Governance in Ghana is not about thinking anymore - Tony Aidoo

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esi atta 12 years ago

Need I say anymore? This is from deep within the cabal! The system is rotten to the core.

Need I say anymore? This is from deep within the cabal! The system is rotten to the core.
NANA 12 years ago

He is just being frank,I know deep inside him he is prepared to throw in the towel for Mahama.Atta Mills selected a wrong vice president,Kwasi Botchway would have done better.

He is just being frank,I know deep inside him he is prepared to throw in the towel for Mahama.Atta Mills selected a wrong vice president,Kwasi Botchway would have done better.
Kofi Mills 12 years ago

Cluless, visionless and aimless. Mahama is only groping in the dark. Their only achievement: create, loot and share!

Cluless, visionless and aimless. Mahama is only groping in the dark. Their only achievement: create, loot and share!
Opanin 12 years ago

Tony! This is the truth all the wise people in Ghana have known since the beginning of the PNDC era - of which you were a champion.

In Kufour's eight years, we had a well-functioning national health insurance scheme, mass ...
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Tony! This is the truth all the wise people in Ghana have known since the beginning of the PNDC era - of which you were a champion.

In Kufour's eight years, we had a well-functioning national health insurance scheme, mass transport system, school-feeding scheme etc. These were policies that were well thought through and implemented. But you were one of the loudest critics of the NPP government to the extent that when the NDC won power in 2008, you even said in public that the NDC government must not continue with some housing projects the Kufour's government started because some of those projects were in the NPP strongholds. Pity a small mind talking!

Now you are bemoaning lack of policies and good governance by the NDC government. Too late - Ghanaians would have to sit with clueless Mahama for another three years.

The 'African disease' that afflicted the late Prof Mills is not sparing Mahama. African politicians do everything to win power but once 'elected', they realize that they lack the skills in governance. We saw that glaringly in Prof Mills but when he died, he was projected as the best leader Ghana had got.

Tony Aidoo should have had the courage to say what he is saying now to Mills.
Glover 12 years ago

Tony I like this picture of you try and tell GhanaWeb to show this always because the picture that we see make you look like a ko-bo-lo or a drug addict that is why people dont listen to you and sometimes your comments also s ...
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Tony I like this picture of you try and tell GhanaWeb to show this always because the picture that we see make you look like a ko-bo-lo or a drug addict that is why people dont listen to you and sometimes your comments also sucks at least you are now coming to Maa-Mlin so we will listen to you keep it up
Asem nie 12 years ago

Tony, you and Dr. Kunbour are the only politicians in NDC that God has opened your eyes to see the harm the NDC party has caused Ghana. All becuase the party is composed of people who don;t think before making decisions. I ho ...
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Tony, you and Dr. Kunbour are the only politicians in NDC that God has opened your eyes to see the harm the NDC party has caused Ghana. All becuase the party is composed of people who don;t think before making decisions. I hope the foot soldiers too see the light.
OLD SOLDIER 12 years ago

Author:-Hon. Martin A.B.K. Amidu.

...The Government exercised the latter option when we disagreed over the judgment debt and other Gargantuan crimes. The Government, and my colleague Ministers at the time know that there w ...
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Author:-Hon. Martin A.B.K. Amidu.

...The Government exercised the latter option when we disagreed over the judgment debt and other Gargantuan crimes. The Government, and my colleague Ministers at the time know that there was no provision for dismissal under my contract of employment as a Minister or that of any Minster.

I reserve the right as a citizen of Ghana to protect and defend my honour and integrity should this civilized challenge for the truth be ignored.

This is not the price I should be made to pay by the Government of Ghana for defending the Constitution of Ghana in the Waterville and Isofoton unconstitutional payments declared by the Supreme Court.
4 Year Old 12 years ago

A well dressed Tony Aidoo seems to have come off his insanity. He's making some sense here. I hope he stays clean and maybe, maybe, he can be a useful citizen of mother Ghana.

A well dressed Tony Aidoo seems to have come off his insanity. He's making some sense here. I hope he stays clean and maybe, maybe, he can be a useful citizen of mother Ghana.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 12 years ago

Still it makes me laugh. Where is Kola London, Nana Ansah and the rest? Are they now ready to accept that there is rot in the system. But Tony, don't cry. Sometime ago, you also called the shots.

