Author: KERL Posted: 2013-02-01 01:56:18 IS THIS CONCERT PARTY STILL ON?NANA I USE TO THINK YOU ARE AN INTELLIGENT AND SERIOUS PERSON NOT KNOWING YOU ARE JUST A BIG FOOL. YOU ALLOW BLOCK-HEADS TO LEAD YOU INTO SUCH DISGRACE Aaaaaaaba
More Than Concert Party
Author: CD Posted: 2013-02-01 01:57:53 It is really a concert party.
PURE MADNESS
Author: Chris Posted: 2013-02-01 02:07:50 It looks to me the petition madness is getting entrenched day in day out. Very soon it will consume the petitioners and result in over flocking our mental homes. GOD SAVE NANA ADDO AND THE NPP MINUS TARZAN
CRAZY BALD HEADS
Author: k k Posted: 2013-02-01 02:10:24 WE GOT TO CHASE THESE CRAZY BALD HEADS OUT OF TOWN.
Asem aba
Author: Banga na Soko Posted: 2013-02-01 02:15:37 Ndcs are in a tight corner. The truth will win this case.
KOFI WAYO KNOWS NPP TRICKS VERY WELL
Author: KOLOOKO, JAPAN Posted: 2013-02-01 02:17:18 KOFI THE BOSS
KWAME NKRUMAH SET UP IS ON THE BRINK
Author: KOLOOKO, JAPAN Posted: 2013-02-01 02:23:47 KWAME NKRUMAH SET UP BY THIS WICKED PARTY ELEMENTS IS SHOWING UP AGAIN.
now four million ?
Author: TRUTH Posted: 2013-02-01 02:30:00 as for me i just want somedody to help as to what akuffo-addo wants if he can campaign for over 4yrs with all type of tours meet the people,eating,restore hope,etc and could not win hands down but want 9persons to declare him winner then are we safe.
what a foolish act
Author: niibii Posted: 2013-02-01 02:33:16 ITS ONLY IN AFRICA WE ALWAYS CRY CHEATED IN ELECTIONS , THIS AKUFFO ADDO IS SPECIALIST , HE LOST TO MR MILLS DURING KUFUOR TIME HE CRY HE HAS BEEN CHEATED , SO IS KUFUOR WHO PLOT WITH THE EC TO CHEAT IN FAVOUR OF NDC?, NOW YOU LOOSE AGAIN CRYING FOOL. WAIT MR YEN AKAN FUO . IT IS YOUR ARROGANCE THAT LEAD TO YOUR DEFEAT AND DONT FORGET ,GHANA IS NOT FOR YOU ALONE , GHANA IS BIGGER THAN YOU IMAGINE , WE DONT WANT A PRESIDENT OF DIVISION , TRIBAL PRESIDENT , ARROGANT PRESIDENT , ,WE NEED A MAN OF PEACE TO LEAD US TO DEVELOPMENT THANKS
A NEW NOT AMENDED PETITION
Author: GENERAL DeGAULE Posted: 2013-02-01 02:34:58 "particularly because of new and material facts that have come to the knowledge of the petitioners after filing of the petition on December 28, 2012 which will have a significant effect on the results as declared by the second respondent".
What Akuffo Addo and Co are disingenuously attempting to do is to submit a new petition under the cloak of correcting typographical errors. The election was held on 7th December 2012. The material facts were available in the 21 days that they were permitted to petition the Supreme Court. Since their submission no activity has been organized by the Electoral Commissioner by way of an election to create new material facts.
They are passing of their lack of diligence, shortsightedness and oversight as new material facts. In essence they are submitting a new petition which is now asking for the disenfranchisement of 4 million votes not the 1.3 million originally stated. They now propose to call 45 witnesses and not the 15 originally stated. They haven't as yet stated how the annulled votes would still show Akuffo Addo as winner with 51% of the votes. And nowhere in their petition did they state that their audit wasn't complete and that they would be submitting supplementary evidence. They still shy away from substantiating their declaration made before the EC declaration.
They were busy organizing press conferences and did not realize that the petition had typographical errors. That is the level of competence that they want the nation's affairs to be entrusted with.
It is gone from being the historical court case in the land to being the most farcical.
Nana and his lawyers are Jocking
Author: Ogyam Posted: 2013-02-01 02:42:09 Nana is fooling himself but not Ghanaians.
NPP IS CONFUSED
Author: BALL ROLLING Posted: 2013-02-01 02:46:06 4 MILLION VOTES ANNULMENT? OH NPP, ARE YOU GUYS ALRIGHT? NO I DON'T THINK SO. ONLY A FOOL WILL BELIEVE IN NPP CRAP AND LIES.
poor Losers
Author: Speak Loud Posted: 2013-02-01 02:46:49 I think NPP is ust being funny. You mean biometric verification superceeds citizenship? These guys should rather file in for annulment and seek another elections altogether
NPP are funny
Author: Joshua Posted: 2013-02-01 03:02:31 The UP & its raimnants has propouded theory from time immemorial that's why they have lost 8 out of the 11 elections they have competed.They thought they are more wiser than any other person in this country,but do you know something,time will betray them.We are waiting for them to provide the evidence.From 1.3million to 4million plus? Eyes are watching.
THE ONLY VALID VOTES
Author: Nana Yaw III Posted: 2013-02-01 03:02:35 By the time the NPP finalises the scrutiny of the votes cast in all the polling stations of the country, the ONLY VALID VOTES to be declared in Ghana will be votes received by NPP parliamentary candidates and the Presidential candidate (Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo).
We will give them (the petitioners) another month to make the final amendment to their petition (with the remaining 10% polling stations to be examined) and then we will know that they will pray the SC to strike out all votes except those cast in their favour.
This is not a game.
Re: Election Petition: Petitioners want Supreme Co
Author: Nash Posted: 2013-02-01 03:03:27 I doubt if Nana even voted for himself. What kind lauzy claim of win is that?
Re: Election Petition: Petitioners want Supreme Co
Author: Mr. Oushuuuuu Posted: 2013-02-01 03:07:31 I thought they had finished their work hence proceeding to court ,so when did they make these findings too.I said it ,didn't i ,these elephants wont stop shifting goalposts.
NPP also making errors???
