NPP is now a victim of NDC propaganda - Baako

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insight to the bone 10 years ago

2000 years of Akan glorious history can not be replaced by 50 just because ndc , nkrumah pepeni and ayigbe criminals say so or want it so. Today i listen to my psalms , hymns and war songs by bob marley and 2pac just like Dav ...
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2000 years of Akan glorious history can not be replaced by 50 just because ndc , nkrumah pepeni and ayigbe criminals say so or want it so. Today i listen to my psalms , hymns and war songs by bob marley and 2pac just like David who composed for the Israelis so remain inspired. i look out of my window and count myself blessed that i have not fallen prey to these fake prophets and priests whose only aim is to collect collection more than 10 times during a service but have the clarity of mind to meditate alone and offer thanks to God. What ever they say i know its the opposite , if they say look right you better quickly closely observe whats happening on the left. the say the economy is grown then you must know its a disaster , they say they are working on fixing the economy , know for sure they are only stealing , infighting now they have marginalized all influence of the Akans the pepeni and ayigbe crminals are now looking to eliminate each other , they say they have found new investors know they have discovered new ways to exploit and channel our money away. they say our women are short and ugly but look at the stinking rats and vulture they can women in their tribes and you you will know ours are the most beautiful in the world . they say they want cooperation but they are only looking to rubbish or steal good projects . they say they want the well-being of the ordinary man but in reality they only want to line their pockets with money and push the Akan further into poverty . they say they want an all inclusive govt but know they just want cement northern and ayigbe domination with their slave tribes like the Gas and some foolish brainwashed brongs , ashantis , fantis assisting them. they say they are evaluating ministers and other appointees but it is now a battle between the ayigbe and the pepeni to reduce the number of ayigbe since the Akans are all already irrelevant in their govt although we are the majority in this land . everywhere you go you find pepeni vultures looking over the carcass of Ghana and tearing out the flesh of wealth for their own greedy selfish selves . they are comfortable now as the critical mass of the people still think things will get better little do they know its beyond repair and can only be remedied with an organized uprising of the Akan. the npp seems to be cleaning house and thanks to ken agyapong most likely true fighters will emerge who will not throw in the towel like nana addo did just before the true battle starts due to cowardice. yes we are ready and will never surrender to these thieves and criminals , long live the republic of Akan
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

NDC CAN NEVER TURN THINGS AROUND,.NO! NOT EVEN IN A MILLION YEARS. THEY LACK HIGH CALIBRE ECONOMISTS. THEY LACK THE BRAINS WITH WHICH TO LEAD.YOU SEE ,25 YEARS ON AND IT IS THE USUAL ABONGO BOY IDEAS STILL IN PLACE. STILL THE ...
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NDC CAN NEVER TURN THINGS AROUND,.NO! NOT EVEN IN A MILLION YEARS. THEY LACK HIGH CALIBRE ECONOMISTS. THEY LACK THE BRAINS WITH WHICH TO LEAD.YOU SEE ,25 YEARS ON AND IT IS THE USUAL ABONGO BOY IDEAS STILL IN PLACE. STILL THE USUAL NDC BULLSHIT AND NONSENSE!!! WHO CAN PROVE KWASI ADADE. WRONG? IS THIS THE GHANA K4 HANDED OVER TO THE NDC GREEDY CORRUPT BASTARDS??????
FLOATING VOTER. 10 years ago

May God Have mercy on you and keep you blind and deaf always,because, you do not realise that the pepeni is going to be your president until 2016-whether you like or not.

May God Have mercy on you and keep you blind and deaf always,because, you do not realise that the pepeni is going to be your president until 2016-whether you like or not.
Mr. Figure-Out 10 years ago

What else can one expect from a wayward Trokosi jerk who trace his antecedence to a tribal herd-mentality set from Trokosiland where his stock have a recorded history of foolishly and senselessly voted above 95% NDC in all th ...
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What else can one expect from a wayward Trokosi jerk who trace his antecedence to a tribal herd-mentality set from Trokosiland where his stock have a recorded history of foolishly and senselessly voted above 95% NDC in all the general elections under the 4th republic ? Who knows whether he has ever voted NPP?Nyaho diabolical mischief came to the fore when he openly phone in, unconscionably attacked and insulted Nii Titus Glover, an NPP panelist on Ekosii sen Asempa Fm program, for the later's comment on Merchant Bank loan saga which has Ibrahim Mahama , Nyahos nephew and a half brother to the president, at the center stage. Nyaho is a self seeking/serving politician who insider info doing the rounds had it that he has promised to help Mahama complete a second term. So it is not strange to some of us his treacherous behavior of late. The NPP will grow much stronger without dubious and mischievous characters like Nyaho. Much as he and his cohorts are struggling to tag the NPP as tribal entity the more the discerning Ghanians, who look beyond trivial tribal undertones, are seeing who are the better managers of the economy which should be the yardstick to measure a political party but not who belong to what party. Educated buffoons who vote on tribal lines should just notice this. Nyaho, Bokor, Andy-K and, in fact, driving force behind the NDC are all tribally deranged bigots whose actions are divisive and can never bring the much needed unity and peace that Ghana is yearning for. Ass holes!
Kojo T 10 years ago

Just read this. I guess this says it all. The facts speak for themselves. Are you NDC ?

Just read this. I guess this says it all. The facts speak for themselves. Are you NDC ?
C.Y. ANDY-K 10 years ago

Indeed, a nightmare is awaiting you! You can bet on that, you jerk!

As a matter of fact, I am puzzled that ethnocentric, mentally jaundiced ingrates like you are bothered about the tribalistic tag hanged around your damn n ...
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Indeed, a nightmare is awaiting you! You can bet on that, you jerk!

As a matter of fact, I am puzzled that ethnocentric, mentally jaundiced ingrates like you are bothered about the tribalistic tag hanged around your damn necks, as it practically oozes from every orifice on you, that of your anus being the most pungent! You relish it! You indulge in it liberally. You mount the highest platform and pronounce it with much pride and gusto just as you have done here, and when it is pointed out to you, you feign innocence and claim victimhood!

As for Kweku Baako, he must be a darn hypocrite or a fool to pretend that he wasn't aware of why the NPP and its antecedents (NLM and PP) are tagged as tribalistic, with the worst ethnocentric elements one can get in Ghana!

Andy-K
OPK Tema 10 years ago

For crying out loud what is wrong with Nyaho Tamakloe? He should give us a break. He always spills out trash and throwing dust into peoples eyes, why? From the look of his behavior everyone knows where he is heading to. We k ...
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For crying out loud what is wrong with Nyaho Tamakloe? He should give us a break. He always spills out trash and throwing dust into peoples eyes, why? From the look of his behavior everyone knows where he is heading to. We know has got a fair share of the
national cake from John Mahama's government. The worse of Nyaho is yet to come and we live to see.

