Saint Akufo-Addo in the web of the moral shame of new-age plagiarism

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K Anim. 8 years ago

Where and when did Nana Addo in his professional and political career, ever refer to himself as a Saint? This is sheer sour grapes because your man Mahama lost miserably to Nana Addo. " Otanhun ara kwa, na omama ho ye ahi amp ...
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Where and when did Nana Addo in his professional and political career, ever refer to himself as a Saint? This is sheer sour grapes because your man Mahama lost miserably to Nana Addo. " Otanhun ara kwa, na omama ho ye ahi ampa "Francis focus on the big picture and grow up.
Nii Teiko 8 years ago

This form of plagiarism meant nothing to the hungry majority of the Ghanaian citizens whom until Nana, the doyen of contemporary politcs, gave his inspirational inaugural address, knew nothing about the word. The hullabaloo ...
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This form of plagiarism meant nothing to the hungry majority of the Ghanaian citizens whom until Nana, the doyen of contemporary politcs, gave his inspirational inaugural address, knew nothing about the word. The hullabaloo is an attempt by these Crazy Bald heads, who are badly wounded by the humiliating defeat they suffered in the hands of the new septuagenarian Commander in Chief, to bury their shame. Btw, if Obama of Mighty US of A could plagiarize then Nana Addo of Tiny Ghana could be regarded as common mistake. Besides it is just a quote; Nana did not lift a whole " PhD dissertation of Stephen Hawking".Chwwwww_
ADJOA WANGARA 8 years ago

"Kwarteng and Stupid English"!

...in the web of moral shame of new-age plagiarism...?

So Kwarteng, what is the meaning of that bogus caption?

I have told you on countless times that your modicum I.Q. is your majo ...
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"Kwarteng and Stupid English"!

...in the web of moral shame of new-age plagiarism...?

So Kwarteng, what is the meaning of that bogus caption?

I have told you on countless times that your modicum I.Q. is your major problem, besides the undisputable fact that you are a half-educated illiterate. A typical village-boy, who happens to be in the USA (Maryland) and has surrounded yourself with stupid fools like Lungu, C.Y. Andy-K, J.K. Bokor, Kojo T. etc.

No! you Francis Kwarteng will never ever make sense in you miserable life.!!!
Kojo T 8 years ago

Plagiarism means you have no original thought Adoa add value as there is no standard English. Even in England there are variants, not to mention the many variants in the UK from the Scots to Welsh to ...
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Plagiarism means you have no original thought Adoa add value as there is no standard English. Even in England there are variants, not to mention the many variants in the UK from the Scots to Welsh to Irish before USA
B.L.K. 8 years ago

You that so called kwarteng,do you think real Ghanaians don't reason as you don't? Let it be clear to you that those of us in Ghana who voted know what is good for us.Are you even a Ghanaian at all? I doubt it.I am sure you d ...
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You that so called kwarteng,do you think real Ghanaians don't reason as you don't? Let it be clear to you that those of us in Ghana who voted know what is good for us.Are you even a Ghanaian at all? I doubt it.I am sure you don't even hold a Ghanaian passport. Otherwise you wouldn't write such a horrible imprint about your country. I can tell you to your face that you aren't a Ghanaian. No,you're not! You're just a useless entity lying outside the diaspora presenting yourself as a Ghanaian for a recognition. Only block headed people like yourself will support such empty verbosity .Those of us ordinary people in Ghana will not eat the so called shameful plagiarism that you talk about about. Continue to stay out there and live in your fool's paradise. Ghanaians have values of our own not foreign. We give respect to the elderly. I believe you as a person do not have ethics of your own otherwise you would not write such a nasty article.
wiseman 8 years ago

National Plagiarism Party (NPP) members please love your country more than the shameful party. This is international disgrace and we shouldn't treat it lightly.

