Constitutional confab in the offing

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• Nicholas J Bedzo 12 years ago

  Sometimes President speaks without
  inplementation just like parrot.

  Sometimes President speaks without
  inplementation just like parrot.

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• VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR. 12 years ago

  REFERENCE RECOURSE:
  
  THE EYE OF USA:
  I am rich, the most powerful.Everybody look at me and I give attention to who I pity. My interest surpass everything on the earth.
  
  AFRICAN EYE:
  I have the major resources on earth, ...
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  REFERENCE RECOURSE:
  
  THE EYE OF USA:
  I am rich, the most powerful.Everybody look at me and I give attention to who I pity. My interest surpass everything on the earth.
  
  AFRICAN EYE:
  I have the major resources on earth, but I'm stupid enough to allow others to use me to enrich themselves for a little bit of myself. I look up to them and I wish I could be like them in my own pace.
  
  EUROPEAN EYE:
  I have no resources on my own, but I would use the foolish on earth to accomplish my plans and aspirations. It is not my fault for Africans to allow themselves for that matter. Well, I need these things, so I have use my ways and means to engineer my wishes.
  
  ASIAN EYE:
  I have come of age against bullying of the west. Now, I am on my own. I can stand on my two feet. If anything, I do not need USA, but I need the AFRICANS who has the resources cheap. I have to find a way to compete for their resources.
  
  MIDDLE EAST:
  Religion is where it ia exact. We were raised and form under religions and it takes part of everything we do, including our government systems. Even, if it takes my blood, I will fight for that till the end of my existance.
  
  SOUTH AMERICA:
  I am coming up with my own. I don't care what anyone says. Cathechism is my joy and believes and soccer my entertainment ability.

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• JAY 12 years ago

  IS GHANA BEING RULED BY AL SHABAB?

  IS GHANA BEING RULED BY AL SHABAB?

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• Pressman 12 years ago

  Until the bogus 1992 constitution is seriously reviewed and rectified, NPP must forget winning any presidential election in Ghana. Ghana has been gerry-mandered by NDC in such a way thatno party can realistically beat NDC in ...
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  Until the bogus 1992 constitution is seriously reviewed and rectified, NPP must forget winning any presidential election in Ghana. Ghana has been gerry-mandered by NDC in such a way thatno party can realistically beat NDC in any election in Ghana.The EC and NDC know what we talking about. Real changes must certainly come to make the ground equal for all.

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• Pelicles 12 years ago

  It seems like those in the picture are some house watchmen. Looking at these people sends a simple message; that is why our politicians are too corrupt. Imagine any of them getting the nod to lead; that person will eat with ...
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  It seems like those in the picture are some house watchmen. Looking at these people sends a simple message; that is why our politicians are too corrupt. Imagine any of them getting the nod to lead; that person will eat with two hands instead of one with the message he is too hungry to let some of the food for others. Tweakai.

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• Lorgo Ligri 12 years ago

  Man, and all these guys want to be president of Ghana? Crazy as it must be, pictures tell a whole lot. Robin Hood and his merry men would have looked better.

  Man, and all these guys want to be president of Ghana? Crazy as it must be, pictures tell a whole lot. Robin Hood and his merry men would have looked better.

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• BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. 12 years ago

  FROM: BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ.
  
  EBAA LAW CONSULT, LEGAL PRACTITIONERS/CONSULTANTS
  
  NO. 4 GRAPHIC ROAD, P.O.BOX AN 5966, ORCADECO BUILDING
  
  FIRST FLOOR
  
  ACCRA.
  
  M ...
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  FROM: BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ.
  
  EBAA LAW CONSULT, LEGAL PRACTITIONERS/CONSULTANTS
  
  NO. 4 GRAPHIC ROAD, P.O.BOX AN 5966, ORCADECO BUILDING
  
  FIRST FLOOR
  
  ACCRA.
  