Nyaho should continue to cause confusion in NPP camp because he claim to be untouchable but the punishment of God awaits him.
KWAKU BEE 10 years ago

One would have though that being a founding member of the NPP, Nyaho Tamaklo would stand up and fight for his party in such a difficult time as this. But all indications are that Nyaho Tamaklo has also been infected with the ...
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One would have though that being a founding member of the NPP, Nyaho Tamaklo would stand up and fight for his party in such a difficult time as this. But all indications are that Nyaho Tamaklo has also been infected with the Ewe cancerous hatred of Akans. Everyone who would be objective would realize that Ghana is Akan dominated, and so it is not difficult to see why a party can be Akan dominated. Those who talk about Akan domination have their counterparts who also talk about the Twi language domination of Ghana. Na who cause am? It is not anybody's fault that the Akan language is the commercial language of Ghana. If you like advertise your goods in Ewe or Dagbani or Ga, and see how many people will patronize them. This is simply a natural phenomenon in Ghana, and try as they may, the haters of the Akans cannot stop it.
aj-usa 10 years ago

kwaku,u 1000% right yet some ppl will not side with u.nyaho tamaklo`s vision doesnt marvels me,when Jesus called His 12Apostles dont forget judas was among.so kwaku not every one that smile wit u loves u.even if da npp is an ...
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kwaku,u 1000% right yet some ppl will not side with u.nyaho tamaklo`s vision doesnt marvels me,when Jesus called His 12Apostles dont forget judas was among.so kwaku not every one that smile wit u loves u.even if da npp is an Akan party what is wrong wit that,da Akans are no more Ghanaians.
C.Y. ANDY-K 10 years ago

Telling It As It Is: The PP/NPP’s Tradition of Tribal Politics

Folks,

Here is the other post from the archives. It should be an eye opener to all those who are claiming that tribal politics started under Rawlings and ...
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Telling It As It Is: The PP/NPP’s Tradition of Tribal Politics

Folks,

Here is the other post from the archives. It should be an eye opener to all those who are claiming that tribal politics started under Rawlings and the PNDC. For others, it should reveal to them the origins of the ethnic foment and ethnic politics in Ghana under the NLC and then under the PP regime. It is that tradition that continues today, with the sympathisers of the NPP with Akan backgrounds being the main culprits.

I wrote the piece in response to Prof. George Ayittey, a major exponent of tribalistic analysis of politics in Africa. He failed to write a response though, since he has none. What I wrote then is still very relevant today and on this forum too. I’ve slightly edited it.

Incidentally, it was this very post Gamal Nkrumah took exception to, as he wrongly thought I was referring to him when I wrote “incestuous Egyptians”. I found out and explained to him that he and present Egyptians were far from my mind, as I was referring to the ancient and real Kemetians. Kofi Ellison, you get this straight, as you’ve been wrongly referring to this from an unknown source who told you I had a clash with Gamal.

Well, this is quite long so I’d leave this with you and for the record.

Date: Wed Aug 05 20:03:14 1998
To: ayittey@, VILLAGE@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
From: Andy K
Subject: Re: [VILLAGE] Ghana Leader Seeks Unity of Black Race
Cc:
Bcc:

Villagers,

This is something I can't pass over. As usual, it is designed to inform you all, not to enter into any discussion with Prof. Ayittey. He may however issue rebuttals to what I have written if false, or not entirely correct. After all, I never make claims to holding the monopoly to the elusive truth. I am just a lonely Seeker after the Truth. (To your information, Prof Ayittey had never taken up the challenge to back up his claims with some facts and I burnt him out the last time he repeated them).

At 19:07 03.08.1998 -0400, George B.N.Ayittey wrote:
>*************
>
>Cinque, and look who's calling for unity of the black race? A "Clarence Thomas":) >Ooops, a Freudian slip :)
>
>Seriously, Cinque, in my view, Rawlings is NOT the person for this job because:

>1. His 17 years in power in Ghana have been the MOST DIVISIVE. Ethnic tension is very >high in Ghana today. Ask any Ghanaian. There is a public perception that key positions in >Rawlings' government are occupied by his ethnic group, the Ewe. Note: I said public >PERCEPTION. Ask any Ghanaian. If he cannot unify his own citizens, how much more >those outside the country?

Andy-K writes in reply:
That ethnic tensions in Ghana are very high, first of all, is an overstatement. Rather, it is high among Ghanaians in the diaspora. Secondly, whatever ethnic tensions are there are not due to Rawlings' doing. Rather, it is the doing of some bankrupt and jaded politicians who have been arousing ethnic hatred against Rawlings mother's ethnic group members, the Ewes, as a political tool to gain power. So far, it has failed resoundingly. In fact, it has backfired so badly the culprits, found mainly in the NPP, which George also belongs to, are now openly writing and saying that they had to reassess their strategy.

The issue is not a "public perception," shared by a majority of Ghanaians. The "perception" is insidiously and virulently promoted by a narrow group of Ghanaians, of whom George indeed is one of them. He clearly and unambiguously promoted this in a mail he posted on Okyeame sometime ago. As to be expected, I took him on and referred him to the English Sociologist, Charles Elliott's book (1975). A great comparative study of poverty and its causes in some "Third World" countries, it presented statistics on the ethnic distribution in different occupations, including the public services in Ghana too. As I told George, the figures show that by 1975, his own ethnic group, the Gas, proportionately have more of their people in higher govt. positions than any other ethnic group in Ghana! I wanted to know whether that has changed since Rawlings assumed office again on 31 Dec., 1981, less than a day to 1982. As to be expected no answer came from him.

Of course, I am aware of newer researches, as that of Richard Jefferies, African Affairs, 92. 331-399:1993, which clearly state that Rawlings has not packed higher offices with Ewes since his second coming to power. (BTW, same accusations were made during his brief first coming of 3 months too). What anyone having the pretensions to being a scholar or an intellectual should do is to read those studies and stop spreading such venomous and virulent lies, which are in fact reminiscent of 1920 and '30s Nazi campaigns against Jews. Or what we Africans get from anti-alien, racist groups and parties in Europe presently. But that is not the way of George. His is abstract empiricism! Just repeat the nonsense ad nauseam without bothering to cross-check!

Anyway, I can recollect that when he posted the same offending post to the Village, he had amended the offending portion about one ethnic group in Ghana dominating to a multiplicity of ethnic groups, thanks to my biting criticism of him (on Okyeame). He left intact that simplistic level of analysis for Nigeria and Kenya, which I also objected to too. Some of you may recollect that post.

What actually is the problem? Is that "perception," (actually it's nothing more than sheer, deep-seated expression of "native prejudice" - my coinage - against Ewes, which stock I belong to), of what they have now dubbed "Ewenisation" a new thing, arising after Rawlings became head of the PNDC? Which PNDC and later NDC Party comprise a cross-section of Ghanaians? Far from it! Indeed, all the political parties in Ghana were represented in the PNDC in its early years, so nobody was excluded. (Interestingly, Kufour, presidential candidate of the NPP, was the rep. for the PFP in the PNDC).

Villagers, it is the confrontation of the source of that native prejudice that recently spilt over into the Village under the title of “Yaa Asantewaa....” We aren't finished yet! So let me take you back just to the late 1960s, not 1900.:-)

From Denis Austin's book, Ghana Observed (1976: 125), Manchester University Press and Africana Publishing Company, we read about the anti-Ewe hysteria prior to the election that brought Dr K.A. Busia's Progress Party to power in 1969. Please bear with my long quote.
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"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 very strong animus not simply by a dislike of Gbedema's reappearance in political life but in relation to events after 1966 coup. Suddenly there were the soldiers and the police, and everyone bust out singing, but when the music died away it was noticed that the NLC was commanded (it seemed) by minorities: Ewe and Ga. When Ankra (a Ga) was moved out, and charges were brought over-hastily by Harlley against the Chief of the 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 Ewe.” So the argument ran.

