Afoko and Agyepong have been encircled with a Chinese wall and thus rendered redundant.
Afoko and Agyepong have been encircled with a Chinese wall and thus rendered redundant.
Mahmoud 9 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
... It was Novembe ... read full comment
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
... 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.
KOFI ANANSE 9 years ago
NANA ADDO IS NOT FIT TO BE PRESIDENT OF GHANA!! PERIOD!!!
IN KYEBI WHERE HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE PART OF THE AKYEM ROYAL FAMILY AND HE WAS MP OF THE AREA FOR A LONG TIME, THERE IS LITTLE DEVELOPMENT. PEOPLE WOULD WEEP AT THE ... read full comment
NANA ADDO IS NOT FIT TO BE PRESIDENT OF GHANA!! PERIOD!!!
IN KYEBI WHERE HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE PART OF THE AKYEM ROYAL FAMILY AND HE WAS MP OF THE AREA FOR A LONG TIME, THERE IS LITTLE DEVELOPMENT. PEOPLE WOULD WEEP AT THE UNDER-DEVELOPMENT!!!!!!! DID HE CARE MUCH ABOUT THEM OR VISITING TO LONDON EVERY 6 MONTHS TO KEEP HIS VISA ACTIVE???? IF HE CANT SHARE HIS SELF-ACCLAIMED SUPERIOR INTELLIGENCE AND ADVISE SMALL SMALL AT THE MICRO LEVEL, HOW CAN HE LEAD THE WHOLE OF GHANA?
NANA ADDO IS JUST A CLUELESS AND POWER HUNGRY NOISE-MAKER AND RABBLE-ROUSER WHO WANTS TO RECOVER THE INHERITANCE PROPERTIES SOLD FOR ELECTIONS AND RETIRE AS PRESIDENT AND LIVE LIKE PRINCE CHARLES AT PEDUASE LODGE. THE COUNTRY WOULD END UP IN THE HANDS OF TOO MANY OF HIS CROOKISH NEPHEWS, NIECES, COUSINS, FRIENDS, DRUG DEALERS, ETC LIKE MR. "SSNIT OBOTAN" - KEN OFORI-ATTA AND HIS DATABANK, "FAILED LONDON RASTAMAN/DJ" - GABBY ASARE-OTCHERE-DARKO WHO STRUGGLED TO PASS HIS LAW SCHOOL EXAMS A FEW YEARS AGO, "EXPERT IN ALL LAWS AND LAWYER OF KKD" - NANA ASANTE BEDIATUO, "CONVICTED DRUG SMUGGLER" - YAW AMFO KWAKYE, NANA FREDUA OFORI-ATTA, "MISS. I AM TOO GOOD TO DATE A BLACK MAN" - HARD-LOOKING NANA YAA OFORI-ATTA, URSULA OWUSU OF GHANA AIRWAYS BUNGALOW FAME, INCOMPETENT HACKMAN OWUSU AGYEMAN, LAWYER KWAME BOAFO AKUFO, MR. "LETS TAKE DEAD BODIES FROM KOMFO ANOKYE TO VOLTA REGION AND SAY THEY ARE NPP PEOPLE KILLED BY EWEs" - LAWYER ATTA AKYEA, AND OTHER 10s OF USELESS FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WHO ARE CURRENTLY DRIVING TAXI IN NEW YORK, LONDON, TORONTO, ETC, WAITING FOR NANA ADDO PRESIDENCY.
THE INFIGHTING AMONGST ALL THESE TOO-KNOWN AKYEM-ASANTE CHARACTERS FOR POWER, POSITION AND INFLUENCE AT THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE, CONTRAGEs, DEALINGS, ETC ALONE WOULD BE DYSFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT AND COLLAPSE THE GHANA ECONOMY POTOOOOO.
AS FOR THE USELESS ORDINARY NPP SUPPORTERS AND YEN AKANFUO FOLLOWERS MAKING NOISE AND KILLING THEMSELVES FOR NANA ADDO, OR JUST WANT TO SEE THAT ALL GOVERNMENT MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS ARE CALLED OPOKU, OSEI, NANA, OWUSU, AKAN, ETC, THEY WONT PERSONALLY SEE EVEN ONE PESEWA TO BREAK INTO TWO IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT NANA ADDO EVER BECOMES PRESIDENT. IT WOULD BE NANA ADDO FAMILY, COUSINS AND FRIENDS WHO BE LOOTING ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH IMPUNITY.
