We must blame ourselves for our underdevelopment – K. B. Asante

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Kofi 9 years ago

All Ghanaians cannot meet at a place to plan the development of the country. That is why there are paid "leaders" in the country to see to such activities. We should blame our so-called leaders who have put themselves in posi ...
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All Ghanaians cannot meet at a place to plan the development of the country. That is why there are paid "leaders" in the country to see to such activities. We should blame our so-called leaders who have put themselves in positions they have no skills for.
AAA 9 years ago

Think before you talk

Think before you talk
Alhassan Gangu 9 years ago

When he said we should blame ourselves it is because we voted them into power. J J, kofuor, Atta Mills and Mahama did not fall from the sky. Let us start throwing out of office incompetent leaders and see if we don't make pro ...
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When he said we should blame ourselves it is because we voted them into power. J J, kofuor, Atta Mills and Mahama did not fall from the sky. Let us start throwing out of office incompetent leaders and see if we don't make progress.
Vacus 9 years ago

Who voted for these leaders both MPs and Assemblymen? Ghanaians need to stop thinking short term and focus on long term strategies. With all the resources we have in this nation, we should never borrow from any country. Pathe ...
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Who voted for these leaders both MPs and Assemblymen? Ghanaians need to stop thinking short term and focus on long term strategies. With all the resources we have in this nation, we should never borrow from any country. Pathetic leadership
Kissi 9 years ago

Many Ghanaians excel in their respective fields even though we have had very poor leadership in this 4th republic.
Imagine what we would be like if we had some proper leaders on board ?
As much as people criticize Ghana,you ...
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Many Ghanaians excel in their respective fields even though we have had very poor leadership in this 4th republic.
Imagine what we would be like if we had some proper leaders on board ?
As much as people criticize Ghana,you have a lot of Ghanaians living outside who even wonder how we survive.They call us the magicians.
KB is pointing at the wrong tree,he needs to get straight to the root cause of our economy.
Governments are to implement and create policies and the lack of proper ideas is causing this continuous downhill trend.
Npp and Ndc leadership are the real culprits
DAVI 9 years ago

NDC THE LONGEST GANG IN POWER IN GHANA'S POLITICAL HISTORY,IS FORMED BY PEOPLE WITH MOSTLY CPP BACK GROUND AND THEREFORE PRODUCT OF DR.KWAME NKRUMAH.

NDC THE LONGEST GANG IN POWER IN GHANA'S POLITICAL HISTORY,IS FORMED BY PEOPLE WITH MOSTLY CPP BACK GROUND AND THEREFORE PRODUCT OF DR.KWAME NKRUMAH.
Pelicles 9 years ago

Enforcing stricter laws are the bedrock of any developed nation. That is an undeniable fact. If we go for this "seven year development plan, without enforcing laws that comes with it, the statuo quo will reign.

Do we have ...
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Enforcing stricter laws are the bedrock of any developed nation. That is an undeniable fact. If we go for this "seven year development plan, without enforcing laws that comes with it, the statuo quo will reign.

Do we have laws in Ghana? There are some people who are above our laws and there is plenty of evidence to support this fact. When Obama came to Ghana, he said, " We strong institutions and not strong men." In Ghana, there are people who can spit on our laws and walk with shrugged shoulders because they are untouchables whiles the poor and downtrodden get stiffer sentences because they are seen as "spit-on".

