Electoral modalities caused NPP’s defeat - Political Scientist

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ASEM WO MANO 10 years ago

There should be a shake up in the NPP or they stand to lose all elections. All the old men must give the younger generation, the chance to lead the party.
What A Nation?

There should be a shake up in the NPP or they stand to lose all elections. All the old men must give the younger generation, the chance to lead the party.
What A Nation?
Krikri 10 years ago

Was it the same elecoral modalites that won the 2000 election for Thief Kufour and NPP? What about the 2004 election which result was announced by the son of the master Bomb Thrower, Jake? So, Prof, if the same electoral moda ...
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Was it the same elecoral modalites that won the 2000 election for Thief Kufour and NPP? What about the 2004 election which result was announced by the son of the master Bomb Thrower, Jake? So, Prof, if the same electoral modalities caused another party to win and the cocaine party lose, what is your problem? I just understand. Prof, say something to me
GHANABA 10 years ago

LET US USE COMMON SENSE.UK ELECTIONS.1979,1983.1987,THATCHER WON.1992 MAJOR WON THE SAME PARTY WON 4 TIMES IN A ROW.THE LABOUR PARTY DID NOT CRY FOUL.1997,2001,2005,TONY BLAIR WON 3 TIMES IN A ROW,THE TORY PARTY DID NOT CRY F ...
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LET US USE COMMON SENSE.UK ELECTIONS.1979,1983.1987,THATCHER WON.1992 MAJOR WON THE SAME PARTY WON 4 TIMES IN A ROW.THE LABOUR PARTY DID NOT CRY FOUL.1997,2001,2005,TONY BLAIR WON 3 TIMES IN A ROW,THE TORY PARTY DID NOT CRY FOUL.INSTEAD THEY DID THEIR HOME WORK AND GOT LABOUR PARTY KICKED OUT IN 2012 ELECTION,THE QUESTION IS,WHY CAN"T NPP AS A PARTY ACCEPT DEFEAT.IAM PIG SICK OF HEARING ABOUT GHANA"S 2012 ELECTIONS.I DO NOT BELONG TO ANY POLITICAL PARTY,BECAUSE NON OF THEM REALLY GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THE DAILY PREDICAMENT OF THE ORDINARY GHANAIAN ANYWAY.MODALITIES, WHO CARES? THE ONLY MODALITY WE WANT TO KNOW IS THE ONE SET OUT BY THE GOVT WHETHER GPP,YPP,TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY THROUGHOUT GHANA.SO MY LEARNED PROF SET THAT ONE OUT FOR US TO READ,OR SET OUT BY YOU TO THE GOVT TO IMPLEMENT.THANKS.
Pito Brewer 10 years ago

The prof is disappointingly shallow and lacking in objectivity. I expect much better from staff of my alma mater.

The prof is disappointingly shallow and lacking in objectivity. I expect much better from staff of my alma mater.
Kweku Boateng Jnr. 10 years ago

'He says most people in the party already believe the party won the December 2012 presidential elections despite being declared losers by the Electoral Commission.' Professor Baah kindly provide documentary evidence of this s ...
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'He says most people in the party already believe the party won the December 2012 presidential elections despite being declared losers by the Electoral Commission.' Professor Baah kindly provide documentary evidence of this statement.
NPP to be in power, it needs to be national in outlook and content. Just ask yourself Prof, why Aliu Mahama was treated shabbily by the Kufour administration. Talk to Harruna Attah, Dr. Majeed, Dr. Wahab, Arimeya and co. Be national and development oriented and victory shall follow.
Paul Amuna 10 years ago

Even worse!! he did not say people in his party but "m,ost people in the country". Can you believe such preposterous idiocy? And he calls himself a professor!!! I wonder what sort of propagandist whitewashing he spews out to ...
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Even worse!! he did not say people in his party but "m,ost people in the country". Can you believe such preposterous idiocy? And he calls himself a professor!!! I wonder what sort of propagandist whitewashing he spews out to his students!!! I sincerely hope he leaves his politics behind when he enters the lecture rooms!!!
BAWUMIA 10 years ago

SO YOU PEOPLE STILL THINK YOU WERE CHEATED?. YOUR MPS WHO LOST AT THOSE PLACES NANA LOST WILL TELL YOU IN SCREAT THAT NANA ACTUALLY LOST. UNTIL YOU ADMIT THAT FACT AND CHANGE YOUR STYLE WOULD LOSE THE NEXT ELECTIONS. NANA LOS ...
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SO YOU PEOPLE STILL THINK YOU WERE CHEATED?. YOUR MPS WHO LOST AT THOSE PLACES NANA LOST WILL TELL YOU IN SCREAT THAT NANA ACTUALLY LOST. UNTIL YOU ADMIT THAT FACT AND CHANGE YOUR STYLE WOULD LOSE THE NEXT ELECTIONS. NANA LOST IN EIGHT REGIONS YET WANTED TO BE DECLARED WINNER
Vuvuzela 10 years ago

This is difficult to believe. No one could think of winning presidential elections in only two regions and be content with the result unless he is very self-centered.

