog ...
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  The contents of this article are not those of Justice Dotse. Recruitment of election officials does not involved cross-checking their educational background. The world over, election officers are temporarily recruited. A googol of embarrassing errors were made by the so-called learned lawyers of petitioners in their petition. Even nAna as attorney general made the worst mistake by writing the President vs Tsatsu instead of the Republic vs Tsatsu. Minor errors are human!

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• STOP AND THINK 10 years ago

  IT IS THE PETITIONERS WHO SAKE TO CUT A SLUR IN THE MANS HARD WON REPUTATION, BUT WE ALL KNOW, HE HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG.

  IT IS THE PETITIONERS WHO SAKE TO CUT A SLUR IN THE MANS HARD WON REPUTATION, BUT WE ALL KNOW, HE HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG.

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• mRNA + tRNA 10 years ago

  Dr. Afari-Gyan is more intelligent than you Mr. Dotse. Even if Dr. Afari-Gyan had waited for 120hrs, NPP would still lose the case. If you thought NPP had a case, why then the case was thrown away? You were part of the sycoph ...
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  Dr. Afari-Gyan is more intelligent than you Mr. Dotse. Even if Dr. Afari-Gyan had waited for 120hrs, NPP would still lose the case. If you thought NPP had a case, why then the case was thrown away? You were part of the sycophants who wanted to waste tax payers' money.

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• WILLIAM 10 years ago

  So Afari Djan is responsible for the illiterate presiding officers/ Have you given him the space to find out how that happened under his watch? Afari Djan commands more respect than Justice Dotse can imagine! Please citicise ...
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  So Afari Djan is responsible for the illiterate presiding officers/ Have you given him the space to find out how that happened under his watch? Afari Djan commands more respect than Justice Dotse can imagine! Please citicise him but don't try to condemn him!

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• Woman's Wisdom 10 years ago

  You are good. Everything you have aid is perfect and I enjoyed reading every bit of it. Thank you very much. God damn afari gyan and atuguba. The two will suffer death but rot a year before then.

  You are good. Everything you have aid is perfect and I enjoyed reading every bit of it. Thank you very much. God damn afari gyan and atuguba. The two will suffer death but rot a year before then.

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• GOD DAMN atuguba!! 10 years ago

  Will Justices atuguba and Baffoe Bonnie sleep well after passing this self doctored Judgement devoid of law and facts with some inducement from somewhere?
  
  At a certain point, Baffoe Bonnie ruled to dismiss and then turn out ...
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  Will Justices atuguba and Baffoe Bonnie sleep well after passing this self doctored Judgement devoid of law and facts with some inducement from somewhere?
  
  At a certain point, Baffoe Bonnie ruled to dismiss and then turn out to grant to the same fact.
  
  Is this a "Purjury" judgement, or "Over-voting" ruling ?
  
  If atuguba was sincere to Ghana he would not have presided over the case, but recuse himself. This is because there was an evidence of "Conflict-of-interest" with his nephew or whatever being the executive secretary to dramani mahamana . But because he wanted to share in the booty offered by mahama, he disgracefully sat on the case using intimidation and bullying to put fear on the NPP supporters to submit to defeat at all cost without fair justice . He has disgraced himself and has lowered the esteem Ghanaians had for the Supreme Court.
  
  A Judge's fight for justice , but atuguba is exactly the opposite way.
  
  "The wages of sin is death!"
  
  On the same note;
  
  Will Wrecko Brobbey, Arthur Kennedy , Okudjeto , Kwame Pianim and Haruna Atta sleep well for betraying their own Party for material benefits. Will the above Gentlemen, ever find peace with themselves and within the party they claim to be part of?
  
  According to the Holy Scriptures, Judas Is Cariot commited Suicide for betraying Jusus Christ Our Lord and Saviour for a mere ransome.
  
  It was quite obvious right from the onset that atuguba is a politician and not a judge.
  
  His political statements from day one and his reckless actions to throw all the hard evidence away, and daclaring it as not admissable to the court regarding the pettition was a clear manifestation that atuguba has something very serious against the NPP.
  
  It was so apparent that he misused his judicial office and power to render the pettition irrelevant with no substance by ruling to throw the hard evidence away in oder to find grounds to dismiss the pettion at last.
  
  KPMG rings a bell, when he "wilfully" played to the tune of tatsu tsikaka to throw some of the remaining pink sheets away.
  
  His rulings were not based on law , but on personal feelings , self-convictions and personal political and tribal feelings.
  
  How can a judge at the Supreme Court turn out against the law , become anti-law, and rule against the facts presented to him to rule upon, and thereafter, turn out to make his judgements based on personal political and tribal sentiments.
  
  Is atuguba a judge?
  
  I think, he must resign from the bench and take a political office, since his credibilty is very much questionable..
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyGQEy3dDfQ
  
  GOD DAMN atuguba!!
  
  Death curses to atuguba
  
  atuguba is not just "Totalitarian", but also a bad temprete element, insincere with double standards, and a complete "abuser" .
  
  Unlike some of his colleagues on the Bench, he is not a neutral person, but rather a politician with open biases.
  
  A Judge's fight for justice , but atuguba is exactly the opposite way.
  
  atuguba has proven beyond reasonable doubt that he is a disgrace to the Bench and Ghana, and does not deserve to be there.
  
  Atuguba’s Observation
  
  At this point, the president of the court, Justice Atuguba, said he had an observation to make.
  
  He said, “I am concerned that there should be at all times a very strong and truly independent judiciary.
  
  He said the “health of the country must be preserved” and “if we don’t have a strong judiciary, we will be gambling with the destiny of this country”.
  
  He noted that if that happened, he would not be part of it and added “I don’t think my colleagues would also be part of it.”
  
  Justice Atuguba then said that the justices had decided to hear counsel in chambers where they would make a decision on whether it was something that should be heard in open court or kept in chambers.
  
  Before retiring to the chambers, he said, “Ghana is a very solid country but it is breaking down because principles are being broken down almost to a pedestrian level.”
  
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  Election petition case: Justice Atuguba laments, Ghana is breaking down
  
  Hearing of the NDC's application to be joined as a respondent to the NPP's Presidential Election Petition, arguably the biggest court case in Ghana’s history, started on a controversial note.
  
  The President of the panel of nine justices of the Supreme Court sitting on the case, Justice William Anaam Atuguba astounded lawyers and observers when he burst out into an emotional lecture of nationalism.
  
  “This country is solid but is breaking down because principles are being chopped down to pedestrian level. The Court must be strong and truly independent. The health of [our] country depends on us," he stated, banging the table.
  
  It is neither clear what provoked the outburst nor the target of the judge's comments but it appears his membership of the panel is being objected to by the petitioners who are opposing the NDC's application to be joined to the case.
  
  The National Democratic Congress has applied to the Supreme Court to be joined as third respondents but the petitioners, New Patriotic Party’s Nana Akufo-Addo, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Jake Obetsebi Lamptey are objecting to this.
  
  The case, called Thursday, had to be adjourned indefinitely after the petitioners, in chambers, raised an objection to the composition of the panel.
  
  Lead Counsel for the petitioners, Philip Adisson wanted the substance of his objection to be taken in camera but opposing counsel, Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, representing the NDC, opposed the move, stating he preferred a full public hearing on Mr Addison's objections.
  
  Even though the petitioners did not say exactly who amongst the nine justices they have concerns with, Myjoyonline.com has learnt that petitioners are concerned about Justice William Atuguba whose cousin, Dr Raymond Atuguba has been appointed the Executive Secretary to the president John Mahama.
  
  The president is the first respondent in the election petition.
  
  The court adjourned the case sine die and asked the petitioners to file a formal objection with the court instead of the verbal objection they sought to raise.
  
  The Nine justices empaneled to sit on the case are, W. A. Atuguba, (Mrs) Rose C. Owusu, Sophia A. B. Akuffo (Ms.), P. Baffoe Bonnie, Julius Ansah, S. O. Adinyira (Ms.), Jones V. M. Dotse, Anin-Yeboah, and Mrs. Vida Akoto-Bamfo.
  
  joynews
  
  On his sixth birthday, at the height of World War II, Albie Sachs received a congratulatory postcard from his father with a rather unusual wish inscribed on it: "May you grow up to be a soldier in the fight for liberation," read the card. "Looking back, it was a little bit heavy," remarks Sachs, now aged 78. But as burdensome as his father's message might have been, it instilled the young South African with a strong conviction about the value of justice, a belief Sachs has fervently advocated and fought for throughout his life.
  
  Sachs became one of South Africa's most eminent political activists and judges, famous for being amongst the leading legal minds behind the creation of the country's groundbreaking constitution after the first democratic elections in 1994.
  
  "Getting the constitution, when everybody predicted a bloody racial war, was a triumph in itself," says Sachs proudly. "And we did it ourselves; It wasn't forced on us -- we looked into each other's eyes, people who'd been trying to kill each other." And Sachs, one of the most prominent white South African freedom fighters, knew all too well about the cruelty of years gone by.
  
  As a young lawyer defending victims of apartheid's repressive laws, he often faced the wrath of security police and was put in solitary confinement for nearly six months without trial.
  
  Read this: Apartheid photographer 'sick of taking pictures of dead' In April 1988, while living in exile in Mozambique, Sachs lost his right arm and the sight in one eye to a car bomb. After a long and painful recovery, he returned to South Africa, a country he had last seen 24 years earlier.
  
  Shortly thereafter, Nelson Mandela was released after more than 27 years in prison, and work began on the birth of a new South Africa, ending the horrors of the old regime and creating a new rule of law.
  
  Sachs was appointed to serve as one of 11 judges in the newly established Constitutional Court, where he helped write one of the most world's most progressive constitutions in 1996.
  
  "How can we live together in one country? What can the basic rules be, the basic values that respect the dignity of everybody?" says Sachs as he explains the thinking behind the constitution.
  
  "Whoever you are, whoever your parents or grandparents happened to be, wherever you came from, whether you are exalted, whether you are humble, you're a person, you're a human being," he says.
  
  "The constitution doesn't build houses, the constitution doesn't provide food, electricity, water, school text books, but it provides a framework in which people can claim these things, resolve their disputes and that's what we lacked before in South Africa. So if it hadn't been for the constitution, it would've been just total chaos, and most opportunistic grabs from power."
  
  ²The healing comes about through the achievement of the ideals for which we were fighting².
  
  ~Albie Sachs
  
  As someone who'd paid a big physical and psychological price for his fight for freedom, Sachs says the establishment of a just rule of law served to help a deeply wounded population put its troubled past behind it.
  
  "It wasn't simply a healing of a fragmented, fractured, divided nation filled with enmities and fears and arrogance," he says. "It was a healing for me, personally," he adds. "The healing comes about through the achievement of the ideals for which we were fighting."
  
  Read this: Why mixed-race comic was 'born a crime'
  
  But Sachs was not only one of the architects behind South Africa's post-apartheid constitution; he also helped design the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg, an impressive building created to visually represent the ideas expressed so clearly in the country's new rule of law.
  
  "We decided we wanted a building -- a brand new court, a brand new constitution," says Sachs. "Not one parachuted in from outer space, one that grew up from our history."
  
  As a result, the Constitutional Court was chosen to be constructed right next to Johannesburg's Old Fort Prison, a notorious building whose walls had served to confine two of the best know civil rights figures of the previous century. "We say with a dubious pride, we South Africans have the only prison in the world where both Mandela and [Mahatma] Gandhi were locked up -- nobody else can make that claim," says Sachs.
  
  "And we wanted to show the transformation from negativity to positivity, why we have a constitution," he adds. "Moving forward without forgetting the past and taking the terrible energy of hatred, division, pain of the past and using that force of that energy to create something positive and hopeful for the future."
  
  A passionate art collector, Sachs has also donated several of his fine pieces to the Court. He is immensely proud of the building, where he spent five of the 15 years he was a Constitutional Court Judge, and never tires of visiting it. Now retired, Sachs lives in Clifton, Cape Town, with his family -- wife Vanessa and young son Oliver, aged six.
  
  Sachs says he would never be able to give Oliver the same burden his father placed on him when he was six. He even admits he can't speak to Oliver about the horrors of apartheid.
  
  "I don't want to," he sighs. "He'll find out. I can tell him that there were cruel people, put a bomb in my car, blew me up, wonderful doctor saved my life. I can tell him all that, that he can understand.
  
  "I don't want to tell him that his mommy and his daddy, they wouldn't have been allowed to live together, to love, and to conceive him. I don't want to. It's like putting a burden on him, that we had to shoulder and deal with, and in a sense what we were fighting for was to be free of that lived reality and even the memory -- I'm happy to move on."
  
  A Judge's fight for justice , but atuguba is exactly the opposite way.
  
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  http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/10/world/africa/albie-sachs-south-africa
  
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  http://video.tvguide.com/A+new+South+Africa+in+bricks+and+mortar/A+new+South+Africa+in+bricks+and+mortar/20335822?autoplay=true&partnerid=OVG
  
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  http://www.frequency.com/video/new-south-africa-in-bricks-mortar/87926097/-/4-895
  
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  Was Judas Iscariot Saved or Lost?
  
  The other day in a Bible study, one of the participants asked if Judas Iscariot was saved or lost. In a room that contained two missionaries, two pastors, myself, and a couple of dozen other visitors, no one could come up with an answer. The question was asked in relation to the fact that Judas Iscariot had committed suicide by hanging himself, and the Bible study was on eternal security.
  
  Forgetting about the questions of suicide and eternal security, we all should have known the answer on Judas Iscariot. Jesus Himself provided the answer in John 17:12, "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled."
  
  The son of perdition who was lost is of course Judas Iscariot.
  
  Judas and Suicide
  
  In relation to his suicide, one must note that Judas Iscariot was pronounced lost before his actual suicide had taken place. Judas appeared with the guards to betray Jesus in John 18, obviously before he had committed suicide.
  
  There is nothing in Scripture to suggest that suicide itself is an unforgivable sin. Matthew 12:31 even suggests that suicide must be forgivable, "Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men."
  
  The phrase, "all manner of sin" must include suicide. So, the lost state of Judas does not really have to do with his suicide; it has to do with the fact that Judas never repented and believed in Jesus Christ.
  
  We know that Judas did not repent because he did not bring forth works that reflected repentance. Paul characterized his own preaching as telling people they should "repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance" (Acts 26:20d).
  
  Judas's works did not reflect a repentant life. John 12:6 reports that Judas, who held the money bag, was a thief who stole from the money he had been entrusted with.
  
  One may wonder whether a truly repentant person would ever commit suicide. I do not understand how this could be, either; however, Matthew 12:31 tells us that "all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men" (excepting the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit). The sins of people who are not repentant will never be forgiven; therefore, if suicide has ever been forgiven, it must have been the suicide of a person who had indeed repented and believed in Jesus Christ.
  
  Certainly suicide is a terribly unadvisable thing. The Scripture would seem to support the possibility that suicide is forgivable, but I think we should endeavor to follow the advice given at 2 Peter 1:10, "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall."
  
  There can be nothing in this life that is so bad that we should risk our happiness in eternity to end our unhappiness here. Rather, in the midst of our troubles, we should keep in mind what Jesus said at John 12:20, "He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal." There are going to be many "reversals" when we reach heaven. Jesus also said, "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted" (Matthew 5:4). It seems almost that the more troubled life we lead here, the more comforted we will be there.
  
  We should hold to these promises, remembering also this word of Jesus, "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved" (Matthew 10:22). We have to endure through the hatred of other people for the sake of our faith.
  
  Judas and Eternal Security
  
  What happened with Judas has absolutely no bearing on the doctrine of eternal security; if anything, Judas' life supports the doctrine. It is evident from Judas' unrepentant actions, such as stealing from the money bag, that Judas had never repented and believed in Jesus Christ. In fact, Judas was never characterized as being a saved person.
  
  In John 6:70, Jesus asks the rhetorical question to His twelve apostles, "Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
  
  The basic nature of Judas Iscariot never changed. He was not saved and then lost. The man was never saved at all. He never repented, and so, was never born again, and he remained the same old sinful creature he had always been.
  
  Paul wrote, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). Judas Iscariot was not in Christ because his old things had never passed away. Rather, he clung to his old sinful nature to the point that he was even willing to betray Jesus for the sake of 30 pieces of silver (cf. Matthew 26:15).
  
  Therefore, the life of Judas Iscariot does nothing whatsoever to erode the Biblical doctrine of eternal security for the saved believer. What Jesus said remains true: "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand" (John 10:28-29). Not even the man himself is able to pluck himself out of the Father's hand, if he is indeed in the Father's hand.
  
  Did Judas Ever Repent?
  
  At the point that Jesus was speaking of Judas in John 17:12, Judas had certainly not repented. However, after Jesus had been betrayed, we read in Matthew 27:3-5, "Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself."
  
  The words "repented himself" here (from the King James Version) are not the best possible translation of the underlying Greek. The underlying Greek word means "regret" or "remorse" but it does not necessarily imply a change like the word for "repentance" does. The World English Bible translates Matthew 27:3 as, "Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders" (WEB).
  
  The key piece of information in interpreting this remorse of Judas is 2 Corinthians 7:10, "For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death." Given this piece of information, there can be little question that Judas' remorse did not result in repentance but in death, and it was merely worldly sorrow, not godly sorrow that he experienced.
  
  In Conclusion
  
  Sometimes we get so caught up in doctrinal principles that we fail to look at what the Bible actually says about things. The question of Judas' salvation has little to do with principles concerning suicide or eternal security. The answer is in black and white from our Bible, and the answer has come from the very lips of our Lord Jesus Christ: "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled."
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyGQEy3dDfQ
  
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  According to a certain KO,or Kilo or whatever he calls himself,
  
  "QUESHIE IDUN HAS NAILED THE PETITION"
  
  with the underneath quotation of the PNDC Law.
  
  He stressed that ;
  
  "What is worth noting is that NPP DID NOT CHALLENGE THE DECLARED RESULT.....THEY WANTED VOTES CANCELLED but this law nails them"
  
  PNDC LAW 284 SEC 20 b
  
  (b) where at the hearing of an election petition the High Court finds that there has been failure to comply with any provision of this Law or of regulations made under it, and the High Court further finds—
  
  (i) that the election was conducted in accordance with this Law and regulations made under it; and
  
  (ii) that the failure did not affect the result of the election,
  
  the election of the successful candidate shall not because of the failure be void and the successful candidate shall not be subject to any incapacity under this Law or regulations made under it.
  
  Where election is interpreted under this law as any public election.
  
  ~KO (41.190.88.210) Date: 08-14-2013 18:43~
  
  Foremost, I would like to know the person or group of persons who made this "One-Man" enacted dictatorial law and the rational as well as the motive behind that Law:
  
  - I would also like to know if the Parliament of Ghana is so statisfied with the existing law , and are therefore, not prepared to "overturn", or repeal it , or make amendments with the mandate of the people.
  
  Secondly , I do not want to believe that the Fouth Republic is programmed or predestined by a PNDC law to enable incumbents to steal elections and get away freely without fear of any consequences thereof, and go ahead to maintain their positions as legitimate public officials.
  
  - If this is the case ,I would come to a judgement, that there is no need to go to the polls to hold elections to waste public money and time.
  
  Is Ghana practising the "R U L E - O F - P E A C E" as appose to the "R U L E - O F - L A W ?"
  
  Should all the hard facts be thrown out in court to promote criminality in favor of peace?
  
  When telling the truth by someone about tuguba`s double Standards, reckless insincereties, Bias and unfair character amounts to a crime in Ghana..then the Country is officially declared as clinically dead.
  
  Is Ghana bleeding Personality Cults and untourchables and despotic elements as public figures?
  
  If pin-pointing out those cruel attitudes and Atuguba`s deliberate lapses regarding the way he is handling the on-going Election Petition case before the Supreme Court turn out to make Sir John the enemy of the State and contemptuous to the entire Bench , so be it.
  
  Sir John said in a press statement that: “As true believers of rule of law and democracy, I urge all to allow the process of the law to take its normal course”.
  
  http://fora.tv/2009/11/21/Law_Versus_Power
  
  “SIR JOHN DESCENDS ON JUSTICE ATUGUBA
  
  … Calls him a Hypocrite, A Joker Who Pampers Tsikata, Scolds Addison” and elaborated at page 4 thereof, that you, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as “Sir John”, did on the 25th day of June, 2013 on a talk show, on Oman Fm, in the Twi language described the presiding judge of this panel “as a hypocritical joker who pampers the counsel for the National Democratic Congress, Tsatsu Tsikata, but habitually scolds the counsel for the NPP” … That the said judge habitually “frowned like a voodoo deity.”
  
  …That “Do they think we are stupid, you sit there and frown like a voodoo deity, when Addison is talking you shut him down and beat him with sticks but when it comes to Tsatsu, when he gets angry, you ask him apologetically if he is angry. Tsikata’s cross-examination was for how many days? Didn’t Atuguba and Co see that the questions he was asking were nonsensical?”
  
  …That “What hurts me most is that man that you call Atuguba , or Atu … Atugubu, whoever, you say he is called what?... I mean that judge, that your judge, that judge that you call Atugu… whatever, he oh he, he is funny”
  
  …That “the Supreme Court had prepared mashed yam in palm oil (Eto, an Akan delicacy) and stuffed it with egg for Tsatsu Tsikata to eat”
  
  … That “Justice Atuguba by his action, was up to hypocritical antics that is intended to lead to the NPP not getting the opportunity to play a tape recording of Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan’s voice declaring that ‘No Verification, no vote’, so that the President can win the case.”
  
  …That “Any final verdict of the Supreme Court, apart from the declaration of Akufo-Addo as winner of the elections … would amount to stealing.”
  
