IN GHANA, EVERYONE IS PREOCCUPIED WITH MAKING EASY CASH FOR HIMSELF OR HERSELF.
A FOREIGN MINISTER LEAVES HER JOB IN GHANA, AND TRAVELS ALL THE WAY TO THE UK AT TAXPAYERS EXPENSE JUST TO DELIVER THIS "SERMON".
AND THIS ... read full comment
IN GHANA, EVERYONE IS PREOCCUPIED WITH MAKING EASY CASH FOR HIMSELF OR HERSELF.
A FOREIGN MINISTER LEAVES HER JOB IN GHANA, AND TRAVELS ALL THE WAY TO THE UK AT TAXPAYERS EXPENSE JUST TO DELIVER THIS "SERMON".
AND THIS IS ALL HAPPENING IN A TECHNOLOGICAL AGE WHEN TELECONFERENCING IS AT EVERYONE'S FINGER TIPS.
SO IF GHANA'S FOREIGN MISSIONS ARE EXPLOITING THIS SITUATION TO MAKE EASY MONEY FROM GHANA'S DIASPORANS, KOFI ATA SHOULD KNOW THAT'S WHAT GHANA'S LEADERSHIP CAN DO BEST - CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE, PERIOD.
ONLY A GHANAIAN PATHOLOGICAL FOOL WILL FALL INTO SUCH A CLEAR LATENT TRAP!
Anne 10 years ago
thanks, i i will spread the news
thanks, i i will spread the news
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Anne, if you are happy to provide your e-mail address, I can send you copies of the Supreme Court ruling. This goes to any reader who provides his/her e-mail address.
Please spread the news amongst your family, friends and ... read full comment
Anne, if you are happy to provide your e-mail address, I can send you copies of the Supreme Court ruling. This goes to any reader who provides his/her e-mail address.
Please spread the news amongst your family, friends and acquaintances who may be affected and are interested.
kwasipong 10 years ago
Hi Kofi, I’ve been reading your articles on this forum and I quite admire your intellect and effort to enlighten and educate the public on certain aspects of Ghanaian society whether political, economical or educational.
... read full comment
Hi Kofi, I’ve been reading your articles on this forum and I quite admire your intellect and effort to enlighten and educate the public on certain aspects of Ghanaian society whether political, economical or educational.
Can you please send me a copy of the SC ruling? My email is: kokote_asamoah@yahoo.com
Kind regards and many thanks, Kofi.
Flabbergasted 10 years ago
I hope Ghanaian Missions are all aware of this interpretation of the SC ruling. Please, make this article available to all Ghanaian Missions. Thank you for this information.
I hope Ghanaian Missions are all aware of this interpretation of the SC ruling. Please, make this article available to all Ghanaian Missions. Thank you for this information.
KANE 10 years ago
IN GHANA, EVERYONE IS PREOCCUPIED WITH MAKING EASY CASH FOR HIMSELF OR HERSELF.
A FOREIGN MINISTER LEAVES HER JOB IN GHANA, AND TRAVELS ALL THE WAY TO THE UK AT TAXPAYERS EXPENSE JUST TO DELIVER THIS "SERMON".
AND THI ... read full comment
IN GHANA, EVERYONE IS PREOCCUPIED WITH MAKING EASY CASH FOR HIMSELF OR HERSELF.
A FOREIGN MINISTER LEAVES HER JOB IN GHANA, AND TRAVELS ALL THE WAY TO THE UK AT TAXPAYERS EXPENSE JUST TO DELIVER THIS "SERMON".
AND THIS IS ALL HAPPENING IN A TECHNOLOGICAL AGE WHEN TELECONFERENCING IS AT EVERYONE'S FINGER TIPS.
SO IF GHANA'S FOREIGN MISSIONS ARE EXPLOITING THIS SITUATION TO MAKE EASY MONEY FROM GHANA'S DIASPORANS, KOFI ATA SHOULD KNOW THAT'S WHAT GHANA'S LEADERSHIP CAN DO BEST - CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE, PERIOD.
ONLY A GHANAIAN PATHOLOGICAL FOOL WILL FALL INTO SUCH A CLEAR LATENT TRAP!
