Mahama must look outside his party in his appointments - Dr Akwetey

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Kofi, Ketu 11 years ago

I knew that you will be looking for position with your recent comments. Remember where you came from.

I knew that you will be looking for position with your recent comments. Remember where you came from.
General Busanga 11 years ago

Massa, the NDC has more than enough competent people for the job.

Massa, the NDC has more than enough competent people for the job.
Ross 11 years ago

Slim down Ghana

Slim down Ghana
Blowman 11 years ago

I was hoping Nana Akuffo Addo would be appointed as the new Education Minister. But after all the ''all die be die'' i'm having second thoughts.

I was hoping Nana Akuffo Addo would be appointed as the new Education Minister. But after all the ''all die be die'' i'm having second thoughts.
good 11 years ago

I like this comment, NDC has better competent persons

I like this comment, NDC has better competent persons
Jane 11 years ago

After all this drama, it's good idea to have bipartisan support in this administration.

After all this drama, it's good idea to have bipartisan support in this administration.
DKB 11 years ago

And where have these competent people been in the last four years?

And where have these competent people been in the last four years?
Nyankonton 11 years ago

Your Party has more thieves and violent people than competent people.

Your Party has more thieves and violent people than competent people.
CORNEY 11 years ago

Well Ghanaians have voted for the "thieves and violent people" to rule you for the next 4 years which you and these so called analysts who don't know what they are talking have to live with it.

How can somebody work and a ...
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Well Ghanaians have voted for the "thieves and violent people" to rule you for the next 4 years which you and these so called analysts who don't know what they are talking have to live with it.

How can somebody work and a different person is paid for that work,where did that happen or is happening,is it not the reason why people support a candidate?

What nonsense is this foreign policy they are talking about as if