IMF bailout & NPP hypocrisy

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Kojo T 11 years ago

This is to the point Who ever wrote this knows his/her beans

This is to the point Who ever wrote this knows his/her beans
moyo 11 years ago

NPP will always put politics above the interest of Ghanaians. Their main aim is to bring the administration of the govt to a halt. This is not politics but pure evil. I have voted ones for NPP in the past, but never to do tha ...
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NPP will always put politics above the interest of Ghanaians. Their main aim is to bring the administration of the govt to a halt. This is not politics but pure evil. I have voted ones for NPP in the past, but never to do that again in my lifetime.
edem 11 years ago

keep your vote! nobody needs the vote of a fool and keep for as long as your miserable life will last. and i bet you are suffering under this stupid john mahama administration than those in NPP. I dare you to deny. for u in n ...
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keep your vote! nobody needs the vote of a fool and keep for as long as your miserable life will last. and i bet you are suffering under this stupid john mahama administration than those in NPP. I dare you to deny. for u in ndc, even if your wife farts or denies you sex, its the fault of NPP. what didn't your tin-god rawlings do? and what did you say in opposition. I guess you were always praising Kuffuor!! ndc opposed many development projects under kuffuor. have you forgotten the NHIS? ndc- are nation-wreckers
Atugabiig 11 years ago

What type of education are you implying? The NDC mismanaged the economy for almost 20 years in government. K4 therefore took us to HIPC in order to resuscitate the then dead economy. The question now is, how did we get back t ...
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What type of education are you implying? The NDC mismanaged the economy for almost 20 years in government. K4 therefore took us to HIPC in order to resuscitate the then dead economy. The question now is, how did we get back to this? It is a proof that nations cannot be ran on propaganda, the greatest proof of this fact is the former USSR.
All the NPP is saying is, the return to the IMF for help is an indication of a government that is overwhelmed.
Bature, how many times do we have to run to the IMF with a calabash in hand begging for help?
Where is the oil money? Should we even be seeking a bailout now that we have oil?
Until guys like Bature and Bokor stop peddling propaganda and face the truth, we will always be like this.
We will sit by the Volta River and wash our hands with spittle.
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
Brogya 11 years ago

I will blame late Attack Mills for his holier than thou attitude instead of vigorously pursuing the greedy NPP officials to pay those monies. In fact, the NPP really robed this country yet, the likes of Akomea will spew garba ...
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I will blame late Attack Mills for his holier than thou attitude instead of vigorously pursuing the greedy NPP officials to pay those monies. In fact, the NPP really robed this country yet, the likes of Akomea will spew garbage on radio.
''''' 11 years ago

Celebrating cocaine criminals like Eric ....and the biggest one is Akufo Addo!!!

Celebrating cocaine criminals like Eric ....and the biggest one is Akufo Addo!!!
Nii Akwei 11 years ago

There is a difference between Bailout and Technical Assistance. Prez Mahama said Ghana is going for Technical Assistance. Why? Because we don't know how to manage the economy. Period. When you are surrounded by people like A ...
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There is a difference between Bailout and Technical Assistance. Prez Mahama said Ghana is going for Technical Assistance. Why? Because we don't know how to manage the economy. Period. When you are surrounded by people like Anita SoSO, you get what you deserve. Incompetence is what is written about Prez Mahama administration. Stop playing party politics and fix the ailing economy.
KnYc (USMC) 11 years ago

This is a stupid article, it does not make sense. You can write all you want, spin it into your interest in the end the reality is on the wall. Continue living in the past, how long have this morons be in power? Almost six ye ...
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This is a stupid article, it does not make sense. You can write all you want, spin it into your interest in the end the reality is on the wall. Continue living in the past, how long have this morons be in power? Almost six years, and you are still writing about NPP. You tell that to any entrepreneur without water, electricity, security, and good transportation network including good polices. Ghana will continue moving backward. With this team B people in government, forget about it.
KnYc (USMC) 11 years ago