Still it makes me laugh. Where is Kola London, Nana Ansah and the rest? Are they now ready to accept that there is rot in the system. But Tony, don't cry. Sometime ago, you also called the shots.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 12 years ago

Where is Kojo T? MIA? Hahahahaha

Where is Kojo T? MIA? Hahahahaha
MAHAMA GBAGBO MAHAMA 12 years ago

I am not surprice at all the NDC is a criminal organisation. They had ruled Ghana for 25 years but nothing they can boldly show Ghanaians that they achieved it. All the good policise are working in Ghana today were implemente ...
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I am not surprice at all the NDC is a criminal organisation. They had ruled Ghana for 25 years but nothing they can boldly show Ghanaians that they achieved it. All the good policise are working in Ghana today were implemented by the mighty NPP
Adjah Bassaw 12 years ago

I can see you are not happy with the governance style of John Mahama, why don't you resign from the position?

I can see you are not happy with the governance style of John Mahama, why don't you resign from the position?
tundele 12 years ago

Did you not advice Mills to abandon all uncompleted projects initiated by Kuffour? You are objective now because Mahama has sidelined you. To offset your embarrassing comments Mahama will have to find a position out of the co ...
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Did you not advice Mills to abandon all uncompleted projects initiated by Kuffour? You are objective now because Mahama has sidelined you. To offset your embarrassing comments Mahama will have to find a position out of the country for you. I know you will accept.
OTCHERE DARKO 12 years ago

"Head of Policy Monitoring and Evaluation at the Presidency, Dr. Tony Aidoo, says governance in the country had degenerated to such low levels that government actions and decisions were no longer underpinned by well-reasoned ...
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"Head of Policy Monitoring and Evaluation at the Presidency, Dr. Tony Aidoo, says governance in the country had degenerated to such low levels that government actions and decisions were no longer underpinned by well-reasoned ideas."
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Above is another way through which Tony Aidoo is telling Mahama that he has failed and should therefore resign.
Nicholas J Bedzo 12 years ago

Good for the Thought.

Good for the Thought.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 12 years ago

Even Nunoo Mensah with his foolish statements says he will not apologize or resign.

Even Nunoo Mensah with his foolish statements says he will not apologize or resign.
KOFI KOFI 12 years ago

tONY FIND HIMSELF ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE EQUATION. hIS ADMINISTRATION CARE LESS. YEBEDEE KEKE.

tONY FIND HIMSELF ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE EQUATION. hIS ADMINISTRATION CARE LESS. YEBEDEE KEKE.
Tibaa 12 years ago

Tony, you have been part of the "un-thinking" politicians since June 4, 1979!!

For you to even realize it now means you are a star pupil of the pack of un-thinking, cognitively-challenged, sophomoric nincompoops masqueradi ...
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Tony, you have been part of the "un-thinking" politicians since June 4, 1979!!

For you to even realize it now means you are a star pupil of the pack of un-thinking, cognitively-challenged, sophomoric nincompoops masquerading as seasoned politicians.
NANA 12 years ago

My friend does it means if he is part of the problem,and the problem wants to swallow him he should shut his mouth?Only a fool will not jump out of a sinking ship.

My friend does it means if he is part of the problem,and the problem wants to swallow him he should shut his mouth?Only a fool will not jump out of a sinking ship.
EDEM 12 years ago

Baaammmm. Tibaa, God bless you.

Baaammmm. Tibaa, God bless you.
USMAN 12 years ago

This is how far our useless university education has brought us.

This is how far our useless university education has brought us.
Naa Koshie 12 years ago

Everything about this John Mahama smells terribly! The man personifies corruption, in government to just loot!

Everything about this John Mahama smells terribly! The man personifies corruption, in government to just loot!
L.AHMED 12 years ago

ALL SAID AND DONE, THE COUNTRY IS IN YOUR HANDS TO SEND US TO THE PROMISED LAND.HOWEVER WE AWAIT TO SEE THE BETHER GHANA AGENDER.

