Asuma Banda calls for Westminster Model Presidency

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Ben 9 years ago

In the USA, the president is the most powerful person but the legislative arm of gov't, Congress, is a powerful body that has the authority to investigate the executive branch for oversight. In the USA, the executive branch c ...
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In the USA, the president is the most powerful person but the legislative arm of gov't, Congress, is a powerful body that has the authority to investigate the executive branch for oversight. In the USA, the executive branch cannot spend money not appropriated and ALL appropriated funds are used for the purpose it was appropriated. In Ghana SFO can confiscate account and unilaterally, decides to spend from that account.

Parliamentarians should learn to think independently of the party and stop the old boys/girls association they have going on now. They ought to be responsible for the electorate who elected them into office and not to the party shirt they wear.
OYOKOBA 9 years ago

It is not like the Westminster system too does not have problems.

We rather have to take a hard look at the present system, see where the imperfections are and smooth them.

For starters I will rather prefer the French sys ...
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It is not like the Westminster system too does not have problems.

We rather have to take a hard look at the present system, see where the imperfections are and smooth them.

For starters I will rather prefer the French system where we have both a president and a prime minister, each with its defined role. The present system looks like it was written with JJ Rawlings in mind. We caved in to his dictatorial tendencies. Having used it for 22 years now, we should have learnt some hard lessons to make the right prescriptions to fix it.

There should be a complete separation of powers, for parliament to play its proper supervisory role. There should be no sitting member of parliament as a minister or member of the cabinet. It is just plain dumb that somebody can sit in cabinet, and still come to parliament to vote on something that originated from the president. It is obvious such a person will tow the president's line or he/she wouldn't have a job.

Parliamentary system binds the hands of a prime minister to form his cabinet from a majority party or a coalition. Have you noticed the calibre and quality of some of our mps? Guess you have no choice but select and appoint your cabinet from them? You will have no choice but appoint some mediocrities. A president should have the absolute hand to appoint his cabinet from outside. What we have to do is to limit his appointments, the present system of the president appointing almost everybody, including board of directors to state organizations, DCEs and one-third of members of district assemblies is just plain dumb and stupid.

Every level of governance, from the district assembly through regional to National Assembly should have direct elections. The president should have no power whatsoever to appoint MMDCEs. The people should elect directly their own district assembly members and chief executives. At the national level the appointment of corporate board of directors should be taken away from the president and given to parliament. The presidency must occupy itself with very lofty and high appointments such chief executive of VRA, but the rest that aren't as critical and crucial should go through the public service commission on merits only.

At the end of the day we must not forget, there is no fool-proof system, the attitude of Ghanaians towards corruption must change for the better. It is the people stupid. It is the cultural system that says one must tip or bribe in order to get anything done that must change. Corruption has permeated every aspect of our society and we have become tolerant of it. That must stop.
SARPONG 9 years ago

Oyokoba, as a matter of fact, I don't see how a change of system of government will solve any of our present problems.

First rotating the Presidency as Banda is suggesting with a Vice President is not a good idea when the ...
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Oyokoba, as a matter of fact, I don't see how a change of system of government will solve any of our present problems.

First rotating the Presidency as Banda is suggesting with a Vice President is not a good idea when the position of President is going to be ceremonial. Banda think that will address the problem of tribalism but that might bring its own problems.

In a Parliamentary system, all the Ministers should come from Parliament. In the 2012 elections, Npp could have won without winning any seat from Volta or Upper West regions. In a scenerio like that, if we are practicing the Westminster system and Npp had won, that means no Minister or deputy Minister would have come from Volta or Upper West regions.

What we have to realise is that, we don't have a Presidential system in Ghana but a hybrid of Presidential and Parliamentary system is what we have in Ghana and that in itself is a problem. The constitution is our major problem. It does not put caps on how many Supreme Court Judges the President can appoint and also force Parliament to increasemmembers of Parliament anytime we take the census.
AdaBoy 9 years ago

This man is making a laudable suggestion. Over 70% of the executive presidents are in Africa and the result is there to see.Ghana cannot continue with the executive president and single chamber parliament. Just too much power ...
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This man is making a laudable suggestion. Over 70% of the executive presidents are in Africa and the result is there to see.Ghana cannot continue with the executive president and single chamber parliament. Just too much power is employed in one person,the president.Mr Mahama has more power than Mr Obama,lets think about it! Mr Banda did not say he had the crystal ball,he was suggesting a return to the simpler and fairer system that we inherited at independence and abolished by those who believed in absolute power for themselves. The current constitution that our country operates on is a dangerously false document. Count how many executive presidents there are in western Europe or Asia. Even China does not have it!
facts 9 years ago

Followers of Rawlings who have so much to hide will never agree with you, Alhaj. They fear the indemnity clause will be removed except Alhaj can suggest a way to make it irrevocable.

Followers of Rawlings who have so much to hide will never agree with you, Alhaj. They fear the indemnity clause will be removed except Alhaj can suggest a way to make it irrevocable.
DAVI 9 years ago

The Nation's Constitution was draw around JJ Rawlings Safety,without having Ghana in mind.

The Nation's Constitution was draw around JJ Rawlings Safety,without having Ghana in mind.
Katie 9 years ago

No system can change the immoral behavior of the people and here I mean the whole citizens not just those in power. Changing to what Banda is suggesting will not solve even one problem. Waste of time. We just need an attitude ...
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No system can change the immoral behavior of the people and here I mean the whole citizens not just those in power. Changing to what Banda is suggesting will not solve even one problem. Waste of time. We just need an attitude change.
OLIVER TWIST - GHANA'S ROTWEILLER 9 years ago

ALHAJI SHOULD HAVE GIVEN THIS ADVICE TO THE THIEF KUFUOR WHEN HE WAS IN POWER!!

