Ghana Needs an Independent Parliament

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asuo 11 years ago

you have no idea who the Ghanaian voter is. let me school you on that.
-60%of Ghanaian voters don't know how parliament works
-60% of voters will vote for you if you give them $100
-60% will vote for you if you have a ca ...
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you have no idea who the Ghanaian voter is. let me school you on that.
-60%of Ghanaian voters don't know how parliament works
-60% of voters will vote for you if you give them $100
-60% will vote for you if you have a catchy campaign song
60% vote will vote for their supposed party no matter what.
you need a huge educational campaign to change that. Good luck.
KnYc (USMC) 11 years ago

I think that is the problem the writer is trying to stress, but asuo you are 100% percent right. The country need independent parliament in which we will never get, educational campaign to change that as you said, that one wi ...
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I think that is the problem the writer is trying to stress, but asuo you are 100% percent right. The country need independent parliament in which we will never get, educational campaign to change that as you said, that one will not happen due to stage our educational institution is all mess up. Until we vote on issues the country have a long way to go.
insight to the bone 11 years ago

Everybody is complaining bitterly but very few dare speak the truth . We shall never move forward until the undeclared war against the Akans, discrimination of the majority and anti Akan propaganda hate agenda is resolved. On ...
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Everybody is complaining bitterly but very few dare speak the truth . We shall never move forward until the undeclared war against the Akans, discrimination of the majority and anti Akan propaganda hate agenda is resolved. One must fight fire with fire , war with war not kisses or playing ignorant to the reality . the northerners , ewes , Muslims and other traitors of the Akan interest are systematically destroying the future of the Akans . There is no democracy or govt of the people and by the people but the slow establishment of the caliphate of pepeni murderers using a system of corrupt govt that makes irrelevant all institutions of state in the form of a Saudi style monarchy of mahama and his brothers . Despite our huge potential and the fact that any true patriotic nationalist govt can definitely turn the economy around in less than 6 months , we are bogged down in this situation of undeclared war of the ayigbe and pepeni mafia who have hijacked all institutes of state . only a bloody revolution will set us free . everything we have predicted over the past few years has come to pass and there is more evil to come until we stand up accept that we are at war and must fight back. Even Obama now realizes this caliphate is a serious threat to mankind's peace and unity . All religions are from God but over time the devil ensures the good is interpreted by the wicked and used to cause harm , the righteous know religion is meant to ensure unity and goodwill amongst men not pain and suffering or discrimination. On one hand we have the mafia ndc killing our people's future and around the corner nana chooses as his closest allies northerners who will continue the agenda of hate , wait for the clarion call for freedom and spare none of these criminals in the political oligarchy of corruption and evil . JJ and his ayigbe criminals started this process and God will continue to punish us with hardships and pestilences if we do not stand up
''''' 11 years ago

keep smoking akufo addo's drugs...you'll die faster

keep smoking akufo addo's drugs...you'll die faster
kyekyedru atumpam 11 years ago

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LONTO-BOY 11 years ago

A country like Ghana, votes for the politics it deserves. Will Ghanaian politicians/MPs agree to 'work together' for the good of Ghana through Parliament? Fat chance! If Ghana needs an Independent Parliament, why not vote for ...
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A country like Ghana, votes for the politics it deserves. Will Ghanaian politicians/MPs agree to 'work together' for the good of Ghana through Parliament? Fat chance! If Ghana needs an Independent Parliament, why not vote for more truly Independent MPs/Parliamentary Candidates to give your suggestion a prospective chance.

Again, not when Party Whips exist. Given that Party Whips rule over their party hacks[MPs] for their party leadership and political interests, there's no chance of having an Independent Parliament. Perhaps, we should consider getting rid of the Whip System and make MPs accountable to the constituents/people they represent in Parliament, not the leadership of the political party.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago

LONTO-BOY, getting rid of the Whip System will result in chaos in the house. Remember what happened to Dr Limann's second budget? When the Whips failed to ensure that majority members attended on budget day, Prof George Benne ...
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LONTO-BOY, getting rid of the Whip System will result in chaos in the house. Remember what happened to Dr Limann's second budget? When the Whips failed to ensure that majority members attended on budget day, Prof George Benneh's budget was rejected. Without the Whip System there will also be indiscipline and work in the house could be difficult (or to borrow from NDC) challenging. I suspect the current system of a percent of ministers being MPs was meant to prevent the re-occurrence of the disaster that the Limann government suffered.

