I won't vote; It's not compulsory - EC boss

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jOHN 7 years ago

Dr Kwadwo Afari Djan’s successor believes the systems and the reforms that have been put in place, require the entire personnel of the electoral management body, including district officers and her other six commissioners t ...
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Dr Kwadwo Afari Djan’s successor believes the systems and the reforms that have been put in place, require the entire personnel of the electoral management body, including district officers and her other six commissioners to rig an election for a particular candidate.
John 7 years ago

Don't over-hype Dr Djan,he started well but was a failure at the end.There were many new policies he shd have put in place to make our electoral system more acceptable which he didn't do.Nigeria copied from us but are now ahe ...
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Don't over-hype Dr Djan,he started well but was a failure at the end.There were many new policies he shd have put in place to make our electoral system more acceptable which he didn't do.Nigeria copied from us but are now ahead of us.
kabokabo 7 years ago

who will vote if all of us say we are neutral? Assuming Asantehene, Okyehene, and all the paramount kings declare publicly that they are neutral so they will not vote because voting is not compulsory, which of their subjects ...
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who will vote if all of us say we are neutral? Assuming Asantehene, Okyehene, and all the paramount kings declare publicly that they are neutral so they will not vote because voting is not compulsory, which of their subjects will vote?
Our Leaders must learn ethics
KWAME 7 years ago

SHE KNOWS HER CONTRIBUTION TO NDC WILL BE MORE THAN VOTING FOR THE NDC.

SHE KNOWS HER CONTRIBUTION TO NDC WILL BE MORE THAN VOTING FOR THE NDC.
CITIZEN ONE 7 years ago

Women should govern Ghana, we have a better chance in getting things accomplished, or maybe if I could be allowed as the only male to give them guidance.

Not that her vote is gonna matter, but her conscience will be cleare ...
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Women should govern Ghana, we have a better chance in getting things accomplished, or maybe if I could be allowed as the only male to give them guidance.

Not that her vote is gonna matter, but her conscience will be clearer than a water fall in heaven.
OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

Author:- Egya Atta .....
I have never thought as a Fante that our deities can involve in politics and take bribes. NDC, John Mahama, Asiedu Nketia, Koku Anyidoho,and Kofi Adams have infested our chiefs and deities with Poli ...
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Author:- Egya Atta .....
I have never thought as a Fante that our deities can involve in politics and take bribes. NDC, John Mahama, Asiedu Nketia, Koku Anyidoho,and Kofi Adams have infested our chiefs and deities with Politics and bribes in the name of Atta Mills killing our tradition.The festival is now useless, STOP IT.
OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

Author:- OFOSUAA.....
NDC IS PURELY A MAFIOSO GROUP NOW...ALL THEY THINK OF IS THEIR WON COMFORT ZONE THAT IS WHY JOHN FORD MAHAMA COULD BUY TWO PAJEROS AND A STOREY BUILDING FOR AKUA DONKOR DESPITE THE MASSES OF NDC FOOT SO ...
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Author:- OFOSUAA.....
NDC IS PURELY A MAFIOSO GROUP NOW...ALL THEY THINK OF IS THEIR WON COMFORT ZONE THAT IS WHY JOHN FORD MAHAMA COULD BUY TWO PAJEROS AND A STOREY BUILDING FOR AKUA DONKOR DESPITE THE MASSES OF NDC FOOT SOLDIERS WHO ARE SUFFERING DAILY TO SURVIVE
Mahmoud 7 years ago

Author: Kafui Ama
Date: 2009-07-23 01:44:06

Please be patient and read this to the end.

By Craig Murray, former Deputy British High Commisssioner to Ghana | Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009

In 2004, Craig Mur ...
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Author: Kafui Ama
Date: 2009-07-23 01:44:06

Please be patient and read this to the end.

By Craig Murray, former Deputy British High Commisssioner to Ghana | Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009

In 2004, Craig Murray was famously removed as British Ambassador in Uzbekistan after accusing the Uzbek government of human rights abuses. But from 1998 to 2002, Murray served as Deputy High Commissioner in Ghana. Here he tells how, against all odds, he helped leave a legacy of free and fair elections in the African country... It was November 1999 and I'd been Deputy High Commissioner in Ghana for almost a year - the culmination of 15 years' Foreign Office service in Nigeria, Warsaw and the equatorial Africa department in London.

I'd always been passionate about Africa and had immersed myself in its minutiae. Nevertheless, my father, who had a timber yard in Ghana in the Sixties, offered a little extra counsel before I departed, aged 40. 'If you see any good-looking girl, aged about 30, light skinned, whatever you do, don't touch her - she could be your sister!'

Not that this was a big concern for me. My most pressing duty was the 1999 State Visit by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, Enhanced Coverage Linking the Duke of Edinburgh, -Search using: Biographies Plus News, Most Recent 60 Days, accompanied by Robin Cook, the then Foreign Secretary. It was a three-day blur of activity, the teeming crowds displaying an uncomplicated and old-fashioned reverence.

A warning that the Duke was averse to looking at things without useful purpose proved absolutely right. As we stood looking at the strip of brass laid in a churchyard that marked the line of the Greenwich Meridian, he said to me: 'A line in the ground, eh? Very nice.'

Ghana epitomises much of the best of Africa, but also throws into relief the tragedy of the continent. It has maintained its higher education and has fewer extremes of wealth than elsewhere. But at independence in 1957, Ghana was richer than Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia or Singapore. Today, those countries are at least ten times as wealthy.

Corruption, cronyism, economic mismanagement, irresponsible lending by the West and the dumping of cheap food all did for Ghana. When I arrived with my wife Fiona and children Jamie and Emily, Ghana had been ruled for 20 years by Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings.

