Bawumia Is Just A Glorified Bean Counter

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tuy 10 years ago

You are trying to impress, but everything you wrote is a bunch nonsense. Why can't you write in a clear and concise manner? Apart from being verbose your piece lacks substance. You just insulted Bawumia without citing one ins ...
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You are trying to impress, but everything you wrote is a bunch nonsense. Why can't you write in a clear and concise manner? Apart from being verbose your piece lacks substance. You just insulted Bawumia without citing one instance where the man had been wrong in his analysis of the Ghanaian economy. If you are invited to write for the BBC or the Time Magazine, is that how you are going to write? Antobam, I believe you suffer from inferiority complex.
Kojo T 10 years ago

Bawumia is not a "bean counter" That is an insult to the accounting profession.He definitely talks crap and I agree with you..How can 76000 boat a register of 15m , 15000000? It is not significant.Then he goes to court to ca ...
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Bawumia is not a "bean counter" That is an insult to the accounting profession.He definitely talks crap and I agree with you..How can 76000 boat a register of 15m , 15000000? It is not significant.Then he goes to court to cancel 4m (4000000) votes out of 15m .After 3 years does he not expect growth in population?Ghana cannot entrust its economy to some like that .That will be DANGEROUS and irresponsible
@@@@ 10 years ago

Has skillfully disrobed your 'demi-god',Bawumiah, and shattered or put a damper on the dreams of people like you, and all gullible NPP supporters!
And for crying out loud, between Bawumiah and Antobam, who do think suffers f ...
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Has skillfully disrobed your 'demi-god',Bawumiah, and shattered or put a damper on the dreams of people like you, and all gullible NPP supporters!
And for crying out loud, between Bawumiah and Antobam, who do think suffers from an
"inferiority complex"; the self-assured Antobam, or the fumbling and bumbling Economist-Bean Counter, who had to be saved many times from the clutches of the wily Tsatsu Tsikata, during his time on the witness stand at the Supreme Court by Jsc. Atubuga?
Kwabena Yeboah 10 years ago

As I have said many times, politics in Ghana is unproductive and very destructive to say the least. The idea of NPP touting Bawumia as an eminent Economist for the party's parochial advantage at the polls, at the expense of t ...
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As I have said many times, politics in Ghana is unproductive and very destructive to say the least. The idea of NPP touting Bawumia as an eminent Economist for the party's parochial advantage at the polls, at the expense of the country's well-being is a tragedy to behold.

Bawumia's claim to fame is certainly not by his academic prowess, neither is it by a number of publications to his credit, nor a remarkable work of distinction acclaimed to his name; rather, Bawumia's claim to fame is largely attributable to his father's stellar influence in Ghanaian politics. Bawumia is not a product of Yale, MIT, Princeton, or Harvard. Bawumia graduated from an average Simon Fraser University in Burnaby in BC, even by Canadian standard, yet NPP has built him up dangerously to become Ghana's foremost economist.

All his two jobs since graduation were obtained not by his own merits, but by his fathers influence and that of JA Kufuor. Otherwise where in the world could Bawumia become deputy governor of a central bank soon after graduation from university? But Bank of Ghana gave him the deputy governor position through his illustrious father's influence. Again, in 2008 when NDC came to power and he lost his job at Bank of Ghana, it was JA Kufuor who interceded on his behalf for a job at African Development Bank in Southern Africa. He could not have found a job on his own merit if Kufuor had not interceded on his behalf.

This is a the acclaimed economist NPP wants us to believe he has the panacea of all Ghana's economic woes. The irresponsible Ghanaian media often refer to him the 'astute Economist'. Tweaaaaaaa!!! In the country of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
Godd 10 years ago

Bawumia's PhD is really not better than that received by many other Ghanaian foreign trained Economics PhDs.

Bawumia had lots of advantages because of who his father was. How many Ghanaians get the chance to do all their u ...
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Bawumia's PhD is really not better than that received by many other Ghanaian foreign trained Economics PhDs.

Bawumia had lots of advantages because of who his father was. How many Ghanaians get the chance to do all their university education abroad. He never had to work and study at the same time abroad as many struggling Ghanaians still do.

And his Bank of Ghana job at such a young age was very surprising. There were others with older Econs PhDs who never had such a job.

The man may be brilliant but he's certainly being overhyped.
Sky-blue 10 years ago

Tuy, l wonder if you read the article. Of course he is very clear and concise. You probably got confused with the gentleman's art of writing. Read again please.

