Young people claim I distorted history of independence struggle – Akufo-Addo

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Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

ask AKUFO, the tribal bigot

ask AKUFO, the tribal bigot
ATSU, HO 7 years ago

The fact is that the nation GH has NO founder. The UGCC brought Kwame Nkrumah which is a fact of history that cannot be wished away. Nkrumah was a great perosnality who won the support of the people of his time but that does ...
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The fact is that the nation GH has NO founder. The UGCC brought Kwame Nkrumah which is a fact of history that cannot be wished away. Nkrumah was a great perosnality who won the support of the people of his time but that does not make him the founder of the nation, Samia must understand that
AGBESI KWESI 7 years ago

Nana was right. The independence movement did not start with Nkrumah. As an Engineering student in a polytechnic abroad, I was made to pick up courses in Outline History of Africa, World Civilizations and History of Technolog ...
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Nana was right. The independence movement did not start with Nkrumah. As an Engineering student in a polytechnic abroad, I was made to pick up courses in Outline History of Africa, World Civilizations and History of Technology, The history of Nok Culture, etc. In my history class, I read that independence movement actually started after the World War I. The African soldiers who fought alongside the British in trenches realised that the Whiteman is not next to God after all since they witnessed the whites dying miserably besides them and that wiped away the fear and respect accorded to them. Secondly, the humiliating defeat of the Brits by the Japanese in Singapore also raised questions about the superiority of the Great Britain. Other defiance activities like the Aba Women's movement and media warfare waged by veteran African politicians like Nnamdi Azikiwe, who was then domiciled in Accra, and JB Dankwa all contributed positively to the independence of Ghana and Africa as a whole. To isolate Nkrumah and bestow on him the sole achiever of Ghana's independence is very erroneous. I never attended any university but I think universities in Ghana are not teaching our youth well.
NON-ALIGNED 7 years ago

Agbesi, the true facts of history cannot be distorted........Please go visit the British and US archives of 'secret documents' which has now been made public after several years. Then you will understand the real history and ...
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Agbesi, the true facts of history cannot be distorted........Please go visit the British and US archives of 'secret documents' which has now been made public after several years. Then you will understand the real history and why OSAGYEFO is recognized world-wide to be the founder of GHANA......PERIOD!

He was a BOLD AND A FIREBRAND politician who took on the colonialsts at the time when the same bunch of lawyers who invited him to help them gain independence for Ghana, were pussy-footing around.

These same bunch of lawyers were benefiting from the colonialists by dragging their feet to gain independence at the time, for GHANA.

Osagyefo is nobody's fool and doesn't take fools gladly so, he fought gallantly to get us independence.........

If these bunch of lawyers truly and really had our independence at heart, why would they then go to the Queen of England to tell her we were not ready for it yet?

So, please ask yourself - "Why then start the process, if not ready?"

Well, the reason being......most of them were profiting from the delay in attaining independence. They were then caught out and exposed.

So, what their children and grand-children are doing now is to distort the facts of history to save face and the shame upon their parents and grandparents.

THEIR HYPOCRISY BEGGARS BELIEF!

With all the distortion of historical facts by their children and grandchildren. The TRUTH can NEVER be hidden.......OSAGYEFO IS THE FOUNDER OF OUR NATION GHANA! PERIOD!

This is not about the two USELESS PARTIES - NPP and NDC.

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
AMUZU 7 years ago

WE CAN NEVER DEVELOP GHANA WITH CPP,NDC PROPAGANDA AND LIES.A NATION IS BUILD BY HER CITIZENS ,NOT ONE MAN SHOW.WHY IS THE CPP COLLAPSED?BECAUSE IT WAS FORMED WITH SEED OF PROPAGANDA AND LIES,WHICH NDC IS USING NOW.NO WONDER ...
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WE CAN NEVER DEVELOP GHANA WITH CPP,NDC PROPAGANDA AND LIES.A NATION IS BUILD BY HER CITIZENS ,NOT ONE MAN SHOW.WHY IS THE CPP COLLAPSED?BECAUSE IT WAS FORMED WITH SEED OF PROPAGANDA AND LIES,WHICH NDC IS USING NOW.NO WONDER THE NDC IS FULL OF CPP OLD GURUS,LATE KWAKU BOARENGS,THE LATE P.V.OBENGS,EX-PRESIDENT JOHN ATTA MILLS,OBED ASAMOAHS ECT.GHANA SITLL HAVE SOME ELDERS AROUND,THE K.B.ASANTIS AND V.C.R.A.C.CRABS,THEREFORE NANA ADDO WHO WAS BORN BEFORE 1957 CAN NOT LIE.A NATION THAT DOSE NOT HORNOUR HER HEROS,IS NOT WORTH DIEING FOR,DR.NKRUMAH DID HIS PART BUT THERE WERE OTHERS BEFORE HIM.THE YAA ASNANTIWAAS.
Tw3puntan.. 7 years ago

