why don't you run for some elective office and let's see what you got rather than sitting on the fence spewing this chew-pour-pass analysis.
why don't you run for some elective office and let's see what you got rather than sitting on the fence spewing this chew-pour-pass analysis.
KOLA, INSIDE LONDON. 9 years ago
I think there are some solutions in this article to alleviate the mounting corruption in Ghana. The author cautioned the Leaders to do a good job and also cautioned the President to wake up from his slumber as his Party appar ... read full comment
I think there are some solutions in this article to alleviate the mounting corruption in Ghana. The author cautioned the Leaders to do a good job and also cautioned the President to wake up from his slumber as his Party apparatchiks are ruining the economy.
The author also made mention of the combined coup d'etat plus the revolution as child's play. It has not actually sunk in yet as for example a lady whom a lot more Ghanaians entrusted to serve them without any 'stealing' rather was caught on tape saying she is in for a million in few days in office.
This is enough awareness and a caution given by the author to the People, Leaders and citizens at large of Ghana.
ADJOA WANGARA 9 years ago
The potential idiots of Ghanaweb platform have met here this morning, Kwarteng, Pryce, Kola we are only waiting for Bokor and C.Y. Andy then we are perfectly perfect today. Hypocrite fools !!!!
The potential idiots of Ghanaweb platform have met here this morning, Kwarteng, Pryce, Kola we are only waiting for Bokor and C.Y. Andy then we are perfectly perfect today. Hypocrite fools !!!!
KOLA, INSIDE LONDON. 9 years ago
.....like you because it will be hard for people to decipher who the idiot that you are.
.....like you because it will be hard for people to decipher who the idiot that you are.
(KOLA outside LONDON) 9 years ago
THE EWE ENGLISH KILLER, KOLA HAS THROWN ANOTHER BOMB AN BLASTED THE ENGLISH LANGUAG, KOLA AN EWE NONOENTITY WHO CLAIMS TO BE IN LONDON. "TEWAA" THE USELESS EWE IS SOMEWHERE IN AFLAO !!!
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THE EWE ENGLISH KILLER, KOLA HAS THROWN ANOTHER BOMB AN BLASTED THE ENGLISH LANGUAG, KOLA AN EWE NONOENTITY WHO CLAIMS TO BE IN LONDON. "TEWAA" THE USELESS EWE IS SOMEWHERE IN AFLAO !!!
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Author: KOLA, INSIDE LONDON.
Date: 2014-09-19 01:53:30
Comment to: We know that,what are your solutions?
I think there are some solutions in this article to alleviate the mounting corruption in Ghana. The author cautioned the Leaders to do a good job and also cautioned the President to wake up from his slumber as his Party apparatchiks are ruining the economy.
"TWEAA" --> "The author also made mention of the combined coup d'etat plus the revolution as child's play. It has not actually sunk in yet as for example a lady whom a lot more Ghanaians entrusted to serve them without any 'stealing' rather was caught on tape saying she is in for a million in few days in office."
"TWEAA" --> "This is enough awareness and a caution given by the author to the People, Leaders and citizens at large of Ghana."
STUPID EWE ENGLISH !!!
francis kwarteng 9 years ago
Dear Dr. Pryce,
Long time, no see. Welcome back.
As usual, beautiful, insightful, and thoughtful. And a beautiful writer you are!
I love this part: "I truly hope that John Mahama would wake up, make difficult and ... read full comment
Dear Dr. Pryce,
Long time, no see. Welcome back.
As usual, beautiful, insightful, and thoughtful. And a beautiful writer you are!
I love this part: "I truly hope that John Mahama would wake up, make difficult and necessary policy changes, restructure his administration, dismiss incompetent officials, rein in party aficionados, and take charge of the nation like the leader that he is supposed to be. Wake up, John Mahama, before it is too late."
Thanks for sharing.
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
Francis, please expect my call soon. Thanks and God bless.
Francis, please expect my call soon. Thanks and God bless.
GIRLS SP 9 years ago
Daniel K. Pryce Ph.D. !!! Waaoooh!!!