  MOBILE PHONE NO. 0545758633
  
  TO: H.E. PRESIDENT OF GHANA JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA
  
  H.E.VICE PRESIDENT OF GHANA AMISSAH ARTHUR
  
  FIRST LADY OF GHANA LORDINA MAHAMA
  
  HON.MR. SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT OF GHANA DOE ADZAHO
  
  HER LORDSHIP CHIEF JUSTICE OF GHANA GEORGINA THEODORA WOOD
  
  HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF GHANA
  
  INFO TO:
  
  HON. CHAIRMAN OF NDC DR.KWABENA ADJEI
  
  HON. GENERAL SECRETARY OF NDC JOHNSON ASIEDU NKETIA
  
  HON. MINISTER OF TRANSPORT DZIFA ATTIVOR
  
  DATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
  
  SUBJECT: TO RESPECTFULLY AND HUMBLY REFER TO THE ABOVE RELATED SUBJECT-MATTER WHICH DIRECTLY AFFECTED MY PERSONALITY AND THE ISSUES THEREON RAISED WERE NOT ADDRESSED BY THE SO CALLED LAWYERS/COUNSELS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ADDRESSES TO ENABLE THE SUPREME COURT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES IN THE JUDGEMENT DELIVERED BY THE SUPREME COURT.
  
  THEREFORE MAKING OUR DEAR PRESIDENT OF GHANA H.E.PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA AS LITIGANT THAT WOULD AFFECT FUTURE PRESIDENTS OF GHANA TO BE SUBJECTED TO FRIVOLOUS, MALICIOUS, CAPRICIOUS AND VEXACIOUS LAWSUITS.
  
  THAT AS I HAVE ACCEPTED THE SUPREME COURT DECISION AS THE PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS THAT I STILL BELIEVED THE RESPONDENTS COUNSELS DID NOT EXERCISE REASONABLE AND DUE DELIGENCE AS REQUIRED FROM COUNSELS/LAWYERS TO PROTECT THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CLIENT(S).
  
  THAT I ALSO BELIEVED THAT "THERE SHOULD BE FINALITY TO LITIGATION" BUT FOR THE SAKE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF GHANA JURISPRUDENCE IT BEHOOVES ON ME AS INTERNATIONAL LAWYER/LEGAL CONSULTANT TO RAISE THE ISSUE SINCE THE RESPONDENTS COUNSELS WOEFULLY FAILED TO EVEN TALK TO ME AS FRIENDS OF THE GHANA BAR AND EVEN WHILE THE SUPREME COURT ITSELF AND THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE NDC EXPRESSED "CONDOLENCES" TO ME EVEN AT THE COURT WHEN THREE (3) DAYS TO MOVING THE MOTION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF TO PROTECT THE BEST INTEREST OF H.E.PRESIDENT OF GHANA JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA, TO PROTECT GHANA 1992 CONSTITUTION ITSELF AS REQUIRED BY THE CONSTITUTION UNDER CHAPTER 001 ARTICLE 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION THAT THE COUNSELS FOR THE FIRST RESPONDENT TONY LITHUR AND COUNSEL FOR THE THIRD RESPONDENT TSATSU TSIKATA DEEM ME AS "INTERMEDDLER ---" AND EVEN THE CASE I RESPECTFULLY MADE CONCERNING THE PETITIONERS FRIVOLOUS PETITION AND PRAY TO THE COURT TO TAKE "A JUDICIAL NOTICE OF THE PETITION ITSELF" AND TO DISMISS SAME DID NOT EVEN SEEM USEFUL TO COUNSEL FOR FIRST RESPONDENT TONY LITHUR.
  
  THAT BECAUSE THEIR CALIBRE OF LAWYERS ARE THOSE WHO DO NOT GIVE OPPORTUNITY TO OTHERS BUT SEEKING THEIR OWN SELFISH AND SELF SEEKING INTEREST.
  
  THAT IT IS MY RESPECTFUL SUBMISSION THAT BECAUSE COUNSELS FOR RESPONDENTS DID NOT EXERCISE REASONABLE LEGAL RESEARCH AND DUE DILIGENCE BUT BASED THEIR ARGUMENTS ON MERE "LOGIC" AND RATIONALIZATION OF THE FACTS BROUGHT SHARP DIVISION AT THE COURT WHICH CULMINATED IN MAJORITY AND MINORITY DECISIONS INSTEAD OF OUTRIGHT STRIKE OF THE FRIVOLOUS CASE BASED MAINLY ON HYPOTHETICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ERRORS ON PINK SHEETS. THAT THE PURPORTED MALPRACTICES NEVER OCCURRED AT THE ACTUAL POLLING STATIONS THAT ALSO RESULTED IN THE SECOND PETITIONER DR.BAWUMIA POSTULATION "YOU AND I WERE NOT THERE BUT ON THE PINK SHEETS".
  