I mean policies not polices

I mean policies not polices

Abeeku Mensah 11 years ago

Hypocrites and or brain dead tribal zealots cannot understand the simple but rather informative article. Unfortunately the NPP and NDC camps have always counted on the ignorance of its majority supporters and foot soldiers to ...
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Hypocrites and or brain dead tribal zealots cannot understand the simple but rather informative article. Unfortunately the NPP and NDC camps have always counted on the ignorance of its majority supporters and foot soldiers to retain their conspiracy to peddle half truths and lies any unvarnished truths get lost. You Mr. USMC need more than the Diaspora to save you because you seem to be good in a preprogrammed and or production line work; independent thinking is not your cup of tea.
KnYc (USMC) 11 years ago

I do have independent thinking mind. I give credit when credit is due.

I do have independent thinking mind. I give credit when credit is due.
Odoi 11 years ago

Spin it all you can: NPP is better than NDC!

Spin it all you can: NPP is better than NDC!
Nii Tsokor 11 years ago

Can you elaborate ?

Can you elaborate ?
DERY- BOYENG 11 years ago

THE GOOD LORD WILL PREVENT THEM FROM RULING GHANA FOREVER IN JESUS NAME .AMEN

THE GOOD LORD WILL PREVENT THEM FROM RULING GHANA FOREVER IN JESUS NAME .AMEN
Antiochus - London 11 years ago

NDC carrying a begging bowl all over the world and some idiot reckons NPP are jealous. For what?

NDC carrying a begging bowl all over the world and some idiot reckons NPP are jealous. For what?
Obournana 11 years ago

NPP is the most dangerous and Ghana's woes. I wonder why God made these people into Ghana. They will never come to power again. Every Ghanaian except those they fool will support them. They are corrupt and the most dangerous ...
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NPP is the most dangerous and Ghana's woes. I wonder why God made these people into Ghana. They will never come to power again. Every Ghanaian except those they fool will support them. They are corrupt and the most dangerous people on earth. It is really true that what one does and his nature is exactly what they attribute to others. Corrupt and conniving NPP. It will all come out. Rawlings said it and Mills will not listen allowing them to go scot-free.
KnYc (USMC) 11 years ago

Moron, your stupid founding father Rawlings was crying the other day, saying life is too hard for him. If that government welfare king JJ is crying, than what about the ordinary man on the street? That fucking JJ has been on ...
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Moron, your stupid founding father Rawlings was crying the other day, saying life is too hard for him. If that government welfare king JJ is crying, than what about the ordinary man on the street? That fucking JJ has been on government welfare for 30 years he is still crying that life is hard for him under his own stupid & morons he helped crate. NDC can not crate JOBS, they are like their founding father, crate, loot & share just like as Konadu said. Morons in power.
See Me for Advice 11 years ago

This is a fools paradise rented press crap!

This is a fools paradise rented press crap!
Yaw Poku, USA 11 years ago

The rented press is lying. Folks always go to joyonline every saturday and tune in and listen to newsfile and one will get the truth beeen Kuffuor's HIPC and Mahama' IMF bailout

The rented press is lying. Folks always go to joyonline every saturday and tune in and listen to newsfile and one will get the truth beeen Kuffuor's HIPC and Mahama' IMF bailout

edem 11 years ago

Bature, no wonder you are ndc - warped pea brains. your article shows that indeed the impression that people in ndc are really really really stupid and have brains like that of chicken is real. WHAT?!!!!! HOW CAN YOU ACCUSE K ...
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Bature, no wonder you are ndc - warped pea brains. your article shows that indeed the impression that people in ndc are really really really stupid and have brains like that of chicken is real. WHAT?!!!!! HOW CAN YOU ACCUSE KUFFUOR OF ADOPTING THE HIPC INITIATIVE WHEN IT IS YOUR OWN NINCOMPOOP RALWLINGS WHO BROUGHT GHANA ON ITS KNEES JUST B4 K4 WAS PRESIDENT. K4'S NEW GOVT IN 2001 HAD NO OPTION THAN TO GO FOR HIPC. NOW THE IDIOTS - ndc WERE IN POWER FOR 19 YEARS AND RECKLESSLY MESSED UP THE ECONOMY. THAT IS WHY K4 USED 6 YEARS TO WEAN GHANA OFF IMF BUT ALAS IT WAS NOT TO LAST SINCE THAT STUPID FOOL ATTA MILLS TOOK US RIGHT BACK WHEN HE WAS SWORN-IN IN 2009! SEE THE DIFFERENCE FOOL?? NOW YOU SHUT YOUR SMELLY MOUTH AND TELL THE BUFFOON john mahama TO SIT UP AND STOP CHASING WOMEN WITH HIS SMALL PENIS AND WORK. IDIOTS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER!
DDKT 11 years ago

