Was Kufuor's Administration a Factor to NPP's Electoral Defeats

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Ghanaman 12 years ago

Most Ghanaians know and many Akans don't want to part of it. Only Ashantis and Akyems like the "kill Ewes & Ga", and stealing of bungalows.

Most Ghanaians know and many Akans don't want to part of it. Only Ashantis and Akyems like the "kill Ewes & Ga", and stealing of bungalows.
Peter Touch 12 years ago

In my humble opinion Ku4 did a good job as a president economically despite apointing his brother into govt and awarding contracts to his son coupled with many cases of corruption eg the the Ghana at 50 celebrations which I f ...
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In my humble opinion Ku4 did a good job as a president economically despite apointing his brother into govt and awarding contracts to his son coupled with many cases of corruption eg the the Ghana at 50 celebrations which I found troubling.

He alone however cannot be accused for causing the NPP to loose though he never really campaign for Nana the way a former president was supposed to have done. Some would also say KU4 won without the help of any former president so Nana could have also won without any help. How then did KU4 do it?

Firstly KU4 was at the right place at the right time. At the time he came most Ghanaians were very tired of the Rawlings regime and wanted a change. KU4 also exhibited some of the physical qualities voters were looking for. He was tall and appeard humble and welcoming different from everything Nana seemed to look like. KU4 never exhibited some of the traits said to be part of many Asantes, that is arrogance, rudeness and tribalism during the campaign, even if he did possess such he manged to contain and hide them.

According to the above many Ghanaians outside of the NPP's strong holds of Ashanti and Eastern opened up to him and made it possible for him to win the elctions. However after he won the appointments in his govt confirmed what many were afraid of.

Almost all his ministers were mostly Akans of which many were said to be his Prenpeh College mates. Then some of his ministers and NPP radio commenters became openly arrogant and rude. They talked and insulted ppl at will sometimes making derogatory comments about entire tribes.

The NDC excellently managed to tag KU4's govt as a govt of arrogant brats which Nana unfortunately inherited no fault of his. Then came the yen Akanfuor comment plus kill Gas & Ewes from Ken Agyepong just messed Nana's chances up badly.

So you see, there were many factors that affected Nana's chances but the biggest of all was that Nana was not able to attrack enough voters outside of NPP's strong holds of Ashanti and Eastern to win majority votes.

Thats should be the next step of the NPP, how to attract voters from NON NPP strongholds.

Happy New year
Peter Touch 12 years ago

So you see, there were many factors that affected Nana's chances but the biggest of all was that Nana was not able to "attract" enough voters outside of NPP's strong holds of Ashanti and Eastern to win majority votes

So you see, there were many factors that affected Nana's chances but the biggest of all was that Nana was not able to "attract" enough voters outside of NPP's strong holds of Ashanti and Eastern to win majority votes
peace 12 years ago

lootingof state bungalows. extension of sss to 4years, tribal appointments. serious corruption under watch and supervision, an attempt to re-write the history of ghana. these nana have to carry as burden especially anytime h ...
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lootingof state bungalows. extension of sss to 4years, tribal appointments. serious corruption under watch and supervision, an attempt to re-write the history of ghana. these nana have to carry as burden especially anytime he say he is going to carry on the good work of kuffour it reminds people that he hjas nothing good to offer
diouf 12 years ago

I donot think some people analyse issues well before talking about them. All that this bigot wrote as usual blaming their oponents and sounding good about their misrule if are true then there shd be no problem in Ghana for an ...
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I donot think some people analyse issues well before talking about them. All that this bigot wrote as usual blaming their oponents and sounding good about their misrule if are true then there shd be no problem in Ghana for any other government to solve. Or their govt shd continue in governance.
insight to the bone 12 years ago

the year has started and now that its evident the people can not be fooled or lied to any longer by the ndc regime we now see the traitors of the Akan cause within the npp raising their heads talking shit . these people are s ...
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the year has started and now that its evident the people can not be fooled or lied to any longer by the ndc regime we now see the traitors of the Akan cause within the npp raising their heads talking shit . these people are so morally bankrupt that they sold the gold to foreigners thus giving the golden goose away and we the silent majority loose 10 to 15 billion dollars a year. k4 was appointed UN envoy not because he he was a man of integrity and justice rather because in a very sophisticated legal manner disrobed the people of ghana of their wealth and handed it over to multinational corporations . these corporations continue to flare gas so much so the the white snow has turned black from soot ,farming land in nigeria has become barren and poisonous so they as this greedy fool to publicly sanction the rape of this planet . we say good riddance if it means he will no longer interfere in our destiny. alan cash our so called minister of industry didnt implement a single program for industrialization and is now blaming others for his incompetence and stupidity. k4 did not encourage the unity of the Akans rather exploited the diaspora (mainly fantis ) when they came and frustrated any effort for them to bring their potentials and capital home . the few that came were victims of outrageous shakedowns and institutional blackmail for monies . yes we were not blind and we rejoiced when nana akufo addo came and tried to clean house , hopefully ken agyapong continues and rids the party of these corrupt and morally bankrupt infiltrators. pepeni is broken and is no more a respected factor. this time we shall also expose the criminal element hiding in the shadows of the npp as the truth will make us stronger and give us a chance to turn the country around . for over 50 years every govt has failed us due to our own laziness and our ignoring the truth. k4 in his manhyia only politics caused divisions among the Akans , with his politics of favoritism and cronyism systematically denying the majority any true participation in the riches of the land just like we see today in this merchant bank deal , very similar to that shameful hotel deal his son did . all these deals are legal but morally bankrupt just as giving govt bungalows to officials yet the taxi driver or market woman can never dream of such a right or blessing . this political oligarchy only functions when they see some personal benefit for themselves and so we continue to advocate for war or revolution that will clean all of them from the face of this earth . long live the republic of Akan
Me 12 years ago