THE CRIMINAL EVEN TRIED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PRESIDENTIAL YEARS SO THAT HE CAN CONTINUE TO STEAL FROM GHANAIAN PEOPLE.

THE ONLY SOLUTI ...
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ALHAJI SHOULD HAVE GIVEN THIS ADVICE TO THE THIEF KUFUOR WHEN HE WAS IN POWER!!

THE CRIMINAL EVEN TRIED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PRESIDENTIAL YEARS SO THAT HE CAN CONTINUE TO STEAL FROM GHANAIAN PEOPLE.

THE ONLY SOLUTION IS THE FINAL SOLUTION...KILL ALL NPP TOP BRASS AND WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN ONCE AND FOR ALL...

OLIVER MAKA ASEM KESSE!!!
Lorgo Ligria 9 years ago

How stupid some of us can get. We're discussing a serious matter and all you have is the same blame game and insults. Why don't you start by first killing your parents and any person that ever had a little say in Ghanaian pol ...
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How stupid some of us can get. We're discussing a serious matter and all you have is the same blame game and insults. Why don't you start by first killing your parents and any person that ever had a little say in Ghanaian politics? Maybe, you will be killed too. Yenka yansan asem.
Fiemawhle 9 years ago

Well, its about time we worked out a system that is Ghanaian.All we love is something foreign.We eat what we dont grow or produce and grow and produce what we dont eat.It is the same thing happening to our political system.We ...
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Well, its about time we worked out a system that is Ghanaian.All we love is something foreign.We eat what we dont grow or produce and grow and produce what we dont eat.It is the same thing happening to our political system.We borrow foreign systems which are unnatural to us.We practice the multiparty system which only leads to tribalism .Lets take a sober reflection and examine our way of life and create things ,ideas and institutions that are relevant and indigeneous to our present situation.
Kweku 9 years ago

I may be wrong as I speak with layman's common sense. Is it not the same excessive power in the Presidential System that may be inherently and rather insidiously operating in the Westminster System where PM must automatically ...
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I may be wrong as I speak with layman's common sense. Is it not the same excessive power in the Presidential System that may be inherently and rather insidiously operating in the Westminster System where PM must automatically become majority in parliament even if it forms coalition?

If the party or coalition with majority in parliament shall appoint PM then wouldn't the PM's government that has majority control in parliament enable same excessive power we are seeking to achieve a balance or check in the President System and thereby become counter productive?

I can say that;

1. The Westminster System works for those white people dependent on other systems like proper rule of law, etc. inculcated in the people from the onset but not the system mutually exclusive being good.

2. British people as I see currently in my time are patriotic than Ghanaians and therefore makes the system works. Why would they trust themselves and their system to the extent of appointing Canadian as head and about to appoint American as co-head of the Bank of England?

3. People in government in Britain are highly experienced in diverse areas both in private and public sectors of the British system unlike Ghanaian politicians who pay their ways through anyhow.

4. Britain is made up of four main 'tribes' with unique history different from these uncountable tribes in Ghana.

5. Monarchical representation of Westminster is different from Dr Banda's proposed rotation of the regional chiefs in Ghana who would appoint assistant chiefs from other regions, that would breed same corruption, nepotism, hatred, etc.

6. It cost British taxpayers average of £40million a year to sponsor the monarchy. Can we then afford the cost for the rotational chiefs who would act as monarchical president?

7. Same excessive power is in the WS as the PM has power to do like we have in Ghana. PM could call for referendum without parliamentary or judiciary authority.

8. Etc.

Dr Banda should never think that simple amendment would be effective to change system of government in Ghana. How would this affect the whole constitutional body in Ghana must be cautiously be looked at.

My main point is, why are we always as Africans or Ghanaians would want to adopt other peoples' things for ourselves. Thus, why are we always led by white people? I feel like cutting my head off to find out why African's can't lead themselves or attempt to do something outside of white people? This inferiority borne in Africans must be dealt with decisively, its really killing black people. Some white people have taken hundreds of years to grow their own system that works best for them base on history, culture, etc. and then black people in few days take it and put upon ourselves whereas we have completely different history, culture, language, understanding of our world, etc. just because it worked for white people so it must work for Dr Banda?

Let me tell readers that even the interpretation of 'Ghanaian' marriage documents in UK is being given different meaning far away from the laws in Ghana by British judges just because of the 'English wording' which English judges understand differently from 'Ghanaian English'.

We have all the academicians, experienced ordinary people, etc. who brag in media circles with their acumen and adroitly but still can't come together to work on system that can solve our own problems better unless Westminster still comes to Ghana after independence to rule us again? Where is our independence then?