First, Akufo-Addo could have carried the majority vote ...
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This is difficult to believe. No one could think of winning presidential elections in only two regions and be content with the result unless he is very self-centered.

First, Akufo-Addo could have carried the majority votes in ONLY two regions because of the demographic concentration in those areas, especially in the Ashante Region. However, if you reverse the idea, that is, assuming the population of these regions to be small, it beggars belief that NPP doesn't seem to understand the extent to which this idea of winning in only two regions should be a headache;nightmare for Akufo-Addo who trails numerous questions on his shady personality and values.

The distribution of voter pattern clearly demonstrates that the overwhelming majority of Ghanaians don't believe in Akufo-Addo, taking that eveb his "Yen Akafuo" speech didn't stimulate good sentiments of other Akan populations in the Western and Brong Ahafo etc.

The guy didn't win, and it is time NPP begins thinking about how to revamp its image instead of remaining stunningly obdurate about the past elections. Personally, it is my belief Akufo-Addo can never again win elections in Ghana. Kufour and NPP's stewardship have blown the cover off NPP's hypocrisy and thievery. For now, NPP must do everything to hide its severely bruised and spooky face.

Item: WE now fully know you NPP so you will never again win elections even if you invent and erect a god to lead you.
MR ODI ASEMPA 10 years ago

SPOT ON ABEEKU!! SOONER OR LATER GHANA WILL BE IN THE POLE POSITION FOR "CHURNING OUT" THE MOST USELESS PROFESSORS THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN.CUBA RENOWNED FOR DOCTORS,GHANA RENOWNED FOR USELESS PROFESSORS.

SPOT ON ABEEKU!! SOONER OR LATER GHANA WILL BE IN THE POLE POSITION FOR "CHURNING OUT" THE MOST USELESS PROFESSORS THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN.CUBA RENOWNED FOR DOCTORS,GHANA RENOWNED FOR USELESS PROFESSORS.
PROPERTY DEVELOPER 10 years ago

NDC WON THE ELECTION FAIR ENOUGH.YOU KNOW HOW TO WIN BUT YOU PEOPLE LACK THE SENSE OF GOVERNACE.ADVISE THE NDC GOVERNMENT TO FIX THE ECONOMIC AND STOP THESE COMMENTS.YOU MUST BE SERIOUS.EMPTY BARREL ALWAYS MAKE NOISE.BIG TALK ...
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NDC WON THE ELECTION FAIR ENOUGH.YOU KNOW HOW TO WIN BUT YOU PEOPLE LACK THE SENSE OF GOVERNACE.ADVISE THE NDC GOVERNMENT TO FIX THE ECONOMIC AND STOP THESE COMMENTS.YOU MUST BE SERIOUS.EMPTY BARREL ALWAYS MAKE NOISE.BIG TALK,NOTHING ACCOPLISHED.
BOY KOFI 10 years ago

NPP lost it and must find new strategy to win more regions next time.Thank you.

NPP lost it and must find new strategy to win more regions next time.Thank you.
HONESTY 10 years ago

If it is the modalities of the country's electoral system that caused the NPP's defeat, then they will remain in opposition forever. Was is not the same system in place when the NPP won 2 elections? Does the fact that most NP ...
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If it is the modalities of the country's electoral system that caused the NPP's defeat, then they will remain in opposition forever. Was is not the same system in place when the NPP won 2 elections? Does the fact that most NPP members believed they won the election mean they really won? These type of logic by some of these NPP professors make me feel the need for our universities to overhaul their teaching faculties. What a poor logic by a professor?!!!!!
Asuo-Amponsah(Oyiripebr3) 10 years ago

Reporters is that many fail to ask intelligent follow-up questions to statements made by certain individuals during interviews. I mean how could this Poly Sc. Prof make such a preposterous statement, and not being asked to of ...
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Reporters is that many fail to ask intelligent follow-up questions to statements made by certain individuals during interviews. I mean how could this Poly Sc. Prof make such a preposterous statement, and not being asked to offer a detailed explanation? Chances are that the reporter had no clue what this guy meant,but rushed to file this ludicurous story that has made it to Ghanaweb.
PLUMBER 10 years ago

Just asking. It seems the double NPP defeat has actually gotten to them so much that they have now thrown precaution to the wind, and removed the masks they have won all these years at the universities. Well, I have news for ...
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Just asking. It seems the double NPP defeat has actually gotten to them so much that they have now thrown precaution to the wind, and removed the masks they have won all these years at the universities. Well, I have news for them, 2016 is going to get to them more. What hypocracy in the name of academic freedom?
Bin Laden 10 years ago

The status quo will also prevail in the next election.Change must therefore take place in order to avoid such a disaster.

