NPP must seriously deal with non-akan tag - Ohene Ntow

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KOJO FRANKLIN 10 years ago

LETS VOTE KWABENA AGYAPONG INTO OFFICE AND REMOVE SIR JOHN

LETS VOTE KWABENA AGYAPONG INTO OFFICE AND REMOVE SIR JOHN
Kay 10 years ago

The NDC propaganda against NPP has worked so well for them,it is for this reason that some of us are saying if Nana Akufo-Addo refuses to stand we should select Bawumia.Illiteracy and poverty is making this propaganda work.

The NDC propaganda against NPP has worked so well for them,it is for this reason that some of us are saying if Nana Akufo-Addo refuses to stand we should select Bawumia.Illiteracy and poverty is making this propaganda work.
Dan Forson 10 years ago

MOST GHANAIANS WANT TO SEE DR.BAWUMIA WHIP MAHAMA. HE IS YOUNGER, MORE INTELLIGENT, MORE HANDSOME, INCORRUPTIBLE, HUMBLE, GENTLE AND MANY MORE POSITIVES. NPP WINS ONE TOUCH. NANA SHOULD BE A STATESMAN AND MAKE WAY.

MOST GHANAIANS WANT TO SEE DR.BAWUMIA WHIP MAHAMA. HE IS YOUNGER, MORE INTELLIGENT, MORE HANDSOME, INCORRUPTIBLE, HUMBLE, GENTLE AND MANY MORE POSITIVES. NPP WINS ONE TOUCH. NANA SHOULD BE A STATESMAN AND MAKE WAY.
william 10 years ago

Perceptions are powerful in the real world. You ignore it at your own peril! And sure, anyone in his senses, NPP and non-NPP alike, even if blind-folded, will choose Kwabena Adjepong over and above owusu-afriyie!!!!!

Perceptions are powerful in the real world. You ignore it at your own peril! And sure, anyone in his senses, NPP and non-NPP alike, even if blind-folded, will choose Kwabena Adjepong over and above owusu-afriyie!!!!!
C.Y. ANDY-K 10 years ago

You can't fool some of us with this new Love All Charm. This is the vision of your mole visioned Leader.

BUSIA, A REACTIONARY VISION MOST BLURRED.

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You can't fool some of us with this new Love All Charm. This is the vision of your mole visioned Leader.

BUSIA, A REACTIONARY VISION MOST BLURRED.

Only those who are diabolical with the truth, with short memory or no knowledge to speak of about the subject can claim Busia had a good vision for all Ghanaians. Far from those revanchist claims now pandered about as the gospel truth - with equally dubious authority and intent – Busia and his tradition represent the nightmare that has engulfed Ghana from 24 February 1966 to today! Yes, we occasionally wake up from the feverish slumber just to fall under another spell cast by the evil dwarves that continue to dog our very strides to civilisation.

ADVENT OF ETHNIC POLITICS

Indeed, Busia represents epitome of ethnocentric politics in Ghana, from his days as leader of the NLM - a fact many NPPians try to hide even though enshrined in our annals and one can read all about it in Allman’s The Quills of the Porcupine - to when he became Prime Minister of Ghana in 1969. The 1969 campaign afforded him the opportunity to unleash his pent up ethnocentrism on Ewes. And, gaining power the opportunity to turn on other Africans with his obnoxious Aliens Compliance Order. Then, turned round to develop friendship with Apartheid South Africa just like his buddy Houphouet Boigny and thereby discrediting Ghana before the eyes of all Africans.

The National Liberation Movement and the Progress Party under Busia's leadership sowed the seed of ethnic chauvinism and divisionism in Ghana, a fact captured in Dennis Austin' books “Politics in Ghana: 1946-1960” and “Ghana Observed.” With what he Austin knew already about Ghana, he still marvelled at the highly inflammatory anti-Ewe rhetoric of the PP's campaign - the origin of the Ewes-are-dominating-us-mantra we still hear today on Ghanaweb in particular and elsewhere. It started even before Rawlings joined the Airforce. So Austin observed in 1969:

