GHC50,000 filing fee: Ghana Spring looms – Henry Lartey

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• PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 10 years ago

  MAHAMA IS INCOPETENT AND CORRUPT. THESE HAVE BEEN PROVEN WITH RELIABLE DATA BY THE ECONOMIC PROPHET, DR. BAWUMIA. THE LECTURE IS AVAILABLE ON YOU TUBE.--------- ***************** AUTHOR: E.A. ADU GYAMFI---- ----- When NPP wer ...
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  MAHAMA IS INCOPETENT AND CORRUPT. THESE HAVE BEEN PROVEN WITH RELIABLE DATA BY THE ECONOMIC PROPHET, DR. BAWUMIA. THE LECTURE IS AVAILABLE ON YOU TUBE.--------- ***************** AUTHOR: E.A. ADU GYAMFI---- ----- When NPP were in government for 8 years, they had GHC20 billion from loans and taxes. They developed the country well with this GHC20 billion. They introduced the Free Maternal Healthcare, National Health Insurance Scheme, National Youth Employment Programme, School Feeding, Metro Mass Transit, Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty. They paid the teacher training allowances and the nurse training allowances, all from the GHC 20 billion. Within the eight years of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), they have had GHS248 billion but have collapsed the NHIS, the National Youth Employment programme, School Feeding Programme, Metro Mass Transit, nurse training and teacher training allowances. WHICH OF THESE PARTIES HAS HELPED GHANA

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• Kojo 10 years ago

  You can't even spell your insults correctly and yet you have the temerity to castigate others. The investment of tax money for your education, was clearly a waste.

  You can't even spell your insults correctly and yet you have the temerity to castigate others. The investment of tax money for your education, was clearly a waste.

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• AGBESI KWESI 10 years ago

  Mahama is robbing other Ghanaians to pay Western Gonjas. I only blame Voltarians for bringing him to power yet when every Voltarian moves from Accra to their hometown they are confronted with at least Three Toll Booths over a ...
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  Mahama is robbing other Ghanaians to pay Western Gonjas. I only blame Voltarians for bringing him to power yet when every Voltarian moves from Accra to their hometown they are confronted with at least Three Toll Booths over a distance of just 120Km. Mahama found it convenient to exempt his tribes men from paying road tolls over a 140Km Fufulso-Sawla Asphalt Road.

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• YAW MAINOO 10 years ago

  IF YOU ARE NOT READY, STAY PUT.
  DO NOT DISTURB OUR EARS

  IF YOU ARE NOT READY, STAY PUT.
  DO NOT DISTURB OUR EARS

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• ghanaman 10 years ago

  MR HENRY LARTEY YOU A GOOD PERSON,A PATRIOT AND NATIONALIST, YOU ARE RECONISED, SIR, I ADVISED YOU FOLD TO YOUR TENT AND JOIN PROGRESSIVE NDC, THANKS AGAIN.

  MR HENRY LARTEY YOU A GOOD PERSON,A PATRIOT AND NATIONALIST, YOU ARE RECONISED, SIR, I ADVISED YOU FOLD TO YOUR TENT AND JOIN PROGRESSIVE NDC, THANKS AGAIN.

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• Victor Hugo 10 years ago

  Spring? Then it will be a one-man spring.Of the type of the Arabs, l don't think it will ever happen.Very soon we shall be getting to the harmattan. and may be you can take solace in that. All the best.

  Spring? Then it will be a one-man spring.Of the type of the Arabs, l don't think it will ever happen.Very soon we shall be getting to the harmattan. and may be you can take solace in that. All the best.