  …That “To the relatives of judges sitting on the election petition, … If you have a relative who is on the panel go and tell him that you don’t want a funeral on your hands, beg him to speak the truth. …. I know the judges, they will speak the truth, but there is one or two, one particular judge who opens his mouth at anytime and the next thing you hear is a warning. I want him to know that he can’t intimidate us. I have never heard him warn Mahama.”
  
  …That “the whole of Ghana has watched and seen that Justice Atuguba was trying to cheat the NPP, … and yet he is telling us not to complain.”
  
  YOU, KWADWO OWUSU-AFRIYIE ARE HEREBY ORDERED to appear before this Court on the 14th day of August, 2013 at 10 O’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as you can be heard to show cause why you should not to be committed to prison for contempt of this court, for thereby:
  
  - scandalising the court,
  
  - lowering the authority and credibility of this court in the eyes of the general public, and
  
  - exciting hatred and ill-will towards the first and second respondents herein.
  
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX0PHt1HDQI
  
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  Written Address Submitted by the NDC to the SC - Part 1
  
  We published below details of the written address submitted by Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, Counsel for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and his team to the Supreme Court to discount the bogus petition case by Nana Akufo-Addo and Co. challenging the results of the 2012 Presidential Election.
  
  The address has been divided into three parts. This is Part 1. We will roll out Part 2 and the Final Part in due course. Please read the details as much as you can and draw your own conclusions. We ask the Good Lord to richly bless and guide you as you read along!
  
  Yours Truly,
  
  MJ
  
  http://www.xfmnewscenter.com/news/news.php?cat=Opinions&id=63803&title=Written+Address+Sumitted+by+the+NDC+to+the+SC+-+Part+1

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• GOD DAMN atuguba!! 10 years ago

  Ayewa Asanka,,,
  
  Will Justices atuguba and Baffoe Bonnie sleep well after passing this self doctored Judgement devoid of law and facts with some inducement from somewhere?
  
  At a certain point, Baffoe Bonnie ruled to dismiss ...
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  Ayewa Asanka,,,
  
  Will Justices atuguba and Baffoe Bonnie sleep well after passing this self doctored Judgement devoid of law and facts with some inducement from somewhere?
  
  At a certain point, Baffoe Bonnie ruled to dismiss and then turn out to grant to the same fact.
  
  Is this a "Purjury" judgement, or "Over-voting" ruling ?
  
  If atuguba was sincere to Ghana he would not have presided over the case, but recuse himself. This is because there was an evidence of "Conflict-of-interest" with his nephew or whatever being the executive secretary to dramani mahamana . But because he wanted to share in the booty offered by mahama, he disgracefully sat on the case using intimidation and bullying to put fear on the NPP supporters to submit to defeat at all cost without fair justice . He has disgraced himself and has lowered the esteem Ghanaians had for the Supreme Court.
  
  A Judge's fight for justice , but atuguba is exactly the opposite way.
  
  "The wages of sin is death!"
  
  On the same note;
  
  Will Wrecko Brobbey, Arthur Kennedy , Okudjeto , Kwame Pianim and Haruna Atta sleep well for betraying their own Party for material benefits. Will the above Gentlemen, ever find peace with themselves and within the party they claim to be part of?
  
  According to the Holy Scriptures, Judas Is Cariot commited Suicide for betraying Jusus Christ Our Lord and Saviour for a mere ransome.
  
  It was quite obvious right from the onset that atuguba is a politician and not a judge.
  
  His political statements from day one and his reckless actions to throw all the hard evidence away, and daclaring it as not admissable to the court regarding the pettition was a clear manifestation that atuguba has something very serious against the NPP.
  
  It was so apparent that he misused his judicial office and power to render the pettition irrelevant with no substance by ruling to throw the hard evidence away in oder to find grounds to dismiss the pettion at last.
  
  KPMG rings a bell, when he "wilfully" played to the tune of tatsu tsikaka to throw some of the remaining pink sheets away.
  
  His rulings were not based on law , but on personal feelings , self-convictions and personal political and tribal feelings.
  
  How can a judge at the Supreme Court turn out against the law , become anti-law, and rule against the facts presented to him to rule upon, and thereafter, turn out to make his judgements based on personal political and tribal sentiments.
  
  Is atuguba a judge?
  
  I think, he must resign from the bench and take a political office, since his credibilty is very much questionable..
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyGQEy3dDfQ
  
  GOD DAMN atuguba!!
  
  Death curses to atuguba
  
  atuguba is not just "Totalitarian", but also a bad temprete element, insincere with double standards, and a complete "abuser" .
  
  Unlike some of his colleagues on the Bench, he is not a neutral person, but rather a politician with open biases.
  
  A Judge's fight for justice , but atuguba is exactly the opposite way.
  
  atuguba has proven beyond reasonable doubt that he is a disgrace to the Bench and Ghana, and does not deserve to be there.
  
  Atuguba’s Observation
  
  At this point, the president of the court, Justice Atuguba, said he had an observation to make.
  
  He said, “I am concerned that there should be at all times a very strong and truly independent judiciary.
  
  He said the “health of the country must be preserved” and “if we don’t have a strong judiciary, we will be gambling with the destiny of this country”.
  
  He noted that if that happened, he would not be part of it and added “I don’t think my colleagues would also be part of it.”
  
  Justice Atuguba then said that the justices had decided to hear counsel in chambers where they would make a decision on whether it was something that should be heard in open court or kept in chambers.
  
  Before retiring to the chambers, he said, “Ghana is a very solid country but it is breaking down because principles are being broken down almost to a pedestrian level.”
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28cZFaS12TU
  
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq4T-zMTg2c
  
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  Election petition case: Justice Atuguba laments, Ghana is breaking down
  
  Hearing of the NDC's application to be joined as a respondent to the NPP's Presidential Election Petition, arguably the biggest court case in Ghana’s history, started on a controversial note.
  
  The President of the panel of nine justices of the Supreme Court sitting on the case, Justice William Anaam Atuguba astounded lawyers and observers when he burst out into an emotional lecture of nationalism.
  
  “This country is solid but is breaking down because principles are being chopped down to pedestrian level. The Court must be strong and truly independent. The health of [our] country depends on us," he stated, banging the table.
  
  It is neither clear what provoked the outburst nor the target of the judge's comments but it appears his membership of the panel is being objected to by the petitioners who are opposing the NDC's application to be joined to the case.
  
  The National Democratic Congress has applied to the Supreme Court to be joined as third respondents but the petitioners, New Patriotic Party’s Nana Akufo-Addo, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Jake Obetsebi Lamptey are objecting to this.
  
  The case, called Thursday, had to be adjourned indefinitely after the petitioners, in chambers, raised an objection to the composition of the panel.
  
  Lead Counsel for the petitioners, Philip Adisson wanted the substance of his objection to be taken in camera but opposing counsel, Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, representing the NDC, opposed the move, stating he preferred a full public hearing on Mr Addison's objections.
  
  Even though the petitioners did not say exactly who amongst the nine justices they have concerns with, Myjoyonline.com has learnt that petitioners are concerned about Justice William Atuguba whose cousin, Dr Raymond Atuguba has been appointed the Executive Secretary to the president John Mahama.
  
  The president is the first respondent in the election petition.
  
  The court adjourned the case sine die and asked the petitioners to file a formal objection with the court instead of the verbal objection they sought to raise.
  
  The Nine justices empaneled to sit on the case are, W. A. Atuguba, (Mrs) Rose C. Owusu, Sophia A. B. Akuffo (Ms.), P. Baffoe Bonnie, Julius Ansah, S. O. Adinyira (Ms.), Jones V. M. Dotse, Anin-Yeboah, and Mrs. Vida Akoto-Bamfo.
  
  joynews
  
  On his sixth birthday, at the height of World War II, Albie Sachs received a congratulatory postcard from his father with a rather unusual wish inscribed on it: "May you grow up to be a soldier in the fight for liberation," read the card. "Looking back, it was a little bit heavy," remarks Sachs, now aged 78. But as burdensome as his father's message might have been, it instilled the young South African with a strong conviction about the value of justice, a belief Sachs has fervently advocated and fought for throughout his life.
  
  Sachs became one of South Africa's most eminent political activists and judges, famous for being amongst the leading legal minds behind the creation of the country's groundbreaking constitution after the first democratic elections in 1994.
  
  "Getting the constitution, when everybody predicted a bloody racial war, was a triumph in itself," says Sachs proudly. "And we did it ourselves; It wasn't forced on us -- we looked into each other's eyes, people who'd been trying to kill each other." And Sachs, one of the most prominent white South African freedom fighters, knew all too well about the cruelty of years gone by.
  
  As a young lawyer defending victims of apartheid's repressive laws, he often faced the wrath of security police and was put in solitary confinement for nearly six months without trial.
  
  Read this: Apartheid photographer 'sick of taking pictures of dead' In April 1988, while living in exile in Mozambique, Sachs lost his right arm and the sight in one eye to a car bomb. After a long and painful recovery, he returned to South Africa, a country he had last seen 24 years earlier.
  
  Shortly thereafter, Nelson Mandela was released after more than 27 years in prison, and work began on the birth of a new South Africa, ending the horrors of the old regime and creating a new rule of law.
  
  Sachs was appointed to serve as one of 11 judges in the newly established Constitutional Court, where he helped write one of the most world's most progressive constitutions in 1996.
  
  "How can we live together in one country? What can the basic rules be, the basic values that respect the dignity of everybody?" says Sachs as he explains the thinking behind the constitution.
  
  "Whoever you are, whoever your parents or grandparents happened to be, wherever you came from, whether you are exalted, whether you are humble, you're a person, you're a human being," he says.
  
  "The constitution doesn't build houses, the constitution doesn't provide food, electricity, water, school text books, but it provides a framework in which people can claim these things, resolve their disputes and that's what we lacked before in South Africa. So if it hadn't been for the constitution, it would've been just total chaos, and most opportunistic grabs from power."
  
  ²The healing comes about through the achievement of the ideals for which we were fighting².
  
  ~Albie Sachs
  
  As someone who'd paid a big physical and psychological price for his fight for freedom, Sachs says the establishment of a just rule of law served to help a deeply wounded population put its troubled past behind it.
  
  "It wasn't simply a healing of a fragmented, fractured, divided nation filled with enmities and fears and arrogance," he says. "It was a healing for me, personally," he adds. "The healing comes about through the achievement of the ideals for which we were fighting."
  
  Read this: Why mixed-race comic was 'born a crime'
  
  But Sachs was not only one of the architects behind South Africa's post-apartheid constitution; he also helped design the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg, an impressive building created to visually represent the ideas expressed so clearly in the country's new rule of law.
  
  "We decided we wanted a building -- a brand new court, a brand new constitution," says Sachs. "Not one parachuted in from outer space, one that grew up from our history."
  
  As a result, the Constitutional Court was chosen to be constructed right next to Johannesburg's Old Fort Prison, a notorious building whose walls had served to confine two of the best know civil rights figures of the previous century. "We say with a dubious pride, we South Africans have the only prison in the world where both Mandela and [Mahatma] Gandhi were locked up -- nobody else can make that claim," says Sachs.
  
  "And we wanted to show the transformation from negativity to positivity, why we have a constitution," he adds. "Moving forward without forgetting the past and taking the terrible energy of hatred, division, pain of the past and using that force of that energy to create something positive and hopeful for the future."
  
  A passionate art collector, Sachs has also donated several of his fine pieces to the Court. He is immensely proud of the building, where he spent five of the 15 years he was a Constitutional Court Judge, and never tires of visiting it. Now retired, Sachs lives in Clifton, Cape Town, with his family -- wife Vanessa and young son Oliver, aged six.
  
  Sachs says he would never be able to give Oliver the same burden his father placed on him when he was six. He even admits he can't speak to Oliver about the horrors of apartheid.
  
  "I don't want to," he sighs. "He'll find out. I can tell him that there were cruel people, put a bomb in my car, blew me up, wonderful doctor saved my life. I can tell him all that, that he can understand.
  
  "I don't want to tell him that his mommy and his daddy, they wouldn't have been allowed to live together, to love, and to conceive him. I don't want to. It's like putting a burden on him, that we had to shoulder and deal with, and in a sense what we were fighting for was to be free of that lived reality and even the memory -- I'm happy to move on."
  
  A Judge's fight for justice , but atuguba is exactly the opposite way.
  
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  http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/10/world/africa/albie-sachs-south-africa
  
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  http://video.tvguide.com/A+new+South+Africa+in+bricks+and+mortar/A+new+South+Africa+in+bricks+and+mortar/20335822?autoplay=true&partnerid=OVG
  
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  http://www.frequency.com/video/new-south-africa-in-bricks-mortar/87926097/-/4-895
  
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  Was Judas Iscariot Saved or Lost?
  
  The other day in a Bible study, one of the participants asked if Judas Iscariot was saved or lost. In a room that contained two missionaries, two pastors, myself, and a couple of dozen other visitors, no one could come up with an answer. The question was asked in relation to the fact that Judas Iscariot had committed suicide by hanging himself, and the Bible study was on eternal security.
  
  Forgetting about the questions of suicide and eternal security, we all should have known the answer on Judas Iscariot. Jesus Himself provided the answer in John 17:12, "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled."
  
  The son of perdition who was lost is of course Judas Iscariot.
  
  Judas and Suicide
  
  In relation to his suicide, one must note that Judas Iscariot was pronounced lost before his actual suicide had taken place. Judas appeared with the guards to betray Jesus in John 18, obviously before he had committed suicide.
  
  There is nothing in Scripture to suggest that suicide itself is an unforgivable sin. Matthew 12:31 even suggests that suicide must be forgivable, "Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men."
  
  The phrase, "all manner of sin" must include suicide. So, the lost state of Judas does not really have to do with his suicide; it has to do with the fact that Judas never repented and believed in Jesus Christ.
  
  We know that Judas did not repent because he did not bring forth works that reflected repentance. Paul characterized his own preaching as telling people they should "repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance" (Acts 26:20d).
  
  Judas's works did not reflect a repentant life. John 12:6 reports that Judas, who held the money bag, was a thief who stole from the money he had been entrusted with.
  
  One may wonder whether a truly repentant person would ever commit suicide. I do not understand how this could be, either; however, Matthew 12:31 tells us that "all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men" (excepting the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit). The sins of people who are not repentant will never be forgiven; therefore, if suicide has ever been forgiven, it must have been the suicide of a person who had indeed repented and believed in Jesus Christ.
  
  Certainly suicide is a terribly unadvisable thing. The Scripture would seem to support the possibility that suicide is forgivable, but I think we should endeavor to follow the advice given at 2 Peter 1:10, "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall."
  
  There can be nothing in this life that is so bad that we should risk our happiness in eternity to end our unhappiness here. Rather, in the midst of our troubles, we should keep in mind what Jesus said at John 12:20, "He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal." There are going to be many "reversals" when we reach heaven. Jesus also said, "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted" (Matthew 5:4). It seems almost that the more troubled life we lead here, the more comforted we will be there.
  
  We should hold to these promises, remembering also this word of Jesus, "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved" (Matthew 10:22). We have to endure through the hatred of other people for the sake of our faith.
  
  Judas and Eternal Security
  
  What happened with Judas has absolutely no bearing on the doctrine of eternal security; if anything, Judas' life supports the doctrine. It is evident from Judas' unrepentant actions, such as stealing from the money bag, that Judas had never repented and believed in Jesus Christ. In fact, Judas was never characterized as being a saved person.
  
  In John 6:70, Jesus asks the rhetorical question to His twelve apostles, "Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
  
  The basic nature of Judas Iscariot never changed. He was not saved and then lost. The man was never saved at all. He never repented, and so, was never born again, and he remained the same old sinful creature he had always been.
  
  Paul wrote, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). Judas Iscariot was not in Christ because his old things had never passed away. Rather, he clung to his old sinful nature to the point that he was even willing to betray Jesus for the sake of 30 pieces of silver (cf. Matthew 26:15).
  
  Therefore, the life of Judas Iscariot does nothing whatsoever to erode the Biblical doctrine of eternal security for the saved believer. What Jesus said remains true: "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand" (John 10:28-29). Not even the man himself is able to pluck himself out of the Father's hand, if he is indeed in the Father's hand.
  
  Did Judas Ever Repent?
  
  At the point that Jesus was speaking of Judas in John 17:12, Judas had certainly not repented. However, after Jesus had been betrayed, we read in Matthew 27:3-5, "Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself."
  
  The words "repented himself" here (from the King James Version) are not the best possible translation of the underlying Greek. The underlying Greek word means "regret" or "remorse" but it does not necessarily imply a change like the word for "repentance" does. The World English Bible translates Matthew 27:3 as, "Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders" (WEB).
  
  The key piece of information in interpreting this remorse of Judas is 2 Corinthians 7:10, "For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death." Given this piece of information, there can be little question that Judas' remorse did not result in repentance but in death, and it was merely worldly sorrow, not godly sorrow that he experienced.
  
  In Conclusion
  
  Sometimes we get so caught up in doctrinal principles that we fail to look at what the Bible actually says about things. The question of Judas' salvation has little to do with principles concerning suicide or eternal security. The answer is in black and white from our Bible, and the answer has come from the very lips of our Lord Jesus Christ: "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled."
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyGQEy3dDfQ
  
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  According to a certain KO,or Kilo or whatever he calls himself,
  
  "QUESHIE IDUN HAS NAILED THE PETITION"
  
  with the underneath quotation of the PNDC Law.
  
  He stressed that ;
  
  "What is worth noting is that NPP DID NOT CHALLENGE THE DECLARED RESULT.....THEY WANTED VOTES CANCELLED but this law nails them"
  
  PNDC LAW 284 SEC 20 b
  
  (b) where at the hearing of an election petition the High Court finds that there has been failure to comply with any provision of this Law or of regulations made under it, and the High Court further finds—
  
  (i) that the election was conducted in accordance with this Law and regulations made under it; and
  
  (ii) that the failure did not affect the result of the election,
  
  the election of the successful candidate shall not because of the failure be void and the successful candidate shall not be subject to any incapacity under this Law or regulations made under it.
  
  Where election is interpreted under this law as any public election.
  
  ~KO (41.190.88.210) Date: 08-14-2013 18:43~
  
  Foremost, I would like to know the person or group of persons who made this "One-Man" enacted dictatorial law and the rational as well as the motive behind that Law:
  
  - I would also like to know if the Parliament of Ghana is so statisfied with the existing law , and are therefore, not prepared to "overturn", or repeal it , or make amendments with the mandate of the people.
  
  Secondly , I do not want to believe that the Fouth Republic is programmed or predestined by a PNDC law to enable incumbents to steal elections and get away freely without fear of any consequences thereof, and go ahead to maintain their positions as legitimate public officials.
  
  - If this is the case ,I would come to a judgement, that there is no need to go to the polls to hold elections to waste public money and time.
  
  Is Ghana practising the "R U L E - O F - P E A C E" as appose to the "R U L E - O F - L A W ?"
  
  Should all the hard facts be thrown out in court to promote criminality in favor of peace?
  
  When telling the truth by someone about tuguba`s double Standards, reckless insincereties, Bias and unfair character amounts to a crime in Ghana..then the Country is officially declared as clinically dead.
  
  Is Ghana bleeding Personality Cults and untourchables and despotic elements as public figures?
  
  If pin-pointing out those cruel attitudes and Atuguba`s deliberate lapses regarding the way he is handling the on-going Election Petition case before the Supreme Court turn out to make Sir John the enemy of the State and contemptuous to the entire Bench , so be it.
  
  Sir John said in a press statement that: “As true believers of rule of law and democracy, I urge all to allow the process of the law to take its normal course”.
  
  http://fora.tv/2009/11/21/Law_Versus_Power
  
  “SIR JOHN DESCENDS ON JUSTICE ATUGUBA
  
  … Calls him a Hypocrite, A Joker Who Pampers Tsikata, Scolds Addison” and elaborated at page 4 thereof, that you, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as “Sir John”, did on the 25th day of June, 2013 on a talk show, on Oman Fm, in the Twi language described the presiding judge of this panel “as a hypocritical joker who pampers the counsel for the National Democratic Congress, Tsatsu Tsikata, but habitually scolds the counsel for the NPP” … That the said judge habitually “frowned like a voodoo deity.”
  
  …That “Do they think we are stupid, you sit there and frown like a voodoo deity, when Addison is talking you shut him down and beat him with sticks but when it comes to Tsatsu, when he gets angry, you ask him apologetically if he is angry. Tsikata’s cross-examination was for how many days? Didn’t Atuguba and Co see that the questions he was asking were nonsensical?”
  
  …That “What hurts me most is that man that you call Atuguba , or Atu … Atugubu, whoever, you say he is called what?... I mean that judge, that your judge, that judge that you call Atugu… whatever, he oh he, he is funny”
  
  …That “the Supreme Court had prepared mashed yam in palm oil (Eto, an Akan delicacy) and stuffed it with egg for Tsatsu Tsikata to eat”
  
  … That “Justice Atuguba by his action, was up to hypocritical antics that is intended to lead to the NPP not getting the opportunity to play a tape recording of Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan’s voice declaring that ‘No Verification, no vote’, so that the President can win the case.”
  
  …That “Any final verdict of the Supreme Court, apart from the declaration of Akufo-Addo as winner of the elections … would amount to stealing.”
  
  …That “To the relatives of judges sitting on the election petition, … If you have a relative who is on the panel go and tell him that you don’t want a funeral on your hands, beg him to speak the truth. …. I know the judges, they will speak the truth, but there is one or two, one particular judge who opens his mouth at anytime and the next thing you hear is a warning. I want him to know that he can’t intimidate us. I have never heard him warn Mahama.”
  
