Parliament to ratify EPA

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• Zoobie-Zoobie 11 years ago

  no hope for the ordinary ECOWAS person

  no hope for the ordinary ECOWAS person

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• insight to the bone 11 years ago

  i dont see the Europeans offering the other benefits such as the freedom of movement and insisting on visa free entry into their countries. they are not offering half a trillion for infrastructural development and real assist ...
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  i dont see the Europeans offering the other benefits such as the freedom of movement and insisting on visa free entry into their countries. they are not offering half a trillion for infrastructural development and real assistance in bettering the standard of the people of west Africa . this is a war that will destroy any chances of self reliance and self development . see what they have done to our poultry , fish and beef industry . until we have people who understand the issues and the true hidden agendas and dangers of such a one sided agreement where the benefits are only for the Europeans we should not engage in any such devastating experiments . EPA is being pushed now because they are aware pepeni is an illigimate president , even now the video of the murder of atta mills is being circulted in private circles and one day soon he will be overthrown so he is rushing to put another yoke and burden on the people of Akan. this govt can only borrow and can not even secure investments of 30 billion dollars how do they expect to handle a multitrillion agreement which in reality denies your own people the right to develop their own industry. our industrial base is less than 3% by the way. lets not allow this foolishness to pass , its time for a revolution so we restart the future for our children. we shall never surrender

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• Joe Lartey 11 years ago

  There is no solution whatsoever since NDC is in power. All its members are criminals, murderers and killers.
  NDC came to steal, kill and destroy all the good things in Ghana.
  1. The woyome case explains why NDC are made u ...
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  There is no solution whatsoever since NDC is in power. All its members are criminals, murderers and killers.
  NDC came to steal, kill and destroy all the good things in Ghana.
  1. The woyome case explains why NDC are made up of thieves. They institute Gyeeda, Sada, Suba, Waterville, Isofoton, etc only to steal all the monies in Ghana.
  2. NDC came to kill all the former heads of state, some innocent citizens and some three high court judges, one of whom was a nursing mother simply because they were industrious and making money. They even killed atta Mills because they knew the man was very ill and will not be able to lead them to their 2012 elections but the man himself was not willing to retard.
  3. NDC came to destroy all the good policies and programs initiated by NPP such as NHIS, GETFUND, School Feeding Programs, etc.
  So my question is, why is NDC so Satanic? I need all these NDC idiots like the fool who calls himself BBC NEWS to give me explanation to these.
  This is exactly what Satan came to do: to steal, destroy and to kill.

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• KWAKU 11 years ago

  Ghanaians should not only vote out those who ratify this agreement, they should seek their prosecution. How can these MPs know that Ghana stands to lose over $300 a year if this EPA is ratified, and still decided to vote for ...
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  Ghanaians should not only vote out those who ratify this agreement, they should seek their prosecution. How can these MPs know that Ghana stands to lose over $300 a year if this EPA is ratified, and still decided to vote for it? This is the same parliament who gave $9.6 or more to Afriyie Ankrah and Kwesi Nyantakyi without knowing what the money was going to be used for.
  
  Ghanaians should wake up and not trust these clueless and lazy bunch to fend for their interest. Ghanaians should take to the streets to let the MPs know that the informed masses are not in favor of this sellout. This is nothing but a sellout. There are other markets for whatever the ECOWAS countries would lose to the EU markets.
  
  Somehow I do not see the present government knowing how to challenge the EU representatives on any issue. The EU is not interested in West Africa. They are interested in exploiting Ghana and Nigeria. They already have the French-speaking countries. Wake up, Ghana.

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• SICURA 11 years ago

  This is a continental failure. It is not Ghana Parliament only that is going to ratify APA: the entire ECOWAS, even Cameroons is doing the same thing. These so-called African leaders are simply clueless. They are incapable of ...
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  This is a continental failure. It is not Ghana Parliament only that is going to ratify APA: the entire ECOWAS, even Cameroons is doing the same thing. These so-called African leaders are simply clueless. They are incapable of reading through the minds of the EU leaders. Maybe they are too lazy to think properly. The issue here is not NDC or any other party. NPP would not have done differently. African "leaders" just don't know what is happening around them. Once they hold the political power, they believe their life achievement is complete. So sad.

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• DR KWAME OSEI - MODERN GHANA.COM 11 years ago

  Well if you think life is hard in Ghana right now, you ain't seen nothing yet!!! If Ghana ratifies this one sided bogus so-called agreement, Ghana will face hard times every day until there is civil strife becuase the EPA wil ...
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  Well if you think life is hard in Ghana right now, you ain't seen nothing yet!!! If Ghana ratifies this one sided bogus so-called agreement, Ghana will face hard times every day until there is civil strife becuase the EPA will cripple local industries by allowing subsidised goods from the EU to land on the Ghanaian market with no tariffs or duty and this will be dirt cheap compared to the local producers - as such Ghanaians will buy the products from the EU producers becuase there are cheaper and we think that everything made by the white man is superior to what the Black man does - therefore given this, ghanaians will give European producers their money at the expense of thier own ghanaian prodcuers - this will mean that ghanaian producers will lose money and be forced to close thier business as they cannot compete with EU producers who are subsidised by their governmnts - why aren't the NDC govt subsidising ghanaian producers if they care about the development of the country and economy - therefore our producers will die as a result of not receiving income, thus not sending their children to school, pay for medical care for their families, or buy food for their families - this will also create more unemployment thus cripple ghana as a nation - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED AND DON'T SAY I DID NOT EARN YOU - GHANAIANS STOP LETTING NDC/NPP FOOL YOU AND AS BOB MARLEY SAID GET UP STAND, STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS!!! OR RISK THE CHANCE OF THAT EVIL WHITE MAN COMING TO SLAVE YOU AGAIN!!