The caption of the Ewe Pryce's Article should have read "I am now holding a Ph.D. and not "Ghana On the Road To Purgatory", because he is here today on the Ghanaweb platform ... read full comment
Daniel K. Pryce Ph.D. !!! Waaoooh!!!
The caption of the Ewe Pryce's Article should have read "I am now holding a Ph.D. and not "Ghana On the Road To Purgatory", because he is here today on the Ghanaweb platform only to inform readers that he now holds a Ph.D.
I know this Ewe hypocrite guy for a very long, he will always like to blow his own horns beside his hypocrisy, a normal omen of a typical Ewe.
Pryce is the guy who once wrote about the number of SUV cars he is using or owns in the State(USA). He also wrote about the first time he met Nana Akufo Addo in Accra at the American Embassy when he (the Ewe Pryce) was applying for a US visa to study in the USA.
You see! that is the Ewe braggart who seeks public attention to blow his own horn at any opportune time.
Believe me, Pryce wrote this very Article only to address himself at last with Ph.D. That is why I am saying the heading should have been "I am now holding a Ph. D. title."
Pryce is the typical Ewe guy who will not accept anything outside the Ewe tribe and also outside the NDC. He will always find a reason to criticise any Article posted by an Akan especially that is not in favour of Ewes or NDC. The Ewe, Pryce attacked Akadu (The Denkyira beauty Queen) and Okoampa on an uncountable times all because they are Akan and non NDC supporters. Thinking the whole world is waiting for him(Pryce).
I can write a whole book about the hypocrite braggart Ewe, Daniel K. Pryce, who is only advertising his Ph.D. today.
Let us wait and see what this Ewe guy is going to do with his Ph. D.
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
You see, everything you write on this site shows that you have a deep-seated hatred toward the Ewe people -- and I am just a convenient target for your venom.
Your reference to Akadu is shameful, as I simply denounced Aka ... read full comment
You see, everything you write on this site shows that you have a deep-seated hatred toward the Ewe people -- and I am just a convenient target for your venom.
Your reference to Akadu is shameful, as I simply denounced Akadu's vile attack on Ewes.
Go ahead and call me names; hopefully, it will help you feel better about yourself! Wishing you God's blessings.
francis kwarteng 9 years ago
Dear Brother,
There is nothing wrong with acquiring a doctorate. You have done well.
You may recall our last discussion in which we both discussed how we could use education to assist others?
It is always good to k ... read full comment
Dear Brother,
There is nothing wrong with acquiring a doctorate. You have done well.
You may recall our last discussion in which we both discussed how we could use education to assist others?
It is always good to know the people one deals. I have got to know many people on Ghanaweb to convince not to judge them only on what they say or write. Get closer to them.
For instance, I got to know our Brother SAS better by getting close to him. I also got to Kwesi Atta Sakyi by connecting with him outside Ghanaweb.
These are gifted and hospitable human beings. Now we are the best of friends. Brothers Kwesi Atta Sakyi, Nii Ashitey, SAS, and several others I have met on Ghanaweb have thought me a lot and made me a better thinker. You are one of those, Brother Pryce.
I have since ceased judge people from a distance. Your response to GIRLS SP is in order. Please continue to do what you do best and don't get distracted. In fact anyone who doubts what you hope to achieve shoud read this:
"He invites the reader to join the pressure group “Good Governance in Ghana” on Facebook.com. “Good Governance in Ghana” is a group that emphasizes the preservation of democracy, justice, equity, and law and order in Ghana; its 350-plus members are all permitted to start discussions that promote the national interest."
You are not a braggart.
Thanks.
Kwadwo 9 years ago
Mahama foes not need to wake up so far he has a reliable voting block in the Volta Region. Tribal politics is all it takes to win elections not performance and competence, Pryce.
Mahama foes not need to wake up so far he has a reliable voting block in the Volta Region. Tribal politics is all it takes to win elections not performance and competence, Pryce.
