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C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago

Why would those 2 Ewes post thier complaint here on Ghanaweb opinions platform if it's a complaint and not an opinion? Are those 2 Ewe guys ok!?

Why would those 2 Ewes post thier complaint here on Ghanaweb opinions platform if it's a complaint and not an opinion? Are those 2 Ewe guys ok!?
THE REAL C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago

I told you many a times that if you insist on using my names to post items, you must not be writing stupid and ethnocentric things. It is moronic on your part.

Those "two Ewes" are my kinsmen and I am mightily proud of wha ...
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I told you many a times that if you insist on using my names to post items, you must not be writing stupid and ethnocentric things. It is moronic on your part.

Those "two Ewes" are my kinsmen and I am mightily proud of what they are doing! They are taking on the Establishment and the powers that be just like a true and properly bred Ewe will do - stand for the truth and the right thing to be done.

The Graphic is just a tool in the hands of corrupt people. We've had enough stumbles with them in the Awoeme Fia case. When we wrote rejoinders to publicity they gave that impostor Agboba, caught in this scandal too- his source of the honorary doctorate, A-Bucket University, doesn't even have an address in the UK, The Graphic always refused to publish. Even when we wanted to pay for it, they'd claim their lawyers had to go through, and that would be the end of it. They are completely unethical there! Shame on them. They are part of the problem in Ghana.

Andy-K
Kwame 9 years ago

The Daily Graphic of today is no longer the paper which had endeared the hearts and minds of people who have been its faithful readers. The pioneer editors and managers of the paper established a standard which subsequent suc ...
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The Daily Graphic of today is no longer the paper which had endeared the hearts and minds of people who have been its faithful readers. The pioneer editors and managers of the paper established a standard which subsequent successors should have adhered to with a view to maintaining the paper's premium quality. Unfortunately however those running the affairs of the company have compromised themselves and brought the Graphic to its knees. I hope they will do what is right and ethical this time
James Bond 9 years ago

Look at this Alabi paid idiot! You can't publish anything about others and refuse to accept a rejoinder. That is the crux of what the whistle blowers are saying. You are going down with your paymaster, Joshua Alabi

Look at this Alabi paid idiot! You can't publish anything about others and refuse to accept a rejoinder. That is the crux of what the whistle blowers are saying. You are going down with your paymaster, Joshua Alabi
nana addo 9 years ago

If you want to run people down choose other media. Is it a force for graphic to do your bidding

If you want to run people down choose other media. Is it a force for graphic to do your bidding
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

Away with your nonsense!

Away with your nonsense!
KA 9 years ago

The guys have raised a problem. Instead of pursuing the matter to its end to know the truth, you accuse them of running people down.

We must know the truth - whether the two researchers are right or Alabi and co are right ...
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The guys have raised a problem. Instead of pursuing the matter to its end to know the truth, you accuse them of running people down.

We must know the truth - whether the two researchers are right or Alabi and co are right. Don't talk about nonsense. Talk about the truth!!!

The guys have provided their evidence. Let the other side too provide their evidence. And we shall determine the truth.
Yaw 9 years ago

It's this sort of attitude that's led to the corruption and complete breakdown of the Ghanaian society. If the news media cannot be used to correct the ills of the society what's left? You should be ashamed of yourself. There ...
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It's this sort of attitude that's led to the corruption and complete breakdown of the Ghanaian society. If the news media cannot be used to correct the ills of the society what's left? You should be ashamed of yourself. There is no indication that these two highly educated, and well-placed Ghanaians want to run anyone down. All they are doing is trying to correct a glaring wrong in the Ghanaian society. You should be ashamed of yourself.
KA 9 years ago

Ghana, being Ghana, it is possible that even NAB may have some members with degrees from unaccredited institutions. The board that is responsible for ensuring standards may itself be made up of sub-standard members.

So ma ...
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Ghana, being Ghana, it is possible that even NAB may have some members with degrees from unaccredited institutions. The board that is responsible for ensuring standards may itself be made up of sub-standard members.

So many things are comprised in our country today. The Daily Graphic too is compromised. It's clear they don't know how to handle this situation. Even NAB too may be compromised.

