Diaspora homecoming summit : When arrogance met 'Whining'

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Akua Mansa 8 years ago

It is at the height of crass arrogance that the sub Minister will address the Diaspora with such crude description oblivious of the role the Diaspora plays in National development.

It is extremely disappointing to travel ...
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It is at the height of crass arrogance that the sub Minister will address the Diaspora with such crude description oblivious of the role the Diaspora plays in National development.

It is extremely disappointing to travel to Ghana expecting a positive mutual engagement only to be castigated by a self aggrandizing Honorable. Honorable my foot.

Ghana deserves better Managers than this Minister who does not even understand Trade Relations taking the Diaspora as a Trade Partner with a 4 billion dollar annual remittance to the country. Is this their reward. Whiners?

This man has no business heading a Trade Ministry

I pray this is not a reflection of the thought process of the Government as a while but an abberation from an ill informed and a distraction a Minister.

Whiners Indeed
Kweku 8 years ago

Is it really really really necessary to hold a diaspora conference in Ghana? I wonder what such a conference will achieve. Does the government need to invite diasporans into Ghana before it can know how to utilize their exper ...
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Is it really really really necessary to hold a diaspora conference in Ghana? I wonder what such a conference will achieve. Does the government need to invite diasporans into Ghana before it can know how to utilize their expertise?

Most of those people who attended such a conference may be people sympathetic to the ruling government. But the country needs the services of all disaporans who can do something irrespective of their party affiliation. It is not a conference that can come up what such things can be. If the govt has a whole ministry dedicated to tapping the resources of diasporans, then its daily work will be geared to that. A one stop conference is hardly the forum to find that out.

Once the right conditions are created, the diasporans will come waaa waaaa waaaa. They don't need a conference to apprise them of that. After all, Ghana is not the only country that has diasporans who can help the mother country.

As for arrogance, the president himself is the chief of arrogance. Now, he has to be diplomatic in his public appearances so his arrogance doesn't show. Meet him in private and you will see.
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Prof Lungu 8 years ago

Wow, G. Ofori Anor!
Many still know that Casely-Hayford had very points in his take-down of officials/MPs the other day.

We must note that your's is one of the more critically reflective essay we've read on this portal i ...
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Wow, G. Ofori Anor!
Many still know that Casely-Hayford had very points in his take-down of officials/MPs the other day.

We must note that your's is one of the more critically reflective essay we've read on this portal in a while. And thanks for taking time to provide a transcript of sorts for that so-called Diaspora Conference.

We know a bit about organizing and promoting.

You do not get that type of event off the ground and expect productive use of peoples' time even in 6 months. Even retirees would need no less than 1 year to plan to attend/partake, productively.

That is, unless, as you imply, some "officials" merely want to juxtapose their own agenda on a well-intentioned proposal, as such.

Thanks.
Paa Pee 8 years ago

What were they expecting from a struggling government. They went for the conference knowing very well that it is just a comedy of errors for Dummies and a repeat of Kuffour Era promise and fail. The Government has no plan and ...
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What were they expecting from a struggling government. They went for the conference knowing very well that it is just a comedy of errors for Dummies and a repeat of Kuffour Era promise and fail. The Government has no plan and do not consider anybody outside the country as a factor. They are now whining Dummies and have to pay the cost too.
In this time and age, with teleconferencing, Online churches, web meeting and more who goes 6000miles for a conference
Chief anankwa 8 years ago

Who appointed such a fool
Fed on public money so he doesnt complain
Animal fool

Who appointed such a fool
Fed on public money so he doesnt complain
Animal fool
Offinso Kokote Asamoah 8 years ago

What irk me most were the participants who sad there unconcern for this humiliation to be heaped on them. I still dont get it as to what actually prompted the deputy minister fart through his mouth.

What irk me most were the participants who sad there unconcern for this humiliation to be heaped on them. I still dont get it as to what actually prompted the deputy minister fart through his mouth.
lagfor 8 years ago

honestly, this was most unfortunate on the part of Aumka Lindsay.Aumka Lindsay and Dan Botwe are the only people in this government who are great men. i dont support npp and i do not wish them well.

but this man is one of ...
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honestly, this was most unfortunate on the part of Aumka Lindsay.Aumka Lindsay and Dan Botwe are the only people in this government who are great men. i dont support npp and i do not wish them well.

but this man is one of the best.please lets forgive him
Yaw Adjei 8 years ago

Unfortunately the deputy minister's insult or castigation of the diasporans reflect the hate and disdain our fellow countrymen have towards citizens who live outside the country. For one thing, this deputy minister has some h ...
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Unfortunately the deputy minister's insult or castigation of the diasporans reflect the hate and disdain our fellow countrymen have towards citizens who live outside the country. For one thing, this deputy minister has some hidden insecurities and complexes about accomplished people. Instead of taking notes about the concerns of the people who spent money and time to attend the conference, and using the occasion as an opportunity to brainstorm for ideas, inputs and solutions, he arrogantly and foolishly chose to humiliate them by calling them whiners. I bet this idiot had long rehearsed several times before the conference to label the attendees as whiners. Sometimes I wonder what qualifies some people for the positions they hold in the country. I cry for my country.
Kwadwo 8 years ago

What this dude did is unpardonable. Addo deserves better than what this arrogant twerp put out there. He was pompous and sad for him to stereotype people he doesn't even know. I crawl under a culvert to desilt the gutter in ...
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What this dude did is unpardonable. Addo deserves better than what this arrogant twerp put out there. He was pompous and sad for him to stereotype people he doesn't even know. I crawl under a culvert to desilt the gutter in front of my house in Sakomono when ever I visit Ghana. Do I have the right to whine about why the drainage was so poorly constructed, Ahomka Linsey? What a terd