  THAT THE SECOND PETITIONER DR>BAWUMIA WHO IS AN ECONOMIST RATHER GAVE THE EVIDENCE ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONERS EXPECIALLY HON.NANA AKUFO ADDO WHO WAS GHANA FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL RATHER NEVER SPOKE A WORD IN THE SUPREME COURT BUT RATHER BEING SEEN TO BE RECEIVING PRAISES. WHAT A PROVERBIAL SCENARIO SITUATIONS THAT WE AS GHANAIANS ARE EXHIBITING AND RELEGATING "TRUTH" RATHER FROM THE SCENE?
  
  IT IS AT THESE RELATED BACKDROPS THAT I STILL HOLD THAT THE "MINORITY DECISION WAS TAKEN "PER CURIA" IN GROSS VIOLATION OF GHANA 1992 CONSTITUTION AND OTHER LAWS.
  
  THAT AS INTERNATIONAL LAWYER/LEGAL CONSULTANT I WOULD NOT WAIT FOR ANY OTHER LAWYER FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO RAISE THE ISSUES.
  
  IT IS THEREFORE IN THE LIGHT OF ABOVE THAT I AM RESPECTFULLY PUBLISHING JUST SOME FEW EXCERPTS FROM THE DRAFT PROCEEDINGS AT THE SUPREME COURT CONCERNING MY MOTION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE "AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF AND TO HUMBLY REQUEST THE COURT ITSELF AND ALL THE MEDIA HOUSES THAT CAPTURED THE PROCEEDINGS TO PUBLISH THE FULL PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOTION FOR REVIEW OF THE "AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF".
  
  " DRAFT
  
  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE, THE SUPREME COURT {CIVIL DIVISION} SITTING IN ACCRA ON TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MAY 2013
  
  APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF AMICUS CURIAE
  
  AMEKUDZI : RESPECTFULLY YOUR LORDSHIPS, THIS IS AN APPLICATION OR AN APPEAL FOR REVIEW OF YOUR LORDSHIPS DECISION, PER INCURIAM, ON A MOTION ON NOTICE FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMICUS OR FRIEND OF COURT BRIEF TO DRAW THE KIND ATTENTION OF THE COURT TO RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND A SETTLED LEGAL PRECEDENT THAT THE COURT IN THE FIRST INSTANT SHOULD HAVE MADE A DETERMINATION ON BEFORE ENTERTAINING THIS PETITION, FRIVOLOUS PETITION BROUGHT AGAINST A SITTING PRESIDENT OF GHANA, WHERE THE MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT ON MAY 2ND, 2013, WHERE THE GIST OF IT SIMPLY WAS THAT, THE MOTION ON NOTICE FOR LEAVE FOR AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF WAS DISMISSED AND THE "RATIO DECIDENDI" FOR DISMISSING THE MOTION ON NOTICE FOR LEAVE WAS A GROSS ERROR OF LAW ON THE FACE OF THE RECORD, A DIRECT SLAP AT THE FACE OF JUSTICE, TWISTING, IF NOT TRYING TO BREAK THE ARM OF THE 1992 CONSTITUTION THAT FRAMERS OF THIS CONSTITUTION THAT WAS RATIFIED IN A REFERENDUM BY THE PEOPLE OF GHANA NEVER CONTEMPLATED THAT A SITTING PRESIDENT WHILE IN OFFICE SHALL NOT BE SUED OR JOINED TO A LAWSUIT AS DEFENDANT.
  
  NOW THE RATIO THAT THE SUPREME COURT RELIED ON WAS ARTICLE 64 AND C.I. 16 AND I WILL DEMONSTRATE TO THIS HIGHEST COURT OF GHANA THAT THE DECISION BASED ON THAT RATIO WAS A GROSS ERROR ON THE FACE OF THE REALM, WHICH WILL SERVE A VERY DANGEROUS PRECEDENT IF NOT REVIEWED BECAUSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RATIO UNDER WHICH THE SUPREME COURT RELIED ITS DECISION ARTICLE 64, IF YOUR LORDSHIPS WILL KINDLY PERMIT ME TO READ THE ARTICLE 64 THEN I WILL DEMONSTRATE TO THE COURT THAT THE FRAMERS OF GHANA 1992 CONSTITUTION NEVER CONTEMPLATED, NEVER, I REPEAT, NEVER CONTEMPLATED THAT A SITTING PRESIDENT WHILE IN OFFICE SEEKING RE-ELECTION SHOULD COME UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 64 SECTIONS 1 AND 2, EVEN 3 BECAUSE OF C.I.16 THAT YOU RELIED ON----YOUR LORDSHIPS< THE HEADING----CHALLENGING ELECTION OF PRESIDENT---SECTION 1 PROVIDES THAT COUNSEL READS OUT.
  
