OFFICE OF THE ODIKRO
a companion of the black star!
A very poignant observation, food for thought, and also for peace and social progress. Africa has come of age. And we must collectively denounce the propaganda of patron ... read full comment
OFFICE OF THE ODIKRO
a companion of the black star!
A very poignant observation, food for thought, and also for peace and social progress. Africa has come of age. And we must collectively denounce the propaganda of patronage that create master-servant relations between us and our "colonial rulers" or "development partners"!
It is gratifying to note the pervasiveness of the desire of ordinary Africans for peace throughout the continent, and the increasing political space the civil society is creating for itself.
Forward Ever! Backwards Never!
For Life, the Environment, and Social Justice!
Nana Akyea Mensah, Ghana Steering Committee, P-AI, Social Media Campaigns | January 12, 2013
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Nana Yaw 11 years ago
This nonesense has nothing to do with the NPP party. It is about a group of power hungry bastards from one tribe led by Akuffo Addo who are bent on hijacking the party for their own selfish interests. Akuffo Addo and his Akye ... read full comment
This nonesense has nothing to do with the NPP party. It is about a group of power hungry bastards from one tribe led by Akuffo Addo who are bent on hijacking the party for their own selfish interests. Akuffo Addo and his Akyem mafias have nothing to lose and are doing everything in their power to deny their perceived enemies in the party from Ashanti region the opportunity to re-organise for 2016. Akuffo Addo will run for 2016 with or without the NPP. He has no chance of getting more than 40% on the NPP ticket in 2016 and will get less than 10% as an independent. Even if he re-build the UNC party, it will be only for him to raise cheap cash for himself. Akuffo Addo is finised, kaput, finito,etc!!!!!!!
Nana Bawuah 11 years ago
When did Akyem, Asante etc. become tribes? These are Akan states, not tribes. Akan is the tribe. When did Asante region become tantamount to Asanteman? Asante is bigger than that, it consists of places in Eastern region like ... read full comment
When did Akyem, Asante etc. become tribes? These are Akan states, not tribes. Akan is the tribe. When did Asante region become tantamount to Asanteman? Asante is bigger than that, it consists of places in Eastern region like Koforidua (New Juaben), places in the Volta region like Worawora, most of the Bono-Ahafo region (formerly western Asante) and many other places. By the way, Nana Akufo Addo is not an Asona or Akyem-Abuakwa royal. He is from the Oyoko clan, which is the ruling clan in Asante.
Nana Yaw 11 years ago
Akuffo Addo sees himself as an Abuakwa gangster who doesn't give a crap hoot about what Okyehene or Asantehene says. Since the Sunyani congress that elected Kuffour for the 2000 election, Akuffo Addo has harboured deep resent ... read full comment
Akuffo Addo sees himself as an Abuakwa gangster who doesn't give a crap hoot about what Okyehene or Asantehene says. Since the Sunyani congress that elected Kuffour for the 2000 election, Akuffo Addo has harboured deep resentment towards the Ashanti power group of the party. He is doing whatever possible within his means to frustrate the party. I can assure you that behind closed doors, the Ashanti faction of the party do not endorse Akuffo Addo's reluctance to concede defeat. I say it again that most of the wise men and women in the party are from the Kuffour faction. Akuffo Addo is known as a kobolo hooligan who can be dangerous and extremely irresponsible. Kuffour wll never surround himself with dubious characters like Owusu Afriyie, Ken Agyapong, Ursula Owusu and Obetsebi Lamptey. Akuffo Addo is up to no good!!!!!!!
Nana Bawuah 11 years ago
NDC is always trying to sow seed of discord amongst Akan. In recent times between Akyems and Asantes. Not knowing we are one people. Will they also tell the Offinsohene or Ejisuhene to take up arms against their bloodbrother, ... read full comment
NDC is always trying to sow seed of discord amongst Akan. In recent times between Akyems and Asantes. Not knowing we are one people. Will they also tell the Offinsohene or Ejisuhene to take up arms against their bloodbrother, the Okyenhene? Will they tell the Asiakwahene (Nifahene of Akyem-Abuakwa), who is an Oyoko royal and ancestral brother of the Asantehene, to take up arms against the Asantehene?
