Ghana needs a power-sharing system – Emile Short

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joy 9 years ago

waa look is so-call short making any sense at all

waa look is so-call short making any sense at all
Nyansasem 9 years ago

You keep on hearing this stupid talks from the educated elites as if that is our problem. Hell NO. Our problem is with the greedy, heartless and clueless leaders who are found in both parties.

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You keep on hearing this stupid talks from the educated elites as if that is our problem. Hell NO. Our problem is with the greedy, heartless and clueless leaders who are found in both parties.

The day power-sharing becomes a reality, that would be the beginning of the end of Ghana. When these greedy politicians find out that no matter what they do they will be in power, nothing will be done for the ordinary people.

The people did not fight Acheampong about his UNIGOV to bring some greedy bastards to start UNIGOV again. We just need one good and honest man to lead the Country to turn turns around.

The person could be found, unfortunately it is hard because NPP follows "First come, First served" and they are waiting for Nana Addo to die before others. As for NDC, I don't think they have any wise man or woman among the lot.
insight to the bone 9 years ago

mahama was a mistake choice that believe me most even in their God forsaken ndc party truly regret . Mills was murdered so that pepeni and ayigbe idiots could get their hands on power and money . now we all see what they are ...
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mahama was a mistake choice that believe me most even in their God forsaken ndc party truly regret . Mills was murdered so that pepeni and ayigbe idiots could get their hands on power and money . now we all see what they are really doing soon they will be swept away and never again will any of them even come close to any official institution of state . mahama and his brothers after financial forensic investigations will be the first president to get a life sentence for corruption and crimes against the state . the alternative is a bloody revolution and war forget a peaceful transition of power as the will definitely try to proclaim victory by rigging the elections with the help of national security .This time the people will not be taken for a ride as we saw with the glorious demonstration in Kumasi the other day, the Ashantis have finally made us proud .Yes what have WE AKANS done to deserve such a stinking foul corrupt thieving pepeni/ayigbe kum Ga govt on our heads ? A whole police chief no dey see top when the people the people started to spontaneous arrive and they no go see top when this is organized nationwide with the help of all progressive political forces that do not agree with the daylight robbery corruption we are see today . If they even dream of shooting just one bullet we shall turn the demo bloody and deal with them all . We Akans are tired of being cheated and we will get justice and freedom whether they like it or not . Their police in their uniforms of brutality can not frighten us as we have nothing to loose , they have made life so hard that it cant get any worse . we are fed up with their incompetence , selfishness ,lies and hate .
Gye Nyame 9 years ago

We need competent men who understand governance and not some dumb power sharing system. The problem now is NOT that the NDC admin holds all the power, the problem is that they are clueless and don't have the competence to gov ...
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We need competent men who understand governance and not some dumb power sharing system. The problem now is NOT that the NDC admin holds all the power, the problem is that they are clueless and don't have the competence to govern, also the opposition does not have the majority in parliament to stop the rubber stamping that goes on now. Mahama still has the power to appoint competent folks from any party or non party affiliates (just simply Ghanaians) so what stops him? You see how the parliament becomes bi-partisan when it comes to parliament pay raises and benefits? That is what will happen when you have unigov or power sharing, they will collude and exploit even more.
GENERAL DeGAULE 9 years ago

You realize he said SHARE and POWER. He did not say share responsibilities and tasks. And that is the tragedy confronting our country. People from both sides of the contrived and artificial political divide founded mostly on ...
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You realize he said SHARE and POWER. He did not say share responsibilities and tasks. And that is the tragedy confronting our country. People from both sides of the contrived and artificial political divide founded mostly on tribalism, only seek power for the purposes of enriching themselves. They come to POWER and appoint Ministers to head different Ministries to appropriate budgets for their own needs. No party when in opposition finds the time to prepare a detailed policy blue print on education, health, taxation etc. All they do is insult each other,peddle slogans and make empty promises.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 9 years ago

The call for power sharing government is anti-democratic. If the electorate vote one party as majority in the Legislature and the same party into the Executive, then where is the room for coalition government? Is that what th ...
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The call for power sharing government is anti-democratic. If the electorate vote one party as majority in the Legislature and the same party into the Executive, then where is the room for coalition government? Is that what the constitution says?