But this matter must be pursued to the bitter end. We must know the truth.

As for Alabi, he should just publish his cv here on ghanaweb and other websites so that all of us will see what he's really worth. He should do that.
Divine Amegbe 9 years ago

Daily Graphic is no longer what it used to be. It is a reflection of the national mediocrity that has become acceptable. These guys deserve the order of the Volta. I love their persistence. The issues are huge!

Daily Graphic is no longer what it used to be. It is a reflection of the national mediocrity that has become acceptable. These guys deserve the order of the Volta. I love their persistence. The issues are huge!

BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

Today if you buy the Daily Graphic all that one sees is that it is full of advertisement! It is has become a useless paper. The editorial does not respond to letters. Well that is what Ghana has become!

Today if you buy the Daily Graphic all that one sees is that it is full of advertisement! It is has become a useless paper. The editorial does not respond to letters. Well that is what Ghana has become!
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commander 9 years ago

Upsa council has refused to stop the appointment of that fake,inexperienced and in fact a total disgrace amartey guy. What has authorities in Ghana come to? that if there is a serious problem and they are called upon to stop ...
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Upsa council has refused to stop the appointment of that fake,inexperienced and in fact a total disgrace amartey guy. What has authorities in Ghana come to? that if there is a serious problem and they are called upon to stop evils in the society,they dont care. who at all is alabi that the authorities in this country are so scared of to stop from damaging university education with fake SMC garbages he employed as lecturers.who is goski anyway. Ohhh or is because alabi and mahama both carry kpornkpor in Russia and became friends through that so since mahama is now the president of the republic of ghana,he alabi can choose to disgrace university education the way he likes???????????????????? the reason why ministry of education kept quite, all the authourities kept quite, even parliament and the most worrying too is the the NPP also keep quite.Who is alabi that because of him nothing reasonable and proper and legal can be done in UPSA????? UPSA council and alabis worse embarrassment is very near and it will go down history big time. those two researchers have done mother ghana and university education great honor and the entire academic community in ghana is behind them.
Akumfi 9 years ago

The Graphic is now only full of advertisements and very poor articles very few people will bother to read. It is a shame. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERHAULING THE PAPER AND RETURNING IT TO ITS PAST GLORY? THE NMC OR THE GOVERNM ...
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The Graphic is now only full of advertisements and very poor articles very few people will bother to read. It is a shame. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERHAULING THE PAPER AND RETURNING IT TO ITS PAST GLORY? THE NMC OR THE GOVERNMENT?
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago

The Daily Graphic is within its rights not to publish the writers' rejoinder/s.

Article 9 of the GJA's Code of Ethics states that whenever there is an inaccurate or misleading report, it should be corrected promptly and gi ...
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The Daily Graphic is within its rights not to publish the writers' rejoinder/s.

Article 9 of the GJA's Code of Ethics states that whenever there is an inaccurate or misleading report, it should be corrected promptly and given prominence.

Article 10 (ii) of the Code also states that any report or write-up affecting the reputation of any individual or organization without a chance to reply is unfair and must be avoided.

The two authors, Dr. Prosper Tsikata and Dr. Dotse gave inaccurate and misleading reports against certain individuals by asserting conclusively that because these individuals got their credentials from unaccredited universities, therefore their credentials are fake. Their report was also inaccurate regarding the universities which thy sought to malign, many of which have the requisite status in their own countries. This brings into question what the two meant by "accreditation".

Given the above, the two authors are the wrong-doers and those against whom they perpetrated their wrongs are those entitled to a rejoinder, not the two whose acts affected the reputation of these individuals and organizations.

Accordingly, Daily Graphic had a duty under Article 9 of the Code to correct the misleading and inaccurate report and to promptly apologize, giving the apology due prominence. The Paper has discharged that duty.

The Paper also gave the individuals and organizations involved the opportunity to reply as per Article 10
of the Code. These Organizations are the SMC and NAB among others.

It is disingenuous to argue that the two wrong-doers must be given the chance to repeat or to affirm and defend their inaccurate and misleading report which is determined to be so by a recognized agency. The law gives nobody such a right to a rejoinder under such circumstances and the article has cited to none.