When Kufuor introduced Nana Akufo Addo to the Asantehene in 2008, he was saying as follows:
"Nana Akufo-Addo said as a son of the Oyoko family, he always felt part of the Asante Kingdom and the people of Asanteman, adding that "I have only appeared before you today as a humble son of your own seeking your favour and benediction."
Ghana Chronicle, 2008
Before the elections, you people were saying, Asantes will not vote for Nana Akufo Addo, because they are tribalistic. After voting so heavily for Nana Akufo Addo in 2008, the same people were saying, Asantes voted to massively for him, because they are tribialistic. So which is which? Rawlings then even stated, that his party could decide to punish Asantes for having voted so massively for their enemy.
Who is ignoring what the Okyenhene and Asantehene are saying:
"The Asantehene decried what, he said was attempts by some political activists to sow seeds of discord among Asantes and Akyems, pointing out that it was high time those activists refrained from such smear campaign.
“Asantes and Akyems are one people, so is myself and the Okyehene”, Otumfuo Osei Tutu remarked and said for instance that both he and Okyehene (on his paternal side) belong to the Oyoko clan which makes it possible for them to fraternize as brothers of the same family."
Source: GNA
Nana Yaw 11 years ago
At one instance during his usual senseless rantings in 2008, he admited that the Ashantes do not want to support Akuffo Addo for a simple fact that he is an Akyem. He even said Asantes in the party think they are superior and ... read full comment
At one instance during his usual senseless rantings in 2008, he admited that the Ashantes do not want to support Akuffo Addo for a simple fact that he is an Akyem. He even said Asantes in the party think they are superior and he Ken Agyapong can claim to be an Ashante. The perception that the NPP's leadership is dominated by Ashantes is not a fabricated propaganda by the NDC but even within the NPP party, those with eyes and ears know what is going on. Maybe the party has not done a job in showing the public the true picture. I can personally tell you that there is a compettion and tension between the Akyem/Kwahu and the Asantes in the party, though I am not an NDC member. Majority of Kwahus did not eat when Kuffour won at the Sunyani congress. You can not fix what you do not acknowledge and besides, there is an atom of fact in every rumour.
Nana Bawuah 11 years ago
When did Kufuor become an Asante? He is a Denkyira man. Don`t you know, that Kufuor his maternal grandfather,Nana Kwabena Kufuor even told the British he is not an Asante and therefore opposed the restoration of Asanteman? Do ... read full comment
When did Kufuor become an Asante? He is a Denkyira man. Don`t you know, that Kufuor his maternal grandfather,Nana Kwabena Kufuor even told the British he is not an Asante and therefore opposed the restoration of Asanteman? Don`t you know, that he even abdicated as Nkawiehene to become Denkyirahene? Its only Kufuor his late father, Nana Kwadwo Agyekum, who was the Oyokohene of Kumase (i.e. head of the Kumase-Oyoko royal family).
What you are saying is absolute nonesense! Even though I do not belong to any particular party, I dont even believe in this colonial institution called "the republic of Ghana". Yet I have the one or other family member, who is, for instance one of my uncles is the secretary of the NPP for Asante region. What are you saying is absolute nonesense. Is Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey an Asante or Akyem? is he even an Akan? Don`t you know, that Alan Kyeremanten is an Ejisu-Asona royal and therefore the bloodbrother of the Okyenhene? Well, I as a son of the Asante-Nsuta/Adako royal family can assure you, that Alan Kyeremanten will never get as much support as Nana Akufo Addo did. Whether he is an Asante or not!
Nana Yaw 11 years ago
You see, you have started hauling insults at me for pointing out to you, what majority of non Akans and some few Akans think about the Ashante dominance of the party. I for one symaphise with the party but it is up to the par ... read full comment
You see, you have started hauling insults at me for pointing out to you, what majority of non Akans and some few Akans think about the Ashante dominance of the party. I for one symaphise with the party but it is up to the party hierarchy to come up with reasonable strategy to combat the perception. No amount of insults or emotional rhetorics can change the minds!!!!!
