Ghana's Troubled Economy

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• DR. 11 years ago

  VERY GOOD ARTICLE
  DR SEBASTIAN

  VERY GOOD ARTICLE
  DR SEBASTIAN

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• insight to the bone 11 years ago

  Let us not be fooled into ignoring the true motives and intentions of JJ's so called uprisings as the truth is evident upon reflection with wisdom and a just heart. It was nothing but a dubious plan and insidious agenda motiv ...
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  Let us not be fooled into ignoring the true motives and intentions of JJ's so called uprisings as the truth is evident upon reflection with wisdom and a just heart. It was nothing but a dubious plan and insidious agenda motivated by tribalism and hatred of the Akans . This is the greatest tragedy and the reason why the country can never develop, as long as the undercurrent of all political activity is the hatred and exclusion of everything Akan there can never be true unity and peace of mind . We now have generations of youth in absolute poverty who will never know what a job that can sustain a family is , brainwashed into thinking the perverse lies of this ndc are the right moral standards of the day, yes buga buga tactics designed to break the spirit of a free nation . They say we are only angry but the fact remains this was a tribal war still continuing against the Akans , you will never hear JJ mention the corrupt EWE such as woyome , segbefia and tsikata but rather any Ashanti public or private is the enemy and criminal and his follows will add drug barons . He will never see the evil corruption of his allies in this backstrabbing war against the Akans the northerners and other minorities such as the Gas. Without proof or the need to respect the law and human rights of the accused he will judge and execute innocent Akans into jail or death , even his long time traitor friend Mills was not good enough because he was Fanti and therefore not motivated enough to hate his brothers the Ashantis or npp. Forbes has put the mahamas in the list of being one of the most corrupt family in the country and Africa but JJ and the NDC are blind to this fact and obviously have succeeded in bribing our so called opposition NPP into compliance of the ongoing crimes . JJ , WHERE IS YOUR COUP NOW IN SWEEPING AWAY THIS CORRUPT GOVT ,is it because its now your ayigbe and pepeni who are now the one's stealing ?

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• G. K. Berko 11 years ago

  My simple question to probe this tribal reasoning you claim was behind the J. J. Coup is: " were Akans fast developing and growing the Nation's fortunes before the guy took over Power? "
  
  If I remember correctly, our Nation ...
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  My simple question to probe this tribal reasoning you claim was behind the J. J. Coup is: " were Akans fast developing and growing the Nation's fortunes before the guy took over Power? "
  
  If I remember correctly, our Nation had been under the tutelage of Akan Generals and Presidents and Prime Ministers for almost all the Nation's life after Independence, until this, let's say 'disgruntled' Air Force Lieutenant busted in to take control.
  
  Even if we all admit that he did not meet our expectations to ameliorate the situation in the end, where lies the justification for faulting Tribalism for our continuous predicament?
  
  I think our plight would not disappear so long as we tow the Tribal line. We must focus on challenging the morality and simple humanity residing in our Leaders to the right thing. We can use the Courts and Elections to change things for the better, even after the last Election problems.
  
  I have suggested that our patriotic Lawyers study the idea of soliciting the World Court at The Hague to consider relentless massive Corruption as Crime against Humanity. If we were able to make some form of corruption a crime of willfully causing Financial loss to the State, we could cite the massive loss of lives via Corruption as the legal basis for The Hague to consider.
  
  It may sound too lofty a goal. But we must begin to show determination to stop these internal predators by any legal means possible, if we remain Coup averse.
  
  We would need all other Tribes or Ethnic groups to join that crusade. Let's face it. The majority if other Ethnic folks are suffering like the rest of us Akans. Besides, some if us Akans had the opportunities to widen the net for growth but kept all the gains to themselves. The Richest Oil Tycoons in Ghana, now are Akans could you tell me how much investment they have made to create jobs for the unemployed?
  
  Please, let your emotions simmer down to allow deeper reflection on our plight.
  
  Long Live Ghana!!!

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• G. K. Berko 11 years ago

  I meant to say:
  
  1). "..residing in our Leaders to DO the right thing."
  2). "The majority OF the Ethnic folks.."
  3). "Besides, some OF us Akans..."

  I meant to say:
  
  1). "..residing in our Leaders to DO the right thing."
  2). "The majority OF the Ethnic folks.."
  3). "Besides, some OF us Akans..."

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• Kojo T 11 years ago

  Well written but be assured insight to the bone is demented

  Well written but be assured insight to the bone is demented

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• Kojo T 11 years ago

  Tx bra. The private sector participants and proponebts pay lip service. Then they organise demos shouting government must do this and that?Evrything is govt, govt, govt

  Tx bra. The private sector participants and proponebts pay lip service. Then they organise demos shouting government must do this and that?Evrything is govt, govt, govt

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• G. K. Berko 11 years ago

  Most Ghanaians hate to share opportunities, especially if they could lead to others surpassing them in wealth and fame.
  
  Just look at the various individuals that through dubious relationships with our leaders get free or ...
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  Most Ghanaians hate to share opportunities, especially if they could lead to others surpassing them in wealth and fame.
  
  Just look at the various individuals that through dubious relationships with our leaders get free or easy access to National Resources to make Millions of Dollars. These few fortunate folks fail to use their wealth to invest in the Nation to help expand the Economy by even providing employment to fellow Ghanaians. When they get the money, they quietly pull behind some curtains to avoid public eye and keep most of the wealth in foreign safe havens to enjoy with only their families.
  
  So our State resources are more or less illicitly acquired and never invested in the nation for the rest to benefit from them. That constitutes total robbery. We may find all kinds of democratic justification for such a behavior, often being a claim to free enterprise. But pragmatically, given how young our Nation is, we stifle development and slow down progress by giving off our Assets to a few who fail to use them properly.
  
  It is like in the Biblical parable of the Wealthy Master that shared some money amongst three of his servants, before making a journey. The parable says two either just squandered their quota, or just sat on it without putting it productive use, and only one put his quota to productive, profitable use.
  
  We all know what the Master did to them upon his return from his travels. The Master commended the servant that used his quota to to work to gain more, and donated the entire Capital and profit to him. The Master then asked the servant who just sat on his quota to give it back to him. The happy-go-lucky wasteful spender of a servant who simply wasted his quota on fun, the Master scolded and dismiss him from his job.
  
  This is a moral lesson for our leaders and few lucky well-connected folks and cronies of our leaders who help themselves to our State Assets but fail to put them to any use to grow our Economy.
  
  We might just accept it if one were handed an opportunity without contest or competitive bidding and gainfully invested it to expand our Economy. But to have such recipients of State largesse quietly stash the wealth away to enjoy only by themselves is most immoral and devious.
  
  Such opportunities are not Lotteries that winners could justify spending all by themsves. And I am not talking about some Socialist Welfare redistribution. It is not about jealousy, either. Let those who have any integrity and empathy for others think about this seriously. Our Nation's Asets must be best utilized to create Wealth in multiplicity, to spread the opportunities wider.
  
  Long Live Ghana!!!

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• Antiochus - London 11 years ago

  Better Ghana Agenda!

  Better Ghana Agenda!

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• francis kwarteng 11 years ago

  Dear Brother,
  
  This is good.
  
  This is food for thought. It is like we are all sleeping.
  
  Thanks for sharing your great wisdom with us.
  
  Thanks.

  Dear Brother,
  
  This is good.
  
  This is food for thought. It is like we are all sleeping.
  
  Thanks for sharing your great wisdom with us.
  
  Thanks.

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