Ghana elections 2012: supreme court verdict will come 2014

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• TerriblY Spe cifiC 12 years ago

  NANA AKUFFO ADDO HAS WASTED HIS TIME AND RESOURCES. THIS IS A LOST CASE.

  NANA AKUFFO ADDO HAS WASTED HIS TIME AND RESOURCES. THIS IS A LOST CASE.

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• NAA DEDEI 12 years ago

  am sorry to say that when you read you really don't understand. but anyway, am not supprise because most ndc members read but lack understanding of whatever they read and end up insulting people like you are doing now. first ...
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  am sorry to say that when you read you really don't understand. but anyway, am not supprise because most ndc members read but lack understanding of whatever they read and end up insulting people like you are doing now. first of all, when your soo called thief prez was sued by NANA ADDO, you said NANA was stupid for sueing your stupid prez because there is noo way you can sue a prez. that to me right there tells me that you've authomatically lost the case because you only read the law and don't understand the law. and now your prez is reporting in court for being sued by THE MEGA MIND HIMSELF, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFFO ADDO. let me go staight to why i said your analysis is stupid, if all ndc members want to join the case because they think they voted, don't you think almost the whole ghana population can also choose to join the case because they will be saying they voted too? irrespectively of who they are supporting. the people representing the ndc supporters are the ec and thief mahama himself and shouldn't be the whole citizens(supporters) flooding the court gate. anyway, if they can prove their evidence by providing thier ballot papers then i believe the supreme court will let them join, but if they submitted their ballot papers to ec like all voters did, then it means they have no bussiness there than to sit aside and have the ec and thief mahama represent them. THIS IS JUST COMMON SENCE.

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• Yaw Kojo 12 years ago

  Bnkrumah deserves praise for this work. It is not easy to come across unbiased analysis as this. We only see insults and tribalism.

  Bnkrumah deserves praise for this work. It is not easy to come across unbiased analysis as this. We only see insults and tribalism.

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• Matthew 12 years ago

  You have made a call for the SC without examining all the facts.The SC has a responsibility to all concerned even if it takes
  2 or more years.

  You have made a call for the SC without examining all the facts.The SC has a responsibility to all concerned even if it takes
  2 or more years.

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• Nana Bonsu, Boston, USA 12 years ago

  You wrote a good piece but one Ghanaian CANNOT be said to be racist against another/fellow Ghanaian or black man. Tribalism will be a better word here. Thanks!
  RACISM is:
  1.The belief that all members of each race possess ...
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  You wrote a good piece but one Ghanaian CANNOT be said to be racist against another/fellow Ghanaian or black man. Tribalism will be a better word here. Thanks!
  RACISM is:
  1.The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, esp. so as to distinguish it as...
  2.Prejudice or discrimination directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief.

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• Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 12 years ago

  Nana Bonsu, I am not sure about race legislation in the US but it is not accurate that a fellow Ghanaian or Black man/person cannot be racist towards another Ghanaian or Black man/person. Often some black people make this mis ...
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  Nana Bonsu, I am not sure about race legislation in the US but it is not accurate that a fellow Ghanaian or Black man/person cannot be racist towards another Ghanaian or Black man/person. Often some black people make this mistake on the basis of skin colour. However, the definition of race for legal purposes in cases such as race discrimination or racism is far wider than simply, skin colour.
  
  Here in the UK, race is defined as, "race, skin colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality and country of origin). This means that a Ghanaian who is of Akwapim ethnic origin can discriminates against or be rcaist towards a fellow Ghanaian of Asante ethnic origin if s/he treats that person less favourably on the basis of her/his race (as defined under equality legislation). For example, when I was head of a Race Equality NGO, we successfully prosecuted employers/managers who were black for racial discrimination against other black workers because of different nationalities or ethnic origins. For example, a African manager who discriminated against African American, African Caribbean or Black British workers.
  
  Discrimination, whatever form it takes is more complex than it appears. Above all, it involves socio-economic and political power relations.
  
  I appreciate that the word tribalism is often used to mean race discrimination in developing countries but that could be misleading because society moved on from tribes and tribal relations. The word race is also often misused because there is only one human race. The differences between humans are the skin colour, ethnicity, ethnic or national origins and nationality.

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• KOLOOKO-JAPAN 12 years ago

  THE ARTUR KNOWS THE LAW AND WHAT IT DESERVES. HE IS SMART AND CAUTIOUS IN DEALING WITH NATIONAL AFFAIRS. NPP MUST ACCEPT THIS ADVICE AND PREPARE FOR NEXT TIME.

  THE ARTUR KNOWS THE LAW AND WHAT IT DESERVES. HE IS SMART AND CAUTIOUS IN DEALING WITH NATIONAL AFFAIRS. NPP MUST ACCEPT THIS ADVICE AND PREPARE FOR NEXT TIME.

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• THE TEXAN 12 years ago

  This will never happen in any civilized country to delay justice only in jungle Ghana-Africa.Look at how stand still and ineffective of government,Ghana is on free fall.Sabotaging ourselves for sack of politics.