“A surprising and disagreeable novelty of the election was the extraordinary anti-Ewe sentiment that was expressed in conversation with many of those who were against Gbedemah and his party. One can explain this strong animus not simply by a dislike of Gbedema’s reappearance in political life but in relations to events after the 1966 coup. Suddenly there were the soldiers and the police, and everyone burst out singing, but when the music died down away it was noticed that the NLC (it seemed) was commanded by minorities: Ewe and Ga. When Ankrah (a Ga), was moved out, and charges were brought over-hastily by Harlley against the Chief of Defence Staff, Michael Otu, the evidence to many was overwhelming. It was all an Ewe plot. Soon Ghana would be run for the benefit of an energetic minority, operating first within the armed forces, and now behind Gbedemah. ‘Appoint an Ewe to a public corporation or to a government department and within a year the entire hierarchy down to the messenger will be an Ewe.’ So the argument ran. And there was always some evidence for it, since the Ewe, deprived of any natural wealth in their own barren region, have been energetic in seizing the opportunities of public employment, including positions in the army and the police, which wealthier communities (like the Akan) did not wish to occupy. In practice, looking through the list of senior officers in government departments and the public corporations, the evidence is certainly not clear of any Ewe domination: it could hardly be in view of their number. But a belief does not, of course, have to be true before people hold it fervently.
Now there is an Akan-dominated government of an Akan dominated society. Were I to become, by some improbable chance of fate, leader of the governing party I would be much less apprehensive of my Ewe opponents in front than of the large and expectant following behind. I would be fearful too of the ambitions of those now excluded from power, remembering the Songs of Innocence that:
The strongest poison ever known
Came from Caeser’s laurel crown” (D. Austin 1976:125)

Austin was writing with hindsight about what befell Busia’s regime, overthrown in a coup led by an Asante. Of course, there are scholarly works, with statistically analysis, that show that Ewes in now way had established any hegemony over public jobs. The only ethnic group found to be statistically significantly over-represented were Gas by 1975, but that is to be expected. By the first decade of 1900s, long before the pioneer Ewe job seekers appeared in Accra in what the Anlo women derogatorily tagged, “dordzim me le”, literally, “it is job I am looking for”, i.e., the white canvass shoe, there was a noted over supply in Accra for clerical and artisan posts!

Of course, this apprehension of Ewe dominance, induced by already held pre-colonial and colonial prejudices against them which I have examined elsewhere, led to the sacking of mostly Ewes in the infamous Apollo 585 and the celebrated Sallah case, which exposed Busia as not a true believer in the rule of law principles much vaunted by his supporters with his infamous shouts of “No court! No court!...” A pity Justice Atuguba was not the judge in that case then!

JUST ANOTHER AUTOCRAT IN THE MAKING

Of course, he was just another African autocrat (not a dictator, as the weak states in Africa don’t have the capacity to control and dictate to the mass of the people) in the mold of the right-wing leaders of Africa such as Kenyattah and Houphouet Boigny and would have imprisoned the opposition for even far less than throwing bombs at him, and entrenched himself in power too had he led Ghana to independence. So after all their noises about democracy and multiparty system, they banned the CPP and took every step to ban any party, e.g., the PPP, with a likely chance of beating them at the 1969 elections! I say baa! to their credentials as democrats and believers in that fanciful rule of law claims of Dicey, which Lord Jennings shredded into pieces. Which schools did these people attend at all? Are they not aware that Dicey claims that the rule of law does not exist in continental European countries, where administrative tribunals play very important roles in the administration of justice? So are they not democratic and respect civil rights, eh?

And have they not ever come across Professor Macpherson’s address on Radio Canada enshrined in that small book, Some Aspects of Democracy, in which he argued that the Communistic variant of one party state democracy was closer to the vaunted Greek democracy and the Third World one party democracy was even much closer than the Western plural or liberal democracy based on adversarial party systems??? Within the paradigm and time in which Nkrumah was operating, his choice of one party system for Ghana was perfectly legitimate and democratic!

RIGHT-WING ELITISM

His right-wing socio-economic views and elitism would have left the mass of people illiterate and in a feudal, primitive state as one finds in the Horn of Africa, rural Ivory Coast and Kenya, just to mention some examples; not forgetting parts of Ghana itself with all those trokosi and witch camps.

When Nkrumah acquired second hand clothing to be distributed in northern Ghana, where some were going about hardly clothed then, e.g., the beautiful Lobi people, Busia and his conservative associates proclaimed it as an insult to their "culture". Busia the scholar and sociologist did not know why people subjected to slave raids for centuries and unable to live peaceful, settled lives and weave cloths any longer developed the practice of dressing scantily or not at all, as in certain parts of Africa, e.g., the Nuba Mountains or among the Lobis. Oh! He knew, being a giant sociologist albeit not a historian and social anthropologist, but as a conservative and traditionalist, he accepted that they should go about stark-naked if that is what they wanted! Times have changed though. Nowadays when our women folk show us some tantalising cleavages and flesh, the conservatives go berserk about sinful ways which shall land them in hell! Phew! Reminds me of when a “dipo” procession in Accra in the mid-1980s emptied the offices and the lascivious grins on the faces of the men at the sight of the firm and full “bobby stand” and plumb “booty” of the young maiden was a sight to behold!