Kweku 9 years ago
Mahama will never wake up. He will never make difficult and necessary policy decision and he will never rein in party aficionados. He cannot do these because his hands are tied by those feeding him and holding him in place.
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Mahama will never wake up. He will never make difficult and necessary policy decision and he will never rein in party aficionados. He cannot do these because his hands are tied by those feeding him and holding him in place.
Politics in Ghana is so corrupt that NOBODY can effect the changes you're advocating and live to tell the story another day. NOBODY! That is why even a change of government will not solve our problems of corruption.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago
Dr. Price,
Thanks for a delightful read as usual; but your reference to Mahama's ethnic group presents a problematic, albeit tenuous, indication that somehow, a person's place of origin is of some importance to you. That is ... read full comment
Dr. Price,
Thanks for a delightful read as usual; but your reference to Mahama's ethnic group presents a problematic, albeit tenuous, indication that somehow, a person's place of origin is of some importance to you. That is sinful!
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
Sammy, I was only alluding to the compensatory effect Mahama's elevation to the presidency had on Dr. Limann's criminal ouster from the highest office in the land. In other words, Mahama's election should atone for the "sins" ... read full comment
Sammy, I was only alluding to the compensatory effect Mahama's elevation to the presidency had on Dr. Limann's criminal ouster from the highest office in the land. In other words, Mahama's election should atone for the "sins" of Limann's ouster.
Sammy, if place of origin did not matter in Ghanaian politics, then why do the political parties stringently stick to the North-South balance when selecting their flag-bearers and their lieutenants? Just asking!
C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago
You have a point. I have no iota of doubt that Ghanaians did not vote for Mahama in order to compensate for the alleged "criminal and bloody" removal of the inept and troubled regime of Hilla Limann; many members of whose reg ... read full comment
You have a point. I have no iota of doubt that Ghanaians did not vote for Mahama in order to compensate for the alleged "criminal and bloody" removal of the inept and troubled regime of Hilla Limann; many members of whose regime and party speedily accepted positions in the PNDC. I have stated the obvious reasons why the votes went against the NPP in my Staying in the Frying Pan article, published in Dec. 2012, before Mahama was sworn in. I am pasting it below in juxtaposition to what Pryce wrote and devts since Mahama assumed office. I think some people are just waking up to the realities some of us were expressing years back. In fact, decades back. What else is new?
Btw, one can accuse the PNDC regime under Rawlings of all kinds of human rights abuses and agree that some corruption existed during that era but JJ run one of the cleanest regimes, if not the cleanest ever in the post-indep history of Ghana during the PNDC era. Just like Nkrumah (many of whose Ministers were corrupt, used to send front men to my dad to assist them to loot state funds, and got away with it despite his stance), he was actively anti-corruption in persona but JJ's was hyper anti-corruption and took drastic action against officials accused rightly or wrongly as corrupt. He caused CHRAJ to investigate even his pal PV, leading to their fall out. Things began to fall apart under JJ in civilian garbs. Rampant corruption gradually reared its ugly head up again.
I put the blame on the failure of the PNDC regime to even attempt reforming the corrupt, state bureaucracy and the judiciary having run the country through parallel institutions from the Castle. Civilian rule meant returning to these unreformed state institutions.
NLC? Short period in office but it was obviously stinted with corruption too. After all, my old testified at the hearing in camera that removed Gen. Ankrah as Head of State.
PP? Too short time in office but what would have been frown upon by Nkrumah as corruption was legally sanctioned, such as the sale of state assets to private persons. The state became the official organ for individual enrichment, a practice perfected under the Kufuor regime, which the NDC is now continuing. It is not worse except that the NDC is not refined in its continuation of the primitive accumulative process as the NPP, since they both share the "private enterprise is the engine of growth" mantra. The problem is that the NDC political leaders are not entrepreneurs and so others, the same class of leeches, are feeding off the state under their protection, for whatever contributions they make to them.
