Privatising ECG: ‘We might as well sell Ghana’ – Lucy Anin

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PRINCE KWASI ADADE ( OFIE P33 ) 9 years ago

AUTHOR: YAW-----When one hears the likes of Anyidoho,Kofi Adams,Asiedu Nkatiah,Ofosu Kwakye,Bokor and the rest of these NDC small minders saying Nana Addo or for that matter NPP has no message,you wonder whether they understa ...
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AUTHOR: YAW-----When one hears the likes of Anyidoho,Kofi Adams,Asiedu Nkatiah,Ofosu Kwakye,Bokor and the rest of these NDC small minders saying Nana Addo or for that matter NPP has no message,you wonder whether they understand or know what they're talking about or like Dr.Bawumia rightly pointed out,they don't read. How many of NPP'S policies and plans have they tried to steal only to fumble and made mess with due to their lack of knowhow. Why does this Anyidoho keep embarrassing himself with baseless utterances? Politics is a dirty game they say but for anybody to state that Nana Akufo Addo Danquah or NPP has no message is laughable and stupidity to the highest degree.
IDIOTIC GHANAIANS 9 years ago

Where has this lady been? We are a nation with no national airlines, our physical security, energy, food and medicine is underwritten and controlled by another country, our leaders have mortgaged oil produced in the country f ...
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Where has this lady been? We are a nation with no national airlines, our physical security, energy, food and medicine is underwritten and controlled by another country, our leaders have mortgaged oil produced in the country for 20years with nothing to show for it.Increasingly orders from outside dictates our laws, lifestyles and even sexual preference to us.At this point in time if you are still thinking about the sovereignty of Ghana then open your eyes! It doesn't exist anymore.Singing an anthem and waving flag flags was not enough to guarantee our independence and sovereignty.Your leaders sold it for a smile and chocolate.IT IS GONE AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO JUST GIVE IT BACK!!
Suzzi 9 years ago

Management contract is not the same as a sale. Kufuor leased the Ghana water company to AVRL but we now have it back. The good thing about management contract is that when we are not satisfied with performance, we take our in ...
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Management contract is not the same as a sale. Kufuor leased the Ghana water company to AVRL but we now have it back. The good thing about management contract is that when we are not satisfied with performance, we take our institution back. Most employees of SOEs are lazy and dont really care about the success of the employer save their salaries
Anonymous Coward 9 years ago

There's always an explanation of stupid ventures by these useless so-called leaders. You can even mortgage Ghana. Ghanaians are by nature very corrupt, dishonest, liars, wicked, ignorant, deceitful, lazy, thieves and hypocr ...
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There's always an explanation of stupid ventures by these useless so-called leaders. You can even mortgage Ghana. Ghanaians are by nature very corrupt, dishonest, liars, wicked, ignorant, deceitful, lazy, thieves and hypocrites according to Her ladyship the chief justice.
Aj 9 years ago

Oooh aba suzzi.plz can you redrew your comments,Dr Nkrumah can use 40% non vasity degree holders to creats more then 300 companies,manage them perfectly which Ghana became job center for must of our sub-sahara african countri ...
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Oooh aba suzzi.plz can you redrew your comments,Dr Nkrumah can use 40% non vasity degree holders to creats more then 300 companies,manage them perfectly which Ghana became job center for must of our sub-sahara african countries.now that we have so many phd's,Dr's,what's have you and yet they can't manage any thing that belong to the country.we should be ashame of ourselves and stop disturbing public peace with ndc,npp nonsense.we have become more tribal clowns whiles we watch the Ghana slips to the hands of arabs,chines taking over our economy and natural resources.
Ada Boy 9 years ago

This is fine Ghanaian lady who thinks only about the past. Private ownership of utilities is here to stay.You see, governments can't afford to build power plants and subsidize the running cost and power to the consumer. The r ...
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This is fine Ghanaian lady who thinks only about the past. Private ownership of utilities is here to stay.You see, governments can't afford to build power plants and subsidize the running cost and power to the consumer. The recent power shortages in Ghana are a solid evidence of lack of investment in the sector,antiquated equipment, poor maintenance and under priced power to the consumer. The only way government can address that short fall will be to raise taxes and charges to pay for the needed investments to meet higher demand.The story in Ghana is the same as everywhere, power generation is a very costly venture. Government subsidies that we demand are no different to inflation,they act like the invisible bandits that robs you without even seeing it, unfortunately the poor suffers the most in any heavily subsidized economy as more critical parts of the economy that will benefits the poor in the long term are starved for resources.Governments must use our money more wisely,not throwing them at badly thought political decisions.
True Talk 9 years ago

We owe over a hundred billion. The NDC have virtually sold us into slavery. No wonder we have to pay more for electricity, petrol and food. We will be paying whilst they enjoy the monies they have looted.