KANE 10 years ago
HANNAH TETTEH AND CO. SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY FULLY FOR THIS USELESS TRIP TO THE UK, AND NO PER DIEMS WHATSOEVER.
HANNAH TETTEH AND CO. SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY FULLY FOR THIS USELESS TRIP TO THE UK, AND NO PER DIEMS WHATSOEVER.
Yaw Bee 10 years ago
Kofi your point is well taken but i can assure you that these immigration guys in Ghana will give you a hard time.It's very disgusting you are in line at the airport after a long flight and you see these guys laughing and cha ... read full comment
Kofi your point is well taken but i can assure you that these immigration guys in Ghana will give you a hard time.It's very disgusting you are in line at the airport after a long flight and you see these guys laughing and chatting among themselves.They don't give a rats behind.Ghana for you.
iPad 10 years ago
Mr Atari thanks for this..
This is institutional thievery. For years the government of Ghana has held the Ghanaian diaspora in contempt and continue to do so irrespective of the huge remittance we contribute to the developme ... read full comment
Mr Atari thanks for this..
This is institutional thievery. For years the government of Ghana has held the Ghanaian diaspora in contempt and continue to do so irrespective of the huge remittance we contribute to the development of our nation.
The leaders of all government institutions are able to steal because of the chaos in the country created by not being lawful. So why will they change the status quo?
But well done for bringing this to our attention.
Akyeampong kwaku 10 years ago
Mr.Ata, what prevents you from writing to Akufo Addo that you are 'his'
KOFI ATA.
Iam sure he will reward you adequatelly.
Mr.Ata, what prevents you from writing to Akufo Addo that you are 'his'
KOFI ATA.
Iam sure he will reward you adequatelly.
quantum 10 years ago
kwasia kwa. respond to his well reasoned article and stop the nonsense
kwasia kwa. respond to his well reasoned article and stop the nonsense
Ebo Mends, New York 10 years ago
I have believed, and written, that corruption is one of the causes of our underdevelopment. However the more I read from people like you, I cannot help but agree that our inability and unwillingness to enforce even the most ... read full comment
I have believed, and written, that corruption is one of the causes of our underdevelopment. However the more I read from people like you, I cannot help but agree that our inability and unwillingness to enforce even the most basic laws and rules, is our main problem.
The Foreign Minister did not convince me with her answer to you. The SC judgment ended the issue and so any process or processess currently going on in all Ghanaian missions as you described them, are unconstitutional and illegal. Why can't she just stop the missions from doing this while they work out the so-called modalities for implementing the SC judgment? The Supreme Court decision, which I got a copy from you the last time you wrote about this, is clear and leaves no ambiguities. All monies collected so far have been done illegal, but then who is watching? Almost 2 full years after the ruling and illegalities are still going on.
Thank you for your continued public service.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Ebo, you are absolutely right that no process/es is/are required when any Ghanaian who lost his or her Ghanaian citizenship decides to regain it by dual citizenship. Neither the Act that restored the the citizenship nor the S ... read full comment
Ebo, you are absolutely right that no process/es is/are required when any Ghanaian who lost his or her Ghanaian citizenship decides to regain it by dual citizenship. Neither the Act that restored the the citizenship nor the SC ruling mentioned or imposed any such process/es. The SC ruling made it automatic and it up to individuals affected to decide to become dual citizens by applying for Ghanaian passports in addition to their foreign passports.
In fact, I did mention this to the minister but because of time and as there were many others waiting to see her, I did not want to engage her in an argument. Indeed, it is for this reason that the SC ruled that the decision by the Executive to impose the requirement for dual citizenship application and obtain dual citizenship certificate was unconstitutional as the Act did not give the Executive such powers. If any process/es is/are to be imposed by the Executive, it would be unconstitutional unless it goes through Parliament. I hope the Executive would not resort to that.