NRC/SMS? This period identified as the kalabule period rather marked the most corrupt and depraved period in our history. The citizenry also joined the melee and even relatives were kalabuleing each other! If you chance upon a queue and managed to buy some items at control prices, you inflate the price while selling off to your own sister or brother! Some even their mothers! Such was the moral depravity we sank to before the June 4th rebellion and the AFRC. I'd give the AFRC period the cleanest regime title had it not been for the fact that it was so brief. I participated actively in the student movt that supported the AFRC and so know a lot about what happened. Were idealists and pure in thought and action.
Enough!
Andy-K
C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago
Staying In The Frying Pan…
The majority of Ghanaian voters, wisely or unwisely (only time will tell), have decided to stay in the frying pan of the NDC, albeit with a new, and hopefully, a better chef in charge; rather t ... read full comment
Staying In The Frying Pan…
The majority of Ghanaian voters, wisely or unwisely (only time will tell), have decided to stay in the frying pan of the NDC, albeit with a new, and hopefully, a better chef in charge; rather than attempt to jump from it and end up in the fiery inferno an obviously unreformed and unrepentant NPP might turn out to be. Yes, one must allow for the possibility that, regardless of allegations of drugs use or leaving Oxford under still cloudy conditions and all that “all-die-be-die”, “yen Akanfo” bravado nonsense in furtherance of the Akan Agenda launched by JB Danquah decades ago, and ably exploited by Busia and the PP in 1969 - posited on a presumed “Akan” “majoritifo” (always an “Asante” or an Akyem) that must “rule by law” and “democratically” the “minoritifo,” often defined as “Ewe” - (I don’t know where they get their census data from), Nana could have been something else in office, in an attempt to leave a clean and laudable legacy, after having had it all and done that! But that's all water going under the bridge now, as I don’t believe that the ongoing challenge the NPP is mounting against the election results will lead to the overturning of the announced verdict. If they could not clearly defeat a fragmented and very fractious NDC at the polls and expect the Supreme Court, which former President Kufuor had stuffed with pro-NPP judges sympathetic to his agenda to nail Tsatsu Tsikata, to hand over the Presidency to them with one of their dubious decisions, they better think twice. Ghanaians have been suffering enough gargantuan financial losses thanks to our heavily compromised and unlearned judges who think they are agents of vested interests, not the protectors of the rights of the tax payers or electorate who pay their salaries!
For one, I am much baffled by their (NPP) claims, just as I am confused with the handling of the Waterville Mafioso orchestrated Woyome case as something Woyome single-handedly engineered and executed for his personal benefit by even the dim-wit opponents of the NDC. This, in spite of Woyome himself issuing a statement specifying how the booty was shared, with Waterville even taking him to court for taking too much for his “expenses”!
Anyway, digression aside, all the political parties got the same Blue or Red Print or whatever results prints from the polling and collation centres and by now, one would have expected at least someone to corroborate the allegations made by the NPP. Or, there is a deadly conspiracy of silence by the other parties in collusion with the NDC and the EC to cheat the NPP of its prematurely declared victory by my former Mensah Sarbah “Okponglo” roommate, Sir John? I think it’d be a waste of time indulging in speculative analysis as to what might have happened, in the absence of any hard facts from the NPP. But since writing the foregoing, the CPP Chairwoman Samia Nkrumah had issued a statement in which she was silent on the allegations of cheating. I excoriated her for the singular irrelevancy of the CPP in even addressing the most pressing and critical issue facing us at the moment. The PPP too had issued a statement which I wrote off as a load of bollocks, for its bloody-minded vacuity. I think I have to find time to deal with the pathetic leaders of the Nkrumahist tradition derived parties who have managed to worked themselves into delusional nincompoops and comic reliefs in the electoral process in Ghana.
No doubt, with the NDC retained in power with a different President whose dynamism as Vice to the late Mills made him appear more presidential than the late President, we should expect a more pro-active rule. But many Ghanaians, especially the about 5-10% floating voters, I believe, gauging from conversations with many people, did not vote for him in order to allow business to proceed as usual. They chose what they consider the lesser of two devils, with an internal exorcist in the person of Rawlings, in spite of having worked himself into an embarrassing, old albatross that thinks he is a dragon, always breathing fire and brimstone in the bid to get rid of the devil within. So, they think there is some hope for us in the hands of the NDC under affable President Mahama, who should not be punished for the obvious failings of the late President Mills.