  This will never happen in any civilized country to delay justice only in jungle Ghana-Africa.Look at how stand still and ineffective of government,Ghana is on free fall.Sabotaging ourselves for sack of politics.

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• THE TEXAN 12 years ago

  Correction sake instead of sack.on a rush.

  Correction sake instead of sack.on a rush.

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• Otanka 12 years ago

  B.B. Nkrumah, do you honestly believe that 4.7million Ghanaians who voted should be disenfranchised just because Nana Addo wants to be president? You also believe Nana Addo got 59% against Mahama 39%? Are you thinking at all?

  B.B. Nkrumah, do you honestly believe that 4.7million Ghanaians who voted should be disenfranchised just because Nana Addo wants to be president? You also believe Nana Addo got 59% against Mahama 39%? Are you thinking at all?

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• Abiri 12 years ago

  "Testimonies" were given take place?
  I suppose you do not need a law degree from any university to figure out that a one-sided brief,based purely on fiction,and presented to a group of people who believe their party should h ...
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  "Testimonies" were given take place?
  I suppose you do not need a law degree from any university to figure out that a one-sided brief,based purely on fiction,and presented to a group of people who believe their party should have won the elections,will sound convincing!
  Unfortunately,our legal system is adverserial in nature,and one particular group does not get to 'manufacture' evidence,and make a ruling based on such a fabrication.
  All through this brouhaha,we heard various 'charges',allegations,and what have you, to the effect that Dr. Afari Gyan "fixed" the elections, or the NDC 'stole' the elections, in full view of everybody,including NPP agents! God have mercy on these people who believe they have a 'divine right' to rule this nation.

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• Okanta 12 years ago

  You are believing what you want to believe and that is Nana Addo shouldn't be allowed to be President.

  You are believing what you want to believe and that is Nana Addo shouldn't be allowed to be President.

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• AFEVIA 12 years ago

  Nkrumah tried his best but still could not say it all.

  Nkrumah tried his best but still could not say it all.

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• Nana Yaw 12 years ago

  Mitt Romney can sue for the simple fact that he lost and wants to be a sore loser. Gbagbo sued, Odinga is suing and such nonesense happened in Sierra Leone. The easiest way to play patapaa after an election loss is to run to ...
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  Mitt Romney can sue for the simple fact that he lost and wants to be a sore loser. Gbagbo sued, Odinga is suing and such nonesense happened in Sierra Leone. The easiest way to play patapaa after an election loss is to run to the courts. Any idiot flagbearer who loses an election can sue. The courts will never mess with the people's mandate to install a cry baby sore loser! Irregularities in political elections are part of the process and those who hide behind it to play mischief have lost their minds!!!!

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• aboa fly 12 years ago

  Nana yaw,what are you saying?lf you think that you have an eraser so it's normal to make mistakes when writing with your pencil,then you are deceiving yourself because a time will come when you no longer write with a pencil b ...
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  Nana yaw,what are you saying?lf you think that you have an eraser so it's normal to make mistakes when writing with your pencil,then you are deceiving yourself because a time will come when you no longer write with a pencil but indelible pen.That is what we're tolerating in Ghana now.Electoral fraud that deprive someone of presidency and again changes the destiny of a state,is seen as normal by Ghanaman,because irregularities are bound to occur in elections-so simple indeed.That is why we're not improving in anything and things keep on falling apart.

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• kk 12 years ago

  No one is saying that every election is perfect.Of course,minor irregularities are bound to ocur.But if the irregularities become so massive that it can change the outcome of the election,then it must be looked into.such abus ...
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  No one is saying that every election is perfect.Of course,minor irregularities are bound to ocur.But if the irregularities become so massive that it can change the outcome of the election,then it must be looked into.such abusive negligence should never be tolerated in our electoral system,otherwise we will pay for it dearly one day.Supreme court should never take such cases for granted.

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• J. .ANDOH 12 years ago

  Truthfully, I do not think Akufu Addo and his friends are challenging the individual votes cast by these people. Is it possible for these people seeking joinder to tell us whether they voted for NDC or their votes were not RE ...
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  Truthfully, I do not think Akufu Addo and his friends are challenging the individual votes cast by these people. Is it possible for these people seeking joinder to tell us whether they voted for NDC or their votes were not REJECTED?
  
  My opinion is that it is only a FOOL who understands their stance. They have nothing to prove. The case is NOT against Ghanaians but the Electoral Commission and the one or group who the accusers think perpetrated the offense.
  
  If the court accepts their case, it then simplifies Akuffo Addo's cry for justice. No evidence need to be called BUT ask the voters in the disputed areas to come and be COUNTED again to prove the right or wrong of the case.