When Nkrumah wanted to stop the practice of bodily scarification, Busia the sociologist went berserk! He certainly approved of the disturbing reasons behind such tribal marks: some reserved for people of slave origins or vanquished tribes from which slaves could be raided! Or, for the elite tribes or overlords so that no one should make any mistake about who they are: lords of the fiefdom.

ANTI-EDUCATION INTELLECTUAL

He oversaw the disbandment of the free and universal education policy of the CPP which action has led to the general illiteracy in Ghana today, with the Congo under Mobutu even surpassing Ghana in literacy rate! The complete reversal of this position of Busia by Nana Akufo Addo and the NPP to a universal free education to SSS level is a vindication of Nkrumah and the damnation of Busia and the NPP’s past.

INDUSTRIALISATION??? Nope! It wasn't in his books, not to mention vision! The abandoned factories on which tens of millions of £s had been spent are there as testimony. As advisers to the reactionary junta, they started arresting and deporting the Eastern European technical personnel supervising the building and operation of those factories. By the time the shocked Western diplomats had advised them to stop those heinous actions, it was too late! If you are educated about Ghana, you should know which books to read those records from. But it is a pity the Nkrumaist tradition parties have failed to make these facts known to the generality of Ghanaians.

MODERN AGRICULTURAL DEVT? In his books, that's an attack on the freedom and rights of the peasantry whose children should not go to school because educating them made them refuse to work on the land. Giving small loans to the peasants to continue farming their quarter of an acre plots was the best policy to prosecute the agricultural agenda. Silos and granaries to deal with the vagaries of bumper harvests and post harvest losses and lean seasons? Grrrh! Those are communistic ideas in their books!

I should not waste more of my time on Busia’s blurred “vision”. He was as blind as a mole! Or, at best, the owl or bat in day time! He is a nightmare that Ghanaians must be woken from from!

Andy Kwawukume
London
william 10 years ago

If CPP, PNC & PPP are serious they should listen to Andy and help the youth and Ghanaians in general read the correct history of modern Ghana!!!But Andy, forgive Busia because even in his failings he appeared to act for his c ...
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If CPP, PNC & PPP are serious they should listen to Andy and help the youth and Ghanaians in general read the correct history of modern Ghana!!!But Andy, forgive Busia because even in his failings he appeared to act for his country, although unlike Nkrumah, he w3as intellectually narrow-minded; and at least we have learnt from his mistakes, I mean the majority!!!
ICONIC-07 10 years ago

THE TRIBAL ASHANTI-AKYEM INWARD-LOOKING NPP STALWARTS ARE IN THE HABIT OF THROWING DUST INTO GHANAIANS BY REFERRING TO THE ASHANTI-AKYEM GREAT DIVIDE AS AKAN SYNDROME.

IT'S NOT AKAN ISSUE AT THE CENTRE OF THIS VOLCANO THAT ...
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THE TRIBAL ASHANTI-AKYEM INWARD-LOOKING NPP STALWARTS ARE IN THE HABIT OF THROWING DUST INTO GHANAIANS BY REFERRING TO THE ASHANTI-AKYEM GREAT DIVIDE AS AKAN SYNDROME.

IT'S NOT AKAN ISSUE AT THE CENTRE OF THIS VOLCANO THAT IS ERUPTING AT THE HEART OF THE PARTY, BUT MORE OF THE SAME OLD STORY OF UP-PP-NPP.

SINCE THE INCEPTION OF UP-PP-NPP THE FLAG-BEARERS HAVE ALL BEEN EITHER ASHANTI OR AKYEM. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS HAS BEEN THE TRAGIC FAILURE OF THE TRIBAL ASHANTI-AKYEM UP-PP-NPP TO DATE. BUSIA WAS AN ACCIDENTAL PRESIDENT BY STROKE OF CIRCUMSTANCE AND THE ONLY NON-AKYEM-ASHANTI TO BE UP-PP FLAG-BEARER.

