Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, Earl of Stockton (1894-1986), British Prime Minister from Jan. 1957 to Oct.1963.
The Macmillan government accelerated the dismantling of the British Empire in Africa after Macmillan’s famous ... read full comment
Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, Earl of Stockton (1894-1986), British Prime Minister from Jan. 1957 to Oct.1963.
The Macmillan government accelerated the dismantling of the British Empire in Africa after Macmillan’s famous “Wind of Change” speech made in Cape Town, South Africa, in February 1960. Macmillan had long felt that the British colonies were economic burdens and was anxious to get rid of them with minimum damage to British political and strategic interests. The implementation of policy he left to his colonial secretaries.
Macmillan’s “Wind of Change” Speech
Ever since the break-up of the Roman Empire one of the constant facts of political life in Europe has been the emergence of independent nations. They have come into existence over the centuries in different shapes with different forms of government. But all have been inspired with a keen feeling of nationalism, which has grown as nations have grown. In the 20th century, and especially since the end of war, the processes which gave birth to the nation-states of Europe have been repeated all over the world. We have seen the awakening of national consciousness in peoples who have for centuries lived in dependence on some other Power.
Fifteen years ago this movement spread through Asia. Many countries there, of different races and civilization, pressed their claim to an independent national life. To-day the same thing is happening in Africa. The most striking of all the impressions I have formed since I left London a month ago is of the strength of this African national consciousness. In different places it may take different forms, but it is happening everywhere. The wind of change is blowing through the continent.
Whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact. We must all accept it as a fact. Our national policies must take account of it. Of course, you understand this as well as anyone. You are sprung from Europe, the home of nationalism. And here in Africa you have yourselves created a new nation. Indeed, in the history of our times yours will be recorded as the first of the African nationalisms.
And this tide of national consciousness which is now rising in Africa is a fact for which you and we and the other nations of the Western world are ultimately responsible; for its causes are to be found in the achievements of Western civilization in pushing forward the frontiers of knowledge, applying science in the service of human needs, expanding food production, speeding and multiplying means of communication, and, above all, spreading education.
As I have said, the growth of national consciousness in Africa is a political fact and we must accept it as such. I sincerely believe that if we cannot do so, we may imperil the precarious balance of East and West on which the peace of the world depends.
The world to-day is divided into three great groups. First, there are what we call the Western Powers. You in South Africa and we in Britain belong to this group, together with our friends and allies in other parts of the Commonwealth, in the United States, and in Europe. Secondly, there are the Communists—Russia and her satellites in Europe, and China, whose population will rise by 1970 to the staggering total of 800 million. Thirdly, there are those parts of the world whose people are at present uncommitted either to Communism or to our Western ideas. In this context we think first of Asia and of Africa.
As I see it, the great issue in this second half of the 20th century is whether the uncommitted peoples of Asia and Africa will swing to the East or to the West. Will they be drawn into the Communist camp? Or will the great experiments in self-government that are now being made in Asia and Africa, especially within the Commonwealth, prove so successful, and by their example so compelling, that the balance will come down in favour of freedom and order and justice?
The struggle is joined, and it is a struggle for the minds of men. What is now on trial is much more than our military strength or our diplomatic and administrative skill. It is our way of life. The uncommitted nations want to see before they choose. What can we show them to help them choose aright? Each of the independent members of the Commonwealth must answer that question for itself.
It is the basic principle of our modern Commonwealth that we respect each other’s sovereignty in matters of internal policy. At the same time we must recognize that, in this shrinking world in which we live to-day, the internal policies of one nation may have effects outside it. We may sometimes be tempted to say to each other, “Mind your own business.” But in these days I would myself expand the old saying so that it runs, “Mind your own business, but mind how it affects my business, too.”
Let me be very frank with you, my friends. What Governments and Parliaments in the United Kingdom have done since the war in according independence to India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Malaya, and Ghana, and what they will do for Nigeria and the other countries now nearing independence—all this, though we take full and sole responsibility for it, we do in the belief that it is the only way to establish the future of the Commonwealth and of the free world on sound foundations.