why didn't the article mention anything abt dubious judgment dept nd massive coruption under mahama

why didn't the article mention anything abt dubious judgment dept nd massive coruption under mahama
fidelity 11 years ago

But NPP time there was no this rampant this kind of economic hardship which indicated NPP was doing the right thing for the nation so this writer should rather stop this series of nonsenence because the wise people knows what ...
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But NPP time there was no this rampant this kind of economic hardship which indicated NPP was doing the right thing for the nation so this writer should rather stop this series of nonsenence because the wise people knows what he mean.
THOMAS 11 years ago

One of the main problems confronting the citizens of this country is lack of education. Just look at this very nice facts as it has been presented. How many Ghanaians can read this and understand it? The npp has taken advanta ...
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One of the main problems confronting the citizens of this country is lack of education. Just look at this very nice facts as it has been presented. How many Ghanaians can read this and understand it? The npp has taken advantage of the ignorant and illiteracy of their supporters to decieve them for their political selfishness. We all remembered the period leading to the 2000 elections when they told Ghanaians that,the ndc has borrowed money to the tune of billions and billions which their grandchildren will come and pay therefore they should vote for them. They refused to tell the people that, most of such debts were there since independece. Honestly speaking, the npp was and still the worse bunch of people Ghana could ever have to deal with. What did they do with the HIPC money and the rest? They shared it among themselves and sold our national asses in adition. Prime lands in and around the country were not spare. What morality have these people to castigate president Mahama? Or is it that he is yet to steal money to purchase a hotel in the name of his ugly looking son! To majority of us, posterity will not forgive us if we should vote for such criminals. Even if this present government is not performing due to activities of the npp, it is still the best. At least we have peace.
BOY KOFI 11 years ago

NDC would have done the same thing so what is the big deal here? NPP is in opposition for the past 6 years you cannot expect them to praise Mahama and Ndc,right?First of all, Mahama is his own enemy because he inherited a ver ...
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NDC would have done the same thing so what is the big deal here? NPP is in opposition for the past 6 years you cannot expect them to praise Mahama and Ndc,right?First of all, Mahama is his own enemy because he inherited a very healthy economy in terms of GDP and Inflation rate.So why is economy declining ? There is no excuse for the falling commodity prices in the world market because Ghana is not the only country exporting raw materials.Any good administrator knows that commodity prices are not stable and you will always have to mitigate plans to absorb sudden shortfalls.Ghana produces and exports more then many Francophone countries but their CFA is always stable why? Thank you.
NBTT 11 years ago

Corporate Vultures Descend on Ghana

Fear is the key. To get African leaders to do America's bidding the State Department's Dirty Tricks organisations, namely the NSA and CIA go ruthlessly to work. In most countries the USA ...
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Corporate Vultures Descend on Ghana