Added to this, we have allowed tribalism and partisanship to override our good sense of judgment and that is killing us "softly".
Amalia 9 years ago

Ghana will never develop if we continue to have leaders that are corrupt and only think about themselves.
How come our roads are in the shape that they are in?
Where are our rail networks?
Why the Dumsor Dumsor?
We have ...
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Ghana will never develop if we continue to have leaders that are corrupt and only think about themselves.
How come our roads are in the shape that they are in?
Where are our rail networks?
Why the Dumsor Dumsor?
We have resources such as cocoa,lumber,oil,gold,diamond etc.,but our managers are corrupt to the bones.
Everybody want a piece of Ghana for free and without working for it.
Today is Woyome or Konadu Rawlings in a mastermind dubious amass Ghana's wealth for themselves.
If it is not a failed "Akonfem" project then it is Subah or GYEEDA or whatever.
Our leaders just think only about themselves.
JJ Rawlings is a typical corrupt leader who was just an average military guy who took power in a coup, he left power as one rich dude. Where did he get his money from?
Too much"Pese menkunmenya"is what is killing Ghana.
Dr.adumtumi nyansafuo 9 years ago

Ghanaian's are hypocrites, they claim to love their country, but at the same time they will not contribute to their country until they are forty to fifty years old. Selfishness is killing the Ghanaian. I am glad I resigned as ...
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Ghanaian's are hypocrites, they claim to love their country, but at the same time they will not contribute to their country until they are forty to fifty years old. Selfishness is killing the Ghanaian. I am glad I resigned as a Ghanaian. I am english now baby
Kk3 9 years ago

Look inside yourself and tell me how you really feel Joe Blackie!

Look inside yourself and tell me how you really feel Joe Blackie!
Duabah 9 years ago

Thank goodness we offloaded another unproductive,whining sissy like you.
Go and sponge off the english,they deserve people like you.

Thank goodness we offloaded another unproductive,whining sissy like you.
Go and sponge off the english,they deserve people like you.
Kk3 9 years ago

Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, non but our own selves can free our own minds....BM

Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, non but our own selves can free our own minds....BM
FACT 9 years ago

BUSIA CONSPIRED WITH THE WEST TO TOPPLE NKRUMAH. THEN, THEY CHANGED THE STRUCTURE OF OUR ECONOMY TO MAKE IT PROFOUNDLY RELIANT ON THE WEST BECAUSE NKRUMAH BUILT A SELF-RELIANCE ECONOMY LESS RELIANT ON THE WEST. SO, THE WEST A ...
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BUSIA CONSPIRED WITH THE WEST TO TOPPLE NKRUMAH. THEN, THEY CHANGED THE STRUCTURE OF OUR ECONOMY TO MAKE IT PROFOUNDLY RELIANT ON THE WEST BECAUSE NKRUMAH BUILT A SELF-RELIANCE ECONOMY LESS RELIANT ON THE WEST. SO, THE WEST ARE NOW MANIPULATING OUR ECONOMY TO THEIR ADVANTAGE CAUSING HARDSHIPS IN GHANA.
AAA 9 years ago

Good Talking

Good Talking
Ritewing 9 years ago

Fact,be factual, tell the specific things that Busia did to change our economy to make it profoundly reliant on the West.
And what do you mean when you say Nkrumah built a self reliant economy.
If we have not done well as ...
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Fact,be factual, tell the specific things that Busia did to change our economy to make it profoundly reliant on the West.
And what do you mean when you say Nkrumah built a self reliant economy.
If we have not done well as a country, just relax and put the numbers together:
Nkrumah 1951-1966
National Liberation Council 1967-1972
Busia Progress Party 1969-1972
Acheampong/Akuffo 1972-1979
Rawlings AFRC June-Sept 1979
Limann PNP 1979-81
Rawlings PNDC 1982-1992
Rawlings NDC 1992-2000
Kufuor NPP 2001-2008
Mills/Mahama/Amissah-Arthur 2009-
Meanwhile, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and a few others whose economic structure is not different from ours, have made big economic strides for the good of their peoples. If they made it with the economic structure you complain about why have we not been able to do same. Blame the political tradition who have ruled this country longer.
FACT 9 years ago

IN THE DAYS OF NKRUMAH, WE PROCESSED OUR RAW MATERIALS LOCALLY AND THIS APPROACH CREATED EMPLOYMENT AT HOME AND THEREFORE GHANAIANS STAYED MORE AT HOME AND OUR BALANCE OF PAYMENTS POSITION WAS RELATIVELY POSITIVE.