National Plagiarism Party (NPP) members please love your country more than the shameful party. This is international disgrace and we shouldn't treat it lightly.
MUGU YARO 8 years ago

K. ANIM, What is the BIG PICTURE? if we can't see it we can't move towards it. The reality on the ground that you fail to note is that even though the NDC lost, it still has a fairly large support base 44%, just as NPP, plus ...
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K. ANIM, What is the BIG PICTURE? if we can't see it we can't move towards it. The reality on the ground that you fail to note is that even though the NDC lost, it still has a fairly large support base 44%, just as NPP, plus floating voters depending on which side their back. IT IS NOT A CASE OF "OTANHUN ARA KWA" That is too simplistic! NDC has its picture different from NPP's, which are all different from the BIGGER NATIONAL PICTURE OF BUILDING A ONE NATION, OF ONE PEOPLE WITH A COMMON DESTINY! Read comments and post of various NDC and NPP supporters! One side still insist and NDC and John Mahama are thieves! The other side sees a dwarfvand a wee smoker, K. Anim so which bigger picture are you talking about. The party in opposition is bent on dishing out the same harassment the party in power gave to them whilst they were in power. You can't fault them, the bible talks of getting the same measure with which we give. One cannot torment another, call him a "thief", "incompetent" and turn round to ask those you insulted to pray for your leader. It is a foolish request because unless the sufferer decides to forgive and forget, man you are in trouble. You can now imagine the noise over Nana Addo's first bloch! Plagiarized speech. After Nana Addo's government, I pray ghanaians will realize the NEED AND THE IMPORTANCE of allowing a party in power to rule, whilst the minority in Parliament offer constructive suggestion, and watch the ruling government, whilst we the people support and pray for that party and Ghana to follow the path of the BIG PICTURE. But K. Anim for now, na lie, lie.
Jam Jam 8 years ago

I read and admired your beautifully woven words fabric. It gives me the impression that you have a superior lexical oratory

I read and admired your beautifully woven words fabric. It gives me the impression that you have a superior lexical oratory
GREAT TRUTH 8 years ago

NPP sinner is just like NDC holy person. All NDC party officials steal with impunity. Do you know that, Mr Saint?

NPP sinner is just like NDC holy person. All NDC party officials steal with impunity. Do you know that, Mr Saint?
Mahama is out. Halleluyah 8 years ago

Do you even know what you are talking about? Plagiarism my foot. Kwasia. NDC people are the most idiots ever. If i live in a massive house but i am hungry then of what purpose is the stupid massive house? Anybody that condone ...
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Do you even know what you are talking about? Plagiarism my foot. Kwasia. NDC people are the most idiots ever. If i live in a massive house but i am hungry then of what purpose is the stupid massive house? Anybody that condoned mahamas stupid government is an imbecile.

NPP GURU, GHANAIANS ARE NOT SERIOUS 8 years ago

NO WONDER, YOUR DWARF PRESIDENT, ASKED GHANAIANS TO TRY HIM TOO. SO BLAME THOSE WHO VOTED TO TRY HIM AS A DWARF PLAGIARISM PRESIDENT.

NO WONDER, YOUR DWARF PRESIDENT, ASKED GHANAIANS TO TRY HIM TOO. SO BLAME THOSE WHO VOTED TO TRY HIM AS A DWARF PLAGIARISM PRESIDENT.
fatao king Faisal 8 years ago

oh people of Ghana, I told you that this man very short and on a more serious note he is also short in terms of ideas how there you to start governance with plagiarism. oh mother Ghana what an embarrassing across the world.

oh people of Ghana, I told you that this man very short and on a more serious note he is also short in terms of ideas how there you to start governance with plagiarism. oh mother Ghana what an embarrassing across the world.
Prof Lungu 8 years ago

We must say this!

It is not right or proper for staffers in any government to maintain Facebook accounts/walls where they communicate with the public on matters concerning public policy and administration.

This is wrong ...
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We must say this!

It is not right or proper for staffers in any government to maintain Facebook accounts/walls where they communicate with the public on matters concerning public policy and administration.

This is wrong!

This not professional!

That is irresponsible.

If Mr. Mahama did not care to put a stop to that, Serious Akufo Addo should.

He should do that immediately.

Personal Facebook walls are personal --- period.

Personal Facebook walls are not government issued resource.

Serious Akufo Addo ought to ban that.

The Government of Ghana (GoG) ought to have its own portal, depending on the agency, where they reply to questions and comments they receive from everyone one who has an honest or reasonable inquiry.

In addition to approved direct communications by responsible officials on Radio, TV, and press, the GoG press releases ought to be communicated primarily on dedicated, public WEBSITES, not FACEBOOK.

Nobody ought to have any personal account to learn what the GoG wants the People to know. Point is, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, etc., are not appropriate for communications between the GoG and the public.