[MY COMMENTS: As it is still running today, as shown by a piece on the web site of the Ghanaian Chronicle I have posted below - one reason for the ongoing Yaa Asantewaa fracas.].

"And there was always some evidence for it, since the Ewe, deprived of any natural wealth in their barren region, have for many years been energetic in seizing the opportunities of public employment, including positions in the army and 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 so in view of their number. (MY COMMENT: JUST OVER 13 % OF GHANA'S POP.). But a belief does not, of course have to be true for people to hold it fervently.
Now there is an Akan-dominated government of an Akan-dominated society. Were I to become, by some improbable change 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 Caesar's laurel crown".

Here we end the extended quote!

Wise words indeed! But were the reactionary PP members told then, they would not have paid any heed. After assuming power, after a coup in which some Ewe officers played dominant roles, they set out to dismiss mostly Ewes, some few Gas and others known to be sympathetic to the banned CPP from their posts. They achieved this through the insertion of the first infamous Transitional Provisions in a Constitution of Ghana, attempts to deprive Ewes of their jobs having failed during the latter years of the NLC. This is the backdrop to the struggle Awoonor briefly mentioned in his ‘famous’ book, and for that, he has become an object of insult to all kinds of puny Akan boys and girls with some modicum of literacy. They (PP) did not last even 2 years in office! I can comment deeper on the above quote, since my own father was one key person who gave evidence, and was before then discriminated against after the coup. And there was plenty to tell, since the charges were true. Hope the official, classified documents of the hearing in camera should now be declassified to stop future speculation. I was big enough to know what was happening then, right from the 1966 coup.

My own father, being the most qualified around, was persuaded to forego confirmation for a post he had been acting in for years under the CPP regime (the CPP big-wigs thought only whites could hold the post!), just to allow a Ga to assume it, as Ewes were supposed to be already too many in similar posts! It was indeed a case of jobs for the boys all over again! So there was some sort of Affirmative Action going on to allow newly qualified Akans and others to also assume posts they did not formerly want. I suffered same fate with another Ewe friend too before, in our seeking a simple vacation job in 1976! And to think an Ewe, a father to a dormitory mate in school was in charge of the recruitment! But he explained, and we accepted, that even though far better qualified, they must take some others too, or they'd be hearing complaints again! So they took on 2 Twi-speaking secondary F4 girls while I, a Sixth Former armed with superlative ‘O’ L results and 3 RSA Stage 2 in English, Accounting and Commerce, was turned down! My friend was also an ‘O’L graduate with good grades and teaching part-time in a preparatory school while pursuing the CA then.

Unfortunately, they (PP, now NPP cohorts) have not learned anything from their past folly and are condemned to the political wilderness, raining insults on all and sundry. Most Ghanaians don't trust them any longer.

Anyway, some of us said enough is enough with this ethnic demonisation, while we are not even enjoying the fruits of office. Our region ranks among the lowest on the development ladder, a permanent position of "Number 9" among 10!:-) We gonna respond and do you in proper, exposing you down to your fathers and mentally warped ancestors who passed on to you those kinds of native prejudice; not better than those held by white supremacists we have come to know in our sojourn among white people.

After all, some of us know that white supremacist ideas had origins from ideas held by the incestuous ancient Egyptians about other peoples! They used to call the Greeks barbarians and no Egyptian girl would kiss a Greek ‘cos Greeks eat pork and meat, taboos to Egyptians. The demon in our midst is our own creation! Let us deal with it right from our homes! To UNIFY any people in a meaningful way, some would have to be made to drop their feelings of superiority and prejudices they hold about others within the same group. Period!

I think Rawlings has done enough to remove that image from the eyes of the mass of Ghanaians. In 1966, Kotoka would have been quite unacceptable to most non-Ewe Ghanaians as Head of State. That's why Ankrah was brought out of retirement to be head of the NLC. After all, by 1966, Ewes were just "Ayigbe dzorlor," i.e., "Ayigbe thieves," the pejorative term you Gas had coined for us Ewes, George. And I did not hear crying "you've changed meter band to Number 9," at the sound of Ewe when I was last at home, as was the case in even the early ‘80s. We'd get to the bottom of all this, just wait long enough!

Please find below a "modern" version of the Ewes are dominating us hysteria. Make up your own minds about the import of the purported letter to the "Chronicle."

>Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 21:17:28 +0200
>To: Okyeame@africaonline.com
>From: Andy K
>Subject: Tribal Conspiracy at Wesley College?
>Cc: africa_think_tank@databack.com
>
>Folks,
>As you can see, they are still at it, the T-mongers! By their words, we shall know them!
>As an Ewe, as you all know of course, I have said no to this kind of demonisation. I have >renounced the "si kpi kporwo" (don't mind them) mentality which our parents, siblings and >elders brought us up with, and is out to confront bare hands, if need be, all who think they >have grievances against Ewes. They have no case!
>That this should be happening within a church organisation is even more pathetic. Read for >yourself this piece of crap found in a national press and put on the web.
>
>Andy Kwawukume
>Norway
>
Tribal Conspiracy At Wesley College

In the November 11, 1997 issue of the "Free Press", Mr. A. Bosompem Boaboduro wrote inter alia:
"That is the reason why a place becomes Ewenized in no time, the moment you put one Ewe there."

In this write-up we intend to prove why and how there has been a conspiracy to subject Ashantis to humiliation, in Wesley College and as a result Ewenize the college. We know that at the end of it all we will be accused of fanning tribalism, but we are sure that whoever reads this article carefully and objectively will sympathise with us, the students of Wesley College and particularly the Ashantis among us.
When a little over two years ago it became necessary for the then Principal of Wesley College, Rev. Kofi Amponsah to retire from the Ghana Education Service, it became necessary for the Methodist Church to recommend somebody to replace him.
Also in 1984 when Rev. Brew-Riverson left the college as principal, two people, Rev. Kofi Amponsah and Rev. M. O. Antwi vied for the post of principal of the college. Rev. Kofi Amponsah eventually got the post and Rev. M. O. Antwi was appointed General Manager of Methodist Schools. Now as General Manager, Rev. M. O. Antwi became the Appointing Officer when Rev. Amponsah was to be replaced as the principal of the college in 1996.
It was at this stage that the conspiracy began. Apparently Rev. M. O. Antwi was peeved because in 1984 an Ashanti was appointed to the post of principal of the college, now that he was the Appointing Officer, he decided to "show" Ashantis, who he had thought, manouvred to side-step him in favour of Rev. Amponsah.
It is pertinent to note that even though in June 1996, a date was fixed for an interview to select a principal for the college, long before the interview many people in GES circles knew that Rev. Ametefe would be the principal of the college. This, the General Manager was capable of doing, because as the Appointing Officer, he was in a position to advise whatever panel conducted the interview on whom to appoint. So eventually Rev. Ametefe got the post after a farce of an interview had been conducted.
Now after Rev. Ametefe had got the post of principal, the scene was set to "show" the Ashantis. In less than two years as Principal of Wesley College, Rev. Ametefe's administration has been so fraught with tribalism and mal-administration that if nothing is done about the situation, Wesley College will lose its glory as one of the best training colleges in Ghana.
Now let me enumerate a few examples of tribalism and poor administration under Rev Ametepe. A few months after taking over the administration of the college, he declared that he could not work any more with the domestic bursar, her assistant, the college store-keeper, all Ashantis. Although, he could not assign any tangible reason for this action, he put so much pressure on the regional office that the two women were transferred from the college. Our information is that he wanted to replace those transferred with Ewes but he apparently met resistance somewhere.
In furtherance of his plan to Ewenize the administrative set-up of the college, Rev. Ametefe has made the college librarian (an Ewe), Gershon Tsadidey, virtually a vice-principal of the college. All construction works are under his care.
Obviously all these are creating tension in the college, and certainly if nothing is done about this, there will soon be an explosion on campus.
We plead with the GES Directorate in Ashanti and opinion leaders in the region to do something about it. We warn that this should not be interpreted as merely crying wolf or making false allegations. Whoever doubts what we have said can conduct his own investigations to find out the truth.
> CONCERNED STUDENTS.WESLEY COLEGE, KUMASI, ASHANTI.
> Homepage
> //www.africaonline.com.gh/AfricaOnline/newsstand/chronicle/1/page07.htm

