TUC rejects govt’s offer to reduce utility tariffs

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Koopia 9 years ago

What an incompetent governmemt formed by an incompetent party and led by the most incompetent president Ghana has ever had. You will lose miserably in this year's election.
New register or not, you will be voted out.

What an incompetent governmemt formed by an incompetent party and led by the most incompetent president Ghana has ever had. You will lose miserably in this year's election.
New register or not, you will be voted out.
Kofi, USA 9 years ago

For the hypocritical ears of NPP and nana akuffo Addo

1. KUFOUR ADMITS TO CORRUPTION IN HIS GOVERNMENT AND SAYS HE WONT EXPOSE IT Unlike President Mahama who has taken action on allegations of corruption ,the NPP governme ...
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For the hypocritical ears of NPP and nana akuffo Addo

1. KUFOUR ADMITS TO CORRUPTION IN HIS GOVERNMENT AND SAYS HE WONT EXPOSE IT Unlike President Mahama who has taken action on allegations of corruption ,the NPP government under Kufour refused to either expose or punish corruption. At a 2003 NPP delegates conference held in Cape Coast, President Kufour in his address made excuses for corruption in his government. Among other justifications he said corruption "was as old as Adam" and that on a daily basis he and his officials are tempted with all manner of things including the proverbial apple of the Garden of Eden. He admitted that people come with all manner of inducements but he only tells them to go and come next time. He also stated that he was not going to expose corruption in his government lest his government collapses and what he did when instances of corruption came to his notice was to call the offending Minister or appointee and caution him not to repeat the corrupt act.

2. ESSEKU GATE In 2005, then National Chairman of the NPP, Mr Haruna Esseku was caught on tape telling NPP supporters that President Kufour was the chief recipient of kickbacks from contractors at the castle. He lamented that unlike in the past when he could go to the castle and have his car boot stashed with kickback funds, President Kufour was at the time withholding those funds and this affected his ability to provide resources for the running of the NPP. For this revelation Mr Esseku was held hostage and prevented from attending the NPP delegates conference at Legon that year.

3. HOTEL WAAWAA In the first term of President Kufour and his NPP government, Gizzelle Yadzi revealed that she had been asked by Kufour to negotiate the purchase of an US $ 8 million Hotel for him. Of course later we were told that it was Chief Kufour and not President Kufour who bought the hotel. Chief Kufour had no business track record prior to his father becoming President and had also not demonstrated any capacity to raise US $ 8 million dollars to buy such a hotel.

4. LOOTING OF STATE LANDS The looting and sharing of state lands is still fresh on our minds. A recount of the sale of government bungalows and public lands to Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, President Kufour, Kwodwo Mpiani and other NPP Ministers and cronies points to evidence of corruption. Jake Obetsebi Lamptey bought his official bungalow which sat on over an Acre of prime Land at Ridge for a paltry GHC 390, 000 when the property is valued at USD 2,000,000. Documents available from the lands commission show clearly that from President Kufour, his Ministers, party functionaries and cronies all bought state lands at ridiculously low prices. The former international students hostel land was carved out and shared among more NPP Ministers, party functionaries, and cronies.

5. DIVERSION OF 6O BILLION CEDIS OF TAX PAYERS MONEY TO FUND NPP PROPAGANDA MACHINE A 2009 audit report revealed that up to 60 billion cedis of the tax payer's money taken from the TOR debt recovery levy, the HIPC etc. was used fund a so called communication strategy which was only a euphemism for a conduit used to siphon state funds into the NPP campaign. The auditors could not find details of this strategy or how it was executed except dubious payments to shady groups such as BLOW, PRIM, and FIRST RESPONDERS. Most of the people who make the loudest noise about corruption these days (Anthony Karbo, John Boadu and Samuel Abu Jinapor) are on a list submitted to National Security under the NPP for these payments to be made. This looting of the TOR coffers contributed in no small measure towards the difficulties it currently faces.