That is exactly the truth Peter touch. Akufo Addo was unfortunate to have inherited a party which was tacked as an akan party because of the way kufuor went about his appointment. Kufour didn't also help matters by causing so ...
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That is exactly the truth Peter touch. Akufo Addo was unfortunate to have inherited a party which was tacked as an akan party because of the way kufuor went about his appointment. Kufour didn't also help matters by causing some kind of factionalism in the party by introducing Allan K. These coupled with negative utterances by leading members of the NPP and the poor demeanor of Nana made it easy for the NDC propaganda to flourish hence causing the defeat of the NPP. For now the NPP has to work extra hard by getting intelligent, dedicated, humble, and strategic leaders in to run the party. Misguided statements that tends to denigrate other minority tribes should also be avoided by such leaders. Last but not the least a presidential candidate needs to be appointed outside the usual akan tribe and that person should be strategic, intelligent, appealing to floating voters, doesn't belong to any faction and non corrupt. That is where Bawumia and Prof Frimpong Boateng come in. With these and proper planning, I bet you NPP will win the next election hands down and Ghana will see massive transformation within the shortest possible time.
BOY KOFI 12 years ago

As for me,Bawumia is naïve when it comes to politics,he has failed twice with Nana Addo.He has not been elected into any political office likewise Frimpong Boateng.I don't see how they can win in Western,Central,Brong Ahafo ...
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As for me,Bawumia is naïve when it comes to politics,he has failed twice with Nana Addo.He has not been elected into any political office likewise Frimpong Boateng.I don't see how they can win in Western,Central,Brong Ahafo and Greater Accra régions plus the majority seats in parliament.Thank you.
ELINAM 12 years ago

Go to YOU TUBE and see what it really means to build a state-of-the -art city where everywhere is neat.
We make too much noise but lack innovation and high sense of art.
WHAT REALLY QUALIFIED WOOD MARKET TO BE TERMED STATE ...
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Go to YOU TUBE and see what it really means to build a state-of-the -art city where everywhere is neat.
We make too much noise but lack innovation and high sense of art.
WHAT REALLY QUALIFIED WOOD MARKET TO BE TERMED STATE-OF-THE-ART?
Repugnant. 12 years ago

"Ghanaian President visits Uyo" on Youtube, begging for money to acquire the Merchant Bank. Listen to Governor Akpabio asking him if Mahama/Dr Mahama could recall talking to him about some bank in Ghana. Incredible! Watch it ...
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"Ghanaian President visits Uyo" on Youtube, begging for money to acquire the Merchant Bank. Listen to Governor Akpabio asking him if Mahama/Dr Mahama could recall talking to him about some bank in Ghana. Incredible! Watch it Ghana is being plundered.

Speedy Gonzalez 12 years ago

You either forgot or refused to mention tribalism and drug trafficking in the kuffuor regime.Yes,President Kuffuor expanded the economy and i admire him greatly for that,the NHIS is of particular mention.On the other hand c ...
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You either forgot or refused to mention tribalism and drug trafficking in the kuffuor regime.Yes,President Kuffuor expanded the economy and i admire him greatly for that,the NHIS is of particular mention.On the other hand crime was on the rise coupled with poor sanitation.The western donor countries could not however trust the NPP with the drug trade which became so common in Ghana under Kuffuor.A former member of parliament is yet to be released from the lock up in the USA,Amoateng was NPP parliamentary member.Disappearance of suspected substances from law enforcement agencies and the lack of political will to fight the drug mayhem highly discredited the NPP to all those who matter.Money laundering was also suspect,as most of the then head honchos in the party were moving money around like furniture.The international wheelers and dealers had no choice than to flick the light on NPP,good nite.They were out there to make money,dirty money, as certain members used their influence to make truck loads of dirty money.Now they have the money,they are fighting for power,that why there is so much bickering in the party,the good guys versus the bad guys.When two elephants go to war........
Asanteman 12 years ago

Are u talking about tribalism in Kufour's administration? The first development of Kufour's government began in the Volta Region. U can cross check this fact. Have u heard the missing cocaine recently in a warehouse?

Are u talking about tribalism in Kufour's administration? The first development of Kufour's government began in the Volta Region. U can cross check this fact. Have u heard the missing cocaine recently in a warehouse?
MARY 12 years ago

Yes Kufour was too Corrupt & Tribalism
All the ministers that were under him are now the richest men in Ghana today.
for this reason it will be difficult for npp to come power.

