Intellectually Unintelligent, Prof. Kwaku Asare

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Kofi, Texas 11 years ago

Okoampa, I think Rev Al Sharpton's admonition was meant for people like you not Kwaku Asare. Even your writings show you may be intellectual but obviously not intelligent.

Okoampa, I think Rev Al Sharpton's admonition was meant for people like you not Kwaku Asare. Even your writings show you may be intellectual but obviously not intelligent.
Abukari Gariba 11 years ago

Do you understand these issues? Asare sued the government in 2002 for swearing in the Speaker. The Court ruled against Asare. The purposive approach was used by the Court and Asare was teasing the Court in his most recent art ...
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Do you understand these issues? Asare sued the government in 2002 for swearing in the Speaker. The Court ruled against Asare. The purposive approach was used by the Court and Asare was teasing the Court in his most recent article. You are intellectually unintelligent.
Yaa Asiedu 11 years ago

You are cluless, Sir. Asare was the one who first questioned this practice in Court.

You are cluless, Sir. Asare was the one who first questioned this practice in Court.
Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. 11 years ago

If Asare was only teasing the Supreme Court, then he ought to have adequately contextualized his argument then for those of us who either do not recall or did not follow the proceedings of his suit of some dozen years ago.

If Asare was only teasing the Supreme Court, then he ought to have adequately contextualized his argument then for those of us who either do not recall or did not follow the proceedings of his suit of some dozen years ago.
Abukari Gariba 11 years ago

Be big enough to accept your snafu and apologize to the man instead of offering such lame excuses. You want to call someone intellectually unintelligent and you are too lazy to equip yourself with simple facts?

Be big enough to accept your snafu and apologize to the man instead of offering such lame excuses. You want to call someone intellectually unintelligent and you are too lazy to equip yourself with simple facts?
Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. 11 years ago

Abukari, are you implying that it was my responsibility to have made the present context of Prof. Asare's argument relevant for present purposes?

Well, I have just gone back to read a large portion of the original argumen ...
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Abukari, are you implying that it was my responsibility to have made the present context of Prof. Asare's argument relevant for present purposes?

Well, I have just gone back to read a large portion of the original argument, which is characteristically so convoluted that it does not clearly articulate the precise position of the plaintiff then, as even now.

At any rate, the question here is not about "bigness" or "apologies." It is patently and inescapably about clarity of communication.

Would you also blame me for Prof. Asare's "noisy" communication? Come on!
Abukari Gariba 11 years ago

You have issues with Asare. I could care less. Find something better to attack him on. On this issue, he stands tall. Be a man and own your mistakes

You have issues with Asare. I could care less. Find something better to attack him on. On this issue, he stands tall. Be a man and own your mistakes
Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. 11 years ago

Abukari, I know and respect the man personally. And if you care to know this, Prof. Asare was my senior in secondary school. We have also served together on the NPP-USA Media Committee. In short, you ought to know what you ar ...
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Abukari, I know and respect the man personally. And if you care to know this, Prof. Asare was my senior in secondary school. We have also served together on the NPP-USA Media Committee. In short, you ought to know what you are talking about.
Abukari Gariba 11 years ago

I find that hard to believe. How can you publicly call someone you know intellectually unintelligent, more so when the name calling is based on your complete misunderstanding of the simple facts? Further, when corrected, you ...
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I find that hard to believe. How can you publicly call someone you know intellectually unintelligent, more so when the name calling is based on your complete misunderstanding of the simple facts? Further, when corrected, you lack the dignity to acknowledge your mistake but blame it on the man's communication? If you know him as well as you are claiming, you probably would have called him to find out what he was talking about that.
Nana Yaw 11 years ago

He talks "by heart". A typical "arrogant okuraseni burger" from Akyem Osino!!!

He talks "by heart". A typical "arrogant okuraseni burger" from Akyem Osino!!!

Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago

Prof, if you are accurate that the matters Prof Asare raised in his article on Ghanweb yesterday were unnecessary, how do you explain why the Chief Justice went back to Parliament to swear the Speaker into office as acting pr ...
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Prof, if you are accurate that the matters Prof Asare raised in his article on Ghanweb yesterday were unnecessary, how do you explain why the Chief Justice went back to Parliament to swear the Speaker into office as acting president for the second time in aweek?

There is a developing constitutional crisis in Ghana where the Speaker with some elements have usurped the powers of the Supreme Court to interpret the constitution and in doing so have violated the separation of powers between the three arms of governance (the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary).

For some of us Prof Asare has been consistent in raising constitutional matters through his articles and his legal actions challenging constitutional violations at the Supreme Court. For example, the current problems would not have arisen had the Supreme Court reasoned with him in his suit in 2003 (Asare v Attorney General [2003-4] SCGLR 823], which the Supreme Court held that “the purposive interpretation to be given to Article 60 (11) is that where both the President and the Vice-President are absent from Ghana, they are to be regarded as unable to perform the functions of the President and thus the Speaker is obliged to perform those functions.” In today's IT world, how can a president be unable to perform his/her functions when away from the country on official duties? It's absurd.

