Dumor: EC has a “credibility problem”

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John 8 years ago

His daughter is with NDC whilst his late son was said to be with NPP,I hope NDC fanatics won't tagged him as an Elephant supporter.

His daughter is with NDC whilst his late son was said to be with NPP,I hope NDC fanatics won't tagged him as an Elephant supporter.
insight to the bone 8 years ago

Socrates in the 4th century BC or thereabouts said very skeptical of democracy that it would pay dearly. The poor will want the wealth of the wealthy and democracy will give it to them.The youth will want be respected like th ...
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Socrates in the 4th century BC or thereabouts said very skeptical of democracy that it would pay dearly. The poor will want the wealth of the wealthy and democracy will give it to them.The youth will want be respected like the old achievers with experience, women will want to be like men,foreigners will want the rights of the natives and democracy will make this possible. Thieves and con men will want positions of importance and democracy will also give that to them .When thieves and con artists finally democratically gain power as criminals and evil men have a urge always to gain power we will have a tyranny worse than any monarchy or oligarchy unquote. This all evident in the pndc /ndc govt today including the perverse leanings towards inter-gender role exchanges and promotion of homosexuality.Thus Winston Churchill said that democracy is the "worst form of government," just better than all the others. the problem Plato has with democracy in the Republic is not the absence of the rule of law but just the fact that the wrong people are in power-people without the proper virtues or integrity.Development pepeni omanhene says is unequaled on his watch, and i ask what is the meaning? Is it the total uselessness , or insignificance , level of plaigatory theft of projects, corruption kick backs or the benefits his kleptomaniac brothers and cronies have acquired , the level of prejudice of against anything that can benefit Akan areas or people . Pepeni has borrowed and created more debt than all the previous presidents before him combined including Nkrumah yet we dont see any results such as the attempts of raising any basic or primary industry to add some value to our natural resources before export that creates jobs for millions as Nkrumah and all presidents except for pepeni and JJ tried to. What is unequaled is the billions that have been siphoned out of the country mainly to Islamic destinations like Iran , Dubai and Turkey. He boasts about the nonexistent 200 schools yet forgets over a century ago Akans mainly Fantes built schools that today would each cost no less than 20 million each. He offers markets and toilets as if the local community could not do so themselves if the taxes and various levies collected in those areas remained there. But no pepeni/ayigbe must chop bribe together with their Gas Adas and other satellite allies against the Akans. A govt whose members are selected not based on competence but their level of hate or prejudice against the Akan majority or the family blood ties to pepeni mahama can never serve anybody except their selfish selves and will always fail. The success or failure of any business , govt or social enterprise is determined by the personnel or cadre who execute the defined goals. In our case we need a govt selected based on merit and experience to get us out of this vicious circle of poverty and bad luck , so i would expect to see at least 3 investment bankers , 4 engineers , 2 macro economists and one doctor of project management and that govt with people of integrity will surely have results in less than a year. Competent Ghanaian all decline to associate themselves with NDC and their corruption driven govt.Pepeni went to mislead the chiefs to use festivals to promote market and project development but omitted to tell them no project has made it through the finance ministry without paying an arm and a leg in bribes , talk less of the cabinet or parliamentary committees. Mafias dont need economists or bankers but rather opt for book keepers or accountants like we see in our minister of finance being shadowed spied and watched by pepeni's cousin chief director Alajih Major Tara. Look at former minister of state for development now minister of science technology with his dentist of army qualification Alajih Dr Mustafa Ahmed and tell me he is capable of contributing something good except positioning himself to collect bribes. None of this will ever end up in Ghanian media or newspapers as NDC ( mainly Ga /Ada) activists now holding national security id s go around intimidating the journalists ,editors and owners of these establishments. We know the motive for these useless utterances by pepeni as his strategy ids to hoodwink the people into believing so much has been done for development , with roads , schools etc but notice there is no railway , no health services with modern ambulances including helicopters , fire services lack fighting water tank planes or helicopters talk less of specialized fire fighting equipment as not all will pay bribes , no initiation of any strategically important industry . Just get ready for the whirlwind of propaganda and lies saying the empty projects with no direction is what we couldn't do ourselves so they did. No self respecting intellectual worth his wait will throw pearls of wisdom before this pepeni/ayigbe swine . These idiotic ndc will always blame the Akans privately or npp publicly for making them fail or the country ungovernable but in reality they just don't know how , jj failed and so will they in their tribalistic hegemony. Yes rig the elections a thousand times and each time you will fail abysmally .Let them continue to adorn themselves with vainglorious titles of esteem or positions of influence and power but as the coat doesn't make the man so all this will eventually end up in their own failure and misery BULLSHIT GALORE
ka 8 years ago

Ghana is not for akans fine to do and stop your primitive thinking
We are in a global village all say is coming to hunt you
.