Nana Bawuah 11 years ago
Where did I insult you? I just stated, what you said is absolute nonesense. When I insult, then it sounds differently. I dont care what some misguided individuals think of the party. As I said, i am not even a member of any p ... read full comment
Where did I insult you? I just stated, what you said is absolute nonesense. When I insult, then it sounds differently. I dont care what some misguided individuals think of the party. As I said, i am not even a member of any party. Some people also think the Volta region is an Ewe region. Some people think Asanteman is only Asante regin. Some people think Asante is a tribe. So I dont care what some people think. By the way, I asked you to tell me the many so called "Asantes" that are leading the party? Who are they?
Nana Yaw 11 years ago
Read the wikileak report. If you can not find it, I will be able help. Kuffour wanted Allan Kyeremateng, Francis Poku was lobbying for Osafo Marfo and the others in the Akyem-Kwahu faction including the former minister of int ... read full comment
Read the wikileak report. If you can not find it, I will be able help. Kuffour wanted Allan Kyeremateng, Francis Poku was lobbying for Osafo Marfo and the others in the Akyem-Kwahu faction including the former minister of interior, Asiedu Afram and Hackman Owusu insisted on Akuffo Addo. Why couldn,t Alliu Mahama win the hearts and minds of the party leadeship if Kuffour really did perform well as they would like the country to believe? Why was Kuffour lobbying for Allan instead of his loyal vice? Even my idol, Mr Kwame Pianim made this accusation against Kuffour in public prior to the 2012 election!!!!
Nana Yaw 11 years ago
Yes, Ewes vote overwhelmly for the NDC, Rawlings made sure that the leadership is more reflective of all the ethnicities. He could have lobbied for Dr Obed Asamoah. There are Brongs, people from the Upper, North, Central and ... read full comment
Yes, Ewes vote overwhelmly for the NDC, Rawlings made sure that the leadership is more reflective of all the ethnicities. He could have lobbied for Dr Obed Asamoah. There are Brongs, people from the Upper, North, Central and the rest in the top leadership of the NDC. During Kuffour,s era, the MOST PROMINENT ministerial position went to the top Asante and Akyem kingpins of the party. It was more of the Agyemangs, Prempehs, Wireko Brobbeys, Kuffours, Owusu's and so. Facts are facts!!!!!!
Nana Bawuah 11 years ago
Its called Bono (not Brong) and most Bonos are part of Asanteman such as Wenchi, Nkoranza and so on. Kufuor is a Denkyira name. Agyeman is not even a name, but a title of an Adako/Oyoko ruler,which can be found in all Akan st ... read full comment
Its called Bono (not Brong) and most Bonos are part of Asanteman such as Wenchi, Nkoranza and so on. Kufuor is a Denkyira name. Agyeman is not even a name, but a title of an Adako/Oyoko ruler,which can be found in all Akan states today. Prempeh is a title as well. Anyway, I cannot remember any person with that name holding a position in the NPP government (at least not officially). One could say, the majority of positions were occupied by Akans. Well, but not by Asantes. Where are those Asantes? Its also not suprising, that the majority of positions were held by Akans, since Akans do make up more than 50% of the total population of Ghana and Ivory Coast. Why would a minority group hold the majority of positions? Do you think, NPP can be like NLM? If, NPP was as great as the NLM then I would be a very strong supporter of the party.
Nana Yaw 11 years ago
There is a need for an affirmative action in the NPP else, the minority ethnic groups in the party will always vote skirt and blouse!!!!!
There is a need for an affirmative action in the NPP else, the minority ethnic groups in the party will always vote skirt and blouse!!!!!
Nana Bawuah 11 years ago
Why would an vice president automatically become a presidential candidate? This happens only in NDC party! As Kufuor put it, Nana Akufo Addo has simply been the best man for the job.
Why would an vice president automatically become a presidential candidate? This happens only in NDC party! As Kufuor put it, Nana Akufo Addo has simply been the best man for the job.
Nana Yaw 11 years ago
But he lobbied feverishly for Allan Cash! Is what he is publicly saying comes from the heart?
But he lobbied feverishly for Allan Cash! Is what he is publicly saying comes from the heart?
Nana Bawuah 11 years ago
Who forces him to support Nana Akufo Addo in public, if he does not believe in him? Why didnt he go around campaigning for Alan? How come Alan does not even have the slightest chance of winning flagbearer presidential electio ... read full comment
Who forces him to support Nana Akufo Addo in public, if he does not believe in him? Why didnt he go around campaigning for Alan? How come Alan does not even have the slightest chance of winning flagbearer presidential elections against Nana Akufo Addo? How come, those Asante NPP members massively support Nana Akufo Addo, but not Alan?