We owe over a hundred billion. The NDC have virtually sold us into slavery. No wonder we have to pay more for electricity, petrol and food. We will be paying whilst they enjoy the monies they have looted.
YawYeboah 9 years ago

Regarding your comments regarding privatising ECG, you have made some sensible and good points. However, you have overlooked the fact that
consumers will be footing the bill for the costs of any privatisation of ECG, with i ...
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Regarding your comments regarding privatising ECG, you have made some sensible and good points. However, you have overlooked the fact that
consumers will be footing the bill for the costs of any privatisation of ECG, with increased bills. How else do you think that the private company will recoup its investment?
Ada Boy 9 years ago

You have not answered the critical question of investing into energy generation.How do we expect government to raise the funds necessary for such investments when we are not paying for the cost of producing it? Somebody has g ...
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You have not answered the critical question of investing into energy generation.How do we expect government to raise the funds necessary for such investments when we are not paying for the cost of producing it? Somebody has got to pay for it! And why the word profit is such a dirty word? With the GEC,no profits were made,power was artificially priced,no capacity was built for future demands with population growth,the old equipment broke down and hell broke loose.If we need first world niceties then we got pay for it.My village has has no electricity,we continue like in the 14th century!
jean 9 years ago

Well said Madam. Our leaders are too corrupt.

Well said Madam. Our leaders are too corrupt.

DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 9 years ago

You are a fool to praise her. She is only protecting her grandchildren in that business for sure. All across Europe and America, privatisation of electricity is paramount due to the competition involved, which in-turn drove d ...
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You are a fool to praise her. She is only protecting her grandchildren in that business for sure. All across Europe and America, privatisation of electricity is paramount due to the competition involved, which in-turn drove down utility tariffs.

If it's good for the Europeans and the Americans, why not Ghana? The same with mobile operators across the globe. Now, is your electricity provider at your little corner in the US own by the government in Washington?
bombay 9 years ago

You are a fool to not reason well. She knows ecg will not be sold to an indigene. USA will privatise but not to sell its power to china to manage. They twisted us with money to hand ecg over. Know the facts. They external han ...
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You are a fool to not reason well. She knows ecg will not be sold to an indigene. USA will privatise but not to sell its power to china to manage. They twisted us with money to hand ecg over. Know the facts. They external hands think far beyond wat we anticipate and for profit exploitation. We should be smart small and leave within our means. Tariffs will never come down. It's not telecom
Me 9 years ago

You can't compare Ghana to the US. Their economy is so different from ours. Even our attitude is never the same

You can't compare Ghana to the US. Their economy is so different from ours. Even our attitude is never the same
Samson 9 years ago

Can Lucy Anin tell me which state owned enterprise is doing well today? Can she name any? Is there one state owned company that operates as well as Accra Brewery, or Guiness Ghana Ltd? May be 2 or 3 from the over hundred that ...
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Can Lucy Anin tell me which state owned enterprise is doing well today? Can she name any? Is there one state owned company that operates as well as Accra Brewery, or Guiness Ghana Ltd? May be 2 or 3 from the over hundred that were set up by Nkrumah. The state owned enterprises have largely failed. ECG even is not a total privatisation as such. It is a means of making it a better organisation to give us all better services. The govt owes us all a duty to publicise extensively what the exercise entails so that Lucy and the others can appreciate what good it will bring us all.
Aj 9 years ago