According to existing laws, the Daily Graphic's view of the Report must be given due deference. See Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984).
Vakpo peacemaker 9 years ago

Is it not the same Daily Graphic that has been used to publicize all those fake degrees? Did Daily Graphic find it relevant to issue an apology to its readers as the authors are saying? Maybe because the reading public is dam ...
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Is it not the same Daily Graphic that has been used to publicize all those fake degrees? Did Daily Graphic find it relevant to issue an apology to its readers as the authors are saying? Maybe because the reading public is damn stupid that they cannot demand accountability from the managers of the Daily Graphic, so Daily Graphic has been sleeping on the job. Some of its journalist take money, cars, and other goodies from people and plant their stories in the paper. Where did you find any inaccuracy in the report of the authors? They have set Ghana on fire. Now, even the man in the street also knows that the NDC chairman, Ayariga, IGP, and the rest are all fake. I like the persistence of these two. Un-Ghanaian but in a very positive way. Folks, more fire!
KA 9 years ago

But it looks like the Daily Graphic has taken sides in a matter that has not been resolved. The matter is of public interest and unless it is resolved, the national daily should be seen to be an honest broker.

Both sides ...
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But it looks like the Daily Graphic has taken sides in a matter that has not been resolved. The matter is of public interest and unless it is resolved, the national daily should be seen to be an honest broker.

Both sides to the dispute are Ghanaians. The DG has the right to arbitrarily decide not to publish a rejoinder despite the constitutional stipulations of the interest organization to which it belongs. But the DG has a moral responsibility to give adequate space to both sides of the dispute. The two researchers are accusing the national daily of deliberately trying to suppress their side of the story and giving undue advantage to the other side. But the DG should be an instrument in the resolution of this conflict by allowing both sides to fight it out in a reasonable way. They are not doing that. The editor cannot say he did not receive an email sent to him at the correct address or deny that hand delivered documents were not so delivered. He should not use subterfuge to deny one side of the argument a say. If the paper has reasons not to publish the two researchers' re-rejoinder, it should make that public.

Right now, it seems the DG is caving in to pressure on one side when it should be neutral. The public needs to be told the truth and the DG is not contributing to that quest.

The two researchers also referred to the national constitution rather than the constitution of an interest organization. I thought you would have commented on that.

Personally I am most concerned about the credentials of (Prof) Alabi. Whether the institutions he attended are accredited or not, he should prove his mettle by making known to the public all his academic publications - his various doctoral theses and the supervising professors, his journal publications, conference papers, seminar participations, books and co-edited works and, possibly, how many times his works have been cited by others. This is the only thing that can redeem him.

Academics are assessed by colleagues in the field. He should submit himself to that assessment and the matter will be resolved in the eyes of his colleagues and students.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago

1. The Daily Graphic has fully performed all its duty. I have no doubt about that. It is not required to litter its pages with sur-replies from disgruntled citizens.

2. What we have here is an accusation seeking to discred ...
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1. The Daily Graphic has fully performed all its duty. I have no doubt about that. It is not required to litter its pages with sur-replies from disgruntled citizens.

2. What we have here is an accusation seeking to discredit others' credentials, not a dispute in any legal sense.

3. Prof. Alabi has no duty to prove anything to anybody. It is presumed that he met the standards set before being employed.

4. The duty is on those making allegations against Prof. Alabi to prove same by the preponderance of the evidence in a court of competent jurisdiction. So far, they have failed.
Joe 9 years ago

SAS is one of the fake "doctors", this guy has no doctoral degree hence his strong defense of his comrades. SAS provide a link to any of your publications or doctoral dissertation.

SAS is one of the fake "doctors", this guy has no doctoral degree hence his strong defense of his comrades. SAS provide a link to any of your publications or doctoral dissertation.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago

Instead of dealing with the core issues at stake, you are now launching an attack on my doctoral degree which is much like the attack being launched on these two wayward doctors.....

Who cares about what you think about my ...
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Instead of dealing with the core issues at stake, you are now launching an attack on my doctoral degree which is much like the attack being launched on these two wayward doctors.....

