Afari-Gyan admits EC encountered problems

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Paul Amuna 12 years ago

It is fundamental to admit flaws and errors and faults and to make your case on the basis of integrity. It will be interesting to see how this progresses.

It is fundamental to admit flaws and errors and faults and to make your case on the basis of integrity. It will be interesting to see how this progresses.
TerriblY Spe cifiC 12 years ago

THAT IS WHY THERE ARE ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.VOTER REGISTER IS GOOD ALTERNATIVE.

THAT IS WHY THERE ARE ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.VOTER REGISTER IS GOOD ALTERNATIVE.
OSBON 12 years ago

why purchased a faulty machines in the first place.
We could buy machines that has been tone for our climate.
where i the 20% kick back?
Cancel the election and sue Hewlet Parkard HP. for refund. Shame on you.

why purchased a faulty machines in the first place.
We could buy machines that has been tone for our climate.
where i the 20% kick back?
Cancel the election and sue Hewlet Parkard HP. for refund. Shame on you.
TerriblY Spe cifiC 12 years ago

CHINA ITH THEIR FAKE GOOD TOOK NDCs AS FOOLS AND GAVE THEM SYNTHETIC MACHINES WITH HIGH PRICE

CHINA ITH THEIR FAKE GOOD TOOK NDCs AS FOOLS AND GAVE THEM SYNTHETIC MACHINES WITH HIGH PRICE
ghana 12 years ago

NPP SHOULD SHUT UP BECAUSE ATTA MILLS WAS AGAINST THIS TECKNOLOGY BUT THE SAME NPP WERE CRYING LOUD FOR IT:

NPP SHOULD SHUT UP BECAUSE ATTA MILLS WAS AGAINST THIS TECKNOLOGY BUT THE SAME NPP WERE CRYING LOUD FOR IT:
SERWAAH 12 years ago

i can remember, these same npp were crying for biometric or else the will boycotte the voting.

i can remember, these same npp were crying for biometric or else the will boycotte the voting.
OLD SOLDIER 12 years ago

Author: OBAA YAA

...So, the people around the president including his wife and those Team “B” staffers were aware of the president failing health. Therefore, who were they kidding when they ruin insults on whoever ques ...
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Author: OBAA YAA

...So, the people around the president including his wife and those Team “B” staffers were aware of the president failing health. Therefore, who were they kidding when they ruin insults on whoever questions the former president health?
As much as I hate to admit Rawlings was right with his statement. If they have had listen to those who were concern with the president health, he might be alive today...
Advocate 12 years ago

If Afari Djan says they encounted problems then its the same problem that has elected the president so the whole election was a problem one and should be called off.

If Afari Djan says they encounted problems then its the same problem that has elected the president so the whole election was a problem one and should be called off.
MAUT 12 years ago

WHEN DID GHANA ELECTION GO ON SMOTHLY WITHOUT PROBLEMS? DID THEY CALLED 2000 ELECTION THAT WAS FULL WITH PROBLEMS OFF AFTER ANNOUNCING THIEF KUFFOUR AS OUR PRESIDENT? ANYTHING IN FAVOUR OF NPP MUST STAY BUT ANYTHING AGAINST N ...
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WHEN DID GHANA ELECTION GO ON SMOTHLY WITHOUT PROBLEMS? DID THEY CALLED 2000 ELECTION THAT WAS FULL WITH PROBLEMS OFF AFTER ANNOUNCING THIEF KUFFOUR AS OUR PRESIDENT? ANYTHING IN FAVOUR OF NPP MUST STAY BUT ANYTHING AGAINST NPP MUST BE CALLED OFF? MORON:
Alhaji Mohammed -Germany 12 years ago

If the NPP General Secretary, Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie knew of the painful frustration that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the first petitioner in the on-going Supreme Court (SC) challenge of the 2012 Presidential Election resul ...
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If the NPP General Secretary, Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie knew of the painful frustration that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the first petitioner in the on-going Supreme Court (SC) challenge of the 2012 Presidential Election results went through and how he reacted in court on Wednesday May 29, he will never have waved his blue handkerchief when the case was adjourned.