This experience of our own explains why it has been our aim, in countries for which we have borne responsibility, not only to raise the material standards of living but to create a society which respects the rights of individuals—a society in which men are given the opportunity to grow to their full stature, and that must in our view include the opportunity to have an increasing share in political power and responsibility; a society in which individual merit, and individual merit alone, is the criterion for man’s advancement, whether political or economic.
The attitude of the U.K. Government towards this problem was clearly expressed by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, speaking at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 17, 1959. These are his words: “In those territories where different races or tribes live side by side, the task is to ensure that all the people may enjoy security and freedom and the chance to contribute as individuals to the progress and well-being of these countries. We reject the idea of any inherent superiority of one race over another. Our policy therefore is non-racial. It offers a future in which Africans, Europeans, Asians, the peoples of the Pacific, and others with whom we are concerned, will all play their full part as citizens in the countries where they live and in which feelings of race will be submerged in loyalty to the new nations.”
As a fellow-member of the Commonwealth, it is our earnest desire to give South Africa our support and encouragement, but I hope you won’t mind my saying frankly that there are some aspects of your policies which make it impossible for us to do this without being false to our own deep convictions about the political destinies of free men, to which in our own territories we are trying to give effect. I think we ought as friends to face together—without seeking to apportion credit or blame—the fact that in the world of to-day this difference of outlook lies between us.
Source: Keesing’s Contemporary Archives, February 20-27, 1960.
Military Man 9 years ago
"Copy and paste" authors.
Pathetic!!!
"Copy and paste" authors.
Pathetic!!!
NOKWARE ASA 9 years ago
No matter what SAS, Sarpong, Ahoofe, and their ilk write about the Founder of our nation, the Osagyefo lives.
No matter what SAS, Sarpong, Ahoofe, and their ilk write about the Founder of our nation, the Osagyefo lives.
Robert Hagan 9 years ago
Megalomaniac Nkrumah, with his fetish kankan nyame, thought he was god and ruled Ghana with iron fist killing any one who opposed him in Nsawam Prison. He declared himself President for life without a Vice President and made ... read full comment
Megalomaniac Nkrumah, with his fetish kankan nyame, thought he was god and ruled Ghana with iron fist killing any one who opposed him in Nsawam Prison. He declared himself President for life without a Vice President and made Ghana a one-party state which some idiots are still copying in the African continent.
In the next election CPP wil only get 0.01%. In the past they rigged elections claiming they had won election by 99.97%.
No more nkrumaism, one-perty state, President for life without a Vice president, socialim, dictatorship, killing of political opponents in prison, young pioneers, communism and all those evil practices by Kwame Nkrumah
Kowadis 9 years ago
"...he was god and ruled Ghana with iron fist killing any one who opposed him in Nsawam Prison."
Other than JB Danquah, why don't you name "others" who were KILLED in "Nsawam Prison".
"...he was god and ruled Ghana with iron fist killing any one who opposed him in Nsawam Prison."
Other than JB Danquah, why don't you name "others" who were KILLED in "Nsawam Prison".
BOAFO YENA 9 years ago
Robert Hagan, you surely needs help.
Name the people he killed in Nsawam prison.
Robert Hagan, you surely needs help.
Name the people he killed in Nsawam prison.
Prof Lungu 9 years ago
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI) REQUEST (Governmentatic.Org)
Prof Lungu will not edit text to fool you. Read the source document, if you care!
US Defense Intelligence Age REPORT ON NKRUMANH (12 Jan 1966)!
SOURCE: w ... read full comment
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI) REQUEST (Governmentatic.Org)
Prof Lungu will not edit text to fool you. Read the source document, if you care!
US Defense Intelligence Age REPORT ON NKRUMANH (12 Jan 1966)!
Note especially this statement in the document:"...within the military and several coup plots have been under consideration..."
READ:
"There is some resentment of Nkrumah's pro-Communist policies within the military and several coup plots have been under consideration in the past two years, but the armed forces have so far been unwilling to take step which is not in character with their apolitical position.
THE INTRODUCTION:
READ: "...This is the 28th of a, series of analyses of key government leaders around the world whose demise or ouster could have far-reaching implications for US military plans and policies.