We may not always agree with him but Prof Asare has been consistent, very intellectual and intelligent.
Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. 11 years ago

Abukari, I based my analysis of Prof. Asare's article solely on its contents. There is absolutely nothing maliciously personal about the same. After all, the man is an "Akyem Mafioso" like me, as somebody recently put it.

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Abukari, I based my analysis of Prof. Asare's article solely on its contents. There is absolutely nothing maliciously personal about the same. After all, the man is an "Akyem Mafioso" like me, as somebody recently put it.

Keep your dignity nonsense to yourself. Where were you when Mr. Rawlings and his boys were stripping and raping Ghanaian women in broad daylight?
Baffour Agyemang 11 years ago

Prof Okoampa you have lost this bout with Abukari so badly that you are suffering "ntasi-ntasi". Where from this your Rawlings and his boys inset.Yes you ought to throw in the tower,sign off and go and lick your wounds. Intel ...
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Prof Okoampa you have lost this bout with Abukari so badly that you are suffering "ntasi-ntasi". Where from this your Rawlings and his boys inset.Yes you ought to throw in the tower,sign off and go and lick your wounds. Intellectually unintelligent you are.Shame.
Abukari Gariba 11 years ago

You areca disgrace. After misunderstanding the simple article written by someone you call your tribesman and friend, you can find the class to apologize to him. Shame

You areca disgrace. After misunderstanding the simple article written by someone you call your tribesman and friend, you can find the class to apologize to him. Shame
PK 11 years ago

Oh Abukari! You don finish the intellectually unintelligent prig! He'll spend the rest of the day licking his wounded ego. Sorry for his wife and kids, if they live with him- they'll bear the brunt of his self-inflicted annoy ...
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Oh Abukari! You don finish the intellectually unintelligent prig! He'll spend the rest of the day licking his wounded ego. Sorry for his wife and kids, if they live with him- they'll bear the brunt of his self-inflicted annoyance. Should be good comedy! Prof. Okoampa, tweaa!
KBK 11 years ago

Okoampa is someone who sees himself as never making mistakes. This means even if he sees that he has made a mistake or simply goofed, he will still come out defending himself and, privately, go into a state of denial. Okoampa ...
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Okoampa is someone who sees himself as never making mistakes. This means even if he sees that he has made a mistake or simply goofed, he will still come out defending himself and, privately, go into a state of denial. Okoampa does not have "Sorry, I made a mistake" in his arsenal. The man is always right.

Oh, I never knew Kwaku Asare is also of Akyem stock. This explains why he and Okoampa are die hard supporters of NPP. Sometimes, one sees clearly that some of Asare's complaints against the constitution, especially the powers of the President, are more because of the current occupant of the post than any principled stand. This means Asare would not have been complaining if it is an NPP man occupying the post. This is a huge pity.

But of Okoampa and Asare, the latter is by far the better guy. Asare, at least, holds his partisan concerns in check and makes far better arguments than Okoampa. There is another big difference between the two. Asare does not come throwing his weight about on ghanaweb calling himself Dr or Prof (I write these terms without the period which is acceptable practice in modern British journalism) yet he is each of these. Okoampa must always appear here with his PhD leading him. This makes him address Asare as Prof even though the gentleman refrains from calling himself such.

Anyway, I live in Europe where calling oneself professor (or Doctor) is looked down upon as unnecessary posturing.
Mark (UK) 11 years ago

There was no need to resort to insults.
You made valid points we all can follow but to insult. It isnt always that you get professor to bow out this way.

There was no need to resort to insults.
You made valid points we all can follow but to insult. It isnt always that you get professor to bow out this way.
Annorwuo 11 years ago

For a so-called 'New-Yorker' to discount
the obvious fact that the 'omerta' fraternity is characterized by deadly and constant in-fighting is pathetic! It is also good to know you accept the existence of an "Akyem Mafioso" i ...
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For a so-called 'New-Yorker' to discount
the obvious fact that the 'omerta' fraternity is characterized by deadly and constant in-fighting is pathetic! It is also good to know you accept the existence of an "Akyem Mafioso" in this this country!
Joe 11 years ago

Prof what has the issue of Rawlings and his boys got to do with what Gariba is saying? I guess it was a pretext to throw in the towel. Enjoy your weekend

Prof what has the issue of Rawlings and his boys got to do with what Gariba is saying? I guess it was a pretext to throw in the towel. Enjoy your weekend
Gaba 11 years ago

I write to thank u for the food for thought pieceyou have written .It's a must read piece to our so -called gurus in the field of education in Ghana and Ghanaians in particular, to change their bookish and technical way of
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I write to thank u for the food for thought pieceyou have written .It's a must read piece to our so -called gurus in the field of education in Ghana and Ghanaians in particular, to change their bookish and technical way of
thinking about things .As my master,Ahoofe said , to use common sense to think .
Too much of book makes you fool When you don't relate what you read to reality and keep your mind always in the abstract world .
Every education has to have bearing on our lives and reality .
Our Profs and Docs are glued to just books which don't solve any problem .They are married to theories yet never apply it .
What a stupidity is that .
Those back home want to be called Docs and Profs if you don't call them such names,they become angry .We must change .
Thanks Mr. Ahoofe .

