Akufo-Addo’s Deficiency On EC Laws

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Nom de plume 12 years ago

We are coming to power and will suspend payment of Akan money to all NDC MPs.
We will deduct way back to 2007 when they boycotted Parliament with accumulated interest.
Where in the Constitution does it say they can hold bac ...
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We are coming to power and will suspend payment of Akan money to all NDC MPs.
We will deduct way back to 2007 when they boycotted Parliament with accumulated interest.
Where in the Constitution does it say they can hold back the salary of their opponents.
There will be retaliation. The die is cast !
TNC 12 years ago

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO WAKE UP FROM YOUR SLUMBER ????????????????

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO WAKE UP FROM YOUR SLUMBER ????????????????
Asuo 12 years ago

If you think your propaganda will work,then you are wasting your time and energy. Not all Ghanaians are as stupid as YOU (PERSONALLY)are.

If you think your propaganda will work,then you are wasting your time and energy. Not all Ghanaians are as stupid as YOU (PERSONALLY)are.
sir law 12 years ago

stop politics of insults,ur too bring ur opinio abt the issue astake

stop politics of insults,ur too bring ur opinio abt the issue astake
Sargo 12 years ago

NPP is now focusing on unsigned pick sheets instead of the fraud the talked about. If EC Officials did not do their work, why should the President be accused of stealing the election. Beside, all the parties polling agen ...
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NPP is now focusing on unsigned pick sheets instead of the fraud the talked about. If EC Officials did not do their work, why should the President be accused of stealing the election. Beside, all the parties polling agents did sign their sheets, so what is the big deal. Is Akuffo Cocaine saying it is only the areas that, the president won were the affected places? I am sure this is not the first election, that the EC officials did not sign their sheets. NPP should give me a break.
VINCEY,NJ 12 years ago

Here we go again, as usual the brilliant NDC duo. MJ/MB are displaying sheer comon sense while their couterpart of the NPP Okoampa/Adofo just write trash for trash sake.

Here we go again, as usual the brilliant NDC duo. MJ/MB are displaying sheer comon sense while their couterpart of the NPP Okoampa/Adofo just write trash for trash sake.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 12 years ago

The author of the article would have done himself and readers an excellent service if he could tell us the total of unsigned pink sheets from polling stations that were won by Nana Akufo Addo and accepted by the EC as valid b ...
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The author of the article would have done himself and readers an excellent service if he could tell us the total of unsigned pink sheets from polling stations that were won by Nana Akufo Addo and accepted by the EC as valid but excluded by Nana Akufo Addo et al in their petition.

Just giving one example is not good enough, though I accept that if Nana Akufo Addo et al only presented selective evidence that is in their favour and (deliberately) left out similar evidence that is against them, then they have no moral grounds to complain about electoral fraud.

Margaret Jackson, it is important for your readers to know the total of the unsigned pink sheets in constituencies won by Nana Akufo Addo. This is important because it would be necessary to do a comparative analysis of the figures between Mahama and Nana Akufo Addo. For example, if the omission is disproportionately higher in areas won by one candidate, what would that say?
GOAHEAD 12 years ago

Excellent Maggie; NPP ARE SORE LOSERS.

Excellent Maggie; NPP ARE SORE LOSERS.
Asuo 12 years ago

Whoever you are, Margaret Jackson or JacTON, or Jackutoni, keep your stupid ideas in your fucking damn head of yours.

Whoever you are, Margaret Jackson or JacTON, or Jackutoni, keep your stupid ideas in your fucking damn head of yours.
bigbrosam 12 years ago

BY YOUR OPINION WELL SAID,BUT WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF OVERVOTES ?WHAT IN YOUR MIND CONTRIBUTE TO NONCOUNTING VOTE SUCH AS NON VERIFIED VOTING ? JUST BRING ALL PINK SHEETS TO CLEAR ANY DOUBTING MIND AND WHAT TAKING YOU THIS LONG ?

BY YOUR OPINION WELL SAID,BUT WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF OVERVOTES ?WHAT IN YOUR MIND CONTRIBUTE TO NONCOUNTING VOTE SUCH AS NON VERIFIED VOTING ? JUST BRING ALL PINK SHEETS TO CLEAR ANY DOUBTING MIND AND WHAT TAKING YOU THIS LONG ?