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• BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. 10 years ago

  BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, BARRISTER-AT LAW, QCL, PLC, DPA, CPA, BA (HONS) {GHANA}, MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) {NEW YORK, USA} PENDING, MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL (WORLD/GLOBAL) BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, ASSO ...
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  BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, BARRISTER-AT LAW, QCL, PLC, DPA, CPA, BA (HONS) {GHANA}, MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) {NEW YORK, USA} PENDING, MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL (WORLD/GLOBAL) BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATE MEMBER, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, GHANA BAR ASSOCIATION
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  TO: HON. GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER CHARLOTTE OSEI
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  H.E.PROFESSOR MR.PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BARACK OBAMA
  H.E.RT.HON.PRIME MINISTER OF UNITED KINGDOM THERESA MAY
  H.E.PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN UNION DONALD TUSK
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  H.E.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AMBASSADOR TO GHANA ROBERT JACKSON
  
  DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
  SUBJECT: TO RESPECTFULLY AND HUMBLY REFER TO THE ABOVE VERY IMPORTANT AND DICEY MATTER IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT DEMOCRACY AND ELECTIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT SINCE THOSE WHO WILL GOVERN THE PEOPLE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE ELECTORATES AND AT THE SAME TIME THOSE WHO ACTUALLY HAVE THE LOVE OF THE PEOPLE AND HAVE THE DESIRE, ASPIRATIONS AND ARE WILLINGLY TO STAND FOR ELECTIONS NEED TO BE CLEAR IN THE MINDSETS OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WILL AFFECT THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTIONS, THERETO.
  THAT ONE OF THE MOST CRUCIAL ISSUES TOUCHING AND CONCERNING NATIONAL ELECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
  (i) DATE OF THE FILING
  (ii) THE FILING FESS OF BOTH PRESIDENTIAL/PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES
  (iii) OTHERS.
  
  HOWEVER, FOR THE SAKE OF TIME SINCE TIME IS NOW OF THE ESSENCE THAT I WILL ONLY CONCERN MYSELF WITH THE FILLING DATE AND THE FILING FEES AND IT IS AGAINST THESE RELATED BACKDROPS AND IN VIEW OF THE ALREADY CONCERNED DULY EXPRESSED BY SOME POLITICAL PARTIES AND ASPIRING CANDIDATES ABOUT THE HIGH COST OF THE FILING FEES AND IN VIEW ALSO OF THE GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSION ALREADY PROMISED MADE TO ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS BUT UPTIL NOW THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION HAS NOT YET ADDRESSED THE FILING FEES CONCERNS EXPRESSED THAT TO AVOID UNNECESSARY LITIGATION AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF THE FILLING THAT IT WILL BE IN THE BEST NATIONAL AND EVEN INTERNATIONAL BEST INTERESTS TO RESPECTFULLY CONSIDER TO EXTEND THE FILING DEADLINE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE TIME FRAME THAT GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSION WILL MAKE FINAL DETERMINATION ON THE FILING FEES, THERETO.
  THAT IT WILL BE UNDEMOCRATIC AND INJUSTICE JUST TO USE HIGH FILING FEES TO PREVENT GOOD CANDIDATES WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE HIGH FILING FEES FROM CONTESTING THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL/PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.
  THAT GHANA CANNOT AFFORD HER DEMOCRACY TO BE TURNED TO "MONEYCRACY" PLEASE, REFER TO DEFINITION OF "MONEYCRACY" BELOW:
  
  Urban Dictionary: Moneyocracy
  www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Moneyocracy
  Moneyocracy was a term coined in a song by D.L. (David Leonard) Richardson: Meaning that it is a government ruled by money. The amount of power and..."
  
  
  THAT AS A PERSON I HAVE BEEN SO DETERMINED TO CONTEST GHANA NATIONAL 2016 ELECTIONS, HOWEVER, MY MONEYS WERE STOLEN FROM ME AND SINCE 2014 IN ANTICIPATION TO CONTEST GHANA NATIONAL 2016 ELECTIONS DULY REPORTED THE CASE IN A FORM OF REPORTS TO THE FOLLOWING:
  (i) H.E.PRESIDENT OF GHANA DR.JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA
  (ii) HON.MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & REGIONAL INTEGRATION HANNA TETTEY
  (iii) INSPECTOR GENERAL OF GHANA POLICE SERVICE,
  (iv) THE DIRECTOR OF GHANA BNI,
  
