Party with popular votes should have majority - MP

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Nun 9 years ago

What you are suggesting is a way of looking at the best way to democracy. What we have at the moment is another way which Ghana has chosen through our constitution. If it is not broken, don't fix it.

What you are suggesting is a way of looking at the best way to democracy. What we have at the moment is another way which Ghana has chosen through our constitution. If it is not broken, don't fix it.
FRED 9 years ago

WHY THIS STUPIDITY ANALYSIS

WHY THIS STUPIDITY ANALYSIS
SAM 9 years ago

Al Gore won the popular votes but was beaten by Bush in the elctoral college system, thats the USA, Ghana also has it's own constitution and thats what we go go by. Warped thinking from delusional politician.

Al Gore won the popular votes but was beaten by Bush in the elctoral college system, thats the USA, Ghana also has it's own constitution and thats what we go go by. Warped thinking from delusional politician.
JIMY 9 years ago

GO AND CHANGE OUR CONSTITUTION; REALLY A PITY THE WAY NPP IS CHASING FOR POWER WITH ALL STUPID REASONS

GO AND CHANGE OUR CONSTITUTION; REALLY A PITY THE WAY NPP IS CHASING FOR POWER WITH ALL STUPID REASONS
Kojo Thompson 9 years ago

The funny part is, they do not talk about such things when they are in power. The other day, they were talking against the winner-takes-all system we have that the ruling party enjoys everything.

When we wanted people to d ...
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The funny part is, they do not talk about such things when they are in power. The other day, they were talking against the winner-takes-all system we have that the ruling party enjoys everything.

When we wanted people to draft the 1992 constitution, the NPP (being masters of boycott) boycotted the process.
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 9 years ago

Thank you, Kojo Thompson.

Thank you, Kojo Thompson.
Kb 9 years ago

Our brand of Democracy is unworkable. It leads to inequality, injustice and inenertia. Otherwise why are we where we are?

Our brand of Democracy is unworkable. It leads to inequality, injustice and inenertia. Otherwise why are we where we are?
Kojo Morovia 9 years ago

Unworkable? Ungovernable? We are where we are because of NPP lies and foolishness. You want the country to ignore its minorities. You have the mind and mentality of Sarfo Marfo.

Unworkable? Ungovernable? We are where we are because of NPP lies and foolishness. You want the country to ignore its minorities. You have the mind and mentality of Sarfo Marfo.
mahama the fool. 9 years ago

U are a fool aponkye. Do u also want the country to ignore its majorities ? that's why your name is aponkye . I know is you because you always use different names to comment about 20 times in 1 article. Now u ...
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U are a fool aponkye. Do u also want the country to ignore its majorities ? that's why your name is aponkye . I know is you because you always use different names to comment about 20 times in 1 article. Now u use pilolo.
HolyGhost 9 years ago

Why should everything be npp, they can go hell and rot

Why should everything be npp, they can go hell and rot

Kofi Jato 9 years ago

Why not suggest electoral college system. The NDC won in 8 of the 10 regions. In such situations, the people would be best represented.

Why not suggest electoral college system. The NDC won in 8 of the 10 regions. In such situations, the people would be best represented.
Mensah 9 years ago

Excellent

Excellent
Nii 9 years ago

This when done will help you deny minority tribes development like you did under Kufour since your party hates minorities so much. We will reject any attempt to be ruled by one tribe all the time. We will consider your propos ...
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This when done will help you deny minority tribes development like you did under Kufour since your party hates minorities so much. We will reject any attempt to be ruled by one tribe all the time. We will consider your proposal when Ghanaians stop voting along tribal lines and politicians begin to see a one Ghana that requires even development.
P Djamgbe. 9 years ago

The question we should be asking is, why is it that the 122 NPP members have more individual votes than the 144 NDC members? Almost every constituency in Kumasi for instance records a higher turnout than almost every constitu ...
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The question we should be asking is, why is it that the 122 NPP members have more individual votes than the 144 NDC members? Almost every constituency in Kumasi for instance records a higher turnout than almost every constituency in Accra, yet there are more people in Accra than in Kumasi, why?
JIMY 9 years ago

I PITTY NPP THESE DAYS; TRYING TO USE ALL MEANS AND TRICKS TO WIN POWER: ABBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAH: WHO CAME OUT WITH SUCH A SHAMEFUL IDEA?

I PITTY NPP THESE DAYS; TRYING TO USE ALL MEANS AND TRICKS TO WIN POWER: ABBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAH: WHO CAME OUT WITH SUCH A SHAMEFUL IDEA?
Okodie 9 years ago

That is the parliamentary system you idiot. Not our system. Change the law for us, ain't you in parliament?

