New voter register not panacea to over-voting – Mornah

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LAST DON 10 years ago

What is wrong with the conscience of these rogues who have pledge to sell everything in Ghana to foreigners with the aim of receiving just dividends for their children’s children. They survive on the booty their fathers loo ...
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What is wrong with the conscience of these rogues who have pledge to sell everything in Ghana to foreigners with the aim of receiving just dividends for their children’s children. They survive on the booty their fathers looted after overthrowing Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Today they have sold and misappropriate these ill-gotten wealth bequeathed to them by their forefathers through dirty campaign. Juxtapose Nana Addo and Kuffour, analyse these two men carefully (you can add what you know personally) what have these two men achieved personally if it has nothing to do with corruption? Kuffour`s corrupt allegations are very clear and glare that even the devil would be shocked to know the enormous mischief and evil this man possesses.

All we saw in eight years of Kuffour in office was day light robbery of properties and owning them at all cost. He supervised a regime of no shame, penetrated into state reserve lands and forcefully paid peanut for them. Siphoning from state account and redenominated the currency with impunity. They demonstrated arrogance and excess abuse of power. It is unbelievable how Kuffour`s numerous presidential initiatives headed by Allan Kyeremanteng, all ended up in “MATREKO WO” island. None of them prospered just like his mentor Dr. Abrefa Busia.

Kuffour sold our precious assets: Ghana Airways and its properties abroad, Ghana Telecom, the oil Rig and Ashanti Gold Fields. He is the villain and the enemy of state Ghanaians must look for and demand justice, He is the demon and very evil who came to kill, steal and destroy. Kuffour did not construct any road in Accra yet he managed to change and rename what his predecessors have done to create the impression that he is working

Nana Addo’s insincerity starts from his demeanour as a drug addict, his educational qualifications, and his dealings with the nation’s oil exploration which he is dying for to be president at all cost. This is what is making him to defy nature about his health condition. Nana’s sources of income did not come from his personal sweat. He is where he is as a result of the booty bequeathed to him by what his father looted from the economy and also the bribe his father took, serving as a traitor to overthrow Dr.Kwame Nkrumah. Now that he has used up all the wealth through dirty campaign and empty litigations, what he thinks of doing is using his demonstration talent to buy the conscience and lobby by using corrupt minds in leadership position in the country; some of them who pose as men of God, to chastise Government and make the country unstable. The tactics of Nana Addo is nothing new to what his father did to Ghanaians. Their sole interest is to make every regime ungovernable by castigating lies, ugly insults, throwing bombs, killing women, burning markets, lengthy shallow litigations in courts and false alarm blowers. What can they boast of themselves and what have they achieved for Ghana? They want Ghanaians to be sub-servants to them whilst in their own thinking and mental deliberations; they remain perpetually slaves to neo colonialism.

Today, you can see and hear anyone blaming leadership by just talking and blowing false alarm. However, if you analyse those personalities in question you can easily tell that they are more corrupt than whom they are accusing of corruption. The voice of the wise have been watered down and rubbished. The use of gullible words is more appreciated and encouraged and this is what is being imbibed into the minds of mass illiterate and semi-literate people in society. What can Nana Addo do differently of which Mahama is not doing? This is what he needs to dialogue and preach by using of decent language
BBC NEWS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

Npp Motorbikes and bungalows thieves must blame themselves for presenting the same rotten tomatoes Nana Akanfo binaddo.

Npp Motorbikes and bungalows thieves must blame themselves for presenting the same rotten tomatoes Nana Akanfo binaddo.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

THIS TIME ANY STUPID MOVE BY THESE NDC GREEDY BASTARDS WILL SEE GHANA IN FIRE, BECAUSE NO MORE ATUGUBA CORRUPT COURT, IT'S BETTER TO DIE THAN TO LIVE UNDER IDIOTS GOVT

THIS TIME ANY STUPID MOVE BY THESE NDC GREEDY BASTARDS WILL SEE GHANA IN FIRE, BECAUSE NO MORE ATUGUBA CORRUPT COURT, IT'S BETTER TO DIE THAN TO LIVE UNDER IDIOTS GOVT
Ras Bo @ London 10 years ago

Boot for boot and teeth for teeth, nkwaseafo ruling ghana

Boot for boot and teeth for teeth, nkwaseafo ruling ghana
YAWVI 10 years ago

NO BAGA WIRE THIS TIME

NO BAGA WIRE THIS TIME
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

Author:-PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE)...