Ghana's President Kwame Nkrumah is the undisputed ruler of that country; which he in effect created and which he has pushed to a position on the world scene far out of proportion to its size, population, or strategic importance. No real challenge to his
leadership is now apparent and he seems likely to continue in office indefinitely. Nevertheless, his
dictatorial rule, his suppression of political opposition, his disastrous financial policies, and his
pro-Communist sympathies and policies have inevitably led to dissatisfaction among various elements in Ghana and could eventually force a change.
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The military might instigate his overthrow, although this is not now considered likely unless popular
discontent deriving from economic unrest should result in widespread instability. Should Nkrumah die
or be assassinated, a power struggle is likely, and chaos CQuld ensue. At that time, the armed forces,
heretofore largely aloof from political activity, would
probably determine the outcome by imposing direct military
rule or by assuring that Nkrumah was followed by a man of more conservative policies. Such a successor government would probably be more truly nonaligned than the present regime..."
As you read, note especially this statement in the document:"...within the military and several coup plots have been under consideration..."
READ:
"There is some resentment of Nkrumah's pro-Communist policies within the military and several coup plots have been under consideration in the past two years, but the armed forces have so far been unwilling to take step which is not in character with their apolitical position.
THE INTRODUCTION:
READ: "...This is the 28th of a, series of analyses of key government leaders around the world whose demise or ouster could have far-reaching implications for US military plans and policies.
Ghana's President Kwame Nkrumah is the undisputed ruler of that country; which he in effect created and which he has pushed to a position on the world scene far out of proportion to its size, population, or strategic importance. No real challenge to his
leadership is now apparent and he seems likely to continue in office indefinitely. Nevertheless, his
dictatorial rule, his suppression of political opposition, his disastrous financial policies, and his
pro-Communist sympathies and policies have inevitably led to dissatisfaction among various elements in Ghana and could eventually force a change.
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DATE 04-21-2006 BY 60309 AUC
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The military might instigate his overthrow, although this is not now considered likely unless popular
discontent deriving from economic unrest should result in widespread instability. Should Nkrumah die
or be assassinated, a power struggle is likely, and chaos CQuld ensue. At that time, the armed forces,
heretofore largely aloof from political activity, would
probably determine the outcome by imposing direct military
rule or by assuring that Nkrumah was followed by a man of more conservative policies. Such a successor government would probably be more truly nonaligned than the present regime..."
US government owes Ghana for planning to overthrow Kwame Nkrumah
, and thereby disruptiing our development.
I wonder what Americans feel about this?
US government owes Ghana for planning to overthrow Kwame Nkrumah
, and thereby disruptiing our development.
I wonder what Americans feel about this?
James Obeng 9 years ago
DR SAS IS NOT A CRITICAL THINKER.WE NEED CRITICAL ANALYSIS.
DR SAS IS NOT A CRITICAL THINKER.WE NEED CRITICAL ANALYSIS.
BOAFO YENA 9 years ago
Is SAS really a Ph.D. earned doctor?
He shouldn't attach Dr. after his name, for his JD.
Obama also has a JD. degree.
Is SAS really a Ph.D. earned doctor?
He shouldn't attach Dr. after his name, for his JD.
Obama also has a JD. degree.
Prof Lungu 9 years ago
At least, Ghana was something before the NLC coup:
Note the trepidation, fear, jealousy, even, in the statement:
"...Ghana's President Kwame Nkrumah is the undisputed ruler of that country; which he in effect created ... read full comment
At least, Ghana was something before the NLC coup:
Note the trepidation, fear, jealousy, even, in the statement:
"...Ghana's President Kwame Nkrumah is the undisputed ruler of that country; which he in effect created and which he has pushed to a position on the world scene far out of proportion to its size, population, or strategic importance..."
BOY KOFI 9 years ago
In other words,Mr sas is saying that Ghana did not have true independence until the arrival of the military coup d'état in 1966.This statement confirms my opinion that there are some elements in Ghana that don't believe in t ... read full comment
In other words,Mr sas is saying that Ghana did not have true independence until the arrival of the military coup d'état in 1966.This statement confirms my opinion that there are some elements in Ghana that don't believe in the independence of Ghana yet they want to win elections.The whole world knows that Ghana attained independence on the 6th March,1957 except Mr sas who wants us to believe that it occured on the 24th Feb.1966.What a distortion of history?Thank you.
