Ghana suffering from constitutional “dictatorship” – Nduom

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Zoobie-Zoobie 9 years ago

80 to 100 MINISTERS FOR WHAT?

80 to 100 MINISTERS FOR WHAT?
Frank Agyena-Karikari 9 years ago

That is really unacceptable. All these appointees, many of them are just a waste of money but Mahama does not see. They are there to just sing praise songs to the prez. Do we also need all MPs that we have to pay for them. So ...
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That is really unacceptable. All these appointees, many of them are just a waste of money but Mahama does not see. They are there to just sing praise songs to the prez. Do we also need all MPs that we have to pay for them. Some of these MPs do not visit their territories except for funerals.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE) 9 years ago

GHANA HAS BEEN RAPED BY NDC IDIOTS. WE DO NOT NEED ANY NATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM, WE NEED A NATIONAL COURT OF JURISDICTION TO PUT MAHAMA AND HIS CABINET ON TRIAL. GHANA'S HOPELESS ECONOMIC SITUATION, TODAY, IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTA ...
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GHANA HAS BEEN RAPED BY NDC IDIOTS. WE DO NOT NEED ANY NATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM, WE NEED A NATIONAL COURT OF JURISDICTION TO PUT MAHAMA AND HIS CABINET ON TRIAL. GHANA'S HOPELESS ECONOMIC SITUATION, TODAY, IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. NDC HAS OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS PRESIDED OVER THE BIGGEST RESOURCES IN OUR HISTORY INCLUDING CRUDE OIL & STEALTH TAXES. THEY HAVE ALSO CONTRACTED THE BIGGEST LOANS IN OUR HISTORY. IF THEY HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR THIS AND THE ECONOMY IS IN SHAMBLES, THEN,THEY MUST BE PROSECUTED. THEY MUST GIVE THE MONEYS BACK TO THE TREASURY. WE DO NOT NEED ANY ECONOMIC FORUM. SET UP A COURT IMMEDIATELY. IT HAPPENED IN THAILAND RECENTLY, PRIME MINISTER YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA WAS REMOVED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT FOR ABUSING POWER. LOOK AT GHANA;-- EMBRAER PLANE SCANDAL, STX KOREA,NDC US$20 MILLION PARTY HQ., US$4 MILLION DODGY JUDGEMENT DEBT TO MRS RAWLINGS AND HER COMPANY, SUBAH, GYEEDA, WOYOMI, ISOFOTON, WATERVILLE, AFRICA AUTOMOBILE, CP, SADA, FORTIZ/MERCHANT BANK,FREE EXPENSIVE CARS FOR CHIEFS, AKONFEM AND A HOST OF OTHER DODGY JUDGEMENT DEBT PAYMENTS. BUYING VOTES WITH CASH, LAND CRUISERS & LAPTOPS JUST TO WIN ELECTIONS. WHY NDC?????? WHY??? OUR SUPREME COURT COULD NOT HELP BUT DESCRIBED IT AS "ALLIANCE TO CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE" WHAT A SHAME? ?? AND YOU CALLING GHANAIANS TO A WASTEFUL ECONOMIC FORUM. NDC, THE MONEY IS WITH YOU, GIVE IT BACK TO GHANA. NPP, I SALUTE YOUR COURAGE FOR NOT ATTENDING. NPP REMAIN SMART AND VIGILANT!!!!!
Efo Kossi Korve 9 years ago

Agya Nduom has been deluding himself over the years. Yes he has made it as a businessman with all the chicanery, arm twisting and subterfuge that go with business practice. Then comes his desire, as is won't of any richman to ...
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Agya Nduom has been deluding himself over the years. Yes he has made it as a businessman with all the chicanery, arm twisting and subterfuge that go with business practice. Then comes his desire, as is won't of any richman to to self actualize and that is when they think they have power apart from the dame that their wealth gives them. Check on Agya Nduom's businesses if he is paying his employees even twice what the government is doling out to workers. He has become all in all in his party, the PPP. Let's see whether in 2016 he will cede the presidential candidate slot to another person in the PPP.
Kponkpa 9 years ago

Yes it is true. Nduom must democratize his party and allow outsiders who are not his employees or hand-picked opportunists, to also meaningfully benefit in the process of elections in the PPP.