DR. BAWUMIA:-----------
“In the last six years, the NDC has borrowed US$27 billion. Before that, we, the NPP, borrowed a total of US$5.5 billion in eight years. Compare that to the ...
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Author:-PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE)...

DR. BAWUMIA:-----------
“In the last six years, the NDC has borrowed US$27 billion. Before that, we, the NPP, borrowed a total of US$5.5 billion in eight years. Compare that to the NDC borrowing $27 billion in six years and ask yourself what they have done with all that money,” the running mate to Nana Akufo-Addo said.

He said, though a lot more money has been spent, it is a paradox of economic management that this level of excessive spending has only led to greater hardships being visited on the people.

“NDC inherited a public debt stock of GHS9.5 billion in 2009,” the former Deputy Governor of the central bank said. “Today, Ghana’s debt has gone up to GHS65.7 billion. So when I say the stakes are high I am talking about the destiny of our country, Ghana, the future of the youth.”

“The NDC has been taxing everything, including condoms and cutlasses. In terms of resources, this NDC government has had more resources than any other government. We did not have oil. Yet, Ghanaians know what we did with the limited resources we had. We spent money responsibly to create the NHIS, introduce Capitation Grant, expand access to education, we spent wisely on infrastructure and built more roads than any other government,” he said.
United Ghana 10 years ago

'Ghana in fire'? It's not your personal property. You must be an admirer of Somalia, South Sudan and other failed states. You're insane

'Ghana in fire'? It's not your personal property. You must be an admirer of Somalia, South Sudan and other failed states. You're insane
Kwame Adjei-Mensah aka Uncle Ben. Atl 10 years ago

That is the problem.Should Ghana collapse because your party did not win ? Just ponder such a lewd and sickennig mentality.To you and all those who suscribe to your line of thinking a win is a must for Nana Addo but you keep ...
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That is the problem.Should Ghana collapse because your party did not win ? Just ponder such a lewd and sickennig mentality.To you and all those who suscribe to your line of thinking a win is a must for Nana Addo but you keep on making things hard for him with such uterances.BBC or how you call your self : let it be known that by your actions you are putting impediments in the way of Nana Ado( your idol). Don't you know you are creating paranoia in millions of voters ? There you are praying constantly for the ides of march to befall Ghana .Ghanaians are watching and please let me tell you.should they vote not for Mahama.but against your idol ( unagueably things are hard in Ghana by this I am not trying to blame the government.what l am trying to say is that some voters may vote for a change as a result of the prevailing hardship in the country) Spare us of your lies and let Ghana live .By lies I mean the ( bo wo sre mu ka ) a typical example is a situation where in a twenty- four hour period just after this tasteless élections ,Dr. Afari Gyan traveled to London,New York ,Washington DC and Berlin and he was deported ( from all these cities) I asked a friend with whom I was listening to the talkshow how could that be possible and his answer was just laughable. "He was given a private plane".By whom and piloted by whom. Unaswered.Anyway BBC your devilish dreams will never materialise.By God's grace threre shall be no war in Ghana.Think about it.May God forbid it but how is it going to be fought ? I have family members. Who are NPP supporters CPP supporters as well as NDC supporters. Please let Ghana live for not all of us really care about your NPP or The NDC .GHANA YES AND GHANA FIRST.
Nii Nortey (New York) 10 years ago

Nana Addo has smelled defeat already

Nana Addo has smelled defeat already
GOODMAN 10 years ago

THIS TIME WE NO SIT DOWN MAKE NDC CHEAT US AGAIN

THIS TIME WE NO SIT DOWN MAKE NDC CHEAT US AGAIN

Aikins 10 years ago

Are you saying Kufour was more corrupt than mahama in 3 1/2 as vice and 2 1/2 as president? Anyway is Bernard Monah a comedian or a politician?

