The sell-out has begun: ECOWAS consents to EPA

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Nana Oben 11 years ago

Do we just have morons as leaders or just plain selfish corrupt politicians?

The British had our chiefs sign "THE BOND OF 1844", which was SUPPOSED TO BE A TRADE AGREEMENT FOR 100 YEARS. THE TRADE TURNED TO BE ONE SIDED EX ...
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Do we just have morons as leaders or just plain selfish corrupt politicians?

The British had our chiefs sign "THE BOND OF 1844", which was SUPPOSED TO BE A TRADE AGREEMENT FOR 100 YEARS. THE TRADE TURNED TO BE ONE SIDED EXPLOITATION, SUBJUGATION, AND COLONIZATION. WE COULD NOT EVEN MAKE AND MARKET OPENLY OUR OWN AKPETESHIE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN INDIA. IT TOOK AGITATION, IMPRISONMENTS, AND KILLINGS BEFORE THE BRITISH FINALLY GAVE UP IN 1957. DON'T OUR LEADERS LEARN ANY LESSONS FROM OUR HISTORY?

GHANAIANS, RISE UP AND KICK THE BASTARDS OUT IF, WITH ALL THEIR EDUCATION, THEY SELL US OUT AGAIN. SELL US TO THE EU WITH THE EPA, AND TO THE AMERICANS WITH THE "PLANT BREEDERS BILL", AND GHANA OR WEST AFRICA IS DOOMED FOREVER.

After all just how much Bribes and Kickback do you Politicians need to live comfortably? Haven't you collected enough kickbacks from the Anglogold, Newmont, etc? How many houses can you sleep in at any one time; how many luxury cars can you and your family/girlfriends drive at any one time? If you have actually thought through this EPA, LIST FOR THE PEOPLE OF WEST AFRICA DETAILS OF THE BENEFITS.
NII UNEMPLOYED 11 years ago

OH AGTICA!!

OH AGTICA!!
HOLY SINNER 11 years ago

Africa have no more Patrotic Leaders anymore but greedy,selfish,thieves and coward leaders who the interest of their families and themselves only at heart.What a pity,the great African leaders are all dead and gone.Soo sad.

Africa have no more Patrotic Leaders anymore but greedy,selfish,thieves and coward leaders who the interest of their families and themselves only at heart.What a pity,the great African leaders are all dead and gone.Soo sad.
nii kootse 11 years ago

How people think. The purchasing power is now wholly with the producers and CEOs. Back in Europe many are those who have nothing today. Africans, they have left "niggas" with no money how then do the EU dreams Africans can co ...
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How people think. The purchasing power is now wholly with the producers and CEOs. Back in Europe many are those who have nothing today. Africans, they have left "niggas" with no money how then do the EU dreams Africans can consume their products?
The Change Agent 11 years ago

No need for such language here old boy. This is a site meant for peoples of Ghana, Africa - not Amerikkka.

Have some respect for your fellow brothers on here, and don't use vile language created by white people to keep pe ...
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No need for such language here old boy. This is a site meant for peoples of Ghana, Africa - not Amerikkka.

Have some respect for your fellow brothers on here, and don't use vile language created by white people to keep people of African ancestory down.

Read some history (not the Eurocentric variety), learn more about yourself and your people - have some self pride, and stop using language created by racists to keep people who look like YOU down.
APPIAH 11 years ago

HMMM

HMMM
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

What stops ECOWAS from promoting infra-ECOWAS business transactions and climate change measures on their own terms for mutual benefits, for example, constructing a trans-ECOWAS railways that criss-cross the subregion, with Ch ...
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What stops ECOWAS from promoting infra-ECOWAS business transactions and climate change measures on their own terms for mutual benefits, for example, constructing a trans-ECOWAS railways that criss-cross the subregion, with Chinese assistance, and embarking on joint mitigation and adaptation cooperation to fight climate change, using the services of UNFCCC.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago

West African leaders must demand Europe remove subsidy for its framers or all agricultural produce including manufactured ones or they attract heavy duties in West Africa. That is to have a plain level field for African frame ...
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West African leaders must demand Europe remove subsidy for its framers or all agricultural produce including manufactured ones or they attract heavy duties in West Africa. That is to have a plain level field for African framers and produce in European markets.