Secondly, he should keep his ...
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Yes it is true. Nduom must democratize his party and allow outsiders who are not his employees or hand-picked opportunists, to also meaningfully benefit in the process of elections in the PPP.

Secondly, he should keep his family, including his children from randomly interfering in the pseudo-democratic processes of 'his' party.

After satisfying some of these conditions, he can then mount platforms platforms to sermonize to others as to what is wrong or right in the governance of the country.
Kojo Appiah, N.Y. 9 years ago

I hope he heard you!

I hope he heard you!
facts 9 years ago

If we now see that the constitution was adjusted to satisfy the then dictator who they then called junior Jesus, now lets do something about it. When Kufour came to power he appointed Paa Kwesi as a minister and he did well. ...
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If we now see that the constitution was adjusted to satisfy the then dictator who they then called junior Jesus, now lets do something about it. When Kufour came to power he appointed Paa Kwesi as a minister and he did well. Please lets make all necessary changes especially the indemnity clause.
KWAME KWAME 9 years ago

The Moderator has made one important observation that the constitution needs to address - "Excessive concentration of political power in the executive arm and other branches have been relegated to a subordinate position".

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The Moderator has made one important observation that the constitution needs to address - "Excessive concentration of political power in the executive arm and other branches have been relegated to a subordinate position".

This situation has had an adverse effect on the growth of our capital market. Everything is centralized in the Executive arm of government such that, every project in the country has to come from Government. Our Regions, Districts and Municipalities have therefore been relegated to subordinate positions. We now have the capital market but none of our Regions, Districts and Municipalities can raise the necessary long term financing from the issuance of bondS to finance their own infrastructure projects, namely water supply, roads, electricity, schools, ICT etc. We need to give these sub-national Governments some autonomy for them to plan, budget and raise most of the financing for the execution of their development projects instead of always waiting on the central Government in Accra to come to their aid. There are long-term funding including pension funds, insurance deposits, mutual funds and investment bank resources etc. that could be used for all this types municipal finance projects but because of this centralized government we have in our country, the funds remain untapped. Instead of donor inflows, we could use our own resources to achieve greater development. Our projects will be well managed because the funds used for implementing them will not be viewed as government money. There will be more transparency and accountability on the part of Government authorities as the financiers will be monitoring such projects on a continuous basis. This will go a long way to stem corruption in the country. There will be more jobs, more wealth created (through infrastructure development, rehabilitation and maintenance) and general growth in all sectors of the economy, including the capital market itself. Let our constitution reflect these changes, Mr. President
Escargo 9 years ago

J J Rawlings enacted the 1992 constitution for his dictatorship, indeminified himself from his brutality and murderous ways and running the country to the ground. Today, we are all reaping the whirlwind of his brutality. The ...
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J J Rawlings enacted the 1992 constitution for his dictatorship, indeminified himself from his brutality and murderous ways and running the country to the ground. Today, we are all reaping the whirlwind of his brutality. The constitution that he and his cronies enacted should and must be thrown out of the window for it serves us no good as a country and replace it with one written by men and women of reason not under the threat of the gun of a bully. A lot of things need to be changed and the almost unqestionable and almost dictatorial powers of the president be stripped to that of a humanely accountable status. Today the president functions without accountability to any one. That is the reason that he controls state institutions like the Bank of Ghana where almost $600M dissappear without a trace, and the president single handedly could order the airlift of $3M to Brazil and subject Ghana to world ridicule. I know it will be difficult to change anything uner NDC rule, why? because the system as it exist now works to their advantage. But is is only the begining, and in a positive direction, because people now see the deceptive and skewered constitution that protect wrong doers and can talk about without fear of been dragged from your house at night and being executed.
Ike - London 9 years ago