GHANAIANS ARE FULLY AWARE THAT NPP IS NOT AN AKAN PARTY, BUT AN ASHANTI-AKYEM PARTY. AKAN IS USED TO MASK THE ASNTI-AKYEM VOLCANIC ERUPTION THAT IS ROCKING THE PARTY TO ITS ULTIMATE DOOM

ALUTA CONTINUA!!!!!!!
Krikri,, 10 years ago

You were tribalists yesterday, today you are and tomorrow you will be PRIMITIVE TRIBALISTS. You can never change. Why did Thief Kufour remove Ayikoi Otoo as Attorney General? Because he was hurt at the wickedness and greed wi ...
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You were tribalists yesterday, today you are and tomorrow you will be PRIMITIVE TRIBALISTS. You can never change. Why did Thief Kufour remove Ayikoi Otoo as Attorney General? Because he was hurt at the wickedness and greed with which Kufour and his Ashantis were looting Ga lands. He tried to fight them and the Greedy Thief booted him out. NPP you cannot change. Once a triballist always a tribalist.
Kwaku 10 years ago

Let the NDC try an Ewe as their presidential candidate and lets see if they will win.The NDC will one day definitely eat the poison they have planted in the minds of minority tribes.

Let the NDC try an Ewe as their presidential candidate and lets see if they will win.The NDC will one day definitely eat the poison they have planted in the minds of minority tribes.
Edith 10 years ago

You are types AYi Koi Otoo, Haruna, and Nana Ntow are referring to.

You are types AYi Koi Otoo, Haruna, and Nana Ntow are referring to.
John Mensah 10 years ago

You were one of the best General Secs ever. Still think you shouls go for it thoush

You were one of the best General Secs ever. Still think you shouls go for it thoush
Ishmoto 10 years ago

Oh Kwabena,progressing or retrogressing? Were you not the one who contested the presidential primaries of NPP in 2008? Why now General SECRETARY?

Oh Kwabena,progressing or retrogressing? Were you not the one who contested the presidential primaries of NPP in 2008? Why now General SECRETARY?
Kojo T 10 years ago

The UP alliance has even broken down leaving the ma te me ho faction. They had no common ideology as the ma te me ho faction was only for tribal dominance. Baffour Akoto an illiterate could not understand ideology and he led ...
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The UP alliance has even broken down leaving the ma te me ho faction. They had no common ideology as the ma te me ho faction was only for tribal dominance. Baffour Akoto an illiterate could not understand ideology and he led the ma te me ho. J B danquah just tagged along to use the lack of education of Baffour akoto for his benefit. Chief Dombo wanted development of the North and the Ayegbes from the Volta wanted to uite with Togo . That is why today with no ideology the bare tribal supremacist drive stands out
NAN KWASI 10 years ago

THE NPP SIS A PARTY FOR THOUHROUGH REED AKANS. NOT FOR CATTLE REARING NPEPEFUO OR CONCERT MAKING FANTES OR GAS WHOSE SPECIALITY IS MAKING KENKY.OUR ROYAT STATUS MAKE US SUITABLE FOR RULING

THE NPP SIS A PARTY FOR THOUHROUGH REED AKANS. NOT FOR CATTLE REARING NPEPEFUO OR CONCERT MAKING FANTES OR GAS WHOSE SPECIALITY IS MAKING KENKY.OUR ROYAT STATUS MAKE US SUITABLE FOR RULING
Lorgo Ligri 10 years ago

You monkey of an ass. I believe you're not NPP but a camouflaged NDC supporter trying to propagate stupidity at the highest level. NPP has been for all until bumwits like you started spewing this shit that somehow has been pi ...
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You monkey of an ass. I believe you're not NPP but a camouflaged NDC supporter trying to propagate stupidity at the highest level. NPP has been for all until bumwits like you started spewing this shit that somehow has been pinned on the NPP with some success. The tide will turn, coz the truth will always prevail in the end.
Raymond Agbeli 10 years ago

Royal status?myass

Royal status?myass
AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 10 years ago

I WON'T SAY NPP IS AN AKAN PARTY,THE NON TWI AKAN ARE MAJORITY AND ARE NOT NPP. AKYIM/ASHANTE BECAUSE OF THE MATEMEHO STRUGGLE THEY BELIEVE THAT THEY FOUGHT FOR THE INDEPENDENCE AND THEY DON'T EVEN TRUST ORDER AKANS. "HOLY SP ...
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I WON'T SAY NPP IS AN AKAN PARTY,THE NON TWI AKAN ARE MAJORITY AND ARE NOT NPP. AKYIM/ASHANTE BECAUSE OF THE MATEMEHO STRUGGLE THEY BELIEVE THAT THEY FOUGHT FOR THE INDEPENDENCE AND THEY DON'T EVEN TRUST ORDER AKANS. "HOLY SPIRIT" 'ADVISE' IF NPP BELIEVE THAT KWAME NKRUMAH WAS A MAN GOD CHOSE HIM FOR GHANA/AFRICA, AND JUST FOLLOW HIS STRATEGY THAT WE ARE ALL GHANAIASNS NOT THE TRIBES THAT YOU FROM. GHANAIANS NEEDS A GOOD LEADER THAT IS ALL. GOOD LOCK NPP.
Abongo 10 years ago

