A Review Of Dr. Obed Asamoah’s Book “The Political History Of Ghana (1950 – 2013)

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Alhassan Wala 9 years ago

There is no truth in what you have foolishly presented here. You cannot throw dust in our eyes since some of us witnesed some of these events 'fiili fiili' with our own two balls of eyes.

Cut the falsehood before you go d ...
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There is no truth in what you have foolishly presented here. You cannot throw dust in our eyes since some of us witnesed some of these events 'fiili fiili' with our own two balls of eyes.

Cut the falsehood before you go down to Hades to face your punishment for being part of a brutal government that has unleashed and continues to unleash countless brutalities on Ghanaians. My wish is for you to be paid in your own coin: to be punished, suffer mayhem and disgrace just as your blood thirsty goverment visited and continues to visit upon innocent Ghanaians. Time will tell.
John 9 years ago

Alhassan, why spew this venom on the reviewer who indeed witnessed what she writes about? She has had the courage to put down facts regarding what she witnessed. Those about whom she writes are still alive. If they, including ...
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Alhassan, why spew this venom on the reviewer who indeed witnessed what she writes about? She has had the courage to put down facts regarding what she witnessed. Those about whom she writes are still alive. If they, including the author want to contradict her facts, let them come forward with their rebuttal since the are still alive. The NPP by its attitude and denial of history is making a big history. We are lucky to have people like Valerie Sackey to correct revisionist history.
perscoba 9 years ago

Obed succumb to rawlings in order toget a piece of the looting by rawlings and his ewe criminals.

Obed succumb to rawlings in order toget a piece of the looting by rawlings and his ewe criminals.
JUSTICE 9 years ago

THIS REVIEW MUST ACCOMPANY EVERY COPY OF THE BOOK. DR ASAMOAH FAILED TO CURB HIS EGO AND FALSE ELITISM BUT THIS REVIEW CORRECTS AND GIVES CONTEXT TO SAFEGUARD THE VALUE OF HIS EFFORT. THANKS BOTH!

THIS REVIEW MUST ACCOMPANY EVERY COPY OF THE BOOK. DR ASAMOAH FAILED TO CURB HIS EGO AND FALSE ELITISM BUT THIS REVIEW CORRECTS AND GIVES CONTEXT TO SAFEGUARD THE VALUE OF HIS EFFORT. THANKS BOTH!
OYOKOBA 9 years ago

I have enjoyed the review by Valerie. It comes from someone who was there in the thick of things. That has nothing to say what Valerie is saying here is the honest above board objective truth. Much of the writeup here is red ...
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I have enjoyed the review by Valerie. It comes from someone who was there in the thick of things. That has nothing to say what Valerie is saying here is the honest above board objective truth. Much of the writeup here is reducible to "he says she says", you and I were not there in the thick of things. It is all perpectives, opinions and some so-called facts tagged on to press forward the author's opinions. I wonder whether Valerie Sackey has written her own memoirs. If she hasn't done so already, she must do so with great hurry. Posterity begs her to do so. All of us wish that the people who were there in those crazy days will write their memoirs without let or hindrance. Especially I can't wait to read Rawlings' own memoir. We need a map into the mind of that monster.

We have heard two versions of why Rawlings staged the coup to oust Limann, but I am still somewhat not convinced. When will Rawlings and his co-coup makers open up? They alone can tell us the reason why they took arms to oust Limann. I also find Valerie's account on Arkaah as underhanded. That a whole vice-president only went to meetings feeling like a scared kid and never engaging in the deliberations but to take notes. Nonsense! If what Valerie has painted of Arkaah has any truth to it, then that must be seen as an indictment of the whole monster house that Rawlings ran, cowarding and intimidating a whole vice-president.
C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago

I haven't read the book but finds the review very enlightening and factual. Some of us can corroborate some of what she wrote.

I was very active in organising the students at Legon to support the June 4th uprising and got ...
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I haven't read the book but finds the review very enlightening and factual. Some of us can corroborate some of what she wrote.

I was very active in organising the students at Legon to support the June 4th uprising and got to learn a lot first hand. One reason I didn't join in the support of the 31st Dec. coup despite the disenchantment with the Limann regime.