Author: Okukuseku Posted: 2013-02-01 03:09:55 But is gud they now admit they (NPP) can also make errors/mistakes. If u can make mistakes just auditing pink sheets, just put yursef in that of the EC
npp 419 evidence
Author: truth Posted: 2013-02-01 03:10:22 this npp people are crazy and only want war in Ghana
nonsense
Author: ATOOOO Posted: 2013-02-01 03:11:29 This stupid man Akuffo Addo is indirectly telling Ghanians that he wants only Ashanti and Akyem votes to count, but all the other regions votes should be annulled. I think these NPP leaders are on something and their mental faculties should be checke
Let My Vote Count = "Pls Annul My Vote"
Author: FKM Posted: 2013-02-01 03:20:43 SEE THESE BATCH OF IDIOTS. "LET MY VOTE COUNT" IS NOW "PLEASE ANNUL MY VOTE." WHAT CONTRADICTION?
ANNULL NEARLY 46% OF THE VOTES?
Author: Paul Amuna Posted: 2013-02-01 03:21:58 If this story is to be believed, the petitioners are asking for nearly 46 per cent of the total votes cast to be annulled. Surely if this were to be accepted, then a complete re-run of the elections will be required. Are we seriously saying that over 4.6 million REGISTERED VOTERS whose names were on the electoral list voted incorrectly? May be it is time for the real "LET MY VOTE COUNT COALITION" to emerge.
If there were 'irregularities associated with 5% of the votes, I would accept that it is bad enough but nearly 50% means either the EC is completely incompetent or there has been a massive fraud beyond all proportions. Is it the latter that the petitioners are claimin in Ghana? Then our democracy is in real trouble! Think seriously again.
npp 419 evidence
Author: truth Posted: 2013-02-01 03:22:06 the only valid votes is the ones of the npp leaders in the general election
Is There NO Sane Person in The NPP?
Author: Whatever Posted: 2013-02-01 03:24:51 You organize a rally in contravention with the public order act and christened in it 'let my vote count' yet you are in the supreme court asking them to discount 4million votes. I'm convinced that we are now in the realms of absurdities. I think the supreme court better act to close this before people get agitated over this
NONSENSE
Author: AKWESI ABDALLAH ALBERT Posted: 2013-02-01 03:34:28 This NPP nonsense must be stopped before they turn GHANA into something else.More than 4m votes should be annulled???Akufo-Addo 59.9% my foot.
Are they telling us that only votes in Ashanti and Eastern were valid.NPP go to HELL.FIRE BURN WUNA.They[NPP] want SUBVERT THE CONSTITUTION of GHANA. I say we are watching them very very close.
A BENCH OF BLOCKHEADED ALWAYS ERROR
Author: kooooo Posted: 2013-02-01 03:42:52 Very funny, always error. Why these bench of blockheaded don't let sleeping dog sleeps?
they though they can decieve ghanaiansf
Author: kooooo Posted: 2013-02-01 03:53:06 National narcotics party with fake evidence. Even we outside Ghana know that. NPPs are power hungers.
election petitioners.......
Author: kofiyesu Posted: 2013-02-01 03:56:20 It's quiet obvious that majority of ghanaians in this 21st century, live way far from knowing the truth; esp, when it comes to LAW. Now, Mosquito stool back there to say any 'idiot' can go to court; so after applying to be a part of this case, who is APPLYING to be an "IDIOT" here? They had 21 days to file their case or loose it, & that's what they did. Now, after filing, they have every right to dig deep for more evidences for their case and file a petition. What is wrong here? It may be better for concerned citizens like you, to rather follow what is going on than to follow idiots like mosquito, tony Aidoo,Okujeto,& the few who don't make sense at all. if you guys don't know, NDC had a similar issue after 04' election; but, they were not smart enough to beat the 21days dead line so couldn't go to court.
Npp Please!!!!
Author: Kes Posted: 2013-02-01 03:56:21 About 4800000 votes to be invalidated? How did they come about that? I was a polling agent for npp but i'm wondering how they arrived at these figures. If they don't provide their 'rock-solid' evidence to win, we will come for them. Nana beware!
ANNUAL 4MILLION VOTES?
Author: OKUKUSEKU Posted: 2013-02-01 03:56:48 NPP IS ONLY CALLING FOR A NEW ROUND OF VOTING....IN THEIR DREAMS! KWAAAAA PIAAAAA NOT IN MOTHER GHANA.
NPP COMPLETELY CONFUSED
Author: Buttocks, Bortianor Posted: 2013-02-01 04:11:53 I am now more convinced than ever that the NPP is only putting out a "jester gesture" to Ghanaians. How could a party trying to rule this country be so naive and childish in its affairs? So Nana can even call call for annulment of all the votes cast except those of himself and his wife who was begging to become a first lady, just to be declared President. Such crap!!
npp petition
Author: yaw Posted: 2013-02-01 04:14:10 I THINK NPP SHOULD COME OUT AND TELL THE SUPREME COURT TO CANCELLED THE WHOLE ELECTION.
marriage of anasewa
Author: Amoako Atta Posted: 2013-02-01 04:28:56 concert party indeed.we need mathematicians in npp.no cv needed
Re Concert Party
Author: kweku Posted: 2013-02-01 04:35:16 I support you 100%. you see they are talking of figures so you don't need to come back to the court and talk about typo and clerical errors. is it not errors that they are talking about? after they have been schooled by Tsikata about their figures they are coming to correct them and they think Ghanaians are fools. Tofiakwa
NPP's Kpanlogo Dance
Author: BabaUS Posted: 2013-02-01 04:41:49 Come on! Even though I did not agree with the NPP, I did not condem them for fighting for their rights. Now I am convinced that they are taking us for a ride. They want to annul over 40 percent of the votes? This is outrageous. What a waste of time. I will NEVER vote NPP again.
Re: Election Petition: Petitioners want Supreme Co
Author: Banana.com Posted: 2013-02-01 05:05:23 The SC is doing Ghanaians a disservice by not holding this court case in open place. I think a lot more Ghanaians including myself will be prepared to pay and watch this gargantuan concert party whose grand comedian is Akuffo Addo.
revelation
Author: truth Posted: 2013-02-01 05:05:53 npp has collected the original pink sheets from pnc and ppp. npp is forging pink sheets. we must be careful before this npp mafia's make us fight in this our peaceful country
NPP STOP THIS NONSENSE
Author: GOAHEAD Posted: 2013-02-01 05:10:08 NPP ARE SORE LOSERS.
MADNESS OF INSULTS V DEBATE
Author: fredsaid Posted: 2013-02-01 05:10:12 The fact you may disagree what anyone is doing or saying does not give you the right to start stating hyour case with insults; it is the most uncivilised, illiterate, ill-mannered way to have a debate.
In most cases here on Ghanaweb they just insult people and end up never even presenting an argument.
These are all hallmarks of uneducated illiterates with a very low political culture. They have a lot to learn in this new participatory democracy; majority will be better off going back to jss and finishing off with free SHS as well.
nana is just an idiot
Author: npp_419$ Posted: 2013-02-01 05:12:35 this stupid old fool must be kidding with Ghanaians.We heard he is educated but let me tell everyone that he is a fool and 50% literate.