Fear is the key. To get African leaders to do America's bidding the State Department's Dirty Tricks organisations, namely the NSA and CIA go ruthlessly to work. In most countries the USA already has infrastructure and networks in place that can be used if necessary to subvert and and stir up trouble for host countries. These are mostly innocent looking NGOs, think tanks whose budgets can be traced directly or indirectly back to the USA . Academic, Health and even some religious organisations have been infiltrated by these foreign intelligence organisations. Furthermore many of our influential media personalities,heads of professional bodies, journalist, corporate heads ,heads of important academic institutions,student leaders are sometimes recruited and paid by these sinister foreign organisations.Political opposition leaders can come in useful and are often encouraged and funded by foreign intelligence organisations to stir up trouble. The identity of the foreign organisation controlling local organisations in the host country is often concealed from the indigenous people. All of these institutions are targeted and used by foreign intelligence organisations with access to generous budgets. THE USA MAY HAVE BEEN ANGERED BY THE TENDENCY OF THE CURRENT MAHAMA ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE TO TRADE AND DO BUSINESS WITH COUNTRIES LIKE CHINA NATURALLY AT THE EXPENSE OF A COUNTRY LIKE THE USA. THE TRUTH IS THAT COUNTRIES LIKE CHINA CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WHAT AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND OTHERS WANT.IN RETURN GHANA SUPPLIES THINGS CHINA NEEDS SUCH AS RAW MATERIALS. IN CONTRAST THE USA DOES NOT PRODUCE MUCH THAT A COUNTRY LIKE GHANA NEEDS OR WANTS. AMERICA THEREFORE SIMPLY RESORTS TO THREATS, COERCION MANIPULATION, FEAR AND ATTEMPTS TO BRING COUNTRIES UNDER ITS INFLUENCE BY OFFERING "LOANS" "DEVELOPMENT" AID INVARIABLY WITH STRINGS ATTACHED. THIS IS CALLED CARROT AND STICK POLITICS. BASICALLY IT ENTAILS ORCHESTRATING POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC EVENTS USING THE VARIOUS TOOLS DESCRIBED ABOVE TO FRIGHTEN A GOVERNMENT INTO SUBMISSION THEN AT THE SAME TIME OFFER "HELP" USUALLY IN THE FORM OF "LOANS" AND "BAIL OUTS" WITH THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS STRINGS ATTACHED. A VERY IMPORTANT FACTOR WHICH HAS ENDERED THE CHINESE TO MANY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA, ASIA AND ELSEWHERE IS THEIR EXCELLENT HABIT OF HELPING HOST NATIONS TO BUILD UP THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS ROADS ETC. DECADES AND DECADES OF CONTACT WITH WESTERN POWERS INCLUDING THE USA HAS NOT YIELDED SIMILAR RESULTS. IN SHORT WHILE OUR AMERICAN FRIENDS MAY SAY AND DO WHATEVER THEY LIKE THE TRUTH REMAINS THAT WESTERN COUNTRIES HAVE NOT BEEN OF AS MUCH USE TO AFRICA OR GHANA AS CHINA HAS BEEN. That is not to say that the Chinese are perfect economic partners as anyone who has been following current affairs in Ghana will readily acknowledge but in comparison to our American friends the Chinese without a doubt look like saints. In an attempt to regain "lost ground" the State department in Washington is doing everything it can to lean heavily on African governments and where necessary even forcibly remove them (for example Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, who had massive trade with China).

FELLOW GHANAIANS JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES WHETHER ANY GOOD WILL COME OUT OF THIS SO-CALLED IMF LOAN. ALREADY I SEE CORPORATE AMERICAN VULTURES CIRCLING OVERHEAD AS GHANA IS BEING SLICED, DICED AND DISMEMBERED. EXPECT A FEEDING FRENZY AS THESE CORPORATE AND MULTINATIONAL PREDATORS DESCEND ON US. TO GIVE A CIVILISED APPEARANCE TO ALL OF THIS AFRICAN LEADERS HAD A "SUMMIT" WITH OBAMA IN WASHINGTON RECENTLY. RIFE CORRUPTION IN ANY GOVERNMENT ALWAYS RENDERS THAT GOVERNMENT VULNERABLE TO SINISTER AND DETRIMENTAL MANIPULATION BY POWERFUL MALEVOLENT FOREIGN INTERESTS. PRAY. GHANAIANS PRAY AS NEVER BEFORE. PRAY THAT GHANA WILL BE ABLE TO ENDURE OR CAST OFF THE HEAVY YOKES ABOUT TO BE PLACED ON OUR NECKS. INFORMATION REVEALED HERE IS ALL PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND SURPRISE SURPRISE FROM THE U.S.A. NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH (NBTT)CAN DELIVER US. ONLY THE GOOD LORD CAN RESCUE US OUT OF THE HANDS OF THE WICKED.
JAK The Ripper 11 years ago

This ahs always been the tactic of the Western world... "tow our line or get sabotaged.."