Yes Kufour was too Corrupt & Tribalism
All the ministers that were under him are now the richest men in Ghana today.
for this reason it will be difficult for npp to come power.
TNT 12 years ago

Author:
osei ababio, asafo-kumasi
Date: 2006-12-09 18:09:47

Ghanaians should be worried about the greed and property-acquisition spree embarked upon by the Kufuor family since John Agyekum Kufuor became the President of ...
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Author:
osei ababio, asafo-kumasi
Date: 2006-12-09 18:09:47

Ghanaians should be worried about the greed and property-acquisition spree embarked upon by the Kufuor family since John Agyekum Kufuor became the President of the Republic of Ghana.

The President J.A. Kufuor himself has acquired the one-storey house in between his HIPC Junction house and Hotel Kufuor. The house used to belong to a Lebanese lady and the President paid US$400,000.00 for it.

In addition to this property, he made his son front for him in the acquisition of the controversial “Hotel Kufuor”, which is presently valued at over US$8 million. Till his father came to power, this “chief Kuffour” as he is sometimes called, was like any ordinary struggling Ghanaian accountant.

Kwame Addo Kufuor, the President’s brother and Minister of Defence, had the road leading to his East Legon house tarred for him by the Ghanaian tax payer as soon as the NPP came into power. Three months later, he sold that house which had appreciated in value due to the asphalting and bought a plush residential complex located at East Cantonments. That house is currently valued at US$1.1million.

Mr. Edward A. Kufuor, alleged son of the President has purchased Property No. 8643 Bill Street, New Orleans, LA 70127, USA valued at about US$2.5 million. It is believed that this so-called son is fronting again for another high-profile member of the family.

Kuffuor's son who recently graduated from Harvard university cost of tuition was over 500,000 dollars.

House no.2378 doyles drive in an afluent neighborhood in upstate new york valued at 3.5 million dollars with twelve bedrooms was purchased by chief kuffuor's wife son of president kuffuor.

Another office complex was purchased in the central bussiness district of london by kuffuor's daughter Nana Ama kuffuor valued at 5 million pounds.

Nana Ama Kufuor, daughter of President Kufuor whose pineapple exporting business collapsed under his father’s “Golden Age of Business” in a typical “Kuffour acquisition spree” has also bought a magnificent house opposite the Kumasi Golf Course formerly belonging to Kiku. The house is valued conservatively at US$500.000.

I promise to bring you more information and the modus operandi on the looting, greed and theft being perpetrated on Ghanaians by the family who could not afford the renovation cost for one of their kind who had been elected the president and needed a descent house befitting his status.

This is the kind of gov't some political imbeciles refers to as good governance because they have been blinded by tribal affiliations and have closed their eyes to the truth.
TNT 12 years ago

Feature Article of Saturday, 26 July 2008

John "50 Cents" Kufuor’s Alcohol-Induced Kasoa Baloney!

Two Sundays ago, when the NPP spent over 10 billion cedis busing people (half of them NDC supporters who went just be ...
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Feature Article of Saturday, 26 July 2008

John "50 Cents" Kufuor’s Alcohol-Induced Kasoa Baloney!

Two Sundays ago, when the NPP spent over 10 billion cedis busing people (half of them NDC supporters who went just because of the money) to Kasoa, lots of rubbish was spewed on the platform but as usual; a large section of the Ghanaian media closed its ears to the plethora of rubbish that was spewed.

Whiles certificateless Jake Obetsebi Lamptey was lying about Akufo-Addo not having tasted alcohol his whole life, having never smoked his whole life, as well as Akufo-Addo and Rebecca Akufo-Addo having five daughters when indeed, they have no issue between the two of them, Akufo-Addo was lying that in the unlikely event that he becomes president of Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana, he will build a university in all the 10 regions. Such baloney!!!

If even Akufo-Addo is given 8 years, he CANNOT build 10 universities.

Professor Mills has spoken realistically about how he will add two universities to the existing five public ones; one in the Volta Region to deal with Health and Allied Sciences, and another in the Brong Ahafo Region, to deal with Renewable Natural Resources.

That is how realistic the learned Professor is; he is not in the business of mounting political platforms and insulting the intelligence of the electorate by making senseless promises.

As is the stock-in-trade of the NPP, Akufo-Addo mounted the platform and opened his mouth wide, not knowing what he was saying.

Akufo-Addo did nothing but lie to Ghanaians and come December, he will pay for his lies.

As for John 50 cents Kufuor, we believe he was so “toasted” on his favourite chevas regal whisky, hence the loads of Bush-like baloney that fell from his lips.

According to John 50 cents Kufuor, it would be a “curse” for the NDC to return to power.

Yes, as far as John 50 cents Kufuor is concerned, he is a blessing to Ghana, and the NDC will be a curse.

Amidst a bunch of headless and destructive elephants, John 50 cents Kufuor thinks that he is the best thing that has happened to Ghana.