And if his actions in response to reported cases of abuse of office since being sworn in as President were not just knee-jerk reactions and gimmicks in the heat of the elections, then we hope to see a more serious handling of the endemic corruption and lawlessness in and under the outgoing regime. Even though he was an integral part of the outgoing regime, we are aware that he was at the receiving end of the barbs of the “babies with sharp teeth,” and the “evil dwarfs” were closing in on him too, and so should know what was unwholesome in the previous regime. At least, one garrulous kingpin, Koku Anyidoho, has since publicly confessed a new found humility since JM assumed the Presidency.
Of course, having shown us that he also knew how to bring the pork home to his own people through the almost total amassing of those scholarships to study abroad for candidates from northern Ghana, some of them clearly unjustified - whatever is the porous justification - his hands are not so clean. For, some of us are not going to rest on our oars in combating the lawlessness and the corruption that has become characteristic of our body politic. President Mahama should therefore not expect a rosy time in office if he expects business to continue as usual once he is sworn in. And sworn in, he’d be, whatever the NPP does. I hope they (NPPians) have not become delusional like my ex-Nkrumahist comrades.
Just like many people who will be presenting their Christmas lists and New Year wishes to President Mahama, I would like to present him with my own list. I don’t have any hamper for him. It was a tough year so I have instituted an austerity.
Paramount to me is the need to curb drastically the endemic corruption and lawlessness in the country. I had already sent out an open letter to him on a more personal issue which is awaiting attention. I certainly therefore do not expect him to allow the continuation of the use of the Police by one side in a dispute, whether it is a chieftaincy or debt fracas, to harass and abuse the freedom and rights of the other party. And I certainly do not expect the Police, the Customs and Excise personnel and public officials, to continue the graft they presently indulge in with reckless abandon without taking any punitive action against the recalcitrant elements on the public’s payroll.
Second on my list is bringing out the social in the claimed social democracy of the NDC. This is what shall create the industries and the jobs which are critically needed in the country. With the Rawlings factor, which is undoubtedly populist and right-wing, drown, we expect to see unfolding the left of centre which represents the Nkrumahist tradition the NDC has clearly captured. I personally do not expect much in that direction but the NDC must wake up to the fact that even the NPP in office was more to the left in its socio-economic policies than them, even though the political rhetoric of the NPP is right-wing, market oriented, private enterprise and property grabbing in practice, by the way!
Thirdly, curb the deadly carnage on our roads. Rein in the police who allow decrepit vehicles to ply our roads and ignore bad driving for what bribes they collect from drivers. This legalised manslaughter on our roads must be stopped!
Fourthly, for heaven’s sake! Ghana is a secular state, not a Christian nation! Keep it as such and leave that God, God, God nonsense which you yourself is a cheerleader, following on the heels of the TB Joshua mesmerised late President Mills, out of the Castle! Some of us who have mentally evolved cosmologically into the scientific, rational world order, leaving behind us the Weberian, primitive substantive rationalisations of our ancestors, find it most annoying and depressing the way God is invoked by pundits of both the NDC and NPP and their fake pastor hirelings in their dubious pursuit of political power. If there is indeed hell, we all know that all of them will burn at its fieriest corner one day, anyway.
Lastly but not the least, review the horrendously unfavourable laws, regulations and intended bill governing the nascent oil sector as a matter of urgency. Ghana is no longer a beggar in the oil sector and we do not need any enticing packages to bring the investors in. They are the ones begging and bribing to come in. Review the laws and the bill or be damned forever! It is your legacy and it is yours to do what you wish it to be after all!
I wish all Ghanaians a Happy New Year! May your frying pan turn into a rose garden!