Just imagine in the current situation, NDC and NPP in a power sharing government? The problem in Ghana is not about winner takes all but rather appointments of incompetent people into positions they are not qualified for but on the basis of party affiliation, ethnicity and other patronage.
Mekasa 9 years ago

SHORTS ANALYSIS FALLS SHORT OF ANY COHERENCE. HINDSIGHT IS A GOOD THING BUT FORESIGHT IS GREAT. WHY DID HE NOT CHAMPION THIS WHEN THE CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE WAS TAKING VIEWS? WHY SO LATE IN THE DAY?
WHATEVER YOU CHO ...
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SHORTS ANALYSIS FALLS SHORT OF ANY COHERENCE. HINDSIGHT IS A GOOD THING BUT FORESIGHT IS GREAT. WHY DID HE NOT CHAMPION THIS WHEN THE CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE WAS TAKING VIEWS? WHY SO LATE IN THE DAY?
WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE TO CALL IT - WINNER TAKES ALLIS THE FORMULA. USAIN BOLT CANNOT SHARE HIS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL NOR WORLD RECORDS WITH HIS COMPETITORS FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE.
NO SYSTEM IS PERFECT,BUT TO ATTEMPT TO DILUTE THE ESSENCE OF THE CONSTITUTION BY BRINGING IN THIS NEBULOUS, DUBIOUS CONCEPT OF POWER SHARING IS INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY! WE HAVE COME TO THE BRINK BUT AS WE BUILD OUR DEMOCRACY THERE WILL ALWAYS BE CHALLENGES, HOWEVER, THE SOLUTION IS NOT POWER SHARE. THIS IS NOT TOGO, NOR KENYA OR ANYWHERE ELSE. THIS IS GHANA.
WHY DID YOU NOT TABLE THIS ABSURDITY WHEN THE NPP WAS IN POWER? VAMOOSE WITH YOUR NEW FOUND WISDOM WHICH FALLS SHORT, MR SHORT!!!
Ritewing 9 years ago

The call for something close to Unigov these days, can be traced to one fact. The President and his men are not up to the task. Most of those calling for power-sharing are being diplomatic. Some right thinking persons see the ...
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The call for something close to Unigov these days, can be traced to one fact. The President and his men are not up to the task. Most of those calling for power-sharing are being diplomatic. Some right thinking persons see the end is near, the centre can no longer hold. Something has to be done and quickly.
I do not agree with the assertion that the clueless governance being nakedly shown by the Ndc may also be found in the NPP. This is not true, the record of the NPP eight years in government is available for scrutiny, if needed.
I would rather not comment on the opening part of your concluding paragraph.
AMA 9 years ago

Seriously, this is a great idea that if the losing party passes the 40% threshold, they should be guaranteed a number of positions in the ruling Government. We need to consider it but my question is where were you when NPP w ...
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Seriously, this is a great idea that if the losing party passes the 40% threshold, they should be guaranteed a number of positions in the ruling Government. We need to consider it but my question is where were you when NPP was in power for 8 years? NDC has only been in power for five and a half years and people can't leave them alone to focus on the job at hand just because it is not an AKAN party? Suddenly everybody has a great idea for the Mahama govt.!! Yes, all these ideas are great but they should have been brought up long ago!!
readi 2 dye 9 years ago

Mahama is Don Quixote..if u can't do ur job others will elect to do it for you. Long ago in the United states the candidate that loses the election becomes the vice president. Don't know why they stopped. But it sure brought ...
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Mahama is Don Quixote..if u can't do ur job others will elect to do it for you. Long ago in the United states the candidate that loses the election becomes the vice president. Don't know why they stopped. But it sure brought these united states together.
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Ghana-ba 9 years ago

