Parliament demands release of full EC budget

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Adwoa 9 years ago

EC is milking Ghanaians to line their pockets through dubious contracts like bus branding and Ameri. Bring in a Briton or American to organize the election and I bet less than half the money will be involved. With all these y ...
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EC is milking Ghanaians to line their pockets through dubious contracts like bus branding and Ameri. Bring in a Briton or American to organize the election and I bet less than half the money will be involved. With all these years of election EC has not acquired durable assets that can be used over a long period. Can you imagine what this money can do for the poor?
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

Author:-Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE........
Under mahama leadership look at all these corrupt and embezzlement sagas: gyeeda, sada, isotope, akonfem to Burkina, bribing judges, woyome, bus redesign etc....Monthly Welfare ...
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Author:-Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE........
Under mahama leadership look at all these corrupt and embezzlement sagas: gyeeda, sada, isotope, akonfem to Burkina, bribing judges, woyome, bus redesign etc....Monthly Welfare Checks in Ghana
Ghanaians who are poor should be able to get monthly cash or checks from the govt. This will spur the economy financially and will reduce corruption. Poverty is making ppl do unwholesome things in ghana. Degrading acts just.for money. There are no morals and values in gh society
Kwasi Asamoah 9 years ago

The MPs should not behave like fools. Do they understand the concept of Separation of Powers?
EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATURE AND JUDICIARY ARMS OF GOVERNMENT ARE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT. The legislature cannot dictate to the Executive ...
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The MPs should not behave like fools. Do they understand the concept of Separation of Powers?
EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATURE AND JUDICIARY ARMS OF GOVERNMENT ARE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT. The legislature cannot dictate to the Executive arm and vice-versa.The MPs should therefore SHUT UP and remain in their own queue. ( Mondi mo line mu)
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

AUTHOR: KOFI----THIS WICKED AND THIEVING NDC GOVT EVEN BUDGETED FOR JUDGEMENT DEBTS PAYMENTS WHEN THEY CAME TO POWER...GHANAIANS SAW THIER THIEVERY AND BAD IDEAS ABOUT GHANA SO THEY QUICKLY REMOVED IT FROM SUBSEQUENT BUDGETS. ...
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AUTHOR: KOFI----THIS WICKED AND THIEVING NDC GOVT EVEN BUDGETED FOR JUDGEMENT DEBTS PAYMENTS WHEN THEY CAME TO POWER...GHANAIANS SAW THIER THIEVERY AND BAD IDEAS ABOUT GHANA SO THEY QUICKLY REMOVED IT FROM SUBSEQUENT BUDGETS....THEY ARE ALL THIEVES WHO HAVE ENDED UP WORSENING POVERTY IN GHANA BUT WORSE IN VOLTA AND CENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONS WHICH ARE THE POOREST IN GHANA......ide biiii kekekekeee
EFO KOKU 9 years ago

It's the turn of the new comer EC boss. She's also scrambling for every penny. I know she won't lose guard. Mahama has finish everything so the bone will suffer. Chop chop everywhere.

It's the turn of the new comer EC boss. She's also scrambling for every penny. I know she won't lose guard. Mahama has finish everything so the bone will suffer. Chop chop everywhere.
AGBESI KWESI 9 years ago

..Mahama is so heartless, wicked and corrupt that he wouldn’t blink stealing from a helpless orphan. Please read the following:
Ghana’s President Hurls Insults At Obasanjo At African Forum In London-bloomberg

There wa ...
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..Mahama is so heartless, wicked and corrupt that he wouldn’t blink stealing from a helpless orphan. Please read the following:
Ghana’s President Hurls Insults At Obasanjo At African Forum In London-bloomberg

There was near pandemonium and confusion at the Annual Global African Investment Forum held in Westminster, Central London after a heated exchange between Ghana’s President John Mahama and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo degenerated into open insults.This was due to General Obasanjo openly accusing the Ghanaian president and his government of blackmailing and collecting bribes from Nigerian businessmen in Ghana, buying numerous properties in Nigeria and South Africa and financially contributing 12 million dollars to Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign last year. This infuriated President Mahama who lost his temper and pointing his finger, called General Obasanjo an ” idiot” and a “silly buffoon”.It took other ministers present as well as Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to calm tempers and usher President Mahama to a nearby room. The forum, which takes place from 1st to 3rd December is attended by African Heads of States Ministers, Private equity firms and investors to discuss opportunities for investment and development in African Economies.
Asuo 9 years ago

850 voters per polling station? Does that mean we have more than 24,000,000 voters in Ghana? By the way, what's the population of Ghana? Something is just not right with our country.

850 voters per polling station? Does that mean we have more than 24,000,000 voters in Ghana? By the way, what's the population of Ghana? Something is just not right with our country.
Kofi (USA) 9 years ago

If budget does not include the acquisition of credible register then nothing can be done. The register is not credible auditing will not solve the problem. One million new registration . .Parties to meet this budget will Bri ...
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If budget does not include the acquisition of credible register then nothing can be done. The register is not credible auditing will not solve the problem. One million new registration . .Parties to meet this budget will Bring chaos.
BOY KOFI 9 years ago

There is nothing in the budget for a new voters register.I think Nana Addo and Bawumia have failed NPP again.Merry X'mas and Happy New Year.