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who butchers the English language and talks a slot of sh*t?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who constantly has his head in between the thighs of his slutty concubines?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who has his lips constantly glued to a whisky glass?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who gets drunk in New York, locks himself up in the hotel room of his “intimate” lover, misses a scheduled VOA interview, and gets his barmy spokesperson to lie that he got caught up in traffic?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who loots the state coffers and turns the seat of government into a den of thieves?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who awards contracts for the sole purpose of collecting kickbacks, and turns the seat of government into the hub around which kickbacks revolve?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who uses his kids as fronts to greedily own hotels and shopping malls?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who travels at the least opportunity just so he can collect per diem?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president whose party chairman accuses him of being a collector and distributor of kickback?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who impregnates his own niece and ships her to the United States?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who lines up radio and TV presenters and has raw sex with them waa waa waa?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who elevates ministers who go for AIDS conferences, have raw sex with white women, impregnate them, and use the taxpayers money to cater for the pregnant white women?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who promotes ministers who snatch the wives of party members?

I ask; what is more of a curse than having a president who dabbles in extreme forms of occultism and kills innocent Ghanaians so as to use their blood for rituals?

What is more of a curse than having a president who debases himself to the extent that BBC can liken him to a U.S rap artist known as 50 cents?

If I want to ask more questions about how much of a disgraceful and burdensome curse John 50 cents Kufuor has been on this nation, we will never end.

And it is this disgraceful character, who dares say that a government of, the very much respected learned Professor John Evans Atta Mills, will be a curse on Ghanaians?

May God have mercy on the soul of John 50 cents Kufuor.

Source: Biakoye, Nana
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Kofi 12 years ago

You have listed many of his achievements but before Kufour came to power, the phrase 'armed robbery' was foreign to Ghanaians. He was weak on security. Secondly, he did not do enough to motivate his base. Kumasi airport is an ...
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You have listed many of his achievements but before Kufour came to power, the phrase 'armed robbery' was foreign to Ghanaians. He was weak on security. Secondly, he did not do enough to motivate his base. Kumasi airport is an eyesore. In fact he did not do better than Rawlings in providing infrastructure for the people in the Ashanti region. In the run up to the 2008 elections, I knew the turn out was going to be low. Kufour and his NPP were not politically smart.
yanks 12 years ago

kufuour imported the arm robbers from your village to harass ghanaians? i think kuffuour introduce real freedom, like it is found in many civilised countries countries to ghana so that people cannot be thrown into jail witho ...
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kufuour imported the arm robbers from your village to harass ghanaians? i think kuffuour introduce real freedom, like it is found in many civilised countries countries to ghana so that people cannot be thrown into jail without due processes. unfortunately the jss ghanaians who are block headed don't understand this and still don't. they are delusional like rawling who introduced it so that even if people lie to them it has no effect on their thinking; if people steal public money it is fine with them, after all it is everybody's money. these low thinkers are the people who are peopling ghana now and a great amount of them constitute the ndc. the rule like gangsters and will readily apply jungle laws to achieve their goals. if you don't see this in this administration then you are definitely one of them. did you ever hear in kufuour's time of party members anywhere in the country ransacking offices, seizing toilets, taking over tolls at bridges and markets and the government just remain helpless without taking any legal actions? did you hear government officials talking on the air to defend crooks such as wayome? the entire ghana has now become a failed state.
Edem. 12 years ago

Hehehe...very good question.

Hehehe...very good question.
ODIKRO 12 years ago

MR WRITER WHAT ABOUT KUFFOUR LEGACY OF INSTITUTIONALISED CORRUPTION WHICH YOU FAILED TO ADD UP TO KUFFOUR ACHIEVEMENT.
AGIAN YOU ALLOWED YOUR PARTY COLOURS MASKED TO BE A FAIR REFREE OF YOUR JUDGEMENT.THE NUMERIOSE ABUSED OF ...
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MR WRITER WHAT ABOUT KUFFOUR LEGACY OF INSTITUTIONALISED CORRUPTION WHICH YOU FAILED TO ADD UP TO KUFFOUR ACHIEVEMENT.
AGIAN YOU ALLOWED YOUR PARTY COLOURS MASKED TO BE A FAIR REFREE OF YOUR JUDGEMENT.THE NUMERIOSE ABUSED OF POWER UNDER KUFFOUR WATCHED SUCH LIKE INSTITUTIONALISING CORRUPT MARSHALS IN HIS GOVT MILKING THE COUNTRY TO THEIR SELFISH INTEREST SUCH LIKE,
MINSTERS BUYING NATIONAL ASSETS WHICH NPP TALK AGAINST WHEN IN OPPOSITION.JAK OBEKYEBI BANGLOW.
BAMBA MINSTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL SIGNATURES,EVEN IN WESTERN COUNTRIES WHERE BUSY ACTIVITIES GOES NEVER ASSIGNED SUBSTANTIVE MINSTER FOR PRESIDENT SIGNATURERS,
KUFFOUR SON BUYING HOTEL JUST RESUMED OFFICE LEAST TALK OF KUFFOUR FENCE,
GHANA @50 YENKYE NI
AG IN CHARGE RICE IMPORTATION.
MISSING BALANCE OF $1.5m SALE OF (BY FORCE) DRILLING SHIP.
CONCEEDED CORRUPTION STARTED FROM ADAMS TIME THEREFORE IS WORLTH TO INSTITUTIONALISING IT LIKE PROSTITUTE IN HOLLAND,
NEXT TIME GIVE A FARE CRITISM.

k. Agyei 12 years ago

Foolish article from a very stupid perspective-intended bias just for the purpose of scoring a political goal............

