Institute of Diplomatic Practice to hold public lecture

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• Close Observer 10 years ago

  ...Until we have changed the way our government operates and the legislative and executive arms earn the income that suits their input, there will be no change in the life of the ordinary Ghanaian; by that I don't mean only p ...
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  ...Until we have changed the way our government operates and the legislative and executive arms earn the income that suits their input, there will be no change in the life of the ordinary Ghanaian; by that I don't mean only poor people, but anybody outside politics who is also not a celebrity.
  What do I mean by that? Until parliamentarians and ministers stop getting wages that they don't deserve, they will never see any reason why Ghanaians are complaining. If they see the need for all the benefits that they have allotted to themselves to make life comfortable because to them that is the reality of today's economic condition, why do they think that comfort should be denied others outside politics? People of Ghana, your legislators and the executive arm will never change anything to their disadvantage. It is you and I who will have to change the status quo. I'm bringing this up today and I believe people will take it up from here and talk about it till the constitution is amended. The amendment must see a change in the situation where legislators pass bills on benefits that goes to them without any trouble, but refuse to do the same for others. They must not decide how much they earn; that must be decided by the people, and it must go up in proportion with that of the rest of us. The free this and free that must cease. That does not make them feel what we feel, and therefore does not lead to taking sensible decisions to solve our problems. It will also be less attractive to nobodies who resign their jobs to seek greener pasture there only to enrich themselves.
  The second issue is the situation where a parliamentarian is given a ministerial appointment yet, continue to be a legislator. Yes, the constitution allows that, but common sense must tell us that it is not proper, and they can never perform efficiently in both capacities. I'm therefore not surprise that things are not working for us. Somebody must talk about this, I have started it. Let's talk and call for a change. We have the power to turn things around. The politicians will not do it, left to them alone.

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• HUMANISM 10 years ago

  DO NOT GET TOO FAR AHEAD OF YOURSELF.
  
  STOP AND THINK ABOUT GHANA, FOR NOW.
  START SMALL AND BUILD UP. AFRICA IS TOO BIG FOR YOUR "TINY" BRAIN.

  DO NOT GET TOO FAR AHEAD OF YOURSELF.
  
  STOP AND THINK ABOUT GHANA, FOR NOW.
  START SMALL AND BUILD UP. AFRICA IS TOO BIG FOR YOUR "TINY" BRAIN.

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• Maame Yaa 10 years ago

  We don't need anymore talks. Just work the talk. Tweeaa!!

  We don't need anymore talks. Just work the talk. Tweeaa!!

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• Prof Lungu 10 years ago

  Maame Yaa,
  Greetings!
  
  You said it right!
  
  FROM OUR COMMENT BELOW: "We would have expected that (the IDPDP)... would have already posted (their) information, including (their) findings on the gaps, or abstracts, thereof, ...
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  Maame Yaa,
  Greetings!
  
  You said it right!
  
  FROM OUR COMMENT BELOW: "We would have expected that (the IDPDP)... would have already posted (their) information, including (their) findings on the gaps, or abstracts, thereof, on (their) own website and not depend on a 1 page letter to GNA.
  
  But, we want to hold back our "Tweeaa", for now, though.
  
  
  Peace!

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• Prof Lungu 10 years ago

  Institute of Diplomatic Practice and Development Policies (IDPDP),
  
  Your are talking big and failing to do even elementary things to support your own program(s).
  
  So, we just checked your website.
  
  Even under "Event" e ...
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  Institute of Diplomatic Practice and Development Policies (IDPDP),
  
  Your are talking big and failing to do even elementary things to support your own program(s).
  
  So, we just checked your website.
  
  Even under "Event" every item is from 2014.
  
  And here we are in 2015.
  
  You are telling us about this big project to identify "gaps in Africa’s development strategies (by) organising series of public lecture to highlight the effects and proffer solutions..."
  
  We would have expected that you would have already posted your information, including your findings on the gaps, or abstracts, thereof, on your own website and not depend on a 1 page letter to GNA.
  
  Haba!

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• Kwame 10 years ago

  You cannot even develop your your own constituencies or your own countries and you are pontificating about African development. Why don't you develop Ghana first.

  You cannot even develop your your own constituencies or your own countries and you are pontificating about African development. Why don't you develop Ghana first.

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• TEE 10 years ago

  .WHO ACTUALLY IMPOSED MAHAMA ON GHANAIANS

  .WHO ACTUALLY IMPOSED MAHAMA ON GHANAIANS

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• TEE 10 years ago

  GHANA HAS TURNED INTO HOPELESSNESS PERIOD

  GHANA HAS TURNED INTO HOPELESSNESS PERIOD

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• TEE 10 years ago

  GHANA HAS TURNED INTO HOPELESSNESS PERIOD

  GHANA HAS TURNED INTO HOPELESSNESS PERIOD

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• TEE 10 years ago

  GHANA HAS TURNED INTO HOPELESSNESS PERIOD

  GHANA HAS TURNED INTO HOPELESSNESS PERIOD

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• TEE 10 years ago

  GHANA HAS TURNED INTO HOPELESSNESS PERIOD

  GHANA HAS TURNED INTO HOPELESSNESS PERIOD

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• TEE 10 years ago

  GHANA HAS TURNED INTO HOPELESSNESS PERIOD

  GHANA HAS TURNED INTO HOPELESSNESS PERIOD

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