"Alan Cash" Sobriquet Was Not Imposed!

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KWAME KWAME 11 years ago

Sometimes it is better if we stick to our areas of expertise instead of meddling in subject matters that we do not fully understand. Mr. Kyeremateng, surely understands very well how to develop the economy of a country after ...
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Sometimes it is better if we stick to our areas of expertise instead of meddling in subject matters that we do not fully understand. Mr. Kyeremateng, surely understands very well how to develop the economy of a country after all he is not only a lawyer but also an economist. He has experience in development and growing the private sector of Ghana. His prior experience at Empretec and Ministry of PSI attest to that. As you may know from where you are in the US, no advanced country has ever developed without the development of its private sector. The private sector comprises businesses within the agriculture, manufacturing and service sectors of the economy. So Mr. Kyeremateng is 100% correct if his plan is to develop the Ghanaian economy by growing our private sector or businesses. After all the private sector is the engine of growth of any economy. He is on the right path. We are talking now about how the Government should cut the public sector wage bill as it is draining almost all of Government's internally generated resources. So you see, Mr. Kyeremateng is not preaching trickle down economics as you are proposing. He is showing Ghanaians the best way to grow our economy inclusively and sustainably, driven by job and wealth creation through the development of businesses - Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises as well as large businesses that constitute the private sector of the country. In fact, Mr. Kyeremateng has shown us how patriotic he is as we go through the current economic crisis. Like other well-meaning NPP parliamentarians, he came up publicly to share ideas of how the opposition ruling party can steer the economy out of the current crisis. This is all because of love of country and demonstration of true of political maturity. We have not heard anything of the matter from the NPP candidate you have been hooting for over the years besides the normal criticism of the ruling party. Mr. Kyeremateg with his experience with the ECA knows very well about gender-mainstreaming. When he talks about inclusive, sustainable economic growth, it encompass, men, women, youth, and the vulnerable in our society. By the way, this is a very easy to read piece from you for the longest time. Please keep this style of writing so all Ghanaians can enjoy and not only you to write for you.
mensah abrampa 11 years ago

As a lawyer and economist does he have to be president to serve his country well? If Mr Kyeremanten truly loves Ghana and the NPP then he must conduct his campaign in the most decent and matured way, convincing the ghanaian e ...
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As a lawyer and economist does he have to be president to serve his country well? If Mr Kyeremanten truly loves Ghana and the NPP then he must conduct his campaign in the most decent and matured way, convincing the ghanaian electorate of his roadmap to economic revival and prosperity. Talking about age, height, handsomeness is very puerile,pedestrian misleading, deflective, frivolous,deceptive and amnesic. He's talking too much but saying very little in effect . I wish his campaign can give in-depth information on the way forward and stay away from the trash talking and irrelevant issues that breed animosity and weaken the party from within. When that is done he can leave the decision to the voters. As for the far right republican trickle down or crony capitalism it has created a super wealthy one per cent class leaving the 99 per cent to hang in there. The american 99 per cent detest and reject it. We don't need it in Ghana either.
Kobi, Philly 11 years ago

Good for nothing,you don't make sense. How many people will read and understand the message you are putting across. write well Professor to the understanding of average Ghanaian by the way needless article!!!

Good for nothing,you don't make sense. How many people will read and understand the message you are putting across. write well Professor to the understanding of average Ghanaian by the way needless article!!!
Kuoro 11 years ago

Alan cannot lead NPP now. His supporters are rather killing his name. We don't know him as John but "Alan Cash" he can't deny it now. We also know what he did 2008 when he charttered plane to campaign. Alan can't fool delegat ...
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Alan cannot lead NPP now. His supporters are rather killing his name. We don't know him as John but "Alan Cash" he can't deny it now. We also know what he did 2008 when he charttered plane to campaign. Alan can't fool delegates to vote for him. We in NPP are not going for a beauty contest but a battle for power.
KWAME KWAME 11 years ago