BUSIA A ...
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IN THE DAYS OF NKRUMAH, WE PROCESSED OUR RAW MATERIALS LOCALLY AND THIS APPROACH CREATED EMPLOYMENT AT HOME AND THEREFORE GHANAIANS STAYED MORE AT HOME AND OUR BALANCE OF PAYMENTS POSITION WAS RELATIVELY POSITIVE.

BUSIA AND HIS ALLIES CHANGED THIS APPROACH AND INITIATED EXPORTATION OF OUR RAW MATERIALS TO THE WEST AT LOW PRICES, TO BE PROCESSED INTO MANUFACTURED GOODS AND IMPORTED BACK INTO GHANA AT HIGHER PRICES AND THIS RESULTED IN ADVERSE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS.

IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS WE RELIED HEAVILY ON IMPORTS FROM THE WEST FROM BUSIA DAYS UP TO TODAY.

ABOUT 400 FACTORIES LIKE, TARKWA GOLD REFINERY, TEMA OIL REFINERY, CEMENT FACTORY ETC WERE EITHER ABANDONED OR DEMOLISHED,AND THIS CREATED SYSTEMATIC UNEMPLOYMENT FROM BUSIA DAYS UP TO TODAY.
Okunit 9 years ago

And that is the simple truth.The basis of today's woes.
Until we return to that plan.we will just bitch like little girls and nothing will change but get worse for the average Ghanaian .

And that is the simple truth.The basis of today's woes.
Until we return to that plan.we will just bitch like little girls and nothing will change but get worse for the average Ghanaian .
Ritewing 9 years ago

Kindly name the local raw materials which were processed locally for export. You may be right that Ghanaians stayed at home and did not travel out much. But I doubt your take on the balance of payment position in the last yea ...
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Kindly name the local raw materials which were processed locally for export. You may be right that Ghanaians stayed at home and did not travel out much. But I doubt your take on the balance of payment position in the last years of Nkrumah. This information is available at the Bank of Ghana. You may not want to go for it, it will not be a good read for you.
Tarkwa Gold Refinery? Did it produce any gold for export and if it did, what tonnage were we able to export.Busia left the Cement Factories in place, so too is the Tema Oil Refinery. What about the rest of the 400 factories you mentioned. Which regimes sold them?
KK Zurich 9 years ago

Our problem has to do with our mentality.
The decadence in our society stems from our individual families. What do we value? Easy money through stealing or white collar crimes? Do we value hard work with dignity? Are we alw ...
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Our problem has to do with our mentality.
The decadence in our society stems from our individual families. What do we value? Easy money through stealing or white collar crimes? Do we value hard work with dignity? Are we always asking what others can do for us rather than what we can do for ourselves genuinely? Do we have people who care in the family for our welfare? Why have children when one cannot cater for them? When will fathers be responsible for their families? When will mothers stand and say “no work no marriage” when their daughters get pregnant with their boyfriends? Why drive a non-road worthy vehicle and end up bribing a police officer when that money could have repaired the vehicle in the first place? The country is a collective representation of every family unit, and if you have more corrupt families than otherwise then there will be corruption all over the place.

Even churches are not spared in this corrupt practices – as you have Ghanaian families represented there as pastors, church workers, etc. The country's middle class must lead this fight against the decadence in our national life – however they need to renew their minds and recognize that the fight is not about them but Ghana as a country!!