That's really TRUE my broda,some of the teacher's n lecturers in GH ain't teaching...They all "lecture" whether in SHS or University and after that em start to intimidate the vulnerable and naive female students..Coursing som ...
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That's really TRUE my broda,some of the teacher's n lecturers in GH ain't teaching...They all "lecture" whether in SHS or University and after that em start to intimidate the vulnerable and naive female students..Coursing some lazy,pathetic, dump ass female students chasing those teachers and lecturere for a stupid and very common batter (sex) trade.Those who are also teaching are not helping our students at all.Since Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's era,that has been the so called teaching style o method.Very BAD,BAD,BAD and BAD.Students have less time to spend throughout a term or semester at school yet the numerous topics in maths a lone is something else.So my take is,government MUST scrap away some of the topics in all subjects (especially in maths chunk of such are there) that are either related or of no significant importance to our modern environment.Some maths problems are inapplicable.
Paul 7 years ago

As an engineering student are you aware that the invention of the aeroplane was never started by the Wright brothers yet are they not the guys credited with the invention of the aeroplane. In every invention or cause of histo ...
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As an engineering student are you aware that the invention of the aeroplane was never started by the Wright brothers yet are they not the guys credited with the invention of the aeroplane. In every invention or cause of history we have an icon who becomes the face of that invention or achievement. Kwame Nkrumah is the face of Ghana's independence, take or leave it.
Kontonkyi 7 years ago

You guys have tried to diminish Nkrumah since his overthrow, see, it has not worked and it is not working. You tried to destroy anything and everything that could remind anyone of Nkrumah, nothing has worked.

You pulled ...
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You guys have tried to diminish Nkrumah since his overthrow, see, it has not worked and it is not working. You tried to destroy anything and everything that could remind anyone of Nkrumah, nothing has worked.

You pulled down all images of Nkrumah, renamed everything that had his name, the name and images have resurrected long after his death, not just in Ghana but all over. These do not tell you guys anything about the man and what he did for Ghana and Africa?

It is true that the UGCC invited Nkrumah to Ghana, but long before Nkrumah came back to Ghana, he had made a name for himself in North America and Europe. That is why the UGCC sent for his help and leadership. Truly, the UGCC was right about Kwame, he came he saw, he did something about the situation and he conquered, and made Ghana free! What did the others that opposed his success not understand? Was that jealousy? They did not want to fall behind him and let him lead when they had completely failed to lead the country into freedom land. Hmmmm. I remember the version of the Christian song that we song for Kwame show boy, that went, "if you follow him, if you follow him Osagyefo......."
HolyGhost 7 years ago

What truth, your akufo addo is a known patholigical liar, who lied his way to power and will continue to lie, he can never be trusted

What truth, your akufo addo is a known patholigical liar, who lied his way to power and will continue to lie, he can never be trusted
luther king 7 years ago

u cant change history. whether anybody likes it or not Nkrumah got independence for Ghana. of course he did not do it alone but he was the leader and the most important person. npp try to equate Nkrumah and JB Danquah. JB co ...
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u cant change history. whether anybody likes it or not Nkrumah got independence for Ghana. of course he did not do it alone but he was the leader and the most important person. npp try to equate Nkrumah and JB Danquah. JB could not even win an election in his own home town. one cant talk abt apartheid in south africa without Mandela. Mandela symbolizes the whole fight against apartheid, but the struggle was there before him but he ended it. sometimes its funny when npp is talking with all the contradictions. npp will credit kuffour for discovering oil in commercial quantities in Ghana, yet they dont want nkrumah to be called founder of ghana. was GNPC not there and all the potential oil sites identified long before K4 came to power?
Sam 7 years ago

How could a sleeping have heard you? He only was suddenly jerked alive when he heard Nkrumah's name.