Are you saying Kufour was more corrupt than mahama in 3 1/2 as vice and 2 1/2 as president? Anyway is Bernard Monah a comedian or a politician?
Lorgo Ligri 10 years ago

He is a politician's comedian. Today here, tomorrow there, yesterday any which way. The guy speaks for everybody but himself. Like a jester in the king's court, he has to find a way to make the dying king laugh or he gets beh ...
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He is a politician's comedian. Today here, tomorrow there, yesterday any which way. The guy speaks for everybody but himself. Like a jester in the king's court, he has to find a way to make the dying king laugh or he gets beheaded.
Jah Bones 10 years ago

you dont make sense your comment is meaningless

you dont make sense your comment is meaningless
Kwadwo 10 years ago

That is a caricature of Monah.

That is a caricature of Monah.
Francis 10 years ago

Show respect to each other,insults will not solve Ghanas problems.

Show respect to each other,insults will not solve Ghanas problems.
Ken Ntiamoa 10 years ago

We Ghanaians are simply not honest people. We have a problem with honesty. We will scheme at anything and everything. That is what you get when you have a bunch of dishonest people trying to run an honest system.

The outco ...
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We Ghanaians are simply not honest people. We have a problem with honesty. We will scheme at anything and everything. That is what you get when you have a bunch of dishonest people trying to run an honest system.

The outcome will always invite suspicion.

Ken
kusasi 10 years ago

Ghanaians, what do we have to do about this desperate certificateless man?

Ghanaians, what do we have to do about this desperate certificateless man?
Ras Bo @ London 10 years ago

NANA ADDO is our next prez, weather you fools like it or not

NANA ADDO is our next prez, weather you fools like it or not
Booo 10 years ago

From time immemorial, Akufo Addo always subtly plants doubts in people's mind as his weapon. We saw what he did to Alan recently. We saw what he did prior to 2012. He is still at it in London. No way he can change. No lo ...
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From time immemorial, Akufo Addo always subtly plants doubts in people's mind as his weapon. We saw what he did to Alan recently. We saw what he did prior to 2012. He is still at it in London. No way he can change. No love for Ghana.
Naaba kugri 10 years ago

This spent force grandpa akuffo addo should let there be peace in Ghana.
He bent on distroying this nation before he dies. Why oh why grandpa
Is being a president by force? And we have the so called men of god that can not ...
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This spent force grandpa akuffo addo should let there be peace in Ghana.
He bent on distroying this nation before he dies. Why oh why grandpa
Is being a president by force? And we have the so called men of god that can not tel grandpa the truth. Why is that he want to serve us Ghanaians at all cost even to the cost of burning this nation. Why is that only grandpa akuffo addo knows or believe the register is bloated. Why is that he want everything his way. Is service by force? A word to a wise. God willing NDC shall lead. God bless our homeland Ghana

HON SHAMO 10 years ago

YOU ARE JEALOUS AND VERY SOON YOU AND YOUR STUPID NDÇ WILL JUMP INTO THE SEA, KWASEA YOU CAN SAY NANA ADDO DIDN'T GO TO SCHOOL,FOR ALL WE CARE BECAUSE HE HAS WON OUR HEARTS,! REAL GHANAIANS ARE DYING FOR HIM! YOUR STUPID N ...
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YOU ARE JEALOUS AND VERY SOON YOU AND YOUR STUPID NDÇ WILL JUMP INTO THE SEA, KWASEA YOU CAN SAY NANA ADDO DIDN'T GO TO SCHOOL,FOR ALL WE CARE BECAUSE HE HAS WON OUR HEARTS,! REAL GHANAIANS ARE DYING FOR HIM! YOUR STUPID NDC PREZ MAHAMA HAS AN ARMED ROBBERY CERTICATE JUST TO ROBB OUR DEAR NATION, NDC IDIOTS
Yaw Ghana 10 years ago

Shortie Akufo Addo believes elections are only fair when he wins. Blame voters register when npp loses. Sad!