That apology ought to have emanated from official, approved source/medium.
MUGU YARO 8 years ago

PROF LUNGU, WHEN THE IGP SAID AT ONE TIME THAT IT WOULD SHUT DOWN SOCIAL MEDIA, WHAT DID THE NPP IN PARTICULAR DO OR SAY? NOW THAT YOUR NPP IS IN POWER YOU WANT TO GAG PUBLIC WORKERS FROM USING FACEBOOK ACCOUNT ETC. GO AHEAD, ...
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PROF LUNGU, WHEN THE IGP SAID AT ONE TIME THAT IT WOULD SHUT DOWN SOCIAL MEDIA, WHAT DID THE NPP IN PARTICULAR DO OR SAY? NOW THAT YOUR NPP IS IN POWER YOU WANT TO GAG PUBLIC WORKERS FROM USING FACEBOOK ACCOUNT ETC. GO AHEAD, REMEMBER, DR. BUSIA? THE DEMOCRATIC WHO AS PRIME MINISTER, SAID HE WAS NOT GOING TO TAKE COURT ORDERS IN THE "APOLLO 568" CASE IN THE 70's. NANA ADDO AND THE NPP WILL CREATE TROUBLE FOR THEMSELVES, IF THEY TAKE THE ADVICE YOU ARE SUGGESTING! IT AMAZES ME THE WAY YOU LOT ALWAYS ATTEMPT AND SEEMS TO WANT TO OFFER UNSOLICITED ADVICE! ONE ILLITERATE PRIEST TOLD NANA ADDO NOT TO A CONFERENCE IN PARIS, WHAT DOES HE KNOW ABOUT GOVERNANCE, DIPLOMACY, AND WHAT THE CONFERENCE IS ABOUT, AND WHY GHANA MUST BE PRESENT AND REPRESENTED BY OUR PRESIDENT!
Hakanasa 8 years ago

The spirit in the star of our flag has been dented. Thank you Mr president for embarrassing us. Ayikoo Akufo-Addo

The spirit in the star of our flag has been dented. Thank you Mr president for embarrassing us. Ayikoo Akufo-Addo
H.S. FIRE 8 years ago

do you want to be reminded about embarassment? Mahama's NDC assigned the Ghanaian presidency to the Kenyan leader Uhuru during our last independence anniversary. That's beyond embarassment. The list could go on, and on, but w ...
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do you want to be reminded about embarassment? Mahama's NDC assigned the Ghanaian presidency to the Kenyan leader Uhuru during our last independence anniversary. That's beyond embarassment. The list could go on, and on, but what good will it do to our country's development if we're only here to compare gaffes?

We have a country to develop, not grammar and a dead slave master's rhetoric. Do Africans only take serious interest in nonsense?
Kwabena Yeboah 8 years ago

I am deeply worried that some NPP party hacks are downplaying this egregious intellectual dishonesty by our new president. Can Akufo-Addo and his team of plagiarizers be trusted to bring about the change Ghanaians voted for? ...
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I am deeply worried that some NPP party hacks are downplaying this egregious intellectual dishonesty by our new president. Can Akufo-Addo and his team of plagiarizers be trusted to bring about the change Ghanaians voted for?

The writer of this article asked a redoubtable profound question, and I quote:"The important question is, is Akufo-Addo ever going to read documents thoroughly and with the benefit of proactive discernment and critical caution before signing them into law...,". The probable question is: Is Akufo-Addo capable of making the change he has promised our people. If so then, why is the communication director still at his post?

Readers should be reminded once again the humiliation the country suffered under JD Mahama presidency during the 59th Independence celebration, dubbed the 'brochuregate', where the visiting Kenyan President was misrepresented as President of Ghana.

I am surprised this writer did not reference the equally scandalous brochuregate debacle under JD Mahama administration. The two incidents, no doubt, provides the concatenation of embarrassing moments that would undoubtedly etch into our national subconsciousness and in the minds of those who follow events in the country, especially President Uhuru Kenyatta, who has witnessed both unfortunate incidents in sequence. What a shame!!!
Francis kwarteng 8 years ago

Kwabena Yeboah,

I surely did reference "brochuregate."

I called it rather "Independence Brochure Saga." I did write an entire article about what you correctly have called "brochuregate," and also about the internationa ...
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Kwabena Yeboah,

I surely did reference "brochuregate."

I called it rather "Independence Brochure Saga." I did write an entire article about what you correctly have called "brochuregate," and also about the international disgrace it brought Ghana.

That said, your constructive critique is noted.