Kwesi 10 years ago
Are you telling us here that you, Kofi Ata, contributed to ending the controversy over whether Akufo-Addo went to Oxford or not? Why do you give yourself credit for something you didn't do? Those of us who followed your very ... read full comment
Are you telling us here that you, Kofi Ata, contributed to ending the controversy over whether Akufo-Addo went to Oxford or not? Why do you give yourself credit for something you didn't do? Those of us who followed your very anti-Akufo-Addo articles on this issue have a different view. You were persistent in trying to "expose" this guy. You gave the impression that you knew something dirty on him. Then you wrote a few letters to Oxford and got replies which you copied on these pages (ghanaweb - the records are all there...). These letters didn't say anything about the topic that many people didn't already know. Somehow, you went out of steam and your threat to expose Akufo-Addo never came off. And you left the topic.
I am not a supporter of Akufo-Addo. In fact I don't even like the man but, Kofi Ata, your role in his did he go to Oxford controversy is nothing you have to be proud of. You poured fire on the controversy in the first place and stoked it several times. The topic died a natural death to which you had absolutely nothing to contribute. You should rather be ashamed of your role in that controversy not boast that you contributed in ending it. How, EXACTLY, DID YOU DO THAT??? Some of us cannot see an article by you today without remembering that incident - in a poor way!
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Kwesi, until I made public the confirmation from Oxford University that Nana Akufo-Addo was a student there, the controversy had raged on in Ghana since 2008. Again, until that both Nana Akufo-Addo and NPP kept silent over th ... read full comment
Kwesi, until I made public the confirmation from Oxford University that Nana Akufo-Addo was a student there, the controversy had raged on in Ghana since 2008. Again, until that both Nana Akufo-Addo and NPP kept silent over the issue whilst some party members claimed he never went to Oxford. Others even said it was his father who was a student there. After my publication leading members of NPP confirmed that he was a student there and gave different versions of why he left. Since then this matter has not been raised again. I set out among others to put an end to the controversy and I achieved it. You may disagree with me but that is my position.
Remember, I also provided evidence from the Temple's Inn to prove that he was admitted and trained as a lawyer. I am not anti but just want the truth.
I believe even Nana Akufo-Addo sometimes acts on some of my suggestions. For example, days before the Supreme Court ruling on the presidential petition, I posted an article and suggested that whoever lost should give Ghana an "Al Gore" acceptance speech and posted it with Al Gore's 2000 concession speech. Go and read the speech Nana Akufo-Addo made on August 29, 2013, compare it with the Al Gore speech and you see the similarities.
Kwesi 10 years ago
Kofi, it was not your posts that ended the controversy. Your letters from Oxford did not resolve the issue. After your last post on this matter, it still continued on ghanaweb and elsewhere. People like Bokor Michael continue ... read full comment
Kofi, it was not your posts that ended the controversy. Your letters from Oxford did not resolve the issue. After your last post on this matter, it still continued on ghanaweb and elsewhere. People like Bokor Michael continued the matter long after your last post. Kpegah's suit came long after your last post.
The matter died a natural death when people became tired of it not because people came to know the truth (they still don't). Its death had nothing to do with your posts which were not conclusive in any way. You didn't, yourself, even know where things stood exactly. Your letters from Oxford confirmed Akufo-Addo was briefly in Oxford but never established why he left there abruptly and didn't resolve the issue.
But more importantly was the fact that you gave the impression in your first dispatches on the issue that you knew something dirty on this guy. You threatened to expose him. Are you saying you didn't do that? Apparently you didn't know anything about him but your initial inquiries on the matter were aggressive and against him. They were not impartial! Akadu and others can bear me out here.
It is your claiming credit for contributing to ending the matter that I am disputing here. You have no right to that claim. Whether or not Akufo-Addo sometimes acts on your suggestions is not what I am discussing here. What is at issue here is your role in the controversy about his Oxford days, not the Supreme Court case or any other thing.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
My posting confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt that Nana Akufo-Addo went to Oxford. However, it did not answer the question on why he left and that is what may be outstanding in some people's mind as different reasons were ... read full comment
My posting confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt that Nana Akufo-Addo went to Oxford. However, it did not answer the question on why he left and that is what may be outstanding in some people's mind as different reasons were given.
I am not claiming that my posting on where he did law or his law certificate ended the controversy. I brought that in to indicate that I am not anti but have been rather helpful regrading some of these controversies. In fact, I did make that very clear in some of my articles on the allegation that he is not a qualified lawyer as well as disagreed with Bokor and the suite by the retired SCJ, Kpegah.