Unfortunately, West African leaders are weak and will just listen to Europe and sing to their tunes. Even packaging quality requirements by Europe alone could restrict West African farm and manufactured produce to the European markets while theirs will have unrestricted access to West African markets when EPA comes into force.
LONTO-BOY 11 years ago

MASSA KOFI, what are you talking about? Do you believe the negotiating capacity of our African/ECOWAS leaders to ask the EU to remove its subsidy for its farmers? Don't even touch on the subsidy issue. Do you want to see angr ...
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MASSA KOFI, what are you talking about? Do you believe the negotiating capacity of our African/ECOWAS leaders to ask the EU to remove its subsidy for its farmers? Don't even touch on the subsidy issue. Do you want to see angry EU farmers dumping piles of manure outside their Governments and EU offices, and blockading roads with their tractors?

The point is that the EU's EPA deal is much less concerned with Africa's development than furthering the EU's interest.
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

Kofi, the focus must not be on Europe; rather, it must be on what a more unified ECOWAS need to do to stand up to a more unified Europe. Ghana or Nigeria can't compete against a more unified Europe by themselves. This is why ...
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Kofi, the focus must not be on Europe; rather, it must be on what a more unified ECOWAS need to do to stand up to a more unified Europe. Ghana or Nigeria can't compete against a more unified Europe by themselves. This is why Nkrumah in all his wisdom, wanted to see a united Africa.

Sylvanus Agbemenyah 11 years ago

please, you have only told us what the European union stand to gain by exporting their produce to ecowas states implicitly, please, tell us what ecowas also stand to gain then we as a nation can then make informed decision, w ...
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please, you have only told us what the European union stand to gain by exporting their produce to ecowas states implicitly, please, tell us what ecowas also stand to gain then we as a nation can then make informed decision, we cannot just hear one side of the story and be judgemental.
Black man and his nation has NEVER gain anything when it comes yo dealing with the white folks and it I'd our stupidity that contributes to major challenges facing us in our dealing with the white. This nation is not yet above mass demonstration and rioting, when our life and that our future generation is on the line just for the benefit and self gratification of relatively few in government.? please, we need more information.
mother'schild 11 years ago

great article. It would have been interesting to evaluate the pre-existing relationship of France and her African territories and examined the various contracts Ghana is now signing with France and the whipping countries in l ...
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great article. It would have been interesting to evaluate the pre-existing relationship of France and her African territories and examined the various contracts Ghana is now signing with France and the whipping countries in line to support our ECOWAS hairmanship. Poor Africa. Great article
MICHEL 11 years ago

It is very disheartening that at this time of our struggles, our so called leaders are doing everything possible to add more suffering to those we already got to deal with. If it is true that our president has actually sold u ...
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It is very disheartening that at this time of our struggles, our so called leaders are doing everything possible to add more suffering to those we already got to deal with. If it is true that our president has actually sold us out, then fellow Ghanaians, let us just pray for 2016 to come qucik. Let us vote mahama and his incompetent buch of wannabes from power. What nonsense is this that they are taking us through? This government is very disapointing.My problem is that, the NPP is worse, and therefore, Ghana is going to suffer for all these years.If there is a third force, we would rally behind it. Mahama should think twice.It is not too late for him to take Ghana from such trap.
' and Jesus wept ' 11 years ago

Yes! They killed the only visionary leader we had who stood tall and firm like the rock of Gibraltar to defend the continent against imperialism and neo-colonialism. Oh yes we had 'Judases' in our midst who colaborated with t ...
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Yes! They killed the only visionary leader we had who stood tall and firm like the rock of Gibraltar to defend the continent against imperialism and neo-colonialism. Oh yes we had 'Judases' in our midst who colaborated with them to ante his demise and perpetuate our suffering. Ionically, their siblings are still around singing the songs of their fore fathers and feeling proud of what they did and continue to do. But we shall over come.
Kutxa, Bayonne. France 11 years ago

I am inclined to believe that France is solidly behind this nonsense. They, having most of the countries at their side in terms of colonizations, as reagrds this Ecowas block, and have been looking for every possible means t ...
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I am inclined to believe that France is solidly behind this nonsense. They, having most of the countries at their side in terms of colonizations, as reagrds this Ecowas block, and have been looking for every possible means to milk the little that they have left. As to why Ghana would decide to be part of this indirect Francophone agenda, only heaven knows. I am not sure if our so called leaders really understand what they are doing and the long term effects that it is going to have on individual countries. Like the writer rightly said, the signs are very clear on the walls. They have set their agenda in motion. Germany has just passed a law that if after six month a so called migrant is unable to get a job, they will deport him. France is also towing the same line. They are making it extremely difficult for Africans to enter into the EU, for whatever reasons, being either for educational purpose or whatever. It is very sad to say the least. The president should make a quick U-turn. What is good about these vampires? Now, they are telling us to throw away our values and seriously adopt homosexuals as part of our lives, and that they will starve us to death if we refuse, yet our leaders careless about such threats. It is very clear that they have no single sense with which to reason. Selling our rights at every given opportunity? Why Ecowas and not any other regional blocks? Because it is within this useless so called Ecowas that we have the most incompetent bunch of leaders. I don´t think they can send this nonsense to any part of Africa and have their way. Ghanaians should rise up against this government! We have had enough!
Ogo 11 years ago

