Yes we allow thieves to steal the elections this is what happens
Yes we allow thieves to steal the elections this is what happens
Whatever 11 years ago
Was the pleadings of the petitioners seeking vote annulment or to re-run? Poor loser shifting the goal-post
Was the pleadings of the petitioners seeking vote annulment or to re-run? Poor loser shifting the goal-post
okofo 11 years ago
In the same way, did the petitioners ask the court to institute a reform?
In the same way, did the petitioners ask the court to institute a reform?
KWASI AMOAH 11 years ago
This so called professor is unlearned and stupid.
The NPP petitioners asked the Supreme Court to ANNUL VOTES AND DECLARE AKUFO ADDO THE PRESIDENT INSTEAD OF PRESIDENT MAHAMA .
The Supreme Court in their wisdom realized tha ... read full comment
This so called professor is unlearned and stupid.
The NPP petitioners asked the Supreme Court to ANNUL VOTES AND DECLARE AKUFO ADDO THE PRESIDENT INSTEAD OF PRESIDENT MAHAMA .
The Supreme Court in their wisdom realized that elections are won by counting votes at the polling station and no where else.
The people decided who should be their president but not errors on so called pink sheets which did not affect the thumb prints on the ballot papers.
In an election we do not talk about technicalities but FACTS.
WHO OBTAINED THE MOST VOTES?
President MAHAMA obtained 5.5 million and Akufo Addo obtained 5.2 million. This is a fact that cannot be disputed.
WHY DID THE NPP NOT ASK FOR A RE-COUNT OF THE BALLOT PAPERS AND DECIDED TO RELY ON ARITHMETICAL ERRORS ON PINK SHEETS TO DECLARE AKUFO ADO AS WINNER?
FIAVITO, DZULO, AKRONFOUR PEOPLE.
AMB 11 years ago
Bingo my brother. That's the real acid test. Prof Prempeh is much smarter than the partisan position he is taken. If he wants visibility to be given an appointment in future this route he is pursuing is not noble. I knew you ... read full comment
Bingo my brother. That's the real acid test. Prof Prempeh is much smarter than the partisan position he is taken. If he wants visibility to be given an appointment in future this route he is pursuing is not noble. I knew you as a brilliant student in the University and you should not mess this up with partisan postures.
RJ 11 years ago
With a name like Prempeh and attending an event organised by the idiot called Franklin Cudjoe, what do you expect.
It is really sad when people who are supposed to be intelligent degrades whatever they have learnt and opt fo ... read full comment
With a name like Prempeh and attending an event organised by the idiot called Franklin Cudjoe, what do you expect.
It is really sad when people who are supposed to be intelligent degrades whatever they have learnt and opt for ethnicity. That is what all these stupid statements come down to.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago
It's unfortunate this professor described the SC ruling as "of dubious value". It is perfectly ok to disagree or agree with the SC decision but totally wrong and disrespectful to uSe such words to describe the judgement. Some ... read full comment
It's unfortunate this professor described the SC ruling as "of dubious value". It is perfectly ok to disagree or agree with the SC decision but totally wrong and disrespectful to uSe such words to describe the judgement. Sometimes, some Ghanaian professionals and academics in the Diaspora believe that they know it all and are better than those in Ghana.
The judgement was an indication that the SC was unwilling to deny the citizenry, their constitutional right to vote. That is why not a single Justice ordered outright annulment of votes as demanded by the petitioners. Even the minority four Justices who annulled some votes ordered re-voting in the affected areas. Assuming they were even in the majority, Nana Akufo-Addo still would not have been declared the outright winner but there would have been re-voting and since the areas affected were NDC stronghold, President Mahama would have still won the presidency. The final outcome would not have been different from the SC decision. In fact, the SC saved Ghana and the political parties some money and the tension that would have been caused by such re-voting. As far as Nana Akufo-Addo is concerned that would have been an exercise in futility.
May I ask this professor if he was in the US in 2000 and does he recall the Al Gore versus George Bush SC ruling? If he describes Ghana's SC rulings as of dubious value, what did he describe that of the US SC in 2000, especially when it subsequently became known that not only did Al Gore win the electoral College but also the national vote as well?
The fact still remains that the US SC rulings were more political and ideological than legal. In fact, Ghana's is even less political and ideological if the annulment and re-voting of the the minority Justices are taken into consideration.
I interpret the Ghana SC ruling as better than the US because the Ghana SC safeguarded the right to vote whilst the US SC restricted the right to vote. Ghana's SC used the liberal democracy constitutional approach to interpreting constitutions, especially, on the rights bearing enjoyment. We should be careful not to use language that would discredit and weaken Ghanaian institutions.