Look at yourself samson,you make me sick in my balls.why coming out with such rubbish if i may ask.go to germany and see for your self what's is call state own management.all ghanaians know is ohh he/she schooled in oxford un ...
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Look at yourself samson,you make me sick in my balls.why coming out with such rubbish if i may ask.go to germany and see for your self what's is call state own management.all ghanaians know is ohh he/she schooled in oxford uni,on on on but at the end lack of self confidence,inability to tackle common issues and only promot tribal childish shit be'cos they can't deliver any tangible ideas to lift the nation.
Obra 9 years ago

Samson, by your arguments we should sell the parliament, the police service, bank of ghana among others. What we need is to hold management accountable. Sack them for non performance. Hire the right people to deliver. Loo ...
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Samson, by your arguments we should sell the parliament, the police service, bank of ghana among others. What we need is to hold management accountable. Sack them for non performance. Hire the right people to deliver. Look at the coaches of the BPL. They do not necessarily come from the UK. They deliver. Look at the BBC they have a lot of foreign employees in senior management positions.
Me 9 years ago

It's because of corruption and other factors that state owned companies are not run well and I think she's saying those negatives should stop so that government can be effective. And you know by privatising it, the aim would ...
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It's because of corruption and other factors that state owned companies are not run well and I think she's saying those negatives should stop so that government can be effective. And you know by privatising it, the aim would now be profit making. And this would be very bad for us. I think we need to right our wrongs and not just accept everything that comes our way.
Atoapoma Abransamadu 9 years ago

Nana Thank You! You have said it all!

Nana Thank You! You have said it all!
Kontonkyi 9 years ago

We might as well privatise our government, if we are talking about mismanagement.

We might as well privatise our government, if we are talking about mismanagement.
Constable Joy 9 years ago

TRUE,PRIVATISE OR SELL JUST WAITING FOR MY SHARE.REMEMBER TO CREDIT MY GRAND MUM'S PANAMAN A/C, IN THE CEMENTARY AT ELMINA

TRUE,PRIVATISE OR SELL JUST WAITING FOR MY SHARE.REMEMBER TO CREDIT MY GRAND MUM'S PANAMAN A/C, IN THE CEMENTARY AT ELMINA

Obra 9 years ago

Nana, mete wo so aa na m'asore. You've said it all. What is going on is due to the fact that current leaders did not live through colonial days and are unaware of the drawbacks that it presented.

Nana, mete wo so aa na m'asore. You've said it all. What is going on is due to the fact that current leaders did not live through colonial days and are unaware of the drawbacks that it presented.
Josh 9 years ago

Somehow some of the most uninformed comments make the news. Who said ECG is being sold?
One needs to check what is going on in ECG with apolitical lenses and see whether there is an alternative to the Concession option.

Somehow some of the most uninformed comments make the news. Who said ECG is being sold?
One needs to check what is going on in ECG with apolitical lenses and see whether there is an alternative to the Concession option.
Hassan Tayas 9 years ago

What a selfish government. Hmm, that is the socialist government in place, fire burn them
lack of vision

What a selfish government. Hmm, that is the socialist government in place, fire burn them
lack of vision
Hassan Tayas 9 years ago

God intervene to serve us from this so-called government. Hmm! that is socialist government in place

God intervene to serve us from this so-called government. Hmm! that is socialist government in place
sam 9 years ago

I bet u see yourself as a big minded person then?

I bet u see yourself as a big minded person then?
Kimi 9 years ago

Fully agree!

Fully agree!
kofi Asante 9 years ago

If AVRL was a mistake why try ECG, loose millions and retake it again. Am overwhelmed by the logic here. If private investment is good let them build theirs and no one should block dem, to sell what u can't create on a cheap ...
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If AVRL was a mistake why try ECG, loose millions and retake it again. Am overwhelmed by the logic here. If private investment is good let them build theirs and no one should block dem, to sell what u can't create on a cheap propanganda of mismanagement is cheap. No wonder this forth republic is a misery for de youth. Open your eyes else hmmmm.
kwabena Asante 9 years ago

this forth republic is a shame.
they never build, just sell.
sadly ignorant youth follow them, how do u get jobs?

this forth republic is a shame.
they never build, just sell.
sadly ignorant youth follow them, how do u get jobs?
Nii Armah Akomfrah 9 years ago

Lucy Anin is absolutely right
We have had clueless govt whose only solution is to sell assets .