The NPP is for the Ashantes/Akyems so stay with that

The NPP is for the Ashantes/Akyems so stay with that
Private Eye 10 years ago

What did you personally do during your tenure as the General Secretary to resolve/minimize this problem? The fact that the so called "executive members" of the party would come out and debate this issue publicly goes to your ...
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What did you personally do during your tenure as the General Secretary to resolve/minimize this problem? The fact that the so called "executive members" of the party would come out and debate this issue publicly goes to your competence and credibility. What is the basis of your statement that "non-akans feel they don't belong" ? Have you actually conducted a scientific survey of non-akans within the party to reach this conclusion or you are simply engaging in this "street talk" ?
Part of the problem is that most of these so called current "executive members" do not even know the origins and history of the party. Despite being non-akans, leaders like S.B. Dombo, Obetsebi Lamptey etc. (non-akans") are placed on equal historical standing as K.A Busia, Paa Grant, J.B.Danquah etc. because they worked equally hard and selflessly for the party.
Why aren't you backing Ayikoi Otoo for General Secretary? Specifically, are you backing Kwabena Agyepong simply because he is an Akan? Do you think most people would back Bawumia's nomination for President simply because he is a Northerner?
The idea that we should nominate anyone for a higher office based on tribe is plain stupid ! Yes, as a nation, we should all be mindful and acknowledge the resurfacing of "tribalism" after Nkrumah took positive steps to curb this; but to perpetuate this myth within the NPP simply because the NDC is using this as a divisive issue is childish and shows your lack of vision.
Raymond Agbeli 10 years ago

Tribalism is what the NPp thrives on,they believe since the akans are the majority ethnic group in ghana(47%),they can easily win elections just by akanising the Npp.But unfortunately for them Ghanaians are just too smart fo ...
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Tribalism is what the NPp thrives on,they believe since the akans are the majority ethnic group in ghana(47%),they can easily win elections just by akanising the Npp.But unfortunately for them Ghanaians are just too smart for them.They have themselves to blame,they should leave the NDC slone.
Good servant 10 years ago

Instead of finding the solution to why you lost the 2012 elections which I think are(1)convince Ghanaians that the npp is not akan-only party and(2)you condemn all die be die and kill gas and ewes mantra,failing to do that y ...
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Instead of finding the solution to why you lost the 2012 elections which I think are(1)convince Ghanaians that the npp is not akan-only party and(2)you condemn all die be die and kill gas and ewes mantra,failing to do that you will be in opposition for a very long time
VAVIOTO 10 years ago

IF THIS IS WHAT THE AKANS ESPECIALLY THE ASHANTIS HAVE UNDER THEIR SLEEVES, THEN THEY SHOULD VOTE ALONE AND WIN IN ASHANTI REGION. THE ASHANTIS ARE NOT SUPER HUMANBEINGS. KUFUOUR WAS PRESIDENT AN ASHANTI. THE NEXT PRESIDENTI ...
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IF THIS IS WHAT THE AKANS ESPECIALLY THE ASHANTIS HAVE UNDER THEIR SLEEVES, THEN THEY SHOULD VOTE ALONE AND WIN IN ASHANTI REGION. THE ASHANTIS ARE NOT SUPER HUMANBEINGS. KUFUOUR WAS PRESIDENT AN ASHANTI. THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SHOULD COME FROM A DIFFERENT REGION WHICH OF COURSE SHOULD BE EASTERN WITH NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO ADDO HOLDING THE FLAG.

NANA WILL DEFINITELY STAND TO WIN THE POWER THIS THIRD TIME. IF NANA IS THEREFORE NO CHOSEN AS THE FLAG BEARER THEN NPP MUST FORGET IT 2016. MAJORITY OF US WILL NOT VOTE.