GHANA-MAN 11 years ago
The supreme court is not immune to disrespect. The justices are human beings. If their actions are found to be corrupted we have to talk about it. Atuguba in particular was highly corrupted during the high court ruling. He do ... read full comment
The supreme court is not immune to disrespect. The justices are human beings. If their actions are found to be corrupted we have to talk about it. Atuguba in particular was highly corrupted during the high court ruling. He doesn't deserve any respect.
Baba 11 years ago
Another useless man who went through formal education but doesn't really know how to apply what he studied.
Another useless man who went through formal education but doesn't really know how to apply what he studied.
.... 11 years ago
Bawumia has a special strategy for the 2016 elections: to use Nana Addo as the route to the presidency. Bawumia knows that Nana is a dead man walking and will not last onger than a few months after becoming president. Surely ... read full comment
Bawumia has a special strategy for the 2016 elections: to use Nana Addo as the route to the presidency. Bawumia knows that Nana is a dead man walking and will not last onger than a few months after becoming president. Surely if Nana kicks the bucket Bawumia will take over as president - the JM say!
But if Nana manages to hang around for far too long after winning, Bawumia cannot wait till nature calls the old man: He will poison Nana! Bawumia's village is reputed for being the centre of poisoning. Everyone in the north knows them for using crocodile bile in eliminating their targets. They simply drop a little of the bile into the target's drink or food and the victim is a corpse in 5 hours after ingesting the stuff. Thus people avoid sitting near them.
I am sure Nana is not aware of the danger he is exposed to. Thus a vote for Nana is a vote for Bawumia to take over.
KING 11 years ago
YES, YOU REALLY KNOWS THE LAWS. ATUGUBA DOES NOT EVEN UNDERSTAND THE WORD "SHALL" IN THE CONSTITUTION.
YES, YOU REALLY KNOWS THE LAWS. ATUGUBA DOES NOT EVEN UNDERSTAND THE WORD "SHALL" IN THE CONSTITUTION.
Adam 11 years ago
Even if you hate somebody at least be sincere to yourself and acknowledge his/her accomplishments. The professor has not faced Atuguba for us to know who really understands the Ghanaian constitution and law. Prof. Prempeh is ... read full comment
Even if you hate somebody at least be sincere to yourself and acknowledge his/her accomplishments. The professor has not faced Atuguba for us to know who really understands the Ghanaian constitution and law. Prof. Prempeh is lecturer of law in New Jersey in America not in Ghana. I know he will not even boast of knowing all New Jersey laws not to talk of United States.
DJ 11 years ago
Where was your "astitute" lawyer when all npp lawyers ran into hiding and later fell at the mercy of an
economist to fight their legal battle for them. Did they all read law in vain ? A bunch of "crook" lawyers who don't s ... read full comment
Where was your "astitute" lawyer when all npp lawyers ran into hiding and later fell at the mercy of an
economist to fight their legal battle for them. Did they all read law in vain ? A bunch of "crook" lawyers who don't speak english-always blaming others for their failure.
abu okyeman KIBI 11 years ago
SPEAK ENGLISH ,FOR YOUR GRAMMATICALLY WRONG STATEMENTS,.IDIOT ,GROW UP.
SPEAK ENGLISH ,FOR YOUR GRAMMATICALLY WRONG STATEMENTS,.IDIOT ,GROW UP.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11 years ago
When we wanted independence they said NORepublic NOAtomic Energy NOGhana Airways NOGhana Telecom NOAkosombo NOThermal Energy NOTema Harbour and dry Docks NOOil exploration NOSugar Factory NOConstitution NOConstitutional Refor ... read full comment
When we wanted independence they said NORepublic NOAtomic Energy NOGhana Airways NOGhana Telecom NOAkosombo NOThermal Energy NOTema Harbour and dry Docks NOOil exploration NOSugar Factory NOConstitution NOConstitutional Reform NOEconomic Forum NOMinisterial Appointment NOThey pulled down the then Flag staff house because Nkrumah lived there; only to rebuild the same place with a 419 loan from India. These Dankwa/ Busia’s have sold everything we have and have contributed nothing. When have they said yes or done something which is good to be emulated or beneficial.What do they say yes?Cocaine activities YESWomanising YESInsults and Backbiting YESShallow Litigation YESBoycotting YESSelling state Assets YESStealing State assets YES
Ken Ntiamoa 11 years ago
We are so independent that after 57 years we are still going for ideas from others on how to run our country?
Ken
We are so independent that after 57 years we are still going for ideas from others on how to run our country?