How could a sleeping have heard you? He only was suddenly jerked alive when he heard Nkrumah's name.
Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

come again

come again
kk 7 years ago

You were honest and so do not worry at all.

You were honest and so do not worry at all.
Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

we wont let him write a one-sided history

we wont let him write a one-sided history
Jack 7 years ago

Just as we do not want an ECOWAS voter register for Ghana elections or Nigerians to tell us how good President Mahama was, we do not equally want a Zimbabwen to tell us how right or good you are. We are sensible enough to kno ...
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Just as we do not want an ECOWAS voter register for Ghana elections or Nigerians to tell us how good President Mahama was, we do not equally want a Zimbabwen to tell us how right or good you are. We are sensible enough to know if you are cajoling us with lies and trying to glorify your farther which he is not.Do you know S.D. Dombo should have been President with Busia and not your farther because he sacrificed most under Nkrumah than your farther, who together with Busia run away and left him to face the music alone? Tribalism will kill you.
William Akufo-Addo 7 years ago

People should know that Nana Akufo-Addo is a sick man who will not survive his four-year term.

People should know that Nana Akufo-Addo is a sick man who will not survive his four-year term.
Akwasi 7 years ago

If that is your desire, am here to assure you that God given President will not die. He will leave to fulfil what God has call him to do. Change your taught!!!

If that is your desire, am here to assure you that God given President will not die. He will leave to fulfil what God has call him to do. Change your taught!!!
Yaw Adu-Asare 7 years ago

There are other grown Ghanaians who lived through the period of Gold Coast independence revolution, like Nana Akufo-Addo. We know the story too.
FORWARD EVER!

There are other grown Ghanaians who lived through the period of Gold Coast independence revolution, like Nana Akufo-Addo. We know the story too.
FORWARD EVER!
Navrongo Man 7 years ago

Kabila an NDC moul in the CPP with his mouth like basket is the one behind this. Your father tell you how he met your mother and you say he his lieing? How stupid could you be? What will Nana achieve by distorting history? Ka ...
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Kabila an NDC moul in the CPP with his mouth like basket is the one behind this. Your father tell you how he met your mother and you say he his lieing? How stupid could you be? What will Nana achieve by distorting history? Kabila are you more CPP than uncle Baako?
chief vandal 7 years ago

But it does not matter how hard the BUSIA/DOMBO TRADITION TRIES EVERYONE ONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS WHO KWAME NKRUMAH WAS.THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF KWAME NKRUJMAH AVENUES AND STREERTS AND ROADS ALL OVER THE WORLD.THANK GOD THERE IS ...
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But it does not matter how hard the BUSIA/DOMBO TRADITION TRIES EVERYONE ONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS WHO KWAME NKRUMAH WAS.THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF KWAME NKRUJMAH AVENUES AND STREERTS AND ROADS ALL OVER THE WORLD.THANK GOD THERE IS NOT A SINGLE LANE NAMED AFTER ANY OF THE BOMB THROWERS EXCEPT IN GHANA.LONG LIVE GHANA!
chief vandal 7 years ago

But of course Mr President you did distort history in a clever way. I can appreciate the balancing act you were doing to appease the lunatic fringe of the NPP.
Remember in your college days you were a socialist. Once a soci ...
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But of course Mr President you did distort history in a clever way. I can appreciate the balancing act you were doing to appease the lunatic fringe of the NPP.
Remember in your college days you were a socialist. Once a socialist always a socialist.
CC 7 years ago

