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Why are the Assemblymen and the DCEs that Corrupt?

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03-08 01:12
 
 
 
why they are corrupt? because the answer is obvious, isn't it? they are corrupt because they can, and do, get away with being so. we are never going to beat corruption in our country until effective checks and balances are put in place in all sectors

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WinSoccerBetsForever.com
03-08 01:12
 
 
 
 
Re: why they are corrupt? because Who is going to prosecute and sentence them-The corrupt judge?

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'and Jesus wept'
03-08 05:07
 
 
 
 
 
Educate the people The people need to be educated to know the different between the good leaders and bad leaders. Due to the extreme porverty in our society expecially in the rural areas the Bad nuts takes advantage of that which is very diffic

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Love That?
03-08 08:43
 
 
 
 
 
 
Re: Educate the people Do not under-estimate the people. Ghana is not yet ready for multi-party democracy as those who have money to spread win elections. The good people who are willing and ready to serve the people have no money to spread,

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KWAME NKRUMAH
03-08 16:11
 
 
 
 
THEY'RE ARE NOT ALONE... EVERY GHANAIAN FROM PASTORS THROUGH TO PRISON OFFICERS ARE CORRUPT...GHANA IS CORRUPT...CURRUPT IS GHANA,PERIOD!

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MR OBAMA
03-08 11:40
 
 
 
 
"Regional Ministers, MCEs & DCEs Must be ELECTED" Generally, Ghana is very much CONFUSED as to what DEMOCRACY means as well as what SOCIALISM means. Whether Ghanaian and African politicians are elected or appointed, they will still be corrupt, because "living large, being po

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Omanhene
03-08 15:02
 
 
 
 
 
Re: "Regional Ministers, MCEs & DCEs Must be ELECT Many of us PREFER SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY to Socialism. At least the "Socialism- -ala'-- USA"now,EVOLVING from CAPITALISM should be a WARNING to us all. Let's GO the BETTER PATH.

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EZEKIEL
03-09 09:05
 
 
 
A NEW SYETEM NEEDED See, we need to alterate our system of governance, because it's a system which breeds corruption. When you're dealing with government ministers or District Chief Executives who feel that they don't have to account to or fo

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MP
03-08 06:27
 
 
 
 
Re: A NEW SYETEM NEEDED The ammendment call.....the districts should be ALLOWED to elect their own....is a SOUND PROPOSAL. This has been the "tenor" during Kufour's time and NOTHING happened!! Let's hope Pres. Mills will have the COURAGE to do somet

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EZEKIEL
03-08 06:56
 
 
 
 
 
Corruption Not until we alter the genetic make-up (DNA) of the 'average/typical Ghanaian', I am afraid we are fighting a loosing battle.

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'Anonymous Coward'
03-08 07:50
 
 
 
 
 
 
ARE YU FILING NICE TAXES IN US CHEETERS POINT FINGER AT DC/ASSEMBLYMEN. 4 FINGERS POINT AT POINT YU THOSE CREEP AT NY.

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P/NDC
03-08 15:49
 
 
 
 
 
corruption ghana is crap because the people are crap. simple! what must we therefore do with the people? education will not work unless it starts from the kindagartens - and that means waiting for a generation or two to pass to really s

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ruleoflaw2009
03-08 13:53
 
 
 
 
 
 
GENERATIONAL CLEANSING!! I THINK GENERATIONAL CLEANSING MAY BE THE ANSWER. LET'S GET RID OF ALL THE FIFTIES AND ABOVE LEADERS OF GHANA AND REPLACED THEM WITH YOUNG DYNAMIC, ENERGETIC AND POSITIVE THINKING ONES. WE CAN EIGHTER LINE THEM UP AND SHOOT T

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DOGO
03-08 19:50
 
 
 
 
PUBLIC EDUCATION Public Education needed plain simple. Let the people come to light and know that those DEC'S are there for their needs,developing the area,schools are in place, teachers are teaching,hospitals or clinics are operational becau

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Love That?
03-08 09:03
 
 
 
Re: Why are the Assemblymen and the DCEs that Corr Politics in Ghana is mechandise.

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ASAndrew
05-14 05:28
 
 
 
THE REASONS ARE SIMPLE Mr Adofo, I will admitt I did not read your article in full but I can confidently answer your question. Some of the reasons include: 1. They are not elected As a result they are not accountable to the local people th

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esi begyina
03-08 08:58
 
 
 
 
YOU WON'T GET FAR!! You won't get far with your worry,Esi...I am not asking you to be unpatriotic,but do not worry about this too much!! The people in charge propably know more than you do,so you should understand there's a solution to the leac

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FUTURE PRESIDENT
03-08 13:46
 
 
 
 
 
Re: YOU WON'T GET FAR!! But Esi is telling the truth. Only problem is: She has only overjumped one instance, and that is to first and foremost make sure people can live on their salaries. Only than can you think of threatning, or punishing. So l

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Don Blunt
03-08 18:51
 
 
 
 
foolish dissection, esi Your analysis of the problem is wrong, and your suggested solution to it is sophomoric.If we were to fund them solely from local resources your notoriously poor region will suffer.

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ETSIBAH
03-08 18:46
 
 
 
ROCKSON, YOU MISSED...! Much as I would have supported the writer about the election of the D/MCEs, one should not forget that, there should a government appointee to serve as check and balances in administration. All staff in the Assemblies are the

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Obournana
03-08 09:42
 
 
 
Thier Girl Friends are Many why are the Assemblymen and the DCEs that Corrupt?

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CHINA LADY
03-08 12:01
 
 
 
Re: Why are the Assemblymen and the DCEs that Corr Very interesting point, I always wonder why can´t we vote for our DCE´s. Even in Regional level I sugest we should Hold regional election that will help us to keep eyes on these DCE. Thanks

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Muni
03-08 13:12
 
 
 
NICE REPLY Why are the Assemblymen and the DCEs that Corrupt? YOUR ANSWER IS COS THEY ARE BLACK

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P/NDC
03-08 15:45
 
 
 
Because of the gap between.... Assemblymen and DCEs are corrupt because they think they're independent of the entire administrative political process. Because of the gap between them and the govt who appoinged them to serve. They think they're not acco

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Victor A. Young
03-08 15:48
 
 
 
DCE I hope the prez will leave the selection of REG MINISTERS & DCE and assemblemen&women to the people of the region and their district.In USA it is in a party lines The parties stand for the election and the people from the are

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K.AMOAKO-SEY
03-08 18:18
 
 
 
Ghanaians Have Long WayTo Go Well done, Mr Rockson. Ghanaians have long way to go. There is corruption every where but that of Africa is too much. Are we moving forward or backwards? If the president cannot appoint his DCEs, then it should allow the ele

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Eric
03-08 20:02
 
 
 
NPP TRAINED THEM It because they've been trained by the NPP. When mother cow eats, the calf watches and emulates later. Whatever cleaning there is to be done must start from the big nation wreckers.

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Jay Kay
03-09 00:59
 
 
 
 
Comment: NPP TRAINED THEM your are wrong the concept was instituted by Pndc

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kofi tarkwa
03-09 10:31