Ken
OBIBA-JUDAS 11 years ago
ONLY THE FOOLS HATE NANA AKUFFO ADDOH
ONLY THE FOOLS HATE NANA AKUFFO ADDOH
Adam 11 years ago
Yes, IMANI invited you and indeed you will argue in their favor and the favor of their sponsor. Are all the 9 judges less knowledgeable than you? Were the petitioners lawyers not in court? Were you not a professor of the law ... read full comment
Yes, IMANI invited you and indeed you will argue in their favor and the favor of their sponsor. Are all the 9 judges less knowledgeable than you? Were the petitioners lawyers not in court? Were you not a professor of the law during the court proceedings? Did you offer your expertise to the petitioners and their legal team?
It is unfortunate politics make knowledgeable people turn puppets. I know your are paid for the presentation made and I am not surprised at your comments.
Being a law professor is fundamentally different from being a judge of competent court of law just like being a medical educationist is different from Physician in practice. If you answer all the questions I asked above, then you will understand why the petitioners failed. They started thinking they knew better than anybody and you saw what happened. They had no evidence substantive enough to overturn the results of the election. You want to write another stolen verdict? Go ahead.
Obournana 11 years ago
If you found yourself among idiots, you behave same. IMANI is a think tank for NPP and not Ghanaians. They have never done anything good for Ghana except to run campaign for NPP so what do you expect from another NPP?
If you found yourself among idiots, you behave same. IMANI is a think tank for NPP and not Ghanaians. They have never done anything good for Ghana except to run campaign for NPP so what do you expect from another NPP?
facts are Sacred 11 years ago
The judges decided according to their conscience and knowledge.
The Ghanaian people believe things went wrong. Only one remedy. Vote wisely next time and check your electoral commissioner and his representatives very very ... read full comment
The judges decided according to their conscience and knowledge.
The Ghanaian people believe things went wrong. Only one remedy. Vote wisely next time and check your electoral commissioner and his representatives very very very well.
okofo 11 years ago
If the petitioners did not have a case, why did the court COMMAND the Electoral (C)ommision to impliment reforms?
If the petitioners did not have a case, why did the court COMMAND the Electoral (C)ommision to impliment reforms?
JENGBERA JENGBE 11 years ago
First anniversary of "The election petition verdict"! It breaks my heart that the NDC is no longer the party of JJ Rawlings, but a party of appeasement. (And, the world witnessed what appeasement did to Czechoslavakia in 1939 ... read full comment
First anniversary of "The election petition verdict"! It breaks my heart that the NDC is no longer the party of JJ Rawlings, but a party of appeasement. (And, the world witnessed what appeasement did to Czechoslavakia in 1939.) It shatters my heart that the NDC has no volunteers in social media, the press and everywhere else, respectively, to pelt, pillory and bitch-slap IMANI for being a political party in disguise. And who in that party will stand up and tell the NDC that 'God finds good people insufferably smug and self-satisfied. That's why the most horrible men invariably attract the best girls', as Charles Saatchi puts it. Who will take the fight to the blasted IMANI? The open hostility IMANI and the people who run that outfit evince towards the President of Ghana and the presidency and their general discourtesy and disrespect towards those who don't butter their bread is simply staggering.
Concerned 11 years ago
All the prof said was that the verdict failed to clarify how future election must be conducted to avoid fraud. What is wrong with that. Don't you think it's important so that we can avoid serious conflict in future. He may be ... read full comment
All the prof said was that the verdict failed to clarify how future election must be conducted to avoid fraud. What is wrong with that. Don't you think it's important so that we can avoid serious conflict in future. He may be a lawyer commenting on a legal ruling but his comments was pure common sense
Remove Indemnity Clause 11 years ago
Asantehene was involved in the bribe for the NDC judges.
Asantehene was involved in the bribe for the NDC judges.
Tiffiny Ablorh 11 years ago
Atubuga and the disgraced Afari Gyan made this idiot the president of Ghana and now look at the results. The guy can't think, can act and can open his mouth. What a waste!!!!
Atubuga and the disgraced Afari Gyan made this idiot the president of Ghana and now look at the results. The guy can't think, can act and can open his mouth. What a waste!!!!
apuuu 11 years ago
Unfortunately to say Mahama was at right place and the right time and unfortunately the supreme court was so corrupt
Unfortunately to say Mahama was at right place and the right time and unfortunately the supreme court was so corrupt
JB 11 years ago
Thanks Prof we need more forward thinking folks like you to help rebuild the nation, starting with a new constitution that will stand the test of time and events.
Thanks Prof we need more forward thinking folks like you to help rebuild the nation, starting with a new constitution that will stand the test of time and events.