There is nothing in the budget for a new voters register.I think Nana Addo and Bawumia have failed NPP again.Merry X'mas and Happy New Year.
ghanatopten 9 years ago

A country of 28 million where the median age is around 21.3 years, how can we have an electoral register of 18 million people when the universal adult suffrage is 18yrs? Plus, if the target average traffic is 850, 16M divided ...
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A country of 28 million where the median age is around 21.3 years, how can we have an electoral register of 18 million people when the universal adult suffrage is 18yrs? Plus, if the target average traffic is 850, 16M divided by 850 is not 29,000! We don't need more than 19k polling stations . . .smh.

Eii Ghana 9 years ago

You are right 1 polling station to :850 voters means we need less than 19000 (18985) polling stations. So obviously the math doesn't add up.

You are right 1 polling station to :850 voters means we need less than 19000 (18985) polling stations. So obviously the math doesn't add up.
Adomakoh Froboo 9 years ago

It's too much. We are almost spending as much as Nigeria in recent elections. Parliament I'd useless to approve the budget and then ask for breakdown of the expenses

It's too much. We are almost spending as much as Nigeria in recent elections. Parliament I'd useless to approve the budget and then ask for breakdown of the expenses
Alhassan Iddridu 9 years ago

The stability of this country depends largely on electoral commission.If we wish for peace than we should resource the EC.

The stability of this country depends largely on electoral commission.If we wish for peace than we should resource the EC.
Eii Ghana 9 years ago

"According to the EC boss, the Commission would cut the cost of the election budget by about GH¢60million if the number of polling stations can be reduced to 29,000 and still be able to achieve the Commission’s objective o ...
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"According to the EC boss, the Commission would cut the cost of the election budget by about GH¢60million if the number of polling stations can be reduced to 29,000 and still be able to achieve the Commission’s objective of having 850 voters per polling station. " --- So it means per the new math where we rather need 19k stations we can reduce the budget by 660 million Ghc since each 1000 stations cuts budget by 60million. Hmm GH for u. More stealing
Kwame, new jersey 9 years ago

This is idiot n meaningless to hear this huge sums of money. So EC and NDC are planning seriously to cause the nation to spend this money because of peace. This is clear mind robbery. Then we should forget it. Why NDC and EC ...
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This is idiot n meaningless to hear this huge sums of money. So EC and NDC are planning seriously to cause the nation to spend this money because of peace. This is clear mind robbery. Then we should forget it. Why NDC and EC are to wicked to Ghanaians and the country as a whole. Curse be to you. This clearly denote that the EC came for NDC not Ghanaians and the peace they're claiming. Foolish things i dey hear for my ears.
Voter 9 years ago

All Ghanaians are fools, and our parliamentarians are the most foolish of us all.
The EC came to parliament to request for money to cater of 24.65 million voters in Ghana, but not even the speaker of parliament could remembe ...
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All Ghanaians are fools, and our parliamentarians are the most foolish of us all.
The EC came to parliament to request for money to cater of 24.65 million voters in Ghana, but not even the speaker of parliament could remember that the entire population of Ghana could not all be voters come November 2016. If the EC chairman came to the august house with estimated figures, why she not sent away to come back again another day with reasonable figures.
What should anybody expect of a population of fools and idiots? Supposing that little girl comes back in March to demand 500 million for a new voters register, without which there could be imminent chaos in November, would it be approved or not?
In the land of blind men, the one eyed giant is surely the king!
Ghanaian 9 years ago

Ghana youth, are you going to look on unconcerned to be robbed of your future? Can't you see that what is going on is surely a prelude to chaos in Kwame Nkrumah's Ghana?
The government has failed you. Your MPs have compromis ...
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Ghana youth, are you going to look on unconcerned to be robbed of your future? Can't you see that what is going on is surely a prelude to chaos in Kwame Nkrumah's Ghana?
The government has failed you. Your MPs have compromised their position. The EC is a total mess of themselves. What future do you aspire to if these are the people leading you into such unknown?
Rawlings stood against the wrongs of his time when he was only 32. Jesus was a couple of years younger when he turned everything upside down for the good of posterity! Mandella was not quite 50 when hw was sent to prison for standing up for the good of the future of his people.
I am now 60, and feel sorry for all my failings in regard to defend the ills of society. Please do not wait any longer until you get to my age and then realise that every bad thing that is happening around you has been caused by your failure to act when it mattered most!
Arise, and stop the rot in the country.
Akwasi Nyame Adom 9 years ago

Majority of our Paliamentarians,both sides of the house are as corrupt as evil mahama's administration.

Majority of our Paliamentarians,both sides of the house are as corrupt as evil mahama's administration.
adanko 9 years ago

THE WHOLE THING DOES NOY WORK OUT SO PLEASE PARLIAMENT CHECK THE WHOLE CALCULATION AGAIN

THE WHOLE THING DOES NOY WORK OUT SO PLEASE PARLIAMENT CHECK THE WHOLE CALCULATION AGAIN

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