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Now, how can appointing a principal to a school in Ghana be the concern of some students; not even old students? BTW, the Rev. Antwi is most likely an Akan too, as “Antwi” is a common Akan name, though there are some Ewes of Akan origins with Akan names. And there is a whole bunch of an Ewe sub-group with Ga-Fanti origins marrying with Ewes, the so-called Mina-Ewes centred around southern Togo Republic and Benin. Ewes are thus people of mixed linguistic origins, not any single tribal group from the past. Our eventual homeland became the so-called Slave Coast, as some of you surely know already. But that is quite another story, even though it is much a part of the reason for the formation of what I've dubbed "native prejudice" against us by non-Ewe Ghanaians.

Some few other comments on what George wrote.-

>2. His regime has been the MOST BRUTAL and CORRUPT in Ghana's history.

That the PNDC has been brutal in its early years I won't dispute. Much of that brutality was actually directed at each other, in the power struggle between the "super-revolutionaries" and the moderates. The moderates won. That stopped most of the abuses super-revolutionaries were meting out to the public. There was near anarchy in the country. Rawlings himself was nearly several times "devoured by the revolution." Insiders claimed he was not sleeping at the same place twice at a time!

As for the corruption, the PNDC was once one of the cleanest in Ghana's history. Ghana won some few prizes, e.g., for having the lowest pilfering and theft at the ports, and fastest turn around (hence low demurrages) for ships. Since 1990, particularly after 1992, the need to accommodate the vociferous business community and sections of the right-wing opposition, has meant a general laxity and return to the bad ways of the past with a vengeance. It seems the dictum of those people that "corruption is the lubricant which oils the wheels of bureaucracy" has won the day. But Ghana is certainly not the number 6th in corruption level, bypassing even Indonesia, as claimed not long ago. Something must be done to curb rampant corruption though.

>3. He denigrated the sanctity of African heritage by imposing ALIEN
>institutions on the people of Ghana. He blew up indigenous MARKETS,
>stripped and whipped MARKET WOMAN who violated price controls -- an
>alien measure. (Chiefs do not impose price controls on village markets);
>imposed nonsensical revolutionary committees -- an idea which was
>imported from Cuba, etc. etc.

As for this, what the hell does George mean? Which "alien institutions"? BTW, Rawlings is half-Scot, half-Ewe. His present Vice is also called Mills! Alien names, by George! Indeed, aliens are ruling us.:-) What else can we expect?:-)

The rest of the stuff above is just fiction too. I don't know which traditional institutions George has studied. If I begin to quote lengthy sentences to disprove him now, some will begin to say that Andy-K is anti-this or that. Perhaps, he hasn't read any where how the Kings and chiefs imposed very strict fiscal rules over the markets and trade routes, breaking them which can earn man the loss of his/her head! Of course, whole towns and villages could be wiped out for severe violations.

One devastating war the Asantes fought against the Fantis was simply for the reason that some two chiefs failed to send some gold nuggets they found to the Asantehene's treasury! And we know by now how the Asantes control the prices of slaves. Don't we? Well, they locked the "surplus" in their homes and burn them alive, for instance! Cinque, you must be lucky your ancestor got through into the slave boat! I hate myths!

And what dared you grow pepper in ancient Dahomey without permission from the King of Abomey? And can you move a slave or an elephant tusk to the European slave castles in Accra without paying your due to the free-booting Akwamus when they were the mercenaries and guardians of the slave routes for you Gas; or after they had given your ancestors a thrashing and taken over the trade themselves, spilling the slave trade into the world of our ancestors in the present VR?

>4. Surrendered the sovereignty of Ghana to the World Bank and the IMF,

Hmm! As for this, no plenty comments! I don't think much of the Terrible Twins too. But did we ever regain that "sovereignty"? Nkrumah only said everything else (economic independence inclusive) would follow political independence. "Seek ye first the political kingdom ....” Some of his critics, e.g., Prof. A.W. Seidman (1978), said the formula was naive to begin with.

>5. Placed the SEAT of his government in the Castle in Accra, where
>thousands of AFRICAN SLAVES were kept in dungeons before trans-shipment
>to the Americas. Yet, he is the same man who sherperd (sic) black American
>tourists to Elmina Castle, some 80 miles away, for an emotional connection.
>Some tourist guide, eh?

The seat of government has for a long time been the Castle. Rawlings just moved in too.

As for the tourism project, I have my own serious misgivings about it and had expressed them elsewhere - directly to those involved too. In fact, I know some of the key architects very well, including the brain behind. He was my host when I was collecting data early 1993 at Elmina and at Shama. We go a long way back.

However, when I read some of the goings on, apart from making contact with my friend, I made contact with no less a person than one main consultant at Smithsonian Institute and expressed my (our) concerns. I gave permission for everything I wrote to be sent to the powers-that-be in Accra and Cape Coast, where George actually attended his famous "high school" in which students used to sit on the floor.:-) Phew! Some people can spin a yarn for a buck! Sorry! Villagers, pardon my soliloquy.

George, there is a fierce power struggle going on in Ghana (and elsewhere) the surface of which only appears now and then. It all has to do with the UNITY of the Old and New, the historically dispossessed of the African diaspora and that of Africa, and the place of the "privileged" of Africa within that order. That unity of purpose and interest, of course, MUST come into fruition, but upon whose terms and conditions? At this moment, I do not want to write more about this, as I intend to do so elsewhere, sooner or later. But let me just narrate this incidence involving the so-called renovation of the Cape Coast and Elmina Castles.

What apparently turned out to be a "white-washing" exercise, led an African-American to go on hunger strike protest in the Cape Coast Castle. Some of you certainly know the story better than me already. Ghanaians, including those on Okyeame were outraged, claiming that such a publicity gimmick by well-to-do idealists was out of place in a country some people go to bed with only one meal a day! I stepped in to inform Akyeame that even when some of their ancestors (the hunger strikers) were in shackles, they tried to starve themselves to death. That was why the white slavers used to bring special pincers for knocking off the front teeth of those captives seaward-bound refusing to eat so that they could be force fed. After that, we had a fruitful discussion of enlightenment and Re-Awakening of African Consciousness. Akyeame learned that hunger strike as a tool of protest was not something invented by Gandhi! Of course, the incidence brought out some contradictions in attitudes and viewpoints between the various three parties I identified above, which I'd pass over discussing now.