That is the parliamentary system you idiot. Not our system. Change the law for us, ain't you in parliament?
DONBOLI 9 years ago

Why are we electing stupid people to represent us in parliament. Nana Addo should have been president if this fool think NPP had more individual votes than JM.
Before this useless MP went to parliament didnt he know what par ...
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Why are we electing stupid people to represent us in parliament. Nana Addo should have been president if this fool think NPP had more individual votes than JM.
Before this useless MP went to parliament didnt he know what parliament does. Parliment is there to make and charge the Laws, if he thinks is wrong it is the public he should be telling.
It is the member of votes NPP gets, it is that NPP takes useless people to stand to be MPs. We only want one winner and the winner is the one who won on the day.
Accra should have more MPs because it has more voters. NO we elect by area not the number of people.
Charles Agbenu 9 years ago

Simplistic NDC will never see the sense here

Simplistic NDC will never see the sense here
Togbe 9 years ago

Who doesn't see why at one constituency,120,000 people should elect one person to represent them in Parliament, while in another a mere 20,000 people are also represented by the same one person. ...8 regions can be equivalent ...
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Who doesn't see why at one constituency,120,000 people should elect one person to represent them in Parliament, while in another a mere 20,000 people are also represented by the same one person. ...8 regions can be equivalent to one region. 10 Vermonts is still smaller than one California
mr agyemang 9 years ago

Nana addo won only two regions in the just ended elections n nearly became the president of Ghana. how about we changing the system so that a candidate that wins majority out of the ten regions automatically become president ...
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Nana addo won only two regions in the just ended elections n nearly became the president of Ghana. how about we changing the system so that a candidate that wins majority out of the ten regions automatically become president instead of our 50%+ 1 vote.
else one day as funny as it may sound. a candidate may win two or a region n may become the president of Ghana.
n in my view that will not b a fair representation.

P Djamgbe. 9 years ago

Why is it that everything that doesn't go NPP's way is never right? What a party!

Why is it that everything that doesn't go NPP's way is never right? What a party!
Razak 9 years ago

Crazy thinking npp is always myopic in their thought

Crazy thinking npp is always myopic in their thought
KWAME-BELGIUM 9 years ago

Oh, these learned people again. Well, do your best and re-write the laws on elections and voting.

Oh, these learned people again. Well, do your best and re-write the laws on elections and voting.
Abeeku Mensah 9 years ago

If the MP thinks a majority popular vote count should determine the number of seats in parliament then why not require of every member of parliament to run nationwide elections instead of the current district and regional con ...
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If the MP thinks a majority popular vote count should determine the number of seats in parliament then why not require of every member of parliament to run nationwide elections instead of the current district and regional contest? Would a nation-wide election not really give meaning to majority popular vote? Is the number of parliamentary seat per region not based on population?
MEDOBA 9 years ago

So if we add all the votes garnered by the representatives and use that to determine which party is the majority, what happens to the individual candidates who won in their constituencies? Which of them would be told to go ba ...
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So if we add all the votes garnered by the representatives and use that to determine which party is the majority, what happens to the individual candidates who won in their constituencies? Which of them would be told to go back home? You see, when all that NPP proposes is to give themselves an advantage, they open themselves for scorn? We have small and large constituencies, and they all carry one vote each. The US big as it is has one vote at the General Assembly just as Ghana. Get that into your head that we have a representative system, not an absolute one. The same warped thinking influenced one the grounds of the NPP SC petition. That when you add up the votes garnered by NPP MP in parliament, they exceed what was garnered by the NDC MPs so Nana Addo ought to be declared president. The NPP chose conveniently to forget that we had places where Mahama got more votes than individual NDC MPs, we also had skirt and blouse voting etc. So you don't just add up the total votes of your MPs in parliament and say your presidential candidate has won. That is being disingenuous. Agyakwa must get an education before he pollutes the minds of NPP foot soldiers further.
JOE TEX 9 years ago

Because NPP have the popular votes in the last elections, why not go and occupy The Speakers' Seat? GBEMELAH, DZIMAKLA

Because NPP have the popular votes in the last elections, why not go and occupy The Speakers' Seat? GBEMELAH, DZIMAKLA
NOBODY 9 years ago

Agyarko is attempting to infuse voodoo politics into Parliament. The current system works fine. NPP merely wants to find a way to hold onto to some power, even when it fails to command a majority of seats. Next, the NPP will ...
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Agyarko is attempting to infuse voodoo politics into Parliament. The current system works fine. NPP merely wants to find a way to hold onto to some power, even when it fails to command a majority of seats. Next, the NPP will ask that the country do away with the practice of "one person, one vote". And this is the party that cries about Ghana being taken back into the dark days.

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