(VOICE OF REASON)-kwaku Adu-Gyamfi 8 years ago

There will be more whiners like me as long as things are not right.And it is not designed toward any particular government.We just want to live, work and die in our own mother land.Is that too much expectation from the "whine ...
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There will be more whiners like me as long as things are not right.And it is not designed toward any particular government.We just want to live, work and die in our own mother land.Is that too much expectation from the "whiners"?
We will continue to whine till we get things right.A country of just twenty something million with tons of resources should live better than this.In this day and age when one can virtually send money via mobile phone, does it make sense for one to register his vehicle only in the regional capitals,instead of every district capital?Don't forget the risk and the time consuming involved.I guess I'm whining too much !!
Kwame Prempeh 8 years ago

PRESIDENT KWAKU ADDO SHOULD FIRE THIS GUY.WE DONT NEED SUCH ARROGANCE.

PRESIDENT KWAKU ADDO SHOULD FIRE THIS GUY.WE DONT NEED SUCH ARROGANCE.
Luther king 8 years ago

If this was said by Ablakwa or Felix or any baby with sharp teeth hell would've broken loose. The media commission, the clergy, GBA, imani, occupy Ghana etc would've been on prez Mahama. Nana still enjoying holiday or usual G ...
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If this was said by Ablakwa or Felix or any baby with sharp teeth hell would've broken loose. The media commission, the clergy, GBA, imani, occupy Ghana etc would've been on prez Mahama. Nana still enjoying holiday or usual Ghanaian hypocrisy?
John Salifu 8 years ago

Arrogance and disrespect irrespective of who it is coming from is unacceptable. But the names you mention irritates as we have had an overdose of insults from these nation wreckers and looters with sharp teeth.

Arrogance and disrespect irrespective of who it is coming from is unacceptable. But the names you mention irritates as we have had an overdose of insults from these nation wreckers and looters with sharp teeth.
Kofi 8 years ago

I 1000% support the Deputy Minister. He told the truth. No sugar coating. Just come back, dig deep, and work your way up.
Its very tough and success is never guaranteed. I am a typical case and Im struggling here but if I ca ...
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I 1000% support the Deputy Minister. He told the truth. No sugar coating. Just come back, dig deep, and work your way up.
Its very tough and success is never guaranteed. I am a typical case and Im struggling here but if I can work half as hard as I did outside and be patient, I am sure I will make. Plan, work hard, be patient.Mr. Author, stop whinning.
joe kimati 8 years ago

It is the little part of the speech which went viral made it look arrogant but listening to the whole tape gives a different picture. He was invited as a former diasporean to help give direction to those who wish to return. H ...
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It is the little part of the speech which went viral made it look arrogant but listening to the whole tape gives a different picture. He was invited as a former diasporean to help give direction to those who wish to return. His speech was warning them not to whine when they come.
shooter 8 years ago

The bible says, God resist the proud and gives grace to the humble. NPP NOTE: Pride goes with a fall.

The bible says, God resist the proud and gives grace to the humble. NPP NOTE: Pride goes with a fall.
InsertingCarrotinGhanaTwat 8 years ago

attended by the ministers and their staffers(not deputies) of finance, works and housing, energy, power, agric, health and education. Because all those sectors need help to upgrade and that requires expertise and money. But l ...
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attended by the ministers and their staffers(not deputies) of finance, works and housing, energy, power, agric, health and education. Because all those sectors need help to upgrade and that requires expertise and money. But like I said before. idiots appoint and elect idiots. So people who thought they were coming home to help were not only insulted by the absence of these ministers but were also told they were whiners. Such is the primitive country called Ghana. Reversing the flight of funds/expertise is what the country needs. But leave it to them to behave like this twat. This is nothing new to those of us trying to help. Of the 15 times I have been down to that shithole not once has any minister been on time for any meeting. In fact on one occasion I made it down on the 27th of July only to be told my appointment is cancelled. They gave the lame excuse that the director had to go to parliament. As if a director of education has anything to do at the parliament. But the lame assistant thought that's the way to impress me. My colleagues left after travelling that day from New York. It turns out the director was in there all along. My guess was he was playing with his phone and didn't want to be bothered. That is the Education Director Kobina/Kobla. So they don't care how long you've come. As long as they have a deak and an air conditioned car, Ghana and Ghanaians can go to hell.
Such is the Ghana based mentality. Full of shit!!
GHANAMAN THE REAL 8 years ago

The utterances of this nobody called Ahomka Lindsay is the typical modus operandi of the struggling Ghanaian who hangs onto the coattails of a political party, get noticed and get appointed to a position of trust and then wha ...
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The utterances of this nobody called Ahomka Lindsay is the typical modus operandi of the struggling Ghanaian who hangs onto the coattails of a political party, get noticed and get appointed to a position of trust and then what happens? He starts getting some constant earnings in his previously empty pockets and suddenly he grows horns and begins to think that he can talk down his honky nose at self achieving honourable Ghanaians living abroad like beggars who should buy their own tickets to come to Ghana to stomach the disgusting incompetence these civil servants display in the Ministries and other Govt offices? How dare this idiot and upstart think he is a somebody when even the President has the humility to show respect to all Ghanaians, both home and abroad? Please, Nana, just kick this pompous so called Deputy Minister out to eat the proverbial humble pie and also teach your other appointees how to behave as a public servant!!
Joe 8 years ago

He is very comfortable as a deputy minister

He is very comfortable as a deputy minister

Dr. Ayisi. 8 years ago

beautiful analysis

beautiful analysis
Sam 8 years ago

Please never stop complaining because that is how things get done, sorry to say this some blacks are wicked than even the devil.

Please never stop complaining because that is how things get done, sorry to say this some blacks are wicked than even the devil.

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