We have footballers who never thought they could be anything in life, yet when they get money they don’t put the money into any productive effort to help employ their less privileged folks, but rather they invest such new found wealth in cars and fanciful dresses. What is our priority in life as a country – to have generational wealth plan or enjoy the future wealth today? If we change our minds in the family units – the entire country will reflect the CHANGE
DD 9 years ago

We are the most foolish people in Africa. Let us talk about the problem than pointing fingers on others. Whatever the problem is, lets face it rather than blaming NDC or NPP. We are ourselves to blame. Let fix it and we know ...
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We are the most foolish people in Africa. Let us talk about the problem than pointing fingers on others. Whatever the problem is, lets face it rather than blaming NDC or NPP. We are ourselves to blame. Let fix it and we know we can!! Don't insult me!!
HAZOR 9 years ago

This phrase is absolutely correct we should blame ourselves for our underdevelopment because we refuse to honor wise counselling from the Bible,the entire chapter of Matthew 7 and the parable of the fig tree as a call to depo ...
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This phrase is absolutely correct we should blame ourselves for our underdevelopment because we refuse to honor wise counselling from the Bible,the entire chapter of Matthew 7 and the parable of the fig tree as a call to depose this non-performing which has being giving seed money over 50 billion GHC and nothing can this administration boast off only propaganda and chalk success in paying judgement debts and insults.If we will obey the counselling of Matthew 7 and the fig tree parable and cent clear massage to politicians they will do something about development and hypocracy will stop because they have thanking prayer for granted.
Kofi kwame 9 years ago

In Ghana ,Top Highest Govts do not go Prison that is why,But if you can amend the Already Corrupted laws,of which gave free ways to loot the nation while holding any position in Government business Ghana shall see no Corrupt ...
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In Ghana ,Top Highest Govts do not go Prison that is why,But if you can amend the Already Corrupted laws,of which gave free ways to loot the nation while holding any position in Government business Ghana shall see no Corruption what so ever,but as at now any come in and go out NPP,NDC Government is a thief,a big thief period .
Jojo 9 years ago

OPAYIN ASANTE.

WE CLAIM TO HAVE ''ABUNDANT BUMAN RESOURCE''' WHY ARE THEY NOT IN THE POSITION TO INNOVATE AND TO TURN THE WHEELS OF INDUSTRIALIZATION IN GHANA.

UNLESS, THERE IS A PRESSURE ON THE SO CALLED NOISY EDUCATED ...
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OPAYIN ASANTE.

WE CLAIM TO HAVE ''ABUNDANT BUMAN RESOURCE''' WHY ARE THEY NOT IN THE POSITION TO INNOVATE AND TO TURN THE WHEELS OF INDUSTRIALIZATION IN GHANA.

UNLESS, THERE IS A PRESSURE ON THE SO CALLED NOISY EDUCATED, NEVER SHALL WE BE ABLE TO OVERCOME OUR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIUES IN GHANA.

TODAY DOES NOT BELONG TO EDUCATED ''DERILICS'''IT BELONGS TO PRACTICAL APPLICATION AND TO MAKE YOURSELF NECESSARY WHERE HONOUR CALLS FOR CHANGES,IMPROVEMENT,PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT.
Kissi 9 years ago

Please get it right and call a spade a spade.

Please get it right and call a spade a spade.
BB Brown 9 years ago

Though I have not read this book yet I would still endorse my recommendation for such a book for we need such a book to first give todays politicians who can not connect the past and move the present towards achieving any goa ...
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Though I have not read this book yet I would still endorse my recommendation for such a book for we need such a book to first give todays politicians who can not connect the past and move the present towards achieving any goal. Also for it to come from such an experienced mind who outlived since independent till now and before he leaves this arena for his maker all his worries for this wasted generation at least something as a guide would have been left for us to follow. For Mr. K B Asante to even accept that most of our problems are our making that too in fact is something most Africans don't want to accept but rather always being suspicious about the west, the developed that they kept us backward. Even today the EPA is seen with suspicious, The present NGOs have outlived their usefulness for they have been advocating on one sided without any alternative suggestions. Mr. K B Asante said it all that is our fault for been underdeveloped, yes look around us , sanitation why cant we simply throw used items or rubbish in a dustbin but rather prefer leaving them where ever we feel? why do we defecate where we sit to sell? unleashing and inflicting diseases and sickness on ourselves, why cant we vote the right people in power but rather all our minds are tribal , nepotism , and high corruption practices. why can't we be objective? In fact such a book is laudable. As I said I have not read this book but a good book can be known from its few verses. Yes we have to blame ourselves for where we have found ourselves, the answers to our development lies within ourselves. We should never believe that America or Europe wants to keep us underdeveloped , for what? if we are underdeveloped how can we consume what they are producing? how can we cope with their pace of technology? no. They would rather like us developed so that what they produce we can use them and also send to them what they need in a much nicer way than how we do things now.
Blackman 9 years ago