By the way, how many Ghanaians voted in 2012????? How many should the supreme court annul???????
s t u p i d!!!!!!!
Re: Election Petition: Petitioners want Supreme Co
Author: STONE Posted: 2013-02-01 05:19:20 ONLY IDIOTS WOULD BELIEVE WHAT NPP IS SAYING? YOU CAN GO TO HELL, YOU WOULD STILL NOT BE GRANTED ANYTHING BY THE SUPREME COURT.
Mathematically challenged
Author: Duke Posted: 2013-02-01 05:21:21 Now I understand what General Mosquito means by saying NPP is mathematically challenged. What banality? Are guys serious?
nana bin addo must be arrested
Author: npp_££££npp_$$$$npp_hotel_de_Kuffour Posted: 2013-02-01 05:29:13 he must be arrested for causing unrest and trying to distabilise Ghana our homeland.
Considering this 4million episode, this ugly thing of an oldman is not joking at all.
Addo and the npp are bent on making Ghana ungovernable.
Re: Election Petition: Petitioners want Supreme Co
Author: KA AKYIRE Posted: 2013-02-01 05:53:25 JUST LET US LAUGH AT THEM. HOW COME OVER 4MILLION VOTES BE ANNULLED BECAUSE THE DRUGS ADDICT WANT TO RULE THE NOBLE GHANA?
These NPP wee smokers are mad!!!!
Author: Jallo Posted: 2013-02-01 05:54:31 Th latest behaviour of these NPP leaders really confim that they are all indeed "WEE SMOKERS"!!!!!
BRING THE PARTICULARS,NANA ADDO
Author: BOY KOFI Posted: 2013-02-01 06:05:57 The EC wanted the particulars of all the 4700 polling stations where irregulaties took place.Nana Addo sensing danger that the Supreme Court will force him to produce the particulars immediately to EC has now found another dirty trick to increase the number which for make no sense at all.Nana Addo can run but cannot hide,the law will still catch up with him.EC,Prez Mahama and NDC are still waiting for him to produce better particulars of all the said polling stations.For now he has moved from 4700 to 11600 polling stations but the value is the same,he must produce better particulars immediately and stop fooling himself.Thank you.
WHY SUPREME COURT TAKING THESE NONSENSE
Author: TROUBLE-MAKER Posted: 2013-02-01 06:54:19 These guys are really making life difficult for themselves.They are contradicting things really.
What a bunch of idiots!!!!
Mahama is corrupt, a Bad News for Ghana
Author: A Coup without the Army Posted: 2013-02-01 06:57:26 Do not give me money, but give me justice.
Mahama with the help of the EC have stolen the votes of majority of the people and is fraudulently declared as the President of Ghana.
If we have no justice in Ghana, then what have we?
Let the real NPP rise up NOW!
Author: James Posted: 2013-02-01 06:59:27 These jokers are consigning you to many years in opposition. And you are looking on unconcerned. You need a revolution in your party right now. Don't let these fools take you all for a ride
Every party has a stronghold,npp shut up
Author: nana addo Posted: 2013-02-01 07:01:35 Does the npp have strongholds?yes,does the NDC too have strong holds?yes.if voting took place at these places in the presence of reps,how could u challenge that knowing those places could be a strong hold for a particular party?if it favoured NDC,does not mean its a strong hold r them?
NONSENSE!
Author: Yaw Adu-Asare Posted: 2013-02-01 07:12:08 Whose votes will be annulled?
This issue is discreting Ghana
Author: Kofi Abdulai Posted: 2013-02-01 07:14:28 In fact, at the end of this case if it is proven that the NPP did not have a valid case, then I suggest the Party be suspended from one general election election. That will serve a deterrent enought for any stupid,selfish and pompous nincompoop!
NPP DESPERADO
Author: kenmatics Posted: 2013-02-01 07:45:04 How can you say 45% of the total number of polling stations and 42% of total votes cast should be annulled so that you can become president.Why are u so desperate to become president at all cost?
Interesting !!!
Author: Analyst Posted: 2013-02-01 07:46:56 Interesting. The man who claims he wants everybody's vote to count, now wants over 4 million valid votes to be cancelled so that he can win.
Give the NPP more time; they will bring more figures in the future.
It is a shame that people who portray themselves as clever people are disgracing themselves before the international community with reckless abandon.
EC/NDC WEAK REASONS! NEED SOLID EVIDENCE
Author: Akadu Mensema Posted: 2013-02-01 08:29:23 THE EC/NDC MUST SIT UP AND DEMONSTRATE WITH SOLID EVIDENCE. THE STATEMENTS BELOW DON'T CUT IT:
But the EC has denied the claims, and insists the results it declared are accurate and credible. President Mahama also maintains he won the elections freely and fairly in the full glare of the media and local and international election observers.
Election petition
Author: ray Posted: 2013-02-01 08:31:16 concert at its best!!!!!!!!!
By the end of january these people will be calling for the cancellation of all polling station results in all the regions except those in ashanti region. jokers! dreamers!! confused people!!!
Re: Election Petition: Petitioners want Supreme Co
Author: gershon nikoi Posted: 2013-02-01 08:49:42 once npp claim to gather new material evidence, this will enhance our democracy. this will help the supreme court to come out with their analysis and judgement. God bless our democracy!
NANA ADDO DECLARED HIMSELF PRESIDENT
Author: BOY KOFI Posted: 2013-02-01 09:13:28 Sir John declared before the end of the elections that Nana Addo has won over 51%.Where did he get his results from then?Just last 2 days,Kofi Jumah also declared Nana Addo with 62%.Today,Nana Addo has come out to declare himself winner,the president with 59.6%.I would like to know if NPP has now become the Electoral Commission?Thank you.
What kind of Madness is this?
Author: Chartered Negro Posted: 2013-02-01 09:15:31 This is how desperation to be president can bring. It's an insult to our supreme court.
WOW
Author: YD- USA Posted: 2013-02-01 10:33:29 It is now obvious the NPP is loosing the case so they are trying all means to get it thrown out. How can you call for the annulment of over 4000 votes? Do they know what they are actually asking for? Crazy
NPP SHOOTS FIRST AND AIMS LATER
Author: CHE Posted: 2013-02-01 11:22:39 ALL THIS NONSENSE GOES TO SHOW THAT THEY DO NOT RESPECT GHANAIAN VOTERS . THEY SHOULD REMOVE THE WORD PATRIOTIC FROM NPP. NEXT THEY WILL WITHDRAW THE PETITION AND SAY THEY ARE BEING MAGNANIMOUS AND CIVILIZED IN FURTHERANCE OF PEACE. THEY ACTUALLY HAVE NO CONVINCING EVIDENCE AND THEY KNOW THEY ARE LOSING THE LEGAL BATTLE.
mischief
Author: Nii Ansah Posted: 2013-02-01 12:25:53 this is mischief, shame on npp.