Foolish article from a very stupid perspective-intended bias just for the purpose of scoring a political goal............
Maame Konuaba 12 years ago

So far as you continue to twist the facts, your diagnosis will always be wrong!!! "Accra-Tema commuter railway line was constructed, and the Keta Sea Defence wall was built to protect the people of Keta." The Kufuor administr ...
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So far as you continue to twist the facts, your diagnosis will always be wrong!!! "Accra-Tema commuter railway line was constructed, and the Keta Sea Defence wall was built to protect the people of Keta." The Kufuor administration REHABILITATED the Accra-Tema railway. They did not "construct" it. They also COMPLETED tha Keta sea defense project started in the 1990s. Be OBJECTIVE then you will find the real cause of the defeats.
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

The trouble with Okatakyie is that he almost always lets himself down by being so blinketly biased in his assessments. His reverence of president Kufuor though admirable, his adulation of him and his government's achievements ...
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The trouble with Okatakyie is that he almost always lets himself down by being so blinketly biased in his assessments. His reverence of president Kufuor though admirable, his adulation of him and his government's achievements always goes way above exaggeration!!!

What I personally find disturbing when some people (from both political parties) seek to analyse the own side's stewardship is the complete 'disconnection' between the achievements of the immediate previous occupiers of the seat of government and their own. They give you the impression all things were started from scratch, or that the previous lot simply did nothing good. This is equally true of propagandists in the NDC party.

Okatakyie's lack of objectivity can be likened to Okoampa's except in its tone and the level of bigotry.

His credit for the advancements in early education are also exaggerated as these were started in the late 1990s with a lot of external donor support, even the school feeding programme which was poorly organised and managed and from which certain individuals profited unfairly and many schools became disenfranchised.

As to his assertion that the Flag staff was "built" to "house the president and his family" is grossly misleading in many respects. First, the Flag Staff House was already there and was not a new 'invention' except that extra facilities were built which now operate as 'Government House', NOT for the "president and his family". Surely these projects were discussed in government and parliament and approved prior to their execution and much as one can give credit to a government for overseeing the successful implementation and completionm of a project, it is wrong to ignore others in the process.

It is for those reasons that Kufuor appeared upset at being "ignored" or oustaged by the Mahama administration when the Bui Dam project which his government continued and oversaw its realisation (a project which was muted by the Osagyefo Dr Nkrumah decades earlier, and for which president Rawlings has to take some of the credit) he felt he had been left out of. It was nice to see him featured prominently during its official OPENING (which is not the same as commissioning) in November 2013.

I also believe a lot of credit has to go to president Rawling's government for the Tetteh Quarshie and Accra-Tema motorway projects (which were completed under Kufuor) and credit given to Kufuor's government for the Tetteh Quarshie Madina Road projects which have been continued by the Atta Mills-Mahama government.

What we all wish to see is continuity, mutual regard and cooperative government work irrespective of political / party differences and it is rather insulting for people to take the kind of posture that the likes of Okatakyie (and his ilk in both NDC and NPP) tend to want to take. It treats politics, governance and national development issues like the way bigoted football fans treat their teams and can never see anything good in their opponents to make them RESPECT them, APPRECIATE them and VALUE them not as enemies but as RIVALS vying for the same thing - SUCCESS!!!
kwame 12 years ago

i dont know when you were born most of the things you mentioned was initiated by JJ. check your facts be4 you write stupid things to mislead people.I witness ghana be4 JJ and after JJ and to be frank with no prisident will be ...
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i dont know when you were born most of the things you mentioned was initiated by JJ. check your facts be4 you write stupid things to mislead people.I witness ghana be4 JJ and after JJ and to be frank with no prisident will be able to perform in those conditions for so long. Be4 JAK came to power all foundation was laid he had it cool. Try and show some cridt no revolution without atrocities, due to people sacrificies we have the peace today. If you have nothing bether to say shut your mouth up.Go back to history be4 JJ and during the time of JJ and see the problems the country was going through. You idiot fool.
Akoto Alston 12 years ago

My brother u r right. That is why they loose elections they think Ghanaians do not think and so do not know what the situation was like.i am sorry for this semi elitrites

My brother u r right. That is why they loose elections they think Ghanaians do not think and so do not know what the situation was like.i am sorry for this semi elitrites
kwasi Kakraba 12 years ago

Katakyie please come again, some of us went to know where he fell short.