Am I seeing a miracle or what? This same Dr Bokor has been defending the total incompetence of this Government of Ghana. Now he can see the folly everywhere. The government cannot even see where they can seperate themselves f ...
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Am I seeing a miracle or what? This same Dr Bokor has been defending the total incompetence of this Government of Ghana. Now he can see the folly everywhere. The government cannot even see where they can seperate themselves from a completely wrong decision by a group.
All of us will call the old lady "Nana".
Justice 11 years ago

Yes , Ogo you are perfectly right. This is the same Dr Borkor who has been championing the negative courses of the NDC all this while. I believed he has seen what some of us have being saying about this useless NDC Administra ...
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Yes , Ogo you are perfectly right. This is the same Dr Borkor who has been championing the negative courses of the NDC all this while. I believed he has seen what some of us have being saying about this useless NDC Administration. It's very sad , that Ghana cannot take a firm decision on its own as the Nigerians are trying to do. A big shame to Hannah Tetteh and her President Mahama, who a couple of days ago was showing his Ghana made shoes. With. This double standard altitude , How can you create job for the shoe maker. An undesivive President.
GhanaBA 11 years ago

African leaders are selfish, they dont care about their own people, these EU guys have given them money in foreign offshore accounts such that even if they loose next general elections in their various countries, they already ...
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African leaders are selfish, they dont care about their own people, these EU guys have given them money in foreign offshore accounts such that even if they loose next general elections in their various countries, they already profited from corruption.
Dr Robert Glah 11 years ago

EPAs are inconsistent with Africa.

1. Inconsistent with intra-African trade.
2. Inconsistent with development of Africa
3. Inconsistent with local content policy and commodity-based industrialisation of Africa.
4. Incon ...
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EPAs are inconsistent with Africa.

1. Inconsistent with intra-African trade.
2. Inconsistent with development of Africa
3. Inconsistent with local content policy and commodity-based industrialisation of Africa.
4. Inconsistent with youth and graduate employment in Africa
5. Inconsistent with creating wealth in Africa.
6. Inconsistent with buy Ghana goods proclamations of President Mahama
7. Inconsistent with democracy
8. Inconsistent with our independence

BUT:
9. Consistent only with the European Scramble for Africa and Partition of Africa to feed European markets
10. Consistent with corruption and contamination of Africa.

God bless our homeland Africa
kobina 11 years ago

Bokor has been one the leading cheerleaders of the Mahama NDC regime since its inception. He seldom sees faults with its policies, stridently attacks critics of the regime, and praises Mahama to the sky at every opportunity. ...
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Bokor has been one the leading cheerleaders of the Mahama NDC regime since its inception. He seldom sees faults with its policies, stridently attacks critics of the regime, and praises Mahama to the sky at every opportunity. Why is this sycophant lamenting the cowardice of his beloved regime? Has he now seen the light? Will he be intellectually honest enough to acknowledge his past mistakes with regard to seeing no transgressions of this regime?

SENDERO 11 years ago

Personally I have no problem with duty free entry of goods into any country. Trade is vital to prosperity. It is the strategic position of Hong Kong and Singapore which made them powerhouses long before China and other develo ...
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Personally I have no problem with duty free entry of goods into any country. Trade is vital to prosperity. It is the strategic position of Hong Kong and Singapore which made them powerhouses long before China and other developing countries realized that Adam Smith got it right. Cheap goods means I have disposable income. High tariff walls bankrupt a people by transferring money out of my pocket into the pockets of the elites that want to control local economies.