James Obeng 9 years ago
This idiot called DR SAS is telling us Ghana had true independence when United States through the machination of the CIA overthrew the democratically elected government of Ghana for their own SELFISH interests.Is Dr SAS a no ... read full comment
This idiot called DR SAS is telling us Ghana had true independence when United States through the machination of the CIA overthrew the democratically elected government of Ghana for their own SELFISH interests.Is Dr SAS a normal human being?This is the question everybody is asking.
Marquis 9 years ago
The writer shows he has hatred for Dr Kwame Nkrumah. The 1966 Coup is what destroyed Ghana. It was needless. It was all that the Akyems of Danquah and Ofori Atta wanted to rule Ghana at all cost. Same genes being exhibited by ... read full comment
The writer shows he has hatred for Dr Kwame Nkrumah. The 1966 Coup is what destroyed Ghana. It was needless. It was all that the Akyems of Danquah and Ofori Atta wanted to rule Ghana at all cost. Same genes being exhibited by Akuffo-Addo. The write up is full of lies.
HANS 9 years ago
GHANAIANS ARE SUFFERING TODAY BECAUSE OF THE TRAITOROUS ACT OF BUSIA CULMINATING IN THE 1966 COUP WHICH HAVE BROUGHT HARDSHIPS TO GHANAIANS.
AFTER THE OVERTHROW OF NKRUMAH, THE IMPERIALISTS TOOK CONTROL OF OUR ECONOMY THROUG ... read full comment
GHANAIANS ARE SUFFERING TODAY BECAUSE OF THE TRAITOROUS ACT OF BUSIA CULMINATING IN THE 1966 COUP WHICH HAVE BROUGHT HARDSHIPS TO GHANAIANS.
AFTER THE OVERTHROW OF NKRUMAH, THE IMPERIALISTS TOOK CONTROL OF OUR ECONOMY THROUGH BUSIA AND TILL TODAY THEY MANIPULATE OUR ECONOMY TO THEIR ADVANTAGE, TODAY, OUR ECONOMY HAS BEEN TURNED INTO "BUYING AND SELLING" ECONOMY; WE BUY ROM THE FOREIGNERS, ESPECIALLY, WESTERN COUNTRIES AND SELL FOR THEM. WE DO NOT PRODUCE ANYTHING.
MAY BUSIA SUFFER IN SHAME.
back door director 9 years ago
SAS what is your objective. Justifying coup de tat . Democrats indeed
SAS what is your objective. Justifying coup de tat . Democrats indeed
Vodoo Xebieso 9 years ago
Another load of balderdash from the reactionaries. Very skewed write-up loaded with tons of lies to deceive those readers who weren't around when Nkrumah was in power.
Sarfo, you should have juxtaposed the achievements of ... read full comment
Another load of balderdash from the reactionaries. Very skewed write-up loaded with tons of lies to deceive those readers who weren't around when Nkrumah was in power.
Sarfo, you should have juxtaposed the achievements of Nkrumah (the various infrastructures, schools, colleges, Ghana Nautical College etc) with the so-called "huge debts" left behind by Nkrumah.
Take it or leave, the military's incursion into Ghana politics drew back by 50 years Ghana's march to total nationhood and stunted the nation's development.
Tomorrow 24th February will mark another day in Ghana's history when fools and idiots overthrew a people-friendly government.
Mozato 9 years ago
Togweb need your comments more than Ghanaweb.
Togweb need your comments more than Ghanaweb.
BOY KOFI 9 years ago
I have been saying all along that there are some elements in Ghana who don't believe that Ghana had Independence from the British Rule on the 6th March,1957 just because it was Kwame Nkrumah who led the battle.Mr sas,guys lik ... read full comment
I have been saying all along that there are some elements in Ghana who don't believe that Ghana had Independence from the British Rule on the 6th March,1957 just because it was Kwame Nkrumah who led the battle.Mr sas,guys like you make NPP loses general elections all the time.Is that the reason why some people want to go on demonstration on 6th March to show that they don't respect the independence Nkrumah attained for us?Poor Mr sas,stop creating enemies for NPP.Thank you.
