Blame excessive partisanship for economic woes – Dr. Mahama

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Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

Let us stop this stupid analysis and sanitization of the failed economy and say it as it is: Mahama is just clueless. Partisan politics is a part of democracy. We call it opposition or generous dissent!

Let us stop this stupid analysis and sanitization of the failed economy and say it as it is: Mahama is just clueless. Partisan politics is a part of democracy. We call it opposition or generous dissent!
HolyGhost 10 years ago

Do you really understand what Dr Mahama has stated here or is it that you are making your tribal sentiment take over your reasoning, The Dr said that partisan political interest where incumbents fail to continue or sustain p ...
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Do you really understand what Dr Mahama has stated here or is it that you are making your tribal sentiment take over your reasoning, The Dr said that partisan political interest where incumbents fail to continue or sustain projects undertaken by successive governments for political expediency is the reason for our economic woes, which is practicaly true. So stop behaving like a dumb arse prejudice.
ZoRRo 10 years ago

After any election, the process of which is usually devisive, a good leader will foster unity among his people and even invite some good opposition members into his team to govern the country. We don't do that in Ghana: every ...
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After any election, the process of which is usually devisive, a good leader will foster unity among his people and even invite some good opposition members into his team to govern the country. We don't do that in Ghana: everybody goes away, every program is stopped and a new crew come with no experience. That is our problem; we have people who do not know how to lead !
dani 10 years ago

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS NOT BLAME GAMES BROTHER ,DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS HOW TO STOP THE DESTROYRD ECONOMY FROM BEING DESTROY FURTHER?

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS NOT BLAME GAMES BROTHER ,DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS HOW TO STOP THE DESTROYRD ECONOMY FROM BEING DESTROY FURTHER?
Aponkye 10 years ago

Akadu Mensema was a popular prostitute at Circle in the 1980s/90s. Then she met a old white man who sent her to Florida. After retiring from prostitution in the US she returned to Ghana. She is now so frustrated because her c ...
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Akadu Mensema was a popular prostitute at Circle in the 1980s/90s. Then she met a old white man who sent her to Florida. After retiring from prostitution in the US she returned to Ghana. She is now so frustrated because her count smells like 10 KIVPs put together. To survive she now operates as an NPP serial caller, spewing out as much rubbish as her frustrated head can imagine just to just the little NPP gives her.

Stupid old thing!
SARPONG 10 years ago

I really find it difficult to understand what Dr Mahama is proposing. We should stop criticizing Mahama and that will put our economy on a sound footing? Why not suggest we should crown Mahama as King, abandon party politics ...
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I really find it difficult to understand what Dr Mahama is proposing. We should stop criticizing Mahama and that will put our economy on a sound footing? Why not suggest we should crown Mahama as King, abandon party politics and run a monarchy?

USA, Germany, Japan, Britain, Canada, the Scandinavian countries etc all have opposition parties that criticize their leaders and their economies are doing well. This is really sad and the only reason this Doctor is suggesting this nonsense can only be attributed to Northern solidarity.

If Dr Mahama knew this, why did he criticize Rawlings, Presidents Kuffour and Mills? We don't need another one party state with a President for life and that is what we will get if we fail to guide our democratic dispensation.
MENSAH 10 years ago

I don't,in anyway,support ONE PARTY SYSTEM,like NKRUMAH did.
That involves TOTALITARIAN,DICTATORSHIP,COMMUNIST RULERSHIP OR GOVERNANCE.

I am a strong,uncompromising supporter of DEMOCRACY.

I don't,in anyway,support ONE PARTY SYSTEM,like NKRUMAH did.
That involves TOTALITARIAN,DICTATORSHIP,COMMUNIST RULERSHIP OR GOVERNANCE.

I am a strong,uncompromising supporter of DEMOCRACY.
Alewa 10 years ago

This is not stupid analysis but the truth.

You are damn right Dr. Mahama.

This is not stupid analysis but the truth.

You are damn right Dr. Mahama.
AMA GHANA 10 years ago

President John Mahama has said that the rain that fell on 6th March was showers of blessing, but couldn't stand in the rain or receive the showers of blessing. Does it mean Mahama is devil?

President John Mahama has said that the rain that fell on 6th March was showers of blessing, but couldn't stand in the rain or receive the showers of blessing. Does it mean Mahama is devil?
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

Ama, assume your children's school mates they read this rubbish published by their mother! Wont the children die of shame? Even an idiot would write something more sensible!