ALL SAID AND DONE, THE COUNTRY IS IN YOUR HANDS TO SEND US TO THE PROMISED LAND.HOWEVER WE AWAIT TO SEE THE BETHER GHANA AGENDER.
Pelicles 12 years ago

I remember you telling Mills the then president, to abandon all projects which the previous government left and embark on something new and you see yourself as a learned man with something to help Ghana.

Look, our unedu ...
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I remember you telling Mills the then president, to abandon all projects which the previous government left and embark on something new and you see yourself as a learned man with something to help Ghana.

Look, our uneducated folks are more knowledgeable than these leeches we have as leaders.
kuluulu 12 years ago

When people make speeches from their belly, they forget that those very speeches will come around to visit them.

When people make speeches from their belly, they forget that those very speeches will come around to visit them.
SULE 12 years ago

The critical thinking required to fast track our socio-economic development by the NDC gov't of Mahama-Amissah Arthur team has no locus existentially. It is completely absent, and in it's place, looting has taken over, with t ...
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The critical thinking required to fast track our socio-economic development by the NDC gov't of Mahama-Amissah Arthur team has no locus existentially. It is completely absent, and in it's place, looting has taken over, with the resultant effect that, the country is effectively dead, stagnant, comatose, with virtually no sign of resuscitation under the inept and incompetent NDC gov't, and that is the honest, hard bare facts.
OBURONIBA FITAFITA 12 years ago

The truth is : the non-thinking Ghanaians outnumber the brainy minority. The non-thinking idiots hail fools who, by virtue of democracy's ugly dispensation, are granted power to drag the entire nation into this deplorable sta ...
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The truth is : the non-thinking Ghanaians outnumber the brainy minority. The non-thinking idiots hail fools who, by virtue of democracy's ugly dispensation, are granted power to drag the entire nation into this deplorable state of despair, the subject of this discussion. It is very obvious that the government is manned by idiots who lack administrative wisdom in all things. They act before they think. How could a busy highway like the Adenta-Legon route go for months without lane markings and pedestrian cross bridges even at the busiest intersection. It should have been an exercise of commonsense to install temporary traffic lights where traffic stalls and pose danger to pedestrians. Unfortunately indeed this simple exercise has eluded our Better-Ghana-Agenda administration.
Over to Ayimensa-Peduase highway - an envy of our national Road Construction. Serious landslide is slowly gliding the rocks into the main highway, posing serious danger to traffic and lives. Barely a month ago a presidential motorcade whizzed past some of these rocks while visiting Peduase Lodge. It was visibly threatening enough to strike attention. But, as usual, the entire entourage including the President ignored or failed to foresee an ensuing danger.They are waiting for disaster to strike before they rush to summon some foregn help to think for them.

For years our so-called leaders have watched and sweated while waiting under frustration in traffic snarl along Spintex Road heading to and from Tetteh Quarshie Interchange. It is obvious that branch-off roads from Spintex and Tema Motorway can drammatically reduce the jam. So far there is none. Again this eludes the Better-Ghana-Agenda folks. They are waiting for some foreigners to think for us.
Efo 12 years ago

Haba, this man de say so? The thing he de smoke no dey work anymore? When he was advising that some projects should be abandoned cos there started by opposition where as his brain.

It appears he will soon die and therefore ...
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Haba, this man de say so? The thing he de smoke no dey work anymore? When he was advising that some projects should be abandoned cos there started by opposition where as his brain.

It appears he will soon die and therefore he has started telling the truth. After the death of the wife he must be petrified.
JOB BIG FOR MAHAMA 12 years ago

MAHAMA GOOD AS FOREIGN MINISTER ,NOT A PRESIDENT

MAHAMA GOOD AS FOREIGN MINISTER ,NOT A PRESIDENT
THEY CAN'T 12 years ago

MPEEPEEFUO ARE NOT THAT SMART

MPEEPEEFUO ARE NOT THAT SMART
mohammed 12 years ago

You will be exposed and recoup all the looted money or assets of mother Ghana by mother Ghana.
Pepe will collect your loot and develop the country and ban you from public office.

You will be exposed and recoup all the looted money or assets of mother Ghana by mother Ghana.
Pepe will collect your loot and develop the country and ban you from public office.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 12 years ago

Well said!! This is a man who tells it all. Truth is one, is bitter but must be said. Its high time Ghanaians tell Mahama and NDC in the face that petty so-called 'smart' politics is destructive to Ghana and is USELESS!!

