Asantehene Bellows Tribal Discrimination: What Next Nana?

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• adumtumi nyansfuo 10 years ago

  I don't know why people who are not asante always like to comment about asante issues. You are just dumb, leave asante issues alone. By the way asantehene is a king, not a chief. BULL SHIT ARTICLE.

  I don't know why people who are not asante always like to comment about asante issues. You are just dumb, leave asante issues alone. By the way asantehene is a king, not a chief. BULL SHIT ARTICLE.

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• We NDC 10 years ago

  This is a silly article written by an idiot.

  This is a silly article written by an idiot.

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• insight to the bone 10 years ago

  When pepeni keeps on appointing his incompetent Boko harem herdsmen and latrine carriers in positions that require knowledge and expertise we are not suprised by dumsor or all the crises . Northern tribalism and the undeclare ...
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  When pepeni keeps on appointing his incompetent Boko harem herdsmen and latrine carriers in positions that require knowledge and expertise we are not suprised by dumsor or all the crises . Northern tribalism and the undeclared warfare against the Akans is what is killing our society yet they declare we should be unfied while they continue to discriminate against us . Just analyze the recent reshuffles , Julius Debrah - pepeni , Colins Dauda - pepeni Mustapha Ahmed - pepeni . We now have the Al Capone mafia style in power as since the know all the loop holes are able through murder and other activities cover up their crimes although the damage is evident for all who want to see to see . Any society or nation that can not bring down these Al Capones/boko harems is ultimately doomed to chaos and anarchy so keep your cutlasses ready. Calling for unity is only empty talk used by these manipulators to draw away attention from the real issues of discrimination against the Akans .NDC lies when they tell us Mahama was Atta Mills choice of successor , when he was alive we all remember Mahama himself saying he had no ambition to stay in office after the mandate of Mills but when he realized Mills has authorized investigations into his blatant corruption he used his moslem mafia security boys to kill his boss . Yeltsin of Russia realizing he was too sick to continue named Putin as his successor , Mills did not name Mahama because he realized the treacherous criminal should never be entrusted with the presidency. Yes Mahama is more than corrupt he is the cancer and metastasize that has eaten away the unity of all tribes and its now each must look out for his own . NDC must not campaign for this idiot of a criminal president but rather sit in opposition for at least one term to cleanse themselves of this wickedness. This undeclared warfare against the Akans has to stop

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• justice man 10 years ago

  ashantes are stupid , ugly apes and are not qualified to be in position in any where in the world

  ashantes are stupid , ugly apes and are not qualified to be in position in any where in the world

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• FARMERCIST......THE AFUOM KRAKYE 10 years ago

  The funny thing about you Nii Lante is that you are so opaque you are blind to your own innate tribalistic tendencies.
  
  You onlychoose to write about chieftaincy issues and how you wished gone yadayada, screw you the chgie ...
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  The funny thing about you Nii Lante is that you are so opaque you are blind to your own innate tribalistic tendencies.
  
  You onlychoose to write about chieftaincy issues and how you wished gone yadayada, screw you the chgief has said what he has said, what can you do about it? Where have you been when Ewe and Northern chiefs make tribalistic comments. You do not hear them because you choose to block your head and mind from them, but let an Ashanti say something and all of a sudden your fucky mind goes to work. You only detect your tribalism reflected in others but you know what, you do not amount to squat. 4uck you.

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• Prof Lungu 10 years ago

  We agree that data is needed to allow us to get a grip on social phenomena, including discrimination in employment, education, training, etc.
  
  However, sometimes, it is difficult for us to understand why some of us will wan ...
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  We agree that data is needed to allow us to get a grip on social phenomena, including discrimination in employment, education, training, etc.
  
  However, sometimes, it is difficult for us to understand why some of us will want to see new agencies for this and that issue, when all is needed are enforcement of existing laws, and completion of work already started.
  
  Where is the Edison-Light-Bulb idea to talk about data, information, and "investigating and reporting", while at the same time burying the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill. The FOI bill also comes with an enforcement regimen that can as well solve the problem(s), if there is political will.
  
  The last time, it was Dr. Ohene Aku Kwapong and a rather long list of Baah Wiredu proposals for new institutions even while their NPP sat on a Mugabe-Right to Information act. We grant the NPP draft was a joke of of a Freedom of Information Bill. And the NPP refused to transparently enforce the Asset Declaration law, to boot. (But as they say, any law can be improved, if there is political will).
  
  What, if we may ask, might all of us conveniently tuck behind any process where "Job application forms will have to be redesigned and technology deployed to gather, store and rigorously analyze information."
  