WHEN WILL PEOPLE GROW UP UNLESS AN ELDERLY MAN DOESN'T SPEAK AND HE'S DRESSED WITH AN INSULT. MR PRESIDENT SPOKE OF WHAT HE WITNESSED, WE STILL HAVE PEOPLE AROUND US IN OUR VILLAGES AND CITIES WHO SAW THE MOMENT. MENSAH SARBA ...
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WHEN WILL PEOPLE GROW UP UNLESS AN ELDERLY MAN DOESN'T SPEAK AND HE'S DRESSED WITH AN INSULT. MR PRESIDENT SPOKE OF WHAT HE WITNESSED, WE STILL HAVE PEOPLE AROUND US IN OUR VILLAGES AND CITIES WHO SAW THE MOMENT. MENSAH SARBAH, CASELEY-HAFFORD FAMILY(S) ARE AROUND AND POSSIBLY WROTE BOOKS ON THOSE DAYS, CAN SOMEONE DO THIS RESEARCH TO DISCREDIT NANA ADDO OR WE PREFER TO INSULT HIM
Tolinka 7 years ago

You go and do the research for yourself. It pains you they are insulting your President. When they or when you insult President Mahama do you not realise he is an elder and therefore needs some respect. Bush cow.

You go and do the research for yourself. It pains you they are insulting your President. When they or when you insult President Mahama do you not realise he is an elder and therefore needs some respect. Bush cow.
GHANANI 7 years ago

Nana, I am an Nkrumaist and saw nothing wrong with the speech you gave.Your speech was not to eulogise but to give a brief history of our struggle for independence and you did very well.Yes, the young ones do not know and yet ...
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Nana, I am an Nkrumaist and saw nothing wrong with the speech you gave.Your speech was not to eulogise but to give a brief history of our struggle for independence and you did very well.Yes, the young ones do not know and yet they will not listen and learn.
TT 7 years ago

I saw photos of President Mugabe sleeping throughout the celebrations at the independence square on social media. He probably threw dust in the eyes of our president to cover up for his long sleep. It's more likely he didn't ...
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I saw photos of President Mugabe sleeping throughout the celebrations at the independence square on social media. He probably threw dust in the eyes of our president to cover up for his long sleep. It's more likely he didn't listen to the full speech to make any informed assessment. I may be totally wrong if the photos of Mugabe sleeping were fake.
sir john 7 years ago

Since when did mugabe become the authur if ghanas history. U r disgracing us too much with ur daily fumbles. Pls sit up

Since when did mugabe become the authur if ghanas history. U r disgracing us too much with ur daily fumbles. Pls sit up
OZ 7 years ago

Sorry youngman, Mugabe is a living, objective eyewitness of Ghana's independence struggle. He schooled and worked in Gold Coast before it became Ghana. The President is right, young people should read and understand our histo ...
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Sorry youngman, Mugabe is a living, objective eyewitness of Ghana's independence struggle. He schooled and worked in Gold Coast before it became Ghana. The President is right, young people should read and understand our history before joining this politically twisted issue. How can somebody like JOSEPH YAMMIN, whose father did not even know where Gold Coast was, but came to Ghana a decade after the struggle, dispute the speech of the President. Please, let us put our political colors aside and let us celebrate our forebearers properly. We need FOUNDERS' DAY and not FOUNDER'S DAY (without public holiday) to put this argument to rest. 60years and still not able to decide on this, is a national disgrace.
peace 7 years ago

Hi all,l know Eborenasa, his mouth stinks like toilet.