6. E.O GROUP SHARES IN JUBILEE FIELD While 25 million Ghanaians had to make do with only 13.6% stake in the Jubilee field. Two NPP top shots, George Owusu and Ambassador Edusei were given 3% shares which amounts to a colossal US$300 million. It is instructive to note that in one of the Wikileaks cables President Kufour was quoted as having told a US senator that his interests in Ghana's oil are being coordinated by Mr Kwabena Darko of Darko Farms. When investigations were carried out into the EO group's affairs by Ghanaian authorities, it emerged that their company address was the same as the address of Darko Farms! The explanations given for how EO group came to own such a significant stake in the Jubilee field do not wash. We are told that they found Kosmos and brought them in to discover oil for Ghana. It is strange that GNPC which was formed in 1983 and which has all the expertise one can think of in the oil industry could not find a partner to discover oil but it took a two-man company with no experience or track record in the oil industry to find a partner for us. Even stranger is the fact that the EO group was allowed to be part of the joint operating agreement signed among the partners in the jubilee field when they did not meet the basic requirements to be part of such a venture. First they have no track record of having being part of such a venture in the past neither did they possess the financial capacity to make good their part of the cash calls which are necessary for the operation of the jubilee field. As it turned out they were carried by Kosmos and seeing as Kosmos is no father Christmas, the conclusion that can be drawn is that the EO group shares was made a conditionality for giving Kosmos the exploration license. We recall that Franklyn Cudjoe and his so-called think tank were loud in their defence of this unconscionable action when public outcry greeted the exposure of this deal.

7. DAN BOTWE QUESTIONS SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR LAVISH NPP FLAGBEARERSHIP CONTEST In 2007 Mr. Dan Botwe, former General secretary of the NPP and Former Information Minister expressed worry about the ostentatious nature of the campaigns that were being waged by seventeen aspirants who contested for the 2007 flag bearer slot of the NPP. In an interview with Citi FM in 2007, he lamented how the NPP in opposition could not afford to purchase even flags and T shirts and yet in power it was possible for 17 people to spend so much money on a flag bearer race. Some aspirants could even afford to charter aircrafts for campaign tours and hire aircrafts to fly their banners in the air. Hackman Owusu Agyeman himself an aspirant in that contest also bitterly complained about the extravagance that was displayed in that campaign. Where did the NPP get all that money from if not through corrupt kickback collection?

8. GHANA @ 50 After spending a whopping US$ 75 million dollars on Ghana's 50th birthday celebration, it emerged that Dr Wireko Brobey, Chief executive of the Ghana @50 secretariat made cash payments to supposed contractors and service providers in polythene bags without any supporting documentation.

9. AMOATENG HEROIN SCANDAL NPP MP for Nkoranza North was arrested in the United States of America for trafficking large quantities of heroin and is currently languishing in in jail in the US. Amoateng was a key NPP financier and received his party's full support in the wake of his arrest.

10. SEKYI HUGHES LOOTS HIS BUNGALOW Former speaker of Parliament under the NPP Ebenezer Begyina Sekyi Hughes when leaving his official bungalow looted it empty. He carried along all the curtains, furniture and fixtures in the house. Some media reports had it that Mr Sekyi Hughes even took away flower pots.
Mahmoud 9 years ago

Mr. Mahama and his NDC tricksters are not interested in priorities that would ease the suffering of Ghanaians. They are only interested in prestigious signature projects for the enjoyment of few ruling elites regardless of wh ...
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Mr. Mahama and his NDC tricksters are not interested in priorities that would ease the suffering of Ghanaians. They are only interested in prestigious signature projects for the enjoyment of few ruling elites regardless of whether the inflated projects are priorities and value for money or not. I wonder how they could account for the $37 billion they've borrowed so far. Does the NDC government think, despite the massive corruption, they can borrow recklessly and spend their way foolishly into another mandate in 2016, when the nation is over burdened with HIPC and workers wallowing in hunger and over taxed?

Governance under the NDC government is all about 'opium of the people. They enjoy everything under the sun but ask us to wait for our basic needs in heaven. And as they ask us to tighten our belts for future betterment, they've already loosened theirs for immediate consumption. They didn't even respect our intelligence when they said there would be paradise in Ghana if we gave them another mandate after the 2016 elections. The truth is that, everything they promise is a mirage and we will never find comfort under them because; they are con-men with con plans.
setpolipo 9 years ago

In fact government should listen to TUC. Ghanaians are suffering too much.

