From Indiscipline, Lawlessness Into Uncivility

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• adaku george 12 years ago

  good note my brother

  good note my brother

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• Kojo T 12 years ago

  Thanks brother . Simply brilliant

  Thanks brother . Simply brilliant

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• Akwele 12 years ago

  We need to obey the laws. They are there for a reason. lawlessness leads us to nowhere.

  We need to obey the laws. They are there for a reason. lawlessness leads us to nowhere.

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• Kwame Kumi 12 years ago

  Agreed. But there's nowhere in the world that people will just obey laws when they know that if you don't obey you aren't going to suffer any penalty for it. As the writer rightly says, people in more 'civilised' countries ...
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  Agreed. But there's nowhere in the world that people will just obey laws when they know that if you don't obey you aren't going to suffer any penalty for it. As the writer rightly says, people in more 'civilised' countries appear to be more law-abiding because they're scared of the police.

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• ATAKORA BEDIAKO 12 years ago

  Yes,in Ghana far reaching decisions are taken with politics or vote grabbing in mind.Groups with anti- society interests bribe the police to have their way all over the country.Yes, we have moved into the uncivility age.Many ...
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  Yes,in Ghana far reaching decisions are taken with politics or vote grabbing in mind.Groups with anti- society interests bribe the police to have their way all over the country.Yes, we have moved into the uncivility age.Many thanks for your fine article.Is any powerful person listening so we can start a crusade to get state institutions doing their job?

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• Josiah 12 years ago

  To many Ghanaians both literate and non literate democracy simply means to be lawless and disrespectful towards authority. And also the big shots in our part of society are never punished for wrong doing. They are bigger and ...
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  To many Ghanaians both literate and non literate democracy simply means to be lawless and disrespectful towards authority. And also the big shots in our part of society are never punished for wrong doing. They are bigger and more powerful than the laws of the country. We may need extraterrestrials to help enforce our laws one day.

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• Josiah 12 years ago

  Fellow Pastors rise up and preach against indiscipline and lawlessness in our society, the message of materialism is rather killing the soul and the moral fiber of the people

  Fellow Pastors rise up and preach against indiscipline and lawlessness in our society, the message of materialism is rather killing the soul and the moral fiber of the people

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• Koofinam 12 years ago

  Uncle Kwame, do you know that when there is a bypass of highways from towns, do you know prices of plots along the bypass are higher than those in the town?

  Uncle Kwame, do you know that when there is a bypass of highways from towns, do you know prices of plots along the bypass are higher than those in the town?

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• MOM 12 years ago

  Thanks and I encourage you to highlight other expressions of this progression towards anarchy, in sequels to this interesting post.

  Thanks and I encourage you to highlight other expressions of this progression towards anarchy, in sequels to this interesting post.

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• Paul Amuna 12 years ago

  Kwame, you have touched on a subject that though essential tour very existence and safety as a nation, is much too often given little or no attention. We seem to believe in the rule of law, but not necessarily 'abiding by the ...
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  Kwame, you have touched on a subject that though essential tour very existence and safety as a nation, is much too often given little or no attention. We seem to believe in the rule of law, but not necessarily 'abiding by the law'. You are also right that somehow law enforcement and ensuring the application and interpretation of the law (both as a moral guide and a deterrent) is part of our problem.
  
  I sincerely hope that an open debate on these issues which have helped law-abiding nations such as Switzerland and if I may add, Singapore, have made those societies better.
  
  And yes, Ghanaians abroad live exemplary yes, "law abiding lives" and are among the most trust-worthy overseas. Why not in our own country? Surely if we can do it overseas, then if anything, the 'genes for obedience to the law' are rather ingrained in us, but we simply fail to apply it in our own backyard.

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• mensah abrampa 12 years ago

  The prevalence of indiscipline, lawlessness and uncivility in ghanaian society is not a myth but it took a turn for the worse from 1979 when Mr Rawlings suddenly appeared on the political landscape. The revolution that was la ...
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  The prevalence of indiscipline, lawlessness and uncivility in ghanaian society is not a myth but it took a turn for the worse from 1979 when Mr Rawlings suddenly appeared on the political landscape. The revolution that was launched brought in its wake wanton acts of indiscipline, lawlessness and overthrow of the status quo. The military that's supposed to be the embodiment of discipline took the law into their hands, initiating acts of lawlessness and indiscipline which produced a cascading effect on civil society.The chaotic conditions thus unfurled resulted in gross disregard and disrespect for every form of authority except the totalitarian military regime that they had imposed itself on ghanaians. What were the soldiers thinking when they whipped naked women in the streets of Tema? The brutality unleashed on the people during those dark days the soldiers' word replaced the law of the land was to have a lasting effect on society and the way we conduct ourselves and treat each other. They seized properties from hard working citizens for themselves without due process of law or any tangible reason. Knowingly or unknowingly, they were sowing the seeds of discord, indiscipline, lawlessness, uncivility and violence in the fertile soil of ghanaian hearts and minds.The law of the harvest is in full effect today. When finally under duress they re-introduced democratic rule in 1992 nothing was done to change the new disorder they had imposed on ghanaians. It was business as usual. Corruption was in full bloom and the oligarchs' only care was to ensure they served themselves a comfortable retirement in the years ahead.
  The problems of indiscipline, lawlessness and uncivility are deep rooted and it would take concerted efforts of selfless and patriotic leadership and the support and cooperation of all ghanaians to change the unhealthy trend in societal behavior and our new norms.

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• Ahenkye 12 years ago

  This article contains very important facts for the law enforcement institutions in Ghana.
  
  Do it yourself road humps or sleeping policemen are major problems on Ghanaian roads. Elsewhere, they are unacceptable on primary r ...
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  This article contains very important facts for the law enforcement institutions in Ghana.
  
  Do it yourself road humps or sleeping policemen are major problems on Ghanaian roads. Elsewhere, they are unacceptable on primary routes with speed limits in excess of 30km/hr. It is also usually mandatory to precede these with advance signs or features, generically called traffic calming, that prompt motorist to perceive the unusual road condition ahead.
  
  I personally don’t think they are beneficial – we need to factor in broken axles, undetected damage to vehicles and probable contribution they make to accidents further ahead.
  
  Whenever I come to Ghana, I feel ashamed about the lawlessness on our roads. Majority of Ghanaian travellers are culprits; everyone patronises selling within the highway corridors by purchasing from the roadside hawkers.
  
  Why do we have to wait until something catastrophic happens before we act? Well done for saying what you have said.

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• yao 12 years ago

  Broa, "Moo, moo", a very great Article, Hmm, that is our country Ghana oo

  Broa, "Moo, moo", a very great Article, Hmm, that is our country Ghana oo

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