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Otabil is 101% right; the state has no business in hospitals & schools

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  • Issahaku Alhassan 8 years ago

    who decides where to invest as a state? otabil must form a party to market his philosophy to Ghanaians and not to hide behind the Church to do a bidding of some parties

  • John 8 years ago

    You would never understand this article until you move out of this country,Russia at the moment is privatizing its railway.The Govt wants to provide only the rail(lines) whilst private companies are encouraged to buy train & ...
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  • Nana Kwaku 8 years ago

    State participation is the reason why Ghana cannot merge JHS & SHS,for us to have one pre-university school.Which would have allowed every Ghanaian to be educated to College level at 18.Schools like Achimota,Augustines,Legon ...
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  • Frank Appiah 8 years ago

    There is evidence that Nkrumah's free education policy has produced some of the world best scienists,medical doctors,engineers,professors and teachers.If Baidoo has met students from our premier universities who cannot put co ...
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  • Philip Kobina Baidoo 8 years ago

    Hello Frank, I was expecting you to say that what I said about some of the Ghanaian premier university students is wrong. Rather you confirmed it. Where do the students from the private universities have their primary and sec ...
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  • Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 8 years ago

    Mr Philip Kobina Baidoo when you make reference to my articles, please be accurate and do not put words into my mouth. You stated and I quote, "I will ask again, what makes people like Mr Kofi Ata assume that the private sect ...
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  • Philip Kobina Baidoo 8 years ago

    Hello Mr Ata, I did not quote you; it was an assumption. Thank you.

  • Read 8 years ago

    Stop making a fool of yourself. Are your kids attending any of the hideously private schools in England? Do you and your family rely solely on the services of "Harley Street" doctors or you use the NHS in England? The is no e ...
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  • Read 8 years ago

    hideously expensive private schools

  • Philip Kobina Baidoo 8 years ago

    The only time when people resort to cheap jibes is when they lose the debate. You are just coward hiding behind a moniker. Are you afraid of the sting of my pen? Next time be a man and use your name.

  • SAINT 8 years ago

    OTABIL HAS NO HUMAN FACE.HIS MISSION IS TO EXPLOIT THE VULNERABLE TO THE MARROW.

  • SAY IT LOUD ! 8 years ago

    I REGARD YOU AS THE REAL EXAMPLE OF A PASTOR. I CALL YOU MY PASTOR THOUGH I DON'T BELIEVE YOUR FOREIGN FAITH BY THE WAY YOU CAN'T ALL MAKE THE SENSE IN JESUS BEING AFRICAN, THAT BEATS MY IMAGINATION. YET, YOU ARE PASTOR REAL ...
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  • Kwame 8 years ago

    Poverty of Intellectualism...
    The countries on top the world education and health index, including Cuba are those that have nation run free education and health system (national health service). Countries that have the best ...
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  • Read 8 years ago

    When the private banks in the west such as RBS,ABN-AMRO, LIYODS etc went bust due to greed, the state came up to their rescue with billions of taxpayers money.
    All the evidence proves that TV evangelists are another bunch of ...
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  • Kojo Billy Duncan 8 years ago

    I hope Mr Baidoo does not subscribe to the ideas of the neoliberal economists that when private entrepreneurs are in financial crisis, it is alright for the State to bail them out with tax-payers money. In other words, indivi ...
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  • Philip Kobina Baidoo 8 years ago

    Hello Kojo, I am not a neoliberal economist, and I am very happy that you used the phrase 'I hope'. And if you want my opinion, which I am happy to offer as my humble courtesy, the government has no business bailing out priva ...
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  • Honesty - the best policy! 8 years ago

    Baidoo I dont need to waste my time on you. I think those who have responded have done enough to pump some sense into your half-baked intellect.

  • MICHAEL ANSAH 8 years ago

    Baidoo's porous argument clearly indicates he is in a confused state of mind.All his comments do not make sense.

  • AARON 8 years ago

    Kwame,Check your information before you publish them.Neither China or Russia have technological advantage over the US.The US is far advanced than any of these countries in the field of technology. In fact Chinese are known a ...
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  • James Koufie 8 years ago

    Is not surprising that both Otabil and Baidoo who are all beneficiaries of Nkrumah's free education policy do not appreciate how Nkrumah's policy has made t them who they are.

  • Man 8 years ago

    Baidoo, Are private people (individuals) forbidden from establishing hospitals and schools in Ghana? The answer is no. Then , why don't you and people who think like you establish formidable hospitals and schools in Ghana to ...
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  • Kojo Billy Duncan 8 years ago

    Fantastic point. Furthermore, how many of the private tertiary education institutions run courses in the sciences, engineering and technology that are known to require expensive equipment?

  • C.Y. ANDY-K 8 years ago

    I won't waste time debunking it. Even drop-outs in London here will be shocked to learn that the govt shouldn't be involved in education and health care.

    You so-called African right-wing jokers are simply pathetic!

    An ...
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  • Philip Kobina Baidoo 8 years ago

    Hello Andy, calling me a right-wing joker is uninteresting. However, what has your left leaning ideologies, which your fraternity hold tight like a child and his teddy bear, done for Africa? Destitution and failed states like ...
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  • Kojo Billy Duncan 8 years ago

    It is unfortunate that you cited Somalia and Libya as failed states. A thorough understanding of the history of these states teaches one to appreciate that they failed only after the overthrow of progressive and patriotic lea ...
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  • Philip Kobina Baidoo 8 years ago

    Hello Kojo, if everything was so well and good, why will these people fall on their own sword? Or better still why will they overthrow them? Thank you.

  • Kojo Billy Duncan 8 years ago

    Simply put, selfish greed and only wishing to satisfy ones interests. Old boy, hope to meet you soon in Ghana. We can continue this discourse and I will introduce you to some enlightening material.

  • lankwei 8 years ago

    You are absolutely right. Which country in the world is totally devoid of state participation/involvement? Defending Otabil is asinine!

  • kutsii 8 years ago

    There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end might be the way of death-JESUS. So don't be wise in ur own conceits. Nonsense. Go and worship Otabil and consider him a perfect man. Fool. When he secretly sneezed in th ...
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  • Kofi Ghanaba 8 years ago

    Is the person writing this garbage here high on weed? He writes: All governments, it doesn’t matter where they are on earth, are infinitely incompetent in the management of any conceivable human enterprise. The only thing t ...
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  • kaketonti 8 years ago

    BAIDOO, YOU ARE VERY,VERY WRONG.WE NEED BOTH THE BLACK AND WHITE KEYS TO MAKE HARMONY IN MUSIC:-DR AGGREY.OTABIL IS NOT A MAN OF GOD.HE IS SIMPLY A SATANIC POLITICIAN WITH NO SCRUPLES.