Hi all,l know Eborenasa, his mouth stinks like toilet.
BOY KOFI 7 years ago

Gold Coast didn't become a British Colony in 1844.There was Nothing in the Bond of 1844 that suggested that our Chiefs from Denkyira,Abra,Assin,Donadie,Domanasie,Anomabo and Cape Coast surrended their traditonal powers to Bri ...
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Gold Coast didn't become a British Colony in 1844.There was Nothing in the Bond of 1844 that suggested that our Chiefs from Denkyira,Abra,Assin,Donadie,Domanasie,Anomabo and Cape Coast surrended their traditonal powers to Britain,the Crown or the Queen.
Captain George Maclean signed different treaties with many traditional leaders including the Ashanti King in 1831 for peaceful coexistance.He was the one who drafted the "Declaration of Fante Chiefs" before the arrival of Governor Woseley Hill in Feb.1844.
Governor Hill changed the original title of the agreement and made it Bond of 1844.
You can see that not not all the Fante Chiefs in the Central signed the Bond of 1844.The Eastern and Western Chiefs also didn't sign it.Therefore,the Bond of 1844 in its present form cannot be used as original document that the British used to colonise the Gold Coast.The Fante Chiefs never at any point in time signed a document for British to colonise Ghana,this is very important to note.
On the contrary,the Fante Confederation that was formed in 1868 were allies to the British and in 1874 agreed to come Under British protection because they had no more money to run their military forces.The important issue here is that the members are different from the Chiefs who signed the Bond of 1844 with Governor Hill and Maclean in Cape Coast.As Young as I am compared to Nana Addo and J.B.Danquah,their story is wrong.
This is the reason why J.B.Danquah couldn't attain Independence for Ghana.
When Kwame Nkrumah demanded Independence from the British,he didn't use the Bond of 1844 but used the traditional Land Tenure which made the British looked as tennants but not overlords.That is to say,all the Europeans who came to the Gold Coast from the time of Don Diego D'Adzanbuja of Portugal to Governor Hill of England were Merchants.They also took permission from the Chiefs before they put up their castles for trading.A tennant cannot become a land lord without any agreement to that effect.In other words,the British stole our freedom and have no right whatsoever to defend it with the Bond of 1844 when as a matter of fact we have been trading and fighting with them since 17th century.Thank you.
BOY KOFI 7 years ago

surrender

surrender
Michael 7 years ago

Its only in ghanaweb that some animals are allowed to insult the elderly people. Peacefmonline will never allow those animals. Am advising the management of ghanaweb to stop these animals who use their website to insult the p ...
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Its only in ghanaweb that some animals are allowed to insult the elderly people. Peacefmonline will never allow those animals. Am advising the management of ghanaweb to stop these animals who use their website to insult the president and others and allow genuine contributes to comment.
Mr Man 7 years ago

Oh buh Mr President , do you expect Mugabe (your guest) to say your speech wasnt ok?? Definitely not even if it wasnt... Talk sometin better

Oh buh Mr President , do you expect Mugabe (your guest) to say your speech wasnt ok?? Definitely not even if it wasnt... Talk sometin better
ericusgraby Dubai 7 years ago

Mr.presudent keep on don't mind the distractors.

Mr.presudent keep on don't mind the distractors.
MARCUS. 7 years ago

WHATEVER IT'S J B DANQUAH WAZ C I A ASSET , THAT'S HISTORICAL FACT .

WHATEVER IT'S J B DANQUAH WAZ C I A ASSET , THAT'S HISTORICAL FACT .
Paul 7 years ago

Nkrumah did not start the battle , he came later and that is a fact

Nkrumah did not start the battle , he came later and that is a fact
DHURUWAH 7 years ago

Nkrumah did not come later. He was minding his business when the UGCC men sent for him. And that is the truth. They sent for him, so tell me WHY???

Nkrumah did not come later. He was minding his business when the UGCC men sent for him. And that is the truth. They sent for him, so tell me WHY???
Addai 7 years ago

How old was the President at independence? The claim of the supposed young people of distorting history is likely to affect the President too, since he was also young at the time of the struggle and gaining independence.

How old was the President at independence? The claim of the supposed young people of distorting history is likely to affect the President too, since he was also young at the time of the struggle and gaining independence.
Yaw Adu-Asare 7 years ago

Nana Akufo-Addo may want to know that people of his age group are growing tired of his deliberate attempt to shift credit for Ghana's independence from the CPP to UGCC/NLM/UP/PP/NPP. Good try, Nana, but it will not work.
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Nana Akufo-Addo may want to know that people of his age group are growing tired of his deliberate attempt to shift credit for Ghana's independence from the CPP to UGCC/NLM/UP/PP/NPP. Good try, Nana, but it will not work.
NKRUMAH NEVER DIES.
John Mark 7 years ago

The young people have read and accepted what the 'distortionists' have written and in their ignorance they naturally must criticize the factual. They will grow to acknowledge the truth. Do they think only one person can defea ...
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The young people have read and accepted what the 'distortionists' have written and in their ignorance they naturally must criticize the factual. They will grow to acknowledge the truth. Do they think only one person can defeat Great Britain in such an independent struggle?
Sammy 7 years ago

Osafo Marfo mantra! Eiiii NPP!!