WHAT NPP MUST REMEMBER IS THAT, WE ARE CRYING FOR POWER AND NOT EGOISM.
IT IS SOMEONE WHO IS TRIED AND TESTED WHICH CAN DEFINITELY CLINCH THE VICTORY FOR NPP. AND THAT PERSON TO BE FRANK IS NANA ADO.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

Bawumia is the only idiot from the north,does he think he will get a chance in "Y3N AKANFO" PARTY? He should go and ask the late ALIU MAHAMA THIEF KUFOUR'S VICE. When kufour was travelling allover the world, vice president AL ...
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Bawumia is the only idiot from the north,does he think he will get a chance in "Y3N AKANFO" PARTY? He should go and ask the late ALIU MAHAMA THIEF KUFOUR'S VICE. When kufour was travelling allover the world, vice president ALIU was the one does the dirty job for "Y3N AKANFO" PARTY. At the end of all this struggling by ALIU, the evil "Y3N AKANFO" PARTY NPP denied him the presidency,and humble VICE PRESIDENT ALIU got heart attack which ends him up in his early GRAVE.
SULE 10 years ago

The issue of the Akan tag propagated by the NDC propaganda machinery needs to be dealt with decisively. Many a leader in the NPP has come out to debunk this assertion and position of the critics out there, and indeed, Pres. K ...
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The issue of the Akan tag propagated by the NDC propaganda machinery needs to be dealt with decisively. Many a leader in the NPP has come out to debunk this assertion and position of the critics out there, and indeed, Pres. Kufuor is on record to have said that, the NPP party is the only truly national political party. Is the position of the critics of the NPP party and the propaganda machinery of the NDC party, a true reflection of a true state of affairs in the NPP party if it is juxtaposed against the statement of Pres. kufuor, to the effect that the NPP party is the only true national political party? If the leaders of the NPP party do subscribe to the position of Pres. Kufuor and effectively debunk, this notion of the NPP party being an akan party, then why is it that, the party communication machinery, has allowed this flawed position to gain grounds, to the extent that, this issue is being raised from some very prominent members and leaders of the party? Is it a case of this position being grounded in fact with evidence to buttress and support this position or it is just a figment of the imagination of people who just don't have a clue about the party and it's nationalistic outlook? If the latter is the case and there's evidence to support this position, then, the party communication machinery is seriously not up to the task, especially, when there's evidence, clear, unambiguous evidence to support the position that, the NPP party is the one truly national political party. The NPP party needs to do a lot of work with it's communication outfit, because, it seems, they are not able to counter the propaganda fueled activities of the NDC, and NPP seriously needs to fix this asap. If there are individuals who cannot do the work, then, they should step aside, for really well committed individuals to do the work expected of them.
PLUMBER 10 years ago

The recent SC petition was a platform that portrayed the NPP's disdain for minority tribes. After Sir John's comments about Atuguba, which bothered plainly on ethnicity, the NPP rallied to his defence. Northerners were and ar ...
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The recent SC petition was a platform that portrayed the NPP's disdain for minority tribes. After Sir John's comments about Atuguba, which bothered plainly on ethnicity, the NPP rallied to his defence. Northerners were and are still being roundly insulted. This is the ammunition the NDC propaganda needs and they are being giving it in huge amounts.
Johnson Adjei 10 years ago

When Loser Akufo Addo said Yen Akanfuo all die be die mantra did he apologized when he was asked to do so?. He dug a ditch an fell into it. He started everything, so unless he eats back his Word it will continue to hurt NPP t ...
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When Loser Akufo Addo said Yen Akanfuo all die be die mantra did he apologized when he was asked to do so?. He dug a ditch an fell into it. He started everything, so unless he eats back his Word it will continue to hurt NPP take it or leave it " yen akanfuo all die be die". He cannot erase what already spoken.
NAA4U 10 years ago

WHY USE SUCH DEROGATIVE LANGUAGE ON OTHER TRIBES? ARE WE INSULTING HERE? IS CATTLE REARING ONLY FOR THE NORTHERNERS? DONT WE HAVE NORTHERNERS WHO ARE PROFESSORS AND BIG TIME BUSINESS MEN? HOW MANY ASHANTIS ARE PROFESSORS.

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WHY USE SUCH DEROGATIVE LANGUAGE ON OTHER TRIBES? ARE WE INSULTING HERE? IS CATTLE REARING ONLY FOR THE NORTHERNERS? DONT WE HAVE NORTHERNERS WHO ARE PROFESSORS AND BIG TIME BUSINESS MEN? HOW MANY ASHANTIS ARE PROFESSORS.

YES GAS ARE SPECIALISTS IN KENKEY PREPARATION BUT NOT SELLING AND IMPORTING DRUGS
NAA4U 10 years ago

IF YOU WILL NOT DEAL WITH THE ISSUES, THE ISSUES WILL DEAL WITH YOU. NPP IS AN AKAN PARTY AND SO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE AND CHANGE THAT TAG. THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR NOW.