Kwesi, I am not here to persuade you and you have every right to interpret or misinterpret what I write as well as disagree with me. Have a nice weekend.
Kofi Osei 10 years ago
Thank you very much Kwesi well said and nicely put. I really don't care which party is in power in Ghana as long as they can provide the basic life needs of Ghanaians. Kofi Ata waisted his time and got nothing good from that. ... read full comment
Thank you very much Kwesi well said and nicely put. I really don't care which party is in power in Ghana as long as they can provide the basic life needs of Ghanaians. Kofi Ata waisted his time and got nothing good from that. He shame be ashamed even meeting Nana.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Kofi Osei, I do not regret what I did but rather proud of it. The matter was of national interest, about integrity and honesty. That was why the Office of the Information Commissioner ordered Oxford University to respond full ... read full comment
Kofi Osei, I do not regret what I did but rather proud of it. The matter was of national interest, about integrity and honesty. That was why the Office of the Information Commissioner ordered Oxford University to respond fully to my FOI request when initially they refused to do so. I will do it again and again on any politician or public official.
In fact, just this Wednesday, I heard a speech made by an NDC MP in parliament on Citi FM and I was shocked that someone who gained MSc at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)could not express himself well in English Language. As an Alumnus of LSE I became suspicious and checked the LSE Alumna website whether indeed, he was a graduate of the school. Having failed to do so, I sent a request to the Alumna Office with his details as posted on the website of Ghana's Parliament. Within an hour the Alumna Office confirmed that he graduated in MSc Housing (International) in 2002.
If Ghanaians did what I have been doing, hold public officials and politicians accountable, the lawlessness and indiscipline in Ghana will be reduced and with it, corruption will also go down.
Kofi Osei 10 years ago
I must admit your a very good researcher but for all the wrong reasons. It would benefit Ghana and Ghanaians in general if you could write about the state of our economy, the poor standard of education and the basic needs of ... read full comment
I must admit your a very good researcher but for all the wrong reasons. It would benefit Ghana and Ghanaians in general if you could write about the state of our economy, the poor standard of education and the basic needs of Ghanaians. All those pocket politicians have studied and worked in the UK or elsewhere and they know how those countries run their economy. E.g. their roads etc .
Brother Kofi why don't you write about such infrastructures in our country?
TonyPM 10 years ago
Hey Kofi.
Hey Kofi.
TonyPM 10 years ago
Good job, Kofi. I will get back to you on this.
Good job, Kofi. I will get back to you on this.
Titugri 10 years ago
Kofi Ata has just opened the food gates for Ghanaians in the diaspora to exercise their civil rights and duties to register and vote in any subsequent elections in Ghana.
I think the EC intentionally denied Ghanaians in t ... read full comment
Kofi Ata has just opened the food gates for Ghanaians in the diaspora to exercise their civil rights and duties to register and vote in any subsequent elections in Ghana.
I think the EC intentionally denied Ghanaians in the diaspora their constitutional rights by saying that any Ghanaian in the diaspora who wants to vote MUST come to Ghana to do it. In this day and age with all the Inforamtion Technology available there is no reason why any Ghanaian any where cannot vote. If people with bank accounts in Ghana can use their Visa debit cards outside Ghana then that means there is a way to setup a system in Ghana to verify the authenticity and validity of any Ghanaian in or outside Ghana. The Electoral Commission must make provisions for Ghanaians outside Ghana to register and vote in the next coming elections.
Nii Adjei 10 years ago
where would my loyalty be if i am serving two masters at the same time?
where would my loyalty be if i am serving two masters at the same time?
Dokurgu 10 years ago
Why did the Minister have to suffer explaining? Ghanaians who acquired foreign nationalities in the past were required to first renounce their Ghanaian citizenship. If now they wish to become Ghanaians once more, it is logica ... read full comment
Why did the Minister have to suffer explaining? Ghanaians who acquired foreign nationalities in the past were required to first renounce their Ghanaian citizenship. If now they wish to become Ghanaians once more, it is logical they have to formally withdraw their previous rejection of citizenship. Is that not logical?