  AND RESPECTFULLY SENT H.E.PROFESSOR MR.PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA COPY THROUGH H.E.FORMER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AMBASSADOR TO GHANA, THERETO.
  HOWEVER, SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE MONEYS STOLEN FROM ME AND EVEN MONEYS DULY DONATED TO ME WERE ALSO STOLEN FROM WITH UBA ATM CARD , MONEYS WERE ALSO REMOVED FROM MY THREE (3) BANKS ACCOUNTS , NAMELY AS FOLLOWS:
  (i) BANK OF AMERICA (RICHMOND, VIRGINIA)
  (ii) WLL FARGO BANK (WACHOVIA BANK) (RICHMOND, VIRGINIA)
  (iii) SUNTRUST BANK (RICHMOND, VIRGINIA)
  (iv) GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK, OSU BRANCH
  
  THAT IT WILL BE VERY UNFAIR TO INTENTIONALLY AND DELIBERATELY DEPRIVED SOME OF US FROM CONTESTING GHANA NATIONAL 2016 ELECTIONS BY THE HIGH COST OF FILING FEES, THERETO.
  PLEASE, SEE DEFINITION OF ELECTION, BELOW:
  
  Election | Define Election at Dictionary.com
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  Election definition, the selection of a person or persons for office by vote. See more.
  
  
  IT IS THEREFORE, IN THE LIGHT OF ABOVE, THAT RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTING TO ASCERTAIN THE TRUE FACT POSITION FROM GHANA GOVERNMENT WHETHER OR NOT GHANA GOVERNMENT HAS MADE ANY CASE ON MY BEHALF TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ABOUT THE POLICE INCIDENT REPORT AND ALL OTHER REPORTS THAT I HAVE DULY SUBMITTED AND THE CONCERNS THAT I HAVE DULY RAISED AND MADE, THERETO.
  
  IN CONCLUSION, THEREFORE< IT IS MY RESPECTFUL AND HUMBLE SUBMISSION TO HON.GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER CHARLOTTE OSEI, HON.MEMBERS OF GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND ALL OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSIDER IN THE BEST NATIONAL AND EVEN INTERNATIONAL BEST INTERESTS TO EXTEND THE FILING CLOSING DATE UNTIL ALL ISSUES TOUCHING AND CONCERNING THE FILING FEES ARE DETERMINED BY GHANA NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION TO HELP AVOID UNNECESSARY LITIGATION AND ANY OTHER "CLOUDS" SURROUNDING THE FILING FEES TO ENABLE A FREE, FAIR, TRANSPARENT AND PEACEFUL GHANA PRESIDENTIAL/PARLIAMENTARY 2016 ELECTIONS, THERETO.
  RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
  GOD BLESS GHANA AND AMERICA.
  VERY TRULY YOURS,
  BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ.
  INTERNATIONAL LAWYER/LEGAL CONSULTANT
  
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  EC insists on Friday deadline for filing
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  Charlotte Osei EC Boss New Chair of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei
  The Electoral Commission (EC) has called on all persons who have picked nomination forms to contest in this year’s December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections to submit the forms by Friday, September 30, 2016 at 5:00pm.
  
  The Commission, in a statement released yesterday, encouraged candidates or persons filing on their behalf to submit the nomination forms early in order to meet the deadline.
  
  Eric Kofi Dzakpasu, Head of Communications, EC, who signed the statement, entreated the candidates to take the contents of the statutory declarations seriously and understand the full legal implications of admissions made under oath.
  
  “Candidates are to take note of the requirement under law to ensure that their tax obligations are met in full or the need to make satisfactory arrangements in respect of tax obligations with the appropriate Authority,” he said.
  
  Mr Dzakpasu asked the candidates to also take note of the requirement to declare their assets to the Auditor-General in order to meet the eligibility criteria.
  
  He reminded them to submit their nomination forms with the requisite filing fees in bankers’ draft, stating that the Commission will not accept cheques or cash.
  