Prof, President Mahama abused his prerogative powers to set up a presidential commission on this matter. He is abusing his power by shielding his friends, especially, the former Sport Minister from accountability and sanction. They realised that by the Ghana@50 ruling if they appeared before a presidential commission, then, they cannot be tried or punished. That ruling is dangerous and should have been appealed because it's a licence to the Executive to protect itself from accountability and sanction. It is also a judgement that is counter to the fight against corruption. The Judge, as I said in my very first article on Ghanaweb, has done a deservice to Ghana as far as fighting corruption within government is concerned. Sadly, the state appealed but because it is not in the interest of the Executive to pursue it, the appeal is still pending at the Appeal Court after four years.

As far as the independence of the Legislature is concerned that is not going to happen, particularly when the party that holds the Executive also has majority in the Legislature. May be we should ask for one party holding the Executive and the other the Legislature. That the would make the Executive to be more accountable. But is a national skirt and blouse voting realistic? I doubt.
asuo 11 years ago

Atta Kofi, I do agree with you on the need for a Whip but I do not think that is what happens in Ghana's Parliament. If an MP does not vote on party line you can be sure he/she will not be allowed to run for the seat come nex ...
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Atta Kofi, I do agree with you on the need for a Whip but I do not think that is what happens in Ghana's Parliament. If an MP does not vote on party line you can be sure he/she will not be allowed to run for the seat come next election. It is more about doing what your party wants than what your constituents or the country need. It's about educating the voter.
Theanloman 11 years ago

Respectfully, I hope you are aware that by independent parliament he is referring to its independence from the executive and not the separation from party politics as u erroneously appear to understand

Respectfully, I hope you are aware that by independent parliament he is referring to its independence from the executive and not the separation from party politics as u erroneously appear to understand
TEE 11 years ago

MAHAMA HAS PUT GHANA BACKWARDS AGAIN PERIOD

MAHAMA HAS PUT GHANA BACKWARDS AGAIN PERIOD

TEE 11 years ago

REFERENDUM OR IMPEACHMENT PERIOD

REFERENDUM OR IMPEACHMENT PERIOD
Abeeku Mensah 11 years ago

You Dr. Kwame have lived.outside Ghana, as per your own articles, since the 80's and yet continue to harbor and nurture your politics and ideals through the same tribal and political party folly from Ghana even as you attempt ...
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You Dr. Kwame have lived.outside Ghana, as per your own articles, since the 80's and yet continue to harbor and nurture your politics and ideals through the same tribal and political party folly from Ghana even as you attempt to camouflage your uncultured writings as new idealism for your followers as the new deal. Where do you propose we buy those independent members for our parliament? Are they to be carved out from the hatefilled, failed Danquah-Busia ideology where some preferred tribes are ordained to be in the office of Ghana's president and all others relegated to servant role? Or do you prefer to have an independent members of parliament who will incite and breed chaos if things do not go their way? Is your article not proof and tacit admission that the 1966 coup for which you have tried but in vain to legitimize have not yielded any benefit to Ghana..Is your absence from the shores of Ghana not enough proof that the utopia you dreamed up to justify the 1966 coup is a bust? Changes can come to Ghana but only if it comes from within each of us and judging from your misguided articles it will never come. I employ you to listen to a song by Adam West employing each of us to do something, God has done his part by creating you and me.
SARPONG 11 years ago

Fante dokono fool as usual. Independent Parliament does not mean change of the political landscape or new political ideology. It just means Parliament should not be a rubber stamp to every Executive branch of government deman ...
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Fante dokono fool as usual. Independent Parliament does not mean change of the political landscape or new political ideology. It just means Parliament should not be a rubber stamp to every Executive branch of government demands.

The majority of Parliament should not always agree with government demands and the opposition should also stop voting always to disagree with government.

Every bill that comes to Parliament should be debated and voted on based on its merit and not voted on with political biases, that is what Okoampa is talking about, you dumb fool.
YAW 11 years ago

MPs serving as cabinet ministers is common throughout the commonwealth.Dave Cameron serves as an MP for witney as well as Prime Minister.Having lived in America since 1985,Kwame Okansemhunu Ahoofe thinks"Every thing has to be ...
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MPs serving as cabinet ministers is common throughout the commonwealth.Dave Cameron serves as an MP for witney as well as Prime Minister.Having lived in America since 1985,Kwame Okansemhunu Ahoofe thinks"Every thing has to be American".Yes,we need an independent parliament for tribalist bigots in the Republic of Akyem.
SARPONG 11 years ago

Britain practice Parliamentary system but Ghana practice Presidential system where seperation of powers between the three branches of government is needed for effective administration.

What we have in Ghana is called CONFU ...
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Britain practice Parliamentary system but Ghana practice Presidential system where seperation of powers between the three branches of government is needed for effective administration.

What we have in Ghana is called CONFUSED system. It is neither parliamentary or presidential system.