Victor A. Young 11 years ago
John Mahama and NDC apparatchiks are shameless; they see nothing wrong with sinful acts. "Tiiifs" who think election fraud is cool. Now see the mess that Mahama has caused Ghana.
John Mahama and NDC apparatchiks are shameless; they see nothing wrong with sinful acts. "Tiiifs" who think election fraud is cool. Now see the mess that Mahama has caused Ghana.
Nii 11 years ago
Let's see if there are any institutions these UP/NPP nation wreckers believe in when they are not in power:
1. Judicial system? No.
2. Statistical Service? No.
3. Bank of Ghana? No.
4. Their own elected leaders? No.
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Let's see if there are any institutions these UP/NPP nation wreckers believe in when they are not in power:
1. Judicial system? No.
2. Statistical Service? No.
3. Bank of Ghana? No.
4. Their own elected leaders? No.
And they want to rule Ghana? Yes.
HE`S NOT AFRAID 11 years ago
ELECTION PETITION:SC'S VERDICT WAS OF DUBIOUS VALUE-PREMPEH
ELECTION PETITION:SC'S VERDICT WAS OF DUBIOUS VALUE-PREMPEH
Nii 11 years ago
Victoria Hammer said "you dont know the role Nana Oye Luthur played in getting us victory at the supreme court, she was with the judges and all that before the judgement"
Victoria Hammer said "you dont know the role Nana Oye Luthur played in getting us victory at the supreme court, she was with the judges and all that before the judgement"
Odasanibi 11 years ago
yes your questions are of importance prof. Even though the petitioners claim were dismissed, the court could have given specific instructions as to who is responsible of the pink sheets and what duties expected for example. A ... read full comment
yes your questions are of importance prof. Even though the petitioners claim were dismissed, the court could have given specific instructions as to who is responsible of the pink sheets and what duties expected for example. And there were other issues too. President Mahama however has up till 2016 to prove he deserves a second term.
Odasanibi 11 years ago
errorrrr
errorrrr
Papa Yaw. 11 years ago
True
True
LAW STUDENT-UK 11 years ago
one would have expected this American Prof.to comment that the superficial evidence supplied by the petitioners were not considered by the court.Nana Addo himself was apparently scared by the academic work in court,hence went ... read full comment
one would have expected this American Prof.to comment that the superficial evidence supplied by the petitioners were not considered by the court.Nana Addo himself was apparently scared by the academic work in court,hence went into hiding and planted Bawumia who was also a mess.It was LAW and not STATISTICAL FIGURES that prevailed.
FA 11 years ago
DOES A CASE LIKE THIS NEEDS 4 MINUTES TO ANNOUNCE TO TO GHANAIANS ? YOUR CHEW AND POUR LAW IS NONSENSE. YOU FOOL.
DOES A CASE LIKE THIS NEEDS 4 MINUTES TO ANNOUNCE TO TO GHANAIANS ? YOUR CHEW AND POUR LAW IS NONSENSE. YOU FOOL.
Kwame 11 years ago
I wonder what you teach your students because none of the judges gave the petitioners what they wanted. Which is to annul some polling station results and thereby declare Nana Addo as president. The only thing "dubious" about ... read full comment
I wonder what you teach your students because none of the judges gave the petitioners what they wanted. Which is to annul some polling station results and thereby declare Nana Addo as president. The only thing "dubious" about that is you didn't like the outcome. Prof, learn to win elections at the polling station and not the courts.
TEE 11 years ago
OUT OF THE COUNTRY PERIOD
OUT OF THE COUNTRY PERIOD
TEE 11 years ago
OUT OF THE COUNTRY BEFORE THE RESULT OF THE SPRUME COURT PERIOD
OUT OF THE COUNTRY BEFORE THE RESULT OF THE SPRUME COURT PERIOD
KING JAJA 11 years ago
PEOPLE ONLY SAY ANYTHING JUST TO REDUCE THE ODOUR IN THEIR MOUTH BE CAREFUL THE WAY YOU ADDRESS YOUR PRESIDENT- TEE
PEOPLE ONLY SAY ANYTHING JUST TO REDUCE THE ODOUR IN THEIR MOUTH BE CAREFUL THE WAY YOU ADDRESS YOUR PRESIDENT- TEE
Paapa 11 years ago
Why are all these NPP people talking about dead news. Just get on with it. You are only training your children never to accept defeat even if they loose.
This is not good for society at all. We don't need such fools who ca ... read full comment
Why are all these NPP people talking about dead news. Just get on with it. You are only training your children never to accept defeat even if they loose.
