SC ruling not violation of ‘NHIS voters' right – Attafuah

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PRINCE KWASI ADADE ( OFIE P33 ) 8 years ago

AUTHOR: YAW-----When one hears the likes of Anyidoho,Kofi Adams,Asiedu Nkatiah,Ofosu Kwakye, Twum Boafo ,Bokor and the rest of these NDC small minds saying Nana Addo or for that matter NPP has no message,you wonder whether th ...
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AUTHOR: YAW-----When one hears the likes of Anyidoho,Kofi Adams,Asiedu Nkatiah,Ofosu Kwakye, Twum Boafo ,Bokor and the rest of these NDC small minds saying Nana Addo or for that matter NPP has no message,you wonder whether they understand or know what they're talking about or like Dr.Bawumia rightly pointed out,they don't read. How many of NPP'S policies and plans have they tried to steal only to fumble and made mess with due to their lack of knowhow. Why does this Anyidoho keep embarrassing himself with baseless utterances? Politics is a dirty game they say but for anybody to state that Nana Akufo Addo Danquah or NPP has no message is laughable and stupidity to the highest degree.
pilolo 8 years ago

the supreme court did not say people who usdd nhis card should be registered, that is a liar. Only tibonkoso will come to such an understanding of what has been plainly said by the supreme court

the supreme court did not say people who usdd nhis card should be registered, that is a liar. Only tibonkoso will come to such an understanding of what has been plainly said by the supreme court
Emmanuel 8 years ago

Say and say it again. The certified copy of the judgement is available on the EC's website. The SC never asked for the removal of people that registered with NHIS. Why are we doing this to ourselves as a people.

Say and say it again. The certified copy of the judgement is available on the EC's website. The SC never asked for the removal of people that registered with NHIS. Why are we doing this to ourselves as a people.
NANA 8 years ago

You are ignorant. Read the two orders the SC gave again. It is referring to cards as they call it.if it is about deceased persons then why will the court said after deletion they should be given opportunity to register again. ...
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You are ignorant. Read the two orders the SC gave again. It is referring to cards as they call it.if it is about deceased persons then why will the court said after deletion they should be given opportunity to register again.can dead people register? The orders are referring to the card referred to in their judgement statements above.Read and use your pragmatic knowledge to understand.
Pocket Lawyer, Abokobi 8 years ago

NHIS is not only for Ghanaians. It is an insurance scheme for all residents irrespective of nationality. The card is acceptable for use in bank transactions because it contains a picture of the bearer and his/her date of birt ...
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NHIS is not only for Ghanaians. It is an insurance scheme for all residents irrespective of nationality. The card is acceptable for use in bank transactions because it contains a picture of the bearer and his/her date of birth. So one could ascertain age and positive identification. The problem for using that for registering to vote is that it does not indicate nationality unlike the driver's license and passport. So it is upon that basis it was challenged and the SC upheld the challenge and ruled that it does prove nationality so it is invalid as a document to use for voters registration.

Attafuah as a Dean of Law should not let his political lens prevent him from correct interpretation of legal issues no matter its bearing on the political divide. It is therefore incorrect for him to be quoted as saying NHIS has been abused by foreigners to access free health and thus the rejection of the card!
EBBY 8 years ago

What is the difference between what you are saying and what the Dean said? Both assertions imply that the NHIS card is not a prove of citizenship and that it is unacceptable for registration. Don't try to be smart ass, mr.

What is the difference between what you are saying and what the Dean said? Both assertions imply that the NHIS card is not a prove of citizenship and that it is unacceptable for registration. Don't try to be smart ass, mr.
KT(wum) 8 years ago

Which documents in Ghana that is not compromised? A lot of foreigners have travelled with Ghanaian identity but they are not Ghanaians. The only good thing about the ruling is, it has calmed NPP down so we welcome it. We only ...
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Which documents in Ghana that is not compromised? A lot of foreigners have travelled with Ghanaian identity but they are not Ghanaians. The only good thing about the ruling is, it has calmed NPP down so we welcome it. We only have one Ghana and it is up to us to protect it. God bless us all.
Godsway 8 years ago

Foreigners are holding Ghanaian driving license and the next time we will say that is also not valid. The chase go on.