Ama, assume your children's school mates they read this rubbish published by their mother! Wont the children die of shame? Even an idiot would write something more sensible!
ADWEN 10 years ago

The fact is JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA is incompetent, don't blame anybody. Kuffour managed under partisan democracy yet he was able to achieve a lot of programmes. DRAMANI MAHAMA is a damn idiot, who thinks leadership is about mere ...
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The fact is JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA is incompetent, don't blame anybody. Kuffour managed under partisan democracy yet he was able to achieve a lot of programmes. DRAMANI MAHAMA is a damn idiot, who thinks leadership is about merely talking and mentioning things instead of doing.
DRAMANI MAHAMA is so filthily involved in corruption and money laundering through his quangos - RLG, AGAMS, GYEEDA, SADA, etc such that he doesn't care a hoot about the negative effect of his wealth accumulation spree on children, the disabled, old people and the marginalised in the Ghanaian society.
Stop defending this idiotic, incompetent failed MAHAMA imposed on Ghanaians by Afari-Gyan and Atuguba as a "leader".
BRANDY 10 years ago

so dr mahama also cant speak the obvious truth eh?.....when ndc is in with such a criminal and devilish agenda how do we develop....., We Reap What We Sowed,,,,We Sowed Fake Judgement Debts, Almost One Billion Dollars....We S ...
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so dr mahama also cant speak the obvious truth eh?.....when ndc is in with such a criminal and devilish agenda how do we develop....., We Reap What We Sowed,,,,We Sowed Fake Judgement Debts, Almost One Billion Dollars....We Sowed Woyome 45 Million Dollars, We Sowed Waterville 46 Million Dollars,.....We Sowed Gyeed, Subah, Sada, ....We Sowed Inflated Contracts Like Six Classroom Blks Costing 400,000.00 Ghc Under Ndc Instead Of 80,000.00 Under Npp....We Sowed 8.7 Billion Ghc Overexpenditure In 2012 Just For Ndc And John Mahama To Win Elections....We Sowed A Great Deal Of Thievery And Corruption Whilst Men Of God And Duncan Williams Continue To Sit Idle By Or Got Involved In Thieving Themselves, and he is now calling for a miraculous halt to the fall of the cedi…........So What Is Duncan Williams Saying To God.....We Are Reaping What The Ndc Govt Has Sowed….thievery and incompetence and tribalism………all this while, the ndc apparatchiks were busy looting and looting and wrecking our economy…

And Okudzeto Ablakwah, Look At The Poverty Of Volta Region And Its Natives And Yet You Were Asking Ghanaians To Pay Out 1.5 Billion Dollars To Africa Auto Ltd.....And You Even Tried To Influence Martin Amidu To Do Same By Looting And Sharing Fake Judgement Debts To Cronies And Criminal Friends Of Yours........It Is Only In Ghana That Criminals Like U Will Continue To Represent Their People In Govt Despite Ur Criminal Conduct In Office Since Ndc Took Over And The Doors Were Opened For Looting And Sharing..........It Is Ndc That Has Destroyed The Economy With Criminal Acts Like Building Six-Classroom Blk For 400,000.00 Ghc Instead Of 80,000.00 By Npp And Kuffuor......Gyeeda, Subah, Sada, And 8.7 Bn Ghc Overexpenditure In 2012 Just For Mahama To Win Elections......Satan Is In Bed With U All In Ndc And So U Will Suffer More Than This
CHAKA ZULU JUSTICE 10 years ago

It is only when the President acts to portray his willingness to eradicate corruption that the Ghanaian will see and be a part. But when he comes to the podium and spews off all the goodies with no action behind them he is v ...
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It is only when the President acts to portray his willingness to eradicate corruption that the Ghanaian will see and be a part. But when he comes to the podium and spews off all the goodies with no action behind them he is viewed as a talk-talk leader. Wayome, GYEEDA,and many topics of national concerns are viewed with negative askance.

While he admonishes parliament and the nation over the negative ipact payroll is having on the economy he turns around to create new and unnecessary posts for his friends and party loyalists. Anita Desooso's position ,for example,is an eyebrow raiser. How serious can we get to join this folly ? How many ministers do we have as a small impoverished nation chasing other nations for loans, not counting scores of deputy ministers ? Sanity are you there ?
Let us see the leader's light that we may also walk in it. All else is talk-talk.
Kodwo 10 years ago

The NDC discontinued the NPP low-income group housing starts; they changed dthe NPP SSS from four to three years, and even went on to re-name JUBILEE House FLAGSTAFF House.

NDC are enemies of Ghanaiains.

The NDC discontinued the NPP low-income group housing starts; they changed dthe NPP SSS from four to three years, and even went on to re-name JUBILEE House FLAGSTAFF House.

