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Arthur Hayes 12 years ago

Nana Akufo Addo wants to be president at any cost. I hope he has found his lost certificate to face Justice Kpegah on May 02, 2013.

Nana Akufo Addo wants to be president at any cost. I hope he has found his lost certificate to face Justice Kpegah on May 02, 2013.
Ike - London 12 years ago

It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true refl ...
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It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true reflection of how people voted. What about those whose votes that were cancelled during counting due to one reason or the other and were declared invalid? If illegal votes are added to genuine votes to change the results then the genuine votes "have not counted".
KojoT 12 years ago

The heart of the Democratic Process is those who cast their votes. This is a genuine statement. Ask yourself, Nana Akua, why and how this case went to court. Where were you when the NPP asked the EC to investigate some anomal ...
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The heart of the Democratic Process is those who cast their votes. This is a genuine statement. Ask yourself, Nana Akua, why and how this case went to court. Where were you when the NPP asked the EC to investigate some anomalies before declaring the results? Let me refresh your memory with what the EC chairman told a BBC press conference in answer to the NPP's request; "You can go to court if you are not happy with the results". So they promised to go to court and your mosquito General Secretary said "Any idiot can go to court" Later, mosquito showed he is a bigger idiot by applying to be joined to the case. By the way, Ghana (or NPP)is not the first to do this. In the 2000 US presidential elections, Al Gore caused their supreme court to deliberate over the results. I strongly suspect there are others.
Ike - London 12 years ago

It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true refl ...
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It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true reflection of how people voted. What about those whose votes that were cancelled during counting due to one reason or the other and were declared invalid? If illegal votes are added to genuine votes to change the results then the genuine votes "have not counted".
Ike - London 12 years ago

It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true refl ...
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It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true reflection of how people voted. What about those whose votes that were cancelled during counting due to one reason or the other and were declared invalid? If illegal votes are added to genuine votes to change the results then the genuine votes "have not counted".
Ike - London 12 years ago

It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true refl ...
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It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true reflection of how people voted. What about those whose votes that were cancelled during counting due to one reason or the other and were declared invalid? If illegal votes are added to genuine votes to change the results then the genuine votes "have not counted".
Ike - London 12 years ago

It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true refl ...
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It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true reflection of how people voted. What about those whose votes that were cancelled during counting due to one reason or the other and were declared invalid? If illegal votes are added to genuine votes to change the results then the genuine votes "have not counted".
Ike - London 12 years ago

It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true refl ...
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It is sad that people do not seem to understand this simple English language “Let every vote count”. This is different from "Count every vote". What “Let every vote count” means is that "let the results be a true reflection of how people voted. What about those whose votes that were cancelled during counting due to one reason or the other and were declared invalid? If illegal votes are added to genuine votes to change the results then the genuine votes "have not counted".
TNC 12 years ago

Ike,
Itis sad that, you are in London, but you have not understood the Queen's language very well.What is Nana Akua's observation ?
That this same akuffo addo, who says, he believes in the sanctity of the ballot box and t ...
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Ike,
Itis sad that, you are in London, but you have not understood the Queen's language very well.What is Nana Akua's observation ?
That this same akuffo addo, who says, he believes in the sanctity of the ballot box and the voter's right has, for political convenience,reneged on his belief !What you are trying to propound, is, nothing more than a confusionist tactics !
mensah abrampa 12 years ago

The man Ike, London, writes much better and is more articulate in the english language than you and Nana Akua Tweneboah-Koduah, the columnist combined.

The man Ike, London, writes much better and is more articulate in the english language than you and Nana Akua Tweneboah-Koduah, the columnist combined.