Shortie Akufo Addo believes elections are only fair when he wins. Blame voters register when npp loses. Sad!
Joejoe 10 years ago

The problem is not the voter register but rather the people working with EC. Not until Afari Gyan and his groups decided to undertake clean and genuine elections in Ghana. There will be a big problem for us in 2016

The problem is not the voter register but rather the people working with EC. Not until Afari Gyan and his groups decided to undertake clean and genuine elections in Ghana. There will be a big problem for us in 2016
DOGON YARO 10 years ago

This PITOO drinker again

This PITOO drinker again
kwaku addai 10 years ago

both ndc and npp are to be blamed for any of the bloated registers not ec. even if new register for 2016 general elections one of these parties would still complained

both ndc and npp are to be blamed for any of the bloated registers not ec. even if new register for 2016 general elections one of these parties would still complained
Kwame 10 years ago

New voter register doesn't come here at all. Nana Akuffo Addo, you have already lost the election. Why complain? Akuffo Addo let there be peace in Ghana. Aaaba.

New voter register doesn't come here at all. Nana Akuffo Addo, you have already lost the election. Why complain? Akuffo Addo let there be peace in Ghana. Aaaba.
Jah Bones 10 years ago

Primitive stinking ideology of a dying man with stupid ambition to occupy the space called the “the presidency” shall all end in 2016. He thought it is as easy as peddling cocaine and make use of it in the secret places w ...
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Primitive stinking ideology of a dying man with stupid ambition to occupy the space called the “the presidency” shall all end in 2016. He thought it is as easy as peddling cocaine and make use of it in the secret places where he thought no one will see him.

This man has no conscience or integrity he only fakes his way into everything but least knows what entails to be called a head of state. In broad day light in his party office; officials who were conducting democratic exercise were butchered in his name.

Just as has been his demeanour of keeping silent on all crimes levelled against him from being certificate less, Drug baron, Drug user, and womaniser, son of a traitor, drill ship thievery and his involvement in the release of drug baron from jail only Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo can tell; till now he has made no comment about this heinous act.

His public speeches are out of date with current trends social developments. He thinks democracy means insulting and using foul language against your opponent and cause disaffection in society forgetting that there is something called conscience. It is the Gods that make people to discern and cause changes for the good of mankind. If you Nana Addo has clear conscience God will make your wish come through but Alas!!! it will be well for Sodom and Gomorrah than for you to force your will on the people
SERWAA 10 years ago

WATER IN ADENTA, NPP IN STATE OF MOURNING.

WATER IN ADENTA, NPP IN STATE OF MOURNING.
FA 10 years ago

ANOTHER MUUUH .STOP THE STUPIDITY MORNAH. HE JUDGE BESE ON TRIBE . I SUSPECT IF BAWUMIA BEEN LEADER OF NPP MORNAH GONNA SHIFT IS THINKING . I SALUTE BAWUMIA FOR HIS RESOLUTE THINKING .

ANOTHER MUUUH .STOP THE STUPIDITY MORNAH. HE JUDGE BESE ON TRIBE . I SUSPECT IF BAWUMIA BEEN LEADER OF NPP MORNAH GONNA SHIFT IS THINKING . I SALUTE BAWUMIA FOR HIS RESOLUTE THINKING .
FA 10 years ago

ANOTHER MUUH.STOP THE STUPIDITY MORNAH. HE JUDGE BASE ON TRIBE. I SUSPECT IF BAWUMIA BEEN LEADER OF NPP MORNAH GONNA SHIFT HIS THINKING .I SALUTE BAWUMIA FOR HIS RESOLUTE THINKING.