  …That “the whole of Ghana has watched and seen that Justice Atuguba was trying to cheat the NPP, … and yet he is telling us not to complain.”
  
  YOU, KWADWO OWUSU-AFRIYIE ARE HEREBY ORDERED to appear before this Court on the 14th day of August, 2013 at 10 O’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as you can be heard to show cause why you should not to be committed to prison for contempt of this court, for thereby:
  
  - scandalising the court,
  
  - lowering the authority and credibility of this court in the eyes of the general public, and
  
  - exciting hatred and ill-will towards the first and second respondents herein.
  
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  Written Address Submitted by the NDC to the SC - Part 1
  
  We published below details of the written address submitted by Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, Counsel for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and his team to the Supreme Court to discount the bogus petition case by Nana Akufo-Addo and Co. challenging the results of the 2012 Presidential Election.
  
  The address has been divided into three parts. This is Part 1. We will roll out Part 2 and the Final Part in due course. Please read the details as much as you can and draw your own conclusions. We ask the Good Lord to richly bless and guide you as you read along!
  
  Yours Truly,
  
  MJ
  
  http://www.xfmnewscenter.com/news/news.php?cat=Opinions&id=63803&title=Written+Address+Sumitted+by+the+NDC+to+the+SC+-+Part+1

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• Amevinya, New York State 10 years ago

  Read over your own comment and see if you make any prudent sense. Why can't you be wise(nyansani) as you dub yourself? "It's not the duty of the Supreme Court to debate on someone's reputation or integrity". You are woefully ...
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  Read over your own comment and see if you make any prudent sense. Why can't you be wise(nyansani) as you dub yourself? "It's not the duty of the Supreme Court to debate on someone's reputation or integrity". You are woefully wrong. Your thinking capo is too scanty. Supreme Court is the highest judicial institution where objective adjudications are sought and the judges there are the number one leaned justices who are appointed to do such hefty task for us so for you to have said it's not their duty to ascertain EC boss's integrity(if any) is below the belt. If Supreme Court judges cannot tell things black and white to this corrupt Afari-Djan then who else in Ghana can do that adjudication? Tell me!
  
  Again, you erred in saying their duty is merely just to tell "why the CE boss was wrong" and just allow Ghanaian 25 million populace to keep on sit on the fence and open the maggot always. If 9-judges are chosen to decide the fate of over 25-million Ghanaian populace, do you think it is a joke? Justice Dotse has spoken and going further explaining what
  this evil Afari-Djan should have done or should have known or should have learned and you call such laudable details of Justice Dotse unnecessary? Unless you tell me you are an NDC fan and that you have allowed the partisanship of your demonic NDC party blinded your eye and your thought, i would not take you seriously.
  
  Apart from Justices Yeboah, Bafo Bonne, Dotste and two more justices in Supreme Court who presided over the just ended election petition, the rest of the 9 judges are serious fraud, fluke, fake, failed, and fools(FFFFF) who are not patriots and who don't have the growth and well-being of Ghana at heart. But I tell you what, 4/5 judges who received hefty money from satanic error president John Dramani Droosohene(ladies pant puller) Mahama, God will cursed their descendants and themselves for having denied us justice and robbed innocent Ghanaians.
  God is watching!

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• GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

  HE MUST BE REPLACED!
  
  
  ARE OUR ELDERS USELESS?
  MAYELE AA VS MAHAMA?
  WHAT DO THESE 2 HAVE IN COMMON?
  FOLKS, WAT ARE THE COMMONALITIES BETWEEN BOTH PERSONS HERE? AA AND MAHAMA ARE BLESSED WITH A TAXABLE POPULATION, STAR P ...
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  HE MUST BE REPLACED!
  
  
  ARE OUR ELDERS USELESS?
  MAYELE AA VS MAHAMA?
  WHAT DO THESE 2 HAVE IN COMMON?
  FOLKS, WAT ARE THE COMMONALITIES BETWEEN BOTH PERSONS HERE? AA AND MAHAMA ARE BLESSED WITH A TAXABLE POPULATION, STAR PLAYERS, AMAZING POOL OF TALENT N RESORCES TO EASILY BECOME A FIRST RATED
  NATION/SOCCER TEAM. HOWEVER, THE TRUE POTENTIAL CAN NEVER BE REALISED (NO AFCON TROPHY FOR AA, NO REAL ECONOMIC IMPRVMENT/INFRASTRUCTURAL DEV IN GH). SIMPLY BCOS AA AND MAHAMA ARE CLUELESS N CONFUSED.
  THEY DONT EVEN KNOW WAT TO DO....AND DONT HAVE THE COURAGE TO KNOW HOW.....ISNT THAT PETTY N PATHETIC?
  LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF OUR REGIONAL STADIUMS...DEPLORABLE. KUMASI STADIUM HAS TOO MANY POTHOLES, THE PLAYERS WERE TRIPPING OVER THEM. ASK ATSU
  SO CANT THE MIN OF SPORTS GO TO SOUTH AFRICA N SEE? PLS, JUST TAKE A TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA N SEE WAT A REAL STADIUM LOOKS LIKE. SPEAK TO THE MINISTERS OVER THERE N TELL THEM. WE NEED THESE IN GH TOO.
  DONT BE ASHAMED TO ASK FOR GUIDANCE/HELP. WE TALK LIKE HYENAS. EVEN GABON/EQ GUINEA HAS BETTER STADIUM FACILITIES
  THAN WHAT WE HAVE IN GH. IF I AM KP BOATENG/ESSIEN/DED. I WONT PLAY ON THAT PITCH N TRY TO INJURE MYSELF? TWEAA, STADIUM WITH POTHOLES WEI? IN THIS MODERN DAY N AGE?
  WHAT IS THE GDP OF EQ GUINEA/GABON? LOOK AT THE CONDITION N QUALITY OF OUR AIRPORTS? KUMASI N ACCRA? AGAIN, THE MIN OF TRANSPORT THE THE AVIATION DEPTS NEED TO GO
  TO SOUTH AFRICA N SEE WELL, WELL. DONT SIT UR AC OFFICES IN ACCRA EATING KELEWELE N NUTS WITH FANTA N SAYING...AHHHHHHHH....LOL
  LOOK AT THE STATE OF OUR ROADS N REGIONAL HIGHWAYS? ITS VERY SAD. I ALWATS GET MADD N UPSET WHEN IM IN GH......
  GH IS PROLLY THE NATION WITH THE MOST HIGH QUALITY FOREIGN BASED PLAYERS IN AFRICA. YET, WE CANT WIN A MILK TIN? WHY?
  UNDERDEVELOPED GH
  even by africa standards ghana is waaay underdeveloped but ghanaians do not seem to notice that….
  airports , roads, stadia in ghana are still sub standard….THIS IS WHY I HATE coming to ghana…Africans who LOVE AND respect ghana, are surprised AT what they see when they visit..

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• Nyansasem 10 years ago

  Oh please, I say it like it is. I was here crucifying Atuguba when he called Ken and others and degraded them in front of global views. And I doing the same to Dotsei, because it is unwise and unwarranted for him to even ment ...
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  Oh please, I say it like it is. I was here crucifying Atuguba when he called Ken and others and degraded them in front of global views. And I doing the same to Dotsei, because it is unwise and unwarranted for him to even mentioned Afari Gyan's international reputation. That was stupid.
  
  If the world body or the UN, AU or America decide that he is good, what can he, Dotsei do to change that? It is common sense, which has not been common to some of your bloggers here.
  
  You might not like Serena Williams, but it is idiotic to argue against her tennis skills. You might not like JLo, but it is silly to argue that she is not a curvy beautiful Latina. That is what some of you bloggers have become; always arguing against common sense and facts.
  
  Like I said, mistakes were made and things are going to get fixed but to say that his international fame of being a good EC boss in Africa has evaporated into thin air was stupid. He should have left that part and concentrated on facts. EC is not Afari Gyan and Afari Gyan is not EC, even though he is the head.
  
  Will you blame Akufo for not properly training the polling agents he sent to man the polling agents? Next time, I hope NPP learn from their mistakes too.

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• ADWEN 10 years ago

  Nyansasem, do you know what management is about? Do you know the difference between Responsibility and Accountability? Do you know the relationship between Delegation and Accountability?
  Your "Dr" Afari-gyan FAILED by his in ...
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  Nyansasem, do you know what management is about? Do you know the difference between Responsibility and Accountability? Do you know the relationship between Delegation and Accountability?
  Your "Dr" Afari-gyan FAILED by his incompetence on all the above managerial principles. People like you especially the majority of Ghanaians think the same think being described as "president", "Director", "minister", "chairman", "ceo", etc is itself competence. Afari-dyan is the typical African and Ghanaian "leader", who thinks his/her title alone and length of occupation in a position alone shows competenceand "professionalism".
  Afari gyan is not competent nor professional by any stretch of the imagination since all the elections he had conducted so far were fraught with avoidable errors, mistakes, fraudulence and corruption, but because they were not subjected to scrutiny like the 2012 elections, they were undetected.
  As the supervisor of the EC, Afari dyan failed Ghanaians miserably. This man is supposed to be in jail by now. He is as fraudulent as MAHAMA.

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• insight to the bone 10 years ago

  see these typical reactions or responses from these ndc idiots and one notices immediately there is no love in their hearts for their fellow ghanians , in fact they dont even love themselves . its a party born in hate and dri ...
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  see these typical reactions or responses from these ndc idiots and one notices immediately there is no love in their hearts for their fellow ghanians , in fact they dont even love themselves . its a party born in hate and driven by hate . this justice anin yeboah gives us hope that there are still some Akans who have not been brainwashed by this ndc hate of the Akans propaganda. in the ndc today no Akan no matter his post can stand up and defend the rights of his own people in fact they act like the Vichy govt that was imposed on the french by the Germans . woe betide you if you praise anything fanti or ashanti or even attempt to reach out to akan businessmen who genuinely wish to serve the country , by the way thats why ndc has no projects or plans for the better ghana . now they start the smear campaign against this innocent judge as ordered by idiot tsikata , mr judge they plan to kill you just like they did mills so make sure you are surrounded by only Akans all the time and dont eat or drink with any of these ndc pepeni and ayigbe murdering criminals . to the people of ghana stay away from the pepeni and ayigbe , if they say go left make sure you do the opposite and go right . resist everything they do , long live the republic of Akan

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• Vodoo Xebieso 10 years ago

  You this Akyem dog and bastard, who nurses hate in his heart more than you? Here is the pot calling the kettle black as usual!!!! You really need some attention at a psychiatric home.
  
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  You this Akyem dog and bastard, who nurses hate in his heart more than you? Here is the pot calling the kettle black as usual!!!! You really need some attention at a psychiatric home.
  
  After all, you have no regard for the Ewes, so what do you gain now by advising Justice Dotse (an Ewe for that matter) to keep away from "these ndc pepeni and ayigbe murdering criminals"? Justice Dotse doesn't need your stupid advice.

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• insight to the bone 10 years ago

  you have just proven my point . in 20 years no one trusted your rawlings and all serious funds stopped coming to ghana , guess what the same thing is happening to mahama . you are more than a bad omen to any govt and we will ...
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  you have just proven my point . in 20 years no one trusted your rawlings and all serious funds stopped coming to ghana , guess what the same thing is happening to mahama . you are more than a bad omen to any govt and we will make sure we separate ourselves from you

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• Kwadzo 10 years ago

  ADWEN DO YOU THINK THAT ANY ONE COULD EVER DO A PERFECT JOB ON ELECTORAL ORGANIZATION IN GHANA & THE WORLD AT AS A WHOLE? IF THE DATE YOU WROTE THIS BRIEF IS TO BE CONSIDERED THEN THE VERDICT IS OUT THERE & DISCUSSION IS CURR ...
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  ADWEN DO YOU THINK THAT ANY ONE COULD EVER DO A PERFECT JOB ON ELECTORAL ORGANIZATION IN GHANA & THE WORLD AT AS A WHOLE? IF THE DATE YOU WROTE THIS BRIEF IS TO BE CONSIDERED THEN THE VERDICT IS OUT THERE & DISCUSSION IS CURRENTLY ON GOING ON GTV'S TALKING POINT. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT ITS NOW A PUBLIC DOCUMENT, LET READ THE JUGDEMENT EXHAUSTIVELY BEFORE INSULTING Dr. AFARI-DJAN BECAUSE IS THE SAME AFARI DJAN WHO HAS BEEN SUPERVISING ELECTIONS SINCE 1992 IN THIS COUNTRY. NDC CAME IN FROM 1993-2000, NPP ALSO 2001-2008, 2009-2012. MOST OF THESE ELECTIONS HE SUPERVISED. ARE ELECTIONS THAT BROUGHT JERRY RAWLINGS, KUFOUR, & ATTA MILLS BETTER ORGANISED THAN THE CHALLENGED 2012 ELECTION.UPON ALL THE REFORMS NPP PUSHED FOR FROM 1992 ELECTION WHEN THEY CLAIMED STOLLEN VERDICT, TELL THE WORLD WHICH ONE REFORM DID THEY NPP GOVERNMENT BETWEEN 2001 & 2008 IMPLEMENTED, RATHER THEY WHENT ON LOOTING BRIGADE ORGANISING GHANA AT @50 WITH UNAPPROVED $75 MILLION. NANA ADDO CAN NEVER WIN ELECTIONS IN GHANA AT THE BACK OF THE EXPIERENCE OF ORGANISING & LEADING KUMI PREKO DEMONSTRATIONS. WHY EVEN HIS FATHEY DID NOT DREAM ABOUT FREE SHS, IN CAMPAIGN EVERYTHING YOU ASKED YOUR LEADER IS ABOUT FREE SHS, WHY ARE WE THAT LAZY THAT WE CAN NOT PAY SCHOOL FEES. WHY NOT FREE FUEL,FREE HOUSING,FREE MONY, FREE ELECTRICITY.PRESIDING OFFICERS,RETURNING OFFICERS & THEIR ASSISTANCE HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO DO THE WORK FOR WHICH THEY WERE HIRED, FAILURE TO DO SO THE BLAME GOES TO ALL OF THEM & NOT ONLY AFARI-DJAN.LET ALL OF US GO TO READ THE VERDICT.

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• Akpaklika Mewua Lo Ode 10 years ago

  Remember, the man presidedover the election into office of Former President Kuffuor twice. If you were so wisre then, why did you not ask the election into office Kuffuor to be declared null and void?
  
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  Remember, the man presidedover the election into office of Former President Kuffuor twice. If you were so wisre then, why did you not ask the election into office Kuffuor to be declared null and void?
  
  Men of double standards. Afari Djan understood delegation very well. That is why he asked for proof of wrong doing by the NPP before going to announce results. He cannot be every where to authenticate the good behaviour or otherwise of his lieutenants. got that?

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• Akyaa 10 years ago

  well spoken, Nyansasem. The EC has its challenges, but the Chairman, who has spent the last decade plus, chairing the institution should not be portrayed as the worst thing that ever happened to Ghana. Maybe we were over-am ...
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  well spoken, Nyansasem. The EC has its challenges, but the Chairman, who has spent the last decade plus, chairing the institution should not be portrayed as the worst thing that ever happened to Ghana. Maybe we were over-ambitious: no verification-no vote - when majority of our own educated folk are virtually "illiterate". I understand they were told to charge the verifcation machines after every six hour of usage. But what did they do? They waited until the batteries run out completely and the machines went off. Several otehr instances of sometimes almost deliberate human error, or is it our way of doing things in this part of the world? taking things for granted, not paying attention to detail...? Dr. Afari Djan will be retiring soon and should not be made to feel worthless, after several years of sacrifice for this nation. I dont think a party should waste precious time and resources going to court hoping that the court will nullify someone else votes to enable them win? Why dont they work on winiing DECISIVELY???

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• OSUO ABRUBUOR 10 years ago

  The problems of the EC, is symptomatic of the general decay in our national administration.
  
  Hell, the Supreme Court could not even organise an efficient transfer of the pink sheets to KPMG!!
  
  Yes, we have to learn from t ...
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  The problems of the EC, is symptomatic of the general decay in our national administration.
  
  Hell, the Supreme Court could not even organise an efficient transfer of the pink sheets to KPMG!!
  
  Yes, we have to learn from the issues raised in the court case but to single Dr Afari Gyan for such approbium is manfestly unfair and Justice Dotse should be ashamed of himself.

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• BOY KUMASI 10 years ago

  Where was God when Kufuor won two elections conducted by the same EC now the dare-devil ? Nonsense !

  Where was God when Kufuor won two elections conducted by the same EC now the dare-devil ? Nonsense !

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• Kwesi 10 years ago

  I can't agree more with others that Justice Dotse got it wrong here and went personal, an attempt to take sides with the NPP call that the EC Chair is incompetent. Whoever was a keen follower of the election 2012 will come to ...
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  I can't agree more with others that Justice Dotse got it wrong here and went personal, an attempt to take sides with the NPP call that the EC Chair is incompetent. Whoever was a keen follower of the election 2012 will come to agree that Dr. Afari Djan did the best under the circumstances and to call him incompetent is really below the belt. These are the reasons why:
  
  The NPP went to the Supreme court to present him from undertaking his very constitutional obligation of creating new constituencies when new districts were created. This delayed greatly the compilation of the electoral registers and threw the election 2012 processes into some form of chaos. It was only when the Supreme Court gave the green light, barely days to the elections did the Electoral Commission then got the green light to move forward.
  
  In previous elections, the EC used Teachers from our public and private institutions for these elections. These teachers took part in the registration and also managed the elections. Given that the timetable was changed, the teachers could not be used. Many other individuals were used for the Presiding member job.
  
  Is it the case that Justice Dotse wanted Dr. Afari Djan to be central in recruiting all the Presiding officers and other election official, whether temporary or permanent, then what comes of his deletion role? The fact that we had some clerical errors occurring in this election does not make the EC boss an incompetent individual. Is Justice Dotse telling us that even when we see typos in the final judgment in circulation we should conclude that the Justices are incompetent? I don't think so, so the call that the EC boss failed is not correct.
  
  It beats my imagination when people see things in a straight jacket. Believe you me, if the Supreme Court had requested for the KPMG to put all 2602 pink sheets to the test of the NPPs microscope, everybody would have realized that the same errors bandied around would have recurred in all of them, significantly having no effect at all. I have followed elections all throughout since 1992 and I can bet that this election 2012 was the best Ghana has ever had. If truly there was any cheating anywhere, in the form of over voting, voting without biometric verification amongst others, the parties would have protested way before even the declaration.
  
  To my last point, any person who is security oriented and understood the temperature of Ghanaians at the time of the elections proper (7, 8 and 9th December 2012) would have advised Dr. Afari Djan to behave the way that he did. All that the NPP was looking for was a delay of the process to allow them file injunctions at the Supreme court to hold the elections and have things over turned. That would have sent Ghana into a brink of war, trust me. For me, Afari Djan did the best under the circumstance and I will judge him not by the outcome of the 2012 elections, but the principles and proven processes he and his team have instituted for our elections. The petitioners went to court and all of us submitted ourselves to the court because of the very processes the EC instituted.
  
  Somehow, and sometimes, I turn to agree that our Justices are too partisan in your views. Maybe they need to grow beyond partisanship and see things fairly.
  
  Justice Dotse was unfair to Dr. Kwadjo Afari Djan

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• Falcon 10 years ago

  Please post this as a lead article. Justice Dotse is an NPP sympathizer hence his castigation of Afari-Djan

  Please post this as a lead article. Justice Dotse is an NPP sympathizer hence his castigation of Afari-Djan

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• C.Y. ANDY-K 10 years ago

  Kwesi,
  
  Good points, esp. where he went personal and expecting him to minute manage things at the constituency levels. Afari Gyan himself had already said at a confab in Ho that the EC intended to prosecute some officials w ...
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  Kwesi,
  
  Good points, esp. where he went personal and expecting him to minute manage things at the constituency levels. Afari Gyan himself had already said at a confab in Ho that the EC intended to prosecute some officials who were tasked with the task of recruitment and training agents in the regions. Such people, pocketed the money for training and recruited unsuitable relatives and friends. Given the short time available, it would have been quite impossible to detect such fraudulent activities even if Afari Gyan had traveled to the affected constituencies to verify things himself. Only tip offs from the public could have uncovered such bad actions.
  
  Having said that, I perfectly agree with him that the frivolous case wouldn't or might not have gone to court if the EC had given a listening ear to the aggrieved parties for at least 2 days, show them the signatures on the original sheets which did not appear on the duplicates they received and explain a few other things. Why on earth couldn't Afari Gyan do that, and spare us the monumental charade and economically debilitating situation Ghana has been put into?
  
  So, Justice Dotse agreed that it was no case and shouldn't have been brought to court! That's very telling of even a justice who went on to grant some of the reliefs of the petitioners, obviously on the spurious grounds of their not being given much attention but rather told to go to court!
  
  Anyway, as part of reforms, I had already suggested that a CI be passed barring the EC from declaring results of polls for a period of not more than 5 days once a complaint was officially lodged. A Tribunal comprising Reps. of the EC, the contesting parties, presided over by a High court judge shall examine the complaints and give their decision within that period. After that, any party still aggrieved can go to court, if they so desire. No more nonsense like this one! Such tribunals which are integral parts of the justice systems of continental European countries are very efficient and fast ways of handling many issues relating to govt depts, etc. We need more of them in Ghana to bypass the clogged and laborious courts.
  