The frustration was so glaring and huge that Akufo-Addo could not contain himself, so he sprang on his feet and verbally attacked his lawyers in court. Nana Akufo-Addo was seen venting his spleen especially on Mr Philip Addison for failing to stop Mr James Quarshie-Idun, the lead counsel of the Electoral Commission (EC) from asking certain questions during his cross-examination of Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, NDC's General Secretary.

Nana Akufo-Addo angrily blurted out, 'Why are you allowing them to take a second bite at the cherry without protesting.' He threw his arms in the air and told them that they were allowing the respondents to have a field day.

The incident happened when the justices of the SC went on a short recess to deliberate on the objection raised by Philip Addison on the line of questioning by Mr Quarshie-Idun during his cross-examination of Asiedu Nketia, who is popularly known as General Mosquito.

Nana Akufo-Addo could not understand why Philip Addison did not raise series of objections to the questions which he Akufo-Addo considered as re-examination by the EC counsel. He told them that it was plain wrong and unacceptable for them not to have raised objections to several of the questions posed by Mr Quarshie-Idun.

The twice defeated flagbearer of the NPP told his lawyers that he was very much disappointed in them for allowing General Mosquito to rehash his answers in order to repair the damage to some of the questions posed to him by Philip Addison.

Nana Akufo-Addo insulted his lawyers for doing a lousy job and his words were captured by several people around. This behaviour by Nana Akufo-Addo clearly demonstrates his feelings as he has witnessed his weak case and the way it has been torn apart by respondents.

If Akufo-Addo is angry with the way the case was going and could therefore question the competence of his own lawyers whilst openly berating them in court, it seems amazing to see Kwadwo Afriyie also known as Sir John waving his handkerchief in front of the court premises when the case was adjourned.

This is a clear example of a confused Sir John who does not even know what is happening around him let alone know the dynamics of the case before the SC. He has made it his habit of throwing a party any time he feels that the case is going the way of the NPP.

Otherwise how can Nana Akufo-Addo be angry with his lawyers and berate them for doing a poor job in court and less than 30 minutes later see Sir John jubilating that the case is going good for the NPP?

HATEFUL OLD-IDIOT 12 years ago

if that is your argument, am sorry you are an ape. what about if piloting a plane mistakenly crashing was universal? or shipwreck was universal or shooting into a crowd was universal......? So we should accept any stupid thi ...
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if that is your argument, am sorry you are an ape. what about if piloting a plane mistakenly crashing was universal? or shipwreck was universal or shooting into a crowd was universal......? So we should accept any stupid thing as universal.
HON SHAMO 12 years ago

THROW THAT STUPID ELECTIONS AWAY BECAUSE I DID NOT VOTE FOR MAHAMA AND MY VOTE MUST BE COUNT

THROW THAT STUPID ELECTIONS AWAY BECAUSE I DID NOT VOTE FOR MAHAMA AND MY VOTE MUST BE COUNT
ghana 12 years ago

WHO THE CUP FIT; LET THEM WARE IT

WHO THE CUP FIT; LET THEM WARE IT
ICC 12 years ago

NPP IS BANKRUPT

NPP IS BANKRUPT
ICC 12 years ago

ATTA MILLS TOLD NPP SO BUT THE REFUSED AND CALLED FOR IT: WHOM THE CUP FIT; THEM WARE IT:

ATTA MILLS TOLD NPP SO BUT THE REFUSED AND CALLED FOR IT: WHOM THE CUP FIT; THEM WARE IT:
Mensah 12 years ago

This is why Ghana cannot develop. You have to anticipate problems and develop an approach to minimize them. In my book, saying that we are not developed and problems are bound to happen is not what I will term as smart. In fa ...
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This is why Ghana cannot develop. You have to anticipate problems and develop an approach to minimize them. In my book, saying that we are not developed and problems are bound to happen is not what I will term as smart. In fact it is calculated to plead innocent but guilty to the crime.
Kay 12 years ago