  ATUGUBA: MR. AMEKUDZI, SINCE YOU RESPECT THE SACROSANCTSY OF THE CONSTITUTION, IT IS NECESSARY TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THE CONSTITUTIONYOU ARE SEEKING TO DEFEND IS DIVIDED INTO ARTICLES AND SECTIONS ONLY IN THE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, AS YOU DON'T TRANSPOSE THE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ARRANGEMENT TO THE MAIN BODY OF THE CONSTITUTION. YOU HAVE TO BE SACROSANCT ALL THE WAY.
  
  AMEKUDZI: THANK YOU.
  
  (----RESERVED THE OTHER PROCEEDINGS LATER BUT TO TOUCH DIRECTLY ON TONY LITHUR AND TSATSU TSIKATA SUBMISSIONS)
  
  TONY LITHUR: I THINK I AM TEMPTED TO SAY "RESQUI SALO QUITO,". I THINK YOUR LORDSHIPS HAVE MADE IT ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT THE REVIEW JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT OUGHT TO BE INVOKED PROPERLY, I THINK THIS MATTER SHOULD BE DISMISSED. I HAVE NOTHING USEFUL TO IT. AND I MUST SAY THAT IT IS REVIEWED ON EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. IN THE AFFIDAVIT NOTING HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO SHOW THAT THESE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR REVIEW OF YOUR LORDSHIPS' EARLIER DECISION.
  
  TSATSU TSIKATA: MY LORDS, I BELIEVE THE ISSUE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ARTICLES OR CLAUSES OR SECTIONS, BUT IT HAS DO WITH SOMEONE WISHING TO BE AMICUS CURIAE AND AS WE INDICATED PREVIOUSLY, THE PRESIDENT IS REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL AND I THINK THE NATURE OF THE APPLICATION IS IN THE NATURE OF INTERMEDDLING AND DOES NOT SATISFY ANY OF THE RULES AND WE THEREFORE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR IT TO BE DISMISSED.
  
  ATUGUBA: WELL, HIS APPLICATION IS NOT ENTIRELY FRIVOLOUS, IN SENSE THAT HE WAS SAYING THAT THIS POINT EVEN IF HE COULD NOT COME IN, THE COURT ITSELF OUGHT TO TAKEN UP THE POINT, YOU SEE, TO THAT EXTENT, I THINK THERE IS AN ARGUABLE POINT THERE.
  
  IN FACT, YOU KNOW THE FIRST EVER PRESIDENTIAL PETITION IN THIS COUNTRY CAME IN 1969 ON VERY SIMILAR GROUNDS AND IT WAS BROUGHT AGAINST THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, NOT THE PRESIDENT, SO IT IS NOT ALL THAT WASHY-WASHY, BUT, WELL WE HEARD YOUR SUBMISSIONS.
  
  (----OTHER PROCEEDINGS RESERVED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION)
  
  THAT AT THIS TIME AND TIME MATERIAL, I AM RESPECTFULLY RESTING MY CASE AND ALSO CHALLENGING THE SUPREME COURT ITSELF AND ALL THE MEDIA HOUSES THAT COVERED THE PROCEEDINGS TO PUBLISH THE FULL EXCERPTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND SINCE TO EVERY ISSUE THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO IT, THEREFORE CALLING ON ALL CONCERNED IN THIS RELATED MATTER TO COME OUT WITH THEIR SIDES ALSO.
  
  RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
  
  GOD BLESS GHANA AND LONG LIVE GHANA !
  
  VERY TRULY YOURS,
  
  BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI
  
  INTERNATIONAL LAWYER/LEGAL CONSULTANT

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• Sakura 12 years ago

  Just do that and take out the indemnity clause that has allowed greedy leaders to loot our nation.

  Just do that and take out the indemnity clause that has allowed greedy leaders to loot our nation.