I see that you want to remain in poverty in Ghana. If that is the case we should be quiet and not talk about hardship in the country now. Because I can tell you that those who have cash are not complaining much despite what ...
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I see that you want to remain in poverty in Ghana. If that is the case we should be quiet and not talk about hardship in the country now. Because I can tell you that those who have cash are not complaining much despite what is going on now. Even if he is call Alan cash I see that to be positive and not negative as you view it. He is saying to the men and women in the country that if you work hard there is going to be incentives or rewards for you. If there is work for everyone in the country and everyone is having cash or money to spend, is it not what we call economic growth? I will rather vote for the one who will bring prosperity to all Ghanaians than someone who just want to be president but devoid of any meaningful ideas.
Ideology 11 years ago

You like your acdemic credentials very much. Is only from U S A.

You like your acdemic credentials very much. Is only from U S A.
Okyeniba Appeagye. 11 years ago

Okooampa always reminds me of my gran parents days when he who spoke big words like - tintinnabulations, 'shokolokobangoshe'etc at public gathering were proudly regarded as scholars and the educated. Sadly, this is the mental ...
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Okooampa always reminds me of my gran parents days when he who spoke big words like - tintinnabulations, 'shokolokobangoshe'etc at public gathering were proudly regarded as scholars and the educated. Sadly, this is the mentality and the attitude of our Phd holder, Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe Okyeniba.
Unfortunately, Okoampa never writes or says anything sensible than his usual hatred to those he disagree views with and he simply enjoys his tribal war mongering like his cohorts, Gabby Otchere Darko, Nana Akufo Addo Okyehene and Atta Akyea all of the Kyebi dog eating (ogwan korkor) 'tigari' clan.
OBIBA-JUDAS 11 years ago

ONLY THE FOOLS WILL VOTE FOR NDC 2016

ONLY THE FOOLS WILL VOTE FOR NDC 2016
NII OTU 11 years ago

Hey Professor! Who is more qualified for president? Is it Nana or Alan? Please open your eyes and see. Nana's third defeat will destroy our party for a very long time.
Don't you also see that the Akyem mafia has hijacked the ...
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Hey Professor! Who is more qualified for president? Is it Nana or Alan? Please open your eyes and see. Nana's third defeat will destroy our party for a very long time.
Don't you also see that the Akyem mafia has hijacked the party .
goodman 11 years ago

Akuffo Addo is not marketable, period. Akyem litigants, just leave the party for winnable candidates. We don't want any supreme court issue again. Must your Akuffo Addo be president at all cost. NPP delegates open your eyes i ...
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Akuffo Addo is not marketable, period. Akyem litigants, just leave the party for winnable candidates. We don't want any supreme court issue again. Must your Akuffo Addo be president at all cost. NPP delegates open your eyes if indeed you want to win power

Kwame Ghansah 11 years ago

Dr. Handsome Okoampa, Nana Akufo-Addo says he is not interested in fighting NPP vs. NPP battles. Please learn from Nana Akufo-Addo, because your articles do Nana more harm than good.
If you want Nana Akufo-Addo to be presid ...
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Dr. Handsome Okoampa, Nana Akufo-Addo says he is not interested in fighting NPP vs. NPP battles. Please learn from Nana Akufo-Addo, because your articles do Nana more harm than good.
If you want Nana Akufo-Addo to be president then write to unite NPP. Or you hate Alan so much you would rather see Alan destroyed than Nana be president. Your articles are shameful. You are a disgrace to the PhD holders. I would fire you if I was the head of your department. Who recruited you to teach?
ERNEST 11 years ago

It's a shame, you are doing more harm to the NPP than good just because you hate Alan. Remember, your insults and abuses will rather let Nana loss if he is elected by the NPP. You are disorganizing the party than unitying it. ...
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It's a shame, you are doing more harm to the NPP than good just because you hate Alan. Remember, your insults and abuses will rather let Nana loss if he is elected by the NPP. You are disorganizing the party than unitying it. What will you do should Alan wins the primaries? Your actions, behaviours and writings will cause NPP to remain in opposition for long. If you have nothing sensible to write, shut up
GENERAL 11 years ago