The biometric machines were inferior,Afari Gyan and the EC procurement dept short-charged Ghanaians.NPP should blame itself for allowing this,my company has been using one biometric machine for 1200 staff for 8yrs for our att ...
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The biometric machines were inferior,Afari Gyan and the EC procurement dept short-charged Ghanaians.NPP should blame itself for allowing this,my company has been using one biometric machine for 1200 staff for 8yrs for our attendance.
MAUT 12 years ago

NPP CRIED FOR IT AND NOW THE HAVE THE INFERIOR MACHINES

NPP CRIED FOR IT AND NOW THE HAVE THE INFERIOR MACHINES
DRAMANI MAHAMA 12 years ago

'OH GHANA PITTY'.....HE WILL BE PRAISE BY THE BLIND AND THE DUMFS IN THE SOCIETY.

'OH GHANA PITTY'.....HE WILL BE PRAISE BY THE BLIND AND THE DUMFS IN THE SOCIETY.
GOROSTY 12 years ago

YES I HAVE YOU NPP THE TRUE F WILL CAME HAVE U SEE. SHAM SHAM SHAM BUSH PARTY.

YES I HAVE YOU NPP THE TRUE F WILL CAME HAVE U SEE. SHAM SHAM SHAM BUSH PARTY.

Advocate 12 years ago

We do forget is that an accused person will never come out with the plain truth. What the court is looking for is an evidence. An accused person can swear an oath to come out with the truth but he or she will never admit any ...
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We do forget is that an accused person will never come out with the plain truth. What the court is looking for is an evidence. An accused person can swear an oath to come out with the truth but he or she will never admit any wrong doing. Anything that will make his case palatable is what will he or she will come out with. A case is always determine by the facts and evidence provided to the court.
HATEFUL OLD-IDIOT 12 years ago

So he wants to say that he is highly incompetent. all that NPP is complaining is true then. This is a man who is ending his life with hatred and stupidity. Fuck him. He will go to jail.

So he wants to say that he is highly incompetent. all that NPP is complaining is true then. This is a man who is ending his life with hatred and stupidity. Fuck him. He will go to jail.
Gasco 12 years ago

You are a big fool, did u study any science while in school? if you did, you will know that no machine is 100% efficient. NPP supporters lack education.

You are a big fool, did u study any science while in school? if you did, you will know that no machine is 100% efficient. NPP supporters lack education.
Azaa government 12 years ago

Trokosis are the only ones insulting because of their party survival but this is not the way to defend it.You doing more harm to JDM than good,I don't see it as helping him.Have you seen the northerners insulting on this web? ...
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Trokosis are the only ones insulting because of their party survival but this is not the way to defend it.You doing more harm to JDM than good,I don't see it as helping him.Have you seen the northerners insulting on this web? No ,because they are not trained like that? Look at their ministers,Dr.Bawumiah and the rest their posture and look at kpega,Tsikata,Lithur,koku Anyidoho,Fiifi Kwetey and the rest how they can insult the whole people of Ghana and the arrogance and the impunity in them like they own our country tweeeeaaaa never.
GKD 12 years ago

I believe you own a computer since you are typing on this forum. Does you machine work 100% all the time? You just throw insults around without contributing anything to this forum

I believe you own a computer since you are typing on this forum. Does you machine work 100% all the time? You just throw insults around without contributing anything to this forum
Play Boy 12 years ago

Does it mean your computer that doesn't work 100%, keeps deleting your data or increasing your data. That is great. First time I am hearing this. Then like all the banks will be suffering. Money out and in because of computer ...
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Does it mean your computer that doesn't work 100%, keeps deleting your data or increasing your data. That is great. First time I am hearing this. Then like all the banks will be suffering. Money out and in because of computer failure. I beg!
Kalira 12 years ago

There is another alternative if a fingerprint biometric machine breaks down and that is the biometric photograph of the voter. Note that the entire voter id card was produced biometrically.