Valerie is of course right about Adu Boahen not being the one who first used the phrase "culture of silence"; JJ did. Adu Boahen simply threw back the alleged cause to JJ in his British Council address, claiming that JJ himself was responsible for the culture of silence.

Yes, that was when Adu Boahen also claimed Prof. Akilagpa Sawyer, a Ga who was made Vice Chancellor instead of him by JJ, was an Ewe, and thus accused JJ of tribalism against him, the singular "mistake" of JJ which turned Adu Boahen against him. Adu Boahen, the records show, wrote positively about JJ and the June 4th Uprising and no doubt would have remained so had he been appointed VC.

And Obed Asamoah must indeed be blamed for the attempt to impose incumbents on unwilling constituencies. He was nearly beaten up, except for Police protection, in the case of Cmdr Sowu by the people of Anlo, who went on to vote for Gheho who stood as an independent.

Btw, did Obed also write about the 100 million old cedis stolen from his house by his two Police guards?

Andy-K
Kwadwo 9 years ago

Are we to speculate on the reasons why you didn't join the coup against Limann?

Are we to speculate on the reasons why you didn't join the coup against Limann?
Yaw Boakye 9 years ago

What has NPP got to do with this??grow up!!

What has NPP got to do with this??grow up!!
Annorwuo 9 years ago

Disposition and hostility towards Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan appear to be deep-seated,or should I say hereditary! I have often wondered about what this austere academic had really done to deserve all the venom and scorn which have ...
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Disposition and hostility towards Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan appear to be deep-seated,or should I say hereditary! I have often wondered about what this austere academic had really done to deserve all the venom and scorn which have been directed at his person and integrity.
Even when he had supervised an election which catapulted it to power, the broad cross-section of Party[and I disagree with Dr. Sackey that the disrespect meted out to Dr. Gyan, was the work of a bunch of hoodlums,or a fringe element] bas had cause to treat him[the EC Chairman] with such disdain and contempt!
No wonder,many of their members cannot accept the fact that they lost the 2008 election,which they figured was going to be a 'coronation' of sort,and the very recent 2012 ballot which it also lost,ignoring that fact that you cannot come to power through the back-door!
Kwadwo 9 years ago

It will surprise me if we are to learn very soon that Rawlinsgs never executed Afrifa, Acheampong, Akuffo , Amedume, Boakye, Kotei, Felli, Utuka and others. This is the kind of revisionism Nkrumaists are engaged in concerning ...
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It will surprise me if we are to learn very soon that Rawlinsgs never executed Afrifa, Acheampong, Akuffo , Amedume, Boakye, Kotei, Felli, Utuka and others. This is the kind of revisionism Nkrumaists are engaged in concerning the PDA and its attendant due process abuses.
This writer is suggesting what Rawlings did were necessary and that things could have been worst had Rawlings not curbed the public anger for blood. I have heard it all. Paul Amuna, this is what I cautioned you on when you started presenting Nkrumah's rantings to justify his dictatorial policies.
Kwadwo 9 years ago

It will NOT surprise me.....

It will NOT surprise me.....
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 9 years ago

Good work, Valerie, you have done a Yeoman's work to correct the inaccuracies or perhaps thrown more light on Obed Asamoah's novice and intent.

I would have wished you publish this in a book but I will photo copy it and re ...
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Good work, Valerie, you have done a Yeoman's work to correct the inaccuracies or perhaps thrown more light on Obed Asamoah's novice and intent.

I would have wished you publish this in a book but I will photo copy it and read it loud to my kids to know the truth about Ghana.

I know the NHIS was started by the NDC as a pilot project in the Brong Ahafo areas same as the Junior secondary school pilot projects.But the NPP without any new ideas to add to the development of Ghana will want others believe they have it all there rather than being thieves.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 9 years ago

I got 9 copies from an A-4 Photo copier. This goes into my file as food for thought and real history of Ghana.

Many Thanks Valerie Sackey for sharing your experience and presenting the true state of affairs from Obed Asam ...
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I got 9 copies from an A-4 Photo copier. This goes into my file as food for thought and real history of Ghana.