John Dek 12 years ago

Bigbrosam, you have hit the nail on the right head.
We expected the Petitioners and their party before they went to court to have given Ghanaians such layman evidence. They have rather chosen to drench the supreme court judg ...
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Bigbrosam, you have hit the nail on the right head.
We expected the Petitioners and their party before they went to court to have given Ghanaians such layman evidence. They have rather chosen to drench the supreme court judges in thousands of pink sheets thinking that by so doing they will confuse the judges to rule in their favour.
But my brother they will be shocked
KOFI BRUCE 12 years ago

ANOTHER BRILLIANCE FROM THE MASTER. THIS IS SOMETHING THE NPP PEOPLE WILL NOT WANT TO HEAR BECAUSE THE TRUTH HURTS, STUPID.

ANOTHER BRILLIANCE FROM THE MASTER. THIS IS SOMETHING THE NPP PEOPLE WILL NOT WANT TO HEAR BECAUSE THE TRUTH HURTS, STUPID.
Arthur Haye 12 years ago

Thanks Kofi, you are right.

Thanks Kofi, you are right.
TNC 12 years ago

EXCELLENT ARTICLE INDEED !
ONLY THOSE WHO WANTED TO BE FOOLED WILL BE FOOLED BY VAIN ASSURANCES OF ELECTORAL VICTRY FROM THE SUPREME COURT.

EXCELLENT ARTICLE INDEED !
ONLY THOSE WHO WANTED TO BE FOOLED WILL BE FOOLED BY VAIN ASSURANCES OF ELECTORAL VICTRY FROM THE SUPREME COURT.
wiggy 12 years ago

THANKS AUNTIE MAGGIE.AS FOR PAPA AKUFU,HE EATS TOO MUCH FUFU.AS FOR JAKE, THE BANKU IS JUST TOO MUCH.AS FOR KONKONTE EATING BAWUMIA,HMMMMMMMMMMM! HIS WIFE HAS DECIDED TO CHANGE HIS DIET SO LETS GIVE HIM 2WKS TO CHANGE.

THANKS AUNTIE MAGGIE.AS FOR PAPA AKUFU,HE EATS TOO MUCH FUFU.AS FOR JAKE, THE BANKU IS JUST TOO MUCH.AS FOR KONKONTE EATING BAWUMIA,HMMMMMMMMMMM! HIS WIFE HAS DECIDED TO CHANGE HIS DIET SO LETS GIVE HIM 2WKS TO CHANGE.
TNC 12 years ago

MJ. HAS DONE WELL, BUT PLEASE DO NOT TEASE THE OLD MAN !!

MJ. HAS DONE WELL, BUT PLEASE DO NOT TEASE THE OLD MAN !!
sir law 12 years ago

i just always like ur article keep it up

i just always like ur article keep it up
Sunkwa 12 years ago

This is the most useless article to date--aren't NDC/Mahama/Gyan ashamed of theft?--do what you do best bribe the Supreme Court--that 241,000 & 705 overseas registrants were not 'Genuine Error' but in fact 241,000 as original ...
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This is the most useless article to date--aren't NDC/Mahama/Gyan ashamed of theft?--do what you do best bribe the Supreme Court--that 241,000 & 705 overseas registrants were not 'Genuine Error' but in fact 241,000 as originally reported---Ghanaian must rise up and boot these thieves out of the Castle if the Court is dragging its feet to decide the case--its taking too long--are Ghanaians to assume the SC is in bed with these perennial thieves--NDC--Mahama--and the shameless Afari Gyan.
John Dek 12 years ago

You are living in cucooland.
Do you think our SC judges are easy to bribe? Take a look at their decisions so far and you will not be writing no sense.
Not suprising you think insults and arrogance will make you win rather t ...
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You are living in cucooland.
Do you think our SC judges are easy to bribe? Take a look at their decisions so far and you will not be writing no sense.
Not suprising you think insults and arrogance will make you win rather than dispassionate analysis of facts
VINCEY,NJ 12 years ago

correction

correction

Arthur Haye 12 years ago

Yes, you are right. Akuffo Addo knows nothing. Shame onto the so called intellectual.He knows nothing.