Andy C.Y. Kwawukume
cyandyk@ymail.com
ADDENDUM
As the saying goes, if wishes were horses, beggars will ride, so no rose garden for Ghanaians under the reign of Mahama so far! Only more logs put in the fire under the frying pan! I have been planning to evaluate his rule per the 5 wishes I listed but have decided to address myself to the root of the problem rather: the intellectual bankruptcy of the Ghanaian elite.
francis kwarteng 9 years ago
Brother Andy,
The frying pan and rose garden have both become poison ivies.
On the other hand, I see your "The intellectual bankruptcy of the Ghanaian elite" as a more spohisticated approach to the roots of Ghana's many ... read full comment
Brother Andy,
The frying pan and rose garden have both become poison ivies.
On the other hand, I see your "The intellectual bankruptcy of the Ghanaian elite" as a more spohisticated approach to the roots of Ghana's many problems.
Thansk.
Kweku 9 years ago
Too bad, the little hope you had for the Mahama regime has frittered away. The guy is a huge disappointment two years on. Even Mills was better.
What is happening in the country now is simply nauseous. Mahama has absolute ... read full comment
Too bad, the little hope you had for the Mahama regime has frittered away. The guy is a huge disappointment two years on. Even Mills was better.
What is happening in the country now is simply nauseous. Mahama has absolutely no control over the looting. And, as you rightly stated, the NDC guys are cruder in their stealing than the NPP ones who know to steal more but with far more sophistication!
The NPP guys are itching badly to get back into the saddle just because of this hunger for personal riches.
I don't know what will happen in 2016. The NPP want power soooo much for that reason that they will go haywire if they don't get it. And when they get it, they are very determined never to let go - by any means possible.
One of the things we need now is drastic electoral reform that will prevent either the NDC or NPP from being the sole exercisers of power.
How this is going to happen, I don't know. I don't know. I don't know at all. I feel very sorry for my country.
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
You're right -- there's little to choose between the NDC and NPP. But if we want to practice true democracy -- the correct designation is polyarchy, actually -- then power sharing (this has been suggested by some) is out of t ... read full comment
You're right -- there's little to choose between the NDC and NPP. But if we want to practice true democracy -- the correct designation is polyarchy, actually -- then power sharing (this has been suggested by some) is out of the question. It has always been winner takes all, and I doubt that either leading party will be willing to accept anything else. Besides, what modalities would go into power sharing? Like you, I feel sorry for Ghana.
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
Andy-K,
You've made some powerful points here, but I am baffled by your willingness to accept the June 4th insurrection as legitimate. No military takeover is ever legitimate, and although Rawlings came to kick out another ... read full comment
Andy-K,
You've made some powerful points here, but I am baffled by your willingness to accept the June 4th insurrection as legitimate. No military takeover is ever legitimate, and although Rawlings came to kick out another military regime, there were atrocities committed during that three-month span the guys were in power before handing over to Dr. Limann. I am extremely unlikely to change my mind about the relevance of any coup.
LONTO-BOY 9 years ago
Danny Boy, long time. Ghana is a gravy train that all our politicians are riding. And, of course, the nature of our politics and democratic process facilitate and encourage corruption. And the poor voters and the general publ ... read full comment
Danny Boy, long time. Ghana is a gravy train that all our politicians are riding. And, of course, the nature of our politics and democratic process facilitate and encourage corruption. And the poor voters and the general public simply do not hold our governments and people in authority to account.
Daniel K. Pryce, Ph.D. 9 years ago
My friend, what is happening in Ghana presently is very sad. Very, very sad. My fear is that, unless the leadership changes course, their actions could invite a military takeover someday. It's a scary thought, but no one shou ... read full comment
My friend, what is happening in Ghana presently is very sad. Very, very sad. My fear is that, unless the leadership changes course, their actions could invite a military takeover someday. It's a scary thought, but no one should ever rule out such things on the African continent.
why don't you run for some elective office and let's see what you got rather than sitting on the fence spewing this chew-pour-pass analysis.