Well said!! This is a man who tells it all. Truth is one, is bitter but must be said. Its high time Ghanaians tell Mahama and NDC in the face that petty so-called 'smart' politics is destructive to Ghana and is USELESS!!
Asoreba 12 years ago

I'm sorry, but he's right. The people at the helm of Institutions are either ignorant, selfish, greedy or plain stupid. You can tell from the way they address issues and talk about them. For once, Tony Aidoo is speaking se ...
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I'm sorry, but he's right. The people at the helm of Institutions are either ignorant, selfish, greedy or plain stupid. You can tell from the way they address issues and talk about them. For once, Tony Aidoo is speaking sense.
Senior citizen Bs. Germany 12 years ago

The spirit of the ex president did not endorse Mr Dramani Mahamah as he discribed him as a baby who has been placed in a beautiful palace but since the baby has no eyes to see{ he the baby} will not enjoy the luxury of the p ...
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The spirit of the ex president did not endorse Mr Dramani Mahamah as he discribed him as a baby who has been placed in a beautiful palace but since the baby has no eyes to see{ he the baby} will not enjoy the luxury of the palace but his attendants, and said he will become anathema meaning a curse to the Nation.If you want to hear more from me call 00495316803629,David.Germany.
OMAR 12 years ago

DR,afari gyan,heaven fire is waiting you and atuguba,oooo,run away to usa,why not in togo for holidays,dis old age bring curse to the people of ghana,

DR,afari gyan,heaven fire is waiting you and atuguba,oooo,run away to usa,why not in togo for holidays,dis old age bring curse to the people of ghana,
Ogo 12 years ago

At least i would expect Dr. Aidoo's thoughts to be recognized by all well meaning Ghanaians.
We may just be beginning to realize that no one can win in any blame game.
Unless we begin to be very, very serious in our nation ...
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At least i would expect Dr. Aidoo's thoughts to be recognized by all well meaning Ghanaians.
We may just be beginning to realize that no one can win in any blame game.
Unless we begin to be very, very serious in our nation building processes, this country will head nowhere. i think we have too many square pegs in round holes.
Joe 12 years ago

Tony Aidoo's suit is so bad. he bought it from katamanto. Poor Tony has been sidelined

Tony Aidoo's suit is so bad. he bought it from katamanto. Poor Tony has been sidelined
Enuobi Gayi 12 years ago

Yaw, the clothes are given to them for free! This is apart from the free electricity, free water, free MTN credit, free food, free accommodation, free garden boy, free cook, free watch man, free police escort, free cars, free ...
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Yaw, the clothes are given to them for free! This is apart from the free electricity, free water, free MTN credit, free food, free accommodation, free garden boy, free cook, free watch man, free police escort, free cars, free DSTV, free furniture. In fact, life is free for these people!
Yaw 12 years ago

What have you monitored and Evaluated since your appointment and what were the results?

What have you monitored and Evaluated since your appointment and what were the results?
The Onipaba of Akyem Maase 12 years ago

So after all, you were politically Down's syndromed to describe Nana Addo The Giant in unprintable terms for telling Ghanians that, the only way to grow our economy is to have an effective national development plan. You see, ...
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So after all, you were politically Down's syndromed to describe Nana Addo The Giant in unprintable terms for telling Ghanians that, the only way to grow our economy is to have an effective national development plan. You see, in deed what goes around will never fail to come around. Nana and Bawmia spelt out a vision, which would be achieved through useful education that will turn the ailing economy into an industrially based society where physico-morally sound individuals would have equal opportunity to work and work EFFICIENTLY to reshape the face of the current hopeless economy. Men of God of immense repute have gone ahead to describe the economy as being cursed. This a shame because we had two presidents, a crook and unadventurous who superintended on financial malfeasance to the extent that, even the conscience our local chiefs were bought and there was no way the voice of the ordinary Ghanaian could be heard. Where are we today? The presidency, as a result of its association with what Allah prohibits has now been cornered so that the whole country may soon be offered to people of filthy spirits, an abomination of our fathers only for peanuts. Be watchful oh my bretherin for you may soon be fed and controlled against the will of your own souls. Now, even Tony Aidoo, crusader of Otabelic insults feels uncomfortable in his own shell. What will be your fate, oh dear reader?
Until the NDC goes to Ghanaians and say, Mills infested us with his blindness and deaf so we could neither see nor hear Nana Addo and Bawmia's wise counsel but chose to chastise them for showing the right way, until Mahama weans himself from those friends of unclean souls, until Tony Aidoo goes to bow his head in shame before Otabil, Ghanaian will know no economic peace.
Egya 12 years ago