Yes, you are right. Akuffo Addo knows nothing. Shame onto the so called intellectual.He knows nothing.
akonta 12 years ago

Interestingly you seem to know the details of all the pink sheets in question and since you have a lawyer defending your cause at the SC one would have thought that you will allow the lawyer to use this evidence you have to y ...
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Interestingly you seem to know the details of all the pink sheets in question and since you have a lawyer defending your cause at the SC one would have thought that you will allow the lawyer to use this evidence you have to you and your party's advantage. Some weeks ago you came up to defend the foreign registered voters with your own argument completely different from what the EC averred in their response to the petition. A day after , the EC could only account for about 3,000 of those forign voters!!!!"Margaret", you may take on a lawyer's gown and put across your so-called legal education before the SC where it will be very relevant. For now you can only throw dust into the eyes of those whose ignorance you have continued to take advantage of over the years with this kind of article. Ghana and Ghanaians deserve better.
John Dek 12 years ago

Yes, Ghanaians deserve better and must not be kept in the dark as you and your NPP folks are trying to do and only to destroy the foundations of our democracy. You profess that by going to court you are deepening democracy bu ...
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Yes, Ghanaians deserve better and must not be kept in the dark as you and your NPP folks are trying to do and only to destroy the foundations of our democracy. You profess that by going to court you are deepening democracy but you are rather hiding behind the court system to destroy our hard earned democratic credentials. Ghanaians will never forgive NPP for being such treacherous.
NPP promised to give Ghanaians the evidence but has failed to do so bcse they have none.
Do you think you can hide your evidence from the rest of Ghanaians and bamboozle the SC judges with thousands of sheets secretly in court?
BRENYAH 12 years ago

Lesson No.1, dear John Dek, its only the Supreme Court that adjudicates such matters. Supreme Courts judges are Ghanaians, NPP has given the evidence to the Supreme Court, therefore,.......you do the math.

Lesson No.1, dear John Dek, its only the Supreme Court that adjudicates such matters. Supreme Courts judges are Ghanaians, NPP has given the evidence to the Supreme Court, therefore,.......you do the math.
razak seini 12 years ago

My sister u hv spoken truly.how can u ask a court to throw off over 4million votes because an officer of ec did not sign a sheet or a particular machine in the verification processes failed to function thr no fault of mine? ...
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My sister u hv spoken truly.how can u ask a court to throw off over 4million votes because an officer of ec did not sign a sheet or a particular machine in the verification processes failed to function thr no fault of mine? It will be confusion all over. The over 4million such voters would hv also sent ec to court.
Pip 12 years ago

Propaganda paa nie... I think we don't need EC in any elections again then. NDC should be ashamed to defend why signing of sheets are done two months after election and not write long tutorials to defend their inefficiencies ...
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Propaganda paa nie... I think we don't need EC in any elections again then. NDC should be ashamed to defend why signing of sheets are done two months after election and not write long tutorials to defend their inefficiencies in conducting accountable election.
John Dek 12 years ago

Maggie, well done for giving us some insight into the so-called water tight, mind buggling evidence that the NPP promised giving to Ghanaians some 3 months ago.
Personally I have been waiting for some analysis like you have ...
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Maggie, well done for giving us some insight into the so-called water tight, mind buggling evidence that the NPP promised giving to Ghanaians some 3 months ago.
Personally I have been waiting for some analysis like you have done for far too long from the NPP but their supporters have taken to story. NPP should have provided this such info to Ghanaian long before they went to court telling (fairy tales) when they have the opportunity.
However, you failed to quote the part of the EC law which supports your claim. However, even if no such law exists, it is common sense and in the spirit of the constitution to the extent that no Ghanaian should not be denied his vote.
MAHAMA MORE CORRUPT NOW 12 years ago