  Andy-K

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• Apatupr3 10 years ago

  Come to think of it,who could anyone,let alone a Justice of our highest court,find that Bawumiah,based on what he said in the witness box, is a more 'credible' witness than Dr. Afari Gyan?
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  Come to think of it,who could anyone,let alone a Justice of our highest court,find that Bawumiah,based on what he said in the witness box, is a more 'credible' witness than Dr. Afari Gyan?
  Even JSC Baffoe Bonnie could not 'stomach' what the petioners were attempting to do,and had to break ranks with his NPP-leaning bretheren who deliberately went out of their way to re-create or put new life in the woeful evidence presented by the petitioners.

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• Julor Agyekum Kwakwe (JAK) 10 years ago

  Jato Julor Okoampa think with stupidity over here.

  Jato Julor Okoampa think with stupidity over here.

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• Solomon Dormenyo Quist 10 years ago

  WOAOW! I am sure you nearly choked on your bile while composing this input, with the amount of anger spewing out of your being.
  
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  WOAOW! I am sure you nearly choked on your bile while composing this input, with the amount of anger spewing out of your being.
  
  Is it not surprising how Ghanaians have no qualms about making frivolous claims in propagating their twisted thoughts without their conscience being pricked by the enormity of what they are saying? How much was your "CUT" when the 'judges received hefty sums of money from error......' because being a witness to an act which supposedly should have been clandestine, they must have given your something to keep your mouth shut, but then, like others, you have decided to have your two minutes of glory on Ghanaweb by letting out the 'secret'.
  
  Take it from me, God in his infinite wisdom knows the sterling job the Justices performed so he will never curse anybody. Rather remember what a wise man said centuries ago- ASK NOT FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, IT COULD BE FOR YOU-, with all the venom on your lips. .

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• Kosoko 10 years ago

  Sometimes, I find it difficult to understand the submissions by this judge. In what way has Dr. Afari-Djan reduced himself to a poor figure? He seems to me to equate Afari-Djan to EC. Is he saying that the EC Boss personally ...
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  Sometimes, I find it difficult to understand the submissions by this judge. In what way has Dr. Afari-Djan reduced himself to a poor figure? He seems to me to equate Afari-Djan to EC. Is he saying that the EC Boss personally recruit temporary people to work for the EC? If Returning.and Presiding officers of the commission are temporary staff, in what way is it the fault of Afari Djan ? It is not even the Ghana budget to the commission or the commission as an entity but Afari Djan ? If this Judge has anything personally against Afari-Djan, these utterances are not helping, it only making Dotse Stupid! This is one of the Judges who wants to punish innocent voters for presiding officers failure to pend signature but did not wish to punish the officer who committed the crime. What a reasoning ?

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• IBF - Canada 10 years ago

  That is very myopic from you. The SC judge has a mandate to criticize individuals and institutions who fail to discharge their mandate appropriately and he was spot on, probably the best of all the judges to call spade by its ...
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  That is very myopic from you. The SC judge has a mandate to criticize individuals and institutions who fail to discharge their mandate appropriately and he was spot on, probably the best of all the judges to call spade by its rightful name.

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• kululu 10 years ago

  I thought all ewes are indifferent, but this Dotse is a principle and an honest Voltarian,

  I thought all ewes are indifferent, but this Dotse is a principle and an honest Voltarian,

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• pala 10 years ago

  he is an npp man. it is this your myopic mentality that has the the potential to keep the npp in opposition for a longer time than expected. how many people from the volta region did kuffour appointed to key or presitigious p ...
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  he is an npp man. it is this your myopic mentality that has the the potential to keep the npp in opposition for a longer time than expected. how many people from the volta region did kuffour appointed to key or presitigious positions? was kuffour not quick to turn to the volta region to appoint people to head very difficult positions like chairman of the commitee that looked into the killing of the ya na masterminded by the npp? when kotoko supporters caused the may 9 disaster didn't kuffour look to the volta region to appoint a chairman?
  did professor mills appoint ewes to key or enviable positions? is president mahama appointing ewes to key and enviable positions?
  when rawlings was president he appointed people from anywhere to everywhere provided he has believe i n you. that is what has given the ndc a broadbase long after he has left the scene. kuffour, mills mahama have all been discriminatory

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• oba nyansani baako Pe in Ghana! 10 years ago

  Listen to another stupid fool like Tsatsu. NDC is totally corrupted party. We know you by the way you do your things.

  Listen to another stupid fool like Tsatsu. NDC is totally corrupted party. We know you by the way you do your things.

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• agbodo 10 years ago

  Rawlings appointed five cabinet members of his government from Anlo alone and only three others came from proper Volta in persons of Dr Obed Asamoah and Commodore Obimpe , Dr Kwabena Adjei and other important key posts were o ...
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  Rawlings appointed five cabinet members of his government from Anlo alone and only three others came from proper Volta in persons of Dr Obed Asamoah and Commodore Obimpe , Dr Kwabena Adjei and other important key posts were occupied by Anlo people people such GOC General Akafia, Head of National protocol , Blavo ,Head of GNPC Tsatsu Tsikata, Head of GNPA , Rawlings own Uncle Colonel Agbotoea Deputy MINISTER Foreign Affaires Victor Gbeho, Deputy minister of Finance ,late Victor Selorme the list is long and all are only Anlo people while not the entire Volta Region got any post in that era of Former Prez Rawlings

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• THOMAS 10 years ago

  MR. KULUULU, YOUR NAME IS VERY INTERESTING. EWES ARE PRINCIPLED ONLY WHEN YOU THINK THEY AGREE WITH YOUR NONSENSE. MAY ALLAH FORGIVE YOU AND CHANGE YOUR NAME TOO.

  MR. KULUULU, YOUR NAME IS VERY INTERESTING. EWES ARE PRINCIPLED ONLY WHEN YOU THINK THEY AGREE WITH YOUR NONSENSE. MAY ALLAH FORGIVE YOU AND CHANGE YOUR NAME TOO.

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• kululu 10 years ago

  What kind of person are you, Thomas calling on the name of Allah? May Mohammed, peace be upon him, punish you for this. You coconut head

  What kind of person are you, Thomas calling on the name of Allah? May Mohammed, peace be upon him, punish you for this. You coconut head

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• NPP - Disillusioned Desperadoes 10 years ago

  Which branch of Ghanaian society is performing above board or up to a satisfactory standard? Even the Supreme Court ruled that occupants of government bungalows can buy these afater their tenure in the State service(re: Npp C ...
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  Which branch of Ghanaian society is performing above board or up to a satisfactory standard? Even the Supreme Court ruled that occupants of government bungalows can buy these afater their tenure in the State service(re: Npp Chairman Obetsebi Lamptey case).
  
  How dare you Dotse qrestion someone's integrity when you are well aware of the pervasive appalling situation that has permeated the country(deficient education system, protracted judgement,indifferent workers, deep corruption, inefficiency, lack of discipline, lawlessnesss with impunity etc etc)
  
  Tghink again and stop picking on Dr Afari Gyan. Comparatively he has been outstanding!

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• Nyansasem 10 years ago

  What you have up there is meaningless. Simultaneously arguing for and against. Come back after the hangover.

  What you have up there is meaningless. Simultaneously arguing for and against. Come back after the hangover.

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• NPP - Disillusioned Desperadoes 10 years ago

  Nyansasem, I would have thought you would live up to your penname! Think of the context in which we live... the entire society is mired in deep problems.
  
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  Nyansasem, I would have thought you would live up to your penname! Think of the context in which we live... the entire society is mired in deep problems.
  
  Now what sense is there in Dotse attacking Dr Afari Gyan the way he did? Are you suggesting everything is going on well at the Dept of Justice?
  
  Go and purge yourself of your puerile prejudices. NPP are too disgracefully desperate...

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• Bonsu 10 years ago

  MIND YOU JUDGES HAVE SWORN TO DELIVER UNDER THE CONSTITUTION THE RULE OF LAW WITHOT FEAR OR FAVOUR AND THIS IS WHAT SOME OF THEM FORGET.
  IMAGIN ONE OF THEM SAYING THE LAW WAS IMMATERIAL IN HIS DECISION ON THE PETITION.
  MAY ...
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  MIND YOU JUDGES HAVE SWORN TO DELIVER UNDER THE CONSTITUTION THE RULE OF LAW WITHOT FEAR OR FAVOUR AND THIS IS WHAT SOME OF THEM FORGET.
  IMAGIN ONE OF THEM SAYING THE LAW WAS IMMATERIAL IN HIS DECISION ON THE PETITION.
  MAY GOD SAVE GHANA.
  SUCH INCOMPETENCY OF AFARI DJAN HAS ERODED ALL THE CONFIDENCE IN GHANA'S ELECTORAL SYSTEM AND 2016 MAY BE A DISASTER.

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• owusu 10 years ago

  Who told you it is not their duty.YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAREFUL IN YOUR CRITICISM OF THE SUPREME COURT.Next time check your facts before you comment.

  Who told you it is not their duty.YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAREFUL IN YOUR CRITICISM OF THE SUPREME COURT.Next time check your facts before you comment.

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• krikri 10 years ago

  Some PATRIOTIC GHANAIANS went to court nearly 8 years ago challenging the VALIDITY AND COMMON SENSE in the greedy thief's (Kufour) action in dashing Ghana Telecom to Vodafone. Today the matter is still in court. DOTSE, IS THA ...
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  Some PATRIOTIC GHANAIANS went to court nearly 8 years ago challenging the VALIDITY AND COMMON SENSE in the greedy thief's (Kufour) action in dashing Ghana Telecom to Vodafone. Today the matter is still in court. DOTSE, IS THAT COMPETENCE ON THE PART OF YOU JUDGES? Another case. The state acquired PRIME land from the allodial owners and built flats on them for its officials. Jake lived in one of those flats and decided that on leaving govt service he alone should buy that flat. When the matter came to court, you Judges ruled that Jake is right in buying that flat. In the face of that RULING, some of your colleague Judges are living in rented flats ON GOVT ACQUIRED LANDS AND OTHER PEOPLE'S TAXES ARE BEING USED IN PAYING RENT IN US$. Dotse is that a competent judgment or patriotic judgement? Or it is a compromising judgement? Next time critisize sincerely

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• Apatupr3 10 years ago

  during these hearings,can we level similar charges against those who exercise supervisory role over the administration of Justice in this country? What horror stories have we not heard about the various court registries in th ...
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  during these hearings,can we level similar charges against those who exercise supervisory role over the administration of Justice in this country? What horror stories have we not heard about the various court registries in this country - the missing dossiers,'fronting' for Judges who dabble in 'brown envelopes',etc?
  Btw,are these people who consititute JUSAC or whatever their name is, not permanent staff members,many of whom have had several years on-the-job training? And is the EC, under Dr. Afari Gyan, unique in its hiring and training processes? The SC of Canada case cited by all the the parties adressed this point,and this attack on Dr. Afari Gyan is part of a concerted effort, by certain individuals and groups in this country, to tarnish the reputation of this very dedicated and humble Ghanaian.
  My question to JSC Dotse is this:has the 8 long months devoted to this petition asnd the ruling handed down satisfied the petitioners and their NPP supporters? We thank the Almighty that the proceedings were televised for all to see what the petitioners were trying to do,that is come to power through the backdoor!

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• Koforidua Flowers (fr) 10 years ago

  The SC Judge came out with all these criticisms but ask yourself whether his findings had any effect on Atuguba's Verdict.afari-gyan had been summoned to appear before our gods, goddess and traditional deities.

  The SC Judge came out with all these criticisms but ask yourself whether his findings had any effect on Atuguba's Verdict.afari-gyan had been summoned to appear before our gods, goddess and traditional deities.

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• Dallas 10 years ago

  Justice dotse was just towing the political lines of the petitioners who wanted to discredit the EC to come to power through the back door. Justice dotse should be ashamed of himself for bringing himself that low. Can he orga ...
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  Justice dotse was just towing the political lines of the petitioners who wanted to discredit the EC to come to power through the back door. Justice dotse should be ashamed of himself for bringing himself that low. Can he organise even an assembly election not to talk of a general election

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• WILLIAM 10 years ago

  I CONCUR!

  I CONCUR!

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• Floating Voter 10 years ago

  JUDGE Dotse did not say anywhere that Dr Afari Gyan stole the election for any body but simply incompetent. The judge also deduced that NPP did not have a case and the petition should have not seen even a single day in court.

  JUDGE Dotse did not say anywhere that Dr Afari Gyan stole the election for any body but simply incompetent. The judge also deduced that NPP did not have a case and the petition should have not seen even a single day in court.

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• mimi 10 years ago

  SO WHAT LETS GO AHEAD

  SO WHAT LETS GO AHEAD

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• Abroampa 10 years ago

  Finally Afari-Gyan has been exposed of his negligence and corrupt practices bestowed on by that bastard Rawlings. Just retire or get lost from that office you have exceeded your usefulness

  Finally Afari-Gyan has been exposed of his negligence and corrupt practices bestowed on by that bastard Rawlings. Just retire or get lost from that office you have exceeded your usefulness

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• GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

  SHAME TO U DJAN. WAT IS UR EXCUSE? MONEY? NDC/MAHAMA BRIBED U WITH 35MILLION CEDIS TO RIG THE ELECTIONS. SO WHY THE NEED T TRAIN N RECRUIT COMPETENT STAFF?
  
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  SHAME TO U DJAN. WAT IS UR EXCUSE? MONEY? NDC/MAHAMA BRIBED U WITH 35MILLION CEDIS TO RIG THE ELECTIONS. SO WHY THE NEED T TRAIN N RECRUIT COMPETENT STAFF?
  
  According to Justice Dotse, his examination of some of the contentious pink sheets, which were identified and upon which some cross-examination had been conducted upon in court, has revealed that some of the Presiding Officers appeared to be illiterates and know next to nothing.
  
  “They do not only have very bad writing skills, but cannot express themselves in simple language and even denote figures in words correctly. I will in this context blame the appointing authorities of such low calibre of staff,” the respected judge added.

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• BOY KUMASI 10 years ago

  "Those Things" were there since the EC was created and all the presidents who won elections conducted by now the 'dare-devil' EC got away with so many questionable things so let's stop crying over spilt milk and pray that the ...
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  "Those Things" were there since the EC was created and all the presidents who won elections conducted by now the 'dare-devil' EC got away with so many questionable things so let's stop crying over spilt milk and pray that the 2016 will be extra-ordinary one.

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• kojo 10 years ago

  None of the petitioners' initial allegations, namely, vote padding, STL's transmogrification of results found its way into the case of the petitioners in court. So are we saying that Afari-Gyan should have waited for days, we ...
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  None of the petitioners' initial allegations, namely, vote padding, STL's transmogrification of results found its way into the case of the petitioners in court. So are we saying that Afari-Gyan should have waited for days, weeks or even months for the petitioners to go and research into why they lost before declaring the results?

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• Crystal 10 years ago

  Afari Gyan is either ignorant, have a big ego not comparable to his knowledge or experience. We thought he had the brains but he is very naive. I believe of the big self ego he does not read anything. How on earth an Electora ...
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  Afari Gyan is either ignorant, have a big ego not comparable to his knowledge or experience. We thought he had the brains but he is very naive. I believe of the big self ego he does not read anything. How on earth an Electoral Commissioner would not know what is PDF let alone understand his work; cannot even define over-voting? I think we have overrated his capacity something he is not. He is just one of the ignorant human beings claiming high office position in the country. These are the people that have to leave the scene in their ignorance. Shame unto this greedy bastard and similar ones trying their best to destroy the country that our fore fathers struggled to gain independence for. They will live to pat for their deeds and be punished in eternity.

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• THOMAS 10 years ago

  AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED AFARI GYAN IS COMPETENT. HE DID A DIFFICULT JOB AND SUCCEEDED. IF YOUR PARTY LOSES AN ELECTION YOU DONT BLAME THE ELCTION OFFICIALS. IF YOU FAIL YOUR GCE YOU DONT BLAME THE EXAMINERS. I AM SORRY FOR D ...
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  AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED AFARI GYAN IS COMPETENT. HE DID A DIFFICULT JOB AND SUCCEEDED. IF YOUR PARTY LOSES AN ELECTION YOU DONT BLAME THE ELCTION OFFICIALS. IF YOU FAIL YOUR GCE YOU DONT BLAME THE EXAMINERS. I AM SORRY FOR DOTSE. DID THE OTHER JUDGES ATTACK THE PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES OF THE PETITIONERS? THIS IS A SHAME. GHANAIANS SHOULD OPEN THEIR EYES AND UNDERSTAND THE PEOPLE IN WHOSE HANDS OUR DESTINY HAS BEEN PLACED. SOME OF THEM INDEED ARE SQUARE PEGS IN ROUND HOLES.

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• Kwaku Amexo 10 years ago

  Please stop attacking persons and attack the process. One person does not form Electoral Commission. Until we address the process we cannot progress. Human beings are human. Everybody can make mistakes. We need to come up wit ...
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  Please stop attacking persons and attack the process. One person does not form Electoral Commission. Until we address the process we cannot progress. Human beings are human. Everybody can make mistakes. We need to come up with constructive ways of solving our election problem. Blaming Afari Djan, a particular party or SC will never solve our problems. EC has invited all parties and citizens to come up with suggestions to improve the process or the system and people continue to spend energy in blaming instead of writing about ways to improve the process. Ghana does not belong to any party. Maybe for Ghana we should all be independent voters without party affiliation. On Election Day everyone casts his secrete vote without intimidation. That is just a suggestion. Will that work, of course I don't know.

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• Mysticals 10 years ago

  Very objective analysis. Justice Dotse, God bless you for this enlightenment.

  Very objective analysis. Justice Dotse, God bless you for this enlightenment.

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• BRIAN WILLIAMS 10 years ago

  UNLESS THE TRUTH COMES OUT, ALL NINE JUDGES WHO HEARD THE PETITION WILL FOREVER LIVE IN INFAMY. IF THE DECISION ATUGUBA READ TO THE WORLD IS NOT THE RIGHT DECISION THEN COME OUT AND SAY IT.

  UNLESS THE TRUTH COMES OUT, ALL NINE JUDGES WHO HEARD THE PETITION WILL FOREVER LIVE IN INFAMY. IF THE DECISION ATUGUBA READ TO THE WORLD IS NOT THE RIGHT DECISION THEN COME OUT AND SAY IT.

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• GENERAL DeGAULE 10 years ago

  This Judge is blind to the mess that the Supreme Court Registrar made of the petitioners mountain of bogus evidence. And he forgets that KPMG had to be engaged to sort that mess out. How about that for an efficient Supreme Co ...
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  This Judge is blind to the mess that the Supreme Court Registrar made of the petitioners mountain of bogus evidence. And he forgets that KPMG had to be engaged to sort that mess out. How about that for an efficient Supreme Court outfit.?

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• DKB 10 years ago

  Typical Ghanaian mentality. Equalisation is the order of the day. Are the Judges in charge of the Supreme court registrar? Afari Djan is the CEO of the EC. The buck stops with him. That is why he is so well paid. All CEO face ...
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  Typical Ghanaian mentality. Equalisation is the order of the day. Are the Judges in charge of the Supreme court registrar? Afari Djan is the CEO of the EC. The buck stops with him. That is why he is so well paid. All CEO face the same criticism when things go wrong, they are not paid very well for nothing.

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• GENERAL DeGAULE 10 years ago

  Why didn't the Judge criticize the Chief Justice for the mess then? In the end what we wanted to know was whether there was electoral fraud and connivance between the Electoral Commissioner and the NDC. After alleging electo ...
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  Why didn't the Judge criticize the Chief Justice for the mess then? In the end what we wanted to know was whether there was electoral fraud and connivance between the Electoral Commissioner and the NDC. After alleging electoral fraud the petitioners chickened out to refer to irregularities but left out 2002 pink sheets. How stupid and dubious could they get? And how many times did they amend their petition? With all their laptops and so called expects even they could not settle on a specific claim.

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• CITIZEN CANE 10 years ago

  AFARI GYAN IS A MAN OF SUBSTANS. HE SAID THE TRUTH. MAY HE LIVE LONG. GOD WILL PROTECT HIM AND UPHOLD HIM INTO GREATNESS. IN JRSUS NAME. AMEN

  AFARI GYAN IS A MAN OF SUBSTANS. HE SAID THE TRUTH. MAY HE LIVE LONG. GOD WILL PROTECT HIM AND UPHOLD HIM INTO GREATNESS. IN JRSUS NAME. AMEN

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• BJ 10 years ago

  The litigants will never go with you unless you're with them. It's about time we shun this "BAD COMPANY" called NPP.

  The litigants will never go with you unless you're with them. It's about time we shun this "BAD COMPANY" called NPP.

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• Amevinya, New York State 10 years ago

  Stop using and over using Go'ds name in fluke. Do you think God is a fool like you and your stupid NDC Afari-Djan? Don't let God curse you.

  Stop using and over using Go'ds name in fluke. Do you think God is a fool like you and your stupid NDC Afari-Djan? Don't let God curse you.

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• BJ 10 years ago

  Must you always attack even the innocent?

  Must you always attack even the innocent?

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• Koforidua Flowers (fr) 10 years ago

  Why not. he (afari-gyan)must live to enjoy the fruits from his orchard.God is not so wicked to destroy this figure for,he stand formidable enough to shoulder the woes of Ghanaians economically and socialy as regards his poor ...
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  Why not. he (afari-gyan)must live to enjoy the fruits from his orchard.God is not so wicked to destroy this figure for,he stand formidable enough to shoulder the woes of Ghanaians economically and socialy as regards his poor performance and dishonest delibrations.May afari-gyan live to be a hundred insha Allah

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• K. Owusu-Yeboah 10 years ago

  Thank you. We are all illiterates in Ghana. No one can construct two sentences without a piece of vernacular. A lot more doesn't even know their right hand from the left hand.

  Thank you. We are all illiterates in Ghana. No one can construct two sentences without a piece of vernacular. A lot more doesn't even know their right hand from the left hand.