Well let me say that a good friend once called to tell me that "you, Francis Kwarteng, Prof Lungu, and Ghanaweb commentator Kwabena Yeboah have more in common than you think when it comes to how you want to see Ghana developed."

My Dear Friend, you will later understand this.

Thanks.
KKO 8 years ago

Francis Kwarteng,
You of all people should know that the original speech was made by Woodrow Wilson who died 93 years ago. That is why both Clinton and Bush used parts of the speech without attribution!

Mahama plagiarised ...
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Francis Kwarteng,
You of all people should know that the original speech was made by Woodrow Wilson who died 93 years ago. That is why both Clinton and Bush used parts of the speech without attribution!

Mahama plagiarised Kennedy's speech in his inaugural address and you were all silent. Ata Mills appointed an academic thief as foreign minister and you all applauded him.

From Ketu South 2012 and 2016, and Ho Central 2012 and 2016, some of us understand where you are coming from!

Mahama with all his looting trying to steal another state property in broad daylight is a more serious issue.
Get a life!
francis kwarteng 8 years ago

Dear My Good Friend KKO,

Thanks for your observations.

But you surely got it all wrong.

Have you seen an original transcript of Akufo-Addo's inaugural address yet?

Have you wondered why Eugene Arhin apologized? ...
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Dear My Good Friend KKO,

Thanks for your observations.

But you surely got it all wrong.

Have you seen an original transcript of Akufo-Addo's inaugural address yet?

Have you wondered why Eugene Arhin apologized?

Or why CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, Reuters, Yahoo News, Washington Post, Nairobi News, Metro News,Vangauard Nigeria...were all mocking Ghana?

Have you wondered why the writer of the said inaugural speech merely replaced "Americans" with "Ghanaians" in those parts of the speech directly attributed to Bill Clinton and George Bush?

As a matter of fact it is still irrelevant when Woodrow Wilson reportedly made those comments. Here is why several others (and I) are saying Akufo-Addo's speech had plagiarized parts:

Quotes directly attributed to Nkrumah, Busia, Danquah, St. Paul (Galatians 6:9) were PUT IN QUOTATION MARKS.

However, those directly attributed to George Bush (and George Bush)(which somehow goes all the way back to Woodrow Wilson)were NOT PUT IN QUOTATION MARKS.

Yes, those quotations from Bush (and Clinton) should have been put in quotations marks (without attribution according to American intellectual property laws and that would have been perfectly acceptable). THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE.

Why were those George Bush (and Clinton) quotations sneaked into the speech without quotation marks?

Even if the original "age" of a quotation went beyond the stipulated time limit where anyone could use it without proper attribution, it still has to be in quotation marks to indicate or signal to readers that it is somebody else's.

Let me remind and assure you that writers who directly quote any of America's Founding Fathers, Abraham Lincoln...and Woodrow Wilson's American contemporaries put the quotes in QUOTATION MARKS.

You simply do that or include authorial or authorship attribution. I say this because I have done this with some major American writers, etc. So don't throw dust into my eyes.

Leaving out the quotation marks is what makes those controversial parts fit the intellectual crime of "plagiarism."

I hope you get it?

Thanks for reading and sharing your views with us. But then again, why is Eugene Arhin and the leadership of the NPP (some of whom schooled here in the United States) apologizing?

Yes, they know what you probably don't know! Please don't bring in the politics of equalization because that may not be helpful for our country.

Enjoy the week.

Nii Teiko 8 years ago

The problem of the Ghanaian today is how to fix the loophole of Create, Loot and share which was institutionalized by Mahatma and his disciples. I cannot tell you what to do but, believe you me, I will never let stupid stuff ...
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The problem of the Ghanaian today is how to fix the loophole of Create, Loot and share which was institutionalized by Mahatma and his disciples. I cannot tell you what to do but, believe you me, I will never let stupid stuff like this give me sleepless night.
Kwabena Yeboah 8 years ago

My friend Nii, if JD Mahama created 'create, loot and share', and the so-called saviour Akufo-Addo lifted speeches from two American Presidents without giving due credit to them, then both Mahama and Akufo-Addo are dishonest ...
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My friend Nii, if JD Mahama created 'create, loot and share', and the so-called saviour Akufo-Addo lifted speeches from two American Presidents without giving due credit to them, then both Mahama and Akufo-Addo are dishonest in the scheme of things.