He motor mouth Aidoo with his evil brain has never engaged in thinking. No wonder he has been ignored by his own President.

He motor mouth Aidoo with his evil brain has never engaged in thinking. No wonder he has been ignored by his own President.
KOKOLIKOKO 12 years ago

These utterances of the Head of Policy Monitoring and Evaluation are a damning indictment of the ruling government!!!

As the popular saying goes, these are coming straight from the horse's own mouth!

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These utterances of the Head of Policy Monitoring and Evaluation are a damning indictment of the ruling government!!!

As the popular saying goes, these are coming straight from the horse's own mouth!

The pronouncements coming from Tony Aidoo's mouth lately give one the feeling that one of these days he's going to check out of the Mahama-led government!!! It seems contradictory, if not incongruous, to belong in a top position of a ruling government and be so open in lambasting the performance of the same government!

Perhaps it takes more than these features and pretences -- playing humility, afability, youth, good-looking, pointing of finger up into the Heavens in an invocation of the name of God -- to "manage" such an unruly, corrupt people and society like Ghanaians and Ghana!
Kwame Angel 12 years ago

From Jerry Rawlings' AFRC through PNDC to it's offspring, NDC, governance has never been about policies, rational thinking or statesmanship. It was always about irrational brinkmanship and money making by the self-imposed gov ...
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From Jerry Rawlings' AFRC through PNDC to it's offspring, NDC, governance has never been about policies, rational thinking or statesmanship. It was always about irrational brinkmanship and money making by the self-imposed governors. They never had thinkers at any time. I wonder why it took Tony Aidoo so long to realize what some of us have known for so long. Perhaps because he was part of it.
Namesick 12 years ago

What were you monitoring and evoluating before the jurgement debits were paid?

What were you monitoring and evoluating before the jurgement debits were paid?
kpakpo osu 12 years ago

Where were u when judgment debts were being paid. What monitoring n evaluation did u do?

Where were u when judgment debts were being paid. What monitoring n evaluation did u do?
Namesick 12 years ago

Ese woara Dr.Tonny Aidoo

Ese woara Dr.Tonny Aidoo
Hazor 12 years ago

Tony Aidoo Has join Benjamin Kunbour train wagon for his acknowledgement in Government paying people to talk nonsense on radio and not to think.This time Tony Aidoo has make it even better for acknowledging that, the soo Pres ...
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Tony Aidoo Has join Benjamin Kunbour train wagon for his acknowledgement in Government paying people to talk nonsense on radio and not to think.This time Tony Aidoo has make it even better for acknowledging that, the soo President Mahama is a non thinking president who did not see important of technology and innovation as a step forward to advance and sees Guninea folws which do not live in Ghana and trees planted in dry season as far important than car and other technology local has able to invent to create jobs, and both skills and know-how is not import and don't have fundings.Thanks to Rawlings,Kufour,Mills and Mahama were have lost inportant inventions and innovation due to their foolishness in not recognise the importance of technology.Ghana has lose two important scientists one to death and the other to China because fools were at power and their inventions has been lost for good.This is what the Bible is talking to us about Talents when one was given five talents and another two talents and last one one talent and foolish one are digging hole and bury their talents in to lost for good.The Bible also warn us not to be deceive for someone to take our crowns.Ghanaians let us woke up from our sluggish and take back our country from these non-thinking administration to let all our inverntors and innovators died without have one person train to carry the legacy in that particular invention.God will not forgive us to let nation wrecker stay in power to let all these inverntors and innovators died without help from tax payers money from the government and also to create jobs.
Mark Accra 12 years ago