NO LEGITIMATE LEGAL CAUSE !
Author: BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. Posted: 2013-02-01 13:10:10 REJOINDER TO AND AGAINST THE FEATURE ARTICLE PUBLISHED BY THE DAILY GRAPHIC AND FINANCIAL TIMES CAPTIONED" ANNUL RESULTS IN 11,916 CENTRES ANT ITS CONSTITUTIONAL RAMIFICATIONS
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DEAR READING PUBLIC OF GHANA DAILY GRAPHIC AND FINANCIAL TIMES,
THIS IS TO REQUEST THE PUBLISHERS OF THE ABOVE RELATED NEWSPAPERS WHO PUBLISHED A FEATURE ARTICLE CAPTIONED, "ANNUL RESULTS IN 11,916 CENTRES" BY PETITIONERS NANA AKUFO AND OTHERS TODAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2013 AND TO WRITE THIS REJOINDER TO THE FEATURE ARTICLE WHICH DISTORTED AND TWISTED BOTH THE FACTS AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL POSITIONS OF THE MATTER. THAT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE, FAIR PLAY AND THE RULE OF LAW AND ALSO TO HELP PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY DISPENSATION THAT HAS/HAVE GAINED RESPECT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IT BEHOOVES ON ME TO HELP SET THE RECORDS STRAIGHT.
THAT AS INTERNATIONAL LAWYER AND LEGAL CONSULTANT THAT I WOULD NOT SIT DOWN OR ACQUIENSE FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT SEEKING THE BEST NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS OF GHANA BUT FOR THEIR SELFISH FALSEHOOD EGOISTIC TENDENCY TO BE ALLOWED TO PLUNGE GHANA INTO CHAOS.
THAT IT IS A TRITE KNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS/WAS THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION (EC) THAT CONDUCTED GHANA NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHERE THE GOOD GHANAIANS EXPRESSED THEIR FREE WILL THROUGH THE BALLOT BOX IN OPEN, TRANSPARENT, FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ON DECEMBER 7, 2012 AND WHERE TEETHING PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED THAT MADE SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE AFFECTED NOT TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS THAT BY THE VIRTUES OF POWERS AND AUTHORITY DULY CONFERRED ON THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION UNDER SUCH UN-CONTEMPLATED CIRCUMSTANCES TO RE-ORDER OR RE-AUTHORISED VOTING IN SUCH AREAS THAT THE EC EXERCISED SUCH VESTED AUTHORITY AND EXTENDED VOTING IN SUCH AFFECTED AREAS TO DECEMBER 6, 2012.
THAT IT IS ALSO A TRITE KNOWLEDGE THAT EVERY POLITICAL PARTY INCLUDING THE NPP HAVE/HAD THEIR PARTY AGENTS IN ALL POLLING CENTERS OF GHANA AND DULY SIGNED THE RESULTS DECLARATION DOCUMENTS.
THAT THE VERIFIED DECLARED RESULTS OR THE ELECTIONS AT THE POLLING STATIONS OF GHANA WERE NOT ELECTRONICAL REGISTERED AND TRANSMITTED AS PER VOTER DULY CASTED HIS/HER BALLOT. HOWEVER, IT WAS THE HARD MANUAL BALLOT PAPERS WITH THE PRESENCE OF SECURITY AGENTS AND OFFICERS IN ALL POLLING STATIONS AND ALSO THE BALLOT PAPERS WERE UNDER THEIR CUSTODY AND PROTECTION.
THAT A SIMPLE LOGIC IS THAT WHY SOME PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES OF NPP WERE DULY DECLARED WINNERS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENCIES BY THE SAME EC WHO DULY CONDUCTED THE SAME ELECTIONS IN THOSE AREAS?
THAT IF THERE IS ANY LESSON(S) RATHER NANA AKUFO ADDO AND OTHERS CAN OR COULD LEARN FROM THESE RELATED RESULTS IS TO LEARN FROM HISTORY ITSELF.
THAT IN 2008 GHANA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS THAT OUT OF THE TEN (10) REGIONS OF GHANA HE WON ONLY IN TWO (2) REGIONS NAMELY: ASHIANTI AND EASTERN REGIONS OF GHANA AND LOST IN THE REST EIGHT (REGIONS). THAT EVEN AT THAT TIME HE WAS CONTESTING THE FINAL RESULTS AND IT WAS THE SAME WRITER WHO MADE THE ANALYSIS WHEN BEN EPHSON CAME OUT WITH THE ELECTORAL MAP TO H.E.MR.FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W.BUSH AND H.E.FORMER PRESIDENT JOHN AGYEKUM KUFUOR WHEN THEY WERE THE SITTING PRESIDENTS OF GHANA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
THAT THE OUTCOME WAS THAT NANA AKUFO ADDO INSULTED US THE (VOLTA REGION PEOPLE WHEN HE SAID "SHAME, SHAME UNTO VOLTA REGION PEOPLE". THAT I MYSELF BECAME UNDER ATTACK IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA WHEN H.E.DR.MR.PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DULY ASKED ME TO UNDERTAKE A RESEARCH WORK ON THE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL" AND I WENT TO BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE AT VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (VCU) CAMPUS WHERE PUBLIC COMPUTERS WERE INSTALLED FOR PUBLIC USE ON JUNE 2, 2009 THAT A PURPORTED VCU POLICE OFFICER WITH THE NAME FISH FALSELY ARRESTED ME THAT I TRESPASSED TO THE BOOKSTORE AND INTIMATED THAT SOMEONE CALLED PAGE INTIMATED HE BANNED FROM THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN 2007 AND I CAME THERE ON JUNE 2, 2009 THEREFORE I TRESPASSED TO THE BOOKSTORE.
THAT AT THE TIME THE UNIVERSITY EVALUATED ALL MY GHANAIAN EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL TRANSCRIPTS WITH MY THESIS AND ADVISED THAT "! AM A COMMUNITY BUILDER AND TO JOIN THE ICMA"/ HOWEVER, THEY INTIMATED THAT SOMEONE INSTRUCTED THAT THEY SHOULD PUT MY AMERICAN EQUIVALENT ON HOLD" AND UPTIL NOW THE AMERICAN EQUIVALENT HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN TO ME.