This is not good for society at all. We don't need such fools who call themselves educated because of tittles but are educated illiterates.
Just shut up and flow with the government. Let sleeping dogs lie.
onipanua 11 years ago
Prempeh should not poke his nose into affairs which are ghanaian.Prempeh should better go and tell the americans that they should reform their electoral laws to ensure that the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote ... read full comment
Prempeh should not poke his nose into affairs which are ghanaian.Prempeh should better go and tell the americans that they should reform their electoral laws to ensure that the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote is elected the president of America.He Prempeh is an american and should concern himself with issues concerning America.After all he is a supporter of the NPP and is unhappy that the Supreme Court decided against the NPP.He can go to hell.
CHIEF BUTCHER( NANA ADDO) 11 years ago
Are you making a contrbution or accusation. And why have you waited until now. You are all coloured by partisanship and your stomach hiding in some slave dungeon countries and spew rubbish....Where is from and what is his nam ... read full comment
Are you making a contrbution or accusation. And why have you waited until now. You are all coloured by partisanship and your stomach hiding in some slave dungeon countries and spew rubbish....Where is from and what is his name "PREMPEH" stupid racist APONKYE PROFESSOR
Kwesi 11 years ago
Sometimes I wonder whether people really read and listen to issues with clarity. In reading the judgment, the Presiding judge reminded the parties of what the petitioners brought before them, six counts of what they called el ... read full comment
Sometimes I wonder whether people really read and listen to issues with clarity. In reading the judgment, the Presiding judge reminded the parties of what the petitioners brought before them, six counts of what they called electoral malpractices and prayed the court to annul valid votes because of their 6 issues. The judges concluded that the petitioners case was not strong enough to annul the votes. The petitioners didn't ask these questions you have asked now, did they? And what stops you from filing a fresh case to seek answers for these questions that are bothering you Mr. Professor?
I have heard others hail this judgment. What I have come to understand is that, people are always clouded with their political leanings and make comments. Why are we so insincere and intolerant? Why is it that some people always want to be the winners at all time? hmmmmmm
Yaw Thomas Alias Alakpato from Awiebo 11 years ago
Tweaa am even ashamed of the so call ghanaian professors who cannot use the knowledge that they have acquired to plan positively to improve the country but rather unnecessary argument on radio stations and news papers to dist ... read full comment
Tweaa am even ashamed of the so call ghanaian professors who cannot use the knowledge that they have acquired to plan positively to improve the country but rather unnecessary argument on radio stations and news papers to disturbs people from their hard working, litigation and peaking of big English on radio station without any practicalities.thinks that are not needed, we have to think about moving the country forward and top problems creating in the country.see how people loose their jobs in that supreme court issue and ghana as a hole,now that everything is over and every body is thinking about how to fight against Ebola disease in the country, people are still trying to invoke the issue back what a shame ghanaian professors.lets us try to use the knowledge we have in practical to produce things that will bring progress in the country and stop biting our selves.forward ever backward never.
Law Speaks 11 years ago
If so the presiding officer can decide not to sign the pinksheet if he or she is on a particular party and the party is loosing.
If so the presiding officer can decide not to sign the pinksheet if he or she is on a particular party and the party is loosing.
Skains 11 years ago
"Are presiding officers legally bound to sign the pink sheet? Is a re-run of the election between the contending parties the only permissible remedy in an election petition? Or may the court order drastic remedies like a re-c ... read full comment
"Are presiding officers legally bound to sign the pink sheet? Is a re-run of the election between the contending parties the only permissible remedy in an election petition? Or may the court order drastic remedies like a re-count or a re-vote in the constituency?”
These issues were examined by the supreme court, so what is this so-called knowledgeable but unwise professor talking about? Did the supreme court have the relevant evidence at stake regarding the issues this so-called professor has raised? YES! Hence, we see here a brute echo of what one Ghanaian politician rightly claimed - that Ghanaian intellectuals are paid to talk, not to create. By the way, who made this arrogant man a professor?
Public Interest Citizen 11 years ago
Kufuor should have nominated this man to the Ghana Supreme Court. He knows his shit, appears to be non partisan and above all, brave.
Kufuor should have nominated this man to the Ghana Supreme Court. He knows his shit, appears to be non partisan and above all, brave.
Neutral Concerned Citizen. 11 years ago
I don't have the time to waste on this stupid useless primary NPP lawyers. They thought their law profession can make them a president of Ghana. Stupid prempeh. Go and do consultation program in Law. Tsatsu is ready to teach ... read full comment
I don't have the time to waste on this stupid useless primary NPP lawyers. They thought their law profession can make them a president of Ghana. Stupid prempeh. Go and do consultation program in Law. Tsatsu is ready to teach you.