Lucy Anin is absolutely right
We have had clueless govt whose only solution is to sell assets .
Godsway 9 years ago

Nii, that is not the case. All the citizens are not doing things right.

Nii, that is not the case. All the citizens are not doing things right.

Boat 9 years ago

She also asked if we need 275 MPs. Isn't it mind boggling that a small country like Gh has that number of non performers being paid for nothing? We really need to challenge ourselves in making our dear country great. If our l ...
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She also asked if we need 275 MPs. Isn't it mind boggling that a small country like Gh has that number of non performers being paid for nothing? We really need to challenge ourselves in making our dear country great. If our leaders r refusing to think, we should force them to think. Let's make issues be our focus to voting not just party colors. When people speak, be it what ever party color the person is from, let's not be quick to judge but think through it before we decide. Ghana first
DAVID JAISEY 9 years ago

We as Ghanaian's have what it take to be good managers but for greed and disrespect for state property

We as Ghanaian's have what it take to be good managers but for greed and disrespect for state property
Ishaku adams 9 years ago

As for president mahama the least said about him the better.I don,t know those who serves as his advisors.He has shown clearly that northern are incapable which some of us from that place feels so bad.When can northern be abl ...
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As for president mahama the least said about him the better.I don,t know those who serves as his advisors.He has shown clearly that northern are incapable which some of us from that place feels so bad.When can northern be able to do something even for their own people.
kwesi 9 years ago

please don't be tribalistic. an Akan, Eve, Nzema or any tribe can equally corrupt.

please don't be tribalistic. an Akan, Eve, Nzema or any tribe can equally corrupt.
inercycl 9 years ago

If we sell the entire nation to the highest bidder, perhaps a lot of things might go well.For now, I don't clearly see what is going well.Looting of state funds perhaps!

If we sell the entire nation to the highest bidder, perhaps a lot of things might go well.For now, I don't clearly see what is going well.Looting of state funds perhaps!
kwesi 9 years ago

the whole thing started after the 1966 coup. they stole moneys and bought articulator trucks and killed the railways. any honest politician will as early as possible revamp the railways for this can seriously revamp the econo ...
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the whole thing started after the 1966 coup. they stole moneys and bought articulator trucks and killed the railways. any honest politician will as early as possible revamp the railways for this can seriously revamp the economy.
Okano 9 years ago

I think privatising ECG is in the right direction because it will stop the stealing of our credit at the ECG.

I think privatising ECG is in the right direction because it will stop the stealing of our credit at the ECG.
Bob 9 years ago

Listen to the educated illiterate. Dont allow politics to take away your reasoning.

Listen to the educated illiterate. Dont allow politics to take away your reasoning.
obi 9 years ago

we shouldn't allow that

we shouldn't allow that
ASH 9 years ago

Ghana cannot be left behind by constantly distributing its wealth to the people. Government can only supplement to peoples positive efforts.

Ghana cannot be left behind by constantly distributing its wealth to the people. Government can only supplement to peoples positive efforts.
Divine Ninja 9 years ago

Acheampong made a great recommendation to get rid of politics to have the nation ruled by associations where everyone's interest surely count. I believe it was a great idea because it would solve numerous problems. I am prayi ...
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Acheampong made a great recommendation to get rid of politics to have the nation ruled by associations where everyone's interest surely count. I believe it was a great idea because it would solve numerous problems. I am praying and waiting to see what the Lord says because I am furious with political criminals who only destroy and never solve societal problems.
KO 9 years ago

Do we really need 275 MPs. The quality is poor. Most of them are being paid for doing nothing. I agree with Ms Anin. We are wasting money whiles we go cup in hand for loans

Do we really need 275 MPs. The quality is poor. Most of them are being paid for doing nothing. I agree with Ms Anin. We are wasting money whiles we go cup in hand for loans
Jack 9 years ago

ECG is currently the most in-efficient public utility and must be privatized to make it efficient.
Look at the way they have managed meters and customer billing.
The Company will never sit up if not privatised

ECG is currently the most in-efficient public utility and must be privatized to make it efficient.
Look at the way they have managed meters and customer billing.
The Company will never sit up if not privatised
JM 9 years ago

GOD BLESSED YOU GRAND MUM.