IF YOU WILL NOT DEAL WITH THE ISSUES, THE ISSUES WILL DEAL WITH YOU. NPP IS AN AKAN PARTY AND SO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE AND CHANGE THAT TAG. THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR NOW.
Forthright 10 years ago

So it was true, after all, that some people were made to feel like "outsiders" under the former NPP government. Togbe said it and you guys distorted and condemned what he said, knowing very well that was the truth. Shame!!

So it was true, after all, that some people were made to feel like "outsiders" under the former NPP government. Togbe said it and you guys distorted and condemned what he said, knowing very well that was the truth. Shame!!
New Sheriff in Town 10 years ago

Let all Akans be for the NPP; what percentage of the population will ALL the other ethnic groups together be? those who want to continue tagging the NPP as Akan Party will in the not too distant future see Akans abandoning th ...
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Let all Akans be for the NPP; what percentage of the population will ALL the other ethnic groups together be? those who want to continue tagging the NPP as Akan Party will in the not too distant future see Akans abandoning the NDC and joining their party - the Akan Party. Those of us who lived before the advent of Jerry Rawlings and the (P)NDC know how they used Akans like the A. A. Munufies, P. V. Obengs, the Ahwois, the Cecilia Johnsons, Owusu Acheampongs to consolidate their hold on the rest of the other ethnic groups after using the Northerners to usurp the people's power. We remember how they used Ewes in Northern Smocks to murder the Akan Judges. One thing these propagandist do not realize is that NO political party can win elections in Ghana without an Akan vote. The opposite is true with ALL the other ethnic groups put together
Ghanaba 10 years ago

NPP belongs to the descendants of the founding fathers. If you are not one of them, then lai lai. All others are suppoters. It is not about non Akans.

NPP belongs to the descendants of the founding fathers. If you are not one of them, then lai lai. All others are suppoters. It is not about non Akans.
PLUMBER 10 years ago

The problem NPP have with minority tribes did not start today. You need to go deep into your History. Followers of Nkrumah were called veranda boys. The UP tradition was very unfriendly to nationals of other countries, and ac ...
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The problem NPP have with minority tribes did not start today. You need to go deep into your History. Followers of Nkrumah were called veranda boys. The UP tradition was very unfriendly to nationals of other countries, and accused Nkrumah of using Ghana's money in helping these countries fight for their independence. After the 1966 coup, support was cut and they were chased out of the country. This feeling of "Ghana, ye man" culminated in the aliens compliance order, leading to chasing away from the country of all other nationals who were more or less ecomic refugees in a promising and friendly country. In the aftermath of these, many Ghanaians of Northern extraction are simply viewed by UP/PP/NPP as aliens. Ewes are likewise viewed as Togolese. This is the bane of the NPP. Kuffour tried his best to assure northerners in 2000 that he would not chase them away as aliens as the NDC was saying. He largely succeded in this effort. In truth, Kuffour has somehow managed to control and reverse the damage caused by the Aliens Compliance Order of 1969 by the PP govt of Prof Busia.. However,pride and arrogance set in again after the electoral victories of 2002 and 2004, the NPP went back to their old self. Aliu mahama's few votes at the NPP primaries showed how unappreciative the NPP are, of the ability of the NDC to use it as an issue against them, which they did, following the choice of John Mahama by NDC. The choice of Bawumia was a belated attempt to balance the equation. Why did it take so long for Nana Addo to come out with this choice? Perceptions are very important in politics. Rawlings has managed to gather the minority tribes around NDC. They have so far produced in their midst three presidents. Kuffour tried to break the trend, but the hawks in his party would not allow him. The wofase wofase, akunta, akunta syndrom in NPP must give way for NPP to become the true national party it could be. The party has a good devt plan, but this ethnocentric bug is biting too hard.
Edith 10 years ago

I think you need to submit this as an article. I tell they hate Ewes so much because they see them as a threat. Let Gas, Fantes, or Northners start challenging so much and watch them turn their guns ion them, its only a matte ...
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I think you need to submit this as an article. I tell they hate Ewes so much because they see them as a threat. Let Gas, Fantes, or Northners start challenging so much and watch them turn their guns ion them, its only a matter of time.

