Nana Addo Overcomes “All-Die-Be-Die”

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• okofo 10 years ago

  Dr Arthur Kennedy, "All-Die-Be-Die" was necessitated by the NEED to respond to NDC's violence against the supporters of NPP at Atiwa, Akwatia and Aboblorshie. To myself, it simply means "violence beget violence". That was the ...
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  Dr Arthur Kennedy, "All-Die-Be-Die" was necessitated by the NEED to respond to NDC's violence against the supporters of NPP at Atiwa, Akwatia and Aboblorshie. To myself, it simply means "violence beget violence". That was the context that brought about Nana's phrase. Don't make it appear as if Nana just woke up and declared ATTACK on the opposing party. People of course used it out of context to fun their political flame, but it still doesn't take away the condition that necessitated that phrase. Are you ignorant of this Dr Kennedy?

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• Sam Dimbie, USA 10 years ago

  Not quite, Dr. Kennedy. Consider the following: 1.Nana Addo's admission that the use of the "All Die Be Die" phrase hurt him politically was not necessarily an admission of any wrong doing as you imply in your article, unless ...
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  Not quite, Dr. Kennedy. Consider the following: 1.Nana Addo's admission that the use of the "All Die Be Die" phrase hurt him politically was not necessarily an admission of any wrong doing as you imply in your article, unless of course, you can categorically say that Nana Addo went further to admit he goofed. In any case you did not indicate anywhere in the article. In my opinion, therefore, it was the NDC spin doctors who did a good job in twisting the facts and taking them out of context and fortunately, it fitted well into an already existing propaganda narrative that Nana Addo was an arrogant and Violent person. Otherwise, in my mind, the threat attributed to the late President Mills' (as cited in your article) that he (late President Mills) would “make Ghana like Kenya” if he did not win the 2008 elections, carried a more existential threat than Nana Addo's "All Die Be Die", but here again late Mill's threat appeared to have been taken more lightly 2. Nana Addo's campaign team did not jump to his defense defending the indefensible. They simply tried to state the facts in the right context which, according to my understanding was, to put it literally, to stand up to NDC violence against members of the NPP. They probably were not as efficient in doing so as much as they should have. The truth is that a good propaganda machinery, such as what the NDC put in place during the 2012 electioneering campaigns, could even put a spin on the most popular policy of its opponent and turn it into a negative. Remember when Nana Addo promised Ghanaians free secondary education during the 2012 electioneering campaigns? But you see, unfortunately, in politics, propaganda (i mean naked lies) just for the sake of winning political power could produce dire repercussions for society as a whole.

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• OBIA DIE MIENU MIENU 10 years ago

  NANA ADDO OVERCOMES "ALL DIE BE DIE"..BUT AGREES WITH OSAFO MARFO AND ENDORSES OSAFO MARFO, HIS PROSPECTIVE CHIEF OF STAFF'S TRIBAL LEADERSHIP POLICIES.
  
  NANA ADDO SAID HE IS ONLY SORRY IN THE SENSE THAT "ALL DIE BE DIE" M ...
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  NANA ADDO OVERCOMES "ALL DIE BE DIE"..BUT AGREES WITH OSAFO MARFO AND ENDORSES OSAFO MARFO, HIS PROSPECTIVE CHIEF OF STAFF'S TRIBAL LEADERSHIP POLICIES.
  
  NANA ADDO SAID HE IS ONLY SORRY IN THE SENSE THAT "ALL DIE BE DIE" MAY HAVE CAUSED HIM THE PRESIDENCY. HE DOES NOT REGRET IT, AND WHAT OSAFO MARFO SAID IS THE ECONOMIC REALITIES..
  