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM,SHAMELESS NDC MAHAMA GAY STUPID LIES,CORRUPTS,AS JJ SAID DWARFS WITH BIG TEETHS,WHY NDC MAHAMA NEVER TALK ABOUT OUR 1.5TONGS GOLD TO TURKEY,IRIAN,AND SOLVE GHANA LIGHTS,WATER PROBLEMS,ANS STOP ALL THIS PROPAG ...
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HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM,SHAMELESS NDC MAHAMA GAY STUPID LIES,CORRUPTS,AS JJ SAID DWARFS WITH BIG TEETHS,WHY NDC MAHAMA NEVER TALK ABOUT OUR 1.5TONGS GOLD TO TURKEY,IRIAN,AND SOLVE GHANA LIGHTS,WATER PROBLEMS,ANS STOP ALL THIS PROPAGANDA LIES,CHEEP TALK,FOOLS
KA AKYIRE 12 years ago

INTELLIGENT PIECE

INTELLIGENT PIECE
Nana Mensah 12 years ago

Sorry for accepting this education..even the NDC lawyers know better thus EC laws supercede state laws ask yourself

Sorry for accepting this education..even the NDC lawyers know better thus EC laws supercede state laws ask yourself

NANA ADDO 12 years ago

ADAMA IS A MONKEY .

ADAMA IS A MONKEY .
Adongo 12 years ago

Kudos to you Ms Margaret Jackson for this critical information. You have really educated me on some of the numerous laws and regulations of the EC which I'm sure a host of others are also ignorant of.

The point I am referr ...
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Kudos to you Ms Margaret Jackson for this critical information. You have really educated me on some of the numerous laws and regulations of the EC which I'm sure a host of others are also ignorant of.

The point I am referring to which you had earlier made is that if for some reason a party's polling agent refuses to sign the pink sheet and also fails to provide the reason for his/her refusal to sign the pink sheet, the results will be counted as VALID!!

Akufo-Addo has consistently shown himself as lacking basic common sense and professional expertise. Do you recollect as the AG he charged someone "The President vrs...?" It has been alledged that he does not have a degree in law but a certificate as having being a Law Clerk; so we don't expect too much from him but this...

In any human endeavour, there are bound to be mistakes, faults, etc. The reason being that we are humans and not perfect. If you look at the past US elections, there were problems, allegations and complaints but the declared loser accepted the verdict for the good and unity of the country. But in Akufo-Addo's case, NO; he has to by ALL means become a president even when you do not have the qualities and you have lost. Most observers; both local and international have declared the 2012 elections credible but Akufo-Addo because it was not in his favour says it was rigged.

I want to make an appeal to Ms. Magaret Jackson to set up a meeting between her and Akufo-Addo to explain all these to him to save him from further disgrace. Much harm has already been done to him and the NPP; how they proceed from here will determine if the party stays relevant ar is dstroyed.
Nana Mensah 12 years ago

Cant believe u wasted time n energy writing this article...whilst legal brains are talking about state laws, u are talking about EC laws... pity guys like u who really needed the free SHS to educate yourself for the supreme c ...
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Cant believe u wasted time n energy writing this article...whilst legal brains are talking about state laws, u are talking about EC laws... pity guys like u who really needed the free SHS to educate yourself for the supreme court is not about inter party agreements but what the 300million dollars of ghanas money to the EC n the laws EC adopted and voted by our parliament ala CI74 & CI75 which NDC celebrated on.
trinity 12 years ago

i think u this woman needs to check on Ur brains there is sumthins wrong with it.start praying to god to heal u spiritually.bye

i think u this woman needs to check on Ur brains there is sumthins wrong with it.start praying to god to heal u spiritually.bye
you don't even know what u r writing 12 years ago

PLEASE, RETURNING OFFICERS DON'T SIGN POLLING STATION RESULTS, IT IS THE WORK OF PRESIDING OFFICERS. You are inept of electoral laws yet u r accusing someone of being deficient in elecfield day in court.toral laws. If these a ...
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PLEASE, RETURNING OFFICERS DON'T SIGN POLLING STATION RESULTS, IT IS THE WORK OF PRESIDING OFFICERS. You are inept of electoral laws yet u r accusing someone of being deficient in elecfield day in court.toral laws. If these are some of the arguments going to be advanced in court by NDC lawyers, then the NPP will surely have a
Etymo 12 years ago