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Dokuru, I never renounced my Ghanaian citizenship when I took up British Citizenship. I only swore allegiance to the sovereign (Queen). I also believe that is the case for most countries where dual citizenship are allowed so ... read full comment
Dokuru, I never renounced my Ghanaian citizenship when I took up British Citizenship. I only swore allegiance to the sovereign (Queen). I also believe that is the case for most countries where dual citizenship are allowed so there is not need for renunciation let alone a heavy fee.
ghanaman 10 years ago
For the record, in Germany, an applicant for German naturalization has to renounce his/her Ghanaian citizenship. Rather unfortunate, but it has remained so till date.
For the record, in Germany, an applicant for German naturalization has to renounce his/her Ghanaian citizenship. Rather unfortunate, but it has remained so till date.
Kwesi 10 years ago
Then what should they do if they want to go to Ghana? Obtain two passports and use both interchangeably? Or pay visa fees everytime they go to Ghana if they don't have a Ghanaian passport? That, in the end, will be more costl ... read full comment
Then what should they do if they want to go to Ghana? Obtain two passports and use both interchangeably? Or pay visa fees everytime they go to Ghana if they don't have a Ghanaian passport? That, in the end, will be more costly than the one time price of the dual citizenship card if they travel to Ghana often.
The only thing that will save people using two passports is that our record keeping system is bad and the immigration will never know anybody travelling on two passports who doesn't have a dual citizenship card. And also the fact that most foreign countries do not put an out stamp when you're leaving the country. Even if they did, you would be travelling with your new country's passport when you're leaving so there won't be a stamp in your Ghana passport. Then you'll also have to have a valid foreign visa in your Ghanaian passport so you can pass the Kotoka Immigration when you're returning to your new country. You cannot use your new country passport there because it doesn't have a Ghanaian visa and you don't have the Ghanaian dual citiznship Green Card. How do you resolve this issue, Kofi Ata?
Moreover, the embassies are still collecting these fees because they have not received any instructions from the government/ministry not to.I don't think they decide such things.
Refusing to pay for the dual citizenship card will not resolve the matter. More radical means are needed. Perhaps another court case but who is going to sponsor that?
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Kwesi, it appears you are bent on disagreeing with me. Are you suggesting that the nine Supreme Court Justices were wrong to rule the dual citizenship application and the issuance of a dual citizenship certificate unconstitut ... read full comment
Kwesi, it appears you are bent on disagreeing with me. Are you suggesting that the nine Supreme Court Justices were wrong to rule the dual citizenship application and the issuance of a dual citizenship certificate unconstitutional?
If one has UK and Ghana passports as a dual citizen of UK and Ghana or vice versa, when the person wants to go to Ghana s/he could leave and re-enter UK on only the Ghanaian passport because there will be a stamp in the Ghanaian passport that s/he had Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). However, on arrival back in the UK the person will have to join a queue to go through immigration clearance.
To avoid going through immigration clearance in a queue, the person should travel with the UK passport so that s/he could use it to re-enter without having to queue going through immigration clearance because s/he carries UK passport.
It's as simple as that. You leave UK with a Ghanaian passport to enter Ghana with the same. You leave Ghana with either of the two and re-enter UK with either but to avoid the queue going through immigration clearance, you use the UK Passport. Is that clear?
I have not gone to Ghana since the Supreme Court ruling so I have not done it using the two passports as I have described above. However, my friend, Prof Stephen Kwaku Asare went to Ghana in the summer of 2013 and he did as I have explained above.
TonyPM 10 years ago
Kofi, the point is that if it is unconstitutional then it doesn't matter how I present myself. I am a Ghanaian, period. My US passport says Country of Origin: Ghana. That should be enough to identify me as a Ghanaian. I l ... read full comment
Kofi, the point is that if it is unconstitutional then it doesn't matter how I present myself. I am a Ghanaian, period. My US passport says Country of Origin: Ghana. That should be enough to identify me as a Ghanaian. I lost my passport millions of years ago.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Tony, unfortunately your US passport stating that you are a Ghanaian is not sufficient. You must prove to the Ghanaian passport issuing office/r that you are a Ghanaian either by your old Ghanaian passport, birth certificate ... read full comment
Tony, unfortunately your US passport stating that you are a Ghanaian is not sufficient. You must prove to the Ghanaian passport issuing office/r that you are a Ghanaian either by your old Ghanaian passport, birth certificate or some other evidence of your Ghanaian nationality or ancestry.