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• holy smoke 10 years ago

  Is it Afari-Djan fault that the high school graduate can not read or write? Go and look for answers from the Education ministry. He was working with the products from our schools.
  
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  Is it Afari-Djan fault that the high school graduate can not read or write? Go and look for answers from the Education ministry. He was working with the products from our schools.
  
  To Dotse: Heads of organizations don't have to know everything. That is why we have assistants.

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• ME AND YOU 10 years ago

  WHERE WERE YOU IN 2000 AND 2008 WHEN THA SAME AFARI GYAN DECLARED K4 THE WINNER ON BOTH OCCASIONS.

  WHERE WERE YOU IN 2000 AND 2008 WHEN THA SAME AFARI GYAN DECLARED K4 THE WINNER ON BOTH OCCASIONS.

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• GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

  EVEN A RAT WOULD HAVE WANTED JJ OUT. AFTER 19 YRS AS GH DICTATOR. WHO HADNT HAD ENUFF OF JJ? EVEN AFARI DJAN HIMSELF HAD HAD ENUFF OF JJ. EVEN THE INTL COMMUNITY, UN THE HAGUE WANTED JJ OUT.

  EVEN A RAT WOULD HAVE WANTED JJ OUT. AFTER 19 YRS AS GH DICTATOR. WHO HADNT HAD ENUFF OF JJ? EVEN AFARI DJAN HIMSELF HAD HAD ENUFF OF JJ. EVEN THE INTL COMMUNITY, UN THE HAGUE WANTED JJ OUT.

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• Funnythat 10 years ago

  It is no wonder such a paranoid gated man like Afari Gyan messed up with his reputation.

  It is no wonder such a paranoid gated man like Afari Gyan messed up with his reputation.

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• PRESIDENT CHOP CHOP 10 years ago

  Afari Gyan was influenced by the bribe he received fron NDC. That is why he refused to listen to NPP about their concerns. The NDC and Mahama, bent on ruling at all cost so as to continue their looting spree, bribed at least ...
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  Afari Gyan was influenced by the bribe he received fron NDC. That is why he refused to listen to NPP about their concerns. The NDC and Mahama, bent on ruling at all cost so as to continue their looting spree, bribed at least some of the SC judges through Atuguba and so we are back to square one. The money they have stolen from the poor people and the bribe givers and recepients will will never be forgotten by the people and they will rise against these one day, Insha Allah.

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• Frimpong, USA 10 years ago

  Justice Dotse comments on Dr. Afari Gyan is biased and unfair. Dotse, we know your affiliation with the NPP so don't hide behind the robe to discredit a distinguished gentleman.

  Justice Dotse comments on Dr. Afari Gyan is biased and unfair. Dotse, we know your affiliation with the NPP so don't hide behind the robe to discredit a distinguished gentleman.

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• holy smoke 10 years ago

  That is exactly what he was doing. He is not balance in my view. He is trying to blame Afari-Dyan for the NPP going to court. We are not fooled.

  That is exactly what he was doing. He is not balance in my view. He is trying to blame Afari-Dyan for the NPP going to court. We are not fooled.

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• THE TRUTH 10 years ago

  thank u for abusing Ghanaian for being illiterate cos all of us could not get the chance to go to school since our parents could not afford it whilst you were lucky to do so by the way how many so called literates woul have g ...
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  thank u for abusing Ghanaian for being illiterate cos all of us could not get the chance to go to school since our parents could not afford it whilst you were lucky to do so by the way how many so called literates woul have gone to make returning officers and dont forget it was the same illeterate guys that were used when your party the NPP the previous elections that one there was nothing wrong with them

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• princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

  A young Dentist had just started his own Clinic. He rented a beautiful office and had it furnished with antiques.
  Sitting there, he saw a man come into the front office. Wishing to appear the "busy dentist", the gentleman pi ...
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  A young Dentist had just started his own Clinic. He rented a beautiful office and had it furnished with antiques.
  Sitting there, he saw a man come into the front office. Wishing to appear the "busy dentist", the gentleman picked
  up the phone and started to pretend he had to give an appointment.
  Finally he hung up and asked the visitor, "Can I help you?"
  The man said, "Yeah, I've come to activate

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• Kwarteng Edward Kofi 10 years ago

  "Do you blame a vulture for perching over carcass?"Is it not the then education minister who said no teacher will be allowed to participate the national exercise? Now look at what has befallen on us- Poor judgement,hardship, ...
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  "Do you blame a vulture for perching over carcass?"Is it not the then education minister who said no teacher will be allowed to participate the national exercise? Now look at what has befallen on us- Poor judgement,hardship, among others. My brother, we are all witnessing and survival will be of the fitters.

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• Augusco Boy 10 years ago

  If Justice Dotse indeed wrote these things about Afari-Gyan then it is quite unfortunate. Dotse is the one at fault here, he should have taken his time to learn a bit about the commission and its funding structure before hast ...
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  If Justice Dotse indeed wrote these things about Afari-Gyan then it is quite unfortunate. Dotse is the one at fault here, he should have taken his time to learn a bit about the commission and its funding structure before hastily making these sick accusations and judgements.
  
  The electoral commission DOES not enjoy the sort of budget the judiciary does, and has no capacity to engage the sort of permanent staff that Dotse would like to see in place.
  
  Second, Afari-Gyan is perfect at his job but again for the lack of funding, he's not been able to hire & train the competent staff that Dotse, sitting in his "ivory tower", thinks every institution has or should have in Ghana. Dotse apparently is either ignorant about economics or is playing the ostrich game here.
  
  Finally, from Dotse's own statement, he is clear that Akufo-Addo had no business going to court if only Afari-Gyan had responded to the NPP's concerns. And this is where, Dotse has clearly showed that he is lacking in mental capacity. If Dotse really listened to all the bogus arguments "Dr Pink Sheets" made in court on behalf of the petitioners, can he Dotse in good conscience believe that Afari-Gyan had any chance at all of making the NPP gang understand the obvious?
  
  I think Dotse, in his STUPIDITY and PARTISANSHIP, has chosen to tarnish the image of a good decent public servant who has served his country well. Dotse MUST apologize to Afari-Gyan. Dotse has shown that he is NOT mentally competent to be on the high court. What a bankrupt set of arguments! Dotse is a DISGRACE!

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• dirty man ewe 10 years ago

  another ndc animal afari gyan

  another ndc animal afari gyan

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• dirty man ewe 10 years ago

  another ndc animal afari gyan

  another ndc animal afari gyan

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• Augusco Boy 10 years ago

  If Justice Dotse indeed wrote these things about Afari-Gyan then it is quite unfortunate. Dotse is the one at fault here, he should have taken his time to learn a bit about the commission and its funding structure before hast ...
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  If Justice Dotse indeed wrote these things about Afari-Gyan then it is quite unfortunate. Dotse is the one at fault here, he should have taken his time to learn a bit about the commission and its funding structure before hastily making these sick accusations and judgements.
  
  The electoral commission DOES not enjoy the sort of budget the judiciary does, and has no capacity to engage the sort of permanent staff that Dotse would like to see in place.
  
  Second, Afari-Gyan is perfect at his job but again for the lack of funding, he's not been able to hire & train the competent staff that Dotse, sitting in his "ivory tower", thinks every institution has or should have in Ghana. Dotse apparently is either ignorant about economics or is playing the ostrich game here.
  
  Finally, from Dotse's own statement, he is clear that Akufo-Addo had no business going to court if only Afari-Gyan had responded to the NPP's concerns. And this is where, Dotse has clearly showed that he is lacking in mental capacity. If Dotse really listened to all the bogus arguments "Dr Pink Sheets" made in court on behalf of the petitioners, can he Dotse in good conscience believe that Afari-Gyan had any chance at all of making the NPP gang understand the obvious?
  
  I think Dotse, in his STUPIDITY and PARTISANSHIP, has chosen to tarnish the image of a good decent public servant who has served his country well. Dotse MUST apologize to Afari-Gyan. Dotse has shown that he is NOT mentally competent to be on the high court. What a bankrupt set of arguments! Dotse is a DISGRACE!

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• Augusco Boy 10 years ago

  If Justice Dotse indeed wrote these things about Afari-Gyan then it is quite unfortunate. Dotse is the one at fault here, he should have taken his time to learn a bit about the commission and its funding structure before hast ...
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  If Justice Dotse indeed wrote these things about Afari-Gyan then it is quite unfortunate. Dotse is the one at fault here, he should have taken his time to learn a bit about the commission and its funding structure before hastily making these sick accusations and judgements.
  
  The electoral commission DOES not enjoy the sort of budget the judiciary does, and has no capacity to engage the sort of permanent staff that Dotse would like to see in place.
  
  Second, Afari-Gyan is perfect at his job but again for the lack of funding, he's not been able to hire & train the competent staff that Dotse, sitting in his "ivory tower", thinks every institution has or should have in Ghana. Dotse apparently is either ignorant about economics or is playing the ostrich game here.
  
  Finally, from Dotse's own statement, he is clear that Akufo-Addo had no business going to court if only Afari-Gyan had responded to the NPP's concerns. And this is where, Dotse has clearly showed that he is lacking in mental capacity. If Dotse really listened to all the bogus arguments "Dr Pink Sheets" made in court on behalf of the petitioners, can he Dotse in good conscience believe that Afari-Gyan had any chance at all of making the NPP gang understand the obvious?
  
  I think Dotse, in his STUPIDITY and PARTISANSHIP, has chosen to tarnish the image of a good decent public servant who has served his country well. Dotse MUST apologize to Afari-Gyan. Dotse has shown that he is NOT mentally competent to be on the high court. What a bankrupt set of arguments! Dotse is a DISGRACE!

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• dirty man ewe 10 years ago

  another ndc animal afari gyan

  another ndc animal afari gyan

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• Augusco Boy 10 years ago

  If Justice Dotse indeed wrote these things about Afari-Gyan then it is quite unfortunate. Dotse is the one at fault here, he should have taken his time to learn a bit about the commission and its funding structure before hast ...
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  If Justice Dotse indeed wrote these things about Afari-Gyan then it is quite unfortunate. Dotse is the one at fault here, he should have taken his time to learn a bit about the commission and its funding structure before hastily making these sick accusations and judgements.
  
  The electoral commission DOES not enjoy the sort of budget the judiciary does, and has no capacity to engage the sort of permanent staff that Dotse would like to see in place.
  
  Second, Afari-Gyan is perfect at his job but again for the lack of funding, he's not been able to hire & train the competent staff that Dotse, sitting in his "ivory tower", thinks every institution has or should have in Ghana. Dotse apparently is either ignorant about economics or is playing the ostrich game here.
  
  Finally, from Dotse's own statement, he is clear that Akufo-Addo had no business going to court if only Afari-Gyan had responded to the NPP's concerns. And this is where, Dotse has clearly showed that he is lacking in mental capacity. If Dotse really listened to all the bogus arguments "Dr Pink Sheets" made in court on behalf of the petitioners, can he Dotse in good conscience believe that Afari-Gyan had any chance at all of making the NPP gang understand the obvious?
  
  I think Dotse, in his STUPIDITY and PARTISANSHIP, has chosen to tarnish the image of a good decent public servant who has served his country well. Dotse MUST apologize to Afari-Gyan. Dotse has shown that he is NOT mentally competent to be on the high court. What a bankrupt set of arguments! Dotse is a DISGRACE!

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• Augusco Boy 10 years ago

  If Justice Dotse indeed wrote these things about Afari-Gyan then it is quite unfortunate. Dotse is the one at fault here, he should have taken his time to learn a bit about the commission and its funding structure before hast ...
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  If Justice Dotse indeed wrote these things about Afari-Gyan then it is quite unfortunate. Dotse is the one at fault here, he should have taken his time to learn a bit about the commission and its funding structure before hastily making these sick accusations and judgements.
  
  The electoral commission DOES not enjoy the sort of budget the judiciary does, and has no capacity to engage the sort of permanent staff that Dotse would like to see in place.
  
  Second, Afari-Gyan is perfect at his job but again for the lack of funding, he's not been able to hire & train the competent staff that Dotse, sitting in his "ivory tower", thinks every institution has or should have in Ghana. Dotse apparently is either ignorant about economics or is playing the ostrich game here.
  
  Finally, from Dotse's own statement, he is clear that Akufo-Addo had no business going to court if only Afari-Gyan had responded to the NPP's concerns. And this is where, Dotse has clearly showed that he is lacking in mental capacity. If Dotse really listened to all the bogus arguments "Dr Pink Sheets" made in court on behalf of the petitioners, can he Dotse in good conscience believe that Afari-Gyan had any chance at all of making the NPP gang understand the obvious?
  
  I think Dotse, in his STUPIDITY and PARTISANSHIP, has chosen to tarnish the image of a good decent public servant who has served his country well. Dotse MUST apologize to Afari-Gyan. Dotse has shown that he is NOT mentally competent to be on the high court. What a bankrupt set of arguments! Dotse is a DISGRACE!

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• Mary 10 years ago

  -7 +15=8 and 15-7= 8
  
  Augusco boy you and Dotse all agree that the EC is dysfunctional. Read over what you have written again and you will know why...:)

  -7 +15=8 and 15-7= 8
  
  Augusco boy you and Dotse all agree that the EC is dysfunctional. Read over what you have written again and you will know why...:)

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• Augusco Boy 10 years ago

  I will give you that point but that does not mean that Dotse should descend on Afari-Gyan the way he has.
  
  The EC being dysfunctional cannot be solely blamed on Afari-Gyan. We reap what we sow. How much money has the natio ...
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  I will give you that point but that does not mean that Dotse should descend on Afari-Gyan the way he has.
  
  The EC being dysfunctional cannot be solely blamed on Afari-Gyan. We reap what we sow. How much money has the nation invested in the EC over the years? Or do we expect Afari-Gyan to be a magician?
  
  And, my main point still remains! Does Dotse believe in good conscience that Afari-Gyan had a chance to convince the NPP to realize the obvious and abandon their march to the court? Why blame a decent man this way?
  
  Dotse is a disgrace, Mary!

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• Mary 10 years ago

  FYI We received 75 millions or more from donors to fund this election.. lack of funding was never an issue in this election sorry come again..

  FYI We received 75 millions or more from donors to fund this election.. lack of funding was never an issue in this election sorry come again..

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• NPP - Disillusioned Desperadoes 10 years ago

  Which Ministry or Department in Ghana is functioning as they ought to?
  
  Why castigate Dr Afari Gyan as though he were working with only a handful of employees?
  
  Dr Afari Gyan(by law) had to declare results within some 72h ...
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  Which Ministry or Department in Ghana is functioning as they ought to?
  
  Why castigate Dr Afari Gyan as though he were working with only a handful of employees?
  
  Dr Afari Gyan(by law) had to declare results within some 72hours(stand to correction).
  
  The case NPP made was bogus and unsubstantiated. NPP even decalred themselves winners long before the tallying of votes were officially completed.
  Carefully ocnsider the time-frame Dr ASfari gyan had at his disposal to conclude counting and declare the winner.
  
  How many of the allegations (original and amended)did NPP back up with substance and "filly filly" glaring precise evidence during the hearing?
  
  Ghana (people) is a rotten country and extremely difficult to manage. Free unfettered mining(galamsey), frequent fatal road accidents.... which facet of Ghanaian society is free of overwhelming management challenges?

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• Mary 10 years ago

  I know it’s a shame that every facet of our society is riddled with corruption? After 56 years of independence we still depend on the donor countries to support our budget and yet all we hear in our ears NPP this, NDC that. ...
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  I know it’s a shame that every facet of our society is riddled with corruption? After 56 years of independence we still depend on the donor countries to support our budget and yet all we hear in our ears NPP this, NDC that. Isn’t mind-boggling that a country that is endowed with enviable rich resources can’t get its act together and have to receive money from donor countries to fund its election?
  
  What we don’t realize is our corruptness is enriching the western countries, just watch Jungle Gold or take a look at Chinese destroying our water etc.
  
  
  Really, what I think ails us is the fact that most Ghanaians won’t take their tribalistic and partisan blinders off and smell the coffee.
  
  Reading your piece tells me that you and I both and most people are concerned with the rot in our beloved country, so instead of being at each other’s throat when issues like these come up, we should put pressure on our government to curb corruption, demand accountability from our government, insist that the government provides oversight for the their various institutions etc..
  
  Also, instead of insulting each other I think supporters of the political in power should rather mount pressure on them to improve systems, and threaten them that they won’t vote for them if these don’t happen, maybe this will scare them. Just like what every caring parent does when their children get off the right track onto the wrong track…
  
  Really belongs to all of us not any political party, in fact what I realize most of these politicians seem like their enemies in public and yet behind closed door they eat from the same bowl.

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• dirty man ewe 10 years ago

  another ndc animal afari gyan

  another ndc animal afari gyan

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• Pinkblue 10 years ago

  NPP are sore losers. Dr. Afari-Gyan was good in 2000 and 2004.but bad in 2008 and 2012!!!! Excuse us

  NPP are sore losers. Dr. Afari-Gyan was good in 2000 and 2004.but bad in 2008 and 2012!!!! Excuse us

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• Mary 10 years ago

  Blame it on the NPP corrupt officials who selected those illiterates to the voting sites.Nkwasiasem !Leave Dr.Afari Gyan alone.

  Blame it on the NPP corrupt officials who selected those illiterates to the voting sites.Nkwasiasem !Leave Dr.Afari Gyan alone.

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• GHANA FIRST 10 years ago

  THANK YOU JUSTICE DOTSE
  Keeping Afari Gyan in that office keeps a slur on Ghanaians
  It tells us that we dont have any other competent person apart from him
  2 To serve as awarning to anyone who will ever come occupy that po ...
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  THANK YOU JUSTICE DOTSE
  Keeping Afari Gyan in that office keeps a slur on Ghanaians
  It tells us that we dont have any other competent person apart from him
  2 To serve as awarning to anyone who will ever come occupy that position in future
  3 To deter or and avoid atittude of compromise because of partisanship or corruption of any kind
  In the white man'sland any person in that position would have resigned voluntarily but in black Africa he must be forced out before he can understand the magnitude of his wrong doing

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• Amevinya, New York State 10 years ago

  More than 5-of the 9 judges accepted the fact that Afari Djan did not do a good work but what I find it strange is the fact that these so-called 9 judges couldn't use the bull by its horn to sack Afari Djan or throw him into ...
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  More than 5-of the 9 judges accepted the fact that Afari Djan did not do a good work but what I find it strange is the fact that these so-called 9 judges couldn't use the bull by its horn to sack Afari Djan or throw him into prison for having caused financial loss to the state. Out judges thinking abilities are too low with several inconsistencies. Ah, Ghana is a failed nation. Period.

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• KWAME OWUSU 10 years ago

  LIVE LONG GOD BLESS U AND FAMILY AND NEVA MIND THE SELFISH PARTY

  LIVE LONG GOD BLESS U AND FAMILY AND NEVA MIND THE SELFISH PARTY

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• GENERAL DeGAULE 10 years ago

  Any time they opened their mouths in court one felt uneasy. They were not the least eloquent. One of them even over ruled the third respondent without realizing that it was the Presiding Judges preserve to do so.
  
  But talk ...
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  Any time they opened their mouths in court one felt uneasy. They were not the least eloquent. One of them even over ruled the third respondent without realizing that it was the Presiding Judges preserve to do so.
  
  But talking about illiteracy, Justice Dotse himself appears to be quite ignorant of the cardinal principle of equity which states that " He who come to equity must come with clean hands".
  There are 26,002 polling stations in Ghana. The petitioners chose their preferred sample of 24,000 pink sheets upon which they wanted votes annulled. And this block head of a judge thinks the petitioners have not acted in bad faith and somehow Akuffo Addo ought to be declared President based on 24,000 pink sheets.

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• Akpaklika Mewua Lo Ode 10 years ago

  Good point. I am with you!!

  Good point. I am with you!!

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• Victor A. Young 10 years ago

  Afari-Gyan has indeed cut a very poor figure of himself. He's been doing his dirty tricks since 1992 and now his cup is full. He's been disgraced along with John Mahama, Atuguba and some of his colleagues at the Supreme Court ...
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  Afari-Gyan has indeed cut a very poor figure of himself. He's been doing his dirty tricks since 1992 and now his cup is full. He's been disgraced along with John Mahama, Atuguba and some of his colleagues at the Supreme Court.
  
  So far justice Dotse & Co., have held their image and integrity aloft and deserves commendation for their openness and fairness in the just-ended election petition case. Where is Atuguba now?

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• efua 10 years ago

  Oh NDC?

  Oh NDC?

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• Polling agent 10 years ago

  Afari-Gyan hasn't done anything wrong,....what about the NPP agents who couldn't filled common challenge forms? Let's be objective and specific,...in NPP we deal with those who came first, and so illiterates and many idiots w ...
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  Afari-Gyan hasn't done anything wrong,....what about the NPP agents who couldn't filled common challenge forms? Let's be objective and specific,...in NPP we deal with those who came first, and so illiterates and many idiots were taken as polling agents. So Justice Dotse shd give us a break.