So tell me my friend, how can two wrongs make right? Mahama stole from the people, and Akufo-Addo also stole intellectual properties from the two American Presidents. How can you say Mahama's crime is more egregious than Akufo-Addo. They all amount to dishonesty - they are both dishonest. That is the short answer to your problem.
H.S. FIRE 8 years ago

Kwabena, did George Bush reference Woodrow Wilson, the owner of the said piece in Akufo Addo's address? If no, was he accused of plagiism? If the answer is still a "no", what's so crucial about this issue that warrants this o ...
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Kwabena, did George Bush reference Woodrow Wilson, the owner of the said piece in Akufo Addo's address? If no, was he accused of plagiism? If the answer is still a "no", what's so crucial about this issue that warrants this otherwise unhelpful discourse?
H.S. FIRE 8 years ago

Was Geoge bush accused of PLAGIARISM for not citing Woodrow Wilson as the owner of that piece?

Was Geoge bush accused of PLAGIARISM for not citing Woodrow Wilson as the owner of that piece?
Eric 8 years ago

Solid!! Thanks my brother????

Solid!! Thanks my brother????
Kwabena Yeboah 8 years ago

When a people become infatuated with their corrupt and dishonest leaders, they lose their mind and become complicit in the same act they accuse their leader of. What do you mean by solid?

If Akufo-Addo claims to be an agen ...
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When a people become infatuated with their corrupt and dishonest leaders, they lose their mind and become complicit in the same act they accuse their leader of. What do you mean by solid?

If Akufo-Addo claims to be an agent of change, but steals intellectual property belonging to two different former US presidents, the ignorant Ghanaian bedeviled with stupid partisan politics cannot get his head around the flagrant dishonesty. That is why today, some backward Ghanaians believe Mahama was the best thing that ever happened to our country despite his loot and share policies.

When is the Ghanaian going to take himself/herself seriously? I have something else to do, and that is, hold accountable those thieves and dishonest individuals who claim to be our leaders. Stay on the fence and bury your head in the sand as an ostrich.
Taliban 8 years ago

WMT fool who taught u how to publish

WMT fool who taught u how to publish
MINOR CASE 8 years ago

See who is talking , a copy and paste specialist ? You have no shame yourself. Which of your articles is original ?

See who is talking , a copy and paste specialist ? You have no shame yourself. Which of your articles is original ?
Hohoho, montreal 8 years ago

Nana addo is just a figure head. The vote was for bawumia. He's clueless. The man is old and tired. He has no time to read . Bawumia is the defacto president, he is going to rule from behind. Just matter of time he will b ...
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Nana addo is just a figure head. The vote was for bawumia. He's clueless. The man is old and tired. He has no time to read . Bawumia is the defacto president, he is going to rule from behind. Just matter of time he will be the next president.
Kutsii 8 years ago

I am deeply embarrassed by Akufo Addo's plagiarized speech. The foreign media is making fun of Ghana. How would Akufo Addo be respected at the UN Assembly or ECOWAS if he delivers any speech?

Until they know his speech or ...
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I am deeply embarrassed by Akufo Addo's plagiarized speech. The foreign media is making fun of Ghana. How would Akufo Addo be respected at the UN Assembly or ECOWAS if he delivers any speech?

Until they know his speech or address is not plagiarized, they will take his speech with a pinch of salt.

Akufo Addo's purported brilliant speech is now NONSENSE . What an embarrassment!!!

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Oppong 8 years ago

Hmm. The way the international media carried this plagiarism issue is serious.The name of Ghana which the president said we should be proud of has been brought to ridicule. The whole world is laughing at the president and Gha ...
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Hmm. The way the international media carried this plagiarism issue is serious.The name of Ghana which the president said we should be proud of has been brought to ridicule. The whole world is laughing at the president and Ghanaians. Our president has no respect left for him in the face of the international community.
Pancho 8 years ago

Why this fuss? There are lots and lots of pressing matters in Ghana that needs immediate attention and stupid and foolish Ghanaians waste time on some stupid English phrase and or sentences. Gyimimgyimi fuo paaa. Idiots and t ...
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Why this fuss? There are lots and lots of pressing matters in Ghana that needs immediate attention and stupid and foolish Ghanaians waste time on some stupid English phrase and or sentences. Gyimimgyimi fuo paaa. Idiots and too many educated fools
M Kofi 8 years ago