Tuy, l wonder if you read the article. Of course he is very clear and concise. You probably got confused with the gentleman's art of writing. Read again please.
Godd 10 years ago

Don't mind all those insulting you here. They don't know a tenth of the things you know and they cannot even express the little they know a tenth so well as you have done.

What shall I say???

I saw this late but I co ...
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Don't mind all those insulting you here. They don't know a tenth of the things you know and they cannot even express the little they know a tenth so well as you have done.

What shall I say???

I saw this late but I couldn't help coming here to say bravo.

Well written (but then you always write well...).

This is what a pungent criticism should read like.

Is it possible you can overdo yourself?

Bravo, bravo, bravo.
Kwaku Mensah. 10 years ago

Mr. Antobam, or whatever you call yourself. Is so unfortunate that you can be so jealous of someone achievements. I thought you were going to tell us a little bit about your own achievements or your contribution to salvage t ...
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Mr. Antobam, or whatever you call yourself. Is so unfortunate that you can be so jealous of someone achievements. I thought you were going to tell us a little bit about your own achievements or your contribution to salvage the sinking economy of your hero John Mahama. But you went off tangent and wrote about your dislike about an achiever. Please direct your insults to something productive. Thanks.
Hmmmmmmmm!!! 10 years ago

Mr, Antobam or Dr Antobam, PhD in subverting people. You are indeed a very patrotic Ghanaian by trying to sabotage a fellow Ghanaian who Ghanaians and others in the world are trying to groom into perfection. What is the take ...
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Mr, Antobam or Dr Antobam, PhD in subverting people. You are indeed a very patrotic Ghanaian by trying to sabotage a fellow Ghanaian who Ghanaians and others in the world are trying to groom into perfection. What is the take home in this senseless, meaningless, and endless Bla..bla..bla..bla you are trying to sell to people? Are you competing Dr. Bawumia for superiority in Economics? Come stop it, any "thinkable entity" trying to read this your endless Bla.. Bla.. Bla.. can tell from reading the first two paragraphs that you are just a NDC man,jealous of Dr. Bawumia's achievements. Stop this,anti- Bawumia rhotics else, "Jealousy go shame you, jealousy go kill you."
Pumpuni 10 years ago

NDC and Cracks
Source: GNA /myjoyonline
Date: 17-12-2014 Time: 05:12:10:pm

Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, reminded the delegates that the party would be heading for defeat, if they allowed themselves to be influenced by money ...
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NDC and Cracks
Source: GNA /myjoyonline
Date: 17-12-2014 Time: 05:12:10:pm

Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, reminded the delegates that the party would be heading for defeat, if they allowed themselves to be influenced by money and voted against their conscience.
He pointed out that there were gaps and conflicts in the party now, and reminded the Delegates that, to close those gaps, and resolve those conflicts and bring all and sundry on board for vigorous and effective campaign to ensure resounding victory come 2016.

General News of Thursday, 18 December 2014
Source: Starrfmonline.com

Former Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Yao Obed Asamoah has told Starr news in an exclusive interview between him and Rawlings, “our worlds don’t cross now because there’s nothing that is common between us.”

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General News of Thursday, 18 December 2014
Source: myjoyonline.com
NDC race: Obed descends on Kwabena Adjei
Former Chairman of the National Democratic Congress Dr Obed Asamoah has questioned the competence of aspirants vying for national positions in the governing party.

According to him, even Dr Adjei was not an NDC stalk. Dr Asamoah's comments come only hours to the much anticipated Congress that would elect new executives for the NDC.

General News of Friday, 19 December 2014
Source: Public Agenda
Congress to tilt power in favour of Rawlings’ camp
The outcome of Saturday's National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Delegates' Congress may strengthen the power base of the founder of the party, former President Jerry John Rawlings, who seems to have lost the soul of the NDC after the decamping of his wife, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, from the governing party to form the National Democratic Party (NDP).

Regional News of Monday, 22 December 2014
Source: Starrfmonline.com
Asiedu Nketia: NDC still grappling with FONKAR, GAME divisions

The reelected General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said the party is still “grappling” with the divisions that engulfed it during the 2010 midterm presidential primaries between the late President Mills and former First lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings.

General News of Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Source: Starrfmonline.com
“Too much” corruption in NDC - Nana Konadu laments

Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings has bemoaned the festering corruption in the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The former vice chairperson of the ruling party said the development, coupled with other issues, have put her off the “umbrella” family and will not want to associate herself with them.