Abeeku Mensah 9 years ago
It is hard for me to understand if tribal zealotry is the root cause of intellectual dishonesty of most classroom educated Ghanaians or the acquisition of classroom knowledge without requisite thought processes to be wise. D ... read full comment
It is hard for me to understand if tribal zealotry is the root cause of intellectual dishonesty of most classroom educated Ghanaians or the acquisition of classroom knowledge without requisite thought processes to be wise. Dr. Sarfo, I lived in the state of Texas for some 10 years attending universities and working after graduation. I live at a time when oil revenues into the state coffers made it possible for the governor at the time, Mark White, proposed to make Texas university education free for Texans residents who at the time paid only $4 per credit hour; check these facts. Since then Texas and the whole United States has seen good days and bad days but for the last 40+ years real Americans have not blamed presidents of some 40 years but those of the previous 4-year or 8 year cycle.
If Ghanaians are to be considered part of a reasoned human race with some intelligence then I expect us not to blame a leader who left the Ghana presidency some 40+ years ago. Your intellectual display of bias without wisdom and hatred without logical processing, like so many of your kind in Ghana, has been ruining Ghana since 1966; Ghana continues to fall apart. So It is either we gained democracy per “Tyranny is dead ... democracy is reborn!" or we were promised a land flowing with milk and honey and got your kind of intellectually dishonest and morally bankrupt citizens. Ghana is not a democracy; being free to defecate anywhere, steal without charge, engage in tribal bigotry and treasonous acts without charge is not democracy anywhere but in Ghana.
And if per chance you, Dr Sarfo, believes that because describe what we have in Ghana relative to other African nation a democracy then it must be you’re dumber that I thought. There was a time and still ongoing in nations around the globe including the USA when whites/Caucasians had no problem calling people niggers and never associating black skin with intelligence. It has been the courage of those before our generation who knew who they were and stood for and not what other races thought of them. Ghana is a sham not because of Nkrumah but because of your kind of tribal zealots who prefer to see some tribe reign supreme over others and over Nkrumah's dead body.
If your supposition is that we had the right people take charge of Ghana after 1966 then what happened to then Ghana paradise? How do you fix your warped intellect to blame Nkrumah when your kind of rightful souls have been in charge of Ghana since 1966? This blame game is beneath even you Dr. Sarfo.
Keneth 9 years ago
Bravo Abeeku,impeccable reasoning.SAS lacks the intellectual depth to understand the version of true history and how history is made.From his twisted logic he assumes that the proper assessment of history is from an emotional ... read full comment
Bravo Abeeku,impeccable reasoning.SAS lacks the intellectual depth to understand the version of true history and how history is made.From his twisted logic he assumes that the proper assessment of history is from an emotional and a passionate defence of one's political leaning without consideration and interpretation for the conflicts at play.Even the illiterate would find a flaw with that but that is sas who is only seeking attention and using this platform for that purpose otherwise he is not making sense at all.
Military Man 9 years ago
Abeeku,
That's the problem with bigots of this caliber.
They never change... no amount of education will make them see their evil ways.
In their warped minds, they think that they are the only ones 'chosen' to be ... read full comment
Abeeku,
That's the problem with bigots of this caliber.
They never change... no amount of education will make them see their evil ways.
In their warped minds, they think that they are the only ones 'chosen' to be in charge of ruling Ghana all other tribes be damned and woe unto anyone who has or had the gumption to stand in their way and prove them wrong.
As we have seen, Nkrumah did not only stand in their way, he proved them wrong in the sense that he (Nkrumah) excelled in governing the nation amidst all their subversive activities.
So Nkrumah will always be at the receiving end of their frustrations of making them feel even less than ordinary even 40 years later.
They are still licking their wounds and SAS's behavior is a classic example of how the brain of an ethnocentric bigot is wired. An inflated ego made to go bust by a man (Nkrumah)with more brain power who put SAS's ancestors in their rightful places.... just plain and ordinary ethnocentrics.
They want to rule by hook or crook. It's in their genetic make up and we are still seeing that today because it's been passed down from generation to generation. " Blood is thicker than water", it is said.... and no family or group has proved this better than this family of saboteurs, terrorists, bomb makers and throwers, killers and murderers of innocent school children.