Lesson 11 years ago
Sometime ago when this man was described as Dr, somebody came to say he had no PhD and that the Dr was conferred on him by his colleague for some reasons. Subsequently I read of him being addressed as Mr in the press.
It h ... read full comment
Sometime ago when this man was described as Dr, somebody came to say he had no PhD and that the Dr was conferred on him by his colleague for some reasons. Subsequently I read of him being addressed as Mr in the press.
It has been a while, about a decade or less. Today he is addressed as professor. Could any one confirm that in reality he is a true professor or just because he teaches in America where I am told lecturers could be affectionately be addressed as professors?
David Ametefe,Esq. 11 years ago
This constitutional law professor always facinates me on matters of constitutional law and principles.is he not aware of the doctrine of 'political question' which makes the courts reluctant to pronounce on or direct the othe ... read full comment
This constitutional law professor always facinates me on matters of constitutional law and principles.is he not aware of the doctrine of 'political question' which makes the courts reluctant to pronounce on or direct the other arms of government on matters best within their purview?how would this law professor expect a court of law to direct a constitutional body how it should conduct elections? What is the nature of the recommendations made by the Supreme Court to the EC,the so called Dotse JSC roadmap?Are they supposed to be orders or directions capable of enforcement ? Are they in the nature of 'speaking orders'?What is is the stature of this professor in constitutional jurisprudence ?Enough of this intellectual confusion.
Kwame 11 years ago
Is he a professor of law with only 5 publications; three Law Review Articles and two from book and chapter of book? That is what my search on him tells me. How many publications took him to senior lecture position and how man ... read full comment
Is he a professor of law with only 5 publications; three Law Review Articles and two from book and chapter of book? That is what my search on him tells me. How many publications took him to senior lecture position and how many to professorial rank? From his biography on the web he has no PhD. Could a lecturer without a PhD become a professor in the US? Ghana used to do that but it is no more.
Thief of BAGDAD 11 years ago
Foolish so called professor only African are going round with the tittle doctor, professor and so many names without brain, we saw your big lawyers at the SC. What did they know? idiot and useless Ashanti cocoase professor, s ... read full comment
Foolish so called professor only African are going round with the tittle doctor, professor and so many names without brain, we saw your big lawyers at the SC. What did they know? idiot and useless Ashanti cocoase professor, so if the SC. court verdict did not favour a party of your choice that means the ruled was wrong, these are the people we do not need in society. You and Nana ganja can go to hall.
Abeeku Mensah 11 years ago
Even the law school lecturer Prempeh has shown the residual effects of tribe and party loyalties on a Ghanaian mind. The Supreme Court of the United States of America where Dr. Prempeh practices his trade and skills to studen ... read full comment
Even the law school lecturer Prempeh has shown the residual effects of tribe and party loyalties on a Ghanaian mind. The Supreme Court of the United States of America where Dr. Prempeh practices his trade and skills to students has not been known to address anticipatory issues that may arise from a case before it. To go to Ghana and pretend the judges on Ghana's SC should have addressed issues that was not the overriding issue presented by the plaintiffs, NPP, in the 2012 saga is to show a lecturer with a whole lot of classroom smarts but lacking in basic principled existence. The NPP did not ask the courts to address the practices and procedures of the EC for future elections; they wanted an election victory they couldn't muster at the ballot but were delusional to believe they could achieve in court. Why not bring a legal filing to the courts of Ghana to improve the EC processes and while at it have them address the duplicity and complicity of government in the unreliable national ID and Ghana passport delivery and issuance? You would save us from ourselves if you so choose to help a sinking banana republic called Ghana.
CC 11 years ago
ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE EC NOT THE COURTS .GET THIS RIGHT MR. SO CALLED PROF.
ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE EC NOT THE COURTS .GET THIS RIGHT MR. SO CALLED PROF.
appiah 11 years ago
The Supreme Court verdict was a good lesson for all Ghanaian s, but for me it exposed the lawlessness and ignorance of some of our top judges. The unprofessional attitude of our military, lawyers, police, journalists and chie ... read full comment
The Supreme Court verdict was a good lesson for all Ghanaian s, but for me it exposed the lawlessness and ignorance of some of our top judges. The unprofessional attitude of our military, lawyers, police, journalists and chiefs have been a large part of our problem since independence but now we know for a fact that some of the Supreme Court judges,more so Atuguba, have no integrity and professional manners so Ghana will wallow in crisis for a long time until there is a genuine revolution which will turn Ghana right side up, and sweet away the current leadership class.