Shame.........
Felix 9 years ago

Sir, please i beg to differ, we have no problem with the system we are operating, the only problem we have is the people in place, the only problem we have is the corruption and ineptitude exhibited by people put in place to ...
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Sir, please i beg to differ, we have no problem with the system we are operating, the only problem we have is the people in place, the only problem we have is the corruption and ineptitude exhibited by people put in place to work that is all. why are we all questioning it we are questioning it because a system which is good but have only been given a bad name by our very elite who have sworn to protect it. We in Ghana and that is the elite I will say are so bent on creating offices when what is being done and going to to be done could be done by a class one boy with the right attitude and intentions simple. We will now have a system where people office will be created that will do nothing other than chump on the national cake with no work done. If I may please ask sir what is the work of the very council of state which you are part of? if we are so wise and have the right attitude the council of state could serve this purpose where national agenda will be in the hands of the council of state there by every president that comes in will nolonger appoint the council of state but would be voted on by the indegeons of every region. simple. so no president will have power to choose people there by making them stooges to the president simple. The council of state says that we have this jobs within this time frame to operate and that is it simple. every president and political party will then have to tone the line by submitting their manifesto to the council of state who will then make sure that it is within the aspirations of the nation simple. Now instead of having one man who everybody must bow to including the president we now have a group who will come in with divergent views and projects and policies to operate on. by so doing anytime region A raises a road construction project all of them will bring road construction project there is to be done then they look at them all in a preference table format depending on their importance. Now our problem per what I have come to know is that of originality we as Ghanaian have not been fortunate for quite sometime now to propound our own things that is being authentic with our doings. we rather prefer to go pick from else where. Now you are talking about westminster, that is the same thing that is there in Germany Holland and many other European countries They have had it so and indeed still have it so because they have had absolute monarchs for centuries and have built their system of governance around this. Do we have so in Ghana? no because down here in Ghana there are different tribes and people who have diferent governance structures. So please lets be original and get things done right easy and simple.
OwusuP 9 years ago

I do not see what unforeseen problems a rotating presidency carries but I do know that our present system is not working properly to induce development and industrialization of our nation.We are entrenched and are either unwi ...
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I do not see what unforeseen problems a rotating presidency carries but I do know that our present system is not working properly to induce development and industrialization of our nation.We are entrenched and are either unwilling or too timid to make the necessary adjustments to propel ourselves forward.I don't think Banda was suggesting we adopt the Westminster model without the necessary customization required by our unique national needs and aspirations as we did with our current system.We should be able to afford ourselves the courage and foresight to tweak, amend and even discard whichever system we use in order to give us the flexibility and room to safely and efficiently grow as a nation.
SARPONG 9 years ago

Mr Owusu, I do understand but do you think changing to parliamentary system will all of a sudden make people to change our corrupt attitude?

Do you think if we change to Parliamentary system it will make the MP's to vote t ...
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Mr Owusu, I do understand but do you think changing to parliamentary system will all of a sudden make people to change our corrupt attitude?

Do you think if we change to Parliamentary system it will make the MP's to vote their conscience instead of always voting en block what their parties want them to vote?

Having a Prime Minister, President and Vice-president as Mr Banda is suggesting, what problem will that solve?

You used two words lacking among our Politicians which is part of the problem we are facing and changing to Westminster or Parliamentary system will not address those problems, lack of COURAGE and FORESIGHT.I will add a third one, INNOVATION.

I wrote an article a few days ago which was published in the forum and touched on lack of courage amongst our Politicians to do the right thing in addressing the economic mess we are in. Our Politicians know we have too many Ministers and deputy Ministers, too many Parliamentarians, too many government workers even at the Presidency where the President has 316 household workers at Flagstaff house, the Castle and Peduase Lodge. 45Gardeners at Flagstaff house whilst trash is strewn around the Castle. What are the 45 Gardeners sitting inside the Flagstaff house doing?

We need to reduce the Ministers and deputies, Parliamentarians, Presidential staff and government workers at large but the President and the Politicians lack the political courage to do that for fear of losing elections.

My point is that, changing the system will not solve any problem without everybody, from the Politicians and citizens changing our attitude.

Just tell me what will be better under Parliamentary system that the system we have now is not doing.
KKO 9 years ago

Barima Saropong,
You are right, a mere change in the system is not going to make any difference. Remember in the UK, there is the House of Lords, which includes the Bishops of the Church of England, hereditary peers and acco ...
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Barima Saropong,
You are right, a mere change in the system is not going to make any difference. Remember in the UK, there is the House of Lords, which includes the Bishops of the Church of England, hereditary peers and accomplished individuals from all walks of life, including heart surgeons, philantropists , among the cream of society. In that situation, there is no way the Chinese Loan Bill, for instance, would have ever passed through the House of Lord without its being torn to shreds!

The fault is in the Constitution. In 1991, the people of Ghana were caught between a rock and a hard place, it was either we approved the bogus constitution that had apparently been plagiarised from Kenya to suit the rogue armed robber Jerry Rawlings, or be stuck with the idiot forever. Conservatives in society boycotted it but liberals thought it was a way forward.

Its framers were hoping that their armed robber idol would be there for at least twenty years, and but for their being so dumb in suggesting a change in the Constitution about April 2000, they would have got their wish. Unfortunately for them, the clause that sets the term of office of the President is an entrenched one, which requires at least 18 months and a national referendum, to change.

The one person we should all blame for our current debacle is Mr Kufuor. From the powers of appointment, to the crafting of amendments to the Council of State, he had the opportunity as a trained lawyer, to ensure a workable constitution in his second term. However, he seemed too concerned about his personal pension to worry about the rest of us ordinary mortals of Ghana. Now I understand even in Airport Residential Area, people have to buy water, something that was unheard of even in the bad days of the PNDC. “Otwe bebre na obofo so bebre”, as my Fanti ancestors taught us!