Well, I have been more verbose than intended.:-) Thanks George for giving me the opportunity to let some bile off my chest.:-)

Andy K

ADDENDUM:
So here ended my views on a number of issues, besides the accusation of the T-thing, which generated it. For those dishonestly or ignorantly claiming that Rawlings brought tribalism to the Ghanaian body politic, from now onwards, they should know that we have travelled that blind alley before, and heard it all before! The Busia, PP tradition introduced it into Ghanaian politics! They used it against our fathers, uncles, aunts, etc. We their sons and daughters shall NOT TOLERATE ANY LONGER THIS concoction of BIGOTRY, ENVY AND PREJUDICE FROM ANYONE WHATSOEVER! We Ewes study hard to get jobs we are qualified for, as someone responsible for recruitment in Ghana recently confirmed to me again. Himself an Ewe, he said at times, he tried awarding lower points to the Ewe candidate, only to be overruled by the white boss and others on the panel! That was his way of dealing with the murmurings he has been hearing – attempt to disqualify yet another more qualified Ewe from getting a job his/her struggling parents had sacrificed so much for!
OHENE 10 years ago

IS THE SAME WAY ,NDC IS FOR EWES

IS THE SAME WAY ,NDC IS FOR EWES
ABU 10 years ago

But at least it is not descriminating against any tribe for leadership positions.A voltarian,central and Northerner in this sequence were its highest position holders,and i am certainly sure an Ashanti ,and Akyim as well as a ...
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But at least it is not descriminating against any tribe for leadership positions.A voltarian,central and Northerner in this sequence were its highest position holders,and i am certainly sure an Ashanti ,and Akyim as well as any Ghanaian will eventually be the president without any doubt from the NDC.
keiby 10 years ago

Kweku, you the truth so just say the truth. When you have party supporters say things like "how can you an akan man support ndc, are you a fool" what do you expect.

Kweku, you the truth so just say the truth. When you have party supporters say things like "how can you an akan man support ndc, are you a fool" what do you expect.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

NPP should not blame NDC for any propaganda. Who is washing her dirty linen in public. Is Ken Agyapong, Sir John, Kwabena Agyapong, Nyaho and Afoko NDC members? They are always on the airwaves whenever their views are not tak ...
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NPP should not blame NDC for any propaganda. Who is washing her dirty linen in public. Is Ken Agyapong, Sir John, Kwabena Agyapong, Nyaho and Afoko NDC members? They are always on the airwaves whenever their views are not taken or party executives disagree with their positions. Yes the media have to make money and such information is good for them. BLAME NPP GURUS.
manchester 10 years ago

What is wrong for Nhyaho Tamakloe to speak his mind? Are the Ashantis not tribalistic like the Ewes? My question is if Ewes voted for NDC in 2000 giving them about 96% and the Ashantis 4% in the volta region, why didn't the A ...
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What is wrong for Nhyaho Tamakloe to speak his mind? Are the Ashantis not tribalistic like the Ewes? My question is if Ewes voted for NDC in 2000 giving them about 96% and the Ashantis 4% in the volta region, why didn't the Ashantis/Akyims/ kWAHUS and so on vote for NPP? In all NDC were able to get about 30% of all the votes in these areas. Reason up and stop this nonsense. Mr Baako, please if you think NPP is serious, you are joking. If i were to vote, as an Akyim, i will vote for NDC because NPP is short of ideas. Our party is dead and burried. No flagbearer, stop thinking/blaming NDC and find solutions to our party's problems. The too known Ashatis are causing this mess.
Efo Canada 10 years ago

Who can win elections in Ghana without the Ashantis and Akyem but fools and idiots of NDC will make fool to themselves ,who care about NDC propaganda ? there are wise men and women who care about Ghana who thinking about thei ...
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Who can win elections in Ghana without the Ashantis and Akyem but fools and idiots of NDC will make fool to themselves ,who care about NDC propaganda ? there are wise men and women who care about Ghana who thinking about their children future so NDC can fool about ,if not rigging NDC can not and will never win any elections in Ghana
Old Vandal 10 years ago

Npp is a tribal mafia who think Ghana belongs to them. They started suicide bombing during Nkrumahs era before al Qaeda started. They are the origional terrorists.

Npp is a tribal mafia who think Ghana belongs to them. They started suicide bombing during Nkrumahs era before al Qaeda started. They are the origional terrorists.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE 10 years ago

AKANS RUN FROM NORTH TO SOUTH OF GHANA. NPP IS THEREFORE, A NATIONAL PARTY.

AKANS RUN FROM NORTH TO SOUTH OF GHANA. NPP IS THEREFORE, A NATIONAL PARTY.
FLOATING VOTER. 10 years ago

Can 2 out of 10 regions make one a national party.Don't worry what you say.
Just say what willplease your soul

Can 2 out of 10 regions make one a national party.Don't worry what you say.
Just say what willplease your soul
Pelicles 10 years ago

The ten regions that voted for NDC is paying a heavy price for making a poor choice. Who is suffering? Are those in the ten regions being spoon-fed while those in the two regions are gnashing their teeth to make ends meet?
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The ten regions that voted for NDC is paying a heavy price for making a poor choice. Who is suffering? Are those in the ten regions being spoon-fed while those in the two regions are gnashing their teeth to make ends meet?

NPP ruled without any oil money while NDC is swimming in a river of oil so, what is holding them at bay? Incompetency, ineptness, poor management etc. Ghanaians are paying a huge toll for using tribalism to make this stupid and foolish decision to gave mandate to a party full of truants and vagabonds.

The cedi's value has taken a nose dive and a member of the party is blaming it on dwarfs. Who in his/her right mind will come out with such unacceptable explanation? Only a truant or a vagabond who is clueless about his/her self will make such stupid and reckless statement. Ghana will be under NDC for a thousand years and the there will be nothing new to see. Do you think anybody can be a leader? Look around you. Why are some children roaming the street? Were they hatched from the bark of a tree? Hell no. They have fathers who just have sex with a woman and that is the end. Most men can impregnate a woman with their seed but not every man can be a responsible father. So is leadership. Do you think everybody can be a leader and lead a nation to make life better for the citizens of that nation? You bet.
Vuvuzela 10 years ago

Oh, so Baako things we aren't lucid enough to see their fake "good" intentions or pretenses over the years?

In fact, NPP and NDC are different facets of the same ugly monster.

Oh, so Baako things we aren't lucid enough to see their fake "good" intentions or pretenses over the years?

In fact, NPP and NDC are different facets of the same ugly monster.
motherghana 10 years ago

Kwaku try to like Dumor who always conduct himself well when speaking but not bias as u do mr baako

Kwaku try to like Dumor who always conduct himself well when speaking but not bias as u do mr baako
FLOATING VOTER. 10 years ago

Kwaku,
What did Brutus say about this "the fault is not in our stars that we are underlings (opposition),but in our selves. Kwaku,if you come to rule in Ghana and chose to sell govt.lands to your cronies and friends,sell gov ...
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Kwaku,
What did Brutus say about this "the fault is not in our stars that we are underlings (opposition),but in our selves. Kwaku,if you come to rule in Ghana and chose to sell govt.lands to your cronies and friends,sell govt drill ship as though one is selling tomatoes from makola,tell me how can me a floating voter vote for you ?
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

Floating Voter, when it comes to sale of state property, don't go there. What about those who sold Soes to his Togolese cronies for a pittance and also to wife for free. What do you say about that?

