Ghanaian Chiefs Still Living In The World of Neanderthals?

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• Osibrekete 12 years ago

  WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE DO? THEY ARE SOME SELFISH GROUP OF ILLITERATES WHO DO NOTHING FOR THEIR OWN VILLAGES. LOOK AT ASANTEHENE HE GETS PAID FROM EVERY BAR OF GOLD SOLD OUT OF OBUASI...HE BOUGHT MANSIONS IN CITIES HE DOESNT LI ...
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  WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE DO? THEY ARE SOME SELFISH GROUP OF ILLITERATES WHO DO NOTHING FOR THEIR OWN VILLAGES. LOOK AT ASANTEHENE HE GETS PAID FROM EVERY BAR OF GOLD SOLD OUT OF OBUASI...HE BOUGHT MANSIONS IN CITIES HE DOESNT LIVE. AND STILL LIVES IN THE OLD HOUSE THAT WAS BUILT IN 1850. KUMASI IS FALLING APART, JUST GO TO THE MARKET, HIS OWN NEIGHBORHOOD . I SUGGEST ALL THESE BUMS GET KICKED OUT AND LET ELECTED OFFICIALS RUN OUR CITIES.

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• MAN 12 years ago

  Do you know Asantehene's view on this matter? Show the man some respect for what he does, not who he is.

  Do you know Asantehene's view on this matter? Show the man some respect for what he does, not who he is.

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• Charled Asante-Yeboa 12 years ago

  Well said. Society must be dynamic and improve with the
  
  passage of time. Unfortunately, many establishments in Ghanaian
  
  society have been static to the detriment of the very people they
  
  are supposed to improve the ...
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  Well said. Society must be dynamic and improve with the
  
  passage of time. Unfortunately, many establishments in Ghanaian
  
  society have been static to the detriment of the very people they
  
  are supposed to improve their lives. In fact, same is true for
  
  several other African countries, if not all. Though the chieftaincies
  
  and their advisers are to blame, the citizens are more to blame for
  
  their apathy. Regular meetings to discuss topics on issues that
  
  inhibit the progress of our communities, and to ensure that
  
  unhelpful and antiquated beliefs and practices are discontinued
  
  are necessary. Correction is best best administered in time!
  
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• MAN 12 years ago

  More education is needed.

  More education is needed.

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• srome 12 years ago

  I agree.

  I agree.

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• Cultured 12 years ago

  When will these papa sammo ever think of coming home with their armbrellas to cover their bald heads. Watena aburokyire asee papa. How old were u when u left the motherland. Think of how u're going to get to ur mom's hs becs ...
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  When will these papa sammo ever think of coming home with their armbrellas to cover their bald heads. Watena aburokyire asee papa. How old were u when u left the motherland. Think of how u're going to get to ur mom's hs becs the color of the paint has a new face over the 40yr period. Stupid kowokurom man.

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• MAN 12 years ago

  You called yourself cultured, but have chosen to abuse a stranger. That is not civilized and uncharacteristic of 'cultured'. Which part of the article do you disagree with the author? You are worse than our discriminating chi ...
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  You called yourself cultured, but have chosen to abuse a stranger. That is not civilized and uncharacteristic of 'cultured'. Which part of the article do you disagree with the author? You are worse than our discriminating chiefs. Learn how to be tolerant.

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• Diprof 12 years ago

  K. Badu, I find your article brief in form but comprehensive in scope, well-written, execellent in logic and well-researched.
  
  To the issue at stake, I think it's high time as a nation we do away with antiquated systems tha ...
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  K. Badu, I find your article brief in form but comprehensive in scope, well-written, execellent in logic and well-researched.
  
  To the issue at stake, I think it's high time as a nation we do away with antiquated systems that will diminish our progress.

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• MAN 12 years ago

  "To the issue at stake, I think it's high time as a nation we do away with antiquated systems that will diminish our progress."
  
  You are right. Nonetheless it would be a tall order to abolish such antiquated beliefs, becaus ...
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  "To the issue at stake, I think it's high time as a nation we do away with antiquated systems that will diminish our progress."
  
  You are right. Nonetheless it would be a tall order to abolish such antiquated beliefs, because I do not see our chiefs giving up on their beliefs. They are really enjoying the antiquated traditions and customs. Maybe continuous education would do.

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• alfred 12 years ago

  ALL functions performed previously by chiefs b4 democracy is undertaken by various institutions.ie lawyers,judges,lands commision,assemblymen,police,soldiers etc etc what is left for them to do now is confusion in society

  ALL functions performed previously by chiefs b4 democracy is undertaken by various institutions.ie lawyers,judges,lands commision,assemblymen,police,soldiers etc etc what is left for them to do now is confusion in society

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• CITIZEN ONE 12 years ago

  Traditional leaders such as the;
  
  Akuapimhene
  Asantihene
  Ga Mantse
  Togbui
  Yaa Naa's
  and all the Kingship and Chieftaincy titles must only be for ceremonial purposes, and also only for those who choose to adhere to thos ...
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  Traditional leaders such as the;
  
  Akuapimhene
  Asantihene
  Ga Mantse
  Togbui
  Yaa Naa's
  and all the Kingship and Chieftaincy titles must only be for ceremonial purposes, and also only for those who choose to adhere to those practices. I think it is a beautiful cultural experience to understand how life was like 200 years ago, but to force such archaic believes on modern man borders and total embracement of backwardness, hypocrisy and ignorance.
  