  Our Answer: The Freedom of Information Bill, that is!
  
  The FOI bill is as good a data collecting bill as you can get with any new fancy institution and process.
  
  You want to know how many people applied, what were their qualifications, what region whence applicants, what ethnicity applicants, what ethnicity selectee, what salary, etc.?
  
  Go to the FOI bill office in your region/capital, in that ministry, etc.
  
  THEN THIS: "...Notice that without data, the American government could never have proved widespread discrimination against the city of Ferguson, in Missouri..."
  
  OUR COMMENT: Not so fast, this example and comparison.
  
  Consider that one of the complaints from the Mayor of Ferguson was that a lot more jurisdictions in the St. Louis, Missouri, area, including East St. Louis on the other side of the bridge, in Illinois, had worse records, compared Ferguson, Missouri. So, what stopped the U.S. Justice Department from intervening in all those other places?
  
  Regrettably, we believe that the American racial problem is a lot more leviathan, complex, and dangerous than the "discrimination" the Asantehene speaks about with respect to Ghana. More important, we believe that Nkrumah's unitary vision for Ghana continues to be the saving grace for Ghana, beyond all that confederation-centered talks and plans, of years gone by.
  The data always existed, one discrimination event to the next. Further, it was not just data that proved "... widespread discrimination against the city of Ferguson, in Missouri..." It also had to do with people stepping forward to share their stories to the DOJ investigators, using the freedoms they know they have, even under a federal Constitution. When the State/Region/Province/Missouri did not act, it took the center/Federal to act: but all they could marshal by this historic act was a contract for good behavior (Consent Decree). That document, at this moment, is unsigned.
  
  All this to say, Ferguson is really not a good example in this case!
  
  What is also clear to us is this. While the Asantehene is complaining about reports of discrimination against Ashantis by the NDC government, our numerous Chairs of Departments of History, Government, Law, City Planning, Business, Administration, Journalism, Education, Philosophy, Law Enforcement, etc., and all their deputies, deans, lecturers, professors, and thousands of students are involved in little to no research to capture the types of data needed in the Ghana development and governance processes.
  
  So, to cut to the chase...
  
  Let's shout for the FOI bill!
  
  Asset Declaration Enforcement Now!
  
  FOIB Now!

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• Prof Lungu 10 years ago

  Let's cut to the cahse!
  
  Let's shout for the FOI bill!
  
  Asset Declaration Enforcement Now!
  
  FOIB Now!

  Let's cut to the cahse!
  
  Let's shout for the FOI bill!
  
  Asset Declaration Enforcement Now!
  
  FOIB Now!

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• Adama d'Gharty 10 years ago

  The damage done to this country by the current NDC government and it's incompetent administration does not stop with the discrimination of employment on ethnic or tribal grounds but rather continues to determine on tribal gro ...
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  The damage done to this country by the current NDC government and it's incompetent administration does not stop with the discrimination of employment on ethnic or tribal grounds but rather continues to determine on tribal grounds who gets prematurely retired when they are no where near retiring age, simply to make room for an incompetent NDC card-holding member to take over. Most of these NDC Party appointees are dangerously below par - but yet are filled into high positions they would never dream of holding ending in consequent failure. Such is the situation in Ghana to-day, people are discriminated on tribal/ political grounds for no reason. Why?

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• Jhoti 10 years ago

  Who is this Chief who gets a lot of protocol admissions to KNUST (especially to its medical school)for his subjects? A kind of discrimination against other applicants!!!!!!!!!!

  Who is this Chief who gets a lot of protocol admissions to KNUST (especially to its medical school)for his subjects? A kind of discrimination against other applicants!!!!!!!!!!

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• Loway 10 years ago

  They Discriminated most positions were Asantis

  They Discriminated most positions were Asantis

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• Kojo,Krachie 10 years ago

  Please look at the cabinet appointments of this government and compare that to the previous NPP government.This should be the hard core data that you need before writing this article.
  We should be very careful not to stove a ...
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  Please look at the cabinet appointments of this government and compare that to the previous NPP government.This should be the hard core data that you need before writing this article.
  We should be very careful not to stove any racial tensions in Ghana.It behoves this author and others to be very sure of their facts before writing irresponsible articles such as this.
  Do you want a failed country like we see in Nigeria?

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• Osei-Bonsu 10 years ago

  Where were u wen ur kinsmen told Kuffour he can't ve his office in Accra? When they forced authorities to change Ohene Djan stadium's name? And insisted the Akwaaba inscription at the KIA be removed and replaced with a Ga.

  Where were u wen ur kinsmen told Kuffour he can't ve his office in Accra? When they forced authorities to change Ohene Djan stadium's name? And insisted the Akwaaba inscription at the KIA be removed and replaced with a Ga.