I think Tony does not know he has lost his job,note Nunuu Mensah is talking about people not working and being paid he should add Tony Aidoo too,such a waste please go back to school for another certificate and apply for job. ...
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I think Tony does not know he has lost his job,note Nunuu Mensah is talking about people not working and being paid he should add Tony Aidoo too,such a waste please go back to school for another certificate and apply for job.Its not him alone this has added to the wage bill
Big Jay 12 years ago

I'm shocked by the latest vituperations of Dr. Tony Aidoo. His statement is an indictment on the presidency, and a shot in his own foot.
Indeed, he is saying by inference that president Mahama has no brains to reason out sta ...
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I'm shocked by the latest vituperations of Dr. Tony Aidoo. His statement is an indictment on the presidency, and a shot in his own foot.
Indeed, he is saying by inference that president Mahama has no brains to reason out state policies, and is only beating about the bush. In fact his pronouncement encapsulates the general feelings in Ghana that the current NDC government is incompetent.They are only perfect in rigging election results, and not fit to govern.
The truth of the matter is that we need people who can think, and introduce well thought out policies and social interventions to alleviate the suffering of people of this country.The few that were introduced by the NPP government under JAK have deteriorated beyond recognition.This is so because nobody in the NDC government has the ability to think and reason,according to Dr. Tony Aidoo.
President Mahama keeps changing people from position to position but to no avail.
Are Ghanaians going to suffer like this under an incompetent president until 2016? God bless our homeland, and have mercy on us.
Weldone! Tony Aidoo. If there is any individual in the current NDC who must be kicked out, it is the Head.
Nana Kwasae 12 years ago

I hope Tony Aidoo does not receive any remuneration for his position as Head of Policy Monitoring. If he confesses there have been no proper formulated policies all these while, then what policy(ies) has he been monitoring. W ...
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I hope Tony Aidoo does not receive any remuneration for his position as Head of Policy Monitoring. If he confesses there have been no proper formulated policies all these while, then what policy(ies) has he been monitoring. Woaye dwoo! Oman Ghana.
KOFI ELLISON 12 years ago

Tony Aidoo: “It is about time that we allowed a little bit of candour [in our politics].”

When the leader's values is anchored by "Yebedi keke"; what do you expect.

You, Tony were one of the apostles of this politi ...
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Tony Aidoo: “It is about time that we allowed a little bit of candour [in our politics].”

When the leader's values is anchored by "Yebedi keke"; what do you expect.

You, Tony were one of the apostles of this political decay. That you sound more sensible now is perplexing!!

(I am Kofi Ellison and I approve this message!)
Say the TRUTH 12 years ago

hahahahahhhahhhhh.....Has he now come to REALIZE THAT THE POLITICAL CLUBS IN GHANA LACKS ENACTING THAT THOUGHFUL POLICIES PROCEDURES THAT IS WORKABLE AND WILL HELP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION IN A PROGRESSIVE WAY???????? ...
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hahahahahhhahhhhh.....Has he now come to REALIZE THAT THE POLITICAL CLUBS IN GHANA LACKS ENACTING THAT THOUGHFUL POLICIES PROCEDURES THAT IS WORKABLE AND WILL HELP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION IN A PROGRESSIVE WAY?????????

hahahhahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaba!!!!

TONY WELKOM TO THAT AWAKENING....OF REALIZING NOW THE LEVEL OF GHANA'S HOPELESSNESS & DECAY!!!!!!!!!!!
KK 12 years ago

Mahama seem to be using a special model of governance in adverse with his former boss, President Mills. Policy capacity should be the engine of innovation and solutions to our many problems. Why neglect such a Unit? Mahama, s ...
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Mahama seem to be using a special model of governance in adverse with his former boss, President Mills. Policy capacity should be the engine of innovation and solutions to our many problems. Why neglect such a Unit? Mahama, should wake up now!!!
shkimli 12 years ago

Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps his mouth shut. Aidoo has been in govt. in one capacity or another and he just realizes this ? What has he been monitoring and evaluating this whole time ?

Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps his mouth shut. Aidoo has been in govt. in one capacity or another and he just realizes this ? What has he been monitoring and evaluating this whole time ?
Susu 12 years ago

Shame. EVEN DURING late President Mills you were not doing anything better. Just Keep quiet.