There is another alternative if a fingerprint biometric machine breaks down and that is the biometric photograph of the voter. Note that the entire voter id card was produced biometrically.
Bomfaboy 12 years ago

Have you heard of photoshop? Or what happens when the same picture has many different names on the register? How are you suppose to know who the real person is? So now Afari Gyan is saying there are people with fingers but, t ...
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Have you heard of photoshop? Or what happens when the same picture has many different names on the register? How are you suppose to know who the real person is? So now Afari Gyan is saying there are people with fingers but, they don't have finger prints? Was it not the same Afari Gyan that said some people were deleted from the register because of multiple registration? How did he know, or how was he able to know that? The answer is the finger prints that were captured by the machine. He cannot run away from his mistakes and arrogance!!
MAUT 12 years ago

KUFFOUR TOO ACCEPTED THAT 2000 ELECTION WHERE NOT FREE AND FAIR BUT THE HAD NOTHING TO DO; SO FAR AS HUMAN BEINGS ARE CONCERNED LIFE MUST GO ON:

KUFFOUR TOO ACCEPTED THAT 2000 ELECTION WHERE NOT FREE AND FAIR BUT THE HAD NOTHING TO DO; SO FAR AS HUMAN BEINGS ARE CONCERNED LIFE MUST GO ON:
Azaa government 12 years ago

Trokosi enviness,your hatred will never do nothing to president Kufuor,what has this got to do with him?just because you hate him?your father is the thief.Was he the president in 2000? So how on earth will you bring in this?A ...
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Trokosi enviness,your hatred will never do nothing to president Kufuor,what has this got to do with him?just because you hate him?your father is the thief.Was he the president in 2000? So how on earth will you bring in this?Advice your people to stop stealing from the state,else they will go jail whether it's JDM or whoever will send them to jail if they steal from the state.Why was no Ga or Northerner sent to jail? And are you people better than the Akans who were also sent to jail?stop stealing and we stop jailing you,are you going to blame JDM for Woyome's woes when he is found guilty and jailed?you people have a big problem in Ghana,that resentment in you will not help you feel comfortable in any society.

Jurry G 12 years ago

Yes there should be problem in the new system but I tell Afari Gyan that you caused the whole court problems because of the arrogant. NPP detected that fault and consulted you, why did you get time o explain before declaring ...
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Yes there should be problem in the new system but I tell Afari Gyan that you caused the whole court problems because of the arrogant. NPP detected that fault and consulted you, why did you get time o explain before declaring the results. You ignored NPP and declared the results while you knew there were problems. Who to blame? Working with media is difficult one. I will not sympthize with you.
KT 12 years ago

When did NPP detect that fault? After it didn't go their way,right? They co-operated with the situations without a single complained "till the very end and now they're turning around to use that to twist EC hands to become vi ...
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When did NPP detect that fault? After it didn't go their way,right? They co-operated with the situations without a single complained "till the very end and now they're turning around to use that to twist EC hands to become victorious.
Barima Yaw 12 years ago

TRUE

TRUE
HATEFUL OLD-IDIOT 12 years ago

EVEN AIRPLANES THAT CARRY LIVES AND FLY THEM 10 MILES INTO THE AIR CAN TAKE THEM TO 10,000 MILES TO DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. AFARI-GYANS HATRED FOR HIS SUPERIOR ENTITIES MADE HIM IGNORE EVERY PRECAUTIONS.

EVEN AIRPLANES THAT CARRY LIVES AND FLY THEM 10 MILES INTO THE AIR CAN TAKE THEM TO 10,000 MILES TO DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. AFARI-GYANS HATRED FOR HIS SUPERIOR ENTITIES MADE HIM IGNORE EVERY PRECAUTIONS.
Apostle Edward H. Goldman 12 years ago

I'm glad we had Dr.Afari Gyan in the dock at last. Frankly speaking he is one person who has helped entrench the concept of multiparty democracy even at the peril of his own life. The was no greater threat than the elections ...
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I'm glad we had Dr.Afari Gyan in the dock at last. Frankly speaking he is one person who has helped entrench the concept of multiparty democracy even at the peril of his own life. The was no greater threat than the elections that handed power from JJ Rawlings to Kuffour. Before anyone hangs Dr. Afari Gyan, that person should at least praise him first. God bless Ghana.
Adjoa 12 years ago