Aki 12 years ago

How come all the over 11,000 polling stations that the alleged malpractices took place were won by President Mahama. The EC which is purported to be inefficent in those over 11,000 pooling stations performed in the other stat ...
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How come all the over 11,000 polling stations that the alleged malpractices took place were won by President Mahama. The EC which is purported to be inefficent in those over 11,000 pooling stations performed in the other stations. Statistically this is not possible unless a grand scheme was embarked on by the EC. The NPP simply ignored irregulaties on pink sheets in areas won by Nana. At best the petitioners should have analysed all pink sheets and call for rerun due the administrative errors.
ABU OKYEMAN .KYEBI 12 years ago

I WANT THIS FOOLISH WRITER TO UNDERSTAND THAT NOT ALL VOTES ARE VOTES TO BE COUNTED ,.IF ONE PERSON CAN VOTE 10 TIMES WITH THE SAME NAME WHAT DOYOU TERM IT TO BE? .BE WARE ALL VOTES ARE VOTES ,BUT NOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AUT ...
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I WANT THIS FOOLISH WRITER TO UNDERSTAND THAT NOT ALL VOTES ARE VOTES TO BE COUNTED ,.IF ONE PERSON CAN VOTE 10 TIMES WITH THE SAME NAME WHAT DOYOU TERM IT TO BE? .BE WARE ALL VOTES ARE VOTES ,BUT NOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AUTHENTIC VOTES. FOOLISH WRITER ,THINK TWICE.SEE MAHAMA FOR A CHEQUE MOTHER FUCKER,.
Kwaku Boateng 12 years ago

No wonder!!!

No wonder!!!
mensah abrampa 12 years ago

Don't envy the man, Nana Akuffo Addo. He's talking about justice and fairness. Do you have a problem with that? If you do then you don't even understand what democracy is all about.There were discrepancies and there is ample ...
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Don't envy the man, Nana Akuffo Addo. He's talking about justice and fairness. Do you have a problem with that? If you do then you don't even understand what democracy is all about.There were discrepancies and there is ample evidence to necessitate a court challenge of the results as stipulated by the constitution. In 2008 the NDC besieged the EC offices and threatened an outpouring of a Kenya-like fire and brimstone upon Ghana if the results were not declared in their favor. You got what you wanted so Ghana did not burn.Are you not even thanking your God that the NPP chose a more civil, judicious and constitutionally approved solution as opposed to what the NDC intended to do in the year 2008? Do you live in the Stone Age?
Nii Lantey 12 years ago

The author should hide his brainless head in shame. If going to the courts is not a democratic process I am not sure what else is. No one is calling for the courts to disregard the votes for mahama. All Mr. Nana Addo is emp ...
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The author should hide his brainless head in shame. If going to the courts is not a democratic process I am not sure what else is. No one is calling for the courts to disregard the votes for mahama. All Mr. Nana Addo is emphasizing is that there was a discrepancy in the vote count and that too many votes were incorrectly attributed to mahama. Mr. Akuffo Addo has every right under the sun to settle this case within the democratic process of which he is very conversant.
KB 12 years ago

Nana Addo has proven to be the bad, unforgiven, manupulative, two face, inconsistent litigant President that never was. I am happy that Ghanaians saw through all those antics and rejected him. I started to fear Nana Addo the ...
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Nana Addo has proven to be the bad, unforgiven, manupulative, two face, inconsistent litigant President that never was. I am happy that Ghanaians saw through all those antics and rejected him. I started to fear Nana Addo the very day he tried to make Free Education his flagship campaign promise. One must note that he made such promise in 2008, however at that time and just after his BBC interview disaster, free education as explained was to cover some few areas of cost. He all of a sudden changed to cover almost everything under the sun, after his opponent raising questions and given attention to it. He suddenly took advantage of the hype given to it and suddenly over hyped it, making ridiculous promises on it. It was there that i realised that, this is a man who can sell his own mother for power. How this guy can promise something that can crumble our economic gains really was unbelievable. And this is exactly what we are seeing today. Saying and doing anything to win power. You want the Suprem Court to cancel over 4 million votes cast by Ghanaians that you want to rule them, so that you can be President of the country. And you think the people will consider you to be a legitimat President. I leave that to your conscience.
SON OF GHANA 12 years ago

IT DOESN'T MEAN SOMEONE'S VOTE MUST BE STOLEN. JUST STOP THE CRAP, AKUA. I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO WRITE SOMETHING SENSIBLE. YOUR ARTICLE IS ONE OF THE MOST USELESS SCRIPT ON THIS FORUM. MAY BE YOU WANT READERS TO KNOW THAT ...
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IT DOESN'T MEAN SOMEONE'S VOTE MUST BE STOLEN. JUST STOP THE CRAP, AKUA. I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO WRITE SOMETHING SENSIBLE. YOUR ARTICLE IS ONE OF THE MOST USELESS SCRIPT ON THIS FORUM. MAY BE YOU WANT READERS TO KNOW THAT YOU ALSO EXIST. HOWEVER, YOUR EXISTENCE IS AS HOPELESS AS NDC IN GOVERNMENT.
alhaji justice 12 years ago

son of Ghana ,but no good sence.
everybody must express his own view and you cannot force any body to accept your own view okay rubbish.