THE PATRIOT 11 years ago
The African opposition will never accept they lost an election, even in the freest and fairest election Ghana (and indeed Africa) has ever witnessed. Of course cheating must be condemned and resisted. But to abuse the legal p ... read full comment
The African opposition will never accept they lost an election, even in the freest and fairest election Ghana (and indeed Africa) has ever witnessed. Of course cheating must be condemned and resisted. But to abuse the legal process, as Nana Addo is doing, is most unfortunate.
Nana has vowed to win at all cost, so having lost at the polls he is resorting to the provision in the law that any citizen can appeal against the results. He is therefore assembling all sorts of lies in the name of evidence and thinks he can influence who constitutes the panel of judges of the Supreme Court who can somehow pronounce him president- Yes, he must win at all cost! The main preoccupation now is how to ensure that only judges favourable to the NPP are empanelled.
Having taken part in the election, I am too shocked at the cooked up allegations from Nana. How can everyone, including returning officers, polling agents, local and international observers, journalists etc all collude and conspire to cheat the NPP? This is a preposterous supposition and anyone who believes the NPP's allegations will believe anything.
Nana Addo is simply a very sore loser who must do anything to discredit his opponent's victory.
william 11 years ago
Thanks Jonathan for this thought-provoking comparative piece. It will help my compatriots put their respective elections in broader perspective!
Thanks Jonathan for this thought-provoking comparative piece. It will help my compatriots put their respective elections in broader perspective!
Fellow citizen. 11 years ago
In Africa, there isn`t and won`t be a single oppositional political party that would easily accept defeat after elections are over. It happens only in Senegal which is also a black African country. Oppositional political part ... read full comment
In Africa, there isn`t and won`t be a single oppositional political party that would easily accept defeat after elections are over. It happens only in Senegal which is also a black African country. Oppositional political parties believe that if there are elections and they don`t win, it means the governing political party rigged the elections. In some cases, they might be right to some extent. But it`s not the case all the time. All the same, I remember during Rawlings last 8 years rule, in one of the elections, a presidential aspirant never had even a single vote in his own constituency. But this person and his family went to vote on that faithful day. Where then did their votes go to? Not a single Ghanaian came out to say that the elections were rigged. Being a normal human being, one could say that year`s elections were rigged. Now, the same Rawlings who congratulated Hamama for winning the presidential seat came out at another time to say that the whole elections should be scrutinized. It`s time we sit down to believe one another for us to have normal relationships with one another as well. Elections would come and go and we`d have winners and losers as well. If these leaders would have been faithful to themselves rather than their selfish means, election problems would be a thing of the past.
AKWELE 11 years ago
When elections are rigged, it should tell us what other things are "rigged".
When elections are rigged, it should tell us what other things are "rigged".
Apam 11 years ago
Thanks for writing a good article, and trust the BBC (Biased-Broadcasting-Cabal) for writing some shit like that. They should instead deal with their pedophile scandal which goes way beyond what was written about Jimmy Savill ... read full comment
Thanks for writing a good article, and trust the BBC (Biased-Broadcasting-Cabal) for writing some shit like that. They should instead deal with their pedophile scandal which goes way beyond what was written about Jimmy Saville, but as you can imagine, this will not happen. They rather focus on writing pretentious, pompous articles while the real news is left unattended. A real shame.
IBRAHIM SORIE KAMARA 11 years ago
THE LOSING SIDE IN ELECTIONS IN AFRICA ALWAYS CRY FOUL. SO I AM NOT SURPRISE AT ALL IT HAPPENED IN SIERRA LEONE AND GHANA. SIERRA LEONE HAS SHOWN SOME LEVEL OF POLITICAL MATURITY. BRAVO
THE LOSING SIDE IN ELECTIONS IN AFRICA ALWAYS CRY FOUL. SO I AM NOT SURPRISE AT ALL IT HAPPENED IN SIERRA LEONE AND GHANA. SIERRA LEONE HAS SHOWN SOME LEVEL OF POLITICAL MATURITY. BRAVO
OFFICE OF THE ODIKRO
a companion of the black star!