The status quo will also prevail in the next election.Change must therefore take place in order to avoid such a disaster.
Abeeku Mensah 10 years ago

It does not take a doctorate degree in a meaningless profession to understand that foolishness and short sightedness does not pay anywhere.
If this Professor Amoako Baah at the height of his field did combine his book know ...
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It does not take a doctorate degree in a meaningless profession to understand that foolishness and short sightedness does not pay anywhere.
If this Professor Amoako Baah at the height of his field did combine his book knowledge with common sense he may come to understand why the NPP and NDC take turns in screwing up Ghana and the moral compass of all Ghanaians including himself. Did it ever occur to Mr. Baah that it is the very imperfect and politically tainted electoral modalities as he chooses to describe the process that gave us President J.J. Rawlings, Kufour, Atta Mills and now John Mahama? The problem with Ghana, our motherland, is we love to stick our heads in the sand, continue to make mistakes, refuse to learn from past mistakes and think if we repeat our folly a million more times things will change. My advice to Professor Baah is this: if we are lucky someday, a once in a lifetime Ghanaian will come along in this wretched existence in Ghana who is blessed with wisdom, foresight and ideals such that we will vote for him or her not because of political party affiliation, tribal loyalties and or family connections. Mr. Baah should ask himself who has he voted for since reaching voting age who is not cut from the same tribe and or party as himself but because of wisdom. There is no amount of manipulation that can take away an honest vote.
fakum 10 years ago

they are all the same. NPP is like Republican party in USA.

they are all the same. NPP is like Republican party in USA.
Paul Amuna 10 years ago

One "professor" after another, queuing up to misinform about what was a poor electoral showing nationally for the NPP.

It is dangerous for the NPP to continue to deceive themselves this way. If they refuse to internally ex ...
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One "professor" after another, queuing up to misinform about what was a poor electoral showing nationally for the NPP.

It is dangerous for the NPP to continue to deceive themselves this way. If they refuse to internally examine their own failings and continue to blame external loci of control for our elections, they will surely lose the next poll.

Many are the neutrals like myself who continue to sound this warning but they simply refuse to heed and when "educated" people lead this silly and false argument, then it is all the more worrying.

The saddest part of it is that they cannot provide the evidence to prove that their candidate actually "won the 2012 elections" even despite using the courts. When will they ever learn and stop this nonsense?
TT Mends 10 years ago

The is still dreaming. He must wake up. the NPP never won the 2012 elections.

The is still dreaming. He must wake up. the NPP never won the 2012 elections.
Nana Yaw 10 years ago

Kookoase professor. When the NPP won in 2000 and 2004, the electoral process was good. I have no doubt, this professor is one of the Akuffo Addo yenti gyae foolsoldiers. Excuse to win sympathy from the party for another try i ...
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Kookoase professor. When the NPP won in 2000 and 2004, the electoral process was good. I have no doubt, this professor is one of the Akuffo Addo yenti gyae foolsoldiers. Excuse to win sympathy from the party for another try in 2016? KOOKOKASE!!!
Papa Yaw 10 years ago

How

How
GENERAL DeGAULE 10 years ago

The modalities? What modalities? Good heavens! Are these the kind of air heads tasked with educating our young people? The professor himself is such a block head. The NPP fanatics think they won the election so there is nothi ...
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The modalities? What modalities? Good heavens! Are these the kind of air heads tasked with educating our young people? The professor himself is such a block head. The NPP fanatics think they won the election so there is nothing wrong with the party structures?
I don''t even know where to start. I give up.
Osei Yao 10 years ago

If you live in Kumasi, you get the illusion that the Ashanti-based party is winning the elections.In 1979 the PFP was shocked to lose to NPN. As Dr Limann's campaign manager, I knew that the NPN was well ahead after touring t ...
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If you live in Kumasi, you get the illusion that the Ashanti-based party is winning the elections.In 1979 the PFP was shocked to lose to NPN. As Dr Limann's campaign manager, I knew that the NPN was well ahead after touring the country once. NPP had the same illusion in 2012.
RACSON 10 years ago

Micky mause professor.

Micky mause professor.
Obed Adore 10 years ago

Wow, some Ghanaian profs can really analyse issues eh? Is this article not quite funny?

Wow, some Ghanaian profs can really analyse issues eh? Is this article not quite funny?

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