I find it difficult to understand why some people like YOU think this way. NPP is not AKAN Party. This BULLSHIT was propagated by that IDIOT JJ during his so-called REVOLUTION,hence the problems fcing Ghana today. The other d ...
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I find it difficult to understand why some people like YOU think this way. NPP is not AKAN Party. This BULLSHIT was propagated by that IDIOT JJ during his so-called REVOLUTION,hence the problems fcing Ghana today. The other day for instance we had a whole Minister coming to the Radio to SPEW GABBAGE that the recent Demonstration pn Kumasi was by ASHANTIS as if its only ASHANTIS living in ASHANTI REGION. NDC has not been in power for only five and half years. ODWAN can you calculate well? Are you happy with what you see in the country? From 1982 to 2014 is 32 years. Take out 8 years and it gives you 24 years.What has this NDC done. People like you see every problem with a TRIBAL LENSE. IDIOTS AND CUNTS LIKE YOU.
CITIZEN ONE 9 years ago

BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstra ...
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BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstrate against anything because the Minister of Interior, Kwamina Bartels will march a convoy of Police Officers into your region and restore order. Freedom of speech was silently spoken.

Ghana was just as bad, but the NDC boys were stunned by their loss, and also counting their money they looted from previous years.

Now that the NPP is in opposition and another fox is guarding the hen-house, thEy just can't contain themselves. It is completely disgusting, and I think both NPP and NDC must be buried alive.

CPP AND PPP are just a bunch of NDC and NPP rejects! PERIOD!

Please Sir Shortie, let us wait until 2016 when NPP wins, so we can implement all the great ideas that have come up during their opposition period, then we will recognize the true DEVIL & DEMONS in them
NO! 9 years ago

"let us wait until 2016 when NPP wins".

HELL, NO!
NDC OUT-CORRUPTED EVERY PARTY SINCE NKRUMAH, NPP OUT-CORRUPTED NDC, AND NOW NDC IS OUT-CORRUPTING NPP.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN IF NPP COMES BACK?
YOUR SO-CALLED RE ...
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"let us wait until 2016 when NPP wins".

HELL, NO!
NDC OUT-CORRUPTED EVERY PARTY SINCE NKRUMAH, NPP OUT-CORRUPTED NDC, AND NOW NDC IS OUT-CORRUPTING NPP.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN IF NPP COMES BACK?
YOUR SO-CALLED REJECTS SHOULD UNITE SO WE CAN TRY THEM IN 2016._
Pontius Pilate 9 years ago

even with the current situation where they are supposed to be opposite to serve as checks and balances what are we witnessing. teaming them up will send this country in flames with extreme corruption.

lets live with our mu ...
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even with the current situation where they are supposed to be opposite to serve as checks and balances what are we witnessing. teaming them up will send this country in flames with extreme corruption.

lets live with our multi-party democracy. if you can't handle the game don't shift the post.

is ghana the only country practicing multi-party democracy? sometimes our trusted elites too can disappoint.
AMA 9 years ago

Seriously, this is a great idea that if the losing party passes a certain threshold, they should be guaranteed a number of positions in the ruling Government. We need to consider it but my question is where were you when NP ...
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Seriously, this is a great idea that if the losing party passes a certain threshold, they should be guaranteed a number of positions in the ruling Government. We need to consider it but my question is where were you when NPP was in power for 8 years? NDC has only been in power for five and a half years and people can't leave them alone to focus on the job at hand just because it is not an AKAN party? Suddenly everybody has a great idea for the Mahama govt.!! Yes, all these ideas are great but they should have been brought up long ago!!
CITIZEN ONE 9 years ago

BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstra ...
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BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstrate against anything because the Minister of Interior, Kwamina Bartels will march a convoy of Police Officers into your region and restore order. Freedom of speech was silently spoken.

Ghana was just as bad, but the NDC boys were stunned by their loss, and also counting their money they looted from previous years.

Now that the NPP is in opposition and another fox is guarding the hen-house, thEy just can't contain themselves. It is completely disgusting, and I think both NPP and NDC must be buried alive.

CPP AND PPP are just a bunch of NDC and NPP rejects! PERIOD!

Please Sir Shortie, let us wait until 2016 when NPP wins, so we can implement all the great ideas that have come up during their opposition period, then we will recognize the true DEVIL & DEMONS in them
CITIZEN ONE 9 years ago

BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstra ...
read full comment

BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstrate against anything because the Minister of Interior, Kwamina Bartels will march a convoy of Police Officers into your region and restore order. Freedom of speech was silently spoken.