A very poignant observation, food for thought, and also for peace and social progress. Africa has come of age. And we must collectively denounce the propaganda of patron ...
read full comment
This nonesense has nothing to do with the NPP party. It is about a group of power hungry bastards from one tribe led by Akuffo Addo who are bent on hijacking the party for their own selfish interests. Akuffo Addo and his Akye ...
read full comment
When did Akyem, Asante etc. become tribes? These are Akan states, not tribes. Akan is the tribe. When did Asante region become tantamount to Asanteman? Asante is bigger than that, it consists of places in Eastern region like ...
read full comment
Akuffo Addo sees himself as an Abuakwa gangster who doesn't give a crap hoot about what Okyehene or Asantehene says. Since the Sunyani congress that elected Kuffour for the 2000 election, Akuffo Addo has harboured deep resent ...
read full comment
NDC is always trying to sow seed of discord amongst Akan. In recent times between Akyems and Asantes. Not knowing we are one people. Will they also tell the Offinsohene or Ejisuhene to take up arms against their bloodbrother, ...
read full comment
At one instance during his usual senseless rantings in 2008, he admited that the Ashantes do not want to support Akuffo Addo for a simple fact that he is an Akyem. He even said Asantes in the party think they are superior and ...
read full comment
When did Kufuor become an Asante? He is a Denkyira man. Don`t you know, that Kufuor his maternal grandfather,Nana Kwabena Kufuor even told the British he is not an Asante and therefore opposed the restoration of Asanteman? Do ...
read full comment
You see, you have started hauling insults at me for pointing out to you, what majority of non Akans and some few Akans think about the Ashante dominance of the party. I for one symaphise with the party but it is up to the par ...
read full comment
Where did I insult you? I just stated, what you said is absolute nonesense. When I insult, then it sounds differently. I dont care what some misguided individuals think of the party. As I said, i am not even a member of any p ...
read full comment
Read the wikileak report. If you can not find it, I will be able help. Kuffour wanted Allan Kyeremateng, Francis Poku was lobbying for Osafo Marfo and the others in the Akyem-Kwahu faction including the former minister of int ...
read full comment
Yes, Ewes vote overwhelmly for the NDC, Rawlings made sure that the leadership is more reflective of all the ethnicities. He could have lobbied for Dr Obed Asamoah. There are Brongs, people from the Upper, North, Central and ...
read full comment
Its called Bono (not Brong) and most Bonos are part of Asanteman such as Wenchi, Nkoranza and so on. Kufuor is a Denkyira name. Agyeman is not even a name, but a title of an Adako/Oyoko ruler,which can be found in all Akan st ...
read full comment
There is a need for an affirmative action in the NPP else, the minority ethnic groups in the party will always vote skirt and blouse!!!!!
Why would an vice president automatically become a presidential candidate? This happens only in NDC party! As Kufuor put it, Nana Akufo Addo has simply been the best man for the job.
But he lobbied feverishly for Allan Cash! Is what he is publicly saying comes from the heart?
Who forces him to support Nana Akufo Addo in public, if he does not believe in him? Why didnt he go around campaigning for Alan? How come Alan does not even have the slightest chance of winning flagbearer presidential electio ...
read full comment
The African opposition will never accept they lost an election, even in the freest and fairest election Ghana (and indeed Africa) has ever witnessed. Of course cheating must be condemned and resisted. But to abuse the legal p ...
read full comment
Thanks Jonathan for this thought-provoking comparative piece. It will help my compatriots put their respective elections in broader perspective!
In Africa, there isn`t and won`t be a single oppositional political party that would easily accept defeat after elections are over. It happens only in Senegal which is also a black African country. Oppositional political part ...
read full comment
When elections are rigged, it should tell us what other things are "rigged".
Thanks for writing a good article, and trust the BBC (Biased-Broadcasting-Cabal) for writing some shit like that. They should instead deal with their pedophile scandal which goes way beyond what was written about Jimmy Savill ...
read full comment
THE LOSING SIDE IN ELECTIONS IN AFRICA ALWAYS CRY FOUL. SO I AM NOT SURPRISE AT ALL IT HAPPENED IN SIERRA LEONE AND GHANA. SIERRA LEONE HAS SHOWN SOME LEVEL OF POLITICAL MATURITY. BRAVO