The Great Man (Nkrumah) will still be their target even a thousand years from now.... as long as the bloodline of these shameless terrorists and saboteurs exists.
Sorry.... I just realized I've wasted my precious time on BIGOTS but I still take solace from the fact that I also did it for a Great Man whose efforts made me who I am today(the benefits of a good education my poor parents couldn't have afforded otherwise) and I'm very thankful that God put him on this earth.
MAY NKRUMAH'S SOUL REST IN ETERNAL PEACE!!!
AMEN!!!
Dr. SAS, Criminal Defense Attorney 9 years ago
But exactly what makes me an ethnocentric bigot? Please quote anything I have said or done anywhere that makes me ethnocentric bigot? You can refer to my entire life for your shred of evidence!
The loud silence of your own ... read full comment
But exactly what makes me an ethnocentric bigot? Please quote anything I have said or done anywhere that makes me ethnocentric bigot? You can refer to my entire life for your shred of evidence!
The loud silence of your own camp members, who know my stance on this matter, is disturbing to me.
And please, don't vanish. Defend your accusation and let's see what you do, otherwise apologize to my righteous person!
Military Man 9 years ago
"The loud silence of your own camp members, who know my stance on this matter, is disturbing to me."
That was your quote and from that it looks to me that you feed off these arguments.
I think that's another "addiction" o ... read full comment
"The loud silence of your own camp members, who know my stance on this matter, is disturbing to me."
That was your quote and from that it looks to me that you feed off these arguments.
I think that's another "addiction" of yours and I refuse to feed into that.
My "camp" as you referred to those opposing your twisted take on the history of our nation probably know about this addiction...hence "the loud silence" and I think I'll take my cue from that and not feed into that.
You got too much time on your hands and you know what use Lucifer has for 'idle hands'.
I'm not 'vanishing'.... I'm just not going to play your game because I think that's where you get your kicks from.
I don't owe you any apologies either!!
Have a good day, SAS!
Dr. SAS, Criminal Defense Attorney 9 years ago
What do you mean "Have a good day SAS.
You copiously wrote:
"That's the problem with bigots of this caliber.
They never change... no amount of education will make them see their evil ways.
In their warped mind ... read full comment
What do you mean "Have a good day SAS.
You copiously wrote:
"That's the problem with bigots of this caliber.
They never change... no amount of education will make them see their evil ways.
In their warped minds, they think that they are the only ones 'chosen' to be in charge of ruling Ghana all other tribes be damned and woe unto anyone who has or had the gumption to stand in their way and prove them wrong.
As we have seen, Nkrumah did not only stand in their way, he proved them wrong in the sense that he (Nkrumah) excelled in governing the nation amidst all their subversive activities.
So Nkrumah will always be at the receiving end of their frustrations of making them feel even less than ordinary even 40 years later.
They are still licking their wounds and SAS's behavior is a classic example of how the brain of an ethnocentric bigot is wired. An inflated ego made to go bust by a man (Nkrumah)with more brain power who put SAS's ancestors in their rightful places.... just plain and ordinary ethnocentrics.
They want to rule by hook or crook. It's in their genetic make up and we are still seeing that today because it's been passed down from generation to generation. " Blood is thicker than water", it is said.... and no family or group has proved this better than this family of saboteurs, terrorists, bomb makers and throwers, killers and murderers of innocent school children.
The Great Man (Nkrumah) will still be their target even a thousand years from now.... as long as the bloodline of these shameless terrorists and saboteurs exists.
Sorry.... I just realized I've wasted my precious time on BIGOTS but I still take solace from the fact that I also did it for a Great Man whose efforts made me who I am today(the benefits of a good education my poor parents couldn't have afforded otherwise) and I'm very thankful that God put him on this earth.
MAY NKRUMAH'S SOUL REST IN ETERNAL PEACE!!!"
Now you make me your trope in ethnocentric bigotry. So I ask you to go through my life- as a pupil at Effiduase Methodist School and a student at K'dua SecTech and University of Ghana and University of Cape Coast and finally Thurgood Marshall School of Law- and tell me one single instance when I have been an ethnocentric bigot. And now you excuse is that you are not going to feed into what?