It is beta to vote for a party that plagiarize than for a parthy which does not even respect our presidency by attributingour office of the presidency to a different person (Uhuru Kennyata).
What is more shameful than this? ...
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It is beta to vote for a party that plagiarize than for a parthy which does not even respect our presidency by attributingour office of the presidency to a different person (Uhuru Kennyata).
What is more shameful than this?
Others calling him dwarf no wonder the NDC people have no respect for even their own party leaders(J.J for example).
Did our ex-president's (Prez Mahama) party members truly steal part of his speech and told us it was missing?
No wonder that party is full of thieves.
Party of thieves and disrespectful people.
At least support the president and stop those talks so we move forward.
Adu 8 years ago

This chimp of a president has no brain of his own. He demonstrated his foolishness from ground zero. Citizens not spectators

This chimp of a president has no brain of his own. He demonstrated his foolishness from ground zero. Citizens not spectators
Avasongo Patrick 8 years ago

It's only stupid and lazy people like the NDC WHO will comment unethically to this noble issue of plagiarism. Without much I say,I thinkc it is this attitude that lead to their downfall and never shall they rise again in Gha ...
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It's only stupid and lazy people like the NDC WHO will comment unethically to this noble issue of plagiarism. Without much I say,I thinkc it is this attitude that lead to their downfall and never shall they rise again in Ghana's political life. This is because they will not get a presentable candidate to represent the party,loote and share people,propagandists and nonsense people nkuaa!!!
Prof 8 years ago

I notice e lot of scorn in your riposte.. what exactly is your beef?
Yes, an error has been made which has been acknowledged and apology rendered.
Looks like you just want to demonstrate your archaic exposition of the Engl ...
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I notice e lot of scorn in your riposte.. what exactly is your beef?
Yes, an error has been made which has been acknowledged and apology rendered.
Looks like you just want to demonstrate your archaic exposition of the English language in your riposte... please spare us the boredom so we can concentrate and move on. The task ahead is more onerous than "borrowed words" from another speaker. The great Obama himself of erudite stature even used other peoples words without giving recognition to the authors..please !!
Mobi de Oparaku 8 years ago

You write as if you are under the influence of hard drugs

You write as if you are under the influence of hard drugs
Eric 8 years ago

Buffoon! You are an enemy of the state!! Kwasia you have brought yourself, oaf!! Akufo Addo is blessed. He is the president of this great country, and Ghana will never be the same again. Kwasia kwa!!!!

Buffoon! You are an enemy of the state!! Kwasia you have brought yourself, oaf!! Akufo Addo is blessed. He is the president of this great country, and Ghana will never be the same again. Kwasia kwa!!!!
Vanity 8 years ago

Quotation is not a crime.Plagiarism as long as it is not misused for say PhD work is not a sin neither is it punishable.Ghanians need development,Peace and Unity,

Quotation is not a crime.Plagiarism as long as it is not misused for say PhD work is not a sin neither is it punishable.Ghanians need development,Peace and Unity,
ABU-ACCRA 8 years ago

MAHAMA IS A BIG THIEF

MAHAMA IS A BIG THIEF
Cross 8 years ago

The writer says K4's government is the most corrupt in Ghana. Time is my friend. The very reason why NDC lost miserably solely because of this writer who always puts out unbalanced hate articles against Nana. I am happy becau ...
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The writer says K4's government is the most corrupt in Ghana. Time is my friend. The very reason why NDC lost miserably solely because of this writer who always puts out unbalanced hate articles against Nana. I am happy because this will motivate Nana to look sharp and be unforgiving. We shall soon find who will inherit the most corrupt tag.
Diasporan 8 years ago

1. The heading of the article is wordy but vague.

2. The long, wordy article does not tell me exactly what Akufo Addo did. Was he the one who plagiarized, or was he just involved or caught "in the web..." of a plagiarism ...
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1. The heading of the article is wordy but vague.

2. The long, wordy article does not tell me exactly what Akufo Addo did. Was he the one who plagiarized, or was he just involved or caught "in the web..." of a plagiarism issue?
Joe 8 years ago

What a truthful and beautiful piece of article, a well written and an articulate one.it has made my day

What a truthful and beautiful piece of article, a well written and an articulate one.it has made my day
Phil 8 years ago