Ghana was just as bad, but the NDC boys were stunned by their loss, and also counting their money they looted from previous years.

Now that the NPP is in opposition and another fox is guarding the hen-house, thEy just can't contain themselves. It is completely disgusting, and I think both NPP and NDC must be buried alive.

CPP AND PPP are just a bunch of NDC and NPP rejects! PERIOD!

Please Sir Shortie, let us wait until 2016 when NPP wins, so we can implement all the great ideas that have come up during their opposition period, then we will recognize the true DEVIL & DEMONS in them
joy 9 years ago

waa look is so-call short making any sense at all

waa look is so-call short making any sense at all
CITIZEN ONE 9 years ago

BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstra ...
read full comment

BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstrate against anything because the Minister of Interior, Kwamina Bartels will march a convoy of Police Officers into your region and restore order. Freedom of speech was silently spoken.

Ghana was just as bad, but the NDC boys were stunned by their loss, and also counting their money they looted from previous years.

Now that the NPP is in opposition and another fox is guarding the hen-house, thEy just can't contain themselves. It is completely disgusting, and I think both NPP and NDC must be buried alive.

CPP AND PPP are just a bunch of NDC and NPP rejects! PERIOD!

Please Sir Shortie, let us wait until 2016 when NPP wins, so we can implement all the great ideas that have come up during their opposition period, then we will recognize the true DEVIL & DEMONS in them
CITIZEN ONE 9 years ago

BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstra ...
read full comment

BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstrate against anything because the Minister of Interior, Kwamina Bartels will march a convoy of Police Officers into your region and restore order. Freedom of speech was silently spoken.

Ghana was just as bad, but the NDC boys were stunned by their loss, and also counting their money they looted from previous years.

Now that the NPP is in opposition and another fox is guarding the hen-house, thEy just can't contain themselves. It is completely disgusting, and I think both NPP and NDC must be buried alive.

CPP AND PPP are just a bunch of NDC and NPP rejects! PERIOD!

Please Sir Shortie, let us wait until 2016 when NPP wins, so we can implement all the great ideas that have come up during their opposition period, then we will recognize the true DEVIL & DEMONS in them
CITIZEN ONE 9 years ago

BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstra ...
read full comment

BAD GOVERNANCE IS BAD FOR ANY COUNTRY - EVEN IF YOU SHARE WIVES HUSBANDS WEALTH OR POWER!

Greedy selfish bastards.

No good idea is good in Ghana, or for that matter Africa.

During NPP's tenure, nobody dared demonstrate against anything because the Minister of Interior, Kwamina Bartels will march a convoy of Police Officers into your region and restore order. Freedom of speech was silently spoken.

Ghana was just as bad, but the NDC boys were stunned by their loss, and also counting their money they looted from previous years.

Now that the NPP is in opposition and another fox is guarding the hen-house, thEy just can't contain themselves. It is completely disgusting, and I think both NPP and NDC must be buried alive.

CPP AND PPP are just a bunch of NDC and NPP rejects! PERIOD!

Please Sir Shortie, let us wait until 2016 when NPP wins, so we can implement all the great ideas that have come up during their opposition period, then we will recognize the true DEVIL & DEMONS in them
POWER THUMB 9 years ago

What exactly is power-sharing and what is polarization? Our inability to speak truth to the issues and bite the bullet and ensure that the right thing is done is the very reason why Ghana is in the very state in which it find ...
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What exactly is power-sharing and what is polarization? Our inability to speak truth to the issues and bite the bullet and ensure that the right thing is done is the very reason why Ghana is in the very state in which it finds itself.
Which human being in his right mind would want to share corruption and incompetence? Can incompetence and corruption of the NDC gov't be shared on any level?
Let's call a spade a spade. If the NDC gov't which adopted every means possible to stay in power at all cost has failed to deliver, because they lack the expertise, the knowhow, the experience and the mental fortitude to deliver, be bold and spell it out in their face, to vacate the seat, and stop this konongo kaya sort of business, where they are not performing but are still staying put, wasting resources and looting the national kitty dry.
The system is working perfectly, and the conversation should be devoted towards educating the masses to make sure that, they vote out any incompetent team that assumes the reins of governance, if they fail to deliver on their mandate.
Ghana should even be thinking of adopting the system of mid-term elections between every term of 4years, where, the Presidency and the parliamentary seats are all open again for contestation, so such bad governance does not travel the full length of the term with it's stagnant effects on the growth and development objectives of the nation. Deliver or vacate the seat, because incompetence cannot be shared, neither can corruption nor thievery.
princewilly@ymail.com 9 years ago