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• Waste of time 10 years ago

  All the minority groups have forged an alliance and tearing the majority apart so they can control them. Our resources are used to develop these places and they turn around to discriminate against us. Ayigbe folks are having ...
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  All the minority groups have forged an alliance and tearing the majority apart so they can control them. Our resources are used to develop these places and they turn around to discriminate against us. Ayigbe folks are having a field day and stealing but NDC is shelving them. We need AKAN uprising now to clean and purge the system.

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• Ghanaman 10 years ago

  How come minorities in Ghana want to get away with their blatant tribal utterances but cry wolf when the folks from the majority tribes venture the same sentiments? What is good for the goose is good for the gander. Consider ...
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  How come minorities in Ghana want to get away with their blatant tribal utterances but cry wolf when the folks from the majority tribes venture the same sentiments? What is good for the goose is good for the gander. Consider the actions of the so called Ga-Dangbe youths in Accra! Have heard of any silly utterances from a so called Asante youth in Kumasi or in the capital?? Or the ridiculous actions or praise for the so called "sons of the Volta Region by the Volta Chiefs??? Why didn't they praise all Mahama's appointees irrespective of whatever tribe or Region they came from!! Please, remove the beam in your eyes before you see the straw in someone else's eye!!!

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• KKO 10 years ago

  Nii Lantey, Which planet have you been living on in the last six to seven years? When your namesake (relation?) Nii Lantey Vanderpuije was preventing "Akans" from registering in some parts of Accra, where were you? When the p ...
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  Nii Lantey, Which planet have you been living on in the last six to seven years? When your namesake (relation?) Nii Lantey Vanderpuije was preventing "Akans" from registering in some parts of Accra, where were you? When the people of Accra said Kufuor should not build his library in Accra, what did you say about that?
  
  The Ada people said Ada Songhor Salt belongs to Ada people. Was that alright? When the Nzema chiefs insisted that the incompetent Armah Kofi Buah should be made the substantive Minister of Energy because the oil discovery is in Nzemaland did anyone protest?
  
  Just take a look at Mahama's cabinet and point out one Asante (the most populous singe tribal grouping in Ghana) in the cabinet. I believe that is what the Asantehene was complaining about, although many Ghanaians believe he himself is part of Mahama's apparent disdain for the Asante.
  
  Go to the Ministries in Accra and see what is happening there.
  
  Actually, we need the Akans to begin to behave like the smaller tribal groupings in Ghana, to save Mother Ghana!

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• Adwoa Pokuaa 10 years ago

  Nii, if you were well educated about the Ashanti Kingdom you wouldn't have the nerves to write such an article. Even the Queen Elizabeth respects the hierarchy of the Ashanti. It's brainwashed Negro like you that makes Obroni ...
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  Nii, if you were well educated about the Ashanti Kingdom you wouldn't have the nerves to write such an article. Even the Queen Elizabeth respects the hierarchy of the Ashanti. It's brainwashed Negro like you that makes Obroni looks dow at us. Lookup how the name United Kingdom came to existence.....Yes it was through our Ashanti Ancestors that United and fought for our freedom. While your ancestors wanted nothing to do with the freedom and liberation of the people. Nii never disrespect my Nana, he has the right to speak up for his children when he sees injustice being shown to them. Educate yourself NII, you have a save-mentality!

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• KO 10 years ago

  Duh!

  Duh!

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• OMAN BA PA 10 years ago

  MAHAMA AND CRIMINAL CHIEF BOTH ARE ATOPEHENE JUJU EVILS MAFIAS HMMMM THERE IS GOD OOOOOOOO

  MAHAMA AND CRIMINAL CHIEF BOTH ARE ATOPEHENE JUJU EVILS MAFIAS HMMMM THERE IS GOD OOOOOOOO

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• Divine Reality 10 years ago

  Non Akans will write about issues concerning Akans as if things are going well in this country. I have been sharing the views of Ken Agyapong that Akans are behaving stupidly and cowardly. The non Akans hide behind more stupi ...
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  Non Akans will write about issues concerning Akans as if things are going well in this country. I have been sharing the views of Ken Agyapong that Akans are behaving stupidly and cowardly. The non Akans hide behind more stupid Akans and walk on the laws of this country with impunity. Let me tell you Akans that these minority groups especially the EWES take you as their enemies but not political adversaries. They have had this conception against you for a long time and it had worked and it is working. Their leaders make serious tribal utterances and it is no bad news rather their people implement it against you Akans. Oh Akans you are all stupid including this Asantehen.

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