That is why we have to join the social media ABM-2016 crusade, to elect a decent president for our dear country in 2016!
Have a great day.
Concerned 9 years ago

Why can't we develop our own system without looking at how others who have different conditions are doing theirs.
Our main problem is the manner in our society is polarised along tribal and political lines. Woyome exist bec ...
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Why can't we develop our own system without looking at how others who have different conditions are doing theirs.
Our main problem is the manner in our society is polarised along tribal and political lines. Woyome exist because of the polarised system of governance we have.
A certain Kutu Achaempong recommended solutions 40 years ago and from what I know Ghanaians voted in favour of union government. Why can't we try it. Almost all the problems mentioned so far will be solved
NII OBILETEY TSURU 9 years ago

HOW CAN A THIEF ADVOCATE FOR A SYSTEM THAT WOULD MAKE THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE LIKE NOT TO RESPECT THE COMMON PEOPLE ON THE STREET. LATE DR. BUSIA FORCED THE NIGHERIANS TO GO BACK TO THEIR COUNTRY 'ALIENS COMPLIANCE ORDER' ...
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HOW CAN A THIEF ADVOCATE FOR A SYSTEM THAT WOULD MAKE THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE LIKE NOT TO RESPECT THE COMMON PEOPLE ON THE STREET. LATE DR. BUSIA FORCED THE NIGHERIANS TO GO BACK TO THEIR COUNTRY 'ALIENS COMPLIANCE ORDER'. THE 'NO COURT' ORDER WAS WITH THE SAME SYSTEM, WHAT ELSE. THINK OF A BETTER SYSTEM AND STOP CAMPAIGNING FOR THIS TYPE OF NONSENSE.
Kwaku Amoah, New Jersey 9 years ago

Sounds like a good idea except that the involvement of chiefs will plunge this country into a perpetual hell.
Most troubles in Ghana originate from chieftaincy issues. As if Ghana doesn't have enough corruption. Please take ...
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Sounds like a good idea except that the involvement of chiefs will plunge this country into a perpetual hell.
Most troubles in Ghana originate from chieftaincy issues. As if Ghana doesn't have enough corruption. Please take these chiefs out of politics and any national administrative process.
NDC can do bad by itself and they don't need chiefs to help them.
MINOR CASE 9 years ago

The Aliens Compliance Order was the best thing that happened to Ghana since independence. It was not aimed at Nigerians alone but to the Lebanese, the Indians,the Syrians and other nationals that lived here illegally and had ...
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The Aliens Compliance Order was the best thing that happened to Ghana since independence. It was not aimed at Nigerians alone but to the Lebanese, the Indians,the Syrians and other nationals that lived here illegally and had taken over our domestic economy. May be you were not born then . Kumasi Central Market ,Markola market, retail stores , cinema houses etc had been taken over by undocumented aliens. Now we have the Chinese most of whom have no residents permit invading our country and engaging in galamsey and retail trade in our cities. Are Ghanaians not calling for their expulsion, and did 'nt the Government deport some of them because they were residing here illegally and engaging in businesses reserved for Ghnaians ? If Ghanaians are smart enough they should they should thank Busia for setting a good example.
pan afrique! 9 years ago

The principle behind the objective is acceptable we can however debate the method? Would further legislation for separation of powers, as well as proportional representation in govt with no second round coupled with direct el ...
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The principle behind the objective is acceptable we can however debate the method? Would further legislation for separation of powers, as well as proportional representation in govt with no second round coupled with direct election of DCE's in a completed decentralization not achieve the same thing? Yes it may be more expensive but the switch will be initally easier easier
Kwasi 9 years ago

No system will save you if you are corrupt and incompetent.

No system will save you if you are corrupt and incompetent.
Yaw Boamah 9 years ago

What a joke

What a joke
Chief amankwa 9 years ago

The only problem Ghanaian will never understand .
So let them die and suffer

The only problem Ghanaian will never understand .
So let them die and suffer
Naa 9 years ago

Al Haji, we don't want another trouble again. We r use to this type of government. Corruption in Ghana can't stop but we should try to minimizes it. Corruption as we call it, have generated by tribalism, favouritism n racism ...
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Al Haji, we don't want another trouble again. We r use to this type of government. Corruption in Ghana can't stop but we should try to minimizes it. Corruption as we call it, have generated by tribalism, favouritism n racism there u will see bribery n corruptions comes in
Comrade 9 years ago

I am highly impress about this interview, this is what i believe the way to go and solve our problems. Too much power indeed politicians have and people use big men name for fictitious activities. i am a young man but i fully ...
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I am highly impress about this interview, this is what i believe the way to go and solve our problems. Too much power indeed politicians have and people use big men name for fictitious activities. i am a young man but i fully support Alhaji`s call. this will reduce corruption and other social problems we currently are facing. I pray and hope Ghanaians will heed to his call
The Mask 9 years ago

What we need is the full presidential system with complete separation of powers. There must also be three tiers of government. The national, the regional and the district or municipal level. These tiers must have elected but ...
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What we need is the full presidential system with complete separation of powers. There must also be three tiers of government. The national, the regional and the district or municipal level. These tiers must have elected but not appointed officials.

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has no Eastern Regional headoffice. I don´t believe that the BOG has accurate data of the economic activity in the at least 12 Akyem districts which make up more than half the population on the region. The GDP and GNI of these Akyem districts are very high. They stem from:

Gold mining
Diamond mining
Cocoa
Oil Palm (the largest in West Africa)
Timber
Software development
etc

The money supply and capital in the at least 12 Akyem districts are wholly inadequate. BOG must remove impediments to the setting up of rural banks in these districts and encourage ADB and GCB to open branches in these districts.

The government must further ensure that wholly owned Ghanaian banks, including rural banks, get at least 80% of the banking revenue.
Owura Ntim 9 years ago

Its better to keep the present system but rather abolish ministers being appointed from MPs. That dual role of minister/MPs is what makes the separation of powers ineffective. MPs look at being in the good books of the presid ...
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Its better to keep the present system but rather abolish ministers being appointed from MPs. That dual role of minister/MPs is what makes the separation of powers ineffective. MPs look at being in the good books of the president to be appointed ministers so negate on their responsibility of checking the excesses of the executive arm of government. Abolishing the MP/ministers system will eliminate the bootlicking by MPs and make parliament to assume its proper role. Any MP appointed minister must resign their seat in parliament.
Bfire 9 years ago

No system is necessary perfect it all depends on the people's perception and it is on to the people to work towards perfection. Where you think there is the problem come out with ideas to solve it.