Osafo Marfo mantra! Eiiii NPP!!
OPNINPA 7 years ago

AKUFFO ADDO IS NOT THE OLDEST GHANAIAN ALIVE. LIKE TRUPM, HE GAVE HIS ALTERNATIVE HSITORY IN WHICH THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY BOYCOTTED THE MOTION FOR INDEPENDENCE IN PARLIAMENT ARE NOW THE FOUNDERS OF GHANA. MOST OF US REMEMBER ...
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AKUFFO ADDO IS NOT THE OLDEST GHANAIAN ALIVE. LIKE TRUPM, HE GAVE HIS ALTERNATIVE HSITORY IN WHICH THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY BOYCOTTED THE MOTION FOR INDEPENDENCE IN PARLIAMENT ARE NOW THE FOUNDERS OF GHANA. MOST OF US REMEMBER AND COPIES OF THE HANZARD AND NEWSPAPERSOF THE TIME EXIST. HIS FATHER COWARDLY ABANDONED THE OPPOSITION AND JUMPED ON KWAME NKRUMAH'S BENCH AS JUDGE. OPPORTUNISM AT ITS HIGHEST.
Tw3puntan.. 7 years ago

On point Your Excellency.May God richly Bless your family and Ghana including all these hypocrite babies with very sharp teeths.

On point Your Excellency.May God richly Bless your family and Ghana including all these hypocrite babies with very sharp teeths.
Tetteh 7 years ago

Eleven players always plays football but only one person finds his name on the scoreboard wise up Addo. this is totally dwarfy way of thinking. Your forefathers were busy taking money from the CIA and throwing bombs, nonsense

Eleven players always plays football but only one person finds his name on the scoreboard wise up Addo. this is totally dwarfy way of thinking. Your forefathers were busy taking money from the CIA and throwing bombs, nonsense
Gabi, USA 7 years ago

Tettteh or watever you call yourself Learn how to write good English and stop that blind argument you putting forward.who taught you to write"players always plays football" poor grammar

Tettteh or watever you call yourself Learn how to write good English and stop that blind argument you putting forward.who taught you to write"players always plays football" poor grammar
Joe 7 years ago

You just lied peroid.

You just lied peroid.
iddrisu abudu 7 years ago

Mr President, you and that Mugabe are not older than some of those who are criticising you for mutilating that history in favour of your family, you and Mugabe were not the only people who live through that era. besides just ...
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Mr President, you and that Mugabe are not older than some of those who are criticising you for mutilating that history in favour of your family, you and Mugabe were not the only people who live through that era. besides just as We were told that foreigners and for that matter Nigerians should not tell us how good or bad our economy was, Zimbabweans should not also be the ones confirming our history for us. telling the truth or false does not depend on a person's age, in fact we have seen people as old as the age of both Nana addo and Mugabe telling naked lies in this country ,so what is the president talking about?
ABA 7 years ago

YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CLUELESS WHEN IT COMES TO HISTORY, THAT WAS WHY NKRUMAH USED THEM. I AM NOT A FUN OF AKUFFO ADDO BUT WHAT HE SAID WAS THE TRUTH. WHERE WAS NKRUMAH WHEN THE BIG MEN STARTED FIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE.

YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CLUELESS WHEN IT COMES TO HISTORY, THAT WAS WHY NKRUMAH USED THEM. I AM NOT A FUN OF AKUFFO ADDO BUT WHAT HE SAID WAS THE TRUTH. WHERE WAS NKRUMAH WHEN THE BIG MEN STARTED FIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE.
DHURUWAH 7 years ago

ABA, the big men started but they could not gain independence for the Gold Coast so what did they do, they put up the money and sent for Nkrumah to come. He came on a ship to Takoradi Harbour, was picked up and brought to Sal ...
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ABA, the big men started but they could not gain independence for the Gold Coast so what did they do, they put up the money and sent for Nkrumah to come. He came on a ship to Takoradi Harbour, was picked up and brought to Saltpond to HELP. He was the re-inforcer. Surely, Ako Adjei was right about Nkrumah, when he got involved with the struggle, we won our Independence. That is why we always say Nkrumah led us into Independence. That is why we say Nkrumah never dies. We are still talking about the man, even though he has been dead a long time ago. If you traveled outside of Ghana and if anyone asked you where you came from, if you say Ghana, the first words that will come out of the foreigners mouth is KWAME NKRUMAH. ABA don't you worry, in all our hearts and minds, that man called Osagyefo will never be forgotten. There is no need for an institute to remember him. He lives in our memory. Forward Ever, backwards never. AMEN and AMEN
Joe 7 years ago