HOW CAN WE DEVELOP WHEN OUR POLITICIANS IN COLLABORATION WITH THEIR GOVERNMENT COUNTERPART PAY JUDGEMENT DEBT TO EACH OTHER WHEN THE ORDINARY CITIZENS CANNOT EVEN HAVE A 3 SQUARE MEALS IN A DAY

HOW CAN WE DEVELOP WHEN OUR POLITICIANS IN COLLABORATION WITH THEIR GOVERNMENT COUNTERPART PAY JUDGEMENT DEBT TO EACH OTHER WHEN THE ORDINARY CITIZENS CANNOT EVEN HAVE A 3 SQUARE MEALS IN A DAY
Paa Joe 9 years ago

EGYA OPAYIN ASANTE.

PLEASE IT IS NOT BECAUSE OF POOR PLANNING- IT IS BECAUSE THE EDUCATED IN GHANA STILL REMAIN ''UNCONVINCED'' OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENTFIC INNOVATION IN CREATING ECONOMIC GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT, INCOME, DOM ...
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EGYA OPAYIN ASANTE.

PLEASE IT IS NOT BECAUSE OF POOR PLANNING- IT IS BECAUSE THE EDUCATED IN GHANA STILL REMAIN ''UNCONVINCED'' OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENTFIC INNOVATION IN CREATING ECONOMIC GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT, INCOME, DOMESTIC SPENDING AND BETTER STANDRDS OF LIVING.

HAVE YOU ASKED YOURSELF OF THE ROLE OF UNIVERSIIES,RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND GHANA ACADMY OF SCIENCES IN THE COUNTRY.

THEORIES AS BEING PRACTICED IN GHANA WILL NEVER BE THE ANSWERS TO OUR ECONOMIC BACWARDNES, UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND EXTREME POVERTY.

DO GHANAIANS STUDY AND FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO CATER FOR THEM.

THIS IS TOTALLY WRONG.
SHAKARA 9 years ago

OUR PROBLEMS ARE CORRUPTION, MISMANAGEMENT, POOR PLANNING.NOT UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS WE WILL FOREVER REMAIN BACKWARD.ALL OUR RESOURCES ARE MISMANAGED, THROUGH PAYMENTS OF UNNECESSARY JUDGEMENT DEBTS.
A C ...
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OUR PROBLEMS ARE CORRUPTION, MISMANAGEMENT, POOR PLANNING.NOT UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS WE WILL FOREVER REMAIN BACKWARD.ALL OUR RESOURCES ARE MISMANAGED, THROUGH PAYMENTS OF UNNECESSARY JUDGEMENT DEBTS.
A CHUNK OF IT GOING INTO PRIVATE POCKETS
Whatever 9 years ago

Father Ghana gave us the plot.. we should stop rebelling and go back to it

Father Ghana gave us the plot.. we should stop rebelling and go back to it
Odasanii 9 years ago

Although it is no longer important, I would like to know the real date of birth of our first President.
Officially, he was born on 21 September 1909 which was a TUESDAY (Kwabena). However he is said to have been named Franci ...
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Although it is no longer important, I would like to know the real date of birth of our first President.
Officially, he was born on 21 September 1909 which was a TUESDAY (Kwabena). However he is said to have been named Francis Nwia Kofi (FRIDAY) Ngonloma after his birth. He later became known as Kwame (SATURDAY) Nkrumah. I thought it was only present day Ghanaians who have several names in order to conceal thier real past...

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