Who cares about what you think about my Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree? And why must I produce my thesis to you in order to meet your standard?

Argue sensibly Bro.

THE REAL C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago

"DR" SAS, fcuk off with your shameless lies! Bcos your own Dr has been challenged shouldn't blind you into this perilous path of defending the indefensible and reprehensible acts going on.

Now, you have turned yourself in ...
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"DR" SAS, fcuk off with your shameless lies! Bcos your own Dr has been challenged shouldn't blind you into this perilous path of defending the indefensible and reprehensible acts going on.

Now, you have turned yourself into a blatant liar, purporting to claim that the insts. mentioned have accreditation in their various countries! Can you provide teh evidence? I am here in the UK but some of them don't even have an address. Even their Internet presence is tenious! Take A-Bucket University for instance, which awarded the Awoeme Fia impostor, Agboba and some others. Zilch! It doesn't have a mailing address!

It is bcos of people like you that corruption is rampant in Ghana! Lawyer without a conscience! I am losing respect for you very fast!

Andy-K
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago

I will let you lose it all by yourself without comment, hoping to return fire at some other forum.

Thanks.

I will let you lose it all by yourself without comment, hoping to return fire at some other forum.

Thanks.
CHO-BOE 9 years ago

HMMM JOSHUA ALABI! AKA "PRESTIGIOUS",AKA "ENVIABLE",AKA"INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION",But does not know the difference between institutional accreditation and programmatic accreditation! what kind of professor is he?????? He i ...
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HMMM JOSHUA ALABI! AKA "PRESTIGIOUS",AKA "ENVIABLE",AKA"INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION",But does not know the difference between institutional accreditation and programmatic accreditation! what kind of professor is he?????? He is the commander in chief of all fake and useless SMC degrees, and further gone ahead to appoint those SMC garbages as deans, assistant deans, head of international relations and directors of institute , all at the expense of poor ghanaian tax payer.and the most annoying part is that the wife ,one of the fake SMC academic unfit,all the time keep chasing away those with proper phd and side all those for the fear of their who decided to keep quite.they are not even remorseful as at now but keep being boastful and defensive!
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago

Waa look!!!

Waa look!!!
James Amissah 9 years ago

I am sure the learned professors have quoted the guiding instrument: Article 162(6) to buttress their point. If you publish an article that touches on someone's personality, they have a right to a rejoinder. Alabi cannot succ ...
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I am sure the learned professors have quoted the guiding instrument: Article 162(6) to buttress their point. If you publish an article that touches on someone's personality, they have a right to a rejoinder. Alabi cannot succeed by hiding behind the Daily Graphic to promote this stupidity known as SMC and (what is it called) Middle University of Nicaragua on the people of Ghana. The cat is already out of the bag. Even the most stupid and the unschooled in Ghana today knows that there is fraud in the academy, and Alabi and the wife are the kingpins who have promoted this for so long. I like the courage of these two fellows. Why dont you, Dr. SAS dare them with a rejoinder? I see they have promptly provided rejoinders constantly to dig further below the Alabis. Goski and Okoe are said to have published in paid journals. They referred to that as predatory journals. I have been following Tsikata on facebook and this guy post materials that are very educative. Please SAS, dare these folks with a rejoinder and let the conversation continue. At UPSA now, people are pointing fingers at these shameless Alata man called Alabi. The post of the Vice-Chancellor has been brought into serious disrepute. Sooner or later, I believe the scale will fall from the eyes of the students who will march on these criminals. Why not Middle University of Togo, Benin, or Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Afghanistan? Shameless fools.
CHO-BOE 9 years ago