NDC are enemies of Ghanaiains.
AGYAAKU 10 years ago

Be reminded that when NPP asumened power in 2001 the duration of SSS was 3 years. It was NPP that first changed the duration. Secondly, before Mr. Kufuor built the Jubilee House there was the Flagstaff H ...
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Be reminded that when NPP asumened power in 2001 the duration of SSS was 3 years. It was NPP that first changed the duration. Secondly, before Mr. Kufuor built the Jubilee House there was the Flagstaff House already at the same place only for him to do the renaming. It appears to me that either out of short memory or sheer partisanship, people only notices the change whenever the status quo is maintained. There is another such development croping up. Those who embrased NPP's Free SSS campaign are suddenly questioning the concept now that the Mahama administation is putting the needed infrastructure in place for smooth transition for the same goal. Very strange, isn't it?
Wisemen2 10 years ago

You are too partisan in your contribution.Didn't Tony Aidoo said on the radio that NDC should not continue programmes that NPP began else NPP will claim credit for themJubilee House is a new edifice built by Kuffour and NDC s ...
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You are too partisan in your contribution.Didn't Tony Aidoo said on the radio that NDC should not continue programmes that NPP began else NPP will claim credit for themJubilee House is a new edifice built by Kuffour and NDC said they would turn it to a pourtry farm w hen in power.Even if NPP did something wrong NDC has done worse.Are you up to date with events in the country or just being blind to the reality on the ground.Your party is in power now and must be seen doing the right thing but not always comparing it to NPP who have been out of power for over 5yrs,Ask Mahama to fix the ailing economy and stop worrying our ears with hollow excuses and always NPP this NPP that .Ghanaians voted out NPP and brought your party to power so stop the unecessary noise and perform.
fact 10 years ago

YOU SEE THIS WHAT EDWARD MAHAMA WAS TALKING ABOUT

YOU SEE THIS WHAT EDWARD MAHAMA WAS TALKING ABOUT
AGYAAKU 10 years ago

Yes, Shakespeare was absolutely right when he declated that: "when beggers die, there are no comments made. (But) The heavens themselves blaze forth the deaths of Kings". Why is it that similar actions taken by NPP is allowed ...
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Yes, Shakespeare was absolutely right when he declated that: "when beggers die, there are no comments made. (But) The heavens themselves blaze forth the deaths of Kings". Why is it that similar actions taken by NPP is allowed to pass but same actions by NDC makes hell breake loose?
Wisemen2 10 years ago

It seems you dont get it.NPP is not in power.NDC is in power.Have you forgotten so soon that when NPP was in power they were constantly being bashed by NDC to the extend that JJ and Mills took to the street on KU ME PREKO dem ...
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It seems you dont get it.NPP is not in power.NDC is in power.Have you forgotten so soon that when NPP was in power they were constantly being bashed by NDC to the extend that JJ and Mills took to the street on KU ME PREKO demonstration throughout the country and also K4 was labelled by same JJ and NDC firebrands as Ataa Ayi.Yes what bad for the goose is also bad for the gander,ha ha ha . It is your turn now.Take criticism in good faith.Ghanaians are suffering due to your non performing NDC govt.I will be the first to praise Mahama if he is able to turn things around.Your party is been in power for over 5yrs and the economy is going down,down and down,Please DO SOMETHING BEFORE WE DIE oh!Dont be angry,this is politics.When you are not in power you think it is ok.Bring smiles back to our faces and NDC will reign forever.......By the way Am domiciled abroad so I dont feel the hardship but Ghana is my country and am very much concerned otherwise I wont say anything
KING LOMOTEY 10 years ago

We need a strong, well endowed civil servants that follow national agenda, very patriotic
technocratic, non-partisan and have managerial skills. They will swear to support the government in power.

We need a strong, well endowed civil servants that follow national agenda, very patriotic
technocratic, non-partisan and have managerial skills. They will swear to support the government in power.
HolyGhost 10 years ago

That is what we lack, and those in position as heads of civil servants entrusted to manage especially government institution are the most corrupt and dishonest.

That is what we lack, and those in position as heads of civil servants entrusted to manage especially government institution are the most corrupt and dishonest.
fredsaid 10 years ago

If they want to be analytic and constructively critical they should present all the facts: the causes of our under-development be it political, partisanship, economic mismanagement and incompetence, gargantuan corruption, adm ...
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If they want to be analytic and constructively critical they should present all the facts: the causes of our under-development be it political, partisanship, economic mismanagement and incompetence, gargantuan corruption, administrative corruption, deliberate stealing of state resources through many means including looting brigades, all these must be presented objectively as contributory factors to explain our retarded progress.