The son of a Stirlingshire pharmacist and a local woman, he seized power in a coup in 1979, but claimed to have won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996, despite allegations of vote-rigging.
In his early years, Rawlings unleashed a political terror on Ghana. His campaign against the middle classes resembled Mao's Cultural Revolution. People were persecuted for having savings or two indoor lavatories. Market women were sometimes killed for 'profiteering'.

The Queen's visit delighted Rawlings, who craved international respectability. I, too, was determined to make the most of the trip, by helping ensure Rawlings gave up power by the start of 2001, as the constitution required because he had served two four-year terms.

The Queen's speech to the parliament in the capital, Accra, was to be the focus of the visit and I had contributed to its drafting. It contained the usual guff about a future based upon partnership, but there was a sting in the tail. 'Next, year, Mr President,' the Queen intoned, 'you will step down after two terms in office in accordance with your constitution.' The opposition benches went wild and the Queen stopped, looking in bewilderment at the hullabaloo.

Afterwards, Robin Cook was furious. 'It's a disaster. Who the hell drafted that?'

'Er, I did, Secretary of State,' I said. 'I might have guessed! Who the hell approved it?' 'You did.' Cook's Private Secretary had to dig out the draft he had signed. After the State banquet, I retired to a hotel bar with the Royal Household. The senior staff had withdrawn to allow the butlers, footmen and hairdressers to let off steam.

The party appeared, to a man, to be gay. Not just gay, but outrageously camp. We'd taken the hotel for the Royal party, but allowed the British Airways crew to stay. Now three cabin stewards, two Royal footmen and a Royal hairdresser were grouped around the piano singing hits from Cabaret. I was seated on a sofa and across from me in an armchair was a member of the Household who seemed out of place. The valet looked to be in his 60s, a grizzled NCO with tufts of hair either side of a bald pate, a boxer's nose and tattoos on his arms.

He was smoking roll-ups. I turned to the old warrior and said: 'Don't you find all this a bit strange sometimes?' He lent forward, put his hand on my bare knee below the kilt I wore on ceremonial occasions and said: 'Listen, ducks. I was in the Navy for 30 years.' I think he was joking, but some things are too weird even for me. The lower reaches of the Royal Household are one of them.

One enjoyable aspect of our time in Ghana was the constant stream of visitors. Among them was Peter Hain, the Minister for Africa. Hain, a good footballer, agreed to play in a charity match between children from a community football scheme and the High Commission.

Unfortunately, the ground was hard and the opposition turned out to be super-fit professionals. After a heavy tackle, I went down. Result: a dislocated shoulder. I couldn't move my arm for eight weeks. Other visitors included Clare Short, at the time Secretary of State for International Development.

She was in Ghana to try to persuade it to join a debt relief scheme. At a dinner for her, a Minister had made a speech about how much Ghana had learnt from the British Empire. Short stood up and expostulated: 'The British Empire! Don't tell me about the British Empire. I know about British colonialism. My father was Irish and we know about British colonialism. I'll tell you what the British did to your country. They exploited it, that's what they did. They exploited it.' After a few moments of stunned silence, the dinner continued.

On another occasion we were joined by Bobby Charlton, who came to Ghana seeking support for England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. He was still an astounding player at 60 and it was good of him to get on the pitch for a local community football programme. Nevertheless, I found Charlton disappointing. He was self-centred and ratty - one of those heroes you wish you hadn't met.

Conversely, Roger Moore, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, was charming and suave, just as you would expect, with a fund of brilliant stories beginning with lines such as: 'One day, Frank, Dean, Tony and I decided to play a trick on Marilyn ... ' He was also well briefed about children's issues in Ghana and was prepared not just to do PR, but to get his hands dirty helping in refugee camps without a camera in sight.

I was less taken with Jamie Theakston.

The BBC were filming a wildlife programme in Ghana, looking at the endangered green turtle population near Ada. A group of young volunteers had accompanied the BBC team to help the newly-born turtles to reach the ocean. But one girl, in her mid-20s, had streams of mascara running down her cheeks. She claimed Theakston had just broken up with her - yet here he was, surrounded by young women, enjoying the adulation.

I had bigger concerns, however. Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections were due in December 2000 and there were signs that its 11 million voters might be preparing for a change of government. Enthusiasm for politics was everywhere. Even in the meanest village, people gathered under the banyan tree listening to FM stations on a battered transistor and arguing about the coming change.

In the West, tired of our politicians' deceit, we no longer much value democracy. It is wonderful to see a people exercising for the first time their power over those who would govern them. Our job was to see the elections were free and fair, with Britain funding a £10 million programme for photo-ID cards to reduce electoral fraud. The exercise eradicated one million fake names.

Another practical new weapon was indelible ink: when somebody voted, their thumb was painted to stop them casting more than one vote. India was the only source of a truly permanent ink that could not be washed or rubbed off. I had also persuaded the Foreign Office to provide experts from the Electoral Reform Society. Further valuable additions were two British MPs, Roger Gale and Nigel Jones.

Rawlings's party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), put up the vice President, John Atta Mills, as its presidential candidate. The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) fielded John Kufuor. There is a tribal element in Ghanaian politics: the Ewe people vote overwhelmingly NDC; the Ashanti overwhelmingly NPP.

It was clear the governing party would not abandon power easily. Alarmed that it would lose, it had the high court declare the ID cards illegal because they disenfranchised legitimate voters. But the ruling was to no avail - the people took over. Polling station officers decided they were going to use ID cards anyway.

When first- round votes on December 7 were tallied; Kufuor had 48.4 per cent against Atta Mills's 44.8 per cent. The opposition was heading for a small majority but, with no candidate exceeding 50 per cent, a run- off was required. Ghana's 30 or so FM stations were vital in bringing democracy, so it was no surprise that the NDC moved against them.