So Dr. Afari Gyan, God will surely vindicate you., Amen. Stupid party like npp you will all I mean young and old will suffer for this headache that you have brought upon this our dear country. You people should starte running ...
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So Dr. Afari Gyan, God will surely vindicate you., Amen. Stupid party like npp you will all I mean young and old will suffer for this headache that you have brought upon this our dear country. You people should starte running before this case end because we have seen the end already. Stupid npp supporters. You support blindly.
AKONFEM PREZ MAHAMA 12 years ago

GOOD IS GOOD AND LOVE GHANA,SO THE TRUE WILL SOON COME OUT,PERIOD

GOOD IS GOOD AND LOVE GHANA,SO THE TRUE WILL SOON COME OUT,PERIOD
princewilly@ymail.com 12 years ago

Henry goes to the doctor`s surgery to collect his wife Sarah’s test results.
The receptionist tells him, "I`m sorry, but there has been a bit of a mix-up. When we sent your wife`s samples to the lab, they got mixed up wit ...
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Henry goes to the doctor`s surgery to collect his wife Sarah’s test results.
The receptionist tells him, "I`m sorry, but there has been a bit of a mix-up. When we sent your wife`s samples to the lab, they got mixed up with samples from another Mrs Cohen and we don`t know which one is your wife`s. The bottom line is that the situation is either bad or terrible."
"What do you mean?" says Henry.
"Well," says the receptionist, "one Mrs Cohen has tested positive for Alzheimer disease and the other for AIDS. We can`t tell which is which."
"That`s terrible," says Henry, "can you do the test again?"
"Normally, yes. But your private medical insurance policy won`t pay for these expensive tests more than once."
"Well, what am I supposed to do?" says Henry.
The receptionist replies, "The doctor recommends that you drop your wife off in the middle of Oxford Street. If she finds her way home, don`t sleep with her."
IRON LADY 12 years ago

And ended up giving us problem president

And ended up giving us problem president
Naa 12 years ago

Iron Lady, whether he is a problematic president or not, he is still ur president and u cant run away from that so better start getting used to it. foolish full.

Iron Lady, whether he is a problematic president or not, he is still ur president and u cant run away from that so better start getting used to it. foolish full.
Azaa government 12 years ago

Naa,Iron Lady can accept JDM or not depending on where she is?so you stop insulting since that won't help you.

Naa,Iron Lady can accept JDM or not depending on where she is?so you stop insulting since that won't help you.
IRON LADY 12 years ago

NDC stole tax money for the campaign, thieves

NDC stole tax money for the campaign, thieves
Kweku Mensah 12 years ago

Nkwaseafo party. None of them have sence.Npp dead for good.

Nkwaseafo party. None of them have sence.Npp dead for good.
BAAH 12 years ago

no nana akomea is a little better

no nana akomea is a little better
kofi essoun 12 years ago

you asked for it and now you are shouting wolf. what at all is wrong with these power drank people.

you asked for it and now you are shouting wolf. what at all is wrong with these power drank people.
Kwabena Kwaa 12 years ago

Afari-Gyan admits EC encounted problems

Afari-Gyan admits EC encounted problems
AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 12 years ago

MAHAMA WAS CHOSEN PRESIDENT BEFORE THE ELECTION. HOLY SPIRIT IS NOT A LIAR.

MAHAMA WAS CHOSEN PRESIDENT BEFORE THE ELECTION. HOLY SPIRIT IS NOT A LIAR.
obibini 12 years ago

So we gave afri gyan millions of dollars to conduct free fair and truthful elections but today he told ghana that he used the money to conduct problematic elections am not an NPP neither NDC am just following the case what Dr ...
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So we gave afri gyan millions of dollars to conduct free fair and truthful elections but today he told ghana that he used the money to conduct problematic elections am not an NPP neither NDC am just following the case what Dr Gyan said to day in court does not make sense.How can you call elections full of problemsfree and fair I hope OBASANJO is listening

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