You are a typical Nkrumaist. You use words just to incite propaganda. Shame on you and your lot. What else are you able to prove in your life?
Dr. SAS, Criminal Defense Attorney 9 years ago
I always thought you were one of these brain-dead teenagers regularly spewing trash here, not knowing you are a mature adult but still brain dead.
The thrust of my argument is that Nkrumah is an evil genius and ought not b ... read full comment
I always thought you were one of these brain-dead teenagers regularly spewing trash here, not knowing you are a mature adult but still brain dead.
The thrust of my argument is that Nkrumah is an evil genius and ought not be celebrated as a model leader. Furthermore, I think that he poisoned the philosophy of the African leadership to this day.
And I think my argument is important because there are these ideological zebras who think Nkrumah was the best that ever happened to Ghana. We must set the record straight otherwise the country could revert back to Nkrumah's dictatorship and evil policies. For as long as we celebrate Nkrumah, we celebrate dictatorship, and as long as we celebrate dictatorship, we live within its dangerous talons. I am not going to sit down for somebody to impose Nkrumah-style dictatorship upon my country before exposing the evils of the man.
And in all this, explain to me how I became a tribal zealot?
KWABENA PIESIE 9 years ago
JD is not the same as JSD. JSD is doctorate in LAW which you don't have.
JD is not the same as JSD. JSD is doctorate in LAW which you don't have.
Keneth 9 years ago
J.D. is the law equivalent of a Bachelor's Degree, while LL.M. is the Master's equivalent. Meaning, in most circumstances, you must start with a J.D.
J.D. is the law equivalent of a Bachelor's Degree, while LL.M. is the Master's equivalent. Meaning, in most circumstances, you must start with a J.D.
BOY KOFI 9 years ago
Mr SAS,do you want to tell us that 6th March,1957 is not the true Independence Day of Ghana?For your information,we cannot have 2 different independence days in Ghana,one for Kwame Nkrumah and the other for Kotoka.I have alwa ... read full comment
Mr SAS,do you want to tell us that 6th March,1957 is not the true Independence Day of Ghana?For your information,we cannot have 2 different independence days in Ghana,one for Kwame Nkrumah and the other for Kotoka.I have always said no matter how hard you try,Nkrumah is greater than Danquah and you cannot change the history of Ghana.Many of us who challenge you on various articles are not Nkrumahists.We do so because we are pure Ghanaians and can't support the lies you put up here.On the contrary,we all know that Nkrumah is not a saint,he is a great political and he did what great politicians do,taking hard decisions at the right time.The Gold Coasters wanted freedom and justice but they had no leader by then.There was nobody to challenge the British to grant Ghana's independence.It took Ako Adjei to get Nkrumah from Britain with the blessings of Danquah in 1947.Nkrumah came and attained independence for us in 1957 in no time and today you are saying the true independence started on the 24th Feb.1966.Do you expect Ghanaians to take this rubbish from you?Ofcourse,we will naturally react to such distortions.I have said it here several times that you don't respect the independence of Ghana but we will not buy into your deceptive anti-independence campign.Thank you.
Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, Earl of Stockton (1894-1986), British Prime Minister from Jan. 1957 to Oct.1963.
The Macmillan government accelerated the dismantling of the British Empire in Africa after Macmillan’s famous ...
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"Copy and paste" authors.
Pathetic!!!
No matter what SAS, Sarpong, Ahoofe, and their ilk write about the Founder of our nation, the Osagyefo lives.
Megalomaniac Nkrumah, with his fetish kankan nyame, thought he was god and ruled Ghana with iron fist killing any one who opposed him in Nsawam Prison. He declared himself President for life without a Vice President and made ...
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"...he was god and ruled Ghana with iron fist killing any one who opposed him in Nsawam Prison."
Other than JB Danquah, why don't you name "others" who were KILLED in "Nsawam Prison".
Robert Hagan, you surely needs help.
Name the people he killed in Nsawam prison.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI) REQUEST (Governmentatic.Org)
Prof Lungu will not edit text to fool you. Read the source document, if you care!
US Defense Intelligence Age REPORT ON NKRUMANH (12 Jan 1966)!