MOREOVER, THAT AT THE TIME ALSO I DULY APPLIED TO THE UNIVERSITY TO UNDERTAKE ADDITIONAL "PhD IN PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION" WHEN A CRIMINAL DESTROYED THE ONLINE APPLICATION DULY SENT TO ME.
THAT UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES WHO WOULD BAN ME FROM THE UNIVERSITY )
TOUCHING ON THE PUBLICATION OF THEIR FEATURE STORY THERE IS NO LEGAL BASIS FOR THE ALLEGATIONS AND IT IS ONLY A PLOY TO DELAY THE DECLARATION OF THE RESULTS AND TO PLUNGE GHANA INTO CHAOS.
IT IS THEREFORE VERY NECESSARY TO REFER TO THE CASE I MADE BELOW WHEN THEY WERE DISTORTING THE ELECTIONS RESULTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND EC TIMELY DECLARED THE VEFIRIED RESULTS AS SEEN BELOW.
THEREFORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH C.I 74 AND PART V- OF THE SUPREME COURT RULES THAT THAT DEAL WITH FURTHER AND BETTER PARTICULARS AND REVIEW RESPECTIVELY THAT THE PETITIONERS CHALLENGING THE PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS PRELIMINARY ACTION HAS NO LEGAL BASIS AND TO BE DISMISSED.
THAT ALSO UNDER CHAPTER 8 ARTICLE 57 SECTIONS 4,5,6 THAT A SITTING PRESIDENT OF GHANA WHILE IN OFFICE HE IS NOT AMENDABLE TO THE COURTS OF GHANA AND THEREFORE THE COURT TO CONSIDER TO INVOKE ITS OWN ACTION "SUO MOTTO" TO STRIKE OUT OR DISMISS THE CASE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.
THAT EC HAS PERFORMED ITS CONSTITUIONAL DUTY.
BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ
CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS OF GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER AND GHANA NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2012
To: president@oop.gov.gh, president@whitehouse.gov, Service@Americanbar.org, Info@Ghanabar.org, Vice@oop.gov.gh, Chairman@Ndc.com, Info@Moi.gov.gh, Info@Johnakufuorfoundation.org, "J.J.Rawlings"
Date: Monday, January 7, 2013, 8:32 AM
REFRESHING MEMORIES !
--- On Sun, 12/30/12, benony amekudzi wrote:
From: benony amekudzi
Subject: Fw: THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS OF GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER AND GHANA NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2012
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From: benony amekudzi
Subject: Fw: THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS OF GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER AND GHANA NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
FROM: BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ.
TO: H.E.PRESIDENT OF GHANA JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA
H.E.VICE PRESIDENT OF GHANA AMISSAH ARTHUR
HON. MINISTER OF JUSTICE & ATTORNEY GENERAL OF GHANA
INFO TO: H.E.DR.MR.PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
HON. SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
HON. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER
HON. GHANA MINISTER OF INTERIOR
NATIONAL SECURITY CO-ORDINATOR LT.COL.LARRY GBEVLO-LARTEY
PRESIDENT OF GHANA BAR ASSOCIATION
DATE: DECEMBER 30, 2012
SUBJECT: TO RESPECTFULLY AND HUMBLY REFRESH MEMORIES OF HIS EXCELLENCIES AND HONOURABLES (HONORABLES) OF THE ABOVE RELATED SUBJECT-MATTER, THERETO.
FURTHER, TO RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT IN VIEW OF THE NPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF 2012 NANA AKUFO ADDO AND OTHERS PURPORTED PETITION TO THE SUPREME COURT OF GHANA CHALLENGING THE DECLARATION OF THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS RESULTS DULY CONDUCTED AND DECLARED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY VESTED WITH SUCH POWERS, OTHERWISE, KNOWN AS GHANA ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(i) WHETHER OR NOT A SITTING PRESIDENT OF GHANA WHILE IN OFFICE CAN OR COULD BE SUED IN THE LAW COURTS OF GHANA?
(ii) WHETHER OR NOT A SITTING PRESIDENT OF GHANA WHILE IN OFFICE CAN OR COULD BE SUED AS A PRIVATE PARTY OR PERSON OR TO BE JOINED TO A SUIT IN ANY LAW COURT OF GHANA?
THAT THE 1992 REPUBLIC CONSTITUTION CHAPTER 008 SECTION 57 (4),(5),(6) CLEARLY PROVIDED THE LEGAL OR THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS AND POSITIONS OF THE ISSUE(S).
THAT BY THE RULES OF INTEPRETATION OF GHANA CONSTITUTION UNDER THE CHAPTER AND THE SECTION AND RELEVANT SUB-SECTIONS MENTIONED ABOVE CLEARLY BARRED THE LAW COURTS OF GHANA AND ANY AGRIEVED PARTY OR PERSON(S) FROM COMMENCING ANY LAW SUITS AGAINST A SITTING PRESIDENT OF GHANA WHILE IN OFFICE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.
PLEASE, YOU MAY KINDLY REFER TO THE PROVISIONS BELOW FOR YOUR OWN PERUSAL.
IT IS AT THESE RELATED BACKDROPS THAT I RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTING THAT THE PURPORTED LAWSUITS BROUGHT BY NPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE NANA AKUFO ADDO AND OTHERS AGAINST H.E.PRESIDENT OF GHANA JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA SHOULD BE CHALLENGED AT A PRELIMINARY HEARING SINCE THE PRESIDENT WHO IS THE SITTING PRESIDENT OF GHANA WHILE IN OFFICE CANNOT AND COULD BE SUED UNDER GHANA 1992 CONSTITUTION AS PROVIDED ABOVE.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
GOD BLESS GHANA AND LONG LIVE GHANA AND AMERICA SOLIDARITY OF FRIENDSHIPS.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI
INTERNATIONAL LAWYER/LEGAL CONSULTANT
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From: benony amekudzi
Subject: Fw: THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS OF GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER AND GHANA NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2012
To: president@oop.gov.gh, Vice@oop.gov.gh, Info@JohnMahama.org, "J.J.Rawlings" , Larry.Lartey@Facebook.com, Chairman@Ndc.com
Date: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 12:06 PM
REFRESHING MEMORIES THAT GHANA 2012 NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ARE OVER !
GOD BLESS GHANA, LONG LIVE GHANA !
VERY TRULY YOURS,
BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI
INTERNATIONAL LAWYER/LEGAL CONSULTANT/ADMINISTRATOR
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To: president@oop.gov.gh, president@whitehouse.gov, president@messages.whitehouse.gov, Press-editor@Consilium.europa.eu
Cc: Info@JohnMahama.org, secretary@state.gov, Vicepresident@Whitehouse.gov
Date: Monday, December 10, 2012, 8:35 AM
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Subject: Fw: THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS OF GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER AND GHANA NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2012
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Date: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 1:17 PM
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FROM: BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ.