On the evening before the poll, I took Roger Gale and Nigel Jones to visit Joy FM, possibly Ghana's most influential station. We were sitting in the office when an armed posse of Rawlings's security men arrived, saying they were closing the station on the President's instructions.

‘Good evening,' I said. ‘I am Craig Murray, Deputy British High Commissioner, and these gentlemen are Mr Roger Gale MP and Mr Nigel Jones MP, members of the British Parliament.' Gale added: ' Obviously there has been some mistake.

I thought I heard you say that you were closing down the station, but we are here to visit our fellow democracy, Ghana, and democracies don't close down radio stations.' The goons left. Joy FM never was closed. However, the NDC started to think I was a part of their problem and they assigned a secret service team to follow me around.

As the second round on December 28 approached, we discovered a problem: not enough Indian ink. We had paid for more, but it had to be specially made and would not be ready until December 24. This was cutting it tight and action was needed. Chartering a private plane to set off from India on Christmas Eve was easier said than done. Whitehall was in festive mode and unlikely to sanction spending quickly, so I used the Embassy's budget to pay for it.

Ghana's government did not want the Indian ink to get in and I was concerned it would be delayed by customs officials. So on Christmas Day 2000, instead of eating turkey, I stood baking on the airport tarmac. When our plane taxied in, we unloaded the boxes of little ink bottles on to two trucks. I escorted these out of the VIP gateway, helped by a substantial tip to the guards.

The truck drivers then delivered the ink to regional centres for distribution to constituencies. This was a game being played for high stakes, with real danger of civil war.

Hotheads in the ruling party might claim electoral fraud and mount a military takeover. The Ashanti could also react violently to losing. Every embassy was updating evacuation plans. Around 1am, the results started to come in. There was a more or less consistent swing to the opposition candidate, John Kufuor. You could have cut the atmosphere with a knife.

The coolest man in Ghana that night was the wry, chain-smoking Electoral Commissioner, Kwadwo Afari- Gyan, who received constant threatening phone calls instructing him to fix the result. Each time, the Electoral Commissioner replied: ' The result will be what the result will be. I am just making sure it is fairly counted.' Then, taking his umpteenth call, he stiffened. He summoned me to listen: it was his wife. Soldiers had come to their bungalow, taking her and his children hostage and threatening to kill them if he did not deliver the ' right' result.

Kwadwo barked down the phone: ' Put their leader on.' ‘Listen you little *****,' he snarled. 'How dare you come to my house and threaten my wife and children. I am sitting here with the British Deputy High Commissioner and he knows what is happening. Now get out of my home before we have you thrown into jail!' The soldier said: ' Yes, sir; sorry, sir.' Kwadwo then told his wife not to worry and calmly returned to his work.

By 3am on the second night only two constituencies were still to declare. Even if every voter there went for Atta Mills, Kufuor could still not be beaten.

The opposition had won - an African country ... had shown that democratic change could be achieved peacefully. Kufuor's eight years as President saw economic growth of more than 70 per cent - the first prolonged period since independence when Ghana was not getting poorer. But Ghanaians chose to exercise their democratic right to change and earlier this month narrowly elected Atta Mills.

Ghana is the only country in Africa to achieve the democratic norm of power alternating peacefully between parties at successive uninterrupted elections.

As I look back on my involvement with Africa over 30 years, I remain most proud of helping Ghanaians to attain democracy. It is an example that sadly, the rest of the continent has so far done little to follow.

But Ghana remains there - a glimmer of hope, an example to others and a rebuke to cynics who claim democracy is not possible in Africa.
WHO BELIEVE THIS 7 years ago

ALL HER TEN FINGERS WILL VOTE FOR MAHAMA .

ALL HER TEN FINGERS WILL VOTE FOR MAHAMA .
Omanba Pa lslington- London 7 years ago

Get lost you bitch.

Get lost you bitch.
OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

Author:- Alhassan Walla .....
What else do you expect from an uneducated, unintelligent, unlettered and a congenital imbecile of Collins Dauda's execrable ilk?

Collins Dauda is a stark illiterate; his education doesn't g ...
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Author:- Alhassan Walla .....
What else do you expect from an uneducated, unintelligent, unlettered and a congenital imbecile of Collins Dauda's execrable ilk?

Collins Dauda is a stark illiterate; his education doesn't go beyond the Middle School Leaving Certificate (MSLC). Such an idiot with no brains whatsoever, can only become a minister under the useless, visionless and impotent NDC government.

Useless entities and ignoramuses of Collins Dauda's type who populate the execrable NDC party, only feed fat on the ignorance of their equally ignorant and despicable foot soldiers.

Don't expect any good thing from the putrid mouth of this pathological idiot.
Mr. Insider 7 years ago

My Dear Lady, As a leader of the Commission, you must lead by example. What, if other voters decided to follow your abstention, who would be blamed for a low turn out?

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My Dear Lady, As a leader of the Commission, you must lead by example. What, if other voters decided to follow your abstention, who would be blamed for a low turn out?

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DR TRUTH 7 years ago

SHE IS FIGHTING HER CONSCIENCE AND PLAYING TO PUBLIC GALLERY. WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE IF SHE DOESNT VOTE BUT SUPPLY NDC WITH EXTRA BALLOT PAPERS?