J0eY LOnD0N 9 years ago
Alhassan,Whoever you are protecting will be exposed big time.
Alhassan,Whoever you are protecting will be exposed big time.
TEE 9 years ago
NPP IS A PROBLEM NOW FOR GHANAIANS PERIOD
NPP IS A PROBLEM NOW FOR GHANAIANS PERIOD
TEE 9 years ago
KWABENA AGYAPONG AND AFOKO
KWABENA AGYAPONG AND AFOKO
Onipaba of Akyem Maase 9 years ago
I have been observing this arrogant Adjapong boy and it seems he doesn't take cue from the past. He only became the general secretary because people only wanted sir John out. Fortunately, the people respect the candidate than ... read full comment
I have been observing this arrogant Adjapong boy and it seems he doesn't take cue from the past. He only became the general secretary because people only wanted sir John out. Fortunately, the people respect the candidate than these selfish executives. I have the strongest conviction that, afoko never ordered anything. Kwabena Adjapong want to diminish the chances of Nana Addo. Ohene ntow is behind leaked tapes in NPP. In fact I also suspect Kwabena Adjapong due to the manner he swiftly came public on this useless matter. But they shall fail. Nana/Bawumia will rise above hatred,
OLDTIMER 9 years ago
I WAS SHOCKED WHEN KWABENA AND AFOKO WON, NOW THEY DON`T HAVE A JOB
I WAS SHOCKED WHEN KWABENA AND AFOKO WON, NOW THEY DON`T HAVE A JOB
KK 9 years ago
Onu kpa be djea loo?
Onu kpa be djea loo?
Divided Nation 9 years ago
These pepefuo guys!!!!!
These pepefuo guys!!!!!
Yaa koomson, Cape 9 years ago
Yeeeeeeees, every NPP member wants power. That's the spirit. That's was, that is and that will forever be the ONLY dream and wish of these idiots parading our political corridors. That's the NPP spirit, that was the JH MENSAH ... read full comment
Yeeeeeeees, every NPP member wants power. That's the spirit. That's was, that is and that will forever be the ONLY dream and wish of these idiots parading our political corridors. That's the NPP spirit, that was the JH MENSAH spirit and now, that's the Nana Akufo Addo spirit. Power at all cost.
Paul 9 years ago
All die be die can never achieve his ambition
All die be die can never achieve his ambition
Paul 9 years ago
He does not look like. Grandpa looks like ahenekoa
He does not look like. Grandpa looks like ahenekoa
kutsii. 9 years ago
Mohammed Alhassan, pls don't worry ur 'Salifu'. Tha old evil dwarf and cocaine champion and baron will never become president. God doesn't want a crookish and druggish dwarf to be President. Mark my sacred words. Old cassav ... read full comment
Mohammed Alhassan, pls don't worry ur 'Salifu'. Tha old evil dwarf and cocaine champion and baron will never become president. God doesn't want a crookish and druggish dwarf to be President. Mark my sacred words. Old cassava nonsense ? Apuuu
Anas 9 years ago
Mohhamed you are right on point, why do you think Ex Prez Kuffour fired Kwabena Agyepong as the then Prez spokesman. your guess is as good as mine.
Mohhamed you are right on point, why do you think Ex Prez Kuffour fired Kwabena Agyepong as the then Prez spokesman. your guess is as good as mine.
Luther King 9 years ago
Am sure if it was u bugri naabu accused of taking bribe from ndc would you have taken it lying low? Lets stop this hypocrisy. In any case the damage bugri tape has caused the npp is monumental and u don't see anything wrong w ... read full comment
Am sure if it was u bugri naabu accused of taking bribe from ndc would you have taken it lying low? Lets stop this hypocrisy. In any case the damage bugri tape has caused the npp is monumental and u don't see anything wrong with that? We must get to the bottom of this. Bugri naabu says things without thinking. He is npp's number 1 enemy but of course since he's nana addo's man he is above reproach. Are u afraid that the contents of the tape will be true and nana addo's vindictive character will be exposed?