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• Critical Observer 10 years ago

  Hehehehe! The shoe-shine boys were glorified observers who could not read and write so what they are told by Owusu Afriyie and co is what they know, verbatim: "NPP was robbed by Afari Gyan"

  Hehehehe! The shoe-shine boys were glorified observers who could not read and write so what they are told by Owusu Afriyie and co is what they know, verbatim: "NPP was robbed by Afari Gyan"

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• geeda,error corrupt mahama rot 10 years ago

  THIS NDC PARTY ARE EVILS THIEVES,CRIMINALS,JUJU BLOOD DIGGERS,GOD WILL PUNISHED THEM ALL,CORRUPTS SINKING GHANA,HMMMMMM

  THIS NDC PARTY ARE EVILS THIEVES,CRIMINALS,JUJU BLOOD DIGGERS,GOD WILL PUNISHED THEM ALL,CORRUPTS SINKING GHANA,HMMMMMM

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• Agyeman. 10 years ago

  Afari Djan is a Godsend who saved Ghana from selfserving morons and i don't see why all the criticism and hate is directed at him.I wish he'd become president one day coz surely Ghana needs folks like him.God bless you Djan a ...
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  Afari Djan is a Godsend who saved Ghana from selfserving morons and i don't see why all the criticism and hate is directed at him.I wish he'd become president one day coz surely Ghana needs folks like him.God bless you Djan and may He curse his enemies.

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• Mugu yaro 10 years ago

  Oyiwa....I told u guyz that afari gyan,tsatsu nd atuguba are hardened criminals.God will punish them all especially that goat call tsatsu tsikata

  Oyiwa....I told u guyz that afari gyan,tsatsu nd atuguba are hardened criminals.God will punish them all especially that goat call tsatsu tsikata

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• Vodoo Xebieso 10 years ago

  Like your father!!!!

  Like your father!!!!

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• Papa Yaw 10 years ago

  True

  True

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• Honestman 10 years ago

  I don't know Justice Dotse but if in deed he made this comments in his judgments, then it's most unfortunate!
  Does Dotse expect Afari Gyan conduct interview for the recruitment of over 50,000 electoral staff himself? Does Do ...
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  I don't know Justice Dotse but if in deed he made this comments in his judgments, then it's most unfortunate!
  Does Dotse expect Afari Gyan conduct interview for the recruitment of over 50,000 electoral staff himself? Does Dotse know what went into elections 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2012? Certainly not. If he did, he would not have written such illogical and senseless comments. We have known all along and just like Sammy awuku's leaked tape indicated; it was a master plan by the NPP and their sympathetic Judges to steal the verdict of 2012 election and to impose nana on Ghanaians! Congrats, Justices Atuguba and Adinyira for your bravery and standing firm

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• USMAN 10 years ago

  It is the duty of Afari Djan to set a quality standard for his subordinates to emulate and as a useless university graduate as he is he couldn't help it. This is how far our useless university education has brought us.

  It is the duty of Afari Djan to set a quality standard for his subordinates to emulate and as a useless university graduate as he is he couldn't help it. This is how far our useless university education has brought us.

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• JOE BOATENG 10 years ago

  DR Stupid Afari Odwan,he is the course of the whole mess Ghanaians have gone through for the past eight months,because of your own pocket.look for the money the state have spent and insult the SC Judges are getting from both ...
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  DR Stupid Afari Odwan,he is the course of the whole mess Ghanaians have gone through for the past eight months,because of your own pocket.look for the money the state have spent and insult the SC Judges are getting from both parties,next time stop been greedy and stand by the truth.We Ghanaians love to have our FREEDOM but fail to live with JUSTICE,but FREEDOM and JUSTICE sleep on the same bed.

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• Moses Bamanda 10 years ago

  Aponkye Joe Boateng of a goat. You and Dotse are the mess of the political landscape. Where was NPP V/R Chairman Dotse when Lawless Owusu Afriyie asked the NPP supporters to go to Church in all-white to celebrate the victory ...
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  Aponkye Joe Boateng of a goat. You and Dotse are the mess of the political landscape. Where was NPP V/R Chairman Dotse when Lawless Owusu Afriyie asked the NPP supporters to go to Church in all-white to celebrate the victory of NPP with the same results they had at the NPP headquartres where they were receiving results on these same pink sheets from various constituencies on 7th December, 2012? If not for thefact that the Constitution did not allow anyone to disenfranchise qualified Ghanaian voters, this judge would have done so and declare Nana the president. Justice Dotse failed to state that not a single allegation including vote padding which Dr Afari Gyan was confronted with before the declaration was brought to the SC by the petitioners. This judge has indeed confirmed his status as an NPP card carrying member. He should resign and go into full time politics to help his party, the NPP win power starting from the Volta Region his home base. After all you knew petitioners had no case except to capitalize on the weaknesses of ill-trained EC officials.

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• Bad heads 10 years ago

  Next time Ghanaians will respect teachers,....where is the national service coordinator? Was he not de one and many Ghanaian who were talking nonsense about de teachers? Hypocrites, u are now crying! Look at how de national s ...
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  Next time Ghanaians will respect teachers,....where is the national service coordinator? Was he not de one and many Ghanaian who were talking nonsense about de teachers? Hypocrites, u are now crying! Look at how de national service personal made de election. Now, Ghanaians shd talk again or say teachers talk too much.

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• Kwadwo 10 years ago

  He knew exactly what he was doing. He recruited NDC foot soldiers and what you expect from them. And knowing all these SC ruled in favour of Afari Gyan. He repeatedly commanded the SC to dismiss the case and you did so spare ...
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  He knew exactly what he was doing. He recruited NDC foot soldiers and what you expect from them. And knowing all these SC ruled in favour of Afari Gyan. He repeatedly commanded the SC to dismiss the case and you did so spare us your lecture.

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• KOFI ABDULAI 10 years ago

  this is very unfortunate remark from JUSTICE DOTSE. then it follows that the bribery scandals linked with our judiciary system, the dissappearance of dockets and all the huhudious issues of shame and disgrace cann now be blam ...
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  this is very unfortunate remark from JUSTICE DOTSE. then it follows that the bribery scandals linked with our judiciary system, the dissappearance of dockets and all the huhudious issues of shame and disgrace cann now be blamed on the justices of our supreme courts for incompetence! then the scandal of CJ trying to help a losing party to obstruct and block the election of the people's choice should be blamed on the justices eh?

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• malam salifu 10 years ago

  All the Judges including Justice Dotse are thief like Afari Gyan. They take money to pass rule in clients favor. So please J. Dotse go back to that hole you came out off.

  All the Judges including Justice Dotse are thief like Afari Gyan. They take money to pass rule in clients favor. So please J. Dotse go back to that hole you came out off.

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• Stanley 10 years ago

  Is he going to resign or he should be force to resign

  Is he going to resign or he should be force to resign

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• USMAN 10 years ago

  Thanks Justice Dotse.

  Thanks Justice Dotse.

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• Kwobia,Toronto 10 years ago

  Afari Gyan refused to bend to the wishes of
  Those who want to win an election through the
  Back door.Ghanains have a lot to thank him for.

  Afari Gyan refused to bend to the wishes of
  Those who want to win an election through the
  Back door.Ghanains have a lot to thank him for.

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• serwaa 10 years ago

  Please go and sleep Jester! Hope your coffres are full wink wink

  Please go and sleep Jester! Hope your coffres are full wink wink

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• BOY KOFI 10 years ago

  He has served Ghana well more than this judge here.Thank you.

  He has served Ghana well more than this judge here.Thank you.

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• kojo 10 years ago

  None of the petitioners' initial allegations, namely, vote padding, STL's transmogrification of results, etc. found its way into the case of the petitioners in court. So are we saying that Afari-Gyan should have waited for da ...
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  None of the petitioners' initial allegations, namely, vote padding, STL's transmogrification of results, etc. found its way into the case of the petitioners in court. So are we saying that Afari-Gyan should have waited for days, weeks or even months for the petitioners to go and research into why they lost before declaring the results?

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• pala 10 years ago

  they thought he could just be there for them to run amok

  they thought he could just be there for them to run amok

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• BOY KOFI 10 years ago

  I have always said the petition was stupid because it was base on falsehood.There were many more funny allégations like the" double registration and double voting".Afari Gyan has been targeted by Npp since 2008,even Kuffour ...
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  I have always said the petition was stupid because it was base on falsehood.There were many more funny allégations like the" double registration and double voting".Afari Gyan has been targeted by Npp since 2008,even Kuffour suggested that he must be removed from office.I can tell you that the whole purpose of the petition was to disgrace the humble gentleman Dr Afari Gyan.This a premeditated action that is why God has humiliated the petitioners.By the way,Phillip Addison even said in advance that all the petitioners in Africa have failed.He also warned the petitioners to expect defeat because they were asking the judges to do impossible things.Please get a copy of Phillip Addison's last oral address.Thank you.

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• pala 10 years ago

  some intellectuals just envy him

  some intellectuals just envy him

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• Apatupr3 10 years ago

  And again! My only hope is that this fine gentleman does not give up on account of these open and concealed personal attacks on him by some of these partisan jurists.

  And again! My only hope is that this fine gentleman does not give up on account of these open and concealed personal attacks on him by some of these partisan jurists.

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• Simon 10 years ago

  Let us live this man alone.His conscience is what will judge him as well as the judges and the Mahama himself.

  Let us live this man alone.His conscience is what will judge him as well as the judges and the Mahama himself.

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• Isaac Appiah 10 years ago

  Afari-Djan your hands are full of blood. The blood from the crying souls in the country will be on your wife and all children and children who are yet to come. Do you think you will enjoy what you took from Mahama while the p ...
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  Afari-Djan your hands are full of blood. The blood from the crying souls in the country will be on your wife and all children and children who are yet to come. Do you think you will enjoy what you took from Mahama while the poor souls are crying. I know you have regretted but the final regretted is on it's way that you will may wish to die, but the death will reject your applicaton

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• pala 10 years ago

  the reputation the Doc has built for himself seemed unfortunately becoming a source of envy to so many self-made people. that is unfortunate.
  look there are people there both nationally and internationally who have been on t ...
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  the reputation the Doc has built for himself seemed unfortunately becoming a source of envy to so many self-made people. that is unfortunate.
  look there are people there both nationally and internationally who have been on their knees congratulating the doc for his steerling performances of these years.
  the man is briliant.
  the intellectuals should still continue to come to exhibit their envy

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• KOMOO FRANCE. 10 years ago

  Who the gods will destroy,they make mad.Afari Gyan has gone the way his destiny has ordained.

  Who the gods will destroy,they make mad.Afari Gyan has gone the way his destiny has ordained.

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• Kenbrowne 10 years ago

  His Freud has brought him that far. He is thief indeed and ingenuity he is full of.

  His Freud has brought him that far. He is thief indeed and ingenuity he is full of.

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• Kofi Abotsi 10 years ago

  I would have said that what Justice Jones Dotse said was fair comment, but the manner of the comment, given the possible conclusions miscreants could draw, was poorly judged. Justice Dotse failed to observe the limitations im ...
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  I would have said that what Justice Jones Dotse said was fair comment, but the manner of the comment, given the possible conclusions miscreants could draw, was poorly judged. Justice Dotse failed to observe the limitations imposed by by logistics, an issue very relevant to most organisations in Ghana, be they governmental or private. By this, Justice Dotse seems to have provided winds for the sails of the petitoners and their sympathisers, but by the same stroke, the learned Justice seems to have opened the pandora box for attacks on his person and his integrity. Dotse could have done with much less vitriol.

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• K.G 10 years ago

  THIS IS PURE THEFT! IT IS THEFT! AFARI DJAN IS A THIEF!

  THIS IS PURE THEFT! IT IS THEFT! AFARI DJAN IS A THIEF!

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• Nana kofi- London 10 years ago

  As it is easy to send people everywhere,as if all ghanaians can read and write how about PHD holders who are mathematically challenged and make a logic reasoning. Have you travelled enough in the country side of ghana? Just s ...
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  As it is easy to send people everywhere,as if all ghanaians can read and write how about PHD holders who are mathematically challenged and make a logic reasoning. Have you travelled enough in the country side of ghana? Just shut up !!! if you nothing to say. Just say what needs to be done.if the presiding officer is illitreat what about the party observers? I think you also been clouded by your emotions.

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• CRUSADERS FOR JUSTICE 10 years ago

  DEAR COUNTRYMEN,
  AFTER THE SELLOUT BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE LAND, WE HEREBY FORMALLY PUT ON NOTICE ALL THOSE WHO HAVE CONSPIRED TO DENY GHANAIANS JUSTICE THAT WE SHALL NEVER ACCEPT PEACE WITHOUT JUSTICE!
  WE ARE NON-PARTI ...
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  DEAR COUNTRYMEN,
  AFTER THE SELLOUT BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE LAND, WE HEREBY FORMALLY PUT ON NOTICE ALL THOSE WHO HAVE CONSPIRED TO DENY GHANAIANS JUSTICE THAT WE SHALL NEVER ACCEPT PEACE WITHOUT JUSTICE!
  WE ARE NON-PARTISAN GHANAIANS WHO ARE FED UP WITH THE NONSENSE GOING ON - THE UNCONTROLLED CORRUPTION AND DECADENT GOVERNANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE SPINELESS AND PITIFUL POSTURE OF THE OPPOSITION WILL NOT TAKE THIS COUNTRY ANYWHERE.
  YOU WILL HEAR FROM US SHORTLY!

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• Dr George ENYO, USA 10 years ago

  SO WHY IS DR AFARI GYAN STILL AT POST?
  WY ALSO DID THE COURT Still MAIONTAIN THAT JOHN MAHAMA WAS PROPERLY AND VALIDILY ELECTED?

  SO WHY IS DR AFARI GYAN STILL AT POST?
  WY ALSO DID THE COURT Still MAIONTAIN THAT JOHN MAHAMA WAS PROPERLY AND VALIDILY ELECTED?

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• Yaw. 10 years ago

  Dotse, are you talking about "poor figure" here? Look at the kettle calling the pot black. Have you forgotten your nefarious activities in Ho? Please spare us your hypocrisy.

  Dotse, are you talking about "poor figure" here? Look at the kettle calling the pot black. Have you forgotten your nefarious activities in Ho? Please spare us your hypocrisy.

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• Efo sammy 10 years ago

  Justice Dotse this you lie,you only want Afari Djan to delay the result to make way for NPP to pass the back to come to power,i have seen your trick,be honest to yourself.The attack on Afari Djan dont make sense.

  Justice Dotse this you lie,you only want Afari Djan to delay the result to make way for NPP to pass the back to come to power,i have seen your trick,be honest to yourself.The attack on Afari Djan dont make sense.

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• KWAME 10 years ago

  i will agree with Justice Dotse but the issue has always been money with this country.Some of the things are not related to money but we always link everything to money.
  Long before this court matter some of us have complain ...
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  i will agree with Justice Dotse but the issue has always been money with this country.Some of the things are not related to money but we always link everything to money.
  Long before this court matter some of us have complained about the calibre of people recruited to manage our election issues. If the country is not willing to invest in the process but paying enhanced allowances to those involved in the elections, we cannot attract qualified personnel to manage the elections. We want to give peanut to those who work for us but we think we are qualified to take the big allowances.
  Until we are ready to entice qualified individuals by paying ''good allowances'' we cannot attract beetter qualified people to manage our elections.

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• TOFFEE 10 years ago

  DONT MIND JUSTICE DOTSE. HE STARTED MAKING COMMENTS ABOUT THE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER EVEN BEFORE THE CASE STARTED. HE COMPLAINED THAT AFARI GYAN WAS NOT ATTENDING COURT WHEN IN FACT HE HAD NOT BEEN SUMMONED. SOMEBODY ELSE WHO ...
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  DONT MIND JUSTICE DOTSE. HE STARTED MAKING COMMENTS ABOUT THE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER EVEN BEFORE THE CASE STARTED. HE COMPLAINED THAT AFARI GYAN WAS NOT ATTENDING COURT WHEN IN FACT HE HAD NOT BEEN SUMMONED. SOMEBODY ELSE WHO CLEARLY BELONGED TO THE NPP ACCUSED HIM OF CHEWING GUM IN COURT. WHAT IS ALL THIS JEALOUSY AND SKIN PAIN AGAINST SOMEONE WHO IS DOING A DIFFICULT JOB FOR GHANA. NEXT TIME DOTSE SHOULD GO AND INVITE HIS RELATIVES TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS. WRITING HIS JUDGEMENT HE TALKS ABOUT THE PERSONAL COMPETENCE OF THE ELECTORAL BOSS. IS IT MERE JELOUSY, OR THE FACT THAT HE HIMSELF USED OR IS STILL AN NPP MEMBER? WHAT OUR JOURNALISTS SHOULD DO IS TO UNDERTAKE A FORENSIC SEARCH ABOUT THE BACKGROUND OF THIS JUDGE. WAS HE REALLY AN NPP CHAIRMAN OR NOT. THIS MATTER WAS LEFT UNINVESTIGATED FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. WHEN TSATSU TSIKATA COMMENTS ON THE BIAS OF A JUDGE SOME SECTIONS OF GHANAIANS DONT UNDERSTAND. BUT THE FACT IS THAT ALL THESE JUDGES BELONG TO ONE PARTY OR ANOTHER AND THEIR BIASES GO ALONG WITH WHATEVER THEY DO. WHY DID DOTSE PICK ON THE PERSONAL COMPETENCE OF AFARI GYAN. WAS AFARI GYAN A POLLING AGENT OR CONSTITUENCY ELECTORL OFICER.

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• M.K. DOTSE 10 years ago

  WAS HE REALLY AN NPP CHAIRMAN OR NOT?
  GOOD AND BRILLIANT QUESTION. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM A DISAPPOINTED FORMER CHAIRMAN WHO HAS TO BE CHASED BY HIS CONSTITUENTS FROM HIS HOMETOWN. ASK WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME HE EVEN VISITE ...
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  WAS HE REALLY AN NPP CHAIRMAN OR NOT?
  GOOD AND BRILLIANT QUESTION. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM A DISAPPOINTED FORMER CHAIRMAN WHO HAS TO BE CHASED BY HIS CONSTITUENTS FROM HIS HOMETOWN. ASK WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME HE EVEN VISITED HIS HOMETOWN?. HE IS A DISGRACE TO VOLTARIANS. THE NAME EVEN DEBARS HIM FROM ASSOCIATING WITH HIMSELF WITH THE AKANS.

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• OKOFO 10 years ago

  No further comment

  No further comment

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• Kofi 10 years ago

  If all these comments could be made of this boss and his outfit how can still agree with his decision that Mahama was validly elected?

  If all these comments could be made of this boss and his outfit how can still agree with his decision that Mahama was validly elected?

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• Kalira 10 years ago

  Npp judge

  Npp judge

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• Kalira 10 years ago

  Afari gyan

  Afari gyan

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• Messaiah 10 years ago

  The ruling was not the best and it is only a postponemwent of confusion to come. As for Afari Gyan,it was surprising to see the court not reprimanding him openly.

  The ruling was not the best and it is only a postponemwent of confusion to come. As for Afari Gyan,it was surprising to see the court not reprimanding him openly.

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• KA AKYIRE 10 years ago

  JUSTICE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND OUR ELECTORAL SYSTEM. INSTEAD OF THIS SHAMEFUL COMMENT, HE SHOULD HAVE CALLED GENERAL MOSQUITO TO EDUCATE HIM IN CHAMBERS

  JUSTICE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND OUR ELECTORAL SYSTEM. INSTEAD OF THIS SHAMEFUL COMMENT, HE SHOULD HAVE CALLED GENERAL MOSQUITO TO EDUCATE HIM IN CHAMBERS

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• Justman 10 years ago

  ILLITERACY IS IT THE PROBLEM CREATED BY AFARI GYAN?ILLITERACY EXISTS EVEN IN THE COURTS. THEY CANNOT EVEN COUNT FEW BOXES OF PINSHEETE PLACED DEPOSITED IN THEIR CARE AND HAVE TO BE A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE.SHAME!!!!!!

  ILLITERACY IS IT THE PROBLEM CREATED BY AFARI GYAN?ILLITERACY EXISTS EVEN IN THE COURTS. THEY CANNOT EVEN COUNT FEW BOXES OF PINSHEETE PLACED DEPOSITED IN THEIR CARE AND HAVE TO BE A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE.SHAME!!!!!!

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• Kojovi 10 years ago

  I ENTIRELY AGREE WITH THE JUSTICE. DR. AFARI GYAN CAUSED ALL THE TROUBLES. HE NEEDS TO BE CIRCUMSPECT TOGETHER WITH HIS STAFF CONCERNING FURTHER ELECTORAL EXERCISES.

  I ENTIRELY AGREE WITH THE JUSTICE. DR. AFARI GYAN CAUSED ALL THE TROUBLES. HE NEEDS TO BE CIRCUMSPECT TOGETHER WITH HIS STAFF CONCERNING FURTHER ELECTORAL EXERCISES.

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• NANA USED BAWUMIA 10 years ago

  AFARI DJAN'S HAS NOT BEEN DENTED BY THIS USELESS PETITION. AND NEITHER WOULD DOTSE'S COMMENTS. JUSTICE DOTSE IS ENTITLED TO HIS PERSONAL OPINION. BUT AFARI DJAN IS STILL THE UNDISPUTED ELECTIONS GURU OF AFRICA.

  AFARI DJAN'S HAS NOT BEEN DENTED BY THIS USELESS PETITION. AND NEITHER WOULD DOTSE'S COMMENTS. JUSTICE DOTSE IS ENTITLED TO HIS PERSONAL OPINION. BUT AFARI DJAN IS STILL THE UNDISPUTED ELECTIONS GURU OF AFRICA.

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• THEO 10 years ago

  I DO NOT THINK THESE WORDS ARE THE TRUE REFLECTION OF THIS HONORABLE MAN OF GOD. EVEN THE JUDICIARY HAS WEAKNESSES. I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR AFARI-GYAN. THANK YOU SIR. THIS COMMENTS WILL NOT HELP BUILD THE NATION.