All European Union goods will see a reduction for the consumer by about 30-50% in value and this can only be beneficial or a developing country
akora oteng 11 years ago

This is the only sensible article from this writer. I agree with you that the Europeans do not want us to develope on our own. They only want us to buy their goods to keep their economy running. This is what our sleeping Lead ...
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This is the only sensible article from this writer. I agree with you that the Europeans do not want us to develope on our own. They only want us to buy their goods to keep their economy running. This is what our sleeping Leaders have been told now and again but will not listen.
Abroquah 11 years ago

"Chinese President Xi Jinping will use two pandas to break the ice and soften European opposition to a free-trade deal with China during a visit to Belgium which starts on Sunday. "Reuters news

"Chinese President Xi Jinping will use two pandas to break the ice and soften European opposition to a free-trade deal with China during a visit to Belgium which starts on Sunday. "Reuters news
papillon 11 years ago

No need to shout yourself hoarse brothers when we knowingly encourage bribery in our daily lives as a norm. Africa is doomed. Repent is the word.

No need to shout yourself hoarse brothers when we knowingly encourage bribery in our daily lives as a norm. Africa is doomed. Repent is the word.
Goateater 11 years ago

God bless u, Dr Bokor. One can just hope that Africans do not - never - forget this impending betrayal by people masquerading as leaders, but who could care less about the ramifications of such an insidious 'treaty' as the EP ...
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God bless u, Dr Bokor. One can just hope that Africans do not - never - forget this impending betrayal by people masquerading as leaders, but who could care less about the ramifications of such an insidious 'treaty' as the EPA on their citizens.
AMU 11 years ago

NO EPA!

NO EPA!
JH New York 11 years ago

I do not agree with you that we are doomed already.
Ghana is a Sovereign State or Nation,right !
Therefore,ECOWAS decisions is not obligatory on any of the member States,if you like.
So,being a member of ECOWAS does not in ...
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I do not agree with you that we are doomed already.
Ghana is a Sovereign State or Nation,right !
Therefore,ECOWAS decisions is not obligatory on any of the member States,if you like.
So,being a member of ECOWAS does not in actual fact means anything,so far as national
decisions making is concerned.
In other words,ECOWAS does not,and do not have a hand in what we decide/decided to do as a nation.Our leadership(not ECOWAS) -
decides on what they think is good for Ghana.
Therefore,if Ghana is Shaky, afraid or not sure
of the deal,the Common Sense Approach is to opt not to Sign the deal Soon or Suspend her Signature,with the excuse to have more time to Sturdy or See how it goes. It's as simple as that.
Therefore,ECOWAS decisions on the deal is not obligatory or binding on Ghana.And there's no nonsense about that !
soundjata 11 years ago

the number of comments attests to the fact that africans r very interested in this issue compared to homosexuality.

the number of comments attests to the fact that africans r very interested in this issue compared to homosexuality.
Abroquah 11 years ago

"Chinese President Xi Jinping will use two pandas to break the ice and soften European opposition to a free-trade deal with China during a visit to Belgium which starts on Sunday. "Reuters=

"Chinese President Xi Jinping will use two pandas to break the ice and soften European opposition to a free-trade deal with China during a visit to Belgium which starts on Sunday. "Reuters=
Abroquah 11 years ago

EPA is just to transform African countries into a consumer nations. No more industry. We will even import sachet drinking water and our Ghanaians fufu to feed our population.
For your reading, Europe refused to sign it with ...
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EPA is just to transform African countries into a consumer nations. No more industry. We will even import sachet drinking water and our Ghanaians fufu to feed our population.
For your reading, Europe refused to sign it with China: "Chinese President Xi Jinping will use two pandas to break the ice and soften European opposition to a free-trade deal with China during a visit to Belgium which starts on Sunday. "Reuters news

The Change Agent 11 years ago

What is going on?. Why do we ignore doing business with our brothers in Africa, and run to do business with former oppressors (who still have largely, very negative views about Africa and Africans)?

I knew before reading t ...
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What is going on?. Why do we ignore doing business with our brothers in Africa, and run to do business with former oppressors (who still have largely, very negative views about Africa and Africans)?

I knew before reading the article, that it would be the french (with a small 'F') block in West Africa that would first succumb to the west. Sankara, where are you when you are needed most?

Oh I forgot, he was killed by a french/CIA backed operation. Fellow Africans, we have to do something to stop this rot - to stop being the butt of Jokes, the global "untermensch" - who is reviled everywhere he goes.

The solution to "breaking out of this death spiral" is to work together with fellow Africans, ruthlessly eliminating "Judas's" and "traitors", learn from other former colonised nations who have gone on to do great things - FOCUS and WORK HARD.

No white man (or Non-African for that matter) is going to help us. Running into the arms of a former oppressor shows "childish behavior (or lack of intelligence)" that would be food for racists all the world over.

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