For your info, no disciplinary actions have been initiated so stop the too known and ignorance. They are only authenticating the tape and depending on the outcome disciplinary actions could be instituted. The right party structures must be built on trust not division. What gain will come to npp if afoko and agyepong are sidelined in the 2016. I understand, the strategy is sideline them and when npp loses then u blame them for being sidelined?
We need a strong and united npp for 2016 and ppl like bugri naabu don't seem to fit in. In the northern region he goes about preaching ethnicity and taking floating voters away.
Photosy 9 years ago
What utter rubbish from the writer. More like an Ostrich burying its head in sand and leaving the rest of its body out. This is in the public domain and sweeping it under the carpet will do the party no good. If Bugri Naabu i ... read full comment
What utter rubbish from the writer. More like an Ostrich burying its head in sand and leaving the rest of its body out. This is in the public domain and sweeping it under the carpet will do the party no good. If Bugri Naabu is the man he proclaims to be, he should allow for unfettered investigations into the issue first by stepping aside as Regional Chairman and secondly backing the investigations into the issue. AFTERALL it is his word against the tape released. When NPP called for people's head to roll such as the CHRAJ boss, did they not think it could happen within their own party ? What is good for the goose is also good for the gander.
asonaba kofi 9 years ago
i think the writer has written this article to seek to justify what he predicted during the elections.the tape was in public domain already so what is he moaning about.i think the chairman did the right thing.after all he is ... read full comment
i think the writer has written this article to seek to justify what he predicted during the elections.the tape was in public domain already so what is he moaning about.i think the chairman did the right thing.after all he is the one who is being accused of wrong doing.the writer would have criticised him even if he did what the writer is asking for.
Agonahene 9 years ago
If the tape had scandalized Nana Addo, would this writer have written this nonsense? It is this kind of hypocrisy and dishonesty that will cost Nana the election. I think Nana Addo has not shown true leadership by remaining s ... read full comment
If the tape had scandalized Nana Addo, would this writer have written this nonsense? It is this kind of hypocrisy and dishonesty that will cost Nana the election. I think Nana Addo has not shown true leadership by remaining silent when his people have persistantly been attacking the Gen Sec and the Chairman. I am very disappointed in him.
Kofi Mensah 9 years ago
This article is full of rubbish. I am very surprised that the fake writer has closed his eyes and is refusing to see THE PEOPLE who do not mean well for the PARTY and have vowed to make the work of Kwabena Afoko difficult. ... read full comment
This article is full of rubbish. I am very surprised that the fake writer has closed his eyes and is refusing to see THE PEOPLE who do not mean well for the PARTY and have vowed to make the work of Kwabena Afoko difficult. I want you to know that if the likes of Bugri Naabu are checked they will rather cause the party to stay in opposition. Kwabena and Afoko do not have any Agenda 2020 but Agenda 2016. The real trouble makers and people who are spending sleepless nights planning against Kwabena and Afoko have all been exposed by one of their own Bugri Naabu. Leave Kwabena and Afoko alone. They mean very Well. You and your cohorts do not.
SAM THOMPSON 9 years ago
Ghanaians dont give a dime about what happens in that tribal party. As for some of you northerners, I pity you so much. Forever, you will be foolish till doomsday. What and who are you Alhassan fighting for? Listening to your ... read full comment
Ghanaians dont give a dime about what happens in that tribal party. As for some of you northerners, I pity you so much. Forever, you will be foolish till doomsday. What and who are you Alhassan fighting for? Listening to your rubbish about president Mahama made me pity you the more.Who told you Ghanaians are yearning for npp government that will be led by a tribal warlord and a certificateless arrogance nuisance like that mother fucker hater of certain tribes including your own, called Akufo Addo? You are a big joke. Continue to lick the boots of these ungarteful and name calling Ashanti/Akyem mafias. Let me tell you one more time Alhassan. Nothing, absolutely nothing can stop Ghanaians from rataining president Mahama and the NDC in power. Isnt it better than being ruled by a fake lawyer and a passport thief who is going round the world painting Ghana black,all because he wants to be president? Just imagine if this empty man becomes president of this country. Is this not the very old man who has been supporting the Ivory Coast against his own country Ghana? You are a pathetic soul Alhassan. Stop disturbing our ears.