Floating Voter, when it comes to sale of state property, don't go there. What about those who sold Soes to his Togolese cronies for a pittance and also to wife for free. What do you say about that?
Ben ofosu 10 years ago

Nyaho if NPP is Akan party how you became finding member because you are not Akan ? Shame onto you .

Nyaho if NPP is Akan party how you became finding member because you are not Akan ? Shame onto you .
ABU 10 years ago

Kofi Baako must be truthful to himself and admit Tamakloe's truthful pictures created mainly as a tribal entity and solely promoting the Ashanti/Akyim agenda

Kofi Baako must be truthful to himself and admit Tamakloe's truthful pictures created mainly as a tribal entity and solely promoting the Ashanti/Akyim agenda
Kofi Nti 10 years ago

How? This man sometimes thinks backwards. Propounding a theory to gag Dr Nyaho Tamakloe. I think that the Nyaho Tamakloe knows better than Kweku.

How? This man sometimes thinks backwards. Propounding a theory to gag Dr Nyaho Tamakloe. I think that the Nyaho Tamakloe knows better than Kweku.
Pelicles 10 years ago

If Ghanaians are that truthful, how did this man Nyaho Tamakloe become a founding member of a party that belongs to "only Akans"? How was he accepted in the first place?

We should stop the nonsensical propaganda and accep ...
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If Ghanaians are that truthful, how did this man Nyaho Tamakloe become a founding member of a party that belongs to "only Akans"? How was he accepted in the first place?

We should stop the nonsensical propaganda and accept the fact that Ghana need people who are competent to lead. We are not laboratory animal who should be used for experimental purposes.

If Akans are not that tolerant, the deep hatred and unfounded lies being thrown at them would have send the entire nation into hell.
KWADWO A 10 years ago

Dr Nyaho was looking for an inclusive party during the formation but was hijacked afterwards.

Dr Nyaho was looking for an inclusive party during the formation but was hijacked afterwards.
Nana 10 years ago

This funny guy. He keeps playing around with words unnessarily.

This funny guy. He keeps playing around with words unnessarily.
Fyfer Jones 10 years ago

You always get VICTIM for NPP's bad doings. That's GOOD councelling for always associating NPP NAYURAL BAD behaviour to NDC PROPAGANDA. I hope to hear one day from you when NDC also will also become a VICTIM of NPP's Propagan ...
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You always get VICTIM for NPP's bad doings. That's GOOD councelling for always associating NPP NAYURAL BAD behaviour to NDC PROPAGANDA. I hope to hear one day from you when NDC also will also become a VICTIM of NPP's Propaganda. I hope you will one become very OBJECTIVE with your POLITICAL comments. GOD is LISTENING from you.
ghanaba 10 years ago

the presence of the up/npp tradition in Ghana before and after independence is unacceptable. they have and continue to make things difficult for mother Ghana to progress in development and prosperity. they have disturbed moth ...
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the presence of the up/npp tradition in Ghana before and after independence is unacceptable. they have and continue to make things difficult for mother Ghana to progress in development and prosperity. they have disturbed mother Ghana from the days of Kwame Nkrumah up to date. in fact they don't belong to this great country of ours. ever since they migrated from mali and niger to Ghana, all that they did for mother Ghana was to destroy any good thing our first president, dr Kwame Nkrumah did and also continue to bully and intimidate any government put in place by full blooded Ghanaians. not until we boot them out of our country, they will continue with their evil doings until thy kingdom come.
BLOG 10 years ago

What is NPP doing for the BA vote? NDC has Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah, Yaw Boateng Gyan and Alhaji Collins Dauda, to mention a few representing the demographics of the BA region and just yesterday, a notice was served by Y.B. Gya ...
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What is NPP doing for the BA vote? NDC has Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah, Yaw Boateng Gyan and Alhaji Collins Dauda, to mention a few representing the demographics of the BA region and just yesterday, a notice was served by Y.B. Gyan about how the NPP's forebears at the time thought of K.A. Busia - a mushroom... So far no response has been forthcoming and this sort of propaganda alienates the electorate from the NPP especially in BA, more so when there seems not to be any notable faces representing that region.
We may describe it as ethnicity and tribal politics but it is a part of our democracy and culture, our community setup to have somebody from one's stock at the forefront that one can identify with, and in that regard, the NDC has a better permutation across board than the NPP, and NPP needs to work on it. It's very important as the honest, conscientious, goodwill effort of creating a sense of community and identity engenders and breeds belongingness. NPP needs to work on it, it's not tribal or ethnic politics. It's called community or identity politics. You engage it prudently to soar or you neglect it at your own peril. We have not got to that stage where our democracy has matured, and these forces and factors would still play a major and significant role in our politics.
Objective chap 10 years ago

This fact has been echoed over & over.
When will the NPP wake up to realize this obvious fact. NPP keep chasing the mirage
From the north. This is the NPPs folly.

This fact has been echoed over & over.
When will the NPP wake up to realize this obvious fact. NPP keep chasing the mirage
From the north. This is the NPPs folly.
TEE 10 years ago

NPP ARE NOT PROUD TO BE AN AKAN PARTY. NDC IS TOGOLESE VOLTARIAN NORTHERNERS PARTY SO WHAT AND WHO CARES. I AM PROUD TO BE IN AKAN'S PARTY PERIOD AND THAT IS NATIVE GHANAIANS PARTY

NPP ARE NOT PROUD TO BE AN AKAN PARTY. NDC IS TOGOLESE VOLTARIAN NORTHERNERS PARTY SO WHAT AND WHO CARES. I AM PROUD TO BE IN AKAN'S PARTY PERIOD AND THAT IS NATIVE GHANAIANS PARTY
kofi 10 years ago

You are a fool for saying this, you are not from Ghana. Idiot.

You are a fool for saying this, you are not from Ghana. Idiot.
losto 10 years ago

look stop this tribal rubbish. Ghana became a country after 1957 with all the tribes we have now and no tribe is above no one.

look stop this tribal rubbish. Ghana became a country after 1957 with all the tribes we have now and no tribe is above no one.
markoni 10 years ago

kweku allow them to continue,later they come out to defend during election.I wander.

kweku allow them to continue,later they come out to defend during election.I wander.
K. Aryiku 10 years ago

Wha else do you expect from this self-important imposter unprofessional journalist, Kweku Baako. Do I get it right that his father, Kweku Baako, a one time minister of Interior in the Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah's cabinet was k ...
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Wha else do you expect from this self-important imposter unprofessional journalist, Kweku Baako. Do I get it right that his father, Kweku Baako, a one time minister of Interior in the Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah's cabinet was known for propaganda and political spinning. Kweku Baako is as perfidious as his father. Always fishy and slimy. Baako, keep on trying hard fooling Ghanaians. You can fool some of the people some of the day but you cannot fool all the people all the day. Wake up and be real. Baako's only luck is that he's got free access to his paper to propagate nothing but rubbish all the time.
REASON 10 years ago

Efo Akpe, Well said.