SHE IS FIGHTING HER CONSCIENCE AND PLAYING TO PUBLIC GALLERY. WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE IF SHE DOESNT VOTE BUT SUPPLY NDC WITH EXTRA BALLOT PAPERS?
$AINT GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 7 years ago

AH, CANT U BE DIPLOMATIC? EVEN IF U WONT VOTE SAY U WILL VOTE. IF U DONT VOTE, THEN WHO DO U EXPECT TO QUEUE FOR HOURS TO COME N VOTE? JUDGES ARE VOTING, SO WHAT MAKES U THINK U ARE IMMUNE? WE ALL KNOW UR ALLEGIANCE IS TO UR ...
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AH, CANT U BE DIPLOMATIC? EVEN IF U WONT VOTE SAY U WILL VOTE. IF U DONT VOTE, THEN WHO DO U EXPECT TO QUEUE FOR HOURS TO COME N VOTE? JUDGES ARE VOTING, SO WHAT MAKES U THINK U ARE IMMUNE? WE ALL KNOW UR ALLEGIANCE IS TO UR BOO MAHAMA.....BUT U MUST VOTE REGARDLESS...
Political Scientist 7 years ago

The EC Boss is damn right!!
Many Ghanaians don't even know their birth-rights for being a Ghanaian.
We only vote on tribal bias & partisan bias but not on political merit bias.
Simply because Ghanaians don't understand a s ...
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The EC Boss is damn right!!
Many Ghanaians don't even know their birth-rights for being a Ghanaian.
We only vote on tribal bias & partisan bias but not on political merit bias.
Simply because Ghanaians don't understand a single fuck-all about a true democracy up till now.
In other words: a true democracy is something totally new to Ghanaians since after colonialism to be practiced by our new breed of novice politicians & the entire population.
Voting democratically is not by-force!
It's just a personal choice to vote or not!
And we Ghanaians, we vote especially due to the indoctrinations by the various political parties' flashing colours , symbols & empty promises; that's it!!
Both left or right political parties are all using the same political tactics, playing the same simillar political games as well, enriching themselves with the tax-payers sweat money,fooling the entire nation with empty promises for their votes & to dump the masses back into their poverty wells; that's all!!

One can simply say: I WON'T VOTE; IT'S NOT COMPULSORY, in other words: TO BOYCOT ELECTIONS because voting is not by-force, so long as everything remains the same with no improvements & developments nor better changes for the average man on the street so long as you live on this part of the planet.
Esi 7 years ago

My theory is that you won't vote because deep down you know your "boss" is incompetent.

My theory is that you won't vote because deep down you know your "boss" is incompetent.
Joe konongo 7 years ago

what impact will ur single vote hv on the elections? give us a break

what impact will ur single vote hv on the elections? give us a break
Maame 7 years ago

THIS TO MY MIND SEEMS TO CONFIRM WHAT IS GOING ROUND IN THE MEDIA THAT THE EC BOSS IS NOT A TRUE GHANAIAN.SO IF EVERYBODY SAYS HE TOO WILL NOT VOTE BECAUSE VOTING IS NOT COMPULSORY THEN WHAT WILL BE THERE FOR HER TO DECLARE ...
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THIS TO MY MIND SEEMS TO CONFIRM WHAT IS GOING ROUND IN THE MEDIA THAT THE EC BOSS IS NOT A TRUE GHANAIAN.SO IF EVERYBODY SAYS HE TOO WILL NOT VOTE BECAUSE VOTING IS NOT COMPULSORY THEN WHAT WILL BE THERE FOR HER TO DECLARE COME THE D-DAY.AGAIN SAYING ITS NOT FEASIBLE TO STEAL ELECTION FOR ONE PARTY TOO IS ALSO NOT TRUE.SO PLEASE MADAM COME AGAIN BECAUSE ALL YOUR ACTIONS POINT TO RIGGING FOR NDC AND MAHAMA
kwame 7 years ago

Madam EC, l am very disgusted and disappointed by your unfortunate public declaration that, you will not vote. l think you are too timid, too weak, you are not bold at all! You do not have the trait, capacity and even 10% lev ...
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Madam EC, l am very disgusted and disappointed by your unfortunate public declaration that, you will not vote. l think you are too timid, too weak, you are not bold at all! You do not have the trait, capacity and even 10% level of temerity the venerable Afari Gyan has. l am today disappointed in Mahama appointing you. How can the EC boss who was the former chair of National Commission for Civic Education, publicly state on National TV that, she will not vote? ls it because of timidity or because of civic irresponsibility? lam sorry, you are no t the right person for the job.
Cindy 7 years ago

It's a complete waste of time.

It's a complete waste of time.
Kwame 7 years ago

How can this woman say in public that she will not vote. She dont know what she doing

How can this woman say in public that she will not vote. She dont know what she doing
Coach 7 years ago

You guys want her to vote so that you can accuse her of voting for one particular candidate. She says she wants to be neutral, so if you intend to be neutral as well then don't vote and let the partisan voters do their busine ...
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You guys want her to vote so that you can accuse her of voting for one particular candidate. She says she wants to be neutral, so if you intend to be neutral as well then don't vote and let the partisan voters do their business. She has explained that she has been voting, however, she cannot vote this time because she wants to remain neutral
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 7 years ago