In fact government should listen to TUC. Ghanaians are suffering too much.
SAUL 9 years ago

HAHAHA,LISTEN TO WHO?.YOU THINK THEY ARE THERE FOR YOU.THEY ARE THERE TO FILL THEIR POCKETS BUILD MANSON AND STADIUM,BUYING FOOTBALL TEAM AND USING OVER MILLION CEDIS TO FINANCE THEIR TRAVEL TO OVERSEAS ON GOVERNMENT'S ASSIGN ...
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HAHAHA,LISTEN TO WHO?.YOU THINK THEY ARE THERE FOR YOU.THEY ARE THERE TO FILL THEIR POCKETS BUILD MANSON AND STADIUM,BUYING FOOTBALL TEAM AND USING OVER MILLION CEDIS TO FINANCE THEIR TRAVEL TO OVERSEAS ON GOVERNMENT'S ASSIGNMENT.YOU GUYS HAVEN'T SEEN NOTHING YET MORE TO COME AS THEY ARE NOW FIGHTING WITH TEETH AND NAILS TO COME BACK AAND SQUEEZE YOU UNTIL ALL YOUR BLOOD IS DRAIN OUT AND NO STRENGHT TO STAND UP ON YOUR FEET AGAIN.YOU WILL SUFFER TO THE EXTENT THAT YOU CAN'T NO MORE WITHSTAND IT AND THAT WILL LEAD TO MOST OF YOU TO CAUSE SUICIDE.AND THOSE WHO WILL BE LEFT BEHIND WILL WATCH THEIR THUMBS WITH THEIR BRAIN BUT NOT WITH THEIR STOMACH.VOTE WISELY AND STOP COMPLAINS.
Kma, New town 9 years ago

TUC well done and you should prove to pepeni Mahama and his arrogant, disrespect team have a limit in this country. They must withdrawn all increment taxes and the rest. You must warn him to respect and obey the plight of or ...
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TUC well done and you should prove to pepeni Mahama and his arrogant, disrespect team have a limit in this country. They must withdrawn all increment taxes and the rest. You must warn him to respect and obey the plight of ordinary citizens, but not his stiff-necked decisions and gains. Ghana is not for NDC party. We must show them their sign of exit. Useless and cruel party indeed.
Ali Mahama 9 years ago

TUC must stand firm and should not fail Ghanaians They are our last Hope.Mahama is only going to use the Tax monies to buy Votes to stay Power

TUC must stand firm and should not fail Ghanaians They are our last Hope.Mahama is only going to use the Tax monies to buy Votes to stay Power
OKESSE 9 years ago

Workers salary:
In 2009 , 1,000ghc =$800
In 2016. 1,000ghc =$250
GNAT, TUC,NAGRAT etc
Are you aware of this day time robbery? Act now

Workers salary:
In 2009 , 1,000ghc =$800
In 2016. 1,000ghc =$250
GNAT, TUC,NAGRAT etc
Are you aware of this day time robbery? Act now
Alhassan Walla 9 years ago

Should it take a Rocket Scientist to come and tell you fools to go on strike, huh? What has become of Ghanaians of this generation? They are too stupid, dumb and sickeningly docile to scare the morons and imbeciles in governm ...
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Should it take a Rocket Scientist to come and tell you fools to go on strike, huh? What has become of Ghanaians of this generation? They are too stupid, dumb and sickeningly docile to scare the morons and imbeciles in government.

Years gone by, this nauseatingly corrupt and incompetent government populated by incorrigible congenital thieves would not have survived even a day. Now the TUC, headed by the dumb and aimless Kofi Asamoah, has been reduced to a toothless bulldog. You guys stink and suck big time!
Kofi 9 years ago

This government is on the way to kill the last remaining businesses in the country!
The mentioned increases is topped with the increase of tax!
The hospitality business is already suffering like hell and today I got the re ...
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This government is on the way to kill the last remaining businesses in the country!
The mentioned increases is topped with the increase of tax!
The hospitality business is already suffering like hell and today I got the real blow!
Increase of tax from 3% to 17.5%!
Thank you NDC for closing my business for me!

BANSI 9 years ago

tuc battle over tarrifs reduction

tuc battle over tarrifs reduction
Paul 9 years ago

needless increases . the persons in the nation's welfare should be paramount. why do you starve the people just to develop the nation? of what benefit would this development be when the people die? Please be sensitive!

needless increases . the persons in the nation's welfare should be paramount. why do you starve the people just to develop the nation? of what benefit would this development be when the people die? Please be sensitive!
Jaguar 9 years ago

TUC is that all you can do to teach this government a lesson?Infact Ghanaian workers are really suffering under this incompetent mahama.

TUC is that all you can do to teach this government a lesson?Infact Ghanaian workers are really suffering under this incompetent mahama.
kay 9 years ago

Obviou,its not even negotiable..joobueh

Obviou,its not even negotiable..joobueh

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