TO: H.E.PRESIDENT OF GHANA JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA
INFO: TO:
H.E.DR.MR.PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
HON. SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
H.E. UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL BAN-KI MOON
GHANA NATIONAL SECURITY CO-ORDINATOR LARRY GBEVLO-
LARTEY
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Photo: EC’s Official Results And John Mahama Wins As The President Of Ghana
Posted: 09 Dec 2012 02:54 PM PST
The Chairman for the Electoral Commission, Dr kwadwo Afari Gyan has declared Ghana’s incumbent president John Dramani Mahama, the winner of the 2012 presidential elections.
President Mahama who ran on the ticket of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), polled 5,574,761 representing 50.70% to win the polls held on Friday and Saturday.
The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Akufo-Addo had 5,248,898 of the valid votes cast, representing 47.74%.
Out of a total of 14,158,890 registered voters, 11,246,982 voters exercised their franchise. 10,995,262 of this number were deemed valid. The total rejected votes stood at 251,720. The turnout in the 275 constituencies is 79.43%
The flag-bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom placed third in the elections with 64,362 votes representing 0.59. CLICK HERE to download the official detailed results.
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FROM: BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ.
TO: H.E.PRESIDENT OF GHANA JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA
INFO: TO:
H.E.DR.MR>PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
HON. SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
H.E. UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL BAN-KI MOON
GHANA NATIONAL SECURITY CO-ORDINATOR LARRY GBEVLO-
LARTEY
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--- On Sun, 12/9/12, benony amekudzi wrote:
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Subject: THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS OF GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA 1992
Preamble
First Schedule
Second Schedule
The Constitution
Territories of Ghana
Citizenship
The Laws of Ghana
Fundamental Human Rights and Freedom
The Directive Principles of State Policy
Representation of the People
The Executive
The Council of State
The Legislature
Parliament
The Judiciary
Freedom and Independence of the Media
Finance
The Public Service
The Police Service
The Prisons Service
The Armed Forces of Ghana
Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice
National Commission for Civic Education
Decentralization and Local Government
Land and Natural Resources
Chieftancy
Code of Conduct for Public Officers
Ammendments of the Constitution
CHAPTER 008
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REBUPLIC OF GHANA 1992
THE EXECUTIVE
57
The President
(1) There shall be a President of the Republic of Ghana who shall be the Head of State and Head of Government and Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces of Ghana.
Electoral Commission
(2) The President shall take precedence over all other persons in Ghana; and in descending order, the Vice-President, the Speaker of Parliament and the Chief Justice, shall take precedence over all other persons in Ghana.
(3) Before assuming office the President shall take and subscribe before Parliament the oath of allegiance and the presidential oath set out in the Second Schedule to this Constitution.
(4) Without prejudice to the provisions of article 2 of this Constitution, and subject to the operation of the prerogative writs, the President shall not, while in office, be liable to proceedings in any court for the performance of his functions, or for any act done or omitted to be done, or purported to be done, or purported to have been done or purporting to be done in the performance of his functions, under this Constitution or any other law.
(5) The President shall not, while in office as President, be personally liable to any civil or criminal proceedings in court.
(6) Civil or criminal proceedings may be instituted against a person within three years after his ceasing to be President, in respect of anything done or omitted to be done by him in his personal capacity before or during his term of office notwithstanding any period of limitation except where the proceedings had been legally barred before he assumed the office of President.
58
63
3
(1) A person shall not be a candidate in a presidential election unless he is nominated for election as President by a document which -
(a) is signed by him; and
(b) is signed by not less than two persons who are registered voters resident in the area of authority of each district assembly;
(c) is delivered to the Electoral Commission on or before the day appointed as nomination day in relation to the election;
(d) designates a person to serve as Vice-President.
(2) The election of the President shall be on the terms of universal adult suffrage and shall, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be conducted in accordance with such regulations as may be presecribed by constitutional instrument by the Electoral Commission and shall be held so as to begin -
(a) where a President is in office, not earlier than four months nor later than one month before his term of office expires; and
(b) in any other case, within three months after the office of President becomes vacant; and shall be held at such place and shall begin on such date as the Electoral Commission shall, by constitutional instrument, specify.
(3) A person shall not be elected as President of Ghana unless at the presidential election the number of votes cast in his favour is more than fifty per cent of the total number of valid votes cast at the election.
(3) Where at the close of nominations under clause (2) of this article only one candidate stands nominated, there shall be no election and that candidate shall be declared elected.
(4) Where at a presidential election there are more than two candidates and no candidate obtains the number or percentage of votes specified in clause (3) of this article a second election shall be held within twenty-one days after the previous election.
(5) The candidates for a presidential election held under clause (4) of this article shall be the two candidates who obtained the two highest numbers of votes at the previous election.
(6) Where at a presidential election three or more candidates obtain the two highest numbers of votes referred to in clause (5) of this article, then unless there
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA 1992
Preamble
First Schedule
Second Schedule
The Constitution
Territories of Ghana
Citizenship
The Laws of Ghana
Fundamental Human Rights and Freedom
The Directive Principles of State Policy
Representation of the People
The Executive
The Council of State
The Legislature
Parliament
The Judiciary
Freedom and Independence of the Media
Finance
The Public Service
The Police Service
The Prisons Service
The Armed Forces of Ghana
Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice
National Commission for Civic Education
Decentralization and Local Government
Land and Natural Resources
Chieftancy
Code of Conduct for Public Officers
Ammendments of the Constitution
CHAPTER 007
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REBUPLIC OF GHANA 1992
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
.Right to Vote . Electoral Commission . Political Parties
42
Right to Vote
Every citizen of Ghana of eighteen years of age or above and of sound mind has the right to vote and is entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda.
Electoral Commission
43
(1) There shall be an Electoral Commission which shall consist of -
(a) a Chairman;
(b) two Deputy Chairmen; and
(c) four other members.
(2) The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President under article 70 of this Constitution.
44
(1) A person is not qualified to be appointed a member of the Electoral Commission unless he is qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament.
(2) The Chairman of the Electoral Commission shall have the same terms and conditions of service as a Justice of the Court of Appeal.
(3) The two Deputy Chairman of the Commission shall have the same terms and conditions of service as are applicable to a Justice of the High Court.
(4) The Chairman and the two Deputy Chairmen of the commission shall not, while they hold office on the Commission, hold any other public office.
(5) The other four members of the Commission shall be paid such allowances as Parliament may determine.