No system is necessary perfect it all depends on the people's perception and it is on to the people to work towards perfection. Where you think there is the problem come out with ideas to solve it.
kobina 9 years ago

I generally agree with the rationale for the advocacy of the parliamentary system of government. The presidential system as practiced in Ghana is dangerous and inimical to the development of peace and tranquility in the count ...
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I generally agree with the rationale for the advocacy of the parliamentary system of government. The presidential system as practiced in Ghana is dangerous and inimical to the development of peace and tranquility in the country. I however strongly disagree with the suggestion of making the ceremonial presidency rotate among members of the houses of chiefs. Parliament should be empowered to select an eminent member of the society who has contributed outstandingly to the development of the country. The office should not be based on a hereditary criterion.
Ali 9 years ago

the constitution is not the problem but the politicians and Ghanaians themselves are the problem. everyone is crying corruption yet we go out to offer bribes or accept and demand bribes in all aspects of our duties. Politicia ...
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the constitution is not the problem but the politicians and Ghanaians themselves are the problem. everyone is crying corruption yet we go out to offer bribes or accept and demand bribes in all aspects of our duties. Politicians spend 98% of their time in at the FM radio stations criticizing their opponents and never attend parliament where they are supposed to be to legislate.
Eric 9 years ago

This system of governance can be revisited as it has more checks and balances that can help scrap some the numerous corruption scandals and also the stake in development we are facing now as a nation.

This system of governance can be revisited as it has more checks and balances that can help scrap some the numerous corruption scandals and also the stake in development we are facing now as a nation.
Kwame 9 years ago

The West minister system was used to commit a lot of crime against humanity, with the head of state the monarchy who is paid, but is not responsible to anyone. Under the west minister system was slavery, colonization, racial ...
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The West minister system was used to commit a lot of crime against humanity, with the head of state the monarchy who is paid, but is not responsible to anyone. Under the west minister system was slavery, colonization, racial segregation, apartheid, neocolonialism and current globalization practiced and being practice. The west minister system has expose the fact that what is good for the goose is never good for the gander. That west minister is against the rule of law in other countries whiles it make sure that the law rules in her own country. What Mr. Asuma Banda is proposing is a precept for disaster, there must be a president, but he should not be a president like the president of the United States of America, but a person given responsibility without power to act.
Why was Comrade Asuma Banda on some pito when he made that statement.
GoodMan 9 years ago

We are copying too much and that will never help us to prosper.We are copying others style of marriage,education,culture,governace and almost everything.You become a slave,cannot liberate yourself and can never find your fee ...
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We are copying too much and that will never help us to prosper.We are copying others style of marriage,education,culture,governace and almost everything.You become a slave,cannot liberate yourself and can never find your feet.WE NEED MORE INNOVATIONS AND CREATIVITY.
Kk3 9 years ago

This is the most sensible and prideful comment that every Ghanaian must espouse if those shackles of slavery are going to be broken. Goodman indeed!

This is the most sensible and prideful comment that every Ghanaian must espouse if those shackles of slavery are going to be broken. Goodman indeed!
Political Thinker 9 years ago

this is one of the kinds of thought- provoking suggestions we need from our political and social leaders and not what we've been bombarded with in recent times.

this is one of the kinds of thought- provoking suggestions we need from our political and social leaders and not what we've been bombarded with in recent times.
MINOR CASE 9 years ago

Exactly the type of discussions we need to lift our country up. Unfortunately we have bloated carrions who call themselves intellectuals,of the likes of Borkor , Ahoofe ,Andy K ,Adofo, Akadu, Francis Kwarteng etc bent on dra ...
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Exactly the type of discussions we need to lift our country up. Unfortunately we have bloated carrions who call themselves intellectuals,of the likes of Borkor , Ahoofe ,Andy K ,Adofo, Akadu, Francis Kwarteng etc bent on drawing red sputum from our mouths and thus dividing us. Their loud silence on this topic is not surprising . Shame on them.
MINOR CASE 9 years ago

Oh ! I left out that colanut munching buffoon called Sangaparee .

Oh ! I left out that colanut munching buffoon called Sangaparee .
EZEKIEL 9 years ago

After Mills spent 4.6million $ on the CRC, where were ALL THE PEOPLE AT THE TIME ??? Why is it NOBODY put such a suggestion in FOR AT LEAST CONSIDERATION ??? HOW CAN a president appoint ALL these people into office and we hav ...
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After Mills spent 4.6million $ on the CRC, where were ALL THE PEOPLE AT THE TIME ??? Why is it NOBODY put such a suggestion in FOR AT LEAST CONSIDERATION ??? HOW CAN a president appoint ALL these people into office and we have the ALIBI Vetting Committees ???????
The 1992 constitution does not show the LEVEL of Education of the country !
Eddie 9 years ago

I hope the population would consider this and have a debate in order for us to put a better system of government in place. He has been able to critically analyse both systems due to his experience of working in both of them a ...
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I hope the population would consider this and have a debate in order for us to put a better system of government in place. He has been able to critically analyse both systems due to his experience of working in both of them and has come out with this suggestion.
james osei 9 years ago

The suggestion he is making will work effectively in Ghana.yes i agree with him

The suggestion he is making will work effectively in Ghana.yes i agree with him
KB 9 years ago

I wish you will not relax on this, but go allout to get support of key personalities and get the debate on. We are all behind you. Why not starting with a movement of like minds to push this noble idea forward to be consider ...
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I wish you will not relax on this, but go allout to get support of key personalities and get the debate on. We are all behind you. Why not starting with a movement of like minds to push this noble idea forward to be considered by Ghanaians
God bless Ghana and You
Kaku 9 years ago

This is a laudable idea and must be considered. Giving too much power to the President has never been a good thing. Se how even journalists and ordinary people go on air to say rubbish just to be recognised by the one in pow ...
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This is a laudable idea and must be considered. Giving too much power to the President has never been a good thing. Se how even journalists and ordinary people go on air to say rubbish just to be recognised by the one in power or the one to come for favours in case he wins.