ANOTHER MUUH.STOP THE STUPIDITY MORNAH. HE JUDGE BASE ON TRIBE. I SUSPECT IF BAWUMIA BEEN LEADER OF NPP MORNAH GONNA SHIFT HIS THINKING .I SALUTE BAWUMIA FOR HIS RESOLUTE THINKING.

Richard 10 years ago

Look at your English. You don't even know how to use the word 'weather'. Please check your English.

Look at your English. You don't even know how to use the word 'weather'. Please check your English.
Jack 10 years ago

How can a country of 24million with a predominantly young population have a voter population of 14million??.Certainly we have a bloated register and the EC must be truthful and stop the cheap denial.

How can a country of 24million with a predominantly young population have a voter population of 14million??.Certainly we have a bloated register and the EC must be truthful and stop the cheap denial.
SAM(LONDON) 10 years ago

Mornah you talk like sheep, suggest how we can ensure credible register and stop condemming someone's taught.Everything NANA say is bad to people like you.

Mornah you talk like sheep, suggest how we can ensure credible register and stop condemming someone's taught.Everything NANA say is bad to people like you.
abingo 10 years ago

I always wonder whether Mornah is still PNC. i pity this party i sympathiss with!!!!

I always wonder whether Mornah is still PNC. i pity this party i sympathiss with!!!!
S. USA 10 years ago

If Nana really care about Ghanaians he would not be doing this, we need money to fix our roads etc we can't use anymore money on voter register and when you loss then we have to spend another money and time to go to court.

If Nana really care about Ghanaians he would not be doing this, we need money to fix our roads etc we can't use anymore money on voter register and when you loss then we have to spend another money and time to go to court.
BOY KOFI 10 years ago

I don't think electoral reform has anything to do with creation of new voters register.If the EC decides to create a new voters register with the same biometric machines and particulars,what kind of reform takes place?Nothing ...
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I don't think electoral reform has anything to do with creation of new voters register.If the EC decides to create a new voters register with the same biometric machines and particulars,what kind of reform takes place?Nothing as a matter of fact.Yes ofcourse,there must be some kind of reform that all the stakeholders can contribute.I think the best reform should start with the identification of eligible voters through the National Identification Cards.When you have better particulars of the voter,his address,date and place of birth.The date of registration then place of registration PRINTED ON THE VOTER'S CARD will reduce double registration.When we talk of reform then it means we are going to do something quiet different and what Nana Addo is saying does not mean a reform but just checking.Thank you.
a.k. amsterdam 10 years ago

Mornah should disclose his stand in politics and stop playing stomach politics.

Mornah should disclose his stand in politics and stop playing stomach politics.
Friday 10 years ago

Foolish comment! Aren't you aware of many Togolese, Burkinabes, Nigeriens and Malians have their names on our voters register? You are really an NDC mole in PNC!

Foolish comment! Aren't you aware of many Togolese, Burkinabes, Nigeriens and Malians have their names on our voters register? You are really an NDC mole in PNC!
YAKUBU 10 years ago