PK 11 years ago

You've got a very thick skull, mate!

You've got a very thick skull, mate!
Osofo 11 years ago

Merely throwing words around does not make you intelligent Okoampa. Duties have to be performed in the absence of the ores and vice which require presidential signature, hence the swearing in. After all the speaker asserted h ...
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Merely throwing words around does not make you intelligent Okoampa. Duties have to be performed in the absence of the ores and vice which require presidential signature, hence the swearing in. After all the speaker asserted he had been sworn in before as president so what is your point?
Mensah Poku 11 years ago

Well stated, Osofo. Okoampa simply lacks basic reasoning abilities. It is high time he realized his ignorance and insignificance. In addition to being intellectually bankrupt, there is no way he can measure up with
Prof. K ...
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Well stated, Osofo. Okoampa simply lacks basic reasoning abilities. It is high time he realized his ignorance and insignificance. In addition to being intellectually bankrupt, there is no way he can measure up with
Prof. Kwaku Asare.
YAW 11 years ago

Kwame Okansemhunu Akasanoma,is permanently floating in the orbit of pomposity.Another mixture of spite,self-worth,ignorance and sheer bloody-mindedness from the hopeless Professor.Kwame,your infantile,and idiotic effusions is ...
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Kwame Okansemhunu Akasanoma,is permanently floating in the orbit of pomposity.Another mixture of spite,self-worth,ignorance and sheer bloody-mindedness from the hopeless Professor.Kwame,your infantile,and idiotic effusions is not intellectually stimulating either.
OKATAKYIE 11 years ago

Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, I doubt if you're a member of Mensa!

Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, I doubt if you're a member of Mensa!
Annorwuo 11 years ago

To extract the 'E-word' confession,or acknowledgement from Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe,Jr.! This is precisely the occasion our old folks would use this aphorism:"Mo na mo Nana nsa,na nea mode begye"! We will gladly sit back, and wat ...
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To extract the 'E-word' confession,or acknowledgement from Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe,Jr.! This is precisely the occasion our old folks would use this aphorism:"Mo na mo Nana nsa,na nea mode begye"! We will gladly sit back, and watch you "ap3semkasfou" [chatter boxes],duke it out!
Adjei Sowah 11 years ago

This is the sentence you are referring to from Professor Asare's article.

"In Asare v Attorney General [2003-4] SCGLR 823, the Supreme Court held that “the purposive interpretation to be given to Article 60(11) is that w ...
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This is the sentence you are referring to from Professor Asare's article.

"In Asare v Attorney General [2003-4] SCGLR 823, the Supreme Court held that “the purposive interpretation to be given to Article 60(11) is that where both the President and the Vice-President are absent from Ghana, they are to be regarded as unable to perform the functions of the President and thus the Speaker is obliged to perform those functions.”"

What the sentence means is that one Asare sued the Attorney General because the Speaker was being sworn in while the President and Vice President were absent from the country. Asare thought it was unconstitutional to do that.

The Supreme Court disagreed with Asare and the Supreme Court said “the purposive interpretation to be given to Article 60(11) is that where both the President and the Vice-President are absent from Ghana, they are to be regarded as unable to perform the functions of the President and thus the Speaker is obliged to perform those functions.”

It is not Asare who is doing a purposive interpretation and nothing in that short article can lead anyone who understands class 6 english language to come to the conclusion that you have come to.

But I understand that you are not an english man and may not have understood what Asare was saying, which frankly was teasing the Court
NOBODY 11 years ago

Okoampa-Ahoofe is intellectually dysfunctional. When big mouth Al Sharpton said "You can become so intellectual that you are not intelligent,"
he was referring precisely to miseducated buffoons like Ahoofe.

Okoampa-Ahoofe is intellectually dysfunctional. When big mouth Al Sharpton said "You can become so intellectual that you are not intelligent,"
he was referring precisely to miseducated buffoons like Ahoofe.
Slayve, Dansoman 11 years ago

For the first time I think this writer is making some sense. (mind you I said I think). I will still classify him as an unintelligent intellectual

For the first time I think this writer is making some sense. (mind you I said I think). I will still classify him as an unintelligent intellectual

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