  I DO NOT THINK THESE WORDS ARE THE TRUE REFLECTION OF THIS HONORABLE MAN OF GOD. EVEN THE JUDICIARY HAS WEAKNESSES. I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR AFARI-GYAN. THANK YOU SIR. THIS COMMENTS WILL NOT HELP BUILD THE NATION.

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• Koforidua Flowers (fr) 10 years ago

  YES OF COURSE. YOU WILL LIVE TO EXPERIENCE THE OUTCOME OF YOUR BESTMAN.NEVERTHELESS HE IS ONE OF THE DESTRUCTIVE GYANS IN THE COUNTRY. THUS: bOAKYE dJAN,bOATENG gYAN,aSAMOA gYAN.BE REMINDED THAT LEARNED INTELLECTUALS HAVE COM ...
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  YES OF COURSE. YOU WILL LIVE TO EXPERIENCE THE OUTCOME OF YOUR BESTMAN.NEVERTHELESS HE IS ONE OF THE DESTRUCTIVE GYANS IN THE COUNTRY. THUS: bOAKYE dJAN,bOATENG gYAN,aSAMOA gYAN.BE REMINDED THAT LEARNED INTELLECTUALS HAVE COME TO CONDEMN THIS MAN AND HIS DUTIES AS CLASSIFIED ELECTORAL COMMISSIONERS. I PITY YOU POOR SOUL.

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• SUMBRUNGU 10 years ago

  In Afari-Djan's place Dotse would.ve been worse. The evidence is in his rulings, most of which are legally incoherent.

  In Afari-Djan's place Dotse would.ve been worse. The evidence is in his rulings, most of which are legally incoherent.

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• Abba 10 years ago

  THE SPIRIT OF JUNE 4TH 1979 IS TOTALLY DEAD BECAUSE MAHAMA LED NDC HAS LOOTED THE COFFERS OF THE NATION. NOW IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE BLOOD OF THOSE WHO WERE EXECUTED ARE INNOCENT.

  THE SPIRIT OF JUNE 4TH 1979 IS TOTALLY DEAD BECAUSE MAHAMA LED NDC HAS LOOTED THE COFFERS OF THE NATION. NOW IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE BLOOD OF THOSE WHO WERE EXECUTED ARE INNOCENT.

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• NANA USED BAWUMIA 10 years ago

  ALL BLAME SHOULD BE PLACED ON POOR FUNDING OF THE EC BY GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT. THE EC IS SO POORLY FUNDED THAT IT CAN'T DO MUCH ABOUT HIRING QUALITY PERSONNEL. THE EC HAS NO MONEY TO HIRE AND TRAIN ELECTION OFFICIALS THOR ...
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  ALL BLAME SHOULD BE PLACED ON POOR FUNDING OF THE EC BY GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT. THE EC IS SO POORLY FUNDED THAT IT CAN'T DO MUCH ABOUT HIRING QUALITY PERSONNEL. THE EC HAS NO MONEY TO HIRE AND TRAIN ELECTION OFFICIALS THOROUGHLY. THEY CAN ONLY AFFORD TO TRAIN PEOPLE FOR JUST ONE OR TWO DAYS, NOT FOR WEEKS. AND ONE DAY TRAINING IS NOT ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE HIGH SKILLS REQUIRED BY THE NEW SYSTEM OF ELECTIONS. SO DO BLAME PARLEAMENT AND GOVERNMENT ON THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF ELECTION OFFICIALS. DO NOT BLAME THE EC OR AFARI DJAN.

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• Abba 10 years ago

  EVEN THE OIL DESCOVERY HAS BEEN THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF NDC CRIMINALS.

  EVEN THE OIL DESCOVERY HAS BEEN THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF NDC CRIMINALS.

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• Banana.com 10 years ago

  DOTSE, KNOW THAT NOTHING SHORT OF DECLARING NANA ADOW WINNER WOULD HAVE PREVENTED NPP FROM GOING TO COURT. I WONDER IF YOU WOULD HAVE PERFORMED BETTER IF YOU WERE IN AFARI DJAN'S SHOE.

  DOTSE, KNOW THAT NOTHING SHORT OF DECLARING NANA ADOW WINNER WOULD HAVE PREVENTED NPP FROM GOING TO COURT. I WONDER IF YOU WOULD HAVE PERFORMED BETTER IF YOU WERE IN AFARI DJAN'S SHOE.

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• zongo president 10 years ago

  WE have to blame supreme court for bias ,for their poor judgment,what are they thinking,Atuguba is in USA for shoping because he get easy money, corrupt money pepenii julo, fools,idiots ....

  WE have to blame supreme court for bias ,for their poor judgment,what are they thinking,Atuguba is in USA for shoping because he get easy money, corrupt money pepenii julo, fools,idiots ....

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• SHAME UNTO AFARI GYAN. 10 years ago

  AFARI GYAN A THIEF..... HE STOLE THE ELECTIONS FOR MAHAMA.

  AFARI GYAN A THIEF..... HE STOLE THE ELECTIONS FOR MAHAMA.

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• Ghanaba KK 10 years ago

  Considering what Justice Dotse said bellow, it stand to conclude that Nana Addo and the NPP had NO CASE
  "The judge also expressed unhappiness about the way the 2nd respondent handled the concerns of the petitioners before go ...
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  Considering what Justice Dotse said bellow, it stand to conclude that Nana Addo and the NPP had NO CASE
  "The judge also expressed unhappiness about the way the 2nd respondent handled the concerns of the petitioners before going to court
  
  He observed that the petitioners were pushed to this court albeit prematurely by the indecent haste of the Chair of the 2nd respondent who took less than a day to address the concerns raised in the petition and asked the petitioners to go to court.
  
  Justice Dotse was of the view that if the 2nd respondent had exercised a little bit of tolerance and discretion, which are hallmarks of the type of office which the Chairman occupies, the quick resort to this court may have been avoided."

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• GENERAL DeGAULE 10 years ago

  At the material date of 9th December 2012, the petitioner alleged electoral fraud stating that the first respondent's votes had been padded with votes stolen from the first petitioner. They alleged that STL was electronically ...
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  At the material date of 9th December 2012, the petitioner alleged electoral fraud stating that the first respondent's votes had been padded with votes stolen from the first petitioner. They alleged that STL was electronically manipulating the transmitted votes with the connivance of the first respondent. These are allegations that they were asked to court to substantiate. How come they did not prove those allegations bur sought other avenues like duplicated serial numbers? And how come they ignored the same blemishes from polling stations at their strongholds?

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• Amewu@ 10 years ago

  Justice dotse is an idiot for picking on a fine and firm gentleman call Afari-Gyan.

  Justice dotse is an idiot for picking on a fine and firm gentleman call Afari-Gyan.

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• YUPYUP 10 years ago

  JUSTICE DOTSE IS VERY BOLD FRANK AND OBJECTIVE.........HE CONDEMNED NDC CREATE LOOT N SHARE POLICY....

  JUSTICE DOTSE IS VERY BOLD FRANK AND OBJECTIVE.........HE CONDEMNED NDC CREATE LOOT N SHARE POLICY....

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• Deblaze22 10 years ago

  This Justice is definitely biased. How do you expect Afari Gyan to play oversight over every election official? Is he God? H obviously did his job which was to keep oversight over higher ranking officials who in turn would ha ...
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  This Justice is definitely biased. How do you expect Afari Gyan to play oversight over every election official? Is he God? H obviously did his job which was to keep oversight over higher ranking officials who in turn would have to keep oversight over those below them. To overlook this simple chain of administrative authority and insult Afari Gyan is idiotic to say the least. He(the justice) is obviously biased.

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• The Pot Calling The Kettle Black 10 years ago

  Justice Dotse's comments are unfortunate considering how the justices fumbled in delivering their verdict. Not only that consider how long it has taken for the verdict to be published.

  Justice Dotse's comments are unfortunate considering how the justices fumbled in delivering their verdict. Not only that consider how long it has taken for the verdict to be published.

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• otwum 10 years ago

  justice your comment may be a bit late and the least we expected of u was to order a rerun and not place this country at this point of confusion and anarchy staring us in the face in the not too distance future.the peace we s ...
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  justice your comment may be a bit late and the least we expected of u was to order a rerun and not place this country at this point of confusion and anarchy staring us in the face in the not too distance future.the peace we see is only a farcad

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• AKONFEM 10 years ago

  I am proud not to live in this useless country. Where morons who can not read or right are recruited to handle a critical elections. May God have mercy on AKONFEM-HENE Mahama's Ghana. A country ruled by fools and thieves.

  I am proud not to live in this useless country. Where morons who can not read or right are recruited to handle a critical elections. May God have mercy on AKONFEM-HENE Mahama's Ghana. A country ruled by fools and thieves.

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• jamp62 10 years ago

  Am not surprise wthat happen to this poor looking doctor can happen to anybody in this world ranking corrupt country Ghana.

  Am not surprise wthat happen to this poor looking doctor can happen to anybody in this world ranking corrupt country Ghana.

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• Mercy Mercy Me 10 years ago

  Afari-guan is DAMAGED goods with what had hitherto been an unblemished career now in tatters. He has gone from hero to zero and from grace to grass. Afari-Gyan's self belief that he was untouchable and arrogance have led to h ...
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  Afari-guan is DAMAGED goods with what had hitherto been an unblemished career now in tatters. He has gone from hero to zero and from grace to grass. Afari-Gyan's self belief that he was untouchable and arrogance have led to his ultimate downfall. He is solely responsible for the NPP going to the Supreme Court to challenge the 2012 election results and posterity will judge him as such. His performance during the petition hearing was mediocre and substandard and whilst Bamumia managed to come out of it smelling of roses, Afari-Gyan's came out of it having lost his credibility and integrity.

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• Koforidua Flowers (fr) 10 years ago

  WITH ALL THESE LAMENTATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS,SUGGESTIONS AND CONDEMNATION FROM A LEARNED MEMBER OF THE BENCH FOR THE PETITION TRIAL,THE PETITIONERS CAME LOOSERS.INTERESTING!!HOW ON EARTH CAN GENERAL ELLECTION RESULTS BE ANNOU ...
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  WITH ALL THESE LAMENTATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS,SUGGESTIONS AND CONDEMNATION FROM A LEARNED MEMBER OF THE BENCH FOR THE PETITION TRIAL,THE PETITIONERS CAME LOOSERS.INTERESTING!!HOW ON EARTH CAN GENERAL ELLECTION RESULTS BE ANNOUNCED UNDER SUCH POOR CONDITIONS REGARDLESS TO THE PEOPLE'S INTEREST AND CHOICE AND LAW.aFARI-gYYAN WILL SUFFER FOR THIS MISCHEVIOUS ACT.ALL THE MORE,DOES JUSTICE DOTSE's COMMENTS HAD ANY IMPACT AND EFFECT ON THE VERDICT.

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• GHANABA 10 years ago

  JUSTICE DOTSE IS A VERY WISE JUDGE UNLIKE CORRUPT ATUGUBA AND BAMFO. I BELIEVE DOTSE WOULD BE THE NEXT CHIEF JUSTICE OF GHANA.

  JUSTICE DOTSE IS A VERY WISE JUDGE UNLIKE CORRUPT ATUGUBA AND BAMFO. I BELIEVE DOTSE WOULD BE THE NEXT CHIEF JUSTICE OF GHANA.

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• otwum 10 years ago

  very interesting to hear from u FR.THIS IS CLEAR THE VERDICT IS BOGUS AND MUST BE CHALLENGED

  very interesting to hear from u FR.THIS IS CLEAR THE VERDICT IS BOGUS AND MUST BE CHALLENGED

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• DESCARTES 10 years ago

  MY EYES WERE ALWAYS WET WHENEVER I READ STATEMENTS BY SUCH A FEARLESS BOLD FRANK AND DISCIPLINED INTELLECTUAL.

  MY EYES WERE ALWAYS WET WHENEVER I READ STATEMENTS BY SUCH A FEARLESS BOLD FRANK AND DISCIPLINED INTELLECTUAL.

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• Chikay 10 years ago

  Thats what responsible and honest people will do, but not Afari-Gyan, I bet he's trying to hold on to the little credibility that he's still got left, thats if any at all.

  Thats what responsible and honest people will do, but not Afari-Gyan, I bet he's trying to hold on to the little credibility that he's still got left, thats if any at all.

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• NANA AKUFO-ADDO JNR 10 years ago

  JUSTICE DOTSE SHOULD KNOW FOR ONCE THAT GHANA IS A DEVELOPING COUNTRY AND GETTING TEACHERS TO STAND IN AS PRESIDING OFFICERS DURING THE RECENT ELECTION FAILED BECAUSE MOST OF THE TEACHERS WERE ON STRIKE IF THE JUSTICE OF THE ...
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  JUSTICE DOTSE SHOULD KNOW FOR ONCE THAT GHANA IS A DEVELOPING COUNTRY AND GETTING TEACHERS TO STAND IN AS PRESIDING OFFICERS DURING THE RECENT ELECTION FAILED BECAUSE MOST OF THE TEACHERS WERE ON STRIKE IF THE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT COULD RECALL. INDEED, DR. AFARI GYAN USED THE SO CALLED 'PRODUCTS' ON THE GROUND TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS. IF THE PRODUCTS ARE BAD, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT HIM TO DO? PLEASE GIVE DR. AFARI GYAN A BREAK....PERIOD

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• Justice Dotse Snr 10 years ago

  NECT ELECTION WE SHOULD GO IN FOR THE ELECTION MATERIALS FROM THE UNITED STATES, WHERE WHEN YOU CAST YOUR VOTE THE COLOUR OF THE SCREEN WILL CHAANGE THIS IS HIGH TECH. GHANA WILL NEED A WHITE MAN AS ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER NO ...
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  NECT ELECTION WE SHOULD GO IN FOR THE ELECTION MATERIALS FROM THE UNITED STATES, WHERE WHEN YOU CAST YOUR VOTE THE COLOUR OF THE SCREEN WILL CHAANGE THIS IS HIGH TECH. GHANA WILL NEED A WHITE MAN AS ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER NOT A BLACK MAN WHO CAN EASILY BE MANIPULATED. THESE ARE SOME OF THE REFORMS THAT SHOULD BE IN PLACE BEFORE THE NEXT ELECTIONS IN GHANA.

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• James Mensah 10 years ago

  My good friend, Justic Dotse you are wrong. It is not the fault of Afari-Gyan. The fault is with the educational system. We are still turning out largely illiterate people from our schools and universities and when they becom ...
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  My good friend, Justic Dotse you are wrong. It is not the fault of Afari-Gyan. The fault is with the educational system. We are still turning out largely illiterate people from our schools and universities and when they become Presiding Officers they cannot properly function because they lack basic mathematical and English Language skills. Electoral reforms are less important than educational reforms.

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• ama kumi-rotterdam 10 years ago

  The ultimate JUDGE to pronounce JUDGEMENT on the SUPREME COURT JUDGES seated in just ended election petition is THE ALMIGHTY GOD.The saying goe:you reap what you sow.Atuguba........you will.come what may.AMEN!

  The ultimate JUDGE to pronounce JUDGEMENT on the SUPREME COURT JUDGES seated in just ended election petition is THE ALMIGHTY GOD.The saying goe:you reap what you sow.Atuguba........you will.come what may.AMEN!

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• issaka adams 10 years ago

  I have followed the noble work of dr afari djan eversince he became the electoral commissioner. he did great works so far as electoral issues are concerned globally. he was in Cambodia,siere leone and other countries where he ...
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  I have followed the noble work of dr afari djan eversince he became the electoral commissioner. he did great works so far as electoral issues are concerned globally. he was in Cambodia,siere leone and other countries where he made Ghana very proud. it is rather unfortunate that characters in the elephant party did all they could to dent his reputation but failed big time. those making such silly noises against the renowned Ghanaian should go and ask their own man and mentor deawuo agyakum kufour to tell us how much money he gave out to dr afari djan before winning the 2001 and the 2004 elections? God will surely punish all those who tried in vain to dent the hard earned reputation of dr afari djan!

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• GOD SAVE GHANA 10 years ago

  WHY CAN'T YOU BE HONEST TO YOURSELF?

  WHY CAN'T YOU BE HONEST TO YOURSELF?

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• JM 10 years ago

  THE ALMIGHTY GOD HAS SAVED GHANA FROM FIGHTING DUE TO A GYAN DISHONESTY

  THE ALMIGHTY GOD HAS SAVED GHANA FROM FIGHTING DUE TO A GYAN DISHONESTY

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• ASH 10 years ago

  Nonsense. What then do you suggest?

  Nonsense. What then do you suggest?

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• AFARI GYAN - 27 ZERO;CREATED,LOOTED 10 years ago

  Until Ghana's elite and ruling class start to speak the UNALLOYED TRUTH and also speak truth to power, stop "old-boyism", shun corruption and fight for Ghana, all that the GOOD Justice Dotse is saying will amount to NOTHING - ...
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  Until Ghana's elite and ruling class start to speak the UNALLOYED TRUTH and also speak truth to power, stop "old-boyism", shun corruption and fight for Ghana, all that the GOOD Justice Dotse is saying will amount to NOTHING - ZERO!! Justice Dotse, please advise Atuguba and Co to also SPEAK THE TRUTH, call it as they see it and avoid corruption.

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• . ...... 10 years ago

  HE WILL DIE SHORTLY FOR SHITTING AT COURT HIS GLORY HAS TURNED TO BE À DISGRÂCE WANENE NE HO KWASEATO.KRONOO NTI.

  HE WILL DIE SHORTLY FOR SHITTING AT COURT HIS GLORY HAS TURNED TO BE À DISGRÂCE WANENE NE HO KWASEATO.KRONOO NTI.

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• Whatever 10 years ago

  The judgement which was announced by Atuguba had clerical errors in them. Are we to say that because the judgement had clerical errors, the justices cut a poor figure of themselves? Afari Gyan has done an excellent job for Gh ...
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  The judgement which was announced by Atuguba had clerical errors in them. Are we to say that because the judgement had clerical errors, the justices cut a poor figure of themselves? Afari Gyan has done an excellent job for Ghana and no amount of badmouthing can change the gem he is. He has been the best

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• Kosoko 10 years ago

  Only in the minds of Asante-Akyem and their NPP cohorts!

  Only in the minds of Asante-Akyem and their NPP cohorts!

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• Whatever 10 years ago

  The local and international image of Afari Gyan cannot dented by a petition which was thrown out or soft commentary from a judge. Eben the supreme court ruling had clerical errors in them so Are we to say the justices have a ...
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  The local and international image of Afari Gyan cannot dented by a petition which was thrown out or soft commentary from a judge. Eben the supreme court ruling had clerical errors in them so Are we to say the justices have a poor image of themselves

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• frank 10 years ago

  Dr Afari Gyan is very ok, credible and highly reputable.NPP greedy petition could have dented his image.
  Dr Afari, you are still JE JE
  Well done you for your tremendous help to the nation.

  Dr Afari Gyan is very ok, credible and highly reputable.NPP greedy petition could have dented his image.
  Dr Afari, you are still JE JE
  Well done you for your tremendous help to the nation.

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• Wwahla 10 years ago

  This judge seems to be doing the bidden of some people. under the prevailing conditions, not even the judges could have done better.
  shame!

  This judge seems to be doing the bidden of some people. under the prevailing conditions, not even the judges could have done better.
  shame!