Many Thanks Valerie Sackey for sharing your experience and presenting the true state of affairs from Obed Asamoahs inaccuracies.
INXS 9 years ago

This is really really interesting reading not because it is telling the truth (it many not) but because it is coming from an insider. It should be a must read for anyone interested in the affairs of our country especially in ...
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This is really really interesting reading not because it is telling the truth (it many not) but because it is coming from an insider. It should be a must read for anyone interested in the affairs of our country especially in its recent years. And so must Obed's book. It will contain things that may interest others in ways for which the present reviewer may not be interested.

Now I want to read Asamoah's book and see things FOR MYSELF.

But Valerie Sackey has gone native (what do you expect when she's been living in our country for so long?). There is no reason to always refer to Obed Asamoah as "Dr". The fact that he has a PhD from some university somewhere does not mean he will tell the academic truth. That one has to be judged by readers whether they, themselves, have a PhD or not.

Afterall, even Sarfo Adjei calls himself Dr...
Kwadwo 9 years ago

I suppose this is Mrs Sackey who was married to Lawyer Sackey. She is from the UK and I went to secondary school with two of her sons. I always wonder why she ended up in the Rawlings' murderous regime.

I suppose this is Mrs Sackey who was married to Lawyer Sackey. She is from the UK and I went to secondary school with two of her sons. I always wonder why she ended up in the Rawlings' murderous regime.
INXS 9 years ago

Even Obed Asamoah too has a white wife. I hear she used to teach Psychology at Legon. But that didn't prevent Obed from "despoiling" the young girls in his village area. Well, KKD didn't start that...

And Jake's mum is whi ...
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Even Obed Asamoah too has a white wife. I hear she used to teach Psychology at Legon. But that didn't prevent Obed from "despoiling" the young girls in his village area. Well, KKD didn't start that...

And Jake's mum is white too. As for me I remember reading Percy Appiah's books in secondary school. That good woman from solid British stock married Joe Appiah (one time Ghana's roving ambassador) and mothered Anthony Appiah.

Kwame Nkrumah also had a British lady as his private secretary.

Rawlings reverses the trend. It's his father who is British.

Thank goodness, we are a people who welcome and adore people from other races. Too bad some of us rather turn to vent our hatred on our fellow citizens who only happen to come from another tribe.
Prof Lungu 9 years ago

We agree!

The side commentary are breath-taking for a piece that is supposed to be a review of a book by another person.

We are thinking Dr. Obed Asamoah maybe took on too much, for an individual. As you know, in the US ...
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We agree!

The side commentary are breath-taking for a piece that is supposed to be a review of a book by another person.

We are thinking Dr. Obed Asamoah maybe took on too much, for an individual. As you know, in the US and elsewhere, some of the "authors" do not actually write the story themselves, particularly when it has to do with politics and facts must be carefully checked.

A Team from the publisher carefully vet facts/data, before publication.

Imagine if after putting it all together in a draft, Dr. Obed Asamoah had carefully selected a small team to assist with the fact check!

Still, YES, the book will be worth reading!

But your, "... Afterall, even Sarfo Adjei calls himself Dr..."

That, we must say, is a very funny one!
SARPONG 9 years ago

I don't know much about this woman for me to judge if what she is saying is true or not but two incidents she recounted here in her reviews give me a pause to think she is a Rawlings loyalist and she is being too economical w ...
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I don't know much about this woman for me to judge if what she is saying is true or not but two incidents she recounted here in her reviews give me a pause to think she is a Rawlings loyalist and she is being too economical with truth regarding her version of Rawlings brutal assault of Arkaa and how she tried to strip Acheampong of his operation feed yourself achievement and credit Colonel Bernasko for it.

This woman is trying to rewrite history.
Nyatorpke 9 years ago

Asamoah was given a knock out at the NRC,kojo ts, car mysteriosly got stolen later on burnt to ashes after the murder of the judges and retire army major,How?
Give us a break.

Asamoah was given a knock out at the NRC,kojo ts, car mysteriosly got stolen later on burnt to ashes after the murder of the judges and retire army major,How?
Give us a break.
perscoba 9 years ago

This idiotwas once an ardent UP memeber and switched to support rawling's bogus all ewe junta, He is in sme boat as Awoonor Williams who planned to'TEACK AKANS A LESSON",

Everything written in the book is ia lie and ...
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This idiotwas once an ardent UP memeber and switched to support rawling's bogus all ewe junta, He is in sme boat as Awoonor Williams who planned to'TEACK AKANS A LESSON",

Everything written in the book is ia lie and distortion. Dont wste your precious time reading that book.
snoop 9 years ago

You are awesome, Valerie.