Thank you. In fact, there are too many ninnies who have no clue as to what is up in the system. Madam Charlotte Osei is doing her job gracefully and God richly bless her for staying focused on her mandate as dictated by the c ...
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Thank you. In fact, there are too many ninnies who have no clue as to what is up in the system. Madam Charlotte Osei is doing her job gracefully and God richly bless her for staying focused on her mandate as dictated by the constitution.
mina 7 years ago

even if she wld not vote does she have to say it

even if she wld not vote does she have to say it
Yussif 7 years ago

So shall it be Allah becomes your witness from now,anytime one says something like this the Holy one sends Angels to police your convenant with him.The constitution stipulates and garantee your safety all that but if you do o ...
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So shall it be Allah becomes your witness from now,anytime one says something like this the Holy one sends Angels to police your convenant with him.The constitution stipulates and garantee your safety all that but if you do otherwise Allah ll expose you as he has done to people like Gbagbo and Charlse Tailor,it's not for anybody to decide for Ghanaians,she ll also speak against the NDC playing unsolicited PR for her office that's giving rise to the suspicion,coincidentally anything the NDC proposes for her office is adopted and defended by her why?.Ghana is sinking under John Mahama since he took office,economic figures ve gone so bad and anytime we talk they refer us to infrastructure,tell me who ll stop feeding,paying school fee,hospital bills and use all his/her money to build but this is what the government want us to believe and think how?its better to educate your child under trees and be able to pay fees than be a beautiful school block but cannot pay and they stay home,so many of our northern ministers started their education under trees so the suffering is about the economy and not class rooms and sandals or uniforms.John Mahama is confuse and must be voted out on corruption said Jerry Rawlings his party founder.
YAMBONI 7 years ago

A WHOLE COMMISSIONER POURING DIS GARBAGE IN PPLS EARS!!!!. Pls CINDY n fr dose who might not vote due to dese comments, it's exactly wat she wants to achieve:. I can't justify dat u gonna vote fr party A or B but pls do take ...
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A WHOLE COMMISSIONER POURING DIS GARBAGE IN PPLS EARS!!!!. Pls CINDY n fr dose who might not vote due to dese comments, it's exactly wat she wants to achieve:. I can't justify dat u gonna vote fr party A or B but pls do take part in descision making as well as dose u think dey r competent in representing u bcos dats ur power!!!
NPP SUPPORTER 7 years ago

She is right for deciding not to vote.I do have that idea also. what wrong with that. How can EC Boss alone rig an election. while the process is for not a person to do that. NPP party and the entire group of peopl ...
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She is right for deciding not to vote.I do have that idea also. what wrong with that. How can EC Boss alone rig an election. while the process is for not a person to do that. NPP party and the entire group of people who are not educated on the process of the Election are the people talking outside the box. or they lack the intelligence they NPP and others claim. They have lost it. they have
Coach 7 years ago

It is only fools and imbeciles who think election result could be rigged by the EC chair, more especially when voting is casted, counted and the result declared right at the polling station in public

It is only fools and imbeciles who think election result could be rigged by the EC chair, more especially when voting is casted, counted and the result declared right at the polling station in public
Grow up 7 years ago

I won't vote,,,but I say you must vote...She could have said I will vote but I don't have to tell you who am voting for ... But again this is Ghana we don't practice what we preach...

I won't vote,,,but I say you must vote...She could have said I will vote but I don't have to tell you who am voting for ... But again this is Ghana we don't practice what we preach...
KOFI SIAW 7 years ago

Mrs Charlotte Osei, please what you have said is not all.The voters at the 29,000 polling stations including me, SHOULD ALSO AGREE FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO RIG THE ELECTIONS.This is what former President Kufour and the NPP shoul ...
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Mrs Charlotte Osei, please what you have said is not all.The voters at the 29,000 polling stations including me, SHOULD ALSO AGREE FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO RIG THE ELECTIONS.This is what former President Kufour and the NPP should be educating the masses, but because they have an agenda to discredit Mrs. Charlotte Osei, they will not tell them the truth. These people are either fools, wicked or both.I think they are both!
obaa 7 years ago

Eeeiii u dis woman
if u knew it's not compulsory y r u bothering urself to be ec boss or registering ppl
I bore u Mrs

Eeeiii u dis woman
if u knew it's not compulsory y r u bothering urself to be ec boss or registering ppl
I bore u Mrs
Otikoton Djabaton 7 years ago

Are you aware Afari Djan never voted with the reason that he wants to remain neutral? The public will likely interpret his vote as symbolic of his possible biased intentions for one candidate or the other. There is nothing ab ...
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Are you aware Afari Djan never voted with the reason that he wants to remain neutral? The public will likely interpret his vote as symbolic of his possible biased intentions for one candidate or the other. There is nothing absolutely wrong with the current EC boss saying she won't vote. Can we be a little less partisan and be a little more patriotic? The uncalled for insults are simply pathetic
APPAU Benson 7 years ago

This is not good decision if u will not vote don't pronounce it is unfair.U know people vote for u before coming to be Ec chairperson n now look at what u are saying. If everyone says is not force to vote so they won't which ...
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This is not good decision if u will not vote don't pronounce it is unfair.U know people vote for u before coming to be Ec chairperson n now look at what u are saying. If everyone says is not force to vote so they won't which work will u do again as EC. Chairperson.
MAN 7 years ago

MUM DONT MIND NPP FOOLS

MUM DONT MIND NPP FOOLS
Amidini 7 years ago

Madam Osei, why should you worry yourself about allegation ? NPP never trust anybody even fmr prez JA Akofuor himself they don't trust him

Madam Osei, why should you worry yourself about allegation ? NPP never trust anybody even fmr prez JA Akofuor himself they don't trust him
kubuu 7 years ago

is our EC serious ?because it is her desire for NDC to remain in power but not just for neutralality of our peace .shame on to u as the chair but lln't vote u are not leader with morality ooooooo gh

is our EC serious ?because it is her desire for NDC to remain in power but not just for neutralality of our peace .shame on to u as the chair but lln't vote u are not leader with morality ooooooo gh
Mertz 7 years ago

Should everyone also say is not compulsory therefore, ignored the voting Madam Osei?