Explain their functions.Are they different or the same? We in Ghana
use "Minister" whereas in the U.S the
prefernce toward "Secretary" is common

Explain their functions.Are they different or the same? We in Ghana
use "Minister" whereas in the U.S the
prefernce toward "Secretary" is common
you don't even know what u r writing 12 years ago

Etymo, they are very different. The presiding officer is responsible for collating and declaring results at the constituency level and the presiding officer is responsible for declaring the results at the polling station. The ...
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Etymo, they are very different. The presiding officer is responsible for collating and declaring results at the constituency level and the presiding officer is responsible for declaring the results at the polling station. The phantom Magaret Jackson does not know what he is talking about.
Ka Na Wu 12 years ago

Keep advertising your ignorance.It serves you well!

Keep advertising your ignorance.It serves you well!
KOFI BRUCE 12 years ago

WHAT DO YOU KNOW? EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY THE LADY IS A FACT. IF YOU DON'T KNOW JUST GO AND SEEK THE TRUTH, YOU FOOL.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW? EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY THE LADY IS A FACT. IF YOU DON'T KNOW JUST GO AND SEEK THE TRUTH, YOU FOOL.
JOYCE 12 years ago

EXCELLENT REPORT

EXCELLENT REPORT
KWEKU TWENEBOA 12 years ago

We now know from Nana Akomea that the NPP's petition before to Supreme Court has nothing to do with the credibilty of the 2012 elections but alot to do with a therepeutic management of the frustration and agony of their suppo ...
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We now know from Nana Akomea that the NPP's petition before to Supreme Court has nothing to do with the credibilty of the 2012 elections but alot to do with a therepeutic management of the frustration and agony of their supporters, avoid a possible beating of the party leadership and above all an implosion of the party.
KWEKU TWENEBOA 12 years ago

We now know from Nana Akomea that the NPP's petition before to Supreme Court has nothing to do with the credibilty of the 2012 elections but a lot to do with the surival of the NPP by using the court case as the perfect there ...
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We now know from Nana Akomea that the NPP's petition before to Supreme Court has nothing to do with the credibilty of the 2012 elections but a lot to do with the surival of the NPP by using the court case as the perfect therepeutic management regime that the party supporters need for their frustration and agony over their unexpected loss.
Rii 12 years ago

Would you consider all these issues you have outlined as "irregularities"?
If you do, my next question is: Does the constitution of Ghana allow irregularities in the normal course of an election on the scale as you stated; " ...
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Would you consider all these issues you have outlined as "irregularities"?
If you do, my next question is: Does the constitution of Ghana allow irregularities in the normal course of an election on the scale as you stated; "boxes full of unsigned pink sheets".

Finally, why was such a huge and widespread shirking of responsibity by the Returning Officers, when all they had to do as the reason for being employed on that day, was to sign the pink sheets; an action that will have taken no more than three seconds.

You see? that is the reason why people go to court, because the facts can be twisted to make it look like a lie or something insignificant.

If you want to know why the NPP is in court, find out why thousands of returning officers who were supposed to take three seconds and authenticate a document did not do so.
modin sane 12 years ago

I am 100% sure that mr. Obenyebi is
the legal adviser to Nana in this
matter before the supreme court, but
where he read law ,I scratch my head.
you see, when you are near kokoo you
are in the top post in asanti.Haha ...
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I am 100% sure that mr. Obenyebi is
the legal adviser to Nana in this
matter before the supreme court, but
where he read law ,I scratch my head.
you see, when you are near kokoo you
are in the top post in asanti.Hahaa !
chief 12 years ago

its taking too long.when are we gonna know who is who on matter?

its taking too long.when are we gonna know who is who on matter?
P,F. 12 years ago

Did the agents signed ALL elected M.P.s sheets?

Did the agents signed ALL elected M.P.s sheets?
P,F. 12 years ago

Did the agents sign all contestant M.P.s sheets?

Did the agents sign all contestant M.P.s sheets?
Boadi A. Lewis 12 years ago

Shame unto u.we know u of ur cunnin ways

Shame unto u.we know u of ur cunnin ways

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