I am for Alan but it won't surprise me if Nana Addo should win. Now, basing from the lies and negative things Mr. Boakye Agyarko, Ahoofe and co are writing against Alan, will they be able to extend the palm fold to Alan to jo ...
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I am for Alan but it won't surprise me if Nana Addo should win. Now, basing from the lies and negative things Mr. Boakye Agyarko, Ahoofe and co are writing against Alan, will they be able to extend the palm fold to Alan to join the final campaign against NDC if Nana Addo wins?

It's sad the Nana Addo fanatics are repeating the same mistakes they have been doing since 2000.

Election is all about the masses involvement and not just for an elite group. Allan's campaign is all about issues and never against rival candidates.

I will be very happy if Mr. Kyeremateng wins this time. It should be NPP come 2016. God bless us all.
mono 11 years ago

stupid article.

stupid article.
G. K. Berko 11 years ago

Prof., discussing the brand of Economics Alan might want to apply to our Country's governance versus what Akufo-Addo has for us is one essential service, and I wish you had stuck with just that. Diverging into who might be pe ...
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Prof., discussing the brand of Economics Alan might want to apply to our Country's governance versus what Akufo-Addo has for us is one essential service, and I wish you had stuck with just that. Diverging into who might be perceived as impudent, arrogant and rude by the Public or Electorate brings you to a very slippery road.

The fact that Akufo-Addo is much more widely known in Ghana to be all the above cannot be overemphasized. Ever since Nana got into the track to compete for the Nation's Presidency, he has always born the burden of the Publics' perception of being the most arrogant, rude, insensitive, hyper-elitist and bigoted of all the candidates that have ever paraded our corridors of Political contest.

Many have given instances of Akufo-Addo's short-fused temperament on display in various accounts on this forum. So, if I were you, I would not cite those attributes for weaponry to shoot down Alan's quest for the NPP flagbearership. You might have just opened a can of worms to reinvigorate others' attack on Akufo-Addo with those traits.

If just one instance of Alan's show of arguably justifiable petulence to a few Party 'honchos' is such a big deal with which to derail his presidential quest, then the numerous and worse display of gross, dehumanizing, disdain for larger sector of our Population by Akufo-Addo should disqualify him from even leading a handful of Citizens in anything relating to governance.

Ghanaians are yet to hear even a semblance of an apology from Akufo-Addo on his infamous "Yen Akanfo de.." diatribe, for example, going on a couple of years since. And now all of a sudden he is an angelic model who could charm all Ghanaians for their votes to become the next President, huh?

Naaaa!!! I don't think so. But you are right about one other thing, too. And that is, Ghanaians may not have as short a memory as some would have us believe. Yup! Let's keep that in mind, Sir.

However, by the way, isn't Alan's Economic Policies the same as Kufuor's that Akufo-Addo was comfortably part of for two long terms? Never did we hear the former Attorney-General and Foreign Minister, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, show the dimmest flicker of disagreement with that kind of Economics. Now, you brand the same Economics as similar to the deplorable, ignoble 'Reaganomics'--popularly known as "Trickle-Down" Economics. What changed? Could you give us some insight into the differences Alan's policies suggest between the two, Prof.? We may be charitably treated to one of your august Professorial enlightening moments. It could be an "ah-huh" moment for many of us.

Distinguishing between the meritorious credits of these two candidates must not descend into some nasty character assassination duel, or NPP ends up sucking it all up to lag behind.

Long Live Ghana!!!