  “Political parties can make bulk payments for their candidates at the head office of the Electoral Commission. Independent parliamentary candidates can only pay filing fees at the constituency level,” Mr Dzakpasu said.
  
  PPP Sues EC
  
  Meanwhile, Dr. Papa Kwesi Dr Nduom’s Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has however gone to court over what it called killer fees, asking the court to reduce them.
  
  The party took the action weeks after the EC increased the filing fees for presidential candidates by 500 percent from GH¢10,000 to GH¢50,000.
  
  The filing fees for parliamentary candidates have also been increased from GHC1,000 to GHC10,000.
  
  PPP wants the High Court to declare that the filing fees are “discriminatory, arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable.”
  
  About 23 presidential hopefuls picked nomination forms last week to contest in this year’s December 7 general elections.
  
  Out of the 23 who have picked forms, 16 are political parties and seven are independent candidates.
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  PLEASE, REFER TO GHANA ELECTORAL COMMISSION PUBLICATION OF REVIEWING FILING FEES, BELOW:
  
  
  General News of Saturday, 10 September 2016
  
  EC considers reviewing filing fees
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  The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it is considering whether or not to review the filing fees for presidential and parliamentary candidates after some political parties described the fees as exorbitant.
  
  After an Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Thursday September 8, the EC announced that parliamentary candidates will have to file their nomination at a fee of GHC10,000 while presidential candidates are expected to pay GHC50,000.
  
  The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has accused the EC of using the price hikes as a means to stifle democracy, an assertion the EC has denied.
  
  Speaking to Class News, Deputy Head of Communications for the EC, Alhassan Yusif Ayuba, said the review will determine whether or not the fees would be reduced.
  
  “The commission will look into the concerns and if there is a need for it to be reviewed, the commission will do that but if we look at it and think that it should be maintained, it will be communicated to the political parties,” he stated.
  
  Meanwhile, the All People’s Congress (APC) led by Hassan Ayariga has welcomed the amount quoted by the EC and has even suggested an upward adjustment of the GHS50,000 filing fee for presidential candidates to GHS120,000 arguing that desiring the highest office of the land must not be taken for granted.
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• Kwasi Nimo 10 years ago

  The amount is meant to weed out the politicians who know they will not win but want limelight during elections because by paying a token can get their names on the ballot paper. Any serious political party or independent cand ...
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  The amount is meant to weed out the politicians who know they will not win but want limelight during elections because by paying a token can get their names on the ballot paper. Any serious political party or independent candidate must be able to pay the Ghs 50,000 for pesidential candidates and ghs10,000.
  If they know they will not win and will not want to waste such a hugue amount , they shoud joins the other parties to make them more stronger ...................

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• Seven rolls 10 years ago

  By now think Dr Henry should have woken up and realized the ghc50,000 is meant to keep people like him and the others from wasting the time of Ghanains by keeping their useless and fairytale dream of leading mother Ghana to r ...
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  By now think Dr Henry should have woken up and realized the ghc50,000 is meant to keep people like him and the others from wasting the time of Ghanains by keeping their useless and fairytale dream of leading mother Ghana to rest. It's better they go and contest in local assembly elections. Big dreams by Wutah is not meant for everyone to dance to.

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• Love 10 years ago

  YES Nana Addo is a very serious leader who means his words nothing can stop him.wheter increase in fees or not his win must surely come in Jesus name Amen.
  Dr Henry Lartey
  Why are you crying, it is your friend who wants ...
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  YES Nana Addo is a very serious leader who means his words nothing can stop him.wheter increase in fees or not his win must surely come in Jesus name Amen.
  Dr Henry Lartey
  Why are you crying, it is your friend who wants you out of the race so join his NDC..

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• Nana Ben 10 years ago

  A disgraced presidential aspirant who is professing dams breed mosquitoes. A total disgrace of a PhD holder

  A disgraced presidential aspirant who is professing dams breed mosquitoes. A total disgrace of a PhD holder

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