Dr Mahama could have done a better job with his speech, instead of narrowing his rationale down to one factor.
AWAL Poundsterling 10 years ago

Most our political opponents
are yearning for the incumbency to fail for their own whims and caprice.wishing our beloved Ghana to fail in order to score a political points is insensitive to the well being of Ghanaians.Its i ...
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Most our political opponents
are yearning for the incumbency to fail for their own whims and caprice.wishing our beloved Ghana to fail in order to score a political points is insensitive to the well being of Ghanaians.Its in the nature humanity to review our past,by doing so we are not only define our own essence, it help us to learn a great lessons,if we only desire to do so.
Wisemen2 10 years ago

This is exactly what Dr Edward is saying whic h we all should suppot.However,it is up to the present govt.to accept criticism in good faith and do the right thing than reacting unecessary to every criticism and branding thei ...
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This is exactly what Dr Edward is saying whic h we all should suppot.However,it is up to the present govt.to accept criticism in good faith and do the right thing than reacting unecessary to every criticism and branding their critics as enemies.Secondary they should stop making excuses that when the previous govt was in power.they did this and that.The govt should be sen as tackling our problems squarely.Not sugar coated speeches which lacks substance.Also it should be good lesson to the present govt that 'the evil that men do lives after them like a shadow.When they were in opposition whatever the previous did was given a bad name.They are presently tasting their own medicine.JJ and Co even labelled the sitting president as a notorious thief ( ATAA AYI ).However he does not see anything wrong with the present administration.What a Joke! Well,the animosity has grown too much and I dont see any end in sight.It is very sad and unfortunate.Now tribal sentiments is in display and this is going to kill our unity for years to come.Imagine a newspaper to publish a healine ' Akuffo Ado flies a tribal flag' what do you expect his followers to do.My brother Ghana is not going to be the same like when we were kids in the 60's
Happy babe 10 years ago

Politicians have made our democracy too expensive. Too much spending on unnecessary luxurious things

Politicians have made our democracy too expensive. Too much spending on unnecessary luxurious things
Peeps2 10 years ago

This is what we must understand.Bad politiciams bad economy.Good piloticians good economy in the country.SIMPLE AS THAT.THE FOOLISH FOOLS ALWAYS OPPOSE good sugestion that may help in the developing the nations economy..Even ...
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This is what we must understand.Bad politiciams bad economy.Good piloticians good economy in the country.SIMPLE AS THAT.THE FOOLISH FOOLS ALWAYS OPPOSE good sugestion that may help in the developing the nations economy..Even if you are rich focus of the future of your great grandkids.Wicked Black Rich who is always egoist thinking about just today and spend all he have got.Same apply to the President.He is subject to serve the nation but most have turn it in an opposite way.Poeeple have forgotten what they learn at school and it is blemish.
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

What Mr.Adjei has FORGOTTEN is that the MANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES he has in mind are MOSTLY DISCIPLINED,have RELIABLE DATABASES for their performances, do NOT import 90% of what they CONSUME and EXPORT MAINLY RAW MATERIALS with ...
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What Mr.Adjei has FORGOTTEN is that the MANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES he has in mind are MOSTLY DISCIPLINED,have RELIABLE DATABASES for their performances, do NOT import 90% of what they CONSUME and EXPORT MAINLY RAW MATERIALS without any VALUE ADDED,and DON'T DEPEND ON DONORS to balance their National budgets!!!
DON'T copy BLINDLY!!! THINK a little with your own brains!!!
charse, Dubai 10 years ago

they always called president Mahama clueless, in that case what should we call de entire npp members n supporters, including ALL DIE, BE DIE chief. Hahahaaaa! dey make me laughed, npp r fade up, go hung urselves n die coz thi ...
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they always called president Mahama clueless, in that case what should we call de entire npp members n supporters, including ALL DIE, BE DIE chief. Hahahaaaa! dey make me laughed, npp r fade up, go hung urselves n die coz this president will win again. they hate truth, dr mahama, even pastors can not hide to partisan in churches not to talk of teachers n other civil servants in de country, tribalizm is grooming them, if they r thinking Nana as president, they should forget it coz Ghana is not jamaica or sumalia for ALL DIE, BE DIE to be implement
KANE 10 years ago

Partisan corruption is what's killing Ghana, not partisanship.

Ghana's fucking leaders always romance the truth because they're all involved in the naked rape of Ghana.