  THE CONFUSION IS BASAAAAAAA. HOW WARPED!!! WHAT SHOULD I BELIEVE. DO I LOOK LIKE I WASH MY FACE UPWARDS TO GO AND VOTE FOR MEN SUCH AS THIS RABID ETHNOCENTRISTS AND TRIBALISTS WHO BELIEVE THAT SOMEHOW OF ALL THE TEN REGIONS, IT IS ONLY THE 5 REGIONS WITH AKANS THAT CONTRIBUTE THE MOST TO THE ECONOMY. HOW NARROW-MINDED CAN YOU BE? HOW CAN A WHOLE FORMER FINANCE MINISTER NOT VALUE THE FACT THAT THE SERVICES SECTOR (MOSTLY IN GREATER-ACCRA) ACCOUNTS FOR 52% OF GHANA'S GDP), MINERALS ACCOUNT FOR ONLY 10-12% AND COCOA LESS THAN 5% OF GDP. UNLESS ITS A DELIBERATE REFUTATION OF FACTS FOR OTHER REASONS, ETHNIC POLITICS.
  
  FOR ME, THE TEST OF THESE NPP TRIBALIST PEOPLES' HUMANITY IS COMING. THAT DAY A GHANAIAN MAN CALLED AGBESINYALE WHOSE FATHER IS EWE AND WHOSE MOTHER IS ASHANTI WOULD WANT TO STAND AS NPP CANDIDATE FOR A POSITION IN THAT THEIR PARTY IN A CONSTITUENCY IN KUMASI OR DARESAY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. ABI THEY SAY THEY ARE MATRILINEAL?????? I BET YOU 100% - MR. AGBESINYALE WOULD NOT GET EVEN 1% OF THE VOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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• Floating Voter. 10 years ago

  Nana Can never abandon all die ne die.
  It is in bis DNA. Right in his gens !!!
  Nothing can change it.

  Nana Can never abandon all die ne die.
  It is in bis DNA. Right in his gens !!!
  Nothing can change it.

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• Fred, London 10 years ago

  always looking for the slightest opportunity to justify the reason for your book 'chasing....to the bush' Declair yourself as an NDC member because Npp party members don't behave the way you do. You hate Nana Addo too much. ...
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  always looking for the slightest opportunity to justify the reason for your book 'chasing....to the bush' Declair yourself as an NDC member because Npp party members don't behave the way you do. You hate Nana Addo too much. What is your problem?

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• James Oti 10 years ago

  Yes, he is trying to justify that childish book. He has lost support of the NPP leaders and grassroots.

  Yes, he is trying to justify that childish book. He has lost support of the NPP leaders and grassroots.

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• G. K. Berko 10 years ago

  No, it is Akufo-Addo who is justifying Dr. Kennedy's book, after all the vilification his cohorts like you have been dumping on the latter and any other person that pointed out the error in Akufo-Addo's behavior.
  
  By your ...
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  No, it is Akufo-Addo who is justifying Dr. Kennedy's book, after all the vilification his cohorts like you have been dumping on the latter and any other person that pointed out the error in Akufo-Addo's behavior.
  
  By your statement, and that of Fred's, you still seem not to be convinced that those utterances of Akufo-Addo's were hurtful to his Political ambition, even if, in and of itself, those utterances reflected some realities.
  
  In Politics, only the astute has the courage and wisdom to recognize a mistake early and act quickly to make amends and recover from any resultant damage.
  
  But more importantly, this attitude of being 'too big to apologize' has long been the bane of our Nation's lack of progress. Folks like you would encourage Nana to stay his wrong course, although he himself has seen the harm that has done to his cause.
  
  I hope he discards with any of you close enough to him to influence his decisions, else he would surely suffer a third defeat in the next Presidential Elections.
  
  Long Live Ghana!!!

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• Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago

  Fred, it's very sad that some of you think that those of us who criticise Nana Akufo-Addo are against him. In fact, Dr Arthur Kennedy has been very charitable to Nana Akufo-Addo. Unlike me in my Ghanaweb article on Saturday ...
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  Fred, it's very sad that some of you think that those of us who criticise Nana Akufo-Addo are against him. In fact, Dr Arthur Kennedy has been very charitable to Nana Akufo-Addo. Unlike me in my Ghanaweb article on Saturday April 18, 2015 entitled, "Was it All Die Be Die or Afar Gyan that Caused Akufo-Addo's 2012 Defeat?", I said that Nana Akufo-Addo should have withdrawn that statement and apologised. He should have also condemned or distanced himself from Kennedy Agyapong's kill or beat Gas and Ewes in Asante region. Last but not the least, Nana Akufo-Addo did himself no favours by admitting his mistake on All die be die but saying that what Yaw Osafo-Marfo said was not racist. Instead, he should have simply said he does not share the views expressed by Osafo-Marfo.
  