Ghana is not for akans fine to do and stop your primitive thinking
We are in a global village all say is coming to hunt you
.
insight to the bone 8 years ago

you mean haunt ? please go back to school and learn to write . As for your inability to comprehend that Ghana belongs to the Akans you will very soon learn the truth in a very painful manner

you mean haunt ? please go back to school and learn to write . As for your inability to comprehend that Ghana belongs to the Akans you will very soon learn the truth in a very painful manner
Ernest 8 years ago

Prof's problem is historical, the usual bickering between the nia and the EC. In fact those who are unaware, he has a personal fight with the EC.

Prof's problem is historical, the usual bickering between the nia and the EC. In fact those who are unaware, he has a personal fight with the EC.
Constructivist 8 years ago

Well said, Prof. but unfortunately, some little minds will soon invade this platform with insults soon.

Well said, Prof. but unfortunately, some little minds will soon invade this platform with insults soon.
Anthony 8 years ago

Dumor is just repeating the nonsense of DISCREDITED NPP , Akufo Addo and Muhammadu Bawumia on EC

Dumor is just repeating the nonsense of DISCREDITED NPP , Akufo Addo and Muhammadu Bawumia on EC
James Chapter 1 8 years ago

I don't think you vote, if you do then you are the main reason Ghana is falling back in development and progressing in mediocrity

I don't think you vote, if you do then you are the main reason Ghana is falling back in development and progressing in mediocrity
Anonymous Coward 8 years ago

Ghanaians are by nature corrupt, dishonest, liars, wicked, thieves and hypocrites. No wonder we are not developing as a nation.

Ghanaians are by nature corrupt, dishonest, liars, wicked, thieves and hypocrites. No wonder we are not developing as a nation.
concern Ewe citizens 8 years ago

We need open minded people like this to talk to Ghanaians and not Asiedu nketia aboa yi! !!!

We need open minded people like this to talk to Ghanaians and not Asiedu nketia aboa yi! !!!
Ad us. 8 years ago

New v register to avid kaos

New v register to avid kaos
D.C. Boy 8 years ago

Let's leave the EC to do their work.

Only those who lost elections finds the system not credible. If the NPP had won the last elections, for sure, they will not be asking for a new voters register. The current register wo ...
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Let's leave the EC to do their work.

Only those who lost elections finds the system not credible. If the NPP had won the last elections, for sure, they will not be asking for a new voters register. The current register would have been just perfect to them.
James Chapter 1 8 years ago

a good name is better than riches, to gain the credibility back, one of the best ways and first step is to have a new register.

a good name is better than riches, to gain the credibility back, one of the best ways and first step is to have a new register.
Rhandy 8 years ago

Surely, the EC is the Most Corrupt Institution in Ghana now.

They must work on their credibility, and change for the better, before things get out of hand, as far as the impending "crucial" 2016 General Elections are conce ...
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Surely, the EC is the Most Corrupt Institution in Ghana now.

They must work on their credibility, and change for the better, before things get out of hand, as far as the impending "crucial" 2016 General Elections are concerned.
BOY KOFI 8 years ago

It is rather NPP who wants to discredit the EC after their stupid 2012 petition was thrown out.All our development partners,UNDP,European Union,Ecowas and donor countries blame Nana Addo himself.When donor countries have spen ...
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It is rather NPP who wants to discredit the EC after their stupid 2012 petition was thrown out.All our development partners,UNDP,European Union,Ecowas and donor countries blame Nana Addo himself.When donor countries have spent lot of money to get us the Biometric Voting System only for Nana Addo to come and rubbish the 2012 general elections as fraud.Do you think they will give a pesewa again to compile a new one and you come back and rubbish everything again?The donors are very serious,they have better things to do with their money.Little did Nana Addo know that when he went to court with his elections petition,it was going to be a suicidal concern.Nana Addo did meet all the European and American leaders to support his campaign for a new register but none of them agreed because he is reponsible for discrediting the EC and the new biometric technology for elections in Africa.Thank you.
kofi(usa) 8 years ago

It is the bloated register and the manner they change results in favour of other candidates. New register is the key. Instead of opening 30000 the they can open 10000 with A B C stations or 15000 with A B stations.
B C or B ...
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It is the bloated register and the manner they change results in favour of other candidates. New register is the key. Instead of opening 30000 the they can open 10000 with A B C stations or 15000 with A B stations.
B C or B will have to travel to A to register and vote at B C or B.
It will reduce the cost.

Ketu South
Spark 8 years ago

Atleast,least give the new EC some benefit of daught to do their work rather than the stresses.is not about nana but Ghana.

Atleast,least give the new EC some benefit of daught to do their work rather than the stresses.is not about nana but Ghana.
G. K. Berko 8 years ago

What the Professor didn't touch on is the fact that a perception of incredulity could be artificially created by any side that feels aggrieved for not winning an Election.

We have largely conceded that no perfect Voters' ...
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What the Professor didn't touch on is the fact that a perception of incredulity could be artificially created by any side that feels aggrieved for not winning an Election.