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• BOY KOFI 12 years ago

  Common Sense is when you use your natural intellegence to decide and act.When you come to Common Law,you must abide by the approved Bills passed by parliament or government.When you go to court,it's not a matter of common sen ...
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  Common Sense is when you use your natural intellegence to decide and act.When you come to Common Law,you must abide by the approved Bills passed by parliament or government.When you go to court,it's not a matter of common sense but common law backed by the Constitution.In Ghana,we have adopted Common Law from Britain in all our courts so common sense does not work in this matter at all.We should allow the judges who have studied Common Law to deal with the case.Thank you.

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• LARTEY-ACCRA 12 years ago

  NANA CANNOT RULE GHANA. HE IS NOT CLEAVER LIKE KUFFOUR TO RULE GHANA

  NANA CANNOT RULE GHANA. HE IS NOT CLEAVER LIKE KUFFOUR TO RULE GHANA

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• Luther king 12 years ago

  u started your article well but ended up being prejudicial. it was my wish that nana won the last election, but it was not the case. the NPP petition looks empty for me and looks to destroy the party. if the petitioners had n ...
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  u started your article well but ended up being prejudicial. it was my wish that nana won the last election, but it was not the case. the NPP petition looks empty for me and looks to destroy the party. if the petitioners had not gone to court and resorted to public opinion am sure it would have made a better impact in the 2016 elections. sometimes my npp forgets we have another election in 2016 and that the party structures need to be built. EC who have the biometric machines says no votting took place without verification. the change in positions of npp is not helping matters too. first it was systematic fraud, then systemeatic collusion and rigging, and now in court we say irregularities. the court action will take us no where except embarrassment cos some evidence is emmerging that there were some polling stations in npp strong holds that these irregularities took place but we left them out in the calculations. if this is true, then we have a long way to go. i cant see the courts invalidating almost half of the total votes cast in the last elections. time to organise the party is now and lets not follow some selfish oldmen to the detriment of the younger ones in the party. God bless Ghana, Npp and shame Ndc.

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• DKB 12 years ago

  Luther, what you don't seem to realise is no matter how NPP re- organises itself, it will not win elections for a very long time because these NDC group you are dealing with are political armed robbers. They are extremely goo ...
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  Luther, what you don't seem to realise is no matter how NPP re- organises itself, it will not win elections for a very long time because these NDC group you are dealing with are political armed robbers. They are extremely good at winning elections through foul means and manipulation of the minds of the unsuspecting electorates. Why should some so called 500 NDC members be worried that their votes would be annulled if the evidence the NPP holds is fake? You see he who has nothing to hide fears nothing. If you have a clear conscience, you will be unfazed by any accusations that are thrownagainst you.
  As a young supporter of the party, you should be grateful the older ones are doing the dirty work in order for you the younger ones to reap the rewards in some years to come. It is such acts by determined individuals which tend to pave the way for change for future generations. As a young supporter, just watch and learn, do not subscribe to the "fa ma nyame" attitude of Ghanaians even when they know they have been cheated. Even the NDC supporters know the election was rigged. Do not be quick to condem the oldmen, observe and learn.

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• NDURE NA' 12 years ago

  ABOABA MAHAMA&JJ+NDC . THE BLOOD OF THOSE KILLED BY JJ ,SINCE 1979 SHALL COME UPON YOU ALL NDC,NO ONE
  OF YOU SHALL END HIS/HER YEARS GOD HAS GIVEN,

  ABOABA MAHAMA&JJ+NDC . THE BLOOD OF THOSE KILLED BY JJ ,SINCE 1979 SHALL COME UPON YOU ALL NDC,NO ONE
  OF YOU SHALL END HIS/HER YEARS GOD HAS GIVEN,

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• SUMBRUNGU 12 years ago

  The vicious child who is hee bet to depriving his mother of sleep will himself know no sleep. Simple as that, abi?

  The vicious child who is hee bet to depriving his mother of sleep will himself know no sleep. Simple as that, abi?

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• SUMBRUNGU 12 years ago

  The vicious child who is hell bent on depriving his mother of sleep will himslf know no sleep. Simple, abi?

  The vicious child who is hell bent on depriving his mother of sleep will himslf know no sleep. Simple, abi?

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• NanaAddo 12 years ago

  Have u any knowledge about events at all with regards to law?writing english is not the same as talking law.in othet words ,english is not law n vice versa,law is law.u better make Akuffo Addo give free education to npp suppo ...
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  Have u any knowledge about events at all with regards to law?writing english is not the same as talking law.in othet words ,english is not law n vice versa,law is law.u better make Akuffo Addo give free education to npp supporters or teach u how to grow weed.

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• KWASI 12 years ago

  BB, you're good at what you can do best - that's telling lies.

  BB, you're good at what you can do best - that's telling lies.

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• francis 12 years ago

  I pity you!this has reminded me of certain Antelope which ran out from NORTHINGHAM forest and asked for coldwater from the Queens palace.Somebody taa wo do!

  I pity you!this has reminded me of certain Antelope which ran out from NORTHINGHAM forest and asked for coldwater from the Queens palace.Somebody taa wo do!

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