Your superior intellect and narrative skills is admired. Facts are facts, and illusions are illusions.

I'm proud of you. Cheers!

You are awesome, Valerie.

Your superior intellect and narrative skills is admired. Facts are facts, and illusions are illusions.

I'm proud of you. Cheers!
J. D Mahama 9 years ago

But have you realized that she said in 1959 a few days after independent l arrived in Ghana? So Ghana' independent which was achieved in 1957 will be a few days from 1959? Somebody's too is lying somewhere. This woman re ...
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But have you realized that she said in 1959 a few days after independent l arrived in Ghana? So Ghana' independent which was achieved in 1957 will be a few days from 1959? Somebody's too is lying somewhere. This woman really has a beef with Obed.
Nii 9 years ago

I enjoyed reading your interesting review of Dr Obed Asamoah's book.

I enjoyed reading your interesting review of Dr Obed Asamoah's book.
Dziko Kwame 9 years ago

Dear Madam Sackey

I have read through and digested every single word you have written here.

This is quite admirable.

Is there any way one could reach you (e.g, e-mail)?

I have no doubts that you have plans to pres ...
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Dear Madam Sackey

I have read through and digested every single word you have written here.

This is quite admirable.

Is there any way one could reach you (e.g, e-mail)?

I have no doubts that you have plans to present your experiences in a thriller.

Long live Ghana, long live the Akatamanso
Prof Lungu 9 years ago

We dare say, forgiven: An OMNIBUS books breed as OMNIBUS review!

Seriously, we really would like to know this!

READ: "...I arrived in Ghana in March 1959, a few days after Independence, and was met at the airport and dr ...
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We dare say, forgiven: An OMNIBUS books breed as OMNIBUS review!

Seriously, we really would like to know this!

READ: "...I arrived in Ghana in March 1959, a few days after Independence, and was met at the airport and driven to Kumasi by Victor Owusu, a relative of my new in-laws. My knowledge of politics in Ghana was therefore very limited by the anti-Nkrumah opinions which I was fed by my in-laws and at first I was too busy adjusting to a new life, teaching and raising a family, to question what I was told. It took a few years to make my own observations and form my own opinions..."

OUR QUESTION: We are assuming this statement is coming from our Book Reviewer, Ms. Valerie A. Sackey, not the author of the book, Dr. Obed Asamoah.

This rather very detailed report looks like in part, an effort to answer/challenge, some of the "facts" presented by the author. In that sense, the report is an interesting read.

READ: "...Dr Asamoah rightly points out that the well-worn phrase “Culture of Silence” was not the invention of Professor Adu Boahen, but was first used by Rawlings as early as 1984 at a rally in Conakry, Guinea..."

OUR COMMENT: We are afraid we have another case of a "J. B. Danquah Invention Syndrome" (JBDIS), pronounced (Jab-Dis, as in when you Jab as if you Care, then Dismiss at the same time).

But seriously, the "Culture of Silence" is NOT a Rawlings invention. Rawling is not the first to coin/use/promote the concept.

READ:
Culture of silence, according to "Paulo Freire":

"...First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in English in 1970. The methodology of the late Paulo Freire has helped to empower countless impoverished and illiterate people throughout the world. Freire’s work has taken on especial urgency in the United States and Western Europe, where the creation of a permanent underclass among the underprivileged and minorities in cities and urban centers is increasingly accepted as the norm.

Years before he was “invited” to leave his homeland after the military coup of 1964, Freire had begun devoting his life to the advancement of the fortunes of the impoverished people of Brazil. After his twenty-year exile he moved first to Chile, then emigrated to the United States before returning to Brazil. In the course of his work and travels, and as a result of his studies in the philosophy of education, he evolved a theory for the education of illiterates, especially adults, based on the conviction that every human being, no matter how “ignorant” or submerged in the “culture of silence” is capable of looking critically at his world in a dialogical encounter with others, and that provided with the proper tools for such encounter he can gradually perceive his personal and social reality and deal critically with it. When an illiterate peasant participates in this sort of educational experience he comes to a new awareness of self, a new sense of dignity; he is stirred by new hope.