Shame. EVEN DURING late President Mills you were not doing anything better. Just Keep quiet.
BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. 12 years ago

BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, BARRISTER-AT LAW, QCL, DPA, CPA, BA(HONS) {GHANA}, MASTER OF LAWS (LLM), NEW YORK, USA {PENDING), MEMBER, GHANA BAR ASSOCIATION (GBA), ASSOCIATE MEMBER, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA), MEMBER, COMMONWEAL ...
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BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, BARRISTER-AT LAW, QCL, DPA, CPA, BA(HONS) {GHANA}, MASTER OF LAWS (LLM), NEW YORK, USA {PENDING), MEMBER, GHANA BAR ASSOCIATION (GBA), ASSOCIATE MEMBER, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA), MEMBER, COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL (WORLD/GLOBAL) BAR ASSOCIATION (IBA)

DEAR DR. TONY AIDOO AND THE READING PUBLIC OF GHANAWEB.COM,
TO RESPECTFULLY STATE THAT I HAD WORKED WITH THE CASTLE, IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING UNIT (IMU) OF CABINET DECISIONS FOR ALMOST SEVEN (7) YEARS AND ABOVE BEFORE I WAS GIVEN THE SCHEDULED OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-IN CHARGED OF THE THEN NEWLY CREATED SECRETARIAT OF MINISTERS OF STATE AT THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA AT THE CASTLE-OSU.
THAT BY IMPLICATIONS AND WITH THE PROCEDURE CABINET IS DEEM AS THE DECISION MAKING BODY. HOWEVER, IT IS A TRITE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE VARIOUS MINISTRIES AND DEPARTMENTS INITIATED THE POLICY IMPERATIVES PERSPECTIVES IN CONSONANCE WITH THE VISION OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE RULING PARTY IN GOVERNMENT AND IN THE INSTANT CASE H.E.PRESIDENT OF GHANA JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA AND THE NDC BETTER GHANA AGENDA.
THEREFORE AS THE HEAD OF THE MONITORING OF POLICY AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OR THE PRESIDENCY TO PURPORT AS THE ONLY THINKER AND POLICY MAKER IS TO BELITTLE THE ROLE OF THE CABINET.
THAT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO PLACE ON RECORD THAT SOME POLICY INITIATIVES IMPERATIVES ARE EVEN INITIATED BY PERSONS OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT.
THAT THE PROCEDURE OF POLICY MAKING PROCESS IS NOT THE SOLE PRESERVED OF A SINGLE PERSON OR UNIT BUT TO BE SEEN AS COLLECTIVE AND PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER TO PROMOTE THE QUALITY GOOD OF THE PEOPLE, THE TRUE ESSENCE OF POLITICS ITSELF.
THAT IT IS TIME GHANA TO PURSUE THE PATHWAY OF DISCOVERING POTENTIAL HIGH ACHIEVERS QUALITY HUMAN RESOURCES TO BE TAPPED FOR NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE AND TO CHANGE THE MODE OF RELIANCE OF ONLY THOSE WHO WERE GIVEN POLITICAL APPOINTMENT BEFORE WHICH IN ITSELF NOT A PROFESSIONAL RELATED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE.
THAT THERE IS NOW THE NEED TO BLEND BOTH THE OLD POLITICIANS WITH NEW DISCOVERED HIGH ACHIEVERS FOR PUBLIC OFFICE TO HELP BUILD THE BETTER GHANA AGENDA.
IT IS BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMICS RELATED HONESTY TO APPRECIATE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OTHERS THAT THE ORDINARY PERSONS OF THEIR COMMUNITY CANNOT ACHIEVE.
BUT TO PURPORT TO RENEGE AND TO NEGATE SUCH ACHIEVEMENTS BECAUSE OF SHARE ENVY AND PRIDE WOULD ONLY SERVE SELF DEFEATIST SYNDROME.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
GOD BLESS GHANA AND AMERICA.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI
INTERNATIONAL LAWYER/LEGAL CONSULTANT/ADMINISTRATOR
Private Eye 12 years ago