Efo Akpe, Well said.
Kojo T 10 years ago

His father was Kofi but he was a nice guy

His father was Kofi but he was a nice guy
BB 10 years ago

Inasmuchas I do not like his partiality in favour of the npp, after a very careful examination I realised that the guy is a good business man. Whether we like it or not the guy is making use of every opportunity offefered on ...
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Inasmuchas I do not like his partiality in favour of the npp, after a very careful examination I realised that the guy is a good business man. Whether we like it or not the guy is making use of every opportunity offefered on the electronic media which is a very power tool to sell his newspaper to npp supporters and I applaud him for that
Asuo-Amponsah 10 years ago

Defence that Osagyefo had. His father who was a trusted lieutenant of Dr. Nkrumah, was an ideologue, and a firm believer in socialism. This contrasted sharply with the behaviour others who were mere impostors in the CPP govt ...
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Defence that Osagyefo had. His father who was a trusted lieutenant of Dr. Nkrumah, was an ideologue, and a firm believer in socialism. This contrasted sharply with the behaviour others who were mere impostors in the CPP govt at the time, and who chased after worldy possessions[golden beds;lavish houses; the beautiful 'broads'; I mean the whole nine yards, with a gusto!
The only link to propaganda derives from the fact that he closely aligned himself with the 'hawks' of the day- Kofi Batsa,Kofi Hedjor,Kojo Addison and others who gave the so-called 'Oxbridge'intellectuals a run for their money! As a matter of fact, much of the propaganda at the time came from elements on the far right,who deceived their followers.
I can vividly recall my dad,a die-hard "matemeho", making a strange but honest confession to us by openly saying:"Agya s33 yenkrofuo yi bebuu y3n kwasia";to wit,our leaders[of the then opposition] really hoodwinked all of us! The occasion was his return from his first overseas trip he took in the mid 70`s. I am told he abandoned a lot of the outward pretensions of being a society person -He reportedly gave up the suit & tie;the Saturday evening tuxedo/w bowtie ritual for Lodge meetings;the usual rendezvous with the who is who in town,and even gave up the long 'pilgrimage' to the Cathederal for Sunday morning worship!
Though he passed on as a UP man, he had jettisoned a whole lot of the 'hogwash' his buddies had sold to during the pre-independence and immediate post-independence times!
As for Baako, I am not surprised about his current turn-coat posture,because unlike the wards of people like Botsio,Bensah,Krobo Adusei,Kwaku Boateng, Aryeh-Kumi,Susan Alhassan, Abavanah,Bawumiah,Mahama,Quason-Sackey, Osei Owusu Afriyie, Hagan,Hans Kofi Bonnie,the Juantuahs,Yeboah-Afari etc,who made the best out of the educational opporutnities afforded them. Kweku Baako spent much of his time engaged in deviant behaviour which made him a HS dropout. He is simply making up for lost ground by selling guillible people a lot of 'hotair'!
Adjoa 10 years ago

Not even you, Mr. Baako can take the Akan tag off the neck of the NPP just as no one can take away the NDC's incompetency, lies and lies, and corrupt practices. The two major parties are a true reflection of the Ghanaian soci ...
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Not even you, Mr. Baako can take the Akan tag off the neck of the NPP just as no one can take away the NDC's incompetency, lies and lies, and corrupt practices. The two major parties are a true reflection of the Ghanaian society. We, the people who litter the streets, sell lands we don't own the titles, and give approval for illegal structures to be put up and collect rates and rent on such properties, sell govt lands and bungalows to ourselves and steal knives, forks and curtains when vacating our official bungalows are full blooded Ghanaians first and second as NPP/NDC. Yet, we always turn to point the accusing finger at our neighbour. Mr. Baako, you are the epitome of the today's Ghanaian, loud but empty.
Kwabena Tonado Amoakoh 10 years ago

Kwaku, I have since time immemorial, admired BOTH you and Kwasi Pratt Jnr. for your objectivity in Journalism. It seems to me however that, your hatred for Rawlings [that came from your own mouth] has clouded your judgement i ...
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Kwaku, I have since time immemorial, admired BOTH you and Kwasi Pratt Jnr. for your objectivity in Journalism. It seems to me however that, your hatred for Rawlings [that came from your own mouth] has clouded your judgement in most NATIONAL ISSUES of late. Remember that the NPP sponsored you to go as far as to Norway to INVESTIGATE something that never saw the light of day? And what became of the taxpayer`s money that was spent on you? There are many more instances that I can cite you for WANT OF HONESTY but this is only a comment and I don`t need to do so. Please, the N.P.P is NOT falling for N.D.C. propaganda. TRIBAL, CLAN and worse of all, CLASS sentiments as well as divisions do exist in the N.P.P. so please do allow those who have the guts to address it do so for the BETTERMENT OF US ALL.
Senior citizen Br,weig Germany. 10 years ago

It is undeniably true that sometimes NPP ,becomes victims of NDC,propaganda unnoticed by some of the big wigs of the party, NPP, who are caught unawares by this NDC art of propaganda against the oldest party in the country, a ...
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It is undeniably true that sometimes NPP ,becomes victims of NDC,propaganda unnoticed by some of the big wigs of the party, NPP, who are caught unawares by this NDC art of propaganda against the oldest party in the country, and therefore help to push the buten of destruction against themseelves.I could remmember just after the NPPs petition in the suprime court,some of the highly educated NPP personalities in the party were hooked by this self distructive menace orchestrated by the NDC to my alter surprice,which I immediately challenged them to put a stop to it and learn how to accept defeat and stop the blame game and mudslinging Nana Akuffo Addo,which was the main target of our arch enemies.Dr Nyarho TAmakloe is among certain personalities I respect in this country, especially his firm conviction as a man of priciples but that should make him believe that he is invinceble.I advice him to guard against his alterances since what he says carries way.The word of God stipulates that he who thinks he is firmly on his ground ,must becareful he does not fall.
BADU 10 years ago

THE EVIDENCE THAT THE NPP IS AN AKAN PARTY IS THERE. IT IS ONLY BLIND PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO CAN'T SEE THAT IT IS ETHNIC BIASE. NAYHO TAMAKLOE HAS A CASE. CAN AN EWE MAN EVER BE COME NPP PRESIDENT CANDIDIATE? YOU CAN DECIEVE YOU ...
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THE EVIDENCE THAT THE NPP IS AN AKAN PARTY IS THERE. IT IS ONLY BLIND PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO CAN'T SEE THAT IT IS ETHNIC BIASE. NAYHO TAMAKLOE HAS A CASE. CAN AN EWE MAN EVER BE COME NPP PRESIDENT CANDIDIATE? YOU CAN DECIEVE YOURSELF WITH THAT DECEPTION. HYPOCRITE, OPEN YOUR CLOSED EYES.
DOING MY JOB - MAHAMA 10 years ago

WHO EVER THOUGHT US WILL HAVE BLACK PRESIDENT .

WHO EVER THOUGHT US WILL HAVE BLACK PRESIDENT .
Okaniba 10 years ago

Envying of the Akans by Non-Akans is doing them No-Good. The Akan Lands and People have served the Country well. The Akans are never Outsiders and will never be trodden over. Let all tribes live in Peace.

Envying of the Akans by Non-Akans is doing them No-Good. The Akan Lands and People have served the Country well. The Akans are never Outsiders and will never be trodden over. Let all tribes live in Peace.
kofi 10 years ago

BAAKO OR MEINU OR I dont even know your name, because you dont like NDC you will say these things, look Mahamah is not giving out Gold chains as you have received from the previous govt.