“We were blind, now our eyes have been opened.”
, the system of dominant social relations creates a 'culture of silence' that instills a negative, silenced and suppressed self-image into the oppressed. The learner must develop a critical consciousness in order to recognize that this culture of silence is created to oppress.[11] A culture of silence can also cause the "dominated individuals [to] lose the means by which to critically respond to the culture that is forced on them by a dominant culture."[12]
Social domination of race and class are interlaced into the conventional education system, through which the "culture of silence" eliminates the "paths of thought that lead to a language of critique..."
(SOURCE: www.pedagogyoftheoppressed.com/about/

OUR COMMENT: A JB-DIS fail!
Further, we all know that Mr. Rawlings did not engineer or engender
"...an inclusive and participatory democracy...", not for Ghana, not even after "the exit of Chris Atim and Akata-Pore...(because)...They were “book” socialists with dangerously radical views...".

Again, an interesting read, this book report!
J. D Mahama 9 years ago

This woman screwed up with her statement " I arrived in Ghana in March 1959 a few days after Independence. Ghana's independent was March 1957 so how can 1957 to 1959 be a few days? Think about it . Your is so blinded for ...
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This woman screwed up with her statement " I arrived in Ghana in March 1959 a few days after Independence. Ghana's independent was March 1957 so how can 1957 to 1959 be a few days? Think about it . Your is so blinded for everything Nkrumah that you even forgot that Ghana's independence was not in 1959
Prof Lungu 9 years ago

We imagine you are talking about "...This woman..."!

We imagine you are talking about "...This woman..."!
oheneba 9 years ago

l'm surprise this stupid narration is even read by an respected being.This woman is the most dangerous person in Ghana. She is a spy and should be deported from Ghana. She is responsible for all the misinformation- from the f ...
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l'm surprise this stupid narration is even read by an respected being.This woman is the most dangerous person in Ghana. She is a spy and should be deported from Ghana. She is responsible for all the misinformation- from the fight between arkaa and rawlings.She was the architect of the bad blood between arkaa and rawlings.She engineered and made sure arkaa could not be in the cabinet .She had sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much power that she was referred by many as rawlings mother/eye. If I have my way you be out in Ghana and back to your country. A lot of people lost their lives because of this ugly sackey.God will never forgive you and your bastard son rawlings the no father. God is alive and your contribution to murders/falsehood and all atrocities committed because of you will be unearthed. You should bury your head in shame and live Ghanaians alone with this commentary.
J. D Mahama 9 years ago

Who is she Oheneba and where did she comes from? She even goofed when she wrote " I arrived in Ghana in March 1959 a few days after independence" So from 1957 as l know of Ghana's independent to 1959 from the time of her ...
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Who is she Oheneba and where did she comes from? She even goofed when she wrote " I arrived in Ghana in March 1959 a few days after independence" So from 1957 as l know of Ghana's independent to 1959 from the time of her arrival is a few days? What's she talking about.
oheneba 9 years ago

The days where your presence at castle annex was like hell is over.Your ugly wrinkled face is nuisance to see. Please spare us your stupid thought about Yao Asamoah's book. You can critic the book but we know the part you pla ...
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The days where your presence at castle annex was like hell is over.Your ugly wrinkled face is nuisance to see. Please spare us your stupid thought about Yao Asamoah's book. You can critic the book but we know the part you played, thus the problem you have with him.You are the cause of all the mistakes rawlings made because you told him all the lies and you were untouchable.I will find you and be given all the punishment you deserve like you supervised on others. May god punish you and your coloured children.-knowing that you do not have kids. You are a bad example of a woman .No woman with kids will behave like you. Please spare us your ugly wrinkled face from the net since your bad influence sent people to their graves and firing range-the judges.God will punish you.You must rot in hell.
kutsii. 9 years ago

Valerie if u have nothing doing in ur office, take some rest . This ur nonsense is not interesting at all. I don't see any sense and head or tail of this nonsense that u spent days burning the 'midnight oil'. Pls don't be sil ...
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Valerie if u have nothing doing in ur office, take some rest . This ur nonsense is not interesting at all. I don't see any sense and head or tail of this nonsense that u spent days burning the 'midnight oil'. Pls don't be silly
Kenzie 9 years ago

I agree with those recommending that Valerie Sackey puts this in a book. Please Valerie do so and tell us more for the sake of tomorrow or better still, why not your own version of the history of Ghana during the period?