The Ghanaian democracy can be described simply as confused. The attempt to combine the American and British democracy is the worse decision that was made by Rawlings and his group whether by design or not. It is simply like c ...
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The Ghanaian democracy can be described simply as confused. The attempt to combine the American and British democracy is the worse decision that was made by Rawlings and his group whether by design or not. It is simply like combining a man and a woman to create a human being who is neither a man nor woman!
A hermaphrodite DEMOCRACY is what we have in Ghana and who can tell me that a hermaphrodite is better than a man or woman.
Bonne 9 years ago

He was Minister in a 85 Npp govt Squad. now is talking of 40. after chopping Govt Money Nonsense

He was Minister in a 85 Npp govt Squad. now is talking of 40. after chopping Govt Money Nonsense
sasha 9 years ago

he is born again now so we have to take his advise. and its a good one

he is born again now so we have to take his advise. and its a good one
Yaro de Mann 9 years ago

Kwesi, use ur krakye powers

Kwesi, use ur krakye powers
charles spain 9 years ago

Ghana must blein koffour why don't doing something about constitution wrote in jj rowling

Ghana must blein koffour why don't doing something about constitution wrote in jj rowling
sasha 9 years ago

he was coward. he is going to do that .we must nt veto for both NDC and NPP

he was coward. he is going to do that .we must nt veto for both NDC and NPP
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STAFFORD 9 years ago

...but it is a task that MUST BE DONE, Thank you, Sir !

...but it is a task that MUST BE DONE, Thank you, Sir !
JENGBERA JENGBE 9 years ago

And this man wants to be the president of Ghana? What exactly did he do in those years that Agyekum Kufuor was president? And he has since experienced some epiphany? Anybody, and I don't care who, who doesn't see Paa Kwesi Nd ...
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And this man wants to be the president of Ghana? What exactly did he do in those years that Agyekum Kufuor was president? And he has since experienced some epiphany? Anybody, and I don't care who, who doesn't see Paa Kwesi Nduom for what he is, is as much of a joker as Nduom is a joke.
Papa2 9 years ago

If a Nduom is a joker what that make you? Such stupidity is what is holding us back and why this nation is going backwards. So only the brave good ones like Nduom want to serve this poor nation.

If a Nduom is a joker what that make you? Such stupidity is what is holding us back and why this nation is going backwards. So only the brave good ones like Nduom want to serve this poor nation.
STAFFORD 9 years ago

We need to arm and revitalize the other weaker arms of governance. THEY ARE LIKE A NEGLECTED CHILDREN ? CHILDREN NOT PLANNED FOR, NOT WANTED ? NEGLECT BEGINS, THEREFORE, BEFORE THESE CHILDREN ARE BORN !

We need to arm and revitalize the other weaker arms of governance. THEY ARE LIKE A NEGLECTED CHILDREN ? CHILDREN NOT PLANNED FOR, NOT WANTED ? NEGLECT BEGINS, THEREFORE, BEFORE THESE CHILDREN ARE BORN !
odei 9 years ago

I was just thinking about this just yesterday. We need to decentralize for effective development to take place. Well spoken Paa Kwesi

I was just thinking about this just yesterday. We need to decentralize for effective development to take place. Well spoken Paa Kwesi
david 9 years ago

I think the size of minister must be reduced to even 30 and the system changed to federal.every region must develop its own land with the help of central or federal government.all dce must be elected as well as mayors.parliam ...
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I think the size of minister must be reduced to even 30 and the system changed to federal.every region must develop its own land with the help of central or federal government.all dce must be elected as well as mayors.parliamentarians should also be 100 where 60 is the majority needed to pass a bill.The system must also be computerized,street names and house numbers given in every region.Before any new home will have electricity,there must be toilet facilities.Every regional capital must be able to issue a passport on behalf of the central government.Under no circumstances must someone travel to Accra for a birth certificate or passport.You need to go to the district where yo were born to get your birth certificate.corruption and bribery in the police force will cease automatically if you can be given a reasonable amount of money to be paid at the district head quarters.Police must give a ticket as it is in everywhere in the world.
bOYFRIEND 9 years ago

You are right sir. how I wish Ghanaians willlisten to you!