In 1951,54 and 56, the people of Ghana consistently voted for the CPP and Nkrumah to lead us into independence. Why then would u want to deny those who worked for it.The Gbedema, Botio, Kofi Baako, Casely Hyfard,K. Edusei etc ...
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In 1951,54 and 56, the people of Ghana consistently voted for the CPP and Nkrumah to lead us into independence. Why then would u want to deny those who worked for it.The Gbedema, Botio, Kofi Baako, Casely Hyfard,K. Edusei etc.
Chuks, Tudu 7 years ago

Yes, you actually did. But you lie, no amount of machination and massaging of the fact will change the history of our independence struggle. Polishing a monkey doesn't make it a Donald Trump. All those you tried to forcefully ...
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Yes, you actually did. But you lie, no amount of machination and massaging of the fact will change the history of our independence struggle. Polishing a monkey doesn't make it a Donald Trump. All those you tried to forcefully push into recognition for their role in the struggle, were, are and will ever be saboteurs and nation wreckers, agents of the CIA
Saythetruthalways 7 years ago

You did. I'm not young like you.

You did. I'm not young like you.
Kofi Jnr 7 years ago

This will not put food on our table massa people need jobs etc and we are here fighting over who did what its our turn what do we also do period.

This will not put food on our table massa people need jobs etc and we are here fighting over who did what its our turn what do we also do period.
Joe 7 years ago

you intentionaly distorted history thinking u could get away with it. But u hv been caught. Of the three elections to determine who founds and leads Ghana into independence,which of them did ur fathers win? Of the so called b ...
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you intentionaly distorted history thinking u could get away with it. But u hv been caught. Of the three elections to determine who founds and leads Ghana into independence,which of them did ur fathers win? Of the so called big six it was only Nkrumah who won elections in the Gold coast and Ghana.None of the rest were ever intrusted with the destiny of this nation.
Miracle 7 years ago

WAS NKRUMAH ON THE PAYROLL OF THE UGCC AS SECRETARY?
WHAT WAS THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UGCC?
BEFORE NKRUMAH CAME BACK TO THE GOLD COAST TO BE THE SECRETARY OF THE UGCC, SELF GOVERNMENT WAS ALREADY INSIGHT!
WHAT WAS ...
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WAS NKRUMAH ON THE PAYROLL OF THE UGCC AS SECRETARY?
WHAT WAS THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UGCC?
BEFORE NKRUMAH CAME BACK TO THE GOLD COAST TO BE THE SECRETARY OF THE UGCC, SELF GOVERNMENT WAS ALREADY INSIGHT!
WHAT WAS THE WISDOM IN HIS SO CALLED SELF GOVERNMENT NOW?
BECAUSE OF HIS EVIL AMBITIONS AND DECEIT, HE HAD TO TELL LIES ABOUT J B DANQUAH AND THE REST THAT THEY WERE ENEMIES OF SELF GOVERNMENT. IF THE DANQUAHS DIDN'T WANT SELF GOVERNMENT, WHY DID THEY INVITE NKRUMAH BACK TO THE GOLD COAST?
GHANAIANS SHOULD LOOK FOR THE BOOK TITLED THE ROAD TO SELF GOVERNMENT.
DHURUWAH 7 years ago

You are full of shit, Miracle

You are full of shit, Miracle
Joe 7 years ago

If u express a wish to become an engineer, but failed in all ur exams, and ur little sister who also hv same interest, latter pass all her exams and becomes an engineer. Will u say u are the first eng. of ur family because u ...
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If u express a wish to become an engineer, but failed in all ur exams, and ur little sister who also hv same interest, latter pass all her exams and becomes an engineer. Will u say u are the first eng. of ur family because u first showed interest? This us the logic of ur argument very obscure.

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