A husband and wife were having a fine dining experience at their exclusive country club when this stunning young woman comes over to their table, gives the husband a big kiss, says she'll see him later and walks away.
His wi ...
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A husband and wife were having a fine dining experience at their exclusive country club when this stunning young woman comes over to their table, gives the husband a big kiss, says she'll see him later and walks away.
His wife glares at him and says, "Who was that?"
"Oh," replies the husband, "she's my mistress."
"Well that's the last straw," says the wife. "I've had enough, I want a divorce. I am going to hire the most aggressive, meanest divorce lawyer I can find and make your life miserable."
"I can understand that," replies her husband, "but remember, if we get a divorce it will mean no more wintering in Key West, or the Caribbean, no more summers in Tuscany, no more Cadillac STS in the garage, and no more country club, and we'll have to sell the 26-room house and move to two smaller homes, but the decision is yours."

Just then, a mutual friend enters the restaurant with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.
"Who's that with Jim?" asks the wife.
"That's his mistress," says her husband.
She replies, "Ours is prettier."
QUBITS 9 years ago

Yeah, and soon they'll be at each others throat

Yeah, and soon they'll be at each others throat
SAMMY 9 years ago

Let us use the US DOLLAR as medium of exchange.

Let us use the US DOLLAR as medium of exchange.
Ghanaba 9 years ago

kleptocracy is the more appropriate word. Power sharing or Ghana's wealth sharing??

kleptocracy is the more appropriate word. Power sharing or Ghana's wealth sharing??
Ghanaba 9 years ago

Those in power, opposition, or any authority at all are thieves therefore no system will work in Ghana. everyone thinks first of how to steal given the opportunity.

Those in power, opposition, or any authority at all are thieves therefore no system will work in Ghana. everyone thinks first of how to steal given the opportunity.
FA 9 years ago

CAN YOU PLEASE CHAIR THE EC TO SEE TO IT THAT RIGHT THING IS DONE !

CAN YOU PLEASE CHAIR THE EC TO SEE TO IT THAT RIGHT THING IS DONE !
Daros UK 9 years ago

Thank you you have good brain Goodman that is solution in Ghana

Thank you you have good brain Goodman that is solution in Ghana
Kwabena 9 years ago

What has power sharing got to do with building stronger institutions or adding value to our minerals, cocoa and the timber. Do you really think our doom is really because the country is being run on winner takes all? Power sh ...
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What has power sharing got to do with building stronger institutions or adding value to our minerals, cocoa and the timber. Do you really think our doom is really because the country is being run on winner takes all? Power sharing so that we can have i scratch your back , you scratch mine? Let us build stronger institutions first.
Un-Apologetic 9 years ago

Does he even know what he is talking about ??

does he understand the tribal composition of our country ??

Does he even know what he is talking about ??

does he understand the tribal composition of our country ??
Annorwuo 9 years ago

The Supreme Court!
He of all people knows that the model he is floating will never work in this country because of the false sense of presidential entitlement certain people harbour.