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• Observer 12 years ago

  WHY DO WE ENCOURAGE THESE VISITS TO THE PRESIDENCY? THE PRESIDENT'S DEPARTURE FROM AND ARRIVAL IN THE COUNTRY IS ANOTHER WASTEFUL OCCASION WHEN MINISTERS, SECURITY HEADS AND OTHERS ASSEMBLE TO SEE HIM OFF OR WELCOME HIM. GHAN ...
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  WHY DO WE ENCOURAGE THESE VISITS TO THE PRESIDENCY? THE PRESIDENT'S DEPARTURE FROM AND ARRIVAL IN THE COUNTRY IS ANOTHER WASTEFUL OCCASION WHEN MINISTERS, SECURITY HEADS AND OTHERS ASSEMBLE TO SEE HIM OFF OR WELCOME HIM. GHANA MUST BE MORE ADVANCED AND GET THIS ARCHAIC PRACTICE STOPPED.

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• Vodoo Xebieso 12 years ago

  That's a good thing. Yes, let that Constitutional Confab come on fast so that each region can go its separate way. And let those who claim Ghana as their bona fide property take back their Ghana.
  
  I bet we can survive on ou ...
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  That's a good thing. Yes, let that Constitutional Confab come on fast so that each region can go its separate way. And let those who claim Ghana as their bona fide property take back their Ghana.
  
  I bet we can survive on our own without being part of Ghana.

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• Pelicles 12 years ago

  Efo, good morning. You see, at times we joke just to make this site something interesting. If the possibility is there for all of us to meet, I swear that we will embrace one another without raising a finger against the othe ...
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  Efo, good morning. You see, at times we joke just to make this site something interesting. If the possibility is there for all of us to meet, I swear that we will embrace one another without raising a finger against the other.
  
  Let me tell you a story. My former boss was an Ashanti and he had an Nzima man as his friend. One afternoon, as I was discussing some matters with him, his friend the Nzima man came in and within a short time they started trading insults. I was pretty disturbed so, I told them to stop. It went on for at least five minutes then in the end, the Nzima man told my boss that he was heading towards the next town time to transact some business so, he need some advice. After the man left, I asked my boss the reason behind what they did and his answer was, look, Ashantis and Nzimas have that sort of nasty relationship dating back to sometime unknown.
  
  That is how we are doing on Ghanaweb. Efo, do you think we means what we say here? Come on Efo. Take it easy because we are one people under one flag. Volta Region is part of Ghana. There are bad people everywhere on this plant including our own homes etc. At times, if I feel boring, I come to this site then upon reading some comments, I started laughing just to ease some tension. Efo, peace.

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• Vodoo Xebieso 12 years ago

  Great and wonderful Pelicles, thanks a great deal. I feel really humbled by your openness and spirit of oneness. Akpe.

  Great and wonderful Pelicles, thanks a great deal. I feel really humbled by your openness and spirit of oneness. Akpe.

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• WORRIED 12 years ago

  JDM, NDC, PEACE COUNCIL, WANEP, IDEG, EC, AGYIN ASARE, DUNCAN WILLIAMS AND OTUMFUO CAN NOT BE TRUSTED IN THIS EXERCISE.

  JDM, NDC, PEACE COUNCIL, WANEP, IDEG, EC, AGYIN ASARE, DUNCAN WILLIAMS AND OTUMFUO CAN NOT BE TRUSTED IN THIS EXERCISE.

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• Papa Yaw 12 years ago

  How

  How

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• wofa kokoor 12 years ago

  the npp should hv joined all the other opposition parties in visiting the president

  the npp should hv joined all the other opposition parties in visiting the president

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• Nana Akosah 12 years ago

  Uncle Mahama, please spear yourself and the country any grief byspending money on a lame duck process. I am not saying we don't need to work on the constitution but let's not loose sight of more important things like bribery ...
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  Uncle Mahama, please spear yourself and the country any grief byspending money on a lame duck process. I am not saying we don't need to work on the constitution but let's not loose sight of more important things like bribery and corruption. It appears our country is for sale and morality has been thrown on a back burner. Massa, if you want to develop the nation, please, make sure everybody, including yourself, lives within their means. Make it harder for office holders to accdpt bribes and harshly prosecute offenders; the money that would've otherwise ended up in some of these corrupt pockets can go a long way in bolstering our economy and creating jobs.
  The constitutional review can cost usno less than GH 500,000 and yet the outcome will only end on a shelf. We need pragmatic ways of handling issues not unnecessary academic discourse. By the way my advice is free of charge and is not copyrighted.

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• KK 12 years ago

  Bad people. They are ,except only one, bent over,slanted or protruding! Wicked minds!

  Bad people. They are ,except only one, bent over,slanted or protruding! Wicked minds!

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