son of Ghana ,but no good sence.
everybody must express his own view and you cannot force any body to accept your own view okay rubbish.
TNC 12 years ago

Alhaji
Thank you very much !!!!

Alhaji
Thank you very much !!!!
mensah abrampa 12 years ago

Those who cannot articulate a point nor make a sound judgement choose to insult.Nobody is forcing you Alhaji to accept their opinion. It's a forum for discussion and opinions are free

Those who cannot articulate a point nor make a sound judgement choose to insult.Nobody is forcing you Alhaji to accept their opinion. It's a forum for discussion and opinions are free

alhaji justice 12 years ago

Nana addo think and consider only his own selfish intrest,such a person does fit to lead a Nation,they bribe people to vote for them,but the took their money and rather voted for NDC that,s why they were confused..he has lost ...
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Nana addo think and consider only his own selfish intrest,such a person does fit to lead a Nation,they bribe people to vote for them,but the took their money and rather voted for NDC that,s why they were confused..he has lost he must accept.lng live Ghana.
George 12 years ago

Thanks Nana Akua for this interesting article.

Thanks Nana Akua for this interesting article.
Concerned Citizen 12 years ago

Nana Akua, please do not be a disgrace to me. For bearing the name Tweneboah-Koduah, I presume you may have relations with Kumawu. I therefore do not expect you to be that ignorant. Do you understand the electoral processes a ...
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Nana Akua, please do not be a disgrace to me. For bearing the name Tweneboah-Koduah, I presume you may have relations with Kumawu. I therefore do not expect you to be that ignorant. Do you understand the electoral processes and the rules thereof?

Please read my articles for better understanding of issues.
IBF 12 years ago

What a useless article. Must ghanaweb publish any shameful article? This is a disgrace to the country Ghana and the journalism in this country. Akua, where did you go to school, that is if you actually went to school. This co ...
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What a useless article. Must ghanaweb publish any shameful article? This is a disgrace to the country Ghana and the journalism in this country. Akua, where did you go to school, that is if you actually went to school. This court case does not intend to disenfranchise anyone, if you don't understand that word. The case is seeking to find the truth about what the electorate actually decided on those faith days, it has nothing to do with denying/rejecting anyone's vote. If indeed there were over voting, irregularities and clear intention to increase one candidates votes manually, then people lost their mandate to elect leaders of their choice. This is what is about so please, I beg of you, don't write anything at all for the public because you sound so childish, amateur and clueless of your topic matter, Please and please again!

By the way what is the meaning of this your statement: " Therefore, it would unthinkable in one breath to be pitching strongly that,...?"
IBF 12 years ago

What a useless article. Must ghanaweb publish any shameful article? This is a disgrace to the country Ghana and the journalism in this country. Akua, where did you go to school, that is if you actually went to school. This co ...
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What a useless article. Must ghanaweb publish any shameful article? This is a disgrace to the country Ghana and the journalism in this country. Akua, where did you go to school, that is if you actually went to school. This court case does not intend to disenfranchise anyone, if you don't understand that word. The case is seeking to find the truth about what the electorate actually decided on those faith days, it has nothing to do with denying/rejecting anyone's vote. If indeed there were over voting, irregularities and clear intention to increase one candidates votes manually, then people lost their mandate to elect leaders of their choice. This is what is about so please, I beg of you, don't write anything at all for the public because you sound so childish, amateur and clueless of your topic matter, Please and please again!