The Supreme Court!
He of all people knows that the model he is floating will never work in this country because of the false sense of presidential entitlement certain people harbour.
Ghana midfield rocks 9 years ago

This is the best thing that Ghana can do, it will mean corruption will decrease too as they will police each other

This is the best thing that Ghana can do, it will mean corruption will decrease too as they will police each other
INSIGTH TO THE MIND 9 years ago

let's disagree with these group of person pursuing the power sharing push. let's stick to what we have now. having political opponents same time in government is sure recipe for constant disagreements, state government instab ...
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let's disagree with these group of person pursuing the power sharing push. let's stick to what we have now. having political opponents same time in government is sure recipe for constant disagreements, state government instability, and deliberate sabotage of government machinery. we say no to this agenda.
Osei Yao 9 years ago

WHERE HAVE THESE POLITICAL RIP VAN WINKLES BEEN DOING SINCE THEY WOKEUP TO GHANA POLITICS. THEY MUST SPENT SOME TIME READING THE POLITICAL HISTORY FIRST. KWAME NKRUMAH'S ONE-PARTY SYSTEM WAS MEANT TO DO EXACTLY THIS. THE ELIT ...
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WHERE HAVE THESE POLITICAL RIP VAN WINKLES BEEN DOING SINCE THEY WOKEUP TO GHANA POLITICS. THEY MUST SPENT SOME TIME READING THE POLITICAL HISTORY FIRST. KWAME NKRUMAH'S ONE-PARTY SYSTEM WAS MEANT TO DO EXACTLY THIS. THE ELITES OF GHANA REJECTED IT. ACHEAMPONG REVIVED IT BY NAMING IT "UNIGOV". HE WAS ASSASSINATED FOR HIS TROUBLE. WHAT ARE YOU NOW PROPOSING? WIDEN THE NET FOR MORE PEOPLE TO COME AND CHOP MORE? NO WAY. FIRST STOP PRAYING FOR BREAD AND STOMACH POLITICS WILL DISAPPEAR
Shani 9 years ago

May be we need details from the Emile Short. In my views Ghana needs nothing else than funcional institutions that are built on true democratic ideals to manage state affairs. Power sharing as per definition might not bring c ...
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May be we need details from the Emile Short. In my views Ghana needs nothing else than funcional institutions that are built on true democratic ideals to manage state affairs. Power sharing as per definition might not bring changes into governence. We could also ask whether Ghana indeed needs a presidential systm of government. Why not go after pure parliamentary system where the majority party(ies) o coalition of parties in parliament forms government and a prime minister forming part of Parliament? Why not democratise the district assembly system where even opposition parties will be elected as MMDCEs based on similar electoral principles that frame national politics?
EZEKIEL 9 years ago

Since when did you SMELL THAT ?? Instead of DRUMMING UP for a change in the 1992 DICTATORIAL CONSTITUTION,you don't see ANYTHING WRONG with that!! BLIND Academics looking for a way to ALSO "FLEECE" the Nation!!! Walahi!!

Since when did you SMELL THAT ?? Instead of DRUMMING UP for a change in the 1992 DICTATORIAL CONSTITUTION,you don't see ANYTHING WRONG with that!! BLIND Academics looking for a way to ALSO "FLEECE" the Nation!!! Walahi!!
Nana Yaw 9 years ago

I personally think what Ghana needs now is leadership with integrity. There is too much distrust and suspicion of current leaders and until the people have confidence in the leadership, we will run faster and still be at a st ...
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I personally think what Ghana needs now is leadership with integrity. There is too much distrust and suspicion of current leaders and until the people have confidence in the leadership, we will run faster and still be at a standstill no matter what political system is in place.
Whatever 9 years ago

You might as well say we should abort the multi-party democratic practice and usher in a bi-partisan Government. Where did short get this dumb idea from?

You might as well say we should abort the multi-party democratic practice and usher in a bi-partisan Government. Where did short get this dumb idea from?
AB 9 years ago

It is sickening the hypocrisy of these intellectuals. Why now, because their favourite person or party is not in power so suddenly our democratic practices since 1993 should be jettisoned for a so called power sharing so that ...
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It is sickening the hypocrisy of these intellectuals. Why now, because their favourite person or party is not in power so suddenly our democratic practices since 1993 should be jettisoned for a so called power sharing so that they can also be part of the loot. Shameless people. Looking through the individuals who sat at the IEA for such an idea speaks volumes. Kabral Amihere, Emil Short, Palmer Buckle, Ivan Addae Mensah, etc, does it not portray a particular political leaning? We saw what they represented from 2001 - 2008. Wait until you get into power and we see. For now keep your peace. Naniama.

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