NOW AT UPSA, IF YOU WANT TO LECTURE- HERE ARE THE REQUIREMENTS: 1. YOU MUST HAVE FAKE SMC DOCTORATE, 2. YOU MUST BE VERY UGLY LIKE ALL THE CURRENT FAKE SMC DEGREE HOLDERS,3. YOU MUST BE GA AND PRECISELY COME FROM NUNGUA.4. YO ...
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NOW AT UPSA, IF YOU WANT TO LECTURE- HERE ARE THE REQUIREMENTS: 1. YOU MUST HAVE FAKE SMC DOCTORATE, 2. YOU MUST BE VERY UGLY LIKE ALL THE CURRENT FAKE SMC DEGREE HOLDERS,3. YOU MUST BE GA AND PRECISELY COME FROM NUNGUA.4. YOU MUST SO STUPID TO GIVE ALL YOUR SUPPORTS TO THE ALABIS.YOU MUST HAVE GA NAME TO PROMOTE THEIR TRIBAL AGENDA.AAAOOOOOO GHANA POOR TAX PAYERS MONEY IS TRULY TRULY SURFERING.THAT SCHOOL NEED TO BE CLSED DOWN IF THE FAKE SMC ACADEMIC UNFITS CANNOT BE SMOKED OUT!!!!
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago

I have written several responses in the Statesman.

I copied one of my responses under one of the authors' articles which Ghanaweb promptly removed.

But the best rejoinder is always found under an article to which the ...
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I have written several responses in the Statesman.

I copied one of my responses under one of the authors' articles which Ghanaweb promptly removed.

But the best rejoinder is always found under an article to which the responses address....

I don't care what effect the professors' work had on the individuals involved. Those individuals can assert their own recourse under the laws of Ghana.

All I have stated repeatedly is that all of the Professors' arguments are moot or even infantile and unacademic, if not altogether illegal.

Now, I have also answered their complaint which they have printed here against the Daily Graphic. I am 100% sure that NMC will dismiss their complaint with the contempt it deserves.

If anybody has any issues of facts and law here, that person may proceed with an intelligent interrogation of what I have already written.

And what I have written is that the laws regarding rejoinders were made for the benefit of those the two wayward doctors have maligned, and so the doctors as the wrong-doers, cannot therefore turn around and assert any right therein.

That is all I can say for now.
Ben Amlalo 9 years ago

This is another fake calling himself a Dr. You have been dared to a rejoinder by a contributor, now you are running away.Did Alabi and Okoe get a two Phds and an Mphil in under three years, all running together? Did they publ ...
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This is another fake calling himself a Dr. You have been dared to a rejoinder by a contributor, now you are running away.Did Alabi and Okoe get a two Phds and an Mphil in under three years, all running together? Did they publish in paid journals? When did Okoe complete his Mphil? How long does it take to move from one rank to another? Thieveeeeeesssss.
KA 9 years ago

Ben, note that SAS's argument has all along been purely on the legalities of the case not on the actual "store of knowledge" possessed by Alabi and all the others named by the two researchers. His argument has nothing to do w ...
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Ben, note that SAS's argument has all along been purely on the legalities of the case not on the actual "store of knowledge" possessed by Alabi and all the others named by the two researchers. His argument has nothing to do with his own academic qualifications or what title he calls himself so let's leave that out and address the crux of the issue.

Some of us feel that even if, per SAS's argument, the two researchers are not pursuing the case in a legalistic way, they are certainly on to something. There are certainly many fake, cheap and higher degrees obtained by false means in the Ghanaian educational system and beyond. This is just part of the hopeless way we do everything in Ghana. There are many well qualified and brilliant Ghanaians in the system but there are also fraudsters among them. Something must be done about them and the two researchers must be encouraged to go about it in a proper way. It is a Herculean task they have taken upon themselves fighting very powerful forces. Like SAS says the onus is on them to prove their case beyond reasonable doubts at least in the public mind.

I have been calling upon Alabi to lay bare his cv. The basis on which he became a professor in public institution cannot a hidden fact. If Alabi cannot tell us his cv, the two researchers should tell us.
Ben Amlalo 9 years ago

Have you heard of the Clute Institute? I just checked it online. Fifty percent of Goski Alabi's fake publication are reviewed by herself and published after paying $2500. What a shame that the Ghanaian academy has been reduce ...
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Have you heard of the Clute Institute? I just checked it online. Fifty percent of Goski Alabi's fake publication are reviewed by herself and published after paying $2500. What a shame that the Ghanaian academy has been reduced to this bullshit. I have followed this debate from the word go. Its a shame. Thank God for social media, these guys would have been gagged. Dotse & Tsikata, biegyaaaaaaaa.....

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