No matter how many new voter registration exercises the Electoral Commission undertakes, the problems of a bloated register and over-voting in elections will not be solved, General Secretary of the People’s National Convent ...
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No matter how many new voter registration exercises the Electoral Commission undertakes, the problems of a bloated register and over-voting in elections will not be solved, General Secretary of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah has said.
Bernard Mornah has raised two very important issues; a. one which goes to the very core of the integrity of the workings, activities and mandate of the EC is creating a credible process, which is free and fair concerning our supposedly, democratic elections, and b. one which goes to an interpretation of the vote at the polls and it's relevance to a credible, free and fair elections in our democratic culture.
One has to do with integrity of the Electoral Commission itself, and the other has to do with the integrity of the ballot box, the polling agents and presiding officers which subsequently dovetails secondarily to the overall credibility and integrity of the EC in the exercising of one's universal adult suffrage.
In the preceding preamble to this deduction, Bernard Mornah made the case that, "no matter how many new voter registration exercises the Electoral Commission undertakes, the problems of a bloated register will not be solved and in the same breath raised the second issue of over-voting likewise not likely to be solved in our elections.
Now the nature of the registration exercise is such that, eligible voters queue to get their data captured by the EC, when the registration exercise is opened. These records are captured by electoral officials with eligible voters issued with their cards, and the captured information is then made available to the representatives of all political parties present. So from the source document, it is assumed rightly so, that the data captured by the electoral officers and representatives of the political parties at the polling stations is one and the same, and unless the electoral officers include other data, at source, then the register as captured by the Electoral Officers and the representatives of the political parties, after all is said and done at the source should not be bloated.
So the question is where does the bloating takes place, and herein lies the issue of the very integrity of the Electoral Commission and makes the points raised by Bernard Mornah very, very important in addressing the issue of a bloated voters register in our democratic elections. How does the register get to be bloated and where from the source material that causes the bloating of the register, if we are to go by the assumption that, data captured at the source is one and the same? And also with the EC stating categorically that, it cleans the register of double and triple registration and punish such registrants, it would seem the register should not be bloated. So how does the register get bloated? Is it the case of "ghost registrants" being created as has been the case of the NDC gov't inserting ghost names upon ghost names in the Single Spine Salary Structure, ballooning the wage bill and looting the proceeds thereof?
How does the register get bloated and this is a question the EC needs to help Ghanaians understand, because a bloated register of the EC, right off the bat compromises the credibility and integrity of the exercise and thus of the EC, and subjects the whole exercise, processes and procedures to a mockery of our democratic culture and institutions in our governance systems.
The second issue of over-voting can be if not solved, at the very least, reduced to the barest minimum and in this respect, it calls for high level of vigilance and a keen appreciation of the exercise.
But in a case where the source document has been 1. compromised, 2. there's a clear case of ambiguity about the meaning of over-voting, 3. with polling station executives and electoral officers willing to stuff ballot boxes and in some cases look the other way whilst ballot boxes are stuffed, to make up the number of ballot papers given to any polling station based on the number of voters, irrespective of those who turn up or not, relocated or not, deceased or not, the exercise is consigned to lacking the credibility and integrity right from the onset.
Clearly, there's something which is not right and has it's genesis from the EC which then translates and trickles down to the lower rungs of the whole process and needs some measure of commitment, integrity, vision, effort, dedication and robustness to address to ensure a clean, credible, transparent and fair elections and secure our democracy.
The reform processes need to be comprehensive and all encompassing to create a new page for our electoral processes and procedures which situates the integrity and the sanctity of the ballot at the center to give true meaning to the mandate of the masses.
BOY KOFI 10 years ago

My first question is,what kind of reforms did the Supreme Court recommend?Did the court ask for creation of a new voters register?In Ghana,we don't have universal National Identity Cards,we don't have correct residential adre ...
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My first question is,what kind of reforms did the Supreme Court recommend?Did the court ask for creation of a new voters register?In Ghana,we don't have universal National Identity Cards,we don't have correct residential adresses and many people even don't have birth or death certificate.This situation have lived with us over the centuries.I think it is practically impossible to check all the double registrations and double voting because of administrative laspses.You cannot blame the EC for not issuing National Identity Cards,you cannot blame EC for given voters cards to people who don't have residential address.It will be in the interest of everybody to stick to the recommendation of the Supreme Court.I don't think creating a new voters register is the kind of reform the judges recommended because this is not a reform in my view.Merry X'mas and a Happy New Year.
Black Pot 10 years ago

Too early to be scheming for rejection of the 2016 Elections on the basis of bloated register. NPP not mentally composed to win the election. Their biggest fear of losing is already being discussed and subsequent action conte ...
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Too early to be scheming for rejection of the 2016 Elections on the basis of bloated register. NPP not mentally composed to win the election. Their biggest fear of losing is already being discussed and subsequent action contemplated.

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