Grant 11 years ago
Don't mind this fake professor without a PHd. In America you can be called Prof with only masters degree. Anyway he is a well known NPP. All these too known Ghana people who stay outside all their life's, but then think they ... read full comment
Don't mind this fake professor without a PHd. In America you can be called Prof with only masters degree. Anyway he is a well known NPP. All these too known Ghana people who stay outside all their life's, but then think they know the best for Ghana. Talk is cheap.
Yes we allow thieves to steal the elections this is what happens
Was the pleadings of the petitioners seeking vote annulment or to re-run? Poor loser shifting the goal-post
In the same way, did the petitioners ask the court to institute a reform?
This so called professor is unlearned and stupid.
The NPP petitioners asked the Supreme Court to ANNUL VOTES AND DECLARE AKUFO ADDO THE PRESIDENT INSTEAD OF PRESIDENT MAHAMA .
The Supreme Court in their wisdom realized tha ...
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Bingo my brother. That's the real acid test. Prof Prempeh is much smarter than the partisan position he is taken. If he wants visibility to be given an appointment in future this route he is pursuing is not noble. I knew you ...
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With a name like Prempeh and attending an event organised by the idiot called Franklin Cudjoe, what do you expect.
It is really sad when people who are supposed to be intelligent degrades whatever they have learnt and opt fo ...
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It's unfortunate this professor described the SC ruling as "of dubious value". It is perfectly ok to disagree or agree with the SC decision but totally wrong and disrespectful to uSe such words to describe the judgement. Some ...
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The supreme court is not immune to disrespect. The justices are human beings. If their actions are found to be corrupted we have to talk about it. Atuguba in particular was highly corrupted during the high court ruling. He do ...
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Another useless man who went through formal education but doesn't really know how to apply what he studied.
Bawumia has a special strategy for the 2016 elections: to use Nana Addo as the route to the presidency. Bawumia knows that Nana is a dead man walking and will not last onger than a few months after becoming president. Surely ...
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YES, YOU REALLY KNOWS THE LAWS. ATUGUBA DOES NOT EVEN UNDERSTAND THE WORD "SHALL" IN THE CONSTITUTION.
Even if you hate somebody at least be sincere to yourself and acknowledge his/her accomplishments. The professor has not faced Atuguba for us to know who really understands the Ghanaian constitution and law. Prof. Prempeh is ...
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Where was your "astitute" lawyer when all npp lawyers ran into hiding and later fell at the mercy of an
economist to fight their legal battle for them. Did they all read law in vain ? A bunch of "crook" lawyers who don't s ...
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SPEAK ENGLISH ,FOR YOUR GRAMMATICALLY WRONG STATEMENTS,.IDIOT ,GROW UP.
When we wanted independence they said NORepublic NOAtomic Energy NOGhana Airways NOGhana Telecom NOAkosombo NOThermal Energy NOTema Harbour and dry Docks NOOil exploration NOSugar Factory NOConstitution NOConstitutional Refor ...
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We are so independent that after 57 years we are still going for ideas from others on how to run our country?
Ken
ONLY THE FOOLS HATE NANA AKUFFO ADDOH
Yes, IMANI invited you and indeed you will argue in their favor and the favor of their sponsor. Are all the 9 judges less knowledgeable than you? Were the petitioners lawyers not in court? Were you not a professor of the law ...
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If you found yourself among idiots, you behave same. IMANI is a think tank for NPP and not Ghanaians. They have never done anything good for Ghana except to run campaign for NPP so what do you expect from another NPP?
The judges decided according to their conscience and knowledge.
The Ghanaian people believe things went wrong. Only one remedy. Vote wisely next time and check your electoral commissioner and his representatives very very ...
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If the petitioners did not have a case, why did the court COMMAND the Electoral (C)ommision to impliment reforms?
First anniversary of "The election petition verdict"! It breaks my heart that the NDC is no longer the party of JJ Rawlings, but a party of appeasement. (And, the world witnessed what appeasement did to Czechoslavakia in 1939 ...
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All the prof said was that the verdict failed to clarify how future election must be conducted to avoid fraud. What is wrong with that. Don't you think it's important so that we can avoid serious conflict in future. He may be ...
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Asantehene was involved in the bribe for the NDC judges.
Atubuga and the disgraced Afari Gyan made this idiot the president of Ghana and now look at the results. The guy can't think, can act and can open his mouth. What a waste!!!!
Unfortunately to say Mahama was at right place and the right time and unfortunately the supreme court was so corrupt
Thanks Prof we need more forward thinking folks like you to help rebuild the nation, starting with a new constitution that will stand the test of time and events.