Truly things must change if even it is not exactly what Dr Asuma Banda is advocating.
DaddySam 9 years ago

Mr.Banda may u leave long

Mr.Banda may u leave long
AFRIFA GEORGE 9 years ago

I think the constitutional review committee must not reject this wise counsel of this illustrious son on our soil. Infact, he has said it all and if for nothing at all, the fear of being tagged as anti-goverment by speaking o ...
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I think the constitutional review committee must not reject this wise counsel of this illustrious son on our soil. Infact, he has said it all and if for nothing at all, the fear of being tagged as anti-goverment by speaking one's mind will be minimized if not eliminated and good governance
will be the hallmark of the day.
God bless this business magnate and statesman.
Kk3 9 years ago

Are we bright enough as a people to have our own actionable version of governance without ALWAYS following the monkey see, monkey do copying of UK? These fuckers have mentally enslaved us for too long!! Ahba!!! Another traito ...
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Are we bright enough as a people to have our own actionable version of governance without ALWAYS following the monkey see, monkey do copying of UK? These fuckers have mentally enslaved us for too long!! Ahba!!! Another traitor talking shit.
FACT 9 years ago

LET US PROCESS OUR RAW MATERIALS IN GHANA AS WE WERE DOING IN 1957-1966. DURING THAT PERIOD, THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO UNEMPLOYMENT IN GHANA. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE THAT WE EXPORT OUR RAW MATERIALS TO THE WEST WHEN WE CAN PROCES ...
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LET US PROCESS OUR RAW MATERIALS IN GHANA AS WE WERE DOING IN 1957-1966. DURING THAT PERIOD, THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO UNEMPLOYMENT IN GHANA. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE THAT WE EXPORT OUR RAW MATERIALS TO THE WEST WHEN WE CAN PROCESS OUR RAW MATERIALS LOCALLY.

THIS IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN RESOLVE OUR CHALLENGES. GHANA WILL REMAIN POOR FOREVER IF WE DO NOT PROCESS OUR RAW MATERIALS LOCALLY.

THE YOUTH SHOULD WAKE UP FROM THEIR SLUMBER AND PUT PRESSURE ON GOVERNMENT TO REVERT TO PROCESSING OUR RAW MATERIALS LOCALLY.

ARE OUR LEADERS AFRAID OF TAKING STEPS FOR THE BENEFIT OF GHANA?
PAA NII 9 years ago

I am not surprise at what Dr Asuma Banda is reported to have said. Yes, in as much as we are free to express or say our views, it's also imperative to look carefully at whatever we say especially issues bordering governance. ...
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I am not surprise at what Dr Asuma Banda is reported to have said. Yes, in as much as we are free to express or say our views, it's also imperative to look carefully at whatever we say especially issues bordering governance. You see, we turn to think that because we were colonized by the British and model our psyche,we tend to think their mode of governance will be workable in our situation.Obviously no. Their cultural ans sociological set up is completely different from ours. If Dr. Banda is aware of the fact the the American society is an off shoot of the British but because they realized that their mode of governance was not very democratic but a monarchy and not worthy of a modern state they went in for the presidency. The woes of this country, Ghana is the result of the greed of the intellectuals and educated class in our society who has failed us. They most often than not are not practical in their thoughts and always impose foreign ideologies and solutions to our basic needs. As a result of the foreign tastes they develop whilst studying in foreign lands they import those life styles into our situation. They continue to prescribe alien and non practical solutions to solving basic and teething problems in the country. Hypocrisy and ineptitudeness has brought us to where we find ourselves now but not the system of the presidency. We need to be patriotic and sacrifice more for the nation. We are in business but we refuse to pay tax. We condone and connive with foreign investors to rub the nation of resources which is needed for development and turn round to blame the system. We pray a lot as individuals and also as a nation but do not live as men and women of God. We need to do more for mother Ghana to strengthen the systems in place to function than to be propounding theories which will not work.
Zip-Up 9 years ago

Westminster Mode Of Governance Is A Capital No From My Point Ot View, The Westminster System Of Government With Their Monarch As The President and A Prime-Minister As Head Of Governance Is Designed Only For And To Suite The C ...
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Westminster Mode Of Governance Is A Capital No From My Point Ot View, The Westminster System Of Government With Their Monarch As The President and A Prime-Minister As Head Of Governance Is Designed Only For And To Suite The Colonial Imperial (Monarch ) Rule ( England ). Ghana Is A Republic Formed By Attaining Independence From Both External English Imperial Monarch And Internal Monarchs ( Kings And Chiefs ) Where The Territories Where Brought Together To Form The Present Day Republic Of Ghana,WhIch Was Strongly Opposed By Our Local Colonial Collaborators The kings And The Chiefs, So The New Republic Needed A Speedy Way Of Performing Therefore We Adapted The United States Of America's Executive Presidential System WhichThen Suites A New Republic Like Ghana Perfectly. Amen!
sgt Doe 9 years ago

Did the system save Busia? The problem is with the people and not any system!!