NDC members tear voters' register in Teshie
Source: Daily Guide
Date: 30-10-2015 Time: 07:10:15:am
The Ledzokuku Krowor constituency office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) turned chaotic when some aggrieved party members destroyed the party's voters 'register scheduled for exhi¬bition.

General News of Thursday, 26 November 2015
Source: classfmonline.com
Replace 'incompetent' Veep with Adjaho – V/R Group
A group calling itself Volta Youth for Development, which claims to be non-partisan, has issued a statement describing Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur as an “incompetent” deputy to President John Mahama, and called for his replacement with Speaker of Parliament Edward Doe Adjaho.

Leader of the group, Prosper Fofo Ndekor said Tuesday that President Mahama and the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) risk losing the 2016 general elections if the former Governor of the Central Bank is retained as running mate.

Politics of Thursday, 26 November 2015
Source: The Chronicle
Angry E.T. Mensah threatens court action
Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, who suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of one of his own protégés, Samuel George Nartey, in the just ended National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in his constituency, has threatened to go to court to challenge the results.
According to him, the election was not “Free and Fair” and claimed that there was a massive rigging to favour his opponent, Sam George, who is a presidential staffer.

E.T. Mensah, aka ‘Ningo Methuselah’, whose defeat came as a rude shock to many political followers in the country, said at one of the electoral areas, the number of registered voters was 809, but the presidential staffer bagged 1,245 votes.

Politics of Thursday, 26 November 2015
Source: Daily Guide
Ex-chairman quits NDC
A defeated Parliamentary aspirant at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) elections at Bantama Constituency in Kumasi has stated that he will contest the parliamentary seat as an independent candidate in 2016.
Kofi Aracio, who sounded peeved, claimed he has been cheated by the party’s leadership during the NDC primary at Bantama.

Politics of Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Source: citifmonline.com
The defeated Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Alfred Kwame Agbesi, has accused some national executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the constituency chairman of his area of masterminding his defeat by supporting his opponent, Ernest Norgbey.

He alleged that the constituency chairman had an “articulator full of rice, bags of rice, articulator going from house to house calling people come out, take, go and vote [for his opponent].”

General News of Saturday, 21 November 2015
Source: Starrfmonline.com
NDC Primaries: EC equipment vandalized at Ejura
Officials of the Electoral Commission at the Ejura Constituency in the Ashanti region had to run for their lives after a mob descended on them, destroying ballot boxes being used for the party’s primaries.

Kojo T 10 years ago

In NPP they pour acid on them and kill them DEAD.Which is better?

In NPP they pour acid on them and kill them DEAD.Which is better?
Pumpuni 10 years ago

Who killed Peter Kenyenso?

Who killed Peter Kenyenso?
MODIBO 10 years ago

I read only insults in the article. I am sorry if I am wrong. However, I doubt if such writings can solve the nations problems. Mr. Antobam. I believe you can write well and better. For this one, I beg re-think it. NO GOOD AT ...
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I read only insults in the article. I am sorry if I am wrong. However, I doubt if such writings can solve the nations problems. Mr. Antobam. I believe you can write well and better. For this one, I beg re-think it. NO GOOD AT ALL.
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A WELL WRITTEN PIECE. WELL DONE TO THE WRITER.

A WELL WRITTEN PIECE. WELL DONE TO THE WRITER.
billy 10 years ago

brilliant

brilliant
Nii Armah 10 years ago

Am highly disappointed with therl person who wrote this article( Kobina Antobam).
He has allowed his emotions( his luv for ndc) to cloud his judgement.
What Bawumia said abt our economy in the past months is manifesting ...
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Am highly disappointed with therl person who wrote this article( Kobina Antobam).
He has allowed his emotions( his luv for ndc) to cloud his judgement.
What Bawumia said abt our economy in the past months is manifesting itself day in and day out.
Kobina Antobam or wateva u calls urself, infact ur article is a garbage. I pity da ppl who educated u cos ur brain is dead(blockheaded). U are refusing to think and am not surprised cos u are part of da croonies who are milking our state resources like is their personal pfoperty. 2016 will surely come.
K. OWUSU, ATL 10 years ago