Katakyie please come again, some of us went to know where he fell short.
Speedy Gonzalez 12 years ago

The only reason why the NPP remain in opposition is their unpatriotic character.Listening to most communicators from the blue elephant family,they wish the country hell till thy kingdom come.They are so unpatriotic that,they ...
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The only reason why the NPP remain in opposition is their unpatriotic character.Listening to most communicators from the blue elephant family,they wish the country hell till thy kingdom come.They are so unpatriotic that,they see nothing good in the country.Instead of using appropriate channels to dialogue the government to set the country on smooth sail,they sabotage.They throw caution in the air and scare potential investors from the country,these unpatriotic people will use their associates in the media to darken the image of our beloved country.When all fails,they will turn against themselves in the only way elephants know best,total stampede,belt the shit out of the ground and its accompanying trees.Fact is this blue colored elephant is cloned and is disoriented in the natural habitat.In this days and age,the type of politics exhibited by the party in general is out dated and crude.The Party needs to reform and find ways to dialogue the ruling government for the national interest.Ghanaians will accept the NPP only when they accept everyone as equals and bury their half baked suit wearing mentality.NDC plays smart politics,they wear what the ordinary man wears,shows down to earth attitude and also speaks to the understanding of the voter.
Cloud 12 years ago

U are the most useless educated person in Ghana if you really claim to be one!.No serious government will borrow international hard currency to build a presidential suit.
The NPP party, sincerely is a hotbed of intrigue & m ...
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U are the most useless educated person in Ghana if you really claim to be one!.No serious government will borrow international hard currency to build a presidential suit.
The NPP party, sincerely is a hotbed of intrigue & malicious knavery & such is this con writer!
AKWASI 12 years ago

KUFUOR BOUGHT A GOLD CHAIN FOR HIMSELF WITH GHANA MONEY AND ASKED ATTA MILLS TO SELECT ONE SO THAT HE CAN PAY FOR IT FROM THE NATIONAL KITTY. AND ATTA SAID MY BROTHER, WHY?...

KUFUOR BOUGHT A GOLD CHAIN FOR HIMSELF WITH GHANA MONEY AND ASKED ATTA MILLS TO SELECT ONE SO THAT HE CAN PAY FOR IT FROM THE NATIONAL KITTY. AND ATTA SAID MY BROTHER, WHY?...
Johnny 12 years ago

BY-FORCE JOURNALISM = MASS CONFUSION

BY-FORCE JOURNALISM = MASS CONFUSION

kobby kay 12 years ago

Almost 70% of the projects you stated were never completed,and you expect credit for that?...You failed to mention the gold chain, selling of the Ghana Airways properties which were sold to themselves,Buying of State Bungalow ...
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Almost 70% of the projects you stated were never completed,and you expect credit for that?...You failed to mention the gold chain, selling of the Ghana Airways properties which were sold to themselves,Buying of State Bungalow,grabbing of State and Ga Lands,buying of Hotel and lying to ghanaians that it was the son who bought it, inflation never came down to 9.8% during the thief Kuffour era,check your facts before putting out this stupid article.
Johnny USA 12 years ago

DO Ghana see freedom.But drill ship money and others ,cant be found.

DO Ghana see freedom.But drill ship money and others ,cant be found.
CBS 12 years ago

On the hole, this is Kumasi journalism and the author is just another Kumawu news warrior. If he could not see or read about the most corrupt President in Ghana, at least he could bring himself to hear or feel the nastiness o ...
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On the hole, this is Kumasi journalism and the author is just another Kumawu news warrior. If he could not see or read about the most corrupt President in Ghana, at least he could bring himself to hear or feel the nastiness of the gold-chain jackal.
CBS 12 years ago

On the whole, this is Kumasi journalism and the author is just another Kumawu news warrior. If he could not see or read about the most corrupt President in Ghana, at least he could bring himself to hear or feel the nastiness ...
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On the whole, this is Kumasi journalism and the author is just another Kumawu news warrior. If he could not see or read about the most corrupt President in Ghana, at least he could bring himself to hear or feel the nastiness of the gold-chain jackal
SENIOR CITIZEN 12 years ago

YES, DON'T YOU KNOW THAT KUFUOR'S GOV'T WAS ONE OF THE FACTORS THAT CAUSED THE NPP TO LOSE THE 2014 ELECTIONS. HOW CAN A GOV'T FULL OF CORRUPTION, MISMANAGEMENT, TOTAL DISRESPECT FOR AUTHORITY, ARROGANCE, TRIBALISM AND ABOVE ...
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YES, DON'T YOU KNOW THAT KUFUOR'S GOV'T WAS ONE OF THE FACTORS THAT CAUSED THE NPP TO LOSE THE 2014 ELECTIONS. HOW CAN A GOV'T FULL OF CORRUPTION, MISMANAGEMENT, TOTAL DISRESPECT FOR AUTHORITY, ARROGANCE, TRIBALISM AND ABOVE ALL COCAINE TRADING PEOPLE. LOOK AT THE DESTRUCTION OF RIVERS IN THE COUNTRY BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY BY KUFUOR'S PEOPLE AND YET YOU WANT TO GOVERN THIS COUNTRY OVER OUR DEAD BODIES.///
Sylvanus Agbemenyah 12 years ago