If you claim your so called plagiarism to be the conduct of a leader, then I guess all the recent decades American presidents are also to be put in your said moral shame. At least, Bill Clinton, George Bush and Barrack Obama ...
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If you claim your so called plagiarism to be the conduct of a leader, then I guess all the recent decades American presidents are also to be put in your said moral shame. At least, Bill Clinton, George Bush and Barrack Obama have a lot of excerpts of someone's messages in their various speeches. But as I speak now, history has been proving that Bill Clinton and Obama are one of the best presidents in the United States.
Nana Akufo Addo's message is not and cannot be termed as plagiarism because the message has become a public domain, yet some so called Ghanaian intellectuals and academic gurus wanted to tag him for plagiarism. What is the background of you guys education. Ghanaweb is giving too much room for too many rubbish on their platform. Ghanaweb, find something important for your clients to read because the world would be laughing at us (Ghanaians) for not knowing the rules regarding when and when not to give credit for someone's speech.
Oh gush, you guys are sickening and need to find someone better to do. Nana has good plans for Ghana and his message has already given us the assurance that he is there for us to make Ghana a better place to live. That alone should be good enough. We as patriot citizens of Ghana support the good intent of our president not a message he copied from someone's speech. After all, we needed to hear that message because it was good for the occasion.
Stop writing rubbish about Nana and find a better thing to do. You folks are a pain in the butt. You need to grow up, and stop criticism that would amount to nothing.
Frank 8 years ago

Don't mind those who are using this pragyia or kumkum whatever word to derail Nana from putting those fraud ministers to the law courts.

Don't mind those who are using this pragyia or kumkum whatever word to derail Nana from putting those fraud ministers to the law courts.
Wiseman 8 years ago

Stop the insult, members of our beloved party NATIONAL PLAGIARISM PARTY (NPP) deal with this serious, it's a shame

Stop the insult, members of our beloved party NATIONAL PLAGIARISM PARTY (NPP) deal with this serious, it's a shame
Eddie Bonk 8 years ago

So what? I wonder what this writer wants the whole world of elites in Ghana should over a speech that came and already gone

So what? I wonder what this writer wants the whole world of elites in Ghana should over a speech that came and already gone
King Asante-Yeboa 8 years ago

Plagiarism...Some of us have expressed our displeasure about the incident and I think that it is enough. This must not distract our advance. It's a minor issue. Even if President Addo-Dankwa or his speech-writer stole for us ...
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Plagiarism...Some of us have expressed our displeasure about the incident and I think that it is enough. This must not distract our advance. It's a minor issue. Even if President Addo-Dankwa or his speech-writer stole for us to do us good, we should be the ones to be proud of him for the good intention, rather than ridiculing.

In fact, "Plagiarism" is everywhere and in various forms including tangibles far hugest than this...plagiarism of technologies etc. I dare say that Africa has suffered far more plagiarism than any other people. The west copied lots including even buildings ditto ditto from ancient Africa.

Honestly speaking, I will be much consciously willing to engage in even technology plagiarism, not phrase plagiarism but even scientific or technological plagiarism for my people if it would help them, if it would advance their cause, and not care what others would say.
If we check, we would observe that almost the entire world owe their advancements mostly to plagiarism.
sam 8 years ago

No one on earth was born with words in their mouth and there is nothing wrong to learn from a wise man, Please stop this shit.

No one on earth was born with words in their mouth and there is nothing wrong to learn from a wise man, Please stop this shit.
National Alliance of Liberals 8 years ago

He won the elections. It is over. Shut the fuck up and call him President Akufo Addo. We still love him. Nothing you can write against him will undermine our determination to see him succeed.

He won the elections. It is over. Shut the fuck up and call him President Akufo Addo. We still love him. Nothing you can write against him will undermine our determination to see him succeed.
H.S. FIRE 8 years ago

There was no plagialism here: George Bush was not the original owner of that speech, yet he did not reference Woodrow Wilson as the owner. Was Goerge bush accused of plagialism? So why are we making a bid deal about this in G ...
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There was no plagialism here: George Bush was not the original owner of that speech, yet he did not reference Woodrow Wilson as the owner. Was Goerge bush accused of plagialism? So why are we making a bid deal about this in Ghana? Africans, we need to get serious and shed our indoctorinated mindset.
Akora Oteng 8 years ago

Why do we have to waste time on this when our energies should be on starting anew to find ways and means to develop our Ghana which is lacking behind. We talk too much about nothing. It is time to think and stop these PHD non ...
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Why do we have to waste time on this when our energies should be on starting anew to find ways and means to develop our Ghana which is lacking behind. We talk too much about nothing. It is time to think and stop these PHD nonsense.

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Saint Akufo-Addo in the web of the moral shame of new-age plagiarism

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