By the way what is the meaning of this your statement: " Therefore, it would unthinkable in one breath to be pitching strongly that,...?"
IBF 12 years ago

What a useless article. Must ghanaweb publish any shameful article? This is a disgrace to the country Ghana and the journalism in this country. Akua, where did you go to school, that is if you actually went to school. This co ...
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What a useless article. Must ghanaweb publish any shameful article? This is a disgrace to the country Ghana and the journalism in this country. Akua, where did you go to school, that is if you actually went to school. This court case does not intend to disenfranchise anyone, if you don't understand that word. The case is seeking to find the truth about what the electorate actually decided on those faith days, it has nothing to do with denying/rejecting anyone's vote. If indeed there were over voting, irregularities and clear intention to increase one candidates votes manually, then people lost their mandate to elect leaders of their choice. This is what is about so please, I beg of you, don't write anything at all for the public because you sound so childish, amateur and clueless of your topic matter, Please and please again!

By the way what is the meaning of this your statement: " Therefore, it would unthinkable in one breath to be pitching strongly that,...?"
IBF 12 years ago

What a useless article. Must ghanaweb publish any shameful article? This is a disgrace to the country Ghana and the journalism in this country. Akua, where did you go to school, that is if you actually went to school. This co ...
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What a useless article. Must ghanaweb publish any shameful article? This is a disgrace to the country Ghana and the journalism in this country. Akua, where did you go to school, that is if you actually went to school. This court case does not intend to disenfranchise anyone, if you don't understand that word. The case is seeking to find the truth about what the electorate actually decided on those faith days, it has nothing to do with denying/rejecting anyone's vote. If indeed there were over voting, irregularities and clear intention to increase one candidates votes manually, then people lost their mandate to elect leaders of their choice. This is what is about so please, I beg of you, don't write anything at all for the public because you sound so childish, amateur and clueless of your topic matter, Please and please again!

By the way what is the meaning of this your statement: " Therefore, it would unthinkable in one breath to be pitching strongly that,...?"
TNC 12 years ago

IBF,
Any one who has read this article and reads your comment, would know exactly, what is wrong with you and your mind set.You have a problem!

IBF,
Any one who has read this article and reads your comment, would know exactly, what is wrong with you and your mind set.You have a problem!
DKB 12 years ago

You are dead wrong TNC. You are the one with a problem. You are obviously an NDC sympathiser and hence anyone who does not reason the same as you in your opinion has a problem. IBF's point is clear. An objective and non parti ...
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You are dead wrong TNC. You are the one with a problem. You are obviously an NDC sympathiser and hence anyone who does not reason the same as you in your opinion has a problem. IBF's point is clear. An objective and non partisan reader will see the logic in his comment. This court case will make our democracy stronger. It will serve as a warning to both NPP and NDC members to be cautious in their dealings during elections. Anyone who thinks the elections was free and fair is in self denial. Looking at the way corruption has eaten so deep into our way of doing things is there anything we as Ghanaians do properly? You can all sit there and fool yourself about the election being credible or use this as an opportunity to prove it is or it is not. If NDC won fairly, then even if there is a re-run of our presidential elections, NDC should win again unless they stole the election.
Kwobia-Toronto 12 years ago

NPP is not about logic.Mayhem is their philosophy,but as they say,if you play with fire long enough,you will get burned.

NPP is not about logic.Mayhem is their philosophy,but as they say,if you play with fire long enough,you will get burned.

' and Jesus wept ' 12 years ago

...he lifted up his eyes to the heavens and said 'father, it is finished'. A lot of holes have already been punched into this good for nothing petition.

...he lifted up his eyes to the heavens and said 'father, it is finished'. A lot of holes have already been punched into this good for nothing petition.
USA. 12 years ago

OBAAA PAA ARA NA WAGYIMI SAA NO,AM EVEN SHOCKED IF EVERY VOTE IN THAT FINDS ITS WAY IN THE BALLOT SHOULD BE COUNTED.THIS GIRL I THINK CAN'T EVEN RECOGNISE HER OWN MENSTRUAL CYCLE TABLE ,BCOS SHE IS SO DAFT AND JEJUNE.

OBAAA PAA ARA NA WAGYIMI SAA NO,AM EVEN SHOCKED IF EVERY VOTE IN THAT FINDS ITS WAY IN THE BALLOT SHOULD BE COUNTED.THIS GIRL I THINK CAN'T EVEN RECOGNISE HER OWN MENSTRUAL CYCLE TABLE ,BCOS SHE IS SO DAFT AND JEJUNE.
K Asumadu 12 years ago

Perhaps, you need to sit again to review and read between the lines. Sanctity of the ballot box is indeed paramount; that is if it is not tampered with.
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Perhaps, you need to sit again to review and read between the lines. Sanctity of the ballot box is indeed paramount; that is if it is not tampered with.
The sanctity of the ballot box means when someone has cast his/her vote no one adds to it.
The sanctity of the ballot box means you do put what is 'unsanctified'in the box.
There is a lot to sanctity of the ballot box and I could go on and on. I don't think for a second that akkufo Addo was advocating the ballot box remaining sanctified even when that has been tampered with and manupulated to misrepresent the person who cast the vote.

Remember that when the vote is cast, someone has to count and in doing so the sanctity must always be maintained otherwise the vote, the ballot box and all that is associated with it becomes 'Unsanctified'
Steve 12 years ago

The simple truth is that Akuffo Addo won the election but Afari Djan declared John Mahama as the winner. Thieves! Hence the petition to get the Supreme Court to rectify the anomaly .

The simple truth is that Akuffo Addo won the election but Afari Djan declared John Mahama as the winner. Thieves! Hence the petition to get the Supreme Court to rectify the anomaly .
Kofi Anamse 12 years ago

Asumadu, I agree with you that where it is proven that votes have been added that did not come from a Valid Voter and also voters not verified then they should not be counted.
I believe Naakua will share the same view
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Asumadu, I agree with you that where it is proven that votes have been added that did not come from a Valid Voter and also voters not verified then they should not be counted.
I believe Naakua will share the same view
But imagine that the petitioners want to cancel all votes from about 10,000 polling stations just because the serial number of the summary sheet used to record the details of valid votes has been duplicated. How does the duplicated serial number invalidate those votes.
If there are proven invalid votes, yes, then lets clean them but do not for heavens sake cancel votes that have been validly cast
Akwa 12 years ago

I HAVE MY DOUBT IF THE NAME GIVEN BY THIS LADY IS HER'S. SHE SURELY WOULD BE WISER. WHO MAKES THE ELECTORAL LAWS IN GHANA? I BELIEVE NANA DOES NOT MAKE THE LAWS IN HIS BEDROOM AND IMPOSE THEM ON GHANAIANS.ON WHAT GROUNDS DID ...
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I HAVE MY DOUBT IF THE NAME GIVEN BY THIS LADY IS HER'S. SHE SURELY WOULD BE WISER. WHO MAKES THE ELECTORAL LAWS IN GHANA? I BELIEVE NANA DOES NOT MAKE THE LAWS IN HIS BEDROOM AND IMPOSE THEM ON GHANAIANS.ON WHAT GROUNDS DID AFARI-GYAN DISQUALIFY NANA KONADU? THE LAW. SO WHAT IS WRONG WITH NANA INSISTING THAT THE ELECTORAL LAWS BE FOLLOWED? LADY,THINK BEFORE YOU WRITE NEXT TIME AND IF YOU DON'T, DO NOT SHOW UP WITH SUCH A NAME. BRING SOME OTHER NAME LIKE ....
mensah abrampa 12 years ago

What is so complex about a simple statement made that's causing you so much headache? Yes, the heart of the democratic process is about those who cast their votes.It is not about those who did not cast votes; it's not about t ...
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What is so complex about a simple statement made that's causing you so much headache? Yes, the heart of the democratic process is about those who cast their votes.It is not about those who did not cast votes; it's not about those who were not biometrically verified but voted anyway; it's not about over voting or misrepresenting the actual number of votes cast.The votes cast and votes counted must be devoid of irregularities. How do you account for the huge rasmussen between the polls numbers? This is why we are in court.Democracy is about fairness.
Ali Konkomba 12 years ago

Nana Akua, thank you and God Bless
You !for saying the truth.

Nana Akua, thank you and God Bless
You !for saying the truth.
Akwa 12 years ago

Mahama lawyers wanted the pink sheets counted.The judge asks NPP lawyers if they do not object. NPP lawyers says they don't object but the counting should go on together with the votes cos that's what the whole thing is about ...
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Mahama lawyers wanted the pink sheets counted.The judge asks NPP lawyers if they do not object. NPP lawyers says they don't object but the counting should go on together with the votes cos that's what the whole thing is about. Count votes, the Mahama lawyers say NO NO NO NO,DO NOT COUNT THE VOTES......IF YOU HAVE A BIBLE SEE WHAT KING SOLOMON WOULD DO. The countdown has began.
spiritual not religious 12 years ago

Ana Akua or whatever u call yourself. Why the voting in the forst place? What is it suppose to achieve? If the votes are counted wrongly and the wrong results is declared what does it to to the voter? They have been cheated t ...
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Ana Akua or whatever u call yourself. Why the voting in the forst place? What is it suppose to achieve? If the votes are counted wrongly and the wrong results is declared what does it to to the voter? They have been cheated that is why the process in the court now is necessary. You know that people are corrupt in Ghana and will take money to do anything. What you are saying is like "talk or work" but don't think about how much you are paid, have you seen anyone do that?
Start thinking and stop this nonsense talk
Kwaku Atta-krufi { Attakay} 12 years ago

If you cast your vote and someone tampers with the vote you cast, you don't see that you have been disenfranchised? What the petitioners are doing is to make sure that nobody is disenfranchised in any voting process through n ...
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If you cast your vote and someone tampers with the vote you cast, you don't see that you have been disenfranchised? What the petitioners are doing is to make sure that nobody is disenfranchised in any voting process through nefarious/guile ways. PERIOD.
Komla 12 years ago

Good article! You made a good point and it should be noted by all.

Good article! You made a good point and it should be noted by all.
Daps - London 12 years ago

Let every vote count does not mean allowing illegitimate votes to stand. This principle was established for systems that are fair, free and without any doubt not tainted with corruption and dubious intent. When it is establis ...
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Let every vote count does not mean allowing illegitimate votes to stand. This principle was established for systems that are fair, free and without any doubt not tainted with corruption and dubious intent. When it is established that a vote has not been properly cast or due process has not been followed, it nullifies the overall outcome. Unfortunately, other votes cast appropriately may be collaterally affected and set aside but it does not challenge the notion of the sanctity of every vote. There are rules for every human interaction and when the rules meant to establish fair play are not observed, it taints the outcome and it does not matter that somebody played a fair game or not. Nana Akuffo-Addo cannot be faulted in any way because he made the statement you have quoted. Your interpretation of it is spurious and too immature.
derrick zinentah 12 years ago

if canceling illegal votes means taking away the right of a person to vote then the arguement is misplaced. what about those ghanaians who turned 18 years between when registration was closed and the time the voting took plac ...
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if canceling illegal votes means taking away the right of a person to vote then the arguement is misplaced. what about those ghanaians who turned 18 years between when registration was closed and the time the voting took place, then they should have taken their birth certificates to the polling station to vote cos they are ghanaians and they are 18 years. Election is a creature of the law and must therefore be guided by laws.
ohene 12 years ago

Shallow reflection of Nana speech

Shallow reflection of Nana speech
Steve 12 years ago

The author of this article is intellectually dishonest or stupid or both. So if the election result is rigged, it shouldn't be challenged? These NDC people think all Ghanaians are dumb so they can do whatever they like and ge ...
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The author of this article is intellectually dishonest or stupid or both. So if the election result is rigged, it shouldn't be challenged? These NDC people think all Ghanaians are dumb so they can do whatever they like and get away with it.
Debbs 12 years ago

Nana Akufo-Addo's decision to challenge the results of the 2012 general elections in the Supreme Court is not what has put this country on tentahooks.
The law that made the casting of a ballot sacred is the very law that out ...
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Nana Akufo-Addo's decision to challenge the results of the 2012 general elections in the Supreme Court is not what has put this country on tentahooks.
The law that made the casting of a ballot sacred is the very law that outlined the processes for seeking redress should there be any electoral grievances.
Therefore, if there is anything that has put this country on tentahooks, if any, it is the very law that made this provision; without which Nana Akufo-Addo
and co will not be in court. It sounds absolutely unusual that a country whose citizenry has accepted the rule of law will rather fight a decision by fellow citizens to seek redress in court.
If there are any other means of seeking redress under this constitutional regime, apart from the courts, I strongly believe that it must be made known.

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