BOY KOFI 9 years ago
Nana Addo has always won only 2 out of 10 regions.Even a baby will tell you not to try him again but you guys did not listen.He has no chance to win, especially now that he is running with the same Bawumia so please don't bla ... read full comment
Nana Addo has always won only 2 out of 10 regions.Even a baby will tell you not to try him again but you guys did not listen.He has no chance to win, especially now that he is running with the same Bawumia so please don't blame anybody for your failure.Thank you.
Friday 9 years ago
You see, when people are pretending God exposes them at the least instance. The so-called Bugri tape episode has exposed the true intentions of Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyapong.If they really mean well for the party why will t ... read full comment
You see, when people are pretending God exposes them at the least instance. The so-called Bugri tape episode has exposed the true intentions of Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyapong.If they really mean well for the party why will they not handle this matter internally? But as rightly concluded in this article, enough is enough. The might of NPP is certainly stronger than that of Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyapong and very soon the two and their cronies like Nyaho Tamakloe will face the wrath of real owners and supporters of the party. It will be a chunami nobody who cares for his life will venture to face. Throughout history traitors have never succeeded!
John Man 9 years ago
Could people read between the lines of what this guy is saying? What he is saying is that they should follow the Party's constitution and allow the"The National Disciplinary Committee" to take action and not the Chairman to s ... read full comment
Could people read between the lines of what this guy is saying? What he is saying is that they should follow the Party's constitution and allow the"The National Disciplinary Committee" to take action and not the Chairman to set up a fact finding committee which cannot take any action against Naabu if the tape were to come from him because the constitution of the party does not confer on them the power to discipline .
BOY KOFI 9 years ago
Is it Alan who told the other 8 regions not to vote for Nana Addo in 2008 and 2012?Thank you.
Is it Alan who told the other 8 regions not to vote for Nana Addo in 2008 and 2012?Thank you.
isaiah @Hohoe 9 years ago
power power power.As we are at the grassroot working assiduously for npp to regain power come 2016,the party hierachies are at top there playing the divisive game.Afoko n kwabena Agyapong should be up n doing especially in te ... read full comment
power power power.As we are at the grassroot working assiduously for npp to regain power come 2016,the party hierachies are at top there playing the divisive game.Afoko n kwabena Agyapong should be up n doing especially in terms of corruption, pay roll fraud,ban on emploment just to mention few.thank you Alhassan.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 9 years ago
Mr Alhassan, whilst I appreciate your concern for due process not being followed in ordering investigations into the tape and the allegations contained on it, attacking the two party leaders in harsh language only contributes ... read full comment
Mr Alhassan, whilst I appreciate your concern for due process not being followed in ordering investigations into the tape and the allegations contained on it, attacking the two party leaders in harsh language only contributes to the problems. My only concern is that and as your pointed out some examples, is the lack coordination. For example, the General Secretary was reported to have said that the tape did deserve to be given any serious attention. Then, a day after, he issued a statement about the Chairman ordering investigation. Clearly, it appeared the two (Chairman and General Secretary) have different views on the matter and not working together.
Nonetheless, from the contents of the statement on the investigations into the tape, I got the impression that they suspected the tape to have been the work of their enemies just to foment disunity within the ranks of NPP. If my understanding is right, then what is your beef with the investigations if they follow the due process according to party constitution? I thought investigating to establish beyond any reasonable doubt that it was done by others and that Bugri Naabu never made those allegations would inure to party unity? What are you afraid of? I really do not get you. Is that you have a problem with the investigations because due process was not followed or you just think it's waste of time and that the tape and the allegations do not deserve to be investigated?
Joe 9 years ago
Alhassan what are you afraid of? Let science determine whose voice is on the tape and stop casting insinuations about people who are only trying to unravel the mystery surrounding a very serious allegation.
Alhassan what are you afraid of? Let science determine whose voice is on the tape and stop casting insinuations about people who are only trying to unravel the mystery surrounding a very serious allegation.