GOD BLESSED YOU GRAND MUM.
Mabel 9 years ago

Privitaliazation brings competition and good services among business.it also gives the consumer choices and it open doors for research which ghanaians hate .so open doors for franchise of ecg so that we can hv variaties.

Privitaliazation brings competition and good services among business.it also gives the consumer choices and it open doors for research which ghanaians hate .so open doors for franchise of ecg so that we can hv variaties.
YawYeboah 9 years ago

Mabel, in theory you are correct about the benefits of privatisation. However, in practice these benefits rarely occur. Whichever private contractor takes over the management of ECG, will look to recoup their investment costs ...
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Mabel, in theory you are correct about the benefits of privatisation. However, in practice these benefits rarely occur. Whichever private contractor takes over the management of ECG, will look to recoup their investment costs as soon as possible. This usually means a reduced workforce and increased consumer bills. All private firms operate to make a profit and that will be the sole aim of whoever takes over from ECG. Those like yourself who are advocating for privatisation should provide us with examples where privatisation of State Assets has benefited consumers. State Assets in the former Soviet Union were privatised and led to the creation of
Billionaires such as Roman Ambramovich, the owner of Chelsea Football Club. Former State Assets in Britain such as British Gas, British Rail and British Telecom have been privatised and the result has been poorer consumer services and higher consumer costs. Which begs the question does privatisation actually work? I have yet to see any examples where it has worked.
STONER KOBYLYNTON 9 years ago

Yaw remember that Ghana is not a socialist country by all accounts because nothing is free in our present dear country. We might have enjoy freebees some years past but that cannot go on forever and ever. Those who want the c ...
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Yaw remember that Ghana is not a socialist country by all accounts because nothing is free in our present dear country. We might have enjoy freebees some years past but that cannot go on forever and ever. Those who want the continuation of freebees should start to think otherwise.

It is true that private contractors who comes in to rescue any non-performed business comes in with the objectivity to make profits. They don't come in with empty hands but rather hard earned capital from other source. If you are to be in their shoes, I believe you will act the same way. Privatization brings efficiency and consumers have right to choose their service providers and also can sue their providers for failing to deliver or any other wrong doing.

Let me give you an example of the defunct Bibiani Wood and Metal Complex which was established in the mid-70's by Mr. L. A. Quarshie when the then Bibiani Gold Mines was under-performed and was sold by late Kutu Acheampong's administration.

This Wood and Metal Complex was going on successfully until Chairman Rawlings came in with his biased thinking about rich people and seized the company in the late '80's and brought in administrators of Gas and Ewe's origin who did not have any insight of this business. Guess what happened - the company vanished in the thin air within 2 or 3 years of its seizure. The seizure did not dampen the spirit of Mr. Quarshie but he gathered his entire senior staff and moved them to Ivory Coast and established a similar company there. Mr. L.A. Quarshie was in arrangement with Polish Entrepreneurs planning to come and built car assembly plant at Bibiani but for one person and his gang of fools who stood against the worthy of some individuals, this huge project failed to materialize.

The country is ripe to have all its non-performing government enterprises change hands to private individuals. I am prepared to invest in these ventures when the get privatized.
Anas 9 years ago

There is a peculiar insanity in the minds of most Ghanaians. They are corrupt inside and outside, blood and bones. Rome was never built in a day. Ghana need a benevolent leadership to put things perfectly. How can u mortgage ...
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There is a peculiar insanity in the minds of most Ghanaians. They are corrupt inside and outside, blood and bones. Rome was never built in a day. Ghana need a benevolent leadership to put things perfectly. How can u mortgage the country and eventually sell us? What does Ghana lack? Think Ghana think. We enjoy irresponsibility way too much. Ghanaians be nationalistic and creative and know the enemies who let us down.
Nana Osei 9 years ago

Our people are lazy at work. They steal govt money all the time..let's follow the example of Margaret Thatcher in the UK. Privatise Ghana Railways and Water company as well.

Our people are lazy at work. They steal govt money all the time..let's follow the example of Margaret Thatcher in the UK. Privatise Ghana Railways and Water company as well.
Say Alla Dey 9 years ago

Ain`t they selling it to themselve?

Ain`t they selling it to themselve?

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