They will never change, tribalsim is an integral part of their culture.
WHO CARES 10 years ago

THIS GUY THINKS HE IS IT. I AM A PROMINENT AND WELL EDUCATED MEMBER OF THE PARTY AND I HAVE MET THIS JERK A COUPLE OF TIMES JUST TO SAY HELLO AND THIS JERK JUST TURNS COLD. I CAN TELL YOU THAT I AM MORE EDUCATED THAN KWABENA ...
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THIS GUY THINKS HE IS IT. I AM A PROMINENT AND WELL EDUCATED MEMBER OF THE PARTY AND I HAVE MET THIS JERK A COUPLE OF TIMES JUST TO SAY HELLO AND THIS JERK JUST TURNS COLD. I CAN TELL YOU THAT I AM MORE EDUCATED THAN KWABENA AGYAPONG AND WELL RESOURCED AND YET THIS BAFFOON THINKS HE IS BETTER OFF JUST BECAUSE SOME OF US WERE RAISED TO BE HUMBLE. FUCK HIM!!!!!!!!!!!
Forthright 10 years ago

It doesn't help to behave like ostriches. So it was true, after all, that some people were made to feel like "outsiders" under the former NPP government. Togbe said it and you guys distorted and condemned what he said, knowin ...
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It doesn't help to behave like ostriches. So it was true, after all, that some people were made to feel like "outsiders" under the former NPP government. Togbe said it and you guys distorted and condemned what he said, knowing very well that was the truth. Shame!!
Tufuoantie 10 years ago

With his 'refined' arrogance than the lunacy we have been treated to in the last four years from some quarters!
I do not think he fits in the category of those who are beyond redemption! This may have something to do with As ...
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With his 'refined' arrogance than the lunacy we have been treated to in the last four years from some quarters!
I do not think he fits in the category of those who are beyond redemption! This may have something to do with Asokore Mampong is closer to the City Centre of Kumasi,as well as the regional airport than the other 'no-name' place.
kudi 10 years ago

Kwabena's demeanour is problematic even though he is good.

Kwabena's demeanour is problematic even though he is good.
Kofi Asiedu 10 years ago

NPP is an Akan Party. Remember the ÿen Akanfor slogan.They can never shy away because they believe that they are the most intelligent in Ghana and without them no one should be allowed to rule.

NPP is an Akan Party. Remember the ÿen Akanfor slogan.They can never shy away because they believe that they are the most intelligent in Ghana and without them no one should be allowed to rule.
Counsellor 10 years ago

Kofi Asiedu you said it right but it has been proven over and over that that is a fallacy. Question is when will they learn?

Kofi Asiedu you said it right but it has been proven over and over that that is a fallacy. Question is when will they learn?
Sandi 10 years ago

I ever over heard two Asantes/NPP conversing and picked-up something like "Bawumia is not a true NPP member he was only brought on board because of his intelligence and the fact that they needed a northerner as a camouflage

I ever over heard two Asantes/NPP conversing and picked-up something like "Bawumia is not a true NPP member he was only brought on board because of his intelligence and the fact that they needed a northerner as a camouflage
Jeff, UK 10 years ago

Do u have to remain where u feel unwanted?

Do u have to remain where u feel unwanted?
Prosper 10 years ago

Yen Akanfuo...Nuff said.

Yen Akanfuo...Nuff said.
Forthright 10 years ago

Revealed!
So it was true, after all, that some people were made to feel like "outsiders" under the former NPP government. Togbe said it and you guys distorted and condemned what he said, knowing very well that was the truth ...
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Revealed!
So it was true, after all, that some people were made to feel like "outsiders" under the former NPP government. Togbe said it and you guys distorted and condemned what he said, knowing very well that was the truth. Shame!!
Counsellor 10 years ago

That has been the game plan for the NPP since day one and they cannot shy away from that!

That has been the game plan for the NPP since day one and they cannot shy away from that!
Joseph 10 years ago

Npp should change to App,Ashante people,sParty

Npp should change to App,Ashante people,sParty
New Sheriff in Town 10 years ago

With Ohene Ntow's warped perception why would he support an Asante as the General Secretary of NPP and not a candidate from another ethnic group?

With Ohene Ntow's warped perception why would he support an Asante as the General Secretary of NPP and not a candidate from another ethnic group?
Adom 10 years ago

A successful political Party should be a nation wide and nationally represented therefore,the NPP should open up. It is a fact that people consider the Party as Akyem -Akan party.Ayikoi-Otoo shoul have said that in the Execu ...
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A successful political Party should be a nation wide and nationally represented therefore,the NPP should open up. It is a fact that people consider the Party as Akyem -Akan party.Ayikoi-Otoo shoul have said that in the Executive Level or meeting.What is killing the NPP is their Internal fighting and washing their Dirty Clothes in the Public

NPP must seriously deal with non-akan tag - Ohene Ntow

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