(6) If a member is absent or dies, the Commission shall continue its work until the President, acting on the advice of the Council of State, appoints a qualified person to fill the vacancy.
45
The Electoral Commission shall have the following functions -
(a) to compile the register of voters and revise it at such periods as may be determined by law;
(b) to demarcate the electoral boundaries for both national and local government elections;
(c) to conduct and supervise all public elections and referenda;
(a) the guarantee of a fair and realistic remuneration for production and productivity in order to encourage continued production and higher productivity;
(d) to educate the people on the electoral process and its purpose;
(e) to undertake programmes for the expansion of the registration of voters; and
(f) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by law.
46
Except as provided in this Constitution or in any other law not inconsistent with this Constitution, in the performance of its functions, the Electoral Commission, shall not be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority.
47(1) Ghana shall be divided into as many constituencies for the purpose of election of members of parliament as the Electoral Commission may prescribe, and each constituency shall be represented by one member of Parliament.
(2) No constituency shall fall within more than one region.
(3) The boundaries of each constituency shall be such that the number of inhabitants in the constituency is, as nearly as possible, equal to the population quota.
(4) For the purposes of clause (3) of this article, the number of inhabitants of a constituency may be greater or less than the population quota in order to take account of means of communication, geographical features, density of population and area and boundaries of the regions and other administrative or traditional areas.
(5) The Electoral Commission shall review the division of Ghana into constituencies at intervals of not less than seven years, or within twelve months after the publication of the enumeration figures after the holding of a census of the population of Ghana, whichever is earlier, and may, as a result, alter the constituencies.
(6) Where the boundaries of a constituency established under this article are altered as a result of a review, the alteration shall come into effect upon the next dissolution of Parliament.
(7) For the purposes of this article, "population quota" means the number obtained by dividing the number of inhabitants of Ghana by the number of constituencies into which Ghana is divided under this article.
48
(1) A person aggrieved by a decision of the Electoral Commission in respect of a demarcation of a boundary, may appeal to a tribunal consisting of three persons appointed by the Chief Justice and the Electoral Commission shall give effect to the decision of the tribunal.
49
(1) At any public election or referendum, voting shall be by secret ballot.
(2) Immediately after the close of the poll, the presiding officer shall, in the presence of such of the candidates or their representatives and their polling agents as are present, proceed to count, at that polling station, the ballot papers of that station and record the votes cast in favour of each candidate or question.
((3) The presiding officer, the candidates or their representatives and, in the case of a referendum, the parties contesting or their agents and the polling agents if any, shall then sign a declaration stating -
(a) the polling station; and
((b) the number of votes cast in favour of each candidate or question: and the presiding officer shall, there and then, announce the result of the voting at the polling station before communicating them to the returning officer.
(4) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, an issue for determination by referendum shall not be taken to be determined unless at least thirty-five percent of the persons entitled to vote at the referendum voted and, of the votes cast, at least seventy percent voted in favour of the issue.
50
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, where at the close of nominations and on the day before a public election -
(a) two or more candidates have been nominated, the election shall be held and the candidate who receives the largest number of votes cast shall be declared elected; or
(b) only one candidate is nominated, there shall be no election and that candidate shall be declared elected.
(2) Where for the purposes of a public election two or more candidates are nominated but at the close of the nominations and on the day before the election, only one candidate stands nominated, a further period of ten days shall be allowed for nomination of other candidates, and it shall not be lawful for any person nominated within that period of ten days to withdraw his nomination.
(3) Where at the close of nominations under clause (2) of this article only one candidate stands nominated, there shall be no election and that candidate shall be declared elected.
(4) Where at the close of nominations, but before the election, one of the candidates dies, a further period of ten days shall be allowed for nominations; and where the death occurs at any time within twenty-five days before the election, the election in that constituency or unit shall be postponed for twenty one days.
51The Electoral Commission shall, by constitutional instrument, make regulations for the effective performance of its functions under this Constitution or any other law, and in particular, for the registration of voters, the conduct of public elections and referenda, including provision for voting by proxy.52
There shall be in every region and district a representative of the Electoral Commission who shall perform such functions as shall be assigned to him by the Commission.
53
The appointment of officers and other employees of the Electoral Commission shall be made by the Commission acting in consultation with the Public Services Commission.
54
The administrative expenses of the Electoral Commission including salaries, allowances and pensions payable to, or in respect of persons serving with the Commission, shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
55
Political Parties
(1) The right to form political parties is hereby guaranteed.
(2) Every citizen of Ghana of voting age has the right to join a political party.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this article, a political party is free to participate in shaping the political will of the people, to disseminate information on political ideas, social and economic programmes of a national character, and sponsor candidates for election to any public office either than to district assemblies or lower local government unit.
(4) Every political party shall have a national character, and membership shall not be based on ethnic, religious, regional or other sectional divisions.
(5) The internal organisation of a political party shall conform to democratic principles and its actions and purposes shall not contravene or be inconsistent with this constitution or any other law.
(6) An organisation shall not operate as a political party unless it is registered as such under the law for the time being in force for the purpose.
(7) For purposes of registration, a prospective political party shall furnish the electoral commission with a copy of its constitution and the names and addresses of its national officers: and shall satisfy the commission that -
(a) there is ordinarily residence, or registered as a voter in each district of Ghana, at least one founding member of the party:
(b) the party has branches in all the regions of Ghana and is, in addition, organised in not less than two thirds of the districts of each region; and
(c) the parties name, emblem, colour, motto or any other symbol has no ethnic, regional, religious or other sectional connotations or gives the appearance that it activities are confined only to a part of Ghana.
(8) A political party shall not have as a founding member, a leader or a member of its executives, a person who is not qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament or to hold any other public office.
(9) The members of the national executive committee of a political party shall not be chosen from all the regions of Ghana.
(10) Subject to the provisions of this constitution, every citizen of voting age has the right to participate in political activity intended to influence the composition and policies of the Government.
(11) The state shall provide fair opportunity to all political parties to present their programmes to the public by ensuring equal access to the state-owned media.
(12) All presidential candidates shall be given the same amount of time and space on the state-owned media to present their programmes to the people.
(13) Every candidate for election to Parliament has the right to conduct his campaign freely and in accordance with law.
(14) Political parties shall be required by law-
(a) to declare to the public their revenues and assets and the sources of those revenues and assets; and
(b) to publish to the public annually their audited accounts.
(15) Only a citizen of Ghana may make a contribution or donation to a political party registered in Ghana.
(16) A member of an organisation or interest group shall not be required to join a particular political party by virtue of his membership of the organisation or group.