Should everyone also say is not compulsory therefore, ignored the voting Madam Osei?
CAPE THREE POINTS 7 years ago

SHE MUST RATHER CONVINCES PUBLIC,AND INDIVIDUALS TO VOTE

SHE MUST RATHER CONVINCES PUBLIC,AND INDIVIDUALS TO VOTE
Araba Thompson 7 years ago

Charlotte Osei cut this crap, Ghanaians don't care about whether u vote or not. U will be shocked to know how Ghanaians think of you. At one breathe I need 500,000 to rig an election and another I will not vote. Pls u r a Nig ...
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Charlotte Osei cut this crap, Ghanaians don't care about whether u vote or not. U will be shocked to know how Ghanaians think of you. At one breathe I need 500,000 to rig an election and another I will not vote. Pls u r a Nigerian so you don't know the psychology of Ghanaians. Give Ghanaians some little credit and cut this cabbage.
Ghanaian 7 years ago

One would not have expected the chairperson. It sends a bad signal to the electorate. Does she consider herself superior to the people she expects to vote on December 7th? What would happen if everybody decided to stay neutra ...
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One would not have expected the chairperson. It sends a bad signal to the electorate. Does she consider herself superior to the people she expects to vote on December 7th? What would happen if everybody decided to stay neutral and thus shun the polling stations on the day?
In desperation to win the favor respect and trust their actions make them lose among the masses, some public officers will go to every extend to compromise their positions. How can the same person admonishing the right of everybody to vote turn round and tell the world that after all voting is not compulsory? This is complete sacrilege! That girl must learn fast.
Just because she has come out to say she cannot rig the elections to favor any particular person does not convince anybody. There are several things that constitute rigging an elections. One clear case is what she is doing toying with the voters' register saga. Now that the EC have come out to admit that the register could still contain names of some NHIS registrants, any aggrieved loser can challenge the results of December 7th. Such bodies as the Supreme court could come out with any ruling they deem appropriate, but the discerning world would never accept totally that there had been fairness!
Please, stop those girl talks and live to the high honour accorded you. We are all watching!
Kofi Nyarko 7 years ago

Madam EC chairperson. Maybe you don't seem realise, but your posture on electoral issues in Ghana makes it obvious that you side with a particular political party. It seems you are against any suggestions by almost all the pa ...
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Madam EC chairperson. Maybe you don't seem realise, but your posture on electoral issues in Ghana makes it obvious that you side with a particular political party. It seems you are against any suggestions by almost all the parties in opposition and the party in power is always routing for you always in agreement with you. So without you being aware, you have taken a stand that favors one particular political party, the one in power. And on your claim that it will be difficult for you to rig the election, money talks in Ghana. lf they pay you good money, can't you pread it our to reach all those departments? You don't seem to make wise statements, I think.
Kofi Nyarko 7 years ago

It is also not very wise that you publicly say you are not voting. Many will take your stand. You should have been political about it even when a question is put to you. l don't think you have grown in stature in your field. ...
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It is also not very wise that you publicly say you are not voting. Many will take your stand. You should have been political about it even when a question is put to you. l don't think you have grown in stature in your field. You a babe, maybe with a sharp teeth
Apisco 7 years ago

she says so because she has all measure in place to rig. but na lie. it wont work under our watch.

she says so because she has all measure in place to rig. but na lie. it wont work under our watch.
Nana Ama 7 years ago

Vote is must

Vote is must
AHATARIAN 7 years ago

THIS LADY IS CONFUSED,WHAT IS SHE,SAYING,WHY IS SHE CONVINCING PUBLIC NOT VOTE,OR ITS NOT NECESSARY TO VOTE,

THIS LADY IS CONFUSED,WHAT IS SHE,SAYING,WHY IS SHE CONVINCING PUBLIC NOT VOTE,OR ITS NOT NECESSARY TO VOTE,
Dadaadia45 7 years ago

It is ok for the EC boss to say she won't vote.. Saying the elections """aren't compulsory """ degrades her and puts ...""not compulsory "" into voters' minds.

It is ok for the EC boss to say she won't vote.. Saying the elections """aren't compulsory """ degrades her and puts ...""not compulsory "" into voters' minds.
Kay 7 years ago

Whether you vote or not just do the right things for Ghanaians to elect their right preaident.

Whether you vote or not just do the right things for Ghanaians to elect their right preaident.
BLACK-STAR-COAST 7 years ago

SHE MUST SET AN EXAMPLE,BY CAST HER VOTE,OR,SHE IS TELLING OTHERS,LAY OUT PEOPLE ALSO NOT TO VOTE

SHE MUST SET AN EXAMPLE,BY CAST HER VOTE,OR,SHE IS TELLING OTHERS,LAY OUT PEOPLE ALSO NOT TO VOTE
CASSAVA FIRM 7 years ago

VOTE IS PRIVATE,AND CONFIDENTIAL,ITS ONLY AT HERE,THAT ALL THE PEOPLE ARE INVOLVING THEMSELVES INTO POLITICS

VOTE IS PRIVATE,AND CONFIDENTIAL,ITS ONLY AT HERE,THAT ALL THE PEOPLE ARE INVOLVING THEMSELVES INTO POLITICS
nana arhin 7 years ago

this woman is not serious in that ec office. who does she expect to vote leadership by example n you are not voting. you are a faliure to ghana election

this woman is not serious in that ec office. who does she expect to vote leadership by example n you are not voting. you are a faliure to ghana election
Pagan 7 years ago

What a ridiculous statement from a lousy woman who's supposed to organise elections and encourage Ghanaians to vote. I entreat Ghanaians not to vote to make her redundant.

What a ridiculous statement from a lousy woman who's supposed to organise elections and encourage Ghanaians to vote. I entreat Ghanaians not to vote to make her redundant.
Habib 7 years ago

You have already distinguished yourself with the intelligent way of presenting issues. Shame unto your shameless critics, Nana Akufo Addo and NPP plus NDP Nana Konadu.