SOURCE: w ...
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI) REQUEST (Governmentatic.Org)
Prof Lungu will not edit text to fool you. Read the source document, if you care!
US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Report on Kwame Nkrumah
(Date: 12 J ...
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US government owes Ghana for planning to overthrow Kwame Nkrumah
, and thereby disruptiing our development.
I wonder what Americans feel about this?
DR SAS IS NOT A CRITICAL THINKER.WE NEED CRITICAL ANALYSIS.
Is SAS really a Ph.D. earned doctor?
He shouldn't attach Dr. after his name, for his JD.
Obama also has a JD. degree.
At least, Ghana was something before the NLC coup:
Note the trepidation, fear, jealousy, even, in the statement:
"...Ghana's President Kwame Nkrumah is the undisputed ruler of that country; which he in effect created ...
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In other words,Mr sas is saying that Ghana did not have true independence until the arrival of the military coup d'état in 1966.This statement confirms my opinion that there are some elements in Ghana that don't believe in t ...
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This idiot called DR SAS is telling us Ghana had true independence when United States through the machination of the CIA overthrew the democratically elected government of Ghana for their own SELFISH interests.Is Dr SAS a no ...
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The writer shows he has hatred for Dr Kwame Nkrumah. The 1966 Coup is what destroyed Ghana. It was needless. It was all that the Akyems of Danquah and Ofori Atta wanted to rule Ghana at all cost. Same genes being exhibited by ...
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GHANAIANS ARE SUFFERING TODAY BECAUSE OF THE TRAITOROUS ACT OF BUSIA CULMINATING IN THE 1966 COUP WHICH HAVE BROUGHT HARDSHIPS TO GHANAIANS.
AFTER THE OVERTHROW OF NKRUMAH, THE IMPERIALISTS TOOK CONTROL OF OUR ECONOMY THROUG ...
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SAS what is your objective. Justifying coup de tat . Democrats indeed
Another load of balderdash from the reactionaries. Very skewed write-up loaded with tons of lies to deceive those readers who weren't around when Nkrumah was in power.
Sarfo, you should have juxtaposed the achievements of ...
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Togweb need your comments more than Ghanaweb.
I have been saying all along that there are some elements in Ghana who don't believe that Ghana had Independence from the British Rule on the 6th March,1957 just because it was Kwame Nkrumah who led the battle.Mr sas,guys lik ...
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It is hard for me to understand if tribal zealotry is the root cause of intellectual dishonesty of most classroom educated Ghanaians or the acquisition of classroom knowledge without requisite thought processes to be wise. D ...
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Bravo Abeeku,impeccable reasoning.SAS lacks the intellectual depth to understand the version of true history and how history is made.From his twisted logic he assumes that the proper assessment of history is from an emotional ...
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Abeeku,
That's the problem with bigots of this caliber.
They never change... no amount of education will make them see their evil ways.
In their warped minds, they think that they are the only ones 'chosen' to be ...
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But exactly what makes me an ethnocentric bigot? Please quote anything I have said or done anywhere that makes me ethnocentric bigot? You can refer to my entire life for your shred of evidence!
The loud silence of your own ...
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"The loud silence of your own camp members, who know my stance on this matter, is disturbing to me."
That was your quote and from that it looks to me that you feed off these arguments.
I think that's another "addiction" o ...
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What do you mean "Have a good day SAS.
You copiously wrote:
"That's the problem with bigots of this caliber.
They never change... no amount of education will make them see their evil ways.
In their warped mind ...
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I always thought you were one of these brain-dead teenagers regularly spewing trash here, not knowing you are a mature adult but still brain dead.
The thrust of my argument is that Nkrumah is an evil genius and ought not b ...
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JD is not the same as JSD. JSD is doctorate in LAW which you don't have.
J.D. is the law equivalent of a Bachelor's Degree, while LL.M. is the Master's equivalent. Meaning, in most circumstances, you must start with a J.D.
Mr SAS,do you want to tell us that 6th March,1957 is not the true Independence Day of Ghana?For your information,we cannot have 2 different independence days in Ghana,one for Kwame Nkrumah and the other for Kotoka.I have alwa ...
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