You are right sir. how I wish Ghanaians willlisten to you!
Jojo 9 years ago

IF THIS MAN, WHO TRULY CALLS HIMSELF A POLITICIAN, SHOULD HAVE CAREFULLY ANALYSED THE CONSTITTUTION OF i992,BEFORE JOINING KUFFOURS ADMINISTRATION OF EIGHT YEARS.

WHY SHOULD PEOPLE WHO CLAIM TO BE VERY EDUCATED WITH HIGH ...
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IF THIS MAN, WHO TRULY CALLS HIMSELF A POLITICIAN, SHOULD HAVE CAREFULLY ANALYSED THE CONSTITTUTION OF i992,BEFORE JOINING KUFFOURS ADMINISTRATION OF EIGHT YEARS.

WHY SHOULD PEOPLE WHO CLAIM TO BE VERY EDUCATED WITH HIGH DEGREES REFUSE TO THINK BEFORE ENTERING INTO SUCH IRRELEVANT LECTURES.

PLEASE BE TOLD THAT.

ONLY SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION AND QUALITY SKILLED FORCE WILL HAVE NATIONAL IMPACT.
sasha 9 years ago

we have to vote for another party leader. forget about npp and ndc

we have to vote for another party leader. forget about npp and ndc
Conventional Youth 9 years ago

Robust Scientific Socialism is the way forward.

Science, Technology,Engineering, Maths, Innovation, Communication Skills + Systems = Buoyant Ghana.

Robust Scientific Socialism is the way forward.

Science, Technology,Engineering, Maths, Innovation, Communication Skills + Systems = Buoyant Ghana.
Paa Joe 9 years ago

JOJO,

YOU ARE INDEED RIGHT IN YOUR COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS.

SUCH WEAK MINDS CANNOT TRANSFORM THE NATION TO PROSPERITY.

WE DO STILL HAVE MANY BUMPY AND ROCKY ROADS BEFORE US.

JOJO,

YOU ARE INDEED RIGHT IN YOUR COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS.

SUCH WEAK MINDS CANNOT TRANSFORM THE NATION TO PROSPERITY.

WE DO STILL HAVE MANY BUMPY AND ROCKY ROADS BEFORE US.
STAFFORD 9 years ago

We want to relieve and support the current Police administration to make its operations more transparent and efficient to fit and meet the cries of the people. Some duties should get external assistance and help. Duties, such ...
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We want to relieve and support the current Police administration to make its operations more transparent and efficient to fit and meet the cries of the people. Some duties should get external assistance and help. Duties, such as : preparing crime reports and presenting cases, dealing with lost and found property, enforcing road traffic legislation,keeping the peace at public places/events and gathering, recording, analyzing/advising intelligence to achieve community safety and crime reduction objectives.
The less the workload, the less the bribery and corruption, and the more effective and honorable the Police service.
TROKISO 9 years ago

THIS IS TROKOSIS CONSTITUTION DRAFTED BY TSETSU AND HIS CRONIES TO FAVOUR THEIR TROKOSI CRIMINAL RAWLINGS TO HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE.NPP MUST ALSO TAKE PART OF THE BLAME OF WORKING UNDER THIS USELESS CONSTITUTION FOR EIGHT YEARS ...
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THIS IS TROKOSIS CONSTITUTION DRAFTED BY TSETSU AND HIS CRONIES TO FAVOUR THEIR TROKOSI CRIMINAL RAWLINGS TO HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE.NPP MUST ALSO TAKE PART OF THE BLAME OF WORKING UNDER THIS USELESS CONSTITUTION FOR EIGHT YEARS WITHOUT AMENDING OR DRAFTING A NEW CONSTITITION WITH THEIR MAJORITY IN THE PARLIAMENT.
Papa2 9 years ago

Let's support real change. Nduom is right on point.