I remember you mentioned that you have lost your Ghanaian passport. You need a police report that your Ghanaian passport is missing. If you can remember the number of that passport, date, year and place of issue that may be helpful as it could be traced, though with poor records keeping in Ghana that may be difficult.
Having said the above, you need to find out from the Ghana Embassy in Washington or the Consulate in New York, what will satisfy them that you are a Ghanaian and therefore eligible for dual citizenship and entitled to a Ghanaian passport.
TonyPM 10 years ago
You will be surprised. The current Ambassador's relative is married to my cousin. I have met him before at a family function. I can go to my church and get a baptism certificate. As far as tracing it, I have no hope. I l ... read full comment
You will be surprised. The current Ambassador's relative is married to my cousin. I have met him before at a family function. I can go to my church and get a baptism certificate. As far as tracing it, I have no hope. I left Ghana in April 1976. I have no idea what the passport number is. We just twist and turn ourselves for nothing. What a country.
Kwesi 10 years ago
I didn't make any pronouncement on the decision of the Supreme Court. I didn't disagree with you on that. I just felt not paying for dual citizenship card will not resolve the issue. Perhaps another court case will be needed ... read full comment
I didn't make any pronouncement on the decision of the Supreme Court. I didn't disagree with you on that. I just felt not paying for dual citizenship card will not resolve the issue. Perhaps another court case will be needed to force government/ministry of foreign affairs to implement the decision of the SC. That's my suggestion. And when you argue that we do not implement laws in Ghana which is why our development is lagging, the unilateral act of using two passports will not cause the government to start respecting our laws. And we'll still be in the same shit.
I am not sure I follow your two passports discussion. At any rate, what Azar did is what many Ghanaians with double passports do. (Nigerians also do that). He was able to do it because we do not have any good record keeping system otherwise the immigration at KIA should be able to know that this individual entered the country on this passport and is leaving on another passport (or?) without having been known to have applied for and been granted dual citizenship.
The whole issue is to try to force government to implement its own laws, not to try to succeed in acting unilaterally in respecting a law that government does not itself respect.
The discussion so far is just about the "petty" issue of travelling to and from Ghana. The larger issues are the rights that are denied Ghanaians in Ghana with dual citizenships especially the things you cannot do unless you renounce your other citizenship. You cannot hide with your two passports to do these things as the guy who wanted to stand for parliament in the north learned to his bitter consternation. Somebody will know that you (have) had a foreign passport.
There is also the problem with Ghanaians living in countries that do not accept dual citizenship. Yes, there are a few - like Germany which has a rather large group of Ghanaians (mostly from Brong Ahafo Region...)
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Yes, the next action is to bring contempt of court action against the The Attorney General, ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior and Ghanaian missions abroad who are still processing dual citizenship applications. The q ... read full comment
Yes, the next action is to bring contempt of court action against the The Attorney General, ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior and Ghanaian missions abroad who are still processing dual citizenship applications. The question is, who will do that as that can be done only in Ghana.
Travelling on two passports to and from Ghana has been legal since May 22, 2012 and therefore it's not because immigration officers in Ghana do not keep good records, though I will not be surprised that many, if not all may be unaware of the SC ruling. Again, they will not try and stop someone like Prof Asare or me because we know our rights and how to assert them.
My Ghanaian passport expires in August this year and when I apply for a replacement, I will state that I have a UK Passport and will insist on being issued one without having to apply for dual citizenship (if by then the High Commission has not received instructions to stop processing dual citizenship.
I know I will have a fight on my hand because the online application will not allow me to do so because I am told as soon as you indicate that you hold a foreign passport, it directs you automatically to apply for dual citizenship.
I will go direct to the Head of Counsellor Service or High Commissioner with a copy of the SC ruling to insist on being issued with a replacement passport.