  If Akufo-Addo listens to people like Dr Arthur Kennedy, some barriers to his presidential ambition will be removed. Between you and Dr Arthur Kennedy, you hate Nana Akufo-Addo more because you do not want his success.

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• James Oti 10 years ago

  You hypocrite. Even if Nana said he was Jesus, some ethnic groups would not accept him. To say that "All die be die" was what hurt his campaign is disingenuous! Stick to your anti-NPPism. We all know you now. No amount of bac ...
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  You hypocrite. Even if Nana said he was Jesus, some ethnic groups would not accept him. To say that "All die be die" was what hurt his campaign is disingenuous! Stick to your anti-NPPism. We all know you now. No amount of back-patting Nana will endear you to the NPP masses.

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• Pumpuni 10 years ago

  "It should never have taken this long and this much pain to come to this."
  This is typical Arthur K nonsense. What are you trying to prove? That you were right from day one? Nonsense!!!

  "It should never have taken this long and this much pain to come to this."
  This is typical Arthur K nonsense. What are you trying to prove? That you were right from day one? Nonsense!!!

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• kojo 10 years ago

  When will he fess up to the issue of no law certificate? Nana Giovanni Di Stephano Akufo Addo DankwaH William. Practicing law all over the world. ?????????????????

  When will he fess up to the issue of no law certificate? Nana Giovanni Di Stephano Akufo Addo DankwaH William. Practicing law all over the world. ?????????????????

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• Krofah 10 years ago

  I am afraid how Nana handled this Xenophobic tendency

  I am afraid how Nana handled this Xenophobic tendency

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• BOY KOFI 10 years ago

  I think Nana Addo has committed another political blunder.If Nana Addo has now admitted that the all die be die mantra hurt him politically then it could also mean that his elections petition was unfounded and bogus.Thank you ...
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  I think Nana Addo has committed another political blunder.If Nana Addo has now admitted that the all die be die mantra hurt him politically then it could also mean that his elections petition was unfounded and bogus.Thank you.

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• Asamoah 10 years ago

  A bunch of confused tribal bigots amusing themselves.This is nonsense of the highest degree.If Akufo Addo has finally admitted that, his foolish and reckless ethnocentric calls for the killing of certain tribes are the cause ...
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  A bunch of confused tribal bigots amusing themselves.This is nonsense of the highest degree.If Akufo Addo has finally admitted that, his foolish and reckless ethnocentric calls for the killing of certain tribes are the cause of his failure to win the elections,why did he refuse to apologise to Ghanaians and Dr Afari-Djan for his patapa behaviour by going to court? A leoprad does not change its spots. Akufo Addo is nore dangerous and violence than ever.Is Arthur Kennedy listenining to his rantlings of late and his intimidation of the president in respect of the appointment of the EC? Akufo Addo wants the president to consult him before he appoints the EC, if not there will be war in this country. But he will die lie a dog in the street.

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• GHANA NEEDS NANA ADDO 10 years ago

  THIS IS GOOD FOR NANA ADDO AND THE NPP.

  THIS IS GOOD FOR NANA ADDO AND THE NPP.

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• Joe Boye 10 years ago

  So why did you justify the statement?

  So why did you justify the statement?