The serial killing of our women was an act orchestrated by my NPP to intimidates Ghanaians that the Railings regime was out of touch with the security operations and guarantee of ordinary citizenry. Then, president aspirant M ...
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The serial killing of our women was an act orchestrated by my NPP to intimidates Ghanaians that the Railings regime was out of touch with the security operations and guarantee of ordinary citizenry. Then, president aspirant Mr. Kufour promised to stop the perpetuation of that heinous crime when elected president.
what did we all witnessed here in Ghana? Lo and behold, after clinching victory in 2001, an unknown person came out boldly to say he was responsible the serial killing of those women. Was he demented to come and confessed a crime punishable by death?
What was his motivation for coming out to confess to such a crime and why come out after so shortly a time in change of governance of this noble nation?
Ghanaian are basically peace loving but NOT FOOLS, please. Kufour's administration was definitely a factor in my party loosing the 2008/2012 election and HOPEFULLY 2016 unless, and l repeat it again, unless he comes and apologise for the insult to the intelligence and folly of humble but very wise ghanaians, thanks.
Twumasi . 12 years ago

NDC members are good in stealing that is why NPP lost the two elections.Blame those shameful judges.

NDC members are good in stealing that is why NPP lost the two elections.Blame those shameful judges.
mallam obuasi 12 years ago

My friend once told me that when you buy a full piece a cloth and you share it with an ashanti man the side which goes to him will always be the best

My friend once told me that when you buy a full piece a cloth and you share it with an ashanti man the side which goes to him will always be the best
george 12 years ago

most of the programmes and interventions benefited only party people. please look deep and you will know why you lost.

most of the programmes and interventions benefited only party people. please look deep and you will know why you lost.
Patriot 12 years ago

Afari Gyan has the answer to all the questions raised.

Afari Gyan has the answer to all the questions raised.
Pressman 12 years ago

Hey, Agyemang, at the end of the day, Kufuor caused the sad defeat of NPP at the polls in 2008 because of his divisive ,nepotistic, and selfish interests within the NPP setup. How on this earth could a sitting president aband ...
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Hey, Agyemang, at the end of the day, Kufuor caused the sad defeat of NPP at the polls in 2008 because of his divisive ,nepotistic, and selfish interests within the NPP setup. How on this earth could a sitting president abandoned his vice-president and go on to sponsor another person of his tribal line for the presidency, and you think peace shall reign in that party. We say hell no! Kufuor, indeed did diservice to NPP by his sponsorship of Alan for the presidency.Kufuor's eventual backing of Nana was lukewarm and faint-hearted, that is,the gist of the matter. The factionalism caused by Kufuor's ethnocentric policies was the main cause of NPP's defeat, period!
Wallance 12 years ago

kufour supported alan and refused to campaign.he sacked dces who supported nana etc

kufour supported alan and refused to campaign.he sacked dces who supported nana etc
kaketonti 12 years ago

This Katakyie man is a simple APPRENTICE in writing.Distortion of facts is clearly plain.One can say he is in the same class with Ahoofe.A govt/party is always voted out of power for socio-politico-economic failure.Thief K4 i ...
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This Katakyie man is a simple APPRENTICE in writing.Distortion of facts is clearly plain.One can say he is in the same class with Ahoofe.A govt/party is always voted out of power for socio-politico-economic failure.Thief K4 is not blameless.Look before you heap.
BOY KOFI 12 years ago

Npp committed a serious blunder in 2008 by parading 17 aspirants for the flagbearership.Nana Addo could not form any alliance with the smaller parties to win the fun off.In 2012,the campaign message was not effective.Nana Add ...
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Npp committed a serious blunder in 2008 by parading 17 aspirants for the flagbearership.Nana Addo could not form any alliance with the smaller parties to win the fun off.In 2012,the campaign message was not effective.Nana Addo and Npp should know that SHS students are not éligible voters,so why do you target them in Général élections?Kuffour may be à contributions factor for exhibiting the Asantehene as if he is the only King in Ghana who received lot of attention in diplomatic affairs.Kuffour also said in London that he would like à l'éveil headed candidate to win the 2008 présidential élection.As if that was not damaging enough,he nominated Prof.Mills for a prestigious award leading Nana Addo behind
BOY KOFI 12 years ago

Kuffour said in London that he would like à levelheaded candidate to win the 2008
élections.As if that was not damaging enough,he continued to nominated Prof.Mills for à prestigious award leading Nana Addo behind.

Kuffour said in London that he would like à levelheaded candidate to win the 2008
élections.As if that was not damaging enough,he continued to nominated Prof.Mills for à prestigious award leading Nana Addo behind.
KKO 12 years ago

Katakyie,
There were three major issues that stood up like sore thumbs against Kufuor's administration: 1) The re-appointment of Dr Anane. 2)The creation of national awards, giving one to Atta-Mills and leaving out Nana. Tha ...
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Katakyie,
There were three major issues that stood up like sore thumbs against Kufuor's administration: 1) The re-appointment of Dr Anane. 2)The creation of national awards, giving one to Atta-Mills and leaving out Nana. That was real "political stupidity!", and 3) Wereko-Brobby's bungling of Ghana at 50!