Afoko and Agyepong have been encircled with a Chinese wall and thus rendered redundant.
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
... It was Novembe ...
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NANA ADDO IS NOT FIT TO BE PRESIDENT OF GHANA!! PERIOD!!!
IN KYEBI WHERE HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE PART OF THE AKYEM ROYAL FAMILY AND HE WAS MP OF THE AREA FOR A LONG TIME, THERE IS LITTLE DEVELOPMENT. PEOPLE WOULD WEEP AT THE ...
read full comment
Alhassan,Whoever you are protecting will be exposed big time.
NPP IS A PROBLEM NOW FOR GHANAIANS PERIOD
KWABENA AGYAPONG AND AFOKO
I have been observing this arrogant Adjapong boy and it seems he doesn't take cue from the past. He only became the general secretary because people only wanted sir John out. Fortunately, the people respect the candidate than ...
read full comment
I WAS SHOCKED WHEN KWABENA AND AFOKO WON, NOW THEY DON`T HAVE A JOB
Onu kpa be djea loo?
These pepefuo guys!!!!!
Yeeeeeeees, every NPP member wants power. That's the spirit. That's was, that is and that will forever be the ONLY dream and wish of these idiots parading our political corridors. That's the NPP spirit, that was the JH MENSAH ...
read full comment
All die be die can never achieve his ambition
He does not look like. Grandpa looks like ahenekoa
Mohammed Alhassan, pls don't worry ur 'Salifu'. Tha old evil dwarf and cocaine champion and baron will never become president. God doesn't want a crookish and druggish dwarf to be President. Mark my sacred words. Old cassav ...
read full comment
Mohhamed you are right on point, why do you think Ex Prez Kuffour fired Kwabena Agyepong as the then Prez spokesman. your guess is as good as mine.
Am sure if it was u bugri naabu accused of taking bribe from ndc would you have taken it lying low? Lets stop this hypocrisy. In any case the damage bugri tape has caused the npp is monumental and u don't see anything wrong w ...
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What utter rubbish from the writer. More like an Ostrich burying its head in sand and leaving the rest of its body out. This is in the public domain and sweeping it under the carpet will do the party no good. If Bugri Naabu i ...
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i think the writer has written this article to seek to justify what he predicted during the elections.the tape was in public domain already so what is he moaning about.i think the chairman did the right thing.after all he is ...
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If the tape had scandalized Nana Addo, would this writer have written this nonsense? It is this kind of hypocrisy and dishonesty that will cost Nana the election. I think Nana Addo has not shown true leadership by remaining s ...
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This article is full of rubbish. I am very surprised that the fake writer has closed his eyes and is refusing to see THE PEOPLE who do not mean well for the PARTY and have vowed to make the work of Kwabena Afoko difficult. ...
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Ghanaians dont give a dime about what happens in that tribal party. As for some of you northerners, I pity you so much. Forever, you will be foolish till doomsday. What and who are you Alhassan fighting for? Listening to your ...
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Nana Addo has always won only 2 out of 10 regions.Even a baby will tell you not to try him again but you guys did not listen.He has no chance to win, especially now that he is running with the same Bawumia so please don't bla ...
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You see, when people are pretending God exposes them at the least instance. The so-called Bugri tape episode has exposed the true intentions of Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyapong.If they really mean well for the party why will t ...
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Could people read between the lines of what this guy is saying? What he is saying is that they should follow the Party's constitution and allow the"The National Disciplinary Committee" to take action and not the Chairman to s ...
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Is it Alan who told the other 8 regions not to vote for Nana Addo in 2008 and 2012?Thank you.
power power power.As we are at the grassroot working assiduously for npp to regain power come 2016,the party hierachies are at top there playing the divisive game.Afoko n kwabena Agyapong should be up n doing especially in te ...
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Mr Alhassan, whilst I appreciate your concern for due process not being followed in ordering investigations into the tape and the allegations contained on it, attacking the two party leaders in harsh language only contributes ...
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Alhassan what are you afraid of? Let science determine whose voice is on the tape and stop casting insinuations about people who are only trying to unravel the mystery surrounding a very serious allegation.