(17) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, Parliament shall by law regulate the establishment and functioning of political parties.
56
Parliament shall have no power to enact a law to establish or authorise the establishment of a body or movement with the right or power to impose on the people of Ghana a common programme or a set of objectives of a religious or political.
General News of Sunday, 9 December 2012
Source: GNA
Election was transparent, free and fair -Obasanjo
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria on Sunday described Ghana’s general election as peaceful, transparent, free and fair, and should, therefore, be emulated by other African countries.
He said, “By this successful and peaceful election, Ghana has again added another beautiful block to the already political edifice it has built over the years.”
The former President, who led an African Union and Economic Community for West African States delegation to observe the polls, called on President John Dramani Mahama at his official residence in Accra.
He commended both the party in government and the opposition parties for their peaceful and successful participation in the election.
Also at the meeting was Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, Alhaji Baba Kamara, Ghana’s High commissioner to Nigeria among others.
General Obasanjo said Ghana’s democracy had reached a level where there would not be any need to resort to any court cases regarding this year’s election.
He gave the assurance that the final results of the polls that would be presented by the Electoral Commission would be credible and acceptable to all in the contest.
President Mahama commended the Observer teams for participating in Ghana’s election as that would go a long way to give the exercise high level of credibility.
He said his government would continue to be law abiding as they await the declaration of the final results in the next few hours or days by the Electoral Commission.
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Commonwealth Observer Group at Ghana elections Interim Statement
Commonwealth Observer Group at Ghana elections Interim Statement
9 December 2012
By HE Dr Pakalitha Mosisili MP - Chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group at Ghana's 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
The Commonwealth Observer Group has been present in Ghana since 30 November 2012. During this period we have met with the Electoral Commission (EC), representatives of political parties, civil society, media, Commonwealth High Commissions as well as other international and national observers. Commonwealth teams were based in seven of the ten Regions. Our teams observed the voting, counting and results aggregation and also met with electoral officials, observers and other stakeholders at the Constituency level to build up a larger picture on the conduct of the process.
Key Findings
• This is the interim statement of the Commonwealth Observer Group, and it is issued with the process yet to be completed. The critical results process is on-going and we continue to follow this. We will issue a Final Report at a later stage, containing our final conclusions on the entire process.
• The 7 December 2012 elections were Ghana’s 6th elections since the restoration of democracy in 1992. The elections were contested by eight presidential candidates from seven political parties and over 1,300 parliamentary candidates, illustrating that freedom of association is provided for, and that the elections were competitive. The campaign was highly active and generally peaceful, though characterized by a vigorous competition between the two leading parties. The various calls for peace, including the Kumasi Declaration involving all Presidential candidates, were helpful and are to be commended. However, some incidents and localized tensions involving party supporters were reported.
• While it is true that freedom of association and participation are fully provided for in Ghana, the level of women’s participation as candidates, and thus as representatives, remains very low. None of the Presidential aspirants was female and just 10% of the parliamentary candidates were women. For a country with an increasingly strong democratic reputation this remains a concern.
• Stakeholders expressed their confidence in the role and capacity of the EC and generally it managed the process well. The undertaking of a constituency demarcation review and a biometric voter registration, both in an electoral year, was a major undertaking on behalf of the EC and represented a major effort. While there was some uncertainty and dispute regarding the creation of the new constituencies, this was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court. The EC was put in a difficult position due to the late publication of the census data and the late creation of new Districts. The timing of the revision was far from ideal, which needs to be kept in mind for future elections.
• The voter register was criticized in 2008, including by the Commonwealth, and it is important to highlight that the new biometric voter register represents a significant improvement; providing for increased participation levels as well as increased safeguards for the integrity of the process. The main concern raised was in regard to reports of underage voters on the list in some areas. This is something to be addressed in the future and political parties and community leaders must help the EC in this regard.
• On the day of the elections our teams reported from seven of the ten Regions of Ghana. The process proceeded as planned in most areas and the election day was largely peaceful. There was a large turnout of voters, the process was transparent and the secrecy of the vote generally provided for. Problems were noted with the late delivery of materials in some areas and problems with the voter verification machines in some places, resulting in delays and uncertainty and frustration for affected voters. As a consequence the voting in some 431 affected polling places was extended to 8 December.
• Our teams followed the count at polling stations and the tabulation at the Constituency level. Transparency was maintained, with local observers and party agents present and agents able to get a copy of the result for later verification by the parties. The final results processes are on-going and we will reflect more on these in our Final Report, but we note the comprehensive coverage offered by TV, radio and online keeping people updated on the results as they are announced.
• We urge all parties and their supporters to remain constructively engaged, await the outcome and use official channels in case of any complain
wonders shall never seized
Author: kwame bobie Posted: 2013-02-01 13:33:45 Wonders shall never end they say, Npp will never let peolple stop loughing,they kept on changing things that has no fact to back it, Hahahahahaha, it is funny.
NPP has simply gone bonkers
Author: kwame Oduro Posted: 2013-02-01 14:32:21 What is going on in Nana Addo's head. Is this a manifestation of several years of cocaine and wee smoking?
AKUFOOOOOOL
Author: Fataya Posted: 2013-02-01 15:53:57 I never knew that they are incompetant lawyers.haba lawyers of akufool dont u hv common sense.even am not a lawyer but i know u can`nt invalidate votes like this
AKUFOOOOOOL
Author: Fataya Posted: 2013-02-01 15:53:57 I never knew that they are incompetant lawyers.haba lawyers of akufool dont u hv common sense.even am not a lawyer but i know u can`nt invalidate votes like this
Mahama Ayariga won the elections!!!
Author: KOKOLIKOKO Posted: 2013-02-01 19:50:05 The rate at which NPP is seeking cancellation of some of the votes and the increasingly huge numbers they want cancelled will if granted only make Mahama Ayariga the winner of the elections! Haba!
Just a few days ago, they were praying the court to annul ca 1.4 million votes of John Mahama. Today, barely, a few weeks on, not only have they raised the number of votes to be cancelled to 4 million, they have even added that even some of their own votes must be annulled!!! If all these votes for John Mahama and NPP's Akufo Addo are all cancelled, who wins the elections then -- Mahama Ayariga or Dan Lartey's son? Haba!
Whither NPP? Is this the end of the road or the beginning of hell? What next turn of wonder and breathtaking do the NPP folks have in store for us? Will they be escalating the number of votes they want annulled to, say, 10 million? Chei, Chineke God, borrow me 5 naira, NPP naa waa!
Nincompoops
Author: Akufool Adue Posted: 2013-02-01 23:08:05 Only non Akans can salvage NPP from this bottomless pit. Nincompoop!
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