Kwesi 10 years ago
Often laws that are not respected or are lying dormant must be triggered off by something like that for it to be brought up and discussed and implemented. I hope your effort results in something like that.
This is really n ... read full comment
Often laws that are not respected or are lying dormant must be triggered off by something like that for it to be brought up and discussed and implemented. I hope your effort results in something like that.
This is really not NPP or NDC issue. I thinkt it was NPP that started this dual citizenship thing and I remember the NDC were not in favour. (Was it not also somehow linked with ROPAA? I may be wrong) Now they are in government and are dragging their feet over it. I suspect they may be trying to bring new laws to fix the gaps that enabled the SC to come to that decision. These people simply want the money they are making off us and will want to continue. But laws and rulings must be respected - even by government.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Kwesi, when it comes to this matter I agree with you that it's not politics. The imposition of dual citizenship application was the work of the Kufuor administration but the court case was in 2012. I also believe when it come ... read full comment
Kwesi, when it comes to this matter I agree with you that it's not politics. The imposition of dual citizenship application was the work of the Kufuor administration but the court case was in 2012. I also believe when it comes to the interests of those of us in the Diaspora, neither NPP or NDC cares. Their only interest is to get money out of us.
Kofi Osei 10 years ago
Am sorry Kofi but looks like Nana has more important issues on his mind. What did you really achieve regarding if Nana went to Oxford or not?
Have read about Winston Churchill and his education?
You should use your time a ... read full comment
Am sorry Kofi but looks like Nana has more important issues on his mind. What did you really achieve regarding if Nana went to Oxford or not?
Have read about Winston Churchill and his education?
You should use your time and write about schools under trees or the water problems in Ghana. I thank you.
Point well taken
IN GHANA, EVERYONE IS PREOCCUPIED WITH MAKING EASY CASH FOR HIMSELF OR HERSELF.
A FOREIGN MINISTER LEAVES HER JOB IN GHANA, AND TRAVELS ALL THE WAY TO THE UK AT TAXPAYERS EXPENSE JUST TO DELIVER THIS "SERMON".
AND THIS ...
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thanks, i i will spread the news
Anne, if you are happy to provide your e-mail address, I can send you copies of the Supreme Court ruling. This goes to any reader who provides his/her e-mail address.
Please spread the news amongst your family, friends and ...
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Hi Kofi, I’ve been reading your articles on this forum and I quite admire your intellect and effort to enlighten and educate the public on certain aspects of Ghanaian society whether political, economical or educational.
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I hope Ghanaian Missions are all aware of this interpretation of the SC ruling. Please, make this article available to all Ghanaian Missions. Thank you for this information.
IN GHANA, EVERYONE IS PREOCCUPIED WITH MAKING EASY CASH FOR HIMSELF OR HERSELF.
A FOREIGN MINISTER LEAVES HER JOB IN GHANA, AND TRAVELS ALL THE WAY TO THE UK AT TAXPAYERS EXPENSE JUST TO DELIVER THIS "SERMON".
AND THI ...
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HANNAH TETTEH AND CO. SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY FULLY FOR THIS USELESS TRIP TO THE UK, AND NO PER DIEMS WHATSOEVER.
Kofi your point is well taken but i can assure you that these immigration guys in Ghana will give you a hard time.It's very disgusting you are in line at the airport after a long flight and you see these guys laughing and cha ...
read full comment
Mr Atari thanks for this..
This is institutional thievery. For years the government of Ghana has held the Ghanaian diaspora in contempt and continue to do so irrespective of the huge remittance we contribute to the developme ...
read full comment
Mr.Ata, what prevents you from writing to Akufo Addo that you are 'his'
KOFI ATA.
Iam sure he will reward you adequatelly.
kwasia kwa. respond to his well reasoned article and stop the nonsense
I have believed, and written, that corruption is one of the causes of our underdevelopment. However the more I read from people like you, I cannot help but agree that our inability and unwillingness to enforce even the most ...
read full comment
Ebo, you are absolutely right that no process/es is/are required when any Ghanaian who lost his or her Ghanaian citizenship decides to regain it by dual citizenship. Neither the Act that restored the the citizenship nor the S ...
read full comment
Are you telling us here that you, Kofi Ata, contributed to ending the controversy over whether Akufo-Addo went to Oxford or not? Why do you give yourself credit for something you didn't do? Those of us who followed your very ...