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• Kofi Assenso Paa 10 years ago

  What Pred. Mahama said was simply. You have made Bawumia the face of NPP. Making it look like he is competing with him. Why cant u, if you so desire make him the P candidate to compete with him. You realized how bad Nana Addo ...
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  What Pred. Mahama said was simply. You have made Bawumia the face of NPP. Making it look like he is competing with him. Why cant u, if you so desire make him the P candidate to compete with him. You realized how bad Nana Addo image is. "Aye se toilet no" ebini. Put Bawumia there to compete with him ooooh tom. SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT FORWARD. THE COMPETITION IS NOT BETWEEN JM and BAWUMIA. Its like making Paa KWASI AMMISAH the face of NDC. BAWUMIA IS NOW THEIR HOLY BIBLE. SAID THIS OR THAT HE HAS NOW BECOME THEIR GOD

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• G. K. Berko 10 years ago

  The Political damage and Public distrust that the referred misspeak by Akufo-Addo engendered against him are so deep that the short and quiet admission by him in that interview is not enough to reset People's view of him for ...
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  The Political damage and Public distrust that the referred misspeak by Akufo-Addo engendered against him are so deep that the short and quiet admission by him in that interview is not enough to reset People's view of him for the better.
  
  It is true that it is better to have some things done late than never doing them at all. But in this case, it takes much more to significantly mend the damage. This is why many of us began long ago, soon after he made those comments, to quickly apologize to the Nation. Sadly, like Dr. K said, those who genuinely poured their hearts out to admonish the twice-defeated Presidential candidate to do the right thing were pummeled by the likes of Dr. Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr.
  
  Now, what does Akufo-Addo's admission tell these arrogant braggarts who consider concession to wrongs as hurting their ego? Imagine what difference things could have shown for Ghana, had Akufo-Addo done so first thing, before the 2012 Elections.
  
  I have always wondered how people who bombard us with their exclusive adherence to Christian Principles, even to the chagrin of many who would rather not see Religion mixed with Politics, claim such intransigence to honor bigotry, and thumb their noses at humility.
  
  Long Live Ghana!!!

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• short 10 years ago

  Even in that very regreat, he still said the statement was twisted.

  Even in that very regreat, he still said the statement was twisted.

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• DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

  Has Akufo-Addo ever apologised to any wrongdoing in his political life?

  Has Akufo-Addo ever apologised to any wrongdoing in his political life?

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• The Ghanaian Nationalist 10 years ago

  Kennedy, you have hit the nail on the head. The problem with our kind of politics is that our leaders are surrounded by many opportunists who only know how to yessirize and sing their praises even if they are going wrong. Yes ...
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  Kennedy, you have hit the nail on the head. The problem with our kind of politics is that our leaders are surrounded by many opportunists who only know how to yessirize and sing their praises even if they are going wrong. Yes, candour is what we need.

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• kutsii. 10 years ago

  Dr. Do u think this arrogant evil dwarf will heed to ur advice ? Didn't u hear the old evil dwarf saying he found nothing wrong with Osama Mafia's tribal bigotry ?
  
  Advise the NPP to stop burning markets and prepaid meters ...
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  Dr. Do u think this arrogant evil dwarf will heed to ur advice ? Didn't u hear the old evil dwarf saying he found nothing wrong with Osama Mafia's tribal bigotry ?
  
  Advise the NPP to stop burning markets and prepaid meters and sabotaging here and there.
  
  Ghanaians are very discerning and even blame the ' Dumsor ' on NPP sabotage. Better train ur damn mother fucker ' cocoa asi ' illiterate brutes whom Bawumia calls glorified observers. Nonsense.
  
  Was the 8 months ' Manso ' @ the SC necessary ? Was it for cover up of shame, or mere sabotage to make the country ungovernable. Give me answers Dr. Kennedy. Nonsense

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• kutsii. 10 years ago

  What about his TWO BALLS ? Also the late Amerley Tagoe's BUTTOCKS tribute ? What about Osama Mafia's tribal bigotry ? What about American Embassy saying his a drug addict, drug Lord with drug friends and a wee smoker ? - cou ...
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  What about his TWO BALLS ? Also the late Amerley Tagoe's BUTTOCKS tribute ? What about Osama Mafia's tribal bigotry ? What about American Embassy saying his a drug addict, drug Lord with drug friends and a wee smoker ? - courtesy WIKILEAKS.
  
  If u are a patriot , are u not worried that a certificateless lawyer and such an old evil dwarf becomes President of Nkrumah's Ghana ? Ghana's president indeed. Mahama all the way.

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