John Mahama and NDC apparatchiks are shameless; they see nothing wrong with sinful acts. "Tiiifs" who think election fraud is cool. Now see the mess that Mahama has caused Ghana.
Let's see if there are any institutions these UP/NPP nation wreckers believe in when they are not in power:
1. Judicial system? No.
2. Statistical Service? No.
3. Bank of Ghana? No.
4. Their own elected leaders? No.
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ELECTION PETITION:SC'S VERDICT WAS OF DUBIOUS VALUE-PREMPEH
Victoria Hammer said "you dont know the role Nana Oye Luthur played in getting us victory at the supreme court, she was with the judges and all that before the judgement"
yes your questions are of importance prof. Even though the petitioners claim were dismissed, the court could have given specific instructions as to who is responsible of the pink sheets and what duties expected for example. A ...
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errorrrr
True
one would have expected this American Prof.to comment that the superficial evidence supplied by the petitioners were not considered by the court.Nana Addo himself was apparently scared by the academic work in court,hence went ...
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DOES A CASE LIKE THIS NEEDS 4 MINUTES TO ANNOUNCE TO TO GHANAIANS ? YOUR CHEW AND POUR LAW IS NONSENSE. YOU FOOL.
I wonder what you teach your students because none of the judges gave the petitioners what they wanted. Which is to annul some polling station results and thereby declare Nana Addo as president. The only thing "dubious" about ...
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OUT OF THE COUNTRY PERIOD
OUT OF THE COUNTRY BEFORE THE RESULT OF THE SPRUME COURT PERIOD
PEOPLE ONLY SAY ANYTHING JUST TO REDUCE THE ODOUR IN THEIR MOUTH BE CAREFUL THE WAY YOU ADDRESS YOUR PRESIDENT- TEE
Why are all these NPP people talking about dead news. Just get on with it. You are only training your children never to accept defeat even if they loose.
This is not good for society at all. We don't need such fools who ca ...
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Prempeh should not poke his nose into affairs which are ghanaian.Prempeh should better go and tell the americans that they should reform their electoral laws to ensure that the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote ...
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Are you making a contrbution or accusation. And why have you waited until now. You are all coloured by partisanship and your stomach hiding in some slave dungeon countries and spew rubbish....Where is from and what is his nam ...
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Sometimes I wonder whether people really read and listen to issues with clarity. In reading the judgment, the Presiding judge reminded the parties of what the petitioners brought before them, six counts of what they called el ...
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Tweaa am even ashamed of the so call ghanaian professors who cannot use the knowledge that they have acquired to plan positively to improve the country but rather unnecessary argument on radio stations and news papers to dist ...
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If so the presiding officer can decide not to sign the pinksheet if he or she is on a particular party and the party is loosing.
"Are presiding officers legally bound to sign the pink sheet? Is a re-run of the election between the contending parties the only permissible remedy in an election petition? Or may the court order drastic remedies like a re-c ...
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Kufuor should have nominated this man to the Ghana Supreme Court. He knows his shit, appears to be non partisan and above all, brave.
I don't have the time to waste on this stupid useless primary NPP lawyers. They thought their law profession can make them a president of Ghana. Stupid prempeh. Go and do consultation program in Law. Tsatsu is ready to teach ...
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Sometime ago when this man was described as Dr, somebody came to say he had no PhD and that the Dr was conferred on him by his colleague for some reasons. Subsequently I read of him being addressed as Mr in the press.
It h ...
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This constitutional law professor always facinates me on matters of constitutional law and principles.is he not aware of the doctrine of 'political question' which makes the courts reluctant to pronounce on or direct the othe ...
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Is he a professor of law with only 5 publications; three Law Review Articles and two from book and chapter of book? That is what my search on him tells me. How many publications took him to senior lecture position and how man ...
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Foolish so called professor only African are going round with the tittle doctor, professor and so many names without brain, we saw your big lawyers at the SC. What did they know? idiot and useless Ashanti cocoase professor, s ...
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Even the law school lecturer Prempeh has shown the residual effects of tribe and party loyalties on a Ghanaian mind. The Supreme Court of the United States of America where Dr. Prempeh practices his trade and skills to studen ...
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ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE EC NOT THE COURTS .GET THIS RIGHT MR. SO CALLED PROF.
The Supreme Court verdict was a good lesson for all Ghanaian s, but for me it exposed the lawlessness and ignorance of some of our top judges. The unprofessional attitude of our military, lawyers, police, journalists and chie ...
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Don't mind this fake professor without a PHd. In America you can be called Prof with only masters degree. Anyway he is a well known NPP. All these too known Ghana people who stay outside all their life's, but then think they ...
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