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Kwesi, until I made public the confirmation from Oxford University that Nana Akufo-Addo was a student there, the controversy had raged on in Ghana since 2008. Again, until that both Nana Akufo-Addo and NPP kept silent over th ...
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Kofi, it was not your posts that ended the controversy. Your letters from Oxford did not resolve the issue. After your last post on this matter, it still continued on ghanaweb and elsewhere. People like Bokor Michael continue ...
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My posting confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt that Nana Akufo-Addo went to Oxford. However, it did not answer the question on why he left and that is what may be outstanding in some people's mind as different reasons were ...
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Thank you very much Kwesi well said and nicely put. I really don't care which party is in power in Ghana as long as they can provide the basic life needs of Ghanaians. Kofi Ata waisted his time and got nothing good from that. ...
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Kofi Osei, I do not regret what I did but rather proud of it. The matter was of national interest, about integrity and honesty. That was why the Office of the Information Commissioner ordered Oxford University to respond full ...
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I must admit your a very good researcher but for all the wrong reasons. It would benefit Ghana and Ghanaians in general if you could write about the state of our economy, the poor standard of education and the basic needs of ...
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Hey Kofi.
Good job, Kofi. I will get back to you on this.
Kofi Ata has just opened the food gates for Ghanaians in the diaspora to exercise their civil rights and duties to register and vote in any subsequent elections in Ghana.
I think the EC intentionally denied Ghanaians in t ...
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where would my loyalty be if i am serving two masters at the same time?
Why did the Minister have to suffer explaining? Ghanaians who acquired foreign nationalities in the past were required to first renounce their Ghanaian citizenship. If now they wish to become Ghanaians once more, it is logica ...
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Dokuru, I never renounced my Ghanaian citizenship when I took up British Citizenship. I only swore allegiance to the sovereign (Queen). I also believe that is the case for most countries where dual citizenship are allowed so ...
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For the record, in Germany, an applicant for German naturalization has to renounce his/her Ghanaian citizenship. Rather unfortunate, but it has remained so till date.
Then what should they do if they want to go to Ghana? Obtain two passports and use both interchangeably? Or pay visa fees everytime they go to Ghana if they don't have a Ghanaian passport? That, in the end, will be more costl ...
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Kwesi, it appears you are bent on disagreeing with me. Are you suggesting that the nine Supreme Court Justices were wrong to rule the dual citizenship application and the issuance of a dual citizenship certificate unconstitut ...
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Kofi, the point is that if it is unconstitutional then it doesn't matter how I present myself. I am a Ghanaian, period. My US passport says Country of Origin: Ghana. That should be enough to identify me as a Ghanaian. I l ...
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Tony, unfortunately your US passport stating that you are a Ghanaian is not sufficient. You must prove to the Ghanaian passport issuing office/r that you are a Ghanaian either by your old Ghanaian passport, birth certificate ...
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You will be surprised. The current Ambassador's relative is married to my cousin. I have met him before at a family function. I can go to my church and get a baptism certificate. As far as tracing it, I have no hope. I l ...
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I didn't make any pronouncement on the decision of the Supreme Court. I didn't disagree with you on that. I just felt not paying for dual citizenship card will not resolve the issue. Perhaps another court case will be needed ...
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Yes, the next action is to bring contempt of court action against the The Attorney General, ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior and Ghanaian missions abroad who are still processing dual citizenship applications. The q ...
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Often laws that are not respected or are lying dormant must be triggered off by something like that for it to be brought up and discussed and implemented. I hope your effort results in something like that.
This is really n ...
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Kwesi, when it comes to this matter I agree with you that it's not politics. The imposition of dual citizenship application was the work of the Kufuor administration but the court case was in 2012. I also believe when it come ...
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Am sorry Kofi but looks like Nana has more important issues on his mind. What did you really achieve regarding if Nana went to Oxford or not?
Have read about Winston Churchill and his education?
You should use your time a ...
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