Near Bloodshed at Pokuase

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Shabi 10 years ago

One of the few things that Kwame Nkrumah failed to do under his great & Year Development Plan and which could have considerably saved this country from irreversible decline, was to nationalize all lands in the country.

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One of the few things that Kwame Nkrumah failed to do under his great & Year Development Plan and which could have considerably saved this country from irreversible decline, was to nationalize all lands in the country.

Leaving the bulk of land in the hands of thieves - sorry chiefs and greedy undeserving lazy so-called family heads and clans, has significantly compromised our development.
Tetteh Nubuor 10 years ago

Kwame Nkrumah would have died sooner if he had introduced such a bone-headed law. His government wouldn't have survived a year if such a law was enacted.
The national character of Ghana is about how bloody almost all the t ...
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Kwame Nkrumah would have died sooner if he had introduced such a bone-headed law. His government wouldn't have survived a year if such a law was enacted.
The national character of Ghana is about how bloody almost all the tribes revere and cherished their land!!
gha 10 years ago

Do you think the idiotic politicians who are worse than armed robbers would have done better?

Do you think the idiotic politicians who are worse than armed robbers would have done better?
joe canada 10 years ago

If you want to invest in Ghana be careful. That country has a long way to go!!.

If you want to invest in Ghana be careful. That country has a long way to go!!.
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

RIGHT ON, Buddy! That could have seen AREAS marked for the STATE to industrialise at a FASTER RATE than the litigation everyday!!

RIGHT ON, Buddy! That could have seen AREAS marked for the STATE to industrialise at a FASTER RATE than the litigation everyday!!
Kyekyebku 10 years ago

So can't they learn from the Akan people at all, sometime they don't want their king, sometimes it's land issue, what is wrong?

So can't they learn from the Akan people at all, sometime they don't want their king, sometimes it's land issue, what is wrong?
Ebo 10 years ago

Before 1877 when Cape Coast was the national capital city, the same thing happened to we the Fantes(Akans). The Fante chiefs chose to sell lands to mainly non Fantes for higher price than to sell it to a native Fante at a sli ...
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Before 1877 when Cape Coast was the national capital city, the same thing happened to we the Fantes(Akans). The Fante chiefs chose to sell lands to mainly non Fantes for higher price than to sell it to a native Fante at a slightly subsiised price. When the national capital was moved to Accra in 1877, Fante (Akan) lands became village lands and the prices for it dropped compared to Ga lands and that's the reason why "nobody" fights over Akan lands. So I don't think the Gas have something to learn from the Akan people because their lands are not village lands like ours.
If the capital city was moved from Accra to a different region, all the Ga litigation lands will die natural death becaue their lands will become village lands and people will start fighting over lands in the new capital.
Ghanavia 10 years ago

Do you call lands in Kumasi village lands? You really missed the reasons why Ga People are agitating over lands. It is not only in Accra where lands are in demand. Go to Ashanti, Eastern, Western and Brong Ahafo regions and l ...
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Do you call lands in Kumasi village lands? You really missed the reasons why Ga People are agitating over lands. It is not only in Accra where lands are in demand. Go to Ashanti, Eastern, Western and Brong Ahafo regions and lands are as pricey as Accra lands.
Maame 10 years ago

But Ebo , do you think if gold were discovered in Galand like Obuasi etc they would have let the rest of Ghana enjoy? The way these people have created landguards to terrorize people they've sold lands to and collected their ...
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But Ebo , do you think if gold were discovered in Galand like Obuasi etc they would have let the rest of Ghana enjoy? The way these people have created landguards to terrorize people they've sold lands to and collected their monies, what shows they wouldn't have done worse things if they were to have natural resource?so I don't understand akans why you should allow Ghana to use your natural resources to benefit others, why they protect their dry land? Why are you not also setting up rebels to protect your gold, diamond, bauxite, oil etc so your youth will get work to do? That is our land our forefathers bestowed to us akans not Ghana, we can take over our resources so our youth can get work to do, we have the men and women with expertise who can turn the akan youths life to better.
Kantanka. HH 10 years ago

Maame; any person with tribal sentiments will surely enjoy your piece. However, we are far ahead in our mentality of remaining insular. As a nation , the resources remain and will continue to remain for generations to come. ...
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Maame; any person with tribal sentiments will surely enjoy your piece. However, we are far ahead in our mentality of remaining insular. As a nation , the resources remain and will continue to remain for generations to come. The Ga youth face-off should be directed to the Chiefs instead of those buying lands .
Kwasi Longo 10 years ago

Yet another instance of violent Ga youth. Always "mayibo"

Yet another instance of violent Ga youth. Always "mayibo"
Tetteh Nubuor 10 years ago

All these is in preparation of selling the family and clan lands to outsiders while the beneficiaries wallow in abject poverty at the mercy of these so called Head of Family who enrich themselves with the sales revenue.
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All these is in preparation of selling the family and clan lands to outsiders while the beneficiaries wallow in abject poverty at the mercy of these so called Head of Family who enrich themselves with the sales revenue.
The youths should ensure that proper protocol is followed to ensure that future land sales would be documented as lease and not outright sale.
TAS 10 years ago

IT IS A SHAME THAT 'AMA' IS POWERLESS TO STOP LANDGUARDS BLOCKING ROADS WITH CHEAP BUILDINGS. REPORTS HAVE REACHED THEM AND THEY ARE AFRAID TO ACT, OR THEY HAVE RECEIVED BRIBES AND BLINDLESS TO ACT ACCORINALLY SHAME UNTO YO ...
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IT IS A SHAME THAT 'AMA' IS POWERLESS TO STOP LANDGUARDS BLOCKING ROADS WITH CHEAP BUILDINGS. REPORTS HAVE REACHED THEM AND THEY ARE AFRAID TO ACT, OR THEY HAVE RECEIVED BRIBES AND BLINDLESS TO ACT ACCORINALLY SHAME UNTO YOU,
kwabena ohemeng,london 10 years ago

That is why all lands in the country must be nationalized and vested in the state.Chiefs and heads of families should become paid caretakers of lands with no powers to sell any piece of land.Who gave chiefs and heads of cert ...
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That is why all lands in the country must be nationalized and vested in the state.Chiefs and heads of families should become paid caretakers of lands with no powers to sell any piece of land.Who gave chiefs and heads of certain families the authority to own lands? God?

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