Partisan corruption is what's killing Ghana, not partisanship.

Ghana's fucking leaders always romance the truth because they're all involved in the naked rape of Ghana.
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mr amin 10 years ago

the depreciation of the cedi is main problem facing this country this has render workers salaries valueless which can not take them home so they resort to curruption, weak cedi makes goods manufacture localy expensive that we ...
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the depreciation of the cedi is main problem facing this country this has render workers salaries valueless which can not take them home so they resort to curruption, weak cedi makes goods manufacture localy expensive that we cant afford, why should port and habour uthorities charge import duties dollers wont that fuel demand for dollers, the depreciaton of the cedi is self inflicted,ghanians buy the dollers hord it and creat shortage in the system to depreciate the cedi, fogeting with with weak currency they would face electricity and water problems becos revenue collected will be valueless to manage the system, we shold save the cedi at all cost and make it stronger or forget about devolopment.
MENSAH 10 years ago

Ghana is not an EUROPEAN COUNTRY.

If one system or the other works in EUROPEAN COUNTRIES,that doesn't mean the same has to work in Ghana,IF THERE IS CORRUPTION,UNPATRIOTISM,SELFISHNESS,
NAIVE ATTITUDE,OF GROSS DEPENDENCY ...
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Ghana is not an EUROPEAN COUNTRY.

If one system or the other works in EUROPEAN COUNTRIES,that doesn't mean the same has to work in Ghana,IF THERE IS CORRUPTION,UNPATRIOTISM,SELFISHNESS,
NAIVE ATTITUDE,OF GROSS DEPENDENCY ON FOREIGN AIDS,MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS & RESOURCES,BAD EDUCATIONAL & HEALTH SYSTEM,AND TOTAL FLOP IN GOVERNANCE.
If a system works in EUROPEAN COUNTRIES,that means they have suffered some time for it by sacrificing a great deal,you GHANAIANS WOULDN'T.
To a higher degree they have curbed the BRIBERY & CORRUPTION(THE CANCER IN AFRICA),WE GHANAIANS WALLOW IN.

Dr.Mahama sounds right,here.

Until we renew our minds on what keeps and draw us backwards all the time,and rather,find a meaningful strategic means of solving that problems,we will still be living in poverty,ignorance,hardship,stupidity,dependency,backwardness,mediocrity till thy kingdom comes.
Close Observer 10 years ago

Do not support POLITICAL PARTIES like you support HEARTS or KOTOKO. They are a GROUP OF PEOPLE who claim they can manage AFFAIRS OF THE STATE for you. You pay them for doing that. You must therefore USE YOUR HEAD and NOT YOUR ...
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Do not support POLITICAL PARTIES like you support HEARTS or KOTOKO. They are a GROUP OF PEOPLE who claim they can manage AFFAIRS OF THE STATE for you. You pay them for doing that. You must therefore USE YOUR HEAD and NOT YOUR EMOTIONS to ASSESS THEIR PERFORMANCE. By so doing, Their WORK can be FAIRLY ASSESSED. If they do A GOOD JOB, you RETAIN them. If they DON'T you KICK THEM OUT, and if they are found to have COMMITED A CRIME, you PROSECUTE THEM. This is the ONLY WAY our COUNTRY can PROGRESS. Let us also RESPECT and EMBRACE EVERY TRIBE in GHANA; we are STRONGER by so doing. We HAVE everything it takes to MAKE OUR LIVES BETTER. COMMITMENT, HARD WORK and SELFLESSNESS can help us do it. BE FAITHFUL and LOYAL to GHANA. IT is the only place you can be respected and be recognized as a HUMAN BEING, so why can't we MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE for us. I WISH ALL CITIZENS OF GHANA WELL. LONG LIVE GHANA
Paa Yao 10 years ago

The Man is a Dr and has given a diagnosis to Ghana's sickness. Partisanship is what is killing Ghana. The politicians, stop this and contribute to help Ghana grow.

The Man is a Dr and has given a diagnosis to Ghana's sickness. Partisanship is what is killing Ghana. The politicians, stop this and contribute to help Ghana grow.
ZIGI 10 years ago

BLAME EXCESSIVE PARTISANSHIP FOR ECONOMIC WOES

BLAME EXCESSIVE PARTISANSHIP FOR ECONOMIC WOES
still rastafari 10 years ago

blame it on poor leadership in Africa,somalia,CAR,congo,libya,togo,zimbabwe,

blame it on poor leadership in Africa,somalia,CAR,congo,libya,togo,zimbabwe,

Blame excessive partisanship for economic woes – Dr. Mahama

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