I agree with those recommending that Valerie Sackey puts this in a book. Please Valerie do so and tell us more for the sake of tomorrow or better still, why not your own version of the history of Ghana during the period?
Senior 9 years ago

I planned to buy the book but with this review I have changed my mind. Valerie, when is your book coming to a bookstore near me? Well done.

I planned to buy the book but with this review I have changed my mind. Valerie, when is your book coming to a bookstore near me? Well done.
James Asamoah 9 years ago

bloody coward! What was the justification of Rawlings coup? That how come a person had more than 1 toilet ?

bloody coward! What was the justification of Rawlings coup? That how come a person had more than 1 toilet ?
Paul 9 years ago

For lack of order and organization in the book as you suggest. In your own review, you should also 'stick' to the book and avoid personal commentary which in itself does not help.

Your review is also too long, partly beca ...
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For lack of order and organization in the book as you suggest. In your own review, you should also 'stick' to the book and avoid personal commentary which in itself does not help.

Your review is also too long, partly because of anectdotes from yourself which leave the reader of the review wondering whether you are criticising the author personally or critically assessing the intellectual quality and veracity of his work based on verifiable evidence.
Colegate 9 years ago

I have read your review on Dr Obed Asamoahs book and I think what you put together is nothing but the truth.Frankly speaking if it is a distortion of historical facts then I will hate you for good because my bible tells me th ...
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I have read your review on Dr Obed Asamoahs book and I think what you put together is nothing but the truth.Frankly speaking if it is a distortion of historical facts then I will hate you for good because my bible tells me the truth shall set you free..Fisrt and foremost I do not know you in person but following the politics of Ghana I know you have been around for a long time.Some people have by virtue of historical circumstances found themselves elevated above others,but have no truth in them and twist history or events in their favour.Little minds buy such ideas especially when it is documented as a book.Thank God that you are around to correct it.Please write a book on the historical facts that took place since you came to Ghana.I will tend to believe you than any typical indigenes because we like distorting history to favour our mind set.
KKO 9 years ago

You Ghanaian Leftist really make me sick with your infantile lies that seek to belittle the intelligence of Ghanaians. Jerry Rawlings coined “Culture of silence?” In that case why did John Kugblenu and Tommy Thomson die i ...
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You Ghanaian Leftist really make me sick with your infantile lies that seek to belittle the intelligence of Ghanaians. Jerry Rawlings coined “Culture of silence?” In that case why did John Kugblenu and Tommy Thomson die in prison for publishing articles that were deemed critical of the PNDC?

Why did the idiot Kwamena Ahwoi direct the Shit bombing of newspaper offices and later boasted that “that was their answer to newspaper publications against the PNDC? Why were the “Pioneer ” and the “Free Press” banned then?

Who introduced Newspaper Lincensing into Ghana? Why were the Churches directed to register with the state?

Since you were part of it, can you tell us why Captain Kwaffo of the Ghana Air Force died in a“ friendly fire” at East Legon soon after Prof Adu Boahen finished his first lecture on “The Culture of Silence in Ghana?” Why did newspaper editors like Kofi Coomson and others go to prison and become known as “Prison Graduates?”

I guess Obed Asamoah did not write anything about the millions in cedis and foreign currencies that were stolen from under his bed? No, that would be too embarrassing and too close to truth telling for your kind.

I know the Maaofos’ family house at Awisa and their individual houses, as well. Some fibs are better told to the marines!

Valuers the world over usually give the values of buildings and other civil structures in words in addition to the figures. I guess he got the value in words wrong as well?

The so-called consultation you so glibly describe was another one of those dishonest charades carried out by the PDDCs to deceive the people of Ghana.