You have already distinguished yourself with the intelligent way of presenting issues. Shame unto your shameless critics, Nana Akufo Addo and NPP plus NDP Nana Konadu.
Akwasi 7 years ago

She can not Vote because She is not eligible to Vote?oooooohhhh Probe her about Nationality

She can not Vote because She is not eligible to Vote?oooooohhhh Probe her about Nationality
Victor Baidoo, South Africa 7 years ago

THIS IS WRONG LEADERSHIP APPROACH. IF THE EC BOSS PUBLICLY DECLARES VOTING IS NOT BY-FORCE AND SO SHE IS NOT GOING VOTE, IS SHE BY THAT DECLARATION ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO VOTE ON DECEMBER 7, OR OTHERWISE? WILL THE EC BOSS BE W ...
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THIS IS WRONG LEADERSHIP APPROACH. IF THE EC BOSS PUBLICLY DECLARES VOTING IS NOT BY-FORCE AND SO SHE IS NOT GOING VOTE, IS SHE BY THAT DECLARATION ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO VOTE ON DECEMBER 7, OR OTHERWISE? WILL THE EC BOSS BE WORRIED AT ALL IF LESS THAN 10 PER CENT OF ALL REGISTERED VOTERS CAST THEIR VOTES ON DECEMBER 7. SHOULD THE VOTER TURNOUT BE THAT LOW, WILL THE BOSS BE PROUD OF HER ACHIEVEMENTS? BY THIS PUBLIC DECLARATION, IS MADAM OSEI NOT TELLING THE MAJORITY VOTERS WHO FAILED OR REFUSED TO GO CHECK NAMES WHEN THE REGISTER WAS OPENED: "WELL DONE! IT WAS NOT COMPULSORY TO GO AND CHECK YOUR NAME IN THE REGISTER AND IT IS NOT A REQUIREMEMT THAT YOU SHOULD VOTE ON THE VOTING DAY"? PUBLICLY DECLARING SHE IS NOT GOING TO VOTE IS NOT A CONVINCING SIGN THAT SHE WILL BE NEUTRAL AS THE EC BOSS. HER ATTITUDE SPEAKES LOUDER THAN HER WORDS- GHANAIANS WILL BE JUDGING MADAM OSEI BY HER ACTIONS AND GOD BY WHAT IS DEEP INSIDE HER HEART. I WILL PASS NO JUDGEMENT
Kwame 7 years ago

Oh "Mother Africa and Father Ghana"will be pround of you if you mean what you have said.Let LIGHT of thruth and the love for the National Unity shine.May Jah give you the Wisdom of king Solomon.

Oh "Mother Africa and Father Ghana"will be pround of you if you mean what you have said.Let LIGHT of thruth and the love for the National Unity shine.May Jah give you the Wisdom of king Solomon.
AMA TX USA 7 years ago

You can vote for who ever you wants is your own decision you have bite what you can't chew is over to you now

You can vote for who ever you wants is your own decision you have bite what you can't chew is over to you now
Joe Passah 7 years ago

Action speaks louder than words. Let your actions demonstrate you are a referee not a player.

So far, your actions, deeds, sayings, arrogance, snobbish character show you are an active player for NDC and a referee at the s ...
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Action speaks louder than words. Let your actions demonstrate you are a referee not a player.

So far, your actions, deeds, sayings, arrogance, snobbish character show you are an active player for NDC and a referee at the same time.

Not voting means nothing to your clandestine moves to skew the odds to favor Mahama.

TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPARENCY. No Wulu Wulu.

This should be your clarion call.

You can vote. Who cares? We all know your political leaning anyway.
tuutulapato's father 7 years ago

Idiocy! Ghana is full hollow headed leaders right now. How can a whole EC chair says I will not vote? Wona! Na )mb)tow aba maame Woegya mb3 declare results! Nkwasias3m arakwa.....

Idiocy! Ghana is full hollow headed leaders right now. How can a whole EC chair says I will not vote? Wona! Na )mb)tow aba maame Woegya mb3 declare results! Nkwasias3m arakwa.....
mendolza 7 years ago

If u won't vote who is forcing u to vote.wat difference will ur vote make after all. Hipocracy in the highest level

If u won't vote who is forcing u to vote.wat difference will ur vote make after all. Hipocracy in the highest level
Nana Owusu Agyepong 7 years ago

So please permit me to get this clear, what is this woman saying? Then I am tempted to believe that she doesn't have the voters' I'd and I think this is the best person for Nii Armah Ashittey to sue at the high Court, because ...
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So please permit me to get this clear, what is this woman saying? Then I am tempted to believe that she doesn't have the voters' I'd and I think this is the best person for Nii Armah Ashittey to sue at the high Court, because I can't see this woman to oversee this election, with the idea that who should waste his or her time to vote for her to go and count ? I definitely don't trust this lady.
Prosper B 7 years ago

It's really amazing that a whole E.C could open to the public that she will not vote,who should vote if u can come boldly on air and say a thing like this.