Long Live Ghana!!!
Obournana 11 years ago

Okoampah Ahoofe is now sweating profusely because he has met his match against his uncle Akuffo Addo. This time it is Asante/Fante against Akyem. The Ga people have also left Akuffo Addo so where will he stand. Akuffo Addo's ...
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Okoampah Ahoofe is now sweating profusely because he has met his match against his uncle Akuffo Addo. This time it is Asante/Fante against Akyem. The Ga people have also left Akuffo Addo so where will he stand. Akuffo Addo's votes will go down further to be shamefully disgraced to the brim before he quits politics. All the noise and propaganda against NDC by Okoampah the ghanaweb scholar, Kweku Baako and co. will not make Akuffo Addo president of Ghana but president of NPP.
abuburoba anyansa 11 years ago

THE WHOLE ARTICLE IS AS STUPID AS ITS WRITER. YOU STAY IN USA WITHOUT ANYNRESEARCH ON THE TERRAIN IN GHANA AND IMPOSE YOUR OBURONI WAAWU IDEAS ON US.COME TO KASAPIN AND INSULT ALLAN.YOU WILL SEE PEPPER. INSULT AKUFFOADDO WHO. ...
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THE WHOLE ARTICLE IS AS STUPID AS ITS WRITER. YOU STAY IN USA WITHOUT ANYNRESEARCH ON THE TERRAIN IN GHANA AND IMPOSE YOUR OBURONI WAAWU IDEAS ON US.COME TO KASAPIN AND INSULT ALLAN.YOU WILL SEE PEPPER. INSULT AKUFFOADDO WHO.HAS TAKEN UNTO TWO CONTEST AND LOST AND CAME WITH 49.7 AND 47.7 %.INCREASED HIS MARGIN OF LOSS FROM 40000 AND ABOVE TO328000.YOU ARE DEFENDING A WEAK OLD MAN WHO IS TAKING THOSE OF US WHO CAN'T AFFORD VISA LIFE FOR A RIDE.BRA GHANA B3GYIUNWELL STOP THIS NONSENSE.FMI. KKWASEA FUSCJ.IF I GET UT NUMBER U WILL STOP THIS.
Wilhelm Agbeli 11 years ago

Name calling?

Name calling?
OKATAKYIE 11 years ago

Another onslaught of vituperation, lies, bitterness and sheer malice aimed at Mr Alan Kyerematen by this village idiot Okoampa. Personally, I think Nana Akufo-Addo will win NPP's nomination. He is the hands-down favourite as ...
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Another onslaught of vituperation, lies, bitterness and sheer malice aimed at Mr Alan Kyerematen by this village idiot Okoampa. Personally, I think Nana Akufo-Addo will win NPP's nomination. He is the hands-down favourite as NPP's presidential candidate in 2016, but he is not the right/ideal candidate to defeat NDC's John Mahama.

Seriously, what is your issue with Alan? Your breathless loathing, sniping and smear campaign will only alienate large number of Alan-loyalists and many voters from voting for Nana Akufo-Addo. Come off it, Okoampa!
Owuraku - Konongo 11 years ago

Hon. Alan Kyerematen has been a leading young stalwart and key strategist of the NPP since its inception in 1992. Among the 7 current aspirants, Alan is the only Founding Member of the party.

Hon. Alan Kyerematen has been a leading young stalwart and key strategist of the NPP since its inception in 1992. Among the 7 current aspirants, Alan is the only Founding Member of the party.

Krobea Asante 11 years ago

So can you not write your article without attacking the personality of the honourable man? Why are you trying to twist facts? 'Alan Cash' was imposed on the man because of his slogan in the 2007 primaries. If Ph.D holders lik ...
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So can you not write your article without attacking the personality of the honourable man? Why are you trying to twist facts? 'Alan Cash' was imposed on the man because of his slogan in the 2007 primaries. If Ph.D holders like yourself can stoop so low to engage in politics of insults, how much more the majority illeterates? Please, let your works speak for you. If you attack Allan like that, we Asantes are going to make your candidate very unpopular in the Ashanti Region. We have realised your hatred for Asante and the Golden Stool. I must tell you, the NPP can survive without the small number of you Akyems. Because of people like yourself, Asante has lost longtime allies, especially the Dagombas and the Nzemas. You tried to make Asantehene unpopular even among his own people but you failed. You better prepare for us, we are coming out strongly.

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