As some you near your graves, you should begin to tell some truth to atone for the dastardly crimes you have committed against the people of Ghana!
Kwadwo 9 years ago

This is exactly what happens when people play a part in murderous political adventure. In the end, they all try to air brush the events so history will be kind to them. But wasted blood is hard to wash away. I find it hard t ...
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This is exactly what happens when people play a part in murderous political adventure. In the end, they all try to air brush the events so history will be kind to them. But wasted blood is hard to wash away. I find it hard to understand how a British national married to a ghanaian lawyer, could become an integral part of Rawlings' dictatorship for years and attempt to justify the overthrow of a democratically elected government and murder of citizens.
KKO 9 years ago

It is very distressing, My Brother!
Ghanaians have always been scared by policemen, and particularly soldiers, this woman is trying to justify the horrible atrocities committed against Ghanaian womanhood by claiming that "wo ...
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It is very distressing, My Brother!
Ghanaians have always been scared by policemen, and particularly soldiers, this woman is trying to justify the horrible atrocities committed against Ghanaian womanhood by claiming that "women threw urine at soldiers."

I have heard that nonesense so may times, but to date, no single soldier has ever owned up to say that a woman ever threw urine at her.

I wish she would also tell us something about how Rawlings and his wife became so rich!
Kwadwo 9 years ago

I donot believe any woman would have escaped prosecution for throwing urine on a soldier. The destruction of Makola was simply an assault on the free market system, and it was not different from other male owned industries th ...
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I donot believe any woman would have escaped prosecution for throwing urine on a soldier. The destruction of Makola was simply an assault on the free market system, and it was not different from other male owned industries that were either destroyed or taken over by Rawlings and his posse. It is shame Mrs Sackey became part of this abomination.
OneGhana 9 years ago

The PNDC regime must have set the stage for the culture of silence, but that does not mean Rawlings could not have coined the term. Yes, prior to the return to civilian rule when the opposition cowed into submission and there ...
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The PNDC regime must have set the stage for the culture of silence, but that does not mean Rawlings could not have coined the term. Yes, prior to the return to civilian rule when the opposition cowed into submission and there was no opposition voice, Mr. Rawlings gave a speech, probably from the pressure to liberalize, where he blamed the 'culture of silence' bad towards the country's development.
SARPONG 9 years ago

KKO, how can this woman insult our intelligence with her bull crap of events as she wants them to be? Can you believe her recollection of the Rawlings brutal assault of Arkaa?

Rawlings at that time at the age of 49 weighin ...
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KKO, how can this woman insult our intelligence with her bull crap of events as she wants them to be? Can you believe her recollection of the Rawlings brutal assault of Arkaa?

Rawlings at that time at the age of 49 weighing more than 240 pounds and about 6"2 beating on a 61 year old Arkaa who weigh less than 170 pounds with 5"9 height.

This Valerie woman is sorry.
perscoba 9 years ago

That book is worst than a footnote.The foolish racist togolese author, using Akn name Asamoah forgot to tell his readers the massacres of AKANS BYRAWLINGS AND HIS CRIMINAL EWES, THE SAGA OF Aburi chief, the Siaw TATA Brewery, ...
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That book is worst than a footnote.The foolish racist togolese author, using Akn name Asamoah forgot to tell his readers the massacres of AKANS BYRAWLINGS AND HIS CRIMINAL EWES, THE SAGA OF Aburi chief, the Siaw TATA Brewery, the killigs of Akn Judges by rawlings and several others including the depositing of stolen monies in Brazil by rawlings and his notorious ewe crimin al like tsikata ,selromey et etcetcetc.
Kowadis 9 years ago

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1964-68v24/d237

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1964-68v24/d237
Ben 9 years ago

Write your own and stop this negative attitude. I now understand why the PNDC/NDC never did anything right.

Write your own and stop this negative attitude. I now understand why the PNDC/NDC never did anything right.
warren 9 years ago

i wouldn't waste time reading lies from pndc fools

i wouldn't waste time reading lies from pndc fools
michael nii sai 6 years ago

please where can i get a copy of the book to buy??

please where can i get a copy of the book to buy??

A Review Of Dr. Obed Asamoah’s Book “The Political History Of Ghana (1950 – 2013)

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