Let's support real change. Nduom is right on point.
Conscientious Objector 9 years ago

Paa,well done for the article.Please stop calling yourself Nkrumaist.See,for me that man was the beginning of our problems.He rushed the country into independence,chased the whites out,replced them with incompetent cronies an ...
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Paa,well done for the article.Please stop calling yourself Nkrumaist.See,for me that man was the beginning of our problems.He rushed the country into independence,chased the whites out,replced them with incompetent cronies and introduced corruption,which is now killing us.He became a dictator and arrested and detained the opposition.He is the socialist who rode in a Rolls Royce and married outside the country.And for me the man who wrote this constitution is not different from Kwame Showboy.From the beginning to the end,it was always about himself.SO stop calling yourself with that name.You joined Kuffuor's administration and later betrayed Ghanaians taking away the CPP-vote and thereby handed power back to CPP in disguise.You're a hippocrite.Get your act together.Tailk about constitutional dictatorship and call yourself Nkrumaist, haah?
Kweku Sasraku 9 years ago

Nduom never shouted on the roof-tops about Nkrumah. He takes inspiration from Nkrumah but he is a pragmatist who recognises that times have changed and we must merge into the new circumstances. Whilst the ideas of Nkrumah may ...
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Nduom never shouted on the roof-tops about Nkrumah. He takes inspiration from Nkrumah but he is a pragmatist who recognises that times have changed and we must merge into the new circumstances. Whilst the ideas of Nkrumah may still be relevant, those of us who admire the great leader must also realise that it is time to move on and apply those of his ideas that fit today's realities. That is how one should think about what Nduom stands for.....NOT the type of time capsule that irrelevant people like Samia, and that loud mouth buffoon of an Akosa are always chanting.
Conventional Youth 9 years ago

Kwaku Sassraku, no one including yourself is irrelevant in collective & determined nation building.

What matters are checks and balances to avoid waste through, corruption, incredible incompetence and institutional neglig ...
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Kwaku Sassraku, no one including yourself is irrelevant in collective & determined nation building.

What matters are checks and balances to avoid waste through, corruption, incredible incompetence and institutional negligence =D
Conventional Youth 9 years ago

Nkrmaism = Scientific Socialism, Underpinning; Creative, Researched and Innovative way to Sustainable Development. 'CRID'

What is wrong with:

1.Social Justice

2.Pragmatic Solutions = Self Determination, Industrializ ...
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Nkrmaism = Scientific Socialism, Underpinning; Creative, Researched and Innovative way to Sustainable Development. 'CRID'

What is wrong with:

1.Social Justice

2.Pragmatic Solutions = Self Determination, Industrialization.

3.Pan Afrikanism?
jt 9 years ago

This man has the brain but he is a runaway guy that makes him not serious before Ghanaians. CPP should have being his party. U talk the problems and bring out solutions like our grandpa Dr osagyefo.

This man has the brain but he is a runaway guy that makes him not serious before Ghanaians. CPP should have being his party. U talk the problems and bring out solutions like our grandpa Dr osagyefo.
FA 9 years ago

OUR CONSTITUTION IS BOGUS AND STINKS . THERE SHOULD A NEW ONE AND MUST NOT PROTECT CRIMINALS IN THE COUNTRY .

OUR CONSTITUTION IS BOGUS AND STINKS . THERE SHOULD A NEW ONE AND MUST NOT PROTECT CRIMINALS IN THE COUNTRY .

Ghana suffering from constitutional “dictatorship” – Nduom

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