  There is nothing practical, progressive or even delicately sophisticated about chieftaincy/African royalty.
  
  There should be a term limit governorship in all 10 regions, where by the candidate for Governor must be a dedicated indigene from a long line of ethnic family line within that region, to serve a full 5 year term, but can be relected indefinitely as long as the indigenes of that territory or region (all of whom must be natives of that region) vote him back in power.
  
  Or for example, there shall be 100 senators from every region comprising of 100 dignified personalities from that ethnic group who will be charged with voting to elect the Governor.
  
  The Governor of Western Region shall be appointed by 100 Western Regional Senators, The Governor of the Greater Accra Region shall be voted into power by 100 Ga Senators out of 3 contestants...if you have a better idea please propose it. We have to figure out ways to change our country for the better. Right now, nothing works.

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• MAN 12 years ago

  Interesting, can we do that in our present system of governance? I think what you are suggesting is practised in Federal system of governing......it is not a bad system though. The question is: would our parliamentarians acce ...
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  Interesting, can we do that in our present system of governance? I think what you are suggesting is practised in Federal system of governing......it is not a bad system though. The question is: would our parliamentarians accept such system?
  
  What about our chiefs becoming 'administrative chiefs', who would take directives from the central government; and then draw their salaries from the government. In this way, we may be able to take some of their 'powers' away. For example, they would have no right to sell lands without the central government's approval.

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• Nana Mepe Ntem Ako. 12 years ago

  THE NANANOM DISAGREEING TO THE DR DANAA'S APPOINTMENT MUST DESTOOL THEMSELVES AND RELINQUISH THEIR AUTHORITIES TO THOSE WHO CAN BETTER SERVE GHANA WITH THEIR KNOW HOWS INSTEAD OF EXPECTING TO BE SERVED. OUR SO CALLED CHIEFS, ...
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  THE NANANOM DISAGREEING TO THE DR DANAA'S APPOINTMENT MUST DESTOOL THEMSELVES AND RELINQUISH THEIR AUTHORITIES TO THOSE WHO CAN BETTER SERVE GHANA WITH THEIR KNOW HOWS INSTEAD OF EXPECTING TO BE SERVED. OUR SO CALLED CHIEFS, MOST OF THEM WHETHER EDUCATED OR NOT ARE VERY LITTLE MINDED AND DO NOT USE THEIR OFFICE TO ENHANCE THE PROGRESS OF OUR ENVINROMRNTS, CULTURE/TRADITION OR THE ECONOMY OF OUR VILLAGES AND TOWNS.MOSHE DAYAN WAS A ONE EYD GENERAL WHO WON THE 1964 WAR FOR ISREAL, GORDON BROWN, WAS A ONE-EYED, CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AND PRIME MINISTER FOR UK AND DAVID BLUNKET, WAS A ONE EYED HOME OFFICE MINISTER FOR BRITAIN. CHIEFTAINCY IS GOOD FOR OUR COUNTRY BUT IT SEEMS TO BE LOADED WITH SOME BACKWARD BACKWARD THINKING AND UNQUALIFIED AND UNWARRANTED CHARACTERS WHO ARE DANGEROUS AND DETRIMENTAL TO OUR SOCIETY IN GHANA.

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• MAN 12 years ago

  "CHIEFTAINCY IS GOOD FOR OUR COUNTRY BUT IT SEEMS TO BE LOADED WITH SOME BACKWARD BACKWARD THINKING AND UNQUALIFIED AND UNWARRANTED CHARACTERS WHO ARE DANGEROUS AND DETRIMENTAL TO OUR SOCIETY IN GHANA."
  
  This is the case. Y ...
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  "CHIEFTAINCY IS GOOD FOR OUR COUNTRY BUT IT SEEMS TO BE LOADED WITH SOME BACKWARD BACKWARD THINKING AND UNQUALIFIED AND UNWARRANTED CHARACTERS WHO ARE DANGEROUS AND DETRIMENTAL TO OUR SOCIETY IN GHANA."
  
  This is the case. You've said it all.

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• MARCUS AMPADU 12 years ago

  For the most part, our Chiefs are doing far better than our politician in terms of maintain law and order, and seeing to the advancement of all facets of rural life and the economy of the traditional area.
  The government sho ...
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  For the most part, our Chiefs are doing far better than our politician in terms of maintain law and order, and seeing to the advancement of all facets of rural life and the economy of the traditional area.
  The government should empower them to play more modern managerial and administrative roles using ICT platforms.

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