Did the system save Busia? The problem is with the people and not any system!!
kk 9 years ago

This would be the worst model of governance for a country like Ghana.
We are essentially a corrupt people. Leadership, after all is derived from a population.
All this would do is give more people the avenue to be corrupt a ...
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This would be the worst model of governance for a country like Ghana.
We are essentially a corrupt people. Leadership, after all is derived from a population.
All this would do is give more people the avenue to be corrupt and make it harder to any one person to attempt to stop corruption.
This is very bad for Ghana.

Our current parliamentary system should rather be strengthened to act as an effective check on government. And this could be done easily. Members of parliament simply have to start voting according to their stand on issues, not what their party tells them to do. Simple.
Kofi 9 years ago

WE NEED GERMANY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IF GHANA AND AFRICA WANT TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

WE NEED GERMANY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IF GHANA AND AFRICA WANT TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.
Nana Opeimu Ababio I 9 years ago

Any Democratic system short of the USA Constitutional system is just a fallacy. The current hybreed constitution imposed on Ghana by a few radicals has never been measured and tested in any civilised country anywhere in the w ...
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Any Democratic system short of the USA Constitutional system is just a fallacy. The current hybreed constitution imposed on Ghana by a few radicals has never been measured and tested in any civilised country anywhere in the world. The Hybreed system of government is the root cause of all the corruption going on in the country. Too much power is concerntrated on the Presidency rendering the Speaker ineffective to control parliament to challenge decision making of the executive branch. I will give one example; If the Minister of Foreign Affairs is also a member of Parliament representing a constituency from his/her home district when does he/she have time to manage our foreign policy and at the same time represent his/her constuency?
Again I ask if the Minister of Finance is also a member of Parliament and he is presenting a budget to parliament for debate, does he vote for the budget? This is the system of government that is killing Ghana and I call all the political parties to study is sham and redraft and ammendment to the constitution to give some autonomy the Parliament like the USA Constitution. Anything short of this is a SHAM!
Death 9 years ago

Indeed the Westminister Model is the best way to help ghana come out with the current Economic mess.Through this System the Indemnity Clause would be abolished,Bribery and Corruption can be controlled,and the so called Judgem ...
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Indeed the Westminister Model is the best way to help ghana come out with the current Economic mess.Through this System the Indemnity Clause would be abolished,Bribery and Corruption can be controlled,and the so called Judgement Debtswould be a thing of the past.
Neo 9 years ago

Good idea but that would be if we had competent people in parliament.
This present one is approving any bill brought before it,as long as there is money attached to it.
From EPA to GMO to gay ism.

Good idea but that would be if we had competent people in parliament.
This present one is approving any bill brought before it,as long as there is money attached to it.
From EPA to GMO to gay ism.
Kpakpo 9 years ago

Let's look at our situation and come up with one that suits Ghana perfectly.
Let's also create a system of Governmemt that may be emulated by others in future if it is successful.
I say this because current parliament can n ...
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Let's look at our situation and come up with one that suits Ghana perfectly.
Let's also create a system of Governmemt that may be emulated by others in future if it is successful.
I say this because current parliament can not be trusted either.
They all sell Ghana in a heartbeat.
AMO- GINDO 9 years ago

Finaly,we got someone who has ghana in heart talking. The best way of wipping off blame games and achieve better Ghana,unity and corruption free or transparant nation is what this good thinking man is saying. We should pititi ...
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Finaly,we got someone who has ghana in heart talking. The best way of wipping off blame games and achieve better Ghana,unity and corruption free or transparant nation is what this good thinking man is saying. We should pitition on it to the parliment for refredom. if majority support the idea,then it can be amended into the constitution so we can take it from there..l suggest also fix detering long term jail sentence on corruption should also be added to the amended constitution, (example: A corrupter for 15years in jail with hard labour and a corruptee should be given 10years also with hard labour,then the betweener known as mediator should be given 20years with no chance of appeal. All the sentences should be fixed into the constitution so that no judge can change it regardless of the gravity of the corruption. if we want better Ghana,then this is the way to go about it.
Tony 9 years ago

Hmmmm... what alhaji is advocating for is the best but the problem is choosing the kings who cant even account d gigantual amount from sales of land as monarchs will b hell.

Hmmmm... what alhaji is advocating for is the best but the problem is choosing the kings who cant even account d gigantual amount from sales of land as monarchs will b hell.
AdaBoy 9 years ago

His suggestion is a good one,but let us try and understand what he is thinking. He wants the presidency depoliticised as in England,but we dont have one king,therefore,the prime minister of the day nominates a Ghanaian,parlia ...
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His suggestion is a good one,but let us try and understand what he is thinking. He wants the presidency depoliticised as in England,but we dont have one king,therefore,the prime minister of the day nominates a Ghanaian,parliament votes to approve or reject the nominee and,if acceptable to all sides in the house,a with a simple majority approves the nomination. This president will have only ceremonial role,because he/she was not elected by a popular vote as the current president.This is my understaning of his language.
BIMBILA 9 years ago

The most significant aspect of that Westminster system is that the non-performing president can be ousted by his own party through majority signatories. Therefore, the power and performance of the president is always under ch ...
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The most significant aspect of that Westminster system is that the non-performing president can be ousted by his own party through majority signatories. Therefore, the power and performance of the president is always under check. However, the Chieftaincy aspect of it should be removed to fit our system because the chiefs are the source and most corrupt people in Ghana. How can a person stand up and say all the land in a region is naturally mine and not for all the people of the region. They are used to being worshipped instead of serving the people they represent. The popularity of British Monarch is even waning.
Tekonline.org 9 years ago

Why not develop our own model, taking into consideration our cultural beliefs and traditions, as well as what we think would work best with the Ghanaian mindset?

Of course, we should first analyze many successful systems o ...
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Why not develop our own model, taking into consideration our cultural beliefs and traditions, as well as what we think would work best with the Ghanaian mindset?