It's really amazing that a whole E.C could open to the public that she will not vote,who should vote if u can come boldly on air and say a thing like this.
Anti Voter 7 years ago

She's right,
Voting is not by-force, but a choice,
If you know the law of the country & your birth-rights as a Ghanaian you're free to boycot voting these corrupt politicians to power!!
You are free to say that openly in p ...
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She's right,
Voting is not by-force, but a choice,
If you know the law of the country & your birth-rights as a Ghanaian you're free to boycot voting these corrupt politicians to power!!
You are free to say that openly in public & it's not against the law at all!!!
She's a very honest lady to be able to say & do that too.
BB 7 years ago

you

you
STUPID MP 7 years ago

How could she vote when she knows very well that Mahama has failed big time. She is honest because she won't vote for NPP, hence her decision not to vote. By the who shd. vote for her to enjoy a better governance under Nana A ...
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How could she vote when she knows very well that Mahama has failed big time. She is honest because she won't vote for NPP, hence her decision not to vote. By the who shd. vote for her to enjoy a better governance under Nana Addo. Nonsense.
Serious 7 years ago

You have voted already ain't you ashamed of yourself woman?Just get a child for the back door president and we will know you've done the right thing ok woman.For what you are doing is nothing proof to laurdina that the husban ...
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You have voted already ain't you ashamed of yourself woman?Just get a child for the back door president and we will know you've done the right thing ok woman.For what you are doing is nothing proof to laurdina that the husband is your man Stupid woman you think we're children to tell us you won't vote nd it's not force,then do the forceful thing Ghanaians want and stop fooling
KB 7 years ago

who cares if you fail to vote. Your failure to vote is not the issue. Look for the issues and address them.

who cares if you fail to vote. Your failure to vote is not the issue. Look for the issues and address them.
OWARE SIMON 7 years ago

IS VOTING NOT A PATRIOTIC DUTY? OSEI CAN'T FORFEIT HER CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY TO PLEASE THE NPP. THAT IS STUPID AND WRONG.

IS VOTING NOT A PATRIOTIC DUTY? OSEI CAN'T FORFEIT HER CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY TO PLEASE THE NPP. THAT IS STUPID AND WRONG.
Juve 7 years ago

this woman needs to see the doctor, if all those involved in this electoral process say they r neutral hu else is gonna vote!!! wfd is this (madam mahama vote ooo vote)

this woman needs to see the doctor, if all those involved in this electoral process say they r neutral hu else is gonna vote!!! wfd is this (madam mahama vote ooo vote)
Peter 7 years ago

Certain things are better when you remain quiet. Be wise you don't have to say this. What about if everyone doesn't vote? Then you don't have a job and the country comes to a standstill.

Certain things are better when you remain quiet. Be wise you don't have to say this. What about if everyone doesn't vote? Then you don't have a job and the country comes to a standstill.
Nana forbi 7 years ago

dont vote

dont vote
kk3 7 years ago

Yeiiii fancy dress Mahama, wetin u dey do to this country? You reallystrive to cripple Ghana.

Yeiiii fancy dress Mahama, wetin u dey do to this country? You reallystrive to cripple Ghana.
issiful 7 years ago

This woman is cursed already .she is bloodly dangerous but God will stike her dead if she rigs the election

This woman is cursed already .she is bloodly dangerous but God will stike her dead if she rigs the election
K. MANU 7 years ago

I am so ashamed for hearing this "FA WO TO BEGYE EC appointment lady" spewing out her stupidity in public. If you, as the chairman of the electoral process can opening come out with such a stupid statement of neutrality or no ...
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I am so ashamed for hearing this "FA WO TO BEGYE EC appointment lady" spewing out her stupidity in public. If you, as the chairman of the electoral process can opening come out with such a stupid statement of neutrality or not voting, who else do you want to trust the voting system? If voting is not important to you then why do you occupy the headship of that institution? No wonder Ken Agyepong blew the lid about how you secured your position. ASHAWO WOMAN!
Fils d'homme 7 years ago

A every irresponsible statement from the EC boss. If she will not exercise her civic duty as a good citizen of this country she should at its worst just shut up. I am very disappointed in you Madam chairwoman.

A every irresponsible statement from the EC boss. If she will not exercise her civic duty as a good citizen of this country she should at its worst just shut up. I am very disappointed in you Madam chairwoman.
NPP KWASEAFUO PARTY. NPP JIMIFUO KUO 7 years ago

So did the EC rig the election for Agyekum Kufour when he was president for 8 years and with majority NPP MPs in parliament?

So did the EC rig the election for Agyekum Kufour when he was president for 8 years and with majority NPP MPs in parliament?
Agbesi 7 years ago

If don't vote who cares you don't vote for npp ether vote or not it's your cup other tea

If don't vote who cares you don't vote for npp ether vote or not it's your cup other tea
Agbesi 7 years ago

If don't vote who cares you don't vote for npp ether vote or not it's your cup of tea

If don't vote who cares you don't vote for npp ether vote or not it's your cup of tea
fred prah 7 years ago

She sounds empty to me! how could one in such office make this pronouncement public?

She sounds empty to me! how could one in such office make this pronouncement public?
Dickson 7 years ago

Who cares .Your vote wouldn't make any difference, remember we are not stupid your abtainance from voting doesn't make you genuinely neutral and won't stop you from been biased.

Who cares .Your vote wouldn't make any difference, remember we are not stupid your abtainance from voting doesn't make you genuinely neutral and won't stop you from been biased.
Ishaque 7 years ago

EC Boss granting interviews right left center backwards. She talks too much and capable of putting Ghana and Ghanaians at risk. How can she public say she won't vote, she should have been made to understudy Dr. Afari Djan for ...
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EC Boss granting interviews right left center backwards. She talks too much and capable of putting Ghana and Ghanaians at risk. How can she public say she won't vote, she should have been made to understudy Dr. Afari Djan for atleast six months before taking over office. I thought she could make Ghana and women for that matter proud but am gettingdisappointed in her. How many times did Dr Djan appeared on tv to talk. Ahhhh, don't disgrace the president.
Yves 7 years ago

Who cares whether u vote or not

Who cares whether u vote or not

I won't vote; It's not compulsory - EC boss

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