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• Dr Robert Glah 11 years ago

  EU increase of foreign direct investment in Africa
  is what Arica needs.
  
  EPA will expand Euro investment and trade and decrease African direct investment and increase unemployment and inequality in Africa

  EU increase of foreign direct investment in Africa
  is what Arica needs.
  
  EPA will expand Euro investment and trade and decrease African direct investment and increase unemployment and inequality in Africa

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• HAZOR 11 years ago

  Who represent Ghana in drafting EPA policies.Was the person choosing by parliament to represent Ghana in drafting the policies and what was his or her role and contribution?Was the policies drafted by EU alone acknowing the a ...
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  Who represent Ghana in drafting EPA policies.Was the person choosing by parliament to represent Ghana in drafting the policies and what was his or her role and contribution?Was the policies drafted by EU alone acknowing the administration is snb-human and ignorant who sign deals that they do not understand.Parliament can do Ghana a very big favor reject EPA proposals.EU has make it very difficult for Ghanaians to attain VISAS to travelto their country.What shows if there is a dispute Ghana will get a fair judgement.Tony Blair is walking free and Charles Talor is in jail for the same crime against humanity,Where is the fairness and why is no rice and no sugar make 100% in the deal?

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• Prof. Sergio Goodman 11 years ago

  This is courageous decision and all will be well. After all we need the business under our own terms to make things work for our people. Suffering must end by half before close of 2018.

  This is courageous decision and all will be well. After all we need the business under our own terms to make things work for our people. Suffering must end by half before close of 2018.

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• JH New York 11 years ago

  The BOND OF 1844 in the West African nation
  then Gold Coast, was a Trade agreement which Turned out to eventually Colonized the
  people on their own Land under Foreign Rule
  for more than a century(100 yrs).
  Is the EPA not ...
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  The BOND OF 1844 in the West African nation
  then Gold Coast, was a Trade agreement which Turned out to eventually Colonized the
  people on their own Land under Foreign Rule
  for more than a century(100 yrs).
  Is the EPA not a ploy to re Colonized West Africans. It seems to me that the present modern Educated West African with all levels of Academic Degrees,majority in Masters and the PhD,is nothing more than a pathetic Stooge of the Worst type.
  When will the West Africans learn a Lesson from their History,and or,allows the past to guide them before they leaps.
  A lot of people in NPP political party in particular wants to be future leaders of Ghana
  It's a Surprise to note that non of them ever made a comment on these very important national Economic issues,the EPA agreement
  ,etc with exception of Samia Nkrumah of CPP.
  So,what do you think and suspect ! . Yes, chameleons in disguise !

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• Prof. Sergio Goodman 11 years ago

  At that time od 1844 we had no system per say. We were unable to regulate the situation so the merchants took over and made us to commit our entire fortune. But thank the gods of Asanti and Ghana we have a system that could r ...
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  At that time od 1844 we had no system per say. We were unable to regulate the situation so the merchants took over and made us to commit our entire fortune. But thank the gods of Asanti and Ghana we have a system that could regulate the situation. We have to make laws to protect our objectives at the same time create opportunities. EPA signing is just a start of a new big time show. Please start the thinking to make it safe.

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• GoatEater 11 years ago

  Many things that African leaders do or say are usually stupid. But this EPA takes the cake. These leaders give basis to the racist sentiment of white supremacy. Sad that they do not realize this fact of life.

  Many things that African leaders do or say are usually stupid. But this EPA takes the cake. These leaders give basis to the racist sentiment of white supremacy. Sad that they do not realize this fact of life.

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• Daben 11 years ago

  We will make sure all those who ratify it in parliament are either killed or jailed.
  Either way this will not go unpunished.
  Ndc will not be in power for ever.

  We will make sure all those who ratify it in parliament are either killed or jailed.
  Either way this will not go unpunished.
  Ndc will not be in power for ever.

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• Dede 11 years ago

  Chooooooooo Boooooooiiiiiii!!!

  Chooooooooo Boooooooiiiiiii!!!

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• We can't think 11 years ago

  Our leaders just cannot think. That is why or suffering continues.

  Our leaders just cannot think. That is why or suffering continues.

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• g dot hana (BP) 11 years ago

  it will be translated into 23 european languages, but not 1 african language.. oh africa!

  it will be translated into 23 european languages, but not 1 african language.. oh africa!

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