Russia, about two years ago identified one such NGO (and kicked it out of Russia) through which funding anti-Putin/Russia activists ...
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This ahs always been the tactic of the Western world... "tow our line or get sabotaged.."

Russia, about two years ago identified one such NGO (and kicked it out of Russia) through which funding anti-Putin/Russia activists was channelled.
Okro 11 years ago

One of the biggest lies NDC liars have perpertrarted on Ghanaians is that under the Mills administration, "there was a dramatic macroeconomic turnaround unprecedented in the history of this country."

Folks, this is willful ...
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One of the biggest lies NDC liars have perpertrarted on Ghanaians is that under the Mills administration, "there was a dramatic macroeconomic turnaround unprecedented in the history of this country."

Folks, this is willful deception. In his first 2 years in office Mills borrowed more than any president in Ghana's history. Under Mills Ghana's total debt increased from $8.1 billion to $19.7 billion by August 2011. According to UN poverty index Ghana dropped to 28,1% meaning that 7 million Ghanaians were living in abject poverty under Mills.

The 'unprecedented' ineptitude of Mills resulted in more and more Ghanaians unable to feed their families or pay fees for their kids. Sixty four strike actions by Ghanaian workers were embarked upon in Mills' first two and half years alone.

Under Mills there was massive corruption, poor sanitation,increase in youth unemployment among many others. The single digit inflation figure was a mirage. In the first few months of the Mills administration price of petrol went up, a ball of kenkey went up from 40 pesewas to 50 pesewas and a bag pf maize went up from GHC 90 to GHC 120.
agyakwaku 11 years ago

An NDC propaganda. Do you think you can fool every Ghanaian? You are a typical NDC idiot.

An NDC propaganda. Do you think you can fool every Ghanaian? You are a typical NDC idiot.
TEE 11 years ago

MAHAMA THE CLUELESS USELESS AIMLESS HOPELESS IDEALESS LEADERLESS PRESIDENTLESS VISIONLESS INCOMPETENT WASTEFUL PRESIDENT PERIOD

MAHAMA THE CLUELESS USELESS AIMLESS HOPELESS IDEALESS LEADERLESS PRESIDENTLESS VISIONLESS INCOMPETENT WASTEFUL PRESIDENT PERIOD

TEE 11 years ago

MAHAMA IS A THIEF. WHAT HE IS BEST OF IS LOOT QND SHARE THAT ALL PERIOD

MAHAMA IS A THIEF. WHAT HE IS BEST OF IS LOOT QND SHARE THAT ALL PERIOD
Dannybee 11 years ago

Right after Kufuor came to power the Ghanaian economy began to improve. The cedi became stable. Nationwide strikes of the current proportion was nonexistent . The prices of gold and other commodities were stable because of ...
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Right after Kufuor came to power the Ghanaian economy began to improve. The cedi became stable. Nationwide strikes of the current proportion was nonexistent . The prices of gold and other commodities were stable because of confidence in the economy. Banks were offering loans to the public at an unprecedented level. Construction was going on and even a presidential mansion construction was begun. Tell me, if the economy had not been doing well would all these positive results have been in existence? We need to stop deceiving the public with dishonest statistics.
lgm 11 years ago

This is an objective well reasoned article with facts and figures. NPP SHOULD COME OUT AND GIVE US THEIR SIDE ALSO WITH FACTS AND FIGURES.

This is an objective well reasoned article with facts and figures. NPP SHOULD COME OUT AND GIVE US THEIR SIDE ALSO WITH FACTS AND FIGURES.
Prof 11 years ago

Bature, you are talking about 4 billion debt relief. That debt was there but there was no money to pay, that was why our creditors forgave Ghana. Don't be ignorant all the time.

Bature, you are talking about 4 billion debt relief. That debt was there but there was no money to pay, that was why our creditors forgave Ghana. Don't be ignorant all the time.

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