"Policy Monitoring and Evaluation" -sounds like his PhD thesis. Tony is typical of these theorists who float in Ghana shouting insults to get political appointments. President Mills allowed him to create this fictitious Depar ...
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"Policy Monitoring and Evaluation" -sounds like his PhD thesis. Tony is typical of these theorists who float in Ghana shouting insults to get political appointments. President Mills allowed him to create this fictitious Department and after 5 years of NDC is now discovering there were not even credible policies to monitor in the first place. How sad ! After discovering his shaky position, he is now a "born again" and exposing the incompetence that had bedevilled the DNC administration for the past five years. His "monitoring" produced GYEEDA and others that he vehemently defended. Isn't the honorable thing for him to do is to resign?; but no; as typical of most of us, he will sit doing nothing and collect his salary. This a very sad commentary.
bentoa 12 years ago

I can also add the National Development Planning Commission and unemployed old men like Prof Akosa who is also marking time at that department. They helped to plan the looting at GYEEDA!

I can also add the National Development Planning Commission and unemployed old men like Prof Akosa who is also marking time at that department. They helped to plan the looting at GYEEDA!
Otwenua Adamfo 12 years ago

Tony, you had choices to make the moment you realized that the government was no longer formulating and implementing good policies. What was the Ghanaian taxpayer paying you for all this time? Others in your situation would h ...
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Tony, you had choices to make the moment you realized that the government was no longer formulating and implementing good policies. What was the Ghanaian taxpayer paying you for all this time? Others in your situation would have resigned a long time ago to save their hard-earned reputation. Our leaders need to start doing that to change the current culture of seeing political appointments as entitlements. Anyway people outside the government saw what you are now revealing way back in time. Sometimes you can speed up change when you are outside the system so don't feel too bad getting out. You cannot be in government all your life.
Whatever 12 years ago

The political elite and the technocrats have let this country and its people down. We have so much in resources yet we have very very little to show for in terms of productivity. And it is because we have refuse to apply our ...
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The political elite and the technocrats have let this country and its people down. We have so much in resources yet we have very very little to show for in terms of productivity. And it is because we have refuse to apply our brains derive maximum benefits from these resources
KING 12 years ago

KOJO BEDIE IS FUSTRATED.

KOJO BEDIE IS FUSTRATED.
Papa Yaw 12 years ago

True

True
Justman 12 years ago

WHEN DID YOU GOT TO KNOW THIS DR TONY AIDOO?JUST BECOS FEW MONTHS AGO YOU ARE NOT IN CHARGE MEANS NOBODY IS THINKING PROPERLY.

WHEN DID YOU GOT TO KNOW THIS DR TONY AIDOO?JUST BECOS FEW MONTHS AGO YOU ARE NOT IN CHARGE MEANS NOBODY IS THINKING PROPERLY.
mohammed 12 years ago

What was your policy to pay woyome, Sack Martin Amidu and open no investigation to NPP past 8 years that preceded your administration? The worst Government after June 4 revolution in terms of condoning and arranging corruptio ...
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What was your policy to pay woyome, Sack Martin Amidu and open no investigation to NPP past 8 years that preceded your administration? The worst Government after June 4 revolution in terms of condoning and arranging corruption.
alfred 12 years ago

what do we really need in Africa, democracy or development???

what do we really need in Africa, democracy or development???
dade3ba 12 years ago

Since when di you realis this Doc?.Am asking you this question because to be best ofmy knowledge,you have been around since the days of the PNDC led by Rawlings and continue to be part even till date.Are you in anyway saying ...
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Since when di you realis this Doc?.Am asking you this question because to be best ofmy knowledge,you have been around since the days of the PNDC led by Rawlings and continue to be part even till date.Are you in anyway saying that you have been condoning all hat you saying because you were enjoying from it?.And by the way if your office has not been to quote your good self 'put on the moribund' will you has complain?.Please credit us with a little bit of respect and stop insulting our intelligence always by such talks after you have benefited from whatever you complaining of today.
MR. IRON JAWS 12 years ago

At last someone is beginning to sound sensible in the NDC. We are dying under this clueless Government.

At last someone is beginning to sound sensible in the NDC. We are dying under this clueless Government.

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