Those were three issues that were so fresh in the minds of Ghanaians as they went to the polls.

As far as Nana's campaign was concerned, his handlers were just hopeless. The allegations of Nana's drug taking were absolute nonesense, but somehow his handlers could not dispel that rubbish allegation.

Secondly, the whole NPP communication system was and still completely useless. Why could they not take these 'impressive achievements' to the electorate?

Unless the party can reach the ordinary people of Ghana, 2016 will be no different!
Asanteman 12 years ago

FACTS AND FIGURES ARE THERE FOR ALL GHANAIANS TO SEE. IN ADDITION, KUFOUR's ADMINISTRATION GAVE CEDI A VALUE AND MAINTAINED THE STABILISATION OF CEDI AGAINST MAJOR FOREIGN CURRENCIES. SOME GHANAIANS ARE SO POOR THAT JUST A PO ...
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FACTS AND FIGURES ARE THERE FOR ALL GHANAIANS TO SEE. IN ADDITION, KUFOUR's ADMINISTRATION GAVE CEDI A VALUE AND MAINTAINED THE STABILISATION OF CEDI AGAINST MAJOR FOREIGN CURRENCIES. SOME GHANAIANS ARE SO POOR THAT JUST A POUND CAN INFLUENCE THEIR DECISION. FACTS AND FIGURES ARE FOR TRUTHFUL GHANAIANS TO SEE. ONLY 8 YEARS IN POWER AS COMPARE TO ...........
Okponglo Guy 12 years ago

Impressive accomplishments by the administration in 8 years but he failed to consolidate it. That is how Kufuor failed. He should have put party first but he created factions instead. The NPP is in opposition primarily bec ...
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Impressive accomplishments by the administration in 8 years but he failed to consolidate it. That is how Kufuor failed. He should have put party first but he created factions instead. The NPP is in opposition primarily because of that. Nana is the best candidate till date until Bawumia/Frimpong Boateng take over.
Alex 12 years ago

We need more of these from time to time. Great article. God richly bless you.

We need more of these from time to time. Great article. God richly bless you.
isaac antwi 12 years ago

i will give his adminstration 95%
he than alot to Ghana achievment.let look on to John Mahama governmenttttt.i think it will need Ghanaian moost.

i will give his adminstration 95%
he than alot to Ghana achievment.let look on to John Mahama governmenttttt.i think it will need Ghanaian moost.
Whatever 12 years ago

Kufour's projects lacked that self-evident connection to each other that would have carved a public image of him as deep minded leader. In fact he came across as a narrow minded leader compared to President Mills. Mills proje ...
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Kufour's projects lacked that self-evident connection to each other that would have carved a public image of him as deep minded leader. In fact he came across as a narrow minded leader compared to President Mills. Mills projects were self-evidently and purposefully connected to each other and non-discriminatory. And you know the effect of that on the minds of voters with brains in their head participating in a political contest. Who they would go for is obvious. When Kufour sensed that NPP was about to lose power, he started going round saying 'sorry' and begging Ghanaians. Why do you think he did that? If NPP were doing a serious self-assessment, that should have been the first question they should ask of themselves?
prophet isaac antwi 12 years ago

every secret will reveal.the prez himself knows the evil thing he done in dubai not Ghanaian economy or trade marketting development but the evil thing man does end at graves.am a prophet isaac antwi from Ghana.

every secret will reveal.the prez himself knows the evil thing he done in dubai not Ghanaian economy or trade marketting development but the evil thing man does end at graves.am a prophet isaac antwi from Ghana.
TEE 12 years ago

9 BUNCH OF THIEVES JUDGES WHAT DO YOU EXPECT GOD WILL PUNISH THEM

9 BUNCH OF THIEVES JUDGES WHAT DO YOU EXPECT GOD WILL PUNISH THEM
TEE 12 years ago

KUFOUR NANA ADDO ALAN CASH KEN AGYEPONG etc UNITY THAN VICTORY BECOMES YOUR AMEN

KUFOUR NANA ADDO ALAN CASH KEN AGYEPONG etc UNITY THAN VICTORY BECOMES YOUR AMEN
sirkymbo 12 years ago

Its that a joke? How could you improve education in Ghana when SHS graduates who could not do well in Maths and English become viable recuits for teaching.
All over the world, the best among the best becomes the cream of th ...
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Its that a joke? How could you improve education in Ghana when SHS graduates who could not do well in Maths and English become viable recuits for teaching.
All over the world, the best among the best becomes the cream of the teaching profession except in Ghana. What kind of educational policy is that? If Ghana is serious about improving quality of education, effort should be made to attarct the best candidates.
nii abiala neequaye 11 years ago

we need anything to get power then UNITY

we need anything to get power then UNITY
nii abiala neequaye 11 years ago

we need anything to get power then UNITY w

we need anything to get power then UNITY w

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