I think there are some solutions in this article to alleviate the mounting corruption in Ghana. The author cautioned the Leaders to do a good job and also cautioned the President to wake up from his slumber as his Party appar ...
read full comment
The potential idiots of Ghanaweb platform have met here this morning, Kwarteng, Pryce, Kola we are only waiting for Bokor and C.Y. Andy then we are perfectly perfect today. Hypocrite fools !!!!
.....like you because it will be hard for people to decipher who the idiot that you are.
THE EWE ENGLISH KILLER, KOLA HAS THROWN ANOTHER BOMB AN BLASTED THE ENGLISH LANGUAG, KOLA AN EWE NONOENTITY WHO CLAIMS TO BE IN LONDON. "TEWAA" THE USELESS EWE IS SOMEWHERE IN AFLAO !!!
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Dear Dr. Pryce,
Long time, no see. Welcome back.
As usual, beautiful, insightful, and thoughtful. And a beautiful writer you are!
I love this part: "I truly hope that John Mahama would wake up, make difficult and ...
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Francis, please expect my call soon. Thanks and God bless.
Daniel K. Pryce Ph.D. !!! Waaoooh!!!
The caption of the Ewe Pryce's Article should have read "I am now holding a Ph.D. and not "Ghana On the Road To Purgatory", because he is here today on the Ghanaweb platform ...
read full comment
You see, everything you write on this site shows that you have a deep-seated hatred toward the Ewe people -- and I am just a convenient target for your venom.
Your reference to Akadu is shameful, as I simply denounced Aka ...
read full comment
Dear Brother,
There is nothing wrong with acquiring a doctorate. You have done well.
You may recall our last discussion in which we both discussed how we could use education to assist others?
It is always good to k ...
read full comment
Mahama foes not need to wake up so far he has a reliable voting block in the Volta Region. Tribal politics is all it takes to win elections not performance and competence, Pryce.
Mahama will never wake up. He will never make difficult and necessary policy decision and he will never rein in party aficionados. He cannot do these because his hands are tied by those feeding him and holding him in place.
...
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Dr. Price,
Thanks for a delightful read as usual; but your reference to Mahama's ethnic group presents a problematic, albeit tenuous, indication that somehow, a person's place of origin is of some importance to you. That is ...
read full comment
Sammy, I was only alluding to the compensatory effect Mahama's elevation to the presidency had on Dr. Limann's criminal ouster from the highest office in the land. In other words, Mahama's election should atone for the "sins" ...
read full comment
You have a point. I have no iota of doubt that Ghanaians did not vote for Mahama in order to compensate for the alleged "criminal and bloody" removal of the inept and troubled regime of Hilla Limann; many members of whose reg ...
read full comment
Staying In The Frying Pan…
The majority of Ghanaian voters, wisely or unwisely (only time will tell), have decided to stay in the frying pan of the NDC, albeit with a new, and hopefully, a better chef in charge; rather t ...
read full comment
Brother Andy,
The frying pan and rose garden have both become poison ivies.
On the other hand, I see your "The intellectual bankruptcy of the Ghanaian elite" as a more spohisticated approach to the roots of Ghana's many ...
read full comment
Too bad, the little hope you had for the Mahama regime has frittered away. The guy is a huge disappointment two years on. Even Mills was better.
What is happening in the country now is simply nauseous. Mahama has absolute ...
read full comment
You're right -- there's little to choose between the NDC and NPP. But if we want to practice true democracy -- the correct designation is polyarchy, actually -- then power sharing (this has been suggested by some) is out of t ...
read full comment
Andy-K,
You've made some powerful points here, but I am baffled by your willingness to accept the June 4th insurrection as legitimate. No military takeover is ever legitimate, and although Rawlings came to kick out another ...
read full comment
Danny Boy, long time. Ghana is a gravy train that all our politicians are riding. And, of course, the nature of our politics and democratic process facilitate and encourage corruption. And the poor voters and the general publ ...
read full comment
My friend, what is happening in Ghana presently is very sad. Very, very sad. My fear is that, unless the leadership changes course, their actions could invite a military takeover someday. It's a scary thought, but no one shou ...
read full comment