Antobam, it sounds you sing your master Mahama's voice. Mahama had better ideas for Ghana and so we voted for him. Did he expect Bawumia to tell him how to govern? And why are Ghanaians suffering when you,Kobina TINGOD Antoba ...
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Antobam, it sounds you sing your master Mahama's voice. Mahama had better ideas for Ghana and so we voted for him. Did he expect Bawumia to tell him how to govern? And why are Ghanaians suffering when you,Kobina TINGOD Antobam can advice your 'Dead Goat' Mahama with your economic "wisdom"? Why did you not advise that Ghana would be better off buying than renting this power barge? If Mahama did not listen to you (because it appears you are one of presidential staffers), what makes you think he would listen to Bawumia? Give your economic wisdom to Mahani, the dead goat, and leave Bawumia alone, you SOG!!
KKO 10 years ago

And what are you, an illegal alien with falsified documents?

At least Bawumia did far better than than the sissy Vice President at Bank of Ghana! Did you watch any of the VP debates in 2012? Bawumia was light years ahead ...
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And what are you, an illegal alien with falsified documents?

At least Bawumia did far better than than the sissy Vice President at Bank of Ghana! Did you watch any of the VP debates in 2012? Bawumia was light years ahead of all of them!
Alonte Din 10 years ago

Education shouldrefine our thought processes and let us address he truth. All Kobina Antobam does is insult Dr. Bawumaih. But Almighty God will redeem Ghana.

Education shouldrefine our thought processes and let us address he truth. All Kobina Antobam does is insult Dr. Bawumaih. But Almighty God will redeem Ghana.
Mark Glory 10 years ago

Mr. Antobam, the time I was foolish and lack wisdom and obviously write like you,I was schooled by the Book of Proverbs in the Bible with these literal wise sayings 'empty barons make the most noise' Those who are without cre ...
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Mr. Antobam, the time I was foolish and lack wisdom and obviously write like you,I was schooled by the Book of Proverbs in the Bible with these literal wise sayings 'empty barons make the most noise' Those who are without credibility and the foolish vilify the wise'. it is only the wise who give credit and merit to whom it is due.These insults not only to Bawumia but Pres. John Mahama, Prs. Kufour and other well meaning Ghanaians who are contributing significantly to the development of this country is Balearic. It does not matter who you are and what you do or what position you hold or your academic credentials, you need to be educated to grow up. This barbarism and what the good books would says witchcraft have no place in the Ghana righted minded and patriotic citizens want to build. Pls. Mr. Antobam for you information, Ghana's concern now is elements like you who are paraded as politicians and want the affairs of the nation to be your entrusted to care. Don't you think that persons like do not deserve a place of trust in a civilized and organised nation where reason is cardinal for leadership and governing? Don't you think you are not fit to be a politician? Mr. Antobam, I counsel you to read the Book of Proverbs in the bible so that you can act well in a well cultured society like Ghana where heroism is honoured and celebrated,and respect for elders is most cherished. That one pays. until then, do not right until you learn how to write. God bless you . By the way, if they place you and Pres. KUFOUR,DR. Bawumia, on achievement and Academics SCALE, who will be significant?

Freddie 10 years ago

Socalled Npp economic magician Bawumia has been in Government before what tangible things can we say he did to help Ghana? Same hot air blowing fuckers.

Socalled Npp economic magician Bawumia has been in Government before what tangible things can we say he did to help Ghana? Same hot air blowing fuckers.
tiger 10 years ago

He is the only Person to give his counzry two currencies runing at the same time.Years latter Prices are still quoted in Cedis and Ghana cedis.Indeed a world wide achievement which exists only in Ghano.Bravo mr pink

He is the only Person to give his counzry two currencies runing at the same time.Years latter Prices are still quoted in Cedis and Ghana cedis.Indeed a world wide achievement which exists only in Ghano.Bravo mr pink
Boyzzz 10 years ago

Wasted my precious time to read such a lengthy n labourious article full of palpable hatred,jealousy and naked insults.U can scream or u want but neither u or any of your descendants would ever attain the heights of Dr Bawumi ...
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Wasted my precious time to read such a lengthy n labourious article full of palpable hatred,jealousy and naked insults.U can scream or u want but neither u or any of your descendants would ever attain the heights of Dr Bawumiah.Your abstract n incoherent boring inuendos shows how bitter u r dat Bawumiah gets da applause both home n abroad.Inferiority complex @ da highest level.I pity u.Atobam go get a life of ur own.
Kwadwo. 10 years ago

Why does Bawumia scare the bones of many NDC followers and some ardent Nkrumaists Even Mahama shits his pants when Bawumia opens his mouth. I love it.