BAAKO OR MEINU OR I dont even know your name, because you dont like NDC you will say these things, look Mahamah is not giving out Gold chains as you have received from the previous govt.
NII 10 years ago

DO YOU NEED MALAYSIA VISA.CALL 0542862953 NOW

DO YOU NEED MALAYSIA VISA.CALL 0542862953 NOW
Lomotey 10 years ago

Listen to this foolish and useless illiterate idiot! These are the things the black ugly thief,Kufour used our tax money to decorate with gold chain. What is Baaku talking about? For as long as this foolish and stupid illiter ...
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Listen to this foolish and useless illiterate idiot! These are the things the black ugly thief,Kufour used our tax money to decorate with gold chain. What is Baaku talking about? For as long as this foolish and stupid illiterate Baaku is the spokesman for this tribal party, they will continue to be in opposition. Who is Baaku? Only the ignorant ones would take this foolish and hopeless guy for something. We know him very well. Swine! Nyaho has the right to speak his mind and you idiot can not stop him! Is it a secret in Ghana that the NPP is a dangerous tribal party?
DOING MY JOB - MAHAMA 10 years ago

NYAHO IS PARTY BETRAYER .

NYAHO IS PARTY BETRAYER .
OBRA 10 years ago

They are all the same. never like Akans1 Remember the judge who attacked Akufo-Addo!

They are all the same. never like Akans1 Remember the judge who attacked Akufo-Addo!
KAKA 10 years ago

may be nyaho is tribalistic since he is also a leading or founding member. is he a ga?

may be nyaho is tribalistic since he is also a leading or founding member. is he a ga?
DOING MY JOB - MAHAMA 10 years ago

NYAHO IS UPSET ABOUT JAKE NOT ETHNIC . THE ISSUE BETWEEN JAKE AND NYAHO ISSUE DO NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS.

NYAHO IS UPSET ABOUT JAKE NOT ETHNIC . THE ISSUE BETWEEN JAKE AND NYAHO ISSUE DO NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS.
raymond gyasie 10 years ago

you are right nyaho should bring to book in the party

you are right nyaho should bring to book in the party
Asuo-Amponsah 10 years ago

Country, Abdul Malik is 'friends' with anybody and everybody!
Of course, I would not be surprised if this friendship does not come with a hefty price tag. But does Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe really need somebody like Baako to "safeg ...
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Country, Abdul Malik is 'friends' with anybody and everybody!
Of course, I would not be surprised if this friendship does not come with a hefty price tag. But does Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe really need somebody like Baako to "safeguard" a reputation that was earned with no help from Kweku Baako or anybody else for that matter! The truth of the matter is that,the Dr. only spoke after the fact;so where is 'Mr. Know-it -all' coming from with his usual effusions to defend the indefensible?
Who has given credence to what we have all known about the NPP over the years than people like Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie?
THE TRUTH 10 years ago

Respect KWEKU Baako but not his view in this particular issue.Tribalism is naked and glaring in the NPP arena no doubt about it.What they have done to those five northeners is tribalism not politics.What they say secretly wit ...
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Respect KWEKU Baako but not his view in this particular issue.Tribalism is naked and glaring in the NPP arena no doubt about it.What they have done to those five northeners is tribalism not politics.What they say secretly within their inners circles is what sticks automatically in the form we are seeing it.
AKK 10 years ago

Oh Kweku! Who said you Alan fuor...

NDC?

Oh Kweku! Who said you Alan fuor...

NDC?
AKK 10 years ago

It's about time you were described as an NPP journalist, instead of ...

It's about time you were described as an NPP journalist, instead of ...
Tokugawah 10 years ago

A naive and obvious comment, Kwaku. That is what political parties do, create propaganda to discredit the opposition, you really ought to know that. Perhaps you do but you do like to be in the limelight and state the obvious.

A naive and obvious comment, Kwaku. That is what political parties do, create propaganda to discredit the opposition, you really ought to know that. Perhaps you do but you do like to be in the limelight and state the obvious.
Yawed 10 years ago

How

How
Abeeku Mensah 10 years ago

Those who would take this as some gospel or unvarnished truth may have to go to the Korle-lagoon in Accra for free samples of the "Angel" or "Amen" perfume if and only if they can scoop some Korle waters for safe keeping unde ...
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Those who would take this as some gospel or unvarnished truth may have to go to the Korle-lagoon in Accra for free samples of the "Angel" or "Amen" perfume if and only if they can scoop some Korle waters for safe keeping under their beds.
Kweku Baako like any journalist in Ghana is a bought and sold noise making mouthpiece that renders his services for money and not always for truth, insight or principled. It is not Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe whose perception and or description of the NPP that drives that the Akan-party perception but the deeds of the NPP hierarchy. As the 2012 elections revealed, there are 10 or so regions in Ghana and the NPP won majority of the votes in two regions. Anyone who think this is a recipe for success and or can be used to disprove even the unfair belief about the NPP party is either an ostrich or in denial. Even if the strategy of the NPP is to win the two populous regions of Ghana or woo the residents as its party base it still leaves room for them to explain why their message sell in the Ashanti and Eastern regions and not so successful in the other regions? Blaming Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe will not make every Ghanaian change their tune. The NPP as its elephant symbol says about it is similar to the Republican party in the USA which has become a party for the old senile and bitter white people or the UK conservative party that continues to see every foreigner as bad for the UK economy unless the foreigners are slaves and are abused to extract their labor efforts for minimal pay.
Kweku Baako may want to go collect his pay from the NPP blow heart that paid him to offer his opinion as if it mattered anytime another nickel and dime journalist in Ghana gave their two cents.
Prince Bash 10 years ago

Dr. Barko is right on the point. NPP should be careful of those comments they always make to repute the party's image.

Dr. Barko is right on the point. NPP should be careful of those comments they always make to repute the party's image.
zion wa 10 years ago

Dr.nyaho tamskoe is a disgrace to the npp family.

Dr.nyaho tamskoe is a disgrace to the npp family.
Justman 10 years ago

NYAHO MY ADVICE IS; DO NOT TAKE KWEKU BAAKO SERIOUS. HE IS NOT SPEAKING FROM HIS HEART.YOU MADE THE RIGHT OBSERVATION. NPP IS AKYEM AND ASHANTI PARTY. PERIOD!!!!. THEY WILL USE YOU AND DUMP YOU.

NYAHO MY ADVICE IS; DO NOT TAKE KWEKU BAAKO SERIOUS. HE IS NOT SPEAKING FROM HIS HEART.YOU MADE THE RIGHT OBSERVATION. NPP IS AKYEM AND ASHANTI PARTY. PERIOD!!!!. THEY WILL USE YOU AND DUMP YOU.
NDUOM 10 years ago

STUPID DAFT KWEKU IMPOTENT BAAKO

STUPID DAFT KWEKU IMPOTENT BAAKO
Lopez 10 years ago

To be honest with Nyaho Tamakloe it's not suprising for him to saying all this nonsense about NPP. We all know that Ibrahim is Mahama's brother and Nyaho's nephew so if he is doing NDC's propaganda for them why should we NPP ...
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To be honest with Nyaho Tamakloe it's not suprising for him to saying all this nonsense about NPP. We all know that Ibrahim is Mahama's brother and Nyaho's nephew so if he is doing NDC's propaganda for them why should we NPP supporters respond to this GREEDY traitor. Has NPP prevented any minority tribe from joining the party, or should we only appoint minorities to all leadership positions, what crap logic is that.Nyaho don't insult Akans because at least Kuffour made you an ambassador to former yugo so cut the crap.

NPP is now a victim of NDC propaganda - Baako

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