Of course, we should first analyze many successful systems of governance for viable ideas.
Wofa James 9 years ago

It is a good suggestion but kindly note that there is no perfect system of government in this world. People get the type of government they deserve. If Ghanaians want to see the country develop, they can realize it. In any ca ...
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It is a good suggestion but kindly note that there is no perfect system of government in this world. People get the type of government they deserve. If Ghanaians want to see the country develop, they can realize it. In any case, let us try Mr. Banda's Suggestion.
Wabee 9 years ago

Mr Asuma Banda calls for Wesminster model presidency is a good idea, I beg to differ.Ghana could not get the chance to see the model of J.B.Danquah but those who had the chance to hear from this man can be witness of his idea ...
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Mr Asuma Banda calls for Wesminster model presidency is a good idea, I beg to differ.Ghana could not get the chance to see the model of J.B.Danquah but those who had the chance to hear from this man can be witness of his idea of independence. I will suggest if we have mised J.J.Danquah , please fellow ghanains let us take Acheampong (Nkabom Aban) unity goverment. No country has this model. Let we ghanaians show the world that , that we are capable to ryle ourselves.
nacha 9 years ago

it wont work in africa.there will be infighting all the time instead of governing since it will be easier to internally overthrow governments by simply changing party leaders.the party leader is not directly elected as the le ...
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it wont work in africa.there will be infighting all the time instead of governing since it will be easier to internally overthrow governments by simply changing party leaders.the party leader is not directly elected as the leader by the country but by mps
Huntsman 9 years ago

Ghanaians would have to go back to 1992 when Rawlings and his then converted revolutionalist iinto multi-party system which he said earlier he didn't believe.
This is the outcome of the constitution he drew for himself, tha ...
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Ghanaians would have to go back to 1992 when Rawlings and his then converted revolutionalist iinto multi-party system which he said earlier he didn't believe.
This is the outcome of the constitution he drew for himself, that's Mr Rawlings. He never envisioned that one day another person will come to power to lead a nation that needs checks and balances. He vents out from time to time of his anger over corruption but he is short of memory that he created it. The revolution was meaningless as a lot of misdeed went on for along time.
The Black Star line was closed down and we don't know where the ships are, then State Fishing corporation where are the Fishing Trawlers, meaning the ships. He one person was able to offload all state assets than anyone else but Ghanaians are fools they have kept this party in power so what do you expect. Remember account Number 48, he seized business like Achimota brewery, also Gihoc, He gave Olympio Of Togo his cousin the Abuoso Glass Factory Which he took a loan with Rawlings government backing it, he didn't pay the loan and the Government which guaranteed the loan paid it back and nobody even dare said a word all in the name of revolution.

This is not the first time CP that's Construction Pioneers suing Ghana for work not done. Rawlings's cousing Sosoudis was a board member and the did the same thing in Rawlings time.

NDC was started wth anger, jearousy, hatred of the rich of people who has earned their wealth through hard work. he killed a lot of people yet no one dare talk about this crazy man called rawlings. Ghana is a mess
Ibn Abudu @CANADASHEABUTTER@LOOK.CA 9 years ago

THAT'S GOOD NEWS

THAT'S GOOD NEWS
K.Osafo Kantanka 9 years ago

With due respect to Mr.Banda,I feel sorry for.I am afraid you are living in a very clouded cuckoo land.Westminster style is not the best form of Democracy in the world.It is a democratic dictatorship where a handful of member ...
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With due respect to Mr.Banda,I feel sorry for.I am afraid you are living in a very clouded cuckoo land.Westminster style is not the best form of Democracy in the world.It is a democratic dictatorship where a handful of members from the ruling political party can get rid of the Prime Minister without any general election process.The way the late Mrs.M.THATCHER and TONY BLAIR.That is lazy politics.Before the white man arrived on our shores we had our own system of looking after ourselves. All we as human beings have to do is to study our various regional cultures, customs and build our own form of governing ourselves,even if it takes one hundred years to achieve that. What is the political science department of our university doing?Let them wake up and set up a research group to delve into a suitable system for us.It is not a one day job.and stop all these nonsense about COMMUNISM, DEMOCRACY, CAPITALISM etc.
sam 9 years ago

I am very surprise when i hear people like Mr Banda making such statements. I wish the president has more power than he has now. We know how dysfunctional the Ghanaian parliament has become and he is asking for more powers so ...
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I am very surprise when i hear people like Mr Banda making such statements. I wish the president has more power than he has now. We know how dysfunctional the Ghanaian parliament has become and he is asking for more powers so they can rob the country further. The British followed that system and what has come out of it? The common funds for the P.M what has happened to it ? is it not an open secrets that the PMS only agrees when it is about their benefit ? Honestly for Ghana to develop, we need a president who is mean, hard and honest on all to able to bring about development. Our minds as a country is corrupt with laziness, hypocrisy and dishonesty.
Kwame 9 years ago

Thank you ever so much Alhaji. This is a discussion me and my friends have been having over the years. This debate is very important to Ghana's progress and future. It is true the President has to much power. I don't understa ...
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Thank you ever so much Alhaji. This is a discussion me and my friends have been having over the years. This debate is very important to Ghana's progress and future. It is true the President has to much power. I don't understand why some people always try to compare Ghana to the US. We have nothing in common and congress is not same as our parliament. Our Presidential system should be abolished.
Suglo stephen 9 years ago

Banda's and minority leader views about governance in ghana is laudable and should be supported by well meaning ghanaians

Banda's and minority leader views about governance in ghana is laudable and should be supported by well meaning ghanaians

Asuma Banda calls for Westminster Model Presidency

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