In a Presidential system as we are made to believe, a Parliamentarian cannot be a cabinet minister or regional Minister as we have in Ghana. Our constitution is a mess and part of the reason we are having this mess.
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

In actuality, what we need is four branches of government:
The Judiciary, the Legislature, the Executive, and what has euphemistically been called the Fifth Estate, Media Houses, we'll read, and incorruptible journalists of ...
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In actuality, what we need is four branches of government:
The Judiciary, the Legislature, the Executive, and what has euphemistically been called the Fifth Estate, Media Houses, we'll read, and incorruptible journalists of integrity who will hold the three branches accountable for their actions. Their transparency and patriotic endeavor will be unblemished. Proving to the whole world that what Montesquieu wrote centuries ago is not carved in stone.
Oheneba Kwadwo Addo 11 years ago

Our governing elite still behave as if we are one party state. We do not understand how democracy really functions. We are still green at it, it will take time to become really democratic; meanwhile all of us have to respect ...
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Our governing elite still behave as if we are one party state. We do not understand how democracy really functions. We are still green at it, it will take time to become really democratic; meanwhile all of us have to respect each other, and stop being corrupt.
G. K. Berko 11 years ago

We have allowed the Presidency to wield too much power. While it is up to the Parliament to make any necessary ammendments to our Constitution to curtail the Presidential Powers, the MPs cower away from such an issue. They a ...
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We have allowed the Presidency to wield too much power. While it is up to the Parliament to make any necessary ammendments to our Constitution to curtail the Presidential Powers, the MPs cower away from such an issue. They all seem to be afflicted by the scare of the Presidency and would not do anything to earn its rancor.

The Power of the Presidency to restrict, or douse certain privileges
upon the MPs is part to blame for it. I wish we could, at least, reduce the legal control of resources by the Presidency.

In a System like ours where no Freedom-of-Information Rights are instituted, and Transparency in governance exists only on the lips of Politicians, and Officials to implement any checks and balances are chosen by Presidential appointments, we all live at the mercy of the President--almost authoritarian.

MPs refuse to take up research/investigations of their own to learn exactly what goes on in the various Institutions, and thereby remain clueless to what may be hurting the system. They wait only till the Public begins to cry out or the Media dare expose the malfeasance, or report on some crucial issue.

Long Live Ghana!!!

Long Live Ghana!!!
ADAMU 11 years ago

OKOAMPA, YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET.

AN INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENT IN GHANA WILL SEE UNPRECEDENTED CORRUPTION PROPER. NOT WHAT GHANAIANS COMPLAIN ABOUT RIGHT NOW.

THEY'LL WILLY-NILLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MPs, AND THAT'S WH ...
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OKOAMPA, YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET.

AN INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENT IN GHANA WILL SEE UNPRECEDENTED CORRUPTION PROPER. NOT WHAT GHANAIANS COMPLAIN ABOUT RIGHT NOW.

THEY'LL WILLY-NILLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MPs, AND THAT'S WHEN GHANA WILL WITNESS PROPER PILLAGING OF THE TREASURY WITH END OF "SERVICE" BENEFITS FOR NO SERVICE RENDERED WHATSOEVER.

GHANA'S LEADERSHIP IS A BUNCH OF LAZY VISIONLESS FRAUDULENT CHARACTERS.

DE THERE, OKOAMPA!
G. K. Berko 11 years ago

The Professor's deference to God, Divine Providence, attests to how wide Jehova's embrace reaches. I have always wondered if the dear Prof. had lost his connection to the Almighty, given how much smudge he dumps on his oppone ...
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The Professor's deference to God, Divine Providence, attests to how wide Jehova's embrace reaches. I have always wondered if the dear Prof. had lost his connection to the Almighty, given how much smudge he dumps on his opponents in discussion of issues on this forum, at least.

I acknowledge the need to separate the Church from Politics. But just as as all God's servants, especially Christians, are admonished to live the principles of their beliefs, one would expect that a certain decorous, even humble approach would be mutually exhibited in our Political discourse. And I had never seen an iota of that admonishment in how this Professor confronts his adversaries. Yet, here he invokes the magnanimity of the Divine Providence. Wow!!!

I guess that should give us all a little more hope that all is not lost on Ghana. May the Good Lord keep blasting his bright light unto every crevice of our Minds, and even the darkest chasms in our hearts!! ...Then would we not reach for the throats of those who spew phlegm in our faces.

Long Live Ghana!!!

Prince Boakye Yiadom 11 years ago

let's fear the Lord for He is alive,why do we have steel from the state cophets like that

let's fear the Lord for He is alive,why do we have steel from the state cophets like that

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