We have largely conceded that no perfect Voters' Register exists anywhere in the World. So, what constitutes the threshold of distrust of the EC in the case of the Voters' Register?

How veritable could we make the Register to be? What would be the criteria for approval by all its stakeholders?

Long Live Ghana!!!
Efo Kwaawaaku Canada 8 years ago

It is because of jj rawlings the bustard who after doing stupid things afraid of his life forced and threatened old criminal Afari Gyan to change the results in Rawlings favour, Afari Gyan with the fear of his life gave Rawli ...
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It is because of jj rawlings the bustard who after doing stupid things afraid of his life forced and threatened old criminal Afari Gyan to change the results in Rawlings favour, Afari Gyan with the fear of his life gave Rawlings the presidency but for Mahama was his retired money that old criminal has cost a lot of damage and has destroyed the respect of the EC OFFICE
OSAMAN BIN KARIM 8 years ago

DUMOR IS SIMPLY KOWTOWING TO NPP DEMENDS. THE CREDIBILITY OF ANY INSTITUTION RESRS ON EVERY ONE RESPECTING IT. NPP WROTE " STOLEN VERDICT" INDICTING THE EC. THE NDC DID NOT COMPLAIN WHEN THEY LOST AND NPP PRAISED THE EC. IN 2 ...
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DUMOR IS SIMPLY KOWTOWING TO NPP DEMENDS. THE CREDIBILITY OF ANY INSTITUTION RESRS ON EVERY ONE RESPECTING IT. NPP WROTE " STOLEN VERDICT" INDICTING THE EC. THE NDC DID NOT COMPLAIN WHEN THEY LOST AND NPP PRAISED THE EC. IN 2012 NPP LOST AND WENT TO COURT, CALLING INTO QUESTION AGAIN THE CREDIBILITY OF THE EC. THE NPP IS ON RECORD OF CALLING INTO QUESTION , THE CREDIBILITY OF STATE INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE POLICE, THE BoG, YOU NAME IT. SOMETIMES ONE WONDERS IF THE NPP WILL WORK WITH STATE INSTITUTIONS AT ALL. KUFFUOR SINGLE-HANDEDLY SOLD OFF INTERNET -BACKBONE TO VODAFONE WITHOUT RECOURSE TO DIVESTITURE COMMISSION. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE EC. AT FIRST, NPP BLAMED AFARI-GYAN, NOW IT IS NOT AFARI-GYAN BUT THE EC. WAIT TILL THEY LOSE IN 2016 AND C. OSEI WILL BE THE DEVIL INCARNATE. THEY WILL NOT BLAME THE FACT THAT THEY ARE RIPPING APART THEIR PARTY.
Ekow Seth 8 years ago

Can we not discuss local issues without references to outside bodies?.
"Think tanks" are not independent bodies. They are often groups funded by individuals with an agenda. Open your eyes and mind to the real world.

Can we not discuss local issues without references to outside bodies?.
"Think tanks" are not independent bodies. They are often groups funded by individuals with an agenda. Open your eyes and mind to the real world.
ALHAJI 8 years ago

GHANA FIRST NOT NDC MAHAMA DOGS ,GHANA IS BEGGER THAN NDC EC AND CO,FOOOOLS

GHANA FIRST NOT NDC MAHAMA DOGS ,GHANA IS BEGGER THAN NDC EC AND CO,FOOOOLS
Nokware_ Asa 8 years ago

Talking about, Prof. Dumor or Nana Addo? And 'journalists' in this country want to be taken seriously?

Talking about, Prof. Dumor or Nana Addo? And 'journalists' in this country want to be taken seriously?
EFO 8 years ago

THIS NIGERIAN WOMAN IS SICK OF INDECISION.

THIS NIGERIAN WOMAN IS SICK OF INDECISION.
WISDOM 8 years ago

THE EC CAN NEVER WIN ANY CREDIBILITY BECAUSE SHE SHOULDNT BE WHERE SHE IS RIGHT NOW AND SHE KNOWS IT. SHE'S NOT A GHANAIAN, SHE IS A NIGERIAN AND HER MOTIVEIS TO BRING GHANA DOWN TO HER KNEES.THIS WOMAN S INTENTION IS TO SINK ...
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THE EC CAN NEVER WIN ANY CREDIBILITY BECAUSE SHE SHOULDNT BE WHERE SHE IS RIGHT NOW AND SHE KNOWS IT. SHE'S NOT A GHANAIAN, SHE IS A NIGERIAN AND HER MOTIVEIS TO BRING GHANA DOWN TO HER KNEES.THIS WOMAN S INTENTION IS TO SINK GHANA INTO CIVIL WAR IF GHANAIANS DONT DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A WARNING. THE ONLY WAY IS FOR THE PRESIDENT TO SACK HER, BUT WILL HE?

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