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• BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. 10 years ago

  DEAR READING PUBLIC OF GHANAWEB.COM,
  IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE TO DESCRIBE DR.AFARI-GYAN AS ABOVE BY NO MEAN PERSONALITY BUT READING THE NAME "JUSTICE DOTSE" AND I DO/DID NOT WANT TO RUN TO ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION THAT THE WRITER ...
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  DEAR READING PUBLIC OF GHANAWEB.COM,
  IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE TO DESCRIBE DR.AFARI-GYAN AS ABOVE BY NO MEAN PERSONALITY BUT READING THE NAME "JUSTICE DOTSE" AND I DO/DID NOT WANT TO RUN TO ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION THAT THE WRITER IS MY/OUR OWN FRIEND LORD JUSTICE DOTSE OF GHANA SUPREME COURT SINCE I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR BOTH HIS LORD JUSTICE DOTSE AND DR.AFARI-GYAN.
  HOWEVER, JUST TO SET THE RECORDS STRAIGHT THAT I AM RESPECTFULLY WRITING THIS REJOINDER.
  THAT BEFORE ONE CAN OR COULD UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION UNDER WHICH DR.AFARI-GYAN FOUND HIMSELF THEN ONE WOULD APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK AND THE GOOD WORKS HE HAS DONE.
  THAT IT WAS THE SAME DR.AFARI_GYAN WHO WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION DURING 2000 AND 2004 PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS AND DECLARED THE NPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE THEN H.E.FORMER PRESIDENT OF GHANA JOHN AGYEKUM KUFUOR WINNER OF BOTH ELECTIONS WHEN THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA CLEARLY VOTED FOR HIM.
  THAT AS I HAVE POSTULATED TO THE ENTIRE WORLD THAT "JUSTICE SEEKS THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH".
  THAT THE LEGAL ISSUES BEFORE GHANA SUPREME COURT THAT THE COURT ADJUDICATED AND RULED ON THE MATTER AND BY MAJORITY DECISION DISMISSED THE PETITION THAT WE MUST ALL CALL "A SPADE A SPADE".
  THAT IT IS ALSO A TRITE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE LEGAL RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY THAT COUNSELS/LAWYERS PUT INTO A CASE HELPED THE JUDGES WORK TO BE VERY EASY.
  IN FACT, THE SAME CANNOT OR COULD NOT BE SAID WITH THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PETITION CHALLENGED SINCE COUNSELS FOR RESPONDENTS INSTEAD OF TO RAISE "A PRELIMINAY CHALLENGE ON THE PETITION ITSELF AND OTHER LEGAL ISSUES RAISED AS FRIVOLOUS, CAPRICIOUS, VEXACIOUS AND MALICIOUS" BUT RATHER ENGAGED THE PETITIONERS ON "PINK SHEETS CLERICAL ERRORS INSTEAD OF ON POINTS OF LAW AND LEGAL BASIS".
  THAT THE WHOLE MATTER WAS "A QUESTION OF LAW AND NOT PINK SHEETS".
  HOWEVER, THE SUPREME COURT OF GHANA HAS NOT BEEN FULLY APPRISED WITH THE LEGAL POSITIONS SINCE COUNSELS FAILED TO MAKE THE RELEVANT LEGAL ARGUMENTS BUT JUST DWELL ON FACTS AND RATIONALITY OR RATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE FACTS.
  IT IS MY FIRM BELIEVED THAT IF THE COUNSELS FOR RESPONDENTS WERE TO RAISE THE PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS TO THE PETITION AND MADE THE RELEVANT LEGAL ARGUMENTS SUPPORTED WITH THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND OTHER RELEVANT LAWS THE COURT WOULD HAVE DISMISSED THE LAWSUITS ON THE ONSET.
  THAT I AM RESPECTFULLY CALLING ON ALL THE MEDIA HOUSES THAT COVERED THE PROCEEDINGS TO PRODUCE THE TAPE RECORDINGS OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMICUS CURIAE REVIEW MOTION AND THE LEGAL ARGUMENTS THAT I ADDUCED AT THE COURT AND EACH COUNSELS RESPONSE AND THE COURT RESPONSE AND THE THE COURT RULING TO HELP THE READING PUBLIC TO ASCERTAIN THE DIFFICULTIES POSED BY SOME OF THE COUNSELS RESPONSES TO THE JUDGES.
  THAT DR.AFARI-GYAN IN THE FIRST PLACE DO/DID NOT HAVE FULL RESPONSIBILITY OVER TEMPORAL 2 OR 3 DAYS ELECTION OFFICIALS SINCE THEY WERE NOT PERMANENT STAFF AND THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO ME WERE ACROSS THE BOARD.
  THAT THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER WAS THAT THE MALPRACTICES AND OTHERS THAT THE PETITIONERS COMPLAINED ABOUT AND COMMENCED THE LAWSUITS DID NOT OCCUR IN REALITY AT THE POLLING STATIONS THEMSELVES THAT THE LEGITIMATE VOTER COULD BE BLAMED OR ACCUSED OF BUT JUST "MERE CLERICAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ERRORS" THAT DID NOT ACTUALLY AFFECT THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THE FINAL RESULTS DECLARED THAT IT THEREFORE DEFILED COMMON SENSE THAT THOSE GENUINE AND HONEST SINCERE VOTES CAST TO BE PURPORTED TO BE ANNULED THAT THE ISSUE THEN IS "WHERE THEREFORE WILL BE JUSTICE ITSELF?".
  TO PURPORT TO FIND A FINDING FOR "A MERE HYPOTHETICAL SPECULATIVE CASE WOULD HAVE REALLY CASTED A SLUR ON OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND WOULD EVEN AMOUNT TO "JUDI

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• nopiii 10 years ago

  Dotse u dont know what u r saying..u can go to hell, u have shown that u support the crooks n lawless part

  Dotse u dont know what u r saying..u can go to hell, u have shown that u support the crooks n lawless part

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• nopiii 10 years ago

  Dotse, what did u do when u presided over the Ghana @ 50 case? damn you....well done Dr. Kojo Afari Gyan.u have being in this 'ec' office for almost 22yrs,n u have performed more than anybody else's in the country when it com ...
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  Dotse, what did u do when u presided over the Ghana @ 50 case? damn you....well done Dr. Kojo Afari Gyan.u have being in this 'ec' office for almost 22yrs,n u have performed more than anybody else's in the country when it comes to competence....

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• Dzato 10 years ago

  Justice Dotse can not be more wrong. Who told him the NNP gang will not go to court if EC had taken 2 weeks to explain things to them. The only word from Afari Djan that will stop them from going to court will be for Afari Dj ...
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  Justice Dotse can not be more wrong. Who told him the NNP gang will not go to court if EC had taken 2 weeks to explain things to them. The only word from Afari Djan that will stop them from going to court will be for Afari Djan to reverse the votes in their favour. What is the difference between what the court told NPP and what Afari Djan had told them earlier. The verdict is the same. NPP you have lost the election.
  Justice Dotse had tried so hard to find a reason to overturn the election in favour of NPP but there was no avenue for him to do so. Now he is angry at Afari Djan who was able to determine the answer for NPP within a day instead of weeks or months as Justice Dotse will like to see.

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• oba nyansani baako Pe in Ghana! 10 years ago

  You are lack of wisdom that is what l can say to you. If you think that kwadwo Afari Gyan is integrity then you are an idiot.

  You are lack of wisdom that is what l can say to you. If you think that kwadwo Afari Gyan is integrity then you are an idiot.

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• seeMe 10 years ago

  This man cannot be everywhere at all times that's why he has appointees. If the appointees were partisan, and everybody in Ghana is, including the SC Judges, what do you expect from Afari Djan? Let Nana Akufo Addo stand for N ...
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  This man cannot be everywhere at all times that's why he has appointees. If the appointees were partisan, and everybody in Ghana is, including the SC Judges, what do you expect from Afari Djan? Let Nana Akufo Addo stand for NPP in 2016 and let's put all possible electoral loopholes under control. Ghanaian will again show the world that they do not want Akufo Addo!

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• Paa Kodwo 10 years ago

  THE JUDGES AT THE SUPREME COURT OF GHANA SPOKE WITH A COLLECTIVE JUDGEMENT ON AKUFFO-ADDOS PETITION CHALLENGING THE GENERAL ELECTION RESULT OF 2012.
  
  AS MATTER OF COMMON SENSE,WHAT RIGHT HAS JUSTICE DOTSE AS REPORTED, TO SP ...
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  THE JUDGES AT THE SUPREME COURT OF GHANA SPOKE WITH A COLLECTIVE JUDGEMENT ON AKUFFO-ADDOS PETITION CHALLENGING THE GENERAL ELECTION RESULT OF 2012.
  
  AS MATTER OF COMMON SENSE,WHAT RIGHT HAS JUSTICE DOTSE AS REPORTED, TO SPEAK INDEPENDENTLY AFTER THE JUDGEMENT AND TO CRITICISE THE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER DR AFARI GYAN.
  
  THIS SHOULD BE AN INSULT ON COMMON SESNSE.
  
  ARE WE RETROGRESSING OR PROGRESSING.

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• Paa Kodwo 10 years ago

  TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO CHECK UP THE SOURCE OF SUCH AN IRRESPONSIBLE ARTICLE AT THE SUPREME COURT OF GHANA AND AT THE SO CALLED INDEPENDENT PAPER.
  
  THIS PURELY AN IRRATIONAL REPORT AND CLEARLY INDICATES HOW FAR WE ARE WI ...
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  TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO CHECK UP THE SOURCE OF SUCH AN IRRESPONSIBLE ARTICLE AT THE SUPREME COURT OF GHANA AND AT THE SO CALLED INDEPENDENT PAPER.
  
  THIS PURELY AN IRRATIONAL REPORT AND CLEARLY INDICATES HOW FAR WE ARE WITH OBECTIVITY.
  
  DID JUSTICE DOTSE SAY THIS.IF HE DID,THEN THERE IS STILL A ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOR US TO CLIMB IN THE COUNTRY.

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• Dzato 10 years ago

  Where are the people always casgating the people who criticizes some of the judges decisions. Here is one of the judges himself criticizing the electoral commissioner who is more valuable to the nation than the judge for arri ...
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  Where are the people always casgating the people who criticizes some of the judges decisions. Here is one of the judges himself criticizing the electoral commissioner who is more valuable to the nation than the judge for arriving at the conclusion as court but much quicker than the judges.

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• BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. 10 years ago

  DEAR READING PUBLIC OF GHANAWEB.COM,
  IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE TO DESCRIBE DR.AFARI-GYAN AS ABOVE BY NO MEAN PERSONALITY BUT READING THE NAME "JUSTICE DOTSE" AND I DO/DID NOT WANT TO RUN TO ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION THAT THE WRITER ...
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  DEAR READING PUBLIC OF GHANAWEB.COM,
  IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE TO DESCRIBE DR.AFARI-GYAN AS ABOVE BY NO MEAN PERSONALITY BUT READING THE NAME "JUSTICE DOTSE" AND I DO/DID NOT WANT TO RUN TO ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION THAT THE WRITER IS MY/OUR OWN FRIEND LORD JUSTICE DOTSE OF GHANA SUPREME COURT SINCE I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR BOTH HIS LORD JUSTICE DOTSE AND DR.AFARI-GYAN.
  HOWEVER, JUST TO SET THE RECORDS STRAIGHT THAT I AM RESPECTFULLY WRITING THIS REJOINDER.
  THAT BEFORE ONE CAN OR COULD UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION UNDER WHICH DR.AFARI-GYAN FOUND HIMSELF THEN ONE WOULD APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK AND THE GOOD WORKS HE HAS DONE.
  THAT IT WAS THE SAME DR.AFARI_GYAN WHO WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION DURING 2000 AND 2004 PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS AND DECLARED THE NPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE THEN H.E.FORMER PRESIDENT OF GHANA JOHN AGYEKUM KUFUOR WINNER OF BOTH ELECTIONS WHEN THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA CLEARLY VOTED FOR HIM.
  THAT AS I HAVE POSTULATED TO THE ENTIRE WORLD THAT "JUSTICE SEEKS THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH".
  THAT THE LEGAL ISSUES BEFORE GHANA SUPREME COURT THAT THE COURT ADJUDICATED AND RULED ON THE MATTER AND BY MAJORITY DECISION DISMISSED THE PETITION THAT WE MUST ALL CALL "A SPADE A SPADE".
  THAT IT IS ALSO A TRITE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE LEGAL RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY THAT COUNSELS/LAWYERS PUT INTO A CASE HELPED THE JUDGES WORK TO BE VERY EASY.
  IN FACT, THE SAME CANNOT OR COULD NOT BE SAID WITH THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PETITION CHALLENGED SINCE COUNSELS FOR RESPONDENTS INSTEAD OF TO RAISE "A PRELIMINAY CHALLENGE ON THE PETITION ITSELF AND OTHER LEGAL ISSUES RAISED AS FRIVOLOUS, CAPRICIOUS, VEXACIOUS AND MALICIOUS" BUT RATHER ENGAGED THE PETITIONERS ON "PINK SHEETS CLERICAL ERRORS INSTEAD OF ON POINTS OF LAW AND LEGAL BASIS".
  THAT THE WHOLE MATTER WAS "A QUESTION OF LAW AND NOT PINK SHEETS".
  HOWEVER, THE SUPREME COURT OF GHANA HAS NOT BEEN FULLY APPRISED WITH THE LEGAL POSITIONS SINCE COUNSELS FAILED TO MAKE THE RELEVANT LEGAL ARGUMENTS BUT JUST DWELL ON FACTS AND RATIONALITY OR RATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE FACTS.
  IT IS MY FIRM BELIEVED THAT IF THE COUNSELS FOR RESPONDENTS WERE TO RAISE THE PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS TO THE PETITION AND MADE THE RELEVANT LEGAL ARGUMENTS SUPPORTED WITH THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND OTHER RELEVANT LAWS THE COURT WOULD HAVE DISMISSED THE LAWSUITS ON THE ONSET.
  THAT I AM RESPECTFULLY CALLING ON ALL THE MEDIA HOUSES THAT COVERED THE PROCEEDINGS TO PRODUCE THE TAPE RECORDINGS OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMICUS CURIAE REVIEW MOTION AND THE LEGAL ARGUMENTS THAT I ADDUCED AT THE COURT AND EACH COUNSELS RESPONSE AND THE COURT RESPONSE AND THE THE COURT RULING TO HELP THE READING PUBLIC TO ASCERTAIN THE DIFFICULTIES POSED BY SOME OF THE COUNSELS RESPONSES TO THE JUDGES.
  THAT DR.AFARI-GYAN IN THE FIRST PLACE DO/DID NOT HAVE FULL RESPONSIBILITY OVER TEMPORAL 2 OR 3 DAYS ELECTION OFFICIALS SINCE THEY WERE NOT PERMANENT STAFF AND THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO ME WERE ACROSS THE BOARD.
  THAT THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER WAS THAT THE MALPRACTICES AND OTHERS THAT THE PETITIONERS COMPLAINED ABOUT AND COMMENCED THE LAWSUITS DID NOT OCCUR IN REALITY AT THE POLLING STATIONS THEMSELVES THAT THE LEGITIMATE VOTER COULD BE BLAMED OR ACCUSED OF BUT JUST "MERE CLERICAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ERRORS" THAT DID NOT ACTUALLY AFFECT THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THE FINAL RESULTS DECLARED THAT IT THEREFORE DEFILED COMMON SENSE THAT THOSE GENUINE AND HONEST SINCERE VOTES CAST TO BE PURPORTED TO BE ANNULED THAT THE ISSUE THEN IS "WHERE THEREFORE WILL BE JUSTICE ITSELF?".
  TO PURPORT TO FIND A FINDING FOR "A MERE HYPOTHETICAL SPECULATIVE CASE WOULD HAVE REALLY CAST A SLUR ON OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND WOULD EVEN AMOUNT TO "JUDICIAL SABOTAGE".
  
  BUT THANKS TO THE MAJORITY DECISION THAT DISMISSED THE PETITION.
  
  THAT DR.AFARI-GYAN HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG TO CAST A SLUR ON HIS REPUTATION AND INTEGRITY ESPECIALLY AS DR.BAWUMIA TOLD THE SUPREME COURT IN HIS EVIDENCE IN CHIEF AND UNDER CROSS-EXAMINATIONS THAT WHEN THEY WERE PREPARING THE PINK SHEETS TO COMMENCE THE LAWSUITS THEY ALSO MADE "MISTAKES" AND HE EVEN FURTHER STATED THAT "THEY MADE MISTAKES AS ANYBODY OR ANY PERSON CAN ALSO MAKE MISTAKES" AND THAT THE LEGAL POSITION AND LEGAL EFFECTS OF DR.BAWUMIA TESTIMONY WAS NEVER ADDRESSED IN LAW.
  
  IT IS AT THESE RELATED BACKDROPS THAT TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE FOLLOWING LEGAL THEORIES OR LEGAL PRINCIPLES IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED WOULD HAVE HELPED THE COURT TO MAKE EASY DETERMINATION OF THE CASE:
  
  (i) THE LEGAL PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY
  
  (ii)THE LEGAL THEORY OF "MENS REA" OR THE "INTENT OF THE ELECTORAL OFFICIALS OF MAKING THE CLERICAL ERRORS".
  
  (iii) THE LEGAL PRINCIPLE OF "HONEST MISTAKES AND ITS EFFECTS".
  
  (iv)THE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION UNDER CHAPTER 007 OF GHANA 1992 CONSTITUTION
  
  (v) WHETHER OR NOT THE PURPORTED MISTAKES MADE CAN BE CURED BY THE COURT WHEN THE PETITIONERS THEMSELVES ALSO MADE THE SAME MISTAKES?
  
  (vi)WHETHER OR NOT THE PROVISIONS UNDER CLAUSES 4,5 & 6 OF ARTICLE 57 CHAPTER 008 OF GHANA 1992 CONSTITUTION OF THE CASE OF A SITTING PRESIDENT OF GHANA WHILE IN OFFICE ACTED AS OUSTER CLAUSE(S) TO
  
  ARTICLE 64 UNDER WHICH THE PETITIONERS BROUGHT THE PETITION THAT COUNSELS FOR RESPONDENTS FAILED WOEFULLY TO ADDRESS THE LEGAL ISSUE AND RATHER MADE A SITTING PRESIDENT OF GHANA H.E.PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA A LITIGANT.
  
  THAT ASSUMING THAT THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA TO BE PERSONALLY ATTENDING THE SITTINGS OF THE SUPREME COURT FROM 9.00 AM TO 4.30PM EVERY SITTING(S) THAT THE FACT REMAINED THAT "WHAT KIND OF WORK WOULD THE PRESIDENT BE DOING TO UPHOLD THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA REPOSED IN THE PRESIDENT TO DO THE PEOPLE'S WORK?"
  
  WHETHER OR NOT THE COURT RECORDINGS OF THE PROCEEDINGS DENOTED THE PRESIDENT AS "ABSENT?"
  
  WHETHER OR NOT THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA BEST INTEREST HAS BEEN PROTECTED BY HIS COUNSELS?
  
  IN FACT, THESE ARE ALL MATTERS OF LAW AND THE LAW WAS SIDE LINED AND IN THE SAME VEIN THAT DR.AFARI-GYAN ASSERTED HIS CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY AT THE COURT AND ASSERTED THAT AS CHAIRMAN OF ELECTORAL COMMISSION THAT HE HAS NO BASIS TO CHANGE THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THE RESULTS HE DULY DECLARED ON DECEMBER 9,2012 AND ALSO DULY GAZETTED, THEREFORE IF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS OR JUDGE(s) HOLD OR HELD CONTRARY TO HIS ASSERTION THEN THE PERSON OR JUDGE SHOULD PROVE IT ON POINT OF LAW OR LEGAL BASIS AND NOT MERELY RATIONALIZING MERE SPECULATIVE HYPOTHETICAL FACTS THAT NEVER OCCURRED AT THE REAL POLLING STATIONS BUT ON MERE PINK SHEETS.
  
  IT IS THEREFORE AT THESE RELATED BACKDROPS THAT DR.AFARI-GYAN INTEGRITY CANNOT BE PURPORTED TO BE SLURRED SINCE HE IS A MAN OF PROVEN INTEGRITY AND IT IS MY FIRM BELIEVED THAT MY FRIEND "JUSTICE DOTSE" WOULD REVISIT HIS STAND AND ALSO TO HOLD CONTRARY TO HIS EARLIER HOLDING.
  
  RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
  
  GOD BLESS GHANA AND LONG LIVE GHANA !
  
  VERY TRULY YOURS,
  
  BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI
  
  INTERNATIONAL LAWYER/LEGAL CONSULTANT
  
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• Afari Gjan must be sacked 10 years ago

  afari gjan is a criminal dog

  afari gjan is a criminal dog

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• NAA4U 10 years ago

  AFARI GYAN CUT A VERY POOR FIGURE FOR HIMSELF ON WHAT BASIS? FOR HOLDING ELECTION THAT SAW YOUR CANDIDATE LOOSING SORELY? IS IT NOT THAT SAME ELECTION THAT PARLIAMENTARIANS HAVE BEEN ELECTED FOR BOTH NDC AND NPP? ARE YOU BEI ...
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  AFARI GYAN CUT A VERY POOR FIGURE FOR HIMSELF ON WHAT BASIS? FOR HOLDING ELECTION THAT SAW YOUR CANDIDATE LOOSING SORELY? IS IT NOT THAT SAME ELECTION THAT PARLIAMENTARIANS HAVE BEEN ELECTED FOR BOTH NDC AND NPP? ARE YOU BEING FAIR TO YOURSELF, CONSCIENCE AND YOUR COUNTRY?
  
  WE ARE TIRED OF THE BIASES OF YOU PEOPLE THAT MATTER IN SOCIETY.

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• NAA4U 10 years ago

  JUSTICE DOTSE, PLEASE ASSESS AFARI GYAN FROM 2000, 2004, 2008 AND 2012 AND GIVE THE MAN THE HONOUR THAT HE DESERVES

  JUSTICE DOTSE, PLEASE ASSESS AFARI GYAN FROM 2000, 2004, 2008 AND 2012 AND GIVE THE MAN THE HONOUR THAT HE DESERVES

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• OD 10 years ago

  May God bless you justice Dotse, Ghana need poeple like you to sit at SC. Not justice Coward Atubuga who is hiding his ass somewhere in the United States, God will punish you and your aboaba.

  May God bless you justice Dotse, Ghana need poeple like you to sit at SC. Not justice Coward Atubuga who is hiding his ass somewhere in the United States, God will punish you and your aboaba.

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• Agdo 10 years ago

  IDRIS PACAS, you don't understand or you're just kidding.

  IDRIS PACAS, you don't understand or you're just kidding.

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• Ghanaba 10 years ago

  Justice Dotse, well done. This is the type of Judges the modern day Ghana wants; not Justice Atuguba's type. Your yes should be yes; no should be no. Beating about the bush type of judgment cannot help the justice of the N ...
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  Justice Dotse, well done. This is the type of Judges the modern day Ghana wants; not Justice Atuguba's type. Your yes should be yes; no should be no. Beating about the bush type of judgment cannot help the justice of the Nation.

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• Pastor Ike-USA 10 years ago

  Afari Gyan is a Devil and Satan

  Afari Gyan is a Devil and Satan

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• I. S. Isah 10 years ago

  Who does not know that Justice Dotse is an NPP Executive in the Volta Region. He was brought to the Supreme Court by J. A. Kuffuor from his private law practice because of his NPP connection. So he became disillusiond when it ...
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  Who does not know that Justice Dotse is an NPP Executive in the Volta Region. He was brought to the Supreme Court by J. A. Kuffuor from his private law practice because of his NPP connection. So he became disillusiond when it became clear that the Akufo Addo petition has failed. He himself dismissed three out of the six grounds of the Akuffo Addo petition as unmeritorious. Justice Dotse cannot dent the image of DR. Afari Djan. Never!!!

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