Foreigners are holding Ghanaian driving license and the next time we will say that is also not valid. The chase go on.
Pocket Lawyer, Abokobi 8 years ago

Driving license is an authority to drive in Ghana and is not restricted to only Ghanaian nationals. Nationality of the bearer is clearly indicated on it. Just check if you have one. The NHIS does not indicate nationality of t ...
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Driving license is an authority to drive in Ghana and is not restricted to only Ghanaian nationals. Nationality of the bearer is clearly indicated on it. Just check if you have one. The NHIS does not indicate nationality of the bearer.
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PAULO 8 years ago

Only the NDC will cry wolf, when there is none.
Nobody's right is abused by the SC's order, it is only the law that only Ghanaians citizens have the right to vote. No Ghanaian is being denied with the SC's rule. The 76,000 T ...
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Only the NDC will cry wolf, when there is none.
Nobody's right is abused by the SC's order, it is only the law that only Ghanaians citizens have the right to vote. No Ghanaian is being denied with the SC's rule. The 76,000 Togolese who are making our voters register bloated will have to prove they are Ghanaians before they will be permitted to vote in Ghana.
JohnD 8 years ago

Are they going to us Bawumia's bogus and unverified list(even Bawumia Himself failed to prove its validity)to identify the 76,000 so-called Togolese?

Are they going to us Bawumia's bogus and unverified list(even Bawumia Himself failed to prove its validity)to identify the 76,000 so-called Togolese?
Mr. Wise ASante 8 years ago

SC is at flaw for saying people who use NHIS cards to register as voters should have their names deleted from the voter register. Why because at the time of registration there wasn't any law that persons with NHIS card are no ...
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SC is at flaw for saying people who use NHIS cards to register as voters should have their names deleted from the voter register. Why because at the time of registration there wasn't any law that persons with NHIS card are not illegible to regiater. Therefore if you pass a law today it should have not have effect on the past.
Concerned 8 years ago

The law have always been there,the difference is the court case to interprate the law to find out whether that particular type of id is acceptable.
Courts don't make the law but parliament does

The law have always been there,the difference is the court case to interprate the law to find out whether that particular type of id is acceptable.
Courts don't make the law but parliament does
samuel azumah 8 years ago

small,small,our system will improve

small,small,our system will improve
Whatever 8 years ago

Those who registered with NHIS card met the requirements at that time. So you cannot say their name should be deleted. A request should be made for them to bring additional information because you want to encourage voting, no ...
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Those who registered with NHIS card met the requirements at that time. So you cannot say their name should be deleted. A request should be made for them to bring additional information because you want to encourage voting, not to discourage it
Emmanuel 8 years ago

And that is exactly what the judgement said. Lawyer Atefuah is putting his own words on the judgement. It's very very unfortunate academic dishonesty

And that is exactly what the judgement said. Lawyer Atefuah is putting his own words on the judgement. It's very very unfortunate academic dishonesty
Nana Adjapong NTRA SAKYI 8 years ago

The Supreme Court has directed that those who registered with nhis card should have their names removed from the voters register. Why do you find it so difficult to accept that?

The Supreme Court has directed that those who registered with nhis card should have their names removed from the voters register. Why do you find it so difficult to accept that?
Emmanuel 8 years ago

Nana please read the judgement yourself. The certified copy is on the EC website. The difficulty I have is that the SC DID NOT say those who registered with NHIS should be deleted. Indeed one of the judges wrote additionally ...
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Nana please read the judgement yourself. The certified copy is on the EC website. The difficulty I have is that the SC DID NOT say those who registered with NHIS should be deleted. Indeed one of the judges wrote additionally to the effect that those who registered with NHIS cannot be deleted according to law.
Emmanuel 8 years ago

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ec.gov.gh/public/docs/supreme-court-judgemet_5-5-2016.pdf

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ec.gov.gh/public/docs/supreme-court-judgemet_5-5-2016.pdf
Amma 8 years ago

You have taken the trouble to read and yet you think the SC did not order the deletion of NHIS registrants? Well let me break it down for you: the SC held that the EC has a duty to compile a reasonably accurate and credible r ...
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You have taken the trouble to read and yet you think the SC did not order the deletion of NHIS registrants? Well let me break it down for you: the SC held that the EC has a duty to compile a reasonably accurate and credible register. This duty has not been discharged reasonably in relation to the current register because there are unqualified voters in the form of dead people, minors and those whose eligibility has not been proven by the use of NHIS cards. The SC held that the plaintiff has proven the register is not accurate and credible by citing the NHIS registrants' continual presence post earlier ruling that their inclusion by qualification of cards was unconstitutional. The argument is settled, they need to come of lawfully and given the opportunity to re-register disenfranchisement problem solved the SC found.
JohnD 8 years ago

At the time the NHIS cards were used to register, was it legal to use them. If it was legal to use the cards for voter registration then the SC is applying the new law retroactively, and this is wrong if not downright illegal ...
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At the time the NHIS cards were used to register, was it legal to use them. If it was legal to use the cards for voter registration then the SC is applying the new law retroactively, and this is wrong if not downright illegal.
kofi 8 years ago

You've failed in your thinking. All of them are going to be given the chance to register again

You've failed in your thinking. All of them are going to be given the chance to register again
Abena 8 years ago

I would be affected. How do I register again. Please help because I must voter as a responsible citizen of Ghana

I would be affected. How do I register again. Please help because I must voter as a responsible citizen of Ghana

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