Why does Bawumia scare the bones of many NDC followers and some ardent Nkrumaists Even Mahama shits his pants when Bawumia opens his mouth. I love it.
Bassing Ali Kamal 10 years ago

madness
NDC will surely lose

madness
NDC will surely lose
MARCUS AMPADU 10 years ago

Dr. Mahamadu Bawumiah is a neo-classical economist par excellence, and his views and what he stands for and his latest book reflect his political & socio-economic perspectives,

What I haven't see him profess is ecological ...
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Dr. Mahamadu Bawumiah is a neo-classical economist par excellence, and his views and what he stands for and his latest book reflect his political & socio-economic perspectives,

What I haven't see him profess is ecological economics, meaning that he and NPP are likely to sell Ghana short on green accounting provided they win the 2016 elections.

We have to be mindful of ISEW (Index Sustainable Economic Welfare) & GNP (Green National Product), instead of GDP, which we are used to.
Ben 10 years ago

Antobam,what a master piece! .NPP people will never agree with your piece but that is just what Bawumia is! .The guy is misleading all the time! .I wish he could read this! .

Antobam,what a master piece! .NPP people will never agree with your piece but that is just what Bawumia is! .The guy is misleading all the time! .I wish he could read this! .
Prof Lungu 10 years ago

Wow!

A full-throated and timely critique of Dr. Bawumia, the "bean counter" economist from Ghana who goes to England to talk important matters and simply berates the current government of Ghana because his party wants his ...
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Wow!

A full-throated and timely critique of Dr. Bawumia, the "bean counter" economist from Ghana who goes to England to talk important matters and simply berates the current government of Ghana because his party wants his job!

READ: "...Akufo-Addo’s particle board economic ideas and Bawumia’s “fake-it-till-you-know-it” persona."

WE SAY: See our comment above. Further, see our critique of Bawumia's Bloated Register Case on GHanaHero.Com/Vision (under "Prof Lungu Says..."

READ: "...A good Ghanaian economist would never forget that our principal source of electricity has been the hydro-electric power at Akosombo since it began operating in 1966 when the population was only 8 million..."

WE SAY: This is a strange madness to that approach. Bawumia, Kuffour, and all the NPP-types cannot bear to cite anything Nkrumah did for Ghana, even though they are still enjoying a lot of the infrastructure Nkrumah's government bequeathed Ghana. Imagine in 2010 Akuffo-Addo was talking about Ghana building up a so-called "Guggisberg economy", with factories for shoes, bananas, cocoa, etc. But Nkrumah did all of that - but all were sold or destroyed by the same people who overthrew Nkrumah.

THEN THIS: "...With a steadily ballooning population, we are all aware that our ravenous appetite for energy consumption has outpaced our financial capabilities and our ability and capacity to generate adequate power to keep pace with the creeping runaway demand..."

WE SAY: On this one we need to be a bit more reflective and critical.

As far as we know, it is not because of population growth that is the problem. It is because the people who overthrew Nkrumah never had any plans to build up from Nkrumah. As we've said, they even destroyed the foundation. Further, it is no financial capacity when politicians are stealing and squandering Ghana's money from left to right, up and down!
Prof Lungu 10 years ago

READ: "...Akufo-Addo’s particle board economic ideas and Bawumia’s “fake-it-till-you-know-it” persona."

See our critique of Bawumia's Bloated Register Case on GHanaHero.Com/Vision (under "Prof Lungu Says..."

You ...
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READ: "...Akufo-Addo’s particle board economic ideas and Bawumia’s “fake-it-till-you-know-it” persona."

See our critique of Bawumia's Bloated Register Case on GHanaHero.Com/Vision (under "Prof Lungu Says..."

You should get a copy!
Hazor 10 years ago

This article it self is very confusing and has no pattern that it follows and is full of nonsense so I term the article article of no use.

This article it self is very confusing and has no pattern that it follows and is full of nonsense so I term the article article of no use.

Twedie-Ampong 10 years ago

This article smells, sounds, feels and tastes like Kwadwo Twum Kwasea Kuraseni Boafo. Just Listn to that fool speak and you won't take this rubbish of an article away from him.

This article smells, sounds, feels and tastes like Kwadwo Twum Kwasea Kuraseni Boafo. Just Listn to that fool speak and you won't take this rubbish of an article away from him.

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