Ayikoi Otoo got it all wrong with Nkrumah

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• oregun , usa 12 years ago

  excellent, thanks for coming out to share light on this issue, it hurts me for people, so call academics comes out and say things against Dr osagyifo Nkrumah, he is the greatest in africa, it amases me sometimes when i go ou ...
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  excellent, thanks for coming out to share light on this issue, it hurts me for people, so call academics comes out and say things against Dr osagyifo Nkrumah, he is the greatest in africa, it amases me sometimes when i go out , people will say to me , where do you come from, and when i say GHANA, QUICKLY THEY MENTION DR NKRUMAHS NAME. I WILL LIKE TO TELL MY COUNTRY MEN AND WOMEN THAT, NO MATTER HOW, OSAGYIFO DR NKRUMAH HAS DONE ALOT THAN ANY LEADER IN AFRICA

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• K. Boateng 12 years ago

  Omari quotes in the "Kwame Nkrumah, the anatomy of African Politics" that Nkrumah did regret the death of Dankwa in prison but the latter's intransigence and callous attempts to undo Kwame Nkrumah at all cost, contributed to ...
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  Omari quotes in the "Kwame Nkrumah, the anatomy of African Politics" that Nkrumah did regret the death of Dankwa in prison but the latter's intransigence and callous attempts to undo Kwame Nkrumah at all cost, contributed to his detention and subsequent death in prison. Nkrumah made several moves to reconcile himself, Dankwa and Busia but the trio rebuffed Nkrumah, to the extent that they called him names like the NPP is doing today.
  
  Now, from this article and extensive quotes from Ako Adjie, it looks to me that Busia was more opportunist than any of them. He never contributed anything to the formation of Ghana but rather took calculated steps to undermine this country. It seems to me that the so-called Dankwa-Busia stuff is an attempt to take undue credit where credit is not due them and therefore they must be rejected, denounce and renounced.

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• Conventional Youth 12 years ago

  The Convention People’s Party is outraged by the lack of political will to ensure that the exploitation of our mineral resources benefits the citizens of Ghana, and the failure to protect our environment and our heritage ...
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  The Convention People’s Party is outraged by the lack of political will to ensure that the exploitation of our mineral resources benefits the citizens of Ghana, and the failure to protect our environment and our heritage for sustainable development not only in the Ellembelle District of the Nzema area but also throughout the country. The current tension between community groups and a mining firm called Adamus Resources is something the Party views as an attack on our heritage.
  
  Nkroful, the birth place of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s Founder and First President is part of our national heritage and government has the responsibility to protect and preserve the historical heritage of Nkroful and the Nzema people.
  
  The CPP position is that under no circumstance should Nkroful be obliterated in a private quest to exploit the mineral resources of the area. It is the party’s view that with the right investment and the tourism potential of the area, the nation and the local people will benefit far more than mining with its negative impact on the environment and our heritage can deliver.
  
  We wish to indicate an unflinching support to community dwellers in Teleku Bokazo and Nkroful, the youth group – ‘Youth and Concern’, who have demonstrated their unwavering fight against the attempt by Adamus Resources to virtually obliterate Nkoful.
  
  Despite the claims about resettlement and monetary compensation by Adamus to some members of the two close communities, the Party strongly opposes attempts at ignoring the development of the human and material capacity of the state to own and manage the mineral resources in the Nzema area for the full benefit of the Ghanaian people.
  
  The Party wishes to publicly bring to the attention of the Government that Article (2) and (4)of the Minerals & Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) must necessarily be invoked immediately for the state to compulsory acquire all of Nkroful Land as a first step towards designating Nkroful as a national heritage site.
  
  The CPP wishes to draw the attention of Government and state institutions to Adamus’ threat to our heritage and pleads that Government reconsiders operational expansion of Adamus Resources as it will lead to the destruction of the historical town of Nkroful.
  
  The unrest between the community in Nkroful and Adamus Resources highlights the crucial challenge we face as a nation in controlling and managing our natural resources for the benefit of our communities.

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• Janet, Buabang 12 years ago

  So it was not Danquah/Dombo/Busia after all. How can we the young trust these selfish, irresponsible, liars and tricksters , who are always claiming to be significant whilst really, they are not!!. I always ssy this from my o ...
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  So it was not Danquah/Dombo/Busia after all. How can we the young trust these selfish, irresponsible, liars and tricksters , who are always claiming to be significant whilst really, they are not!!. I always ssy this from my observation that the Ahantas, Akwapems, Bonos, Kwahus and the Fantes though akans are not boastful, arrogant or dubious. They are descent people unlike some of their cousins Asantes and Akyems. Perhaps, Nii Ayikoi Otoo and his Ga brother, Prof. Michael Oquaye, both who even don't know who the Ga Mantse is could tell us why Paa Grant the founder and financier of UGCC was not accorded as the founder. Lies, fabrications, innuendos, violence, tribalism, lawlessness, indiscipline, thievery and arrogance has always being the signature of NLM/UP/PP/PFP/NPP. Shame, shame, shame unto illiterates like Prof. Oquaye(papa Ajsco) and Ayikoi Otoo. You have lost your credibility big time.

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• KofiB 12 years ago

  Good job. I always had the impression that the history of the preindependence and immediate post- independence period had been so far written and viewed in a very biased way, depending on whether one viewed it from the Wester ...
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  Good job. I always had the impression that the history of the preindependence and immediate post- independence period had been so far written and viewed in a very biased way, depending on whether one viewed it from the Western( especially CIA ), the CPP, or the UGCC perspective.
  This is really the first time I've heard our history viewed critically in an unbiased way and I believe time will really enable us view our history through much clearer lenses.
  It almost hurt that Paa Grant who clearly founded and funded the party.
  Did some of the animosity towards Nkrumah get transferred to Paa Grant because both came from the same area of the country or because he seemed to have made peace with Nkrumah before his death?
  Could the writer shed a bit more light on how Paa Grant was viewed in the party prior to and after his death?
  Thanks.

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• Repugnant. 12 years ago

  There are some who since the days of Okomfo Anokye, from Anokyi in the Ellembele district formerly Nzema East, seem to have originated nothing, though are skillful appropriators and adapters of other peoples efforts. Paa Gran ...
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  There are some who since the days of Okomfo Anokye, from Anokyi in the Ellembele district formerly Nzema East, seem to have originated nothing, though are skillful appropriators and adapters of other peoples efforts. Paa Grant, an Nzema, on his sick bed had a dwindling belief in J. B. Dankwa therefore confided in Nkrumah not to hold back but to see the struggle through yet the abortifacient matemehu will have us believe it was they who held the reins even while Paa Grant was the founder and major financier of the by then languid UGCC without the Great One. Nkrumah after being recommended by Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, it was Paa Grant who paid Nkrumah's £100 boat fare to return to Ghana from Liverpool. Below is a chant of Danquah's animosity toward Nkrumah.
  
  Danquah, Kwame Nkrumah aye wo den?
  Danquah, Kwame Nkrumah aye wo den?
  Ny? hon na wo kra no ma ofiri aborokyir bei a ?
  “Danquah, Kwame Nkrumah aye wo den?
  
  
  Dr. Danquah asked, “Who are these verandah boys” ?

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• Kojo T 12 years ago

  NPP loves to take credit and distort history. Being a tribal party they want the heroes to come from their area. Paa grant is side lined and so are Nii Ayi Bonte, Sgt Adjetey, Cpl Atippoe and Pte Awhaitey. These 3 heroes who ...
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  NPP loves to take credit and distort history. Being a tribal party they want the heroes to come from their area. Paa grant is side lined and so are Nii Ayi Bonte, Sgt Adjetey, Cpl Atippoe and Pte Awhaitey. These 3 heroes who selflessly laid down their lives are forgotten and they celebrate " matyrs' day . NPP believes in ma te me ho and will always practice division . Ayikoi and Ocquaye were just following their masters foot steps

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• PEACE 12 years ago

  after Dr Nkrumah who else

  after Dr Nkrumah who else

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• Antiandi. 12 years ago

  Is your name "public agenda?" NICE PIECE ANYWAY.

  Is your name "public agenda?" NICE PIECE ANYWAY.

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• princewilly@ymail.com 12 years ago

  A Priest and a Nun are on a donkey called Ghana in the desert the donkey dies of exhaustion the priest says to the nun "i haven't really seen a woman naked before" the nun says "really is that so" the priest then says "yes it ...
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  A Priest and a Nun are on a donkey called Ghana in the desert the donkey dies of exhaustion the priest says to the nun "i haven't really seen a woman naked before" the nun says "really is that so" the priest then says "yes it is true will you please get naked for me while we spend are soon to be last hours in the desert" the nun says "yes i will" the nun strips down to her birthday suit and the priest looks at her vagina and says "whats that?" the nun says "its my black hole you stick things in it and it brings life" the priest says "oh really" the nun reply’s " yes " the nun shortly after says i havent seen a man naked will you please get naked for me as i did for you" the priest reply "indeed" the priest strips down to his birthday suit and the nun stares at his penis the nun shortly after says "whats that?" the priest reply’s "thats my staff of life you stick it in black holes and it brings life" the nun reply s "well stick it up the Ghana donkeys black hole and lets get moving!"
  
  THE GHANA DONKEY IS DEAD.IT WAS THESE DONKEY THAT WAS LOCKED UP BY THE COLONIAL POWERS.
  THE DONKEY WAS THE BEAST OF BURDEN THAT WAS UNKNOWN TO AYIKOI OTOO LIKE THE PRIEST.
  AYIKOI OTOO WANTS CHEAP POLITICAL FAME BUT ALL HAS BACKFIRED.
  THE GHANA DONKEY IS DEAD IS NOW FOR US TO MOVE ON.DR NKRUMAH WAS THE GHANA DONKEY,

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• Conventional Youth 12 years ago

  “Dismissing some issues and petition as a whole did not go down well with me. I feel peace prevailed be-cause Ghanaians by nature are peace-loving, and not that the verdict has brought peace. The manner in which the verdict ...
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  “Dismissing some issues and petition as a whole did not go down well with me. I feel peace prevailed be-cause Ghanaians by nature are peace-loving, and not that the verdict has brought peace. The manner in which the verdict was pronounced could have brought chaos had it not been the fact that Ghanaians love peace and received it calmly irrespective of how we felt about the ruling.” Asked whether she felt that the verdict strengthened Ghana's democracy, she answered “Yes, it has.

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• Adjei 12 years ago

  I am still waiting for Pro Ahoofe Akoampa to come out with his grammer.

  I am still waiting for Pro Ahoofe Akoampa to come out with his grammer.

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• kb 12 years ago

  REWRITE GHANA HISTORY MOST OF THE YOUTH TODAY DO NOT KNOW WHAT WENT WRONG IN 1966.

  REWRITE GHANA HISTORY MOST OF THE YOUTH TODAY DO NOT KNOW WHAT WENT WRONG IN 1966.

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• alladin 12 years ago

  please and please again re-write our history for us ok.i am very grateful for these insight.we need to know and our children, our grand children need to know the history of this beautiful country.

  please and please again re-write our history for us ok.i am very grateful for these insight.we need to know and our children, our grand children need to know the history of this beautiful country.

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• Paa Kodwo 12 years ago

  THESE FOLKS, OCQUAYE AND AYIKOE OTTOO
  WERE BRAINWASHED WITH NEGATIVE THOUGHTS OF GHANA'S POLITICAL HISTORY BY THEIR FATHERS AND MOTHERS, WHO WERE THEN IN THE OPPOSION AND BITTERLY OPPOSED GHANA'S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE.
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  THESE FOLKS, OCQUAYE AND AYIKOE OTTOO
  WERE BRAINWASHED WITH NEGATIVE THOUGHTS OF GHANA'S POLITICAL HISTORY BY THEIR FATHERS AND MOTHERS, WHO WERE THEN IN THE OPPOSION AND BITTERLY OPPOSED GHANA'S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE.
  
  THEY WERE EVEN SCHOOL BOYS WHEN NKRUMAH AND HIS CPP FOUGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE.
  
  DO YOU KNOW WHAT, HAD IT NOT BEEN NKRUMAH'S FREE FEE EDUCATION THESE TWO MEN WOULD HAVE BECOME FARM LABOURERS IN EASTERN REGION AND WITHOIUT FUTURE.
  
  WAS OCQUAYE, REALLY A PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA.
  
  HOW DID IT BECOME POSSIBLE FOR SUCH A LAMED DUCK WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST INTELLECTUAL INTELLIGENCE TO HAVE COME UP WITH SUCH A LOW ARGUMENT.
  
  WERE THESE TWO TRYNG TO TWIST THE POLITICAL HISTOY OF GHANA.
  
  WE WISH GOOD LUCK IN THEIR ENDEAVOURS.

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• Kwesi Agbenu 12 years ago

  But what is the point of the writer? Ayikoi Otoo said Nkrumah rode on the backs of UGCC to take advantage to win independence in 1957 for Ghana. Your writing has confirmed that. So what did Ayikoi get wrong which you potrayed ...
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  But what is the point of the writer? Ayikoi Otoo said Nkrumah rode on the backs of UGCC to take advantage to win independence in 1957 for Ghana. Your writing has confirmed that. So what did Ayikoi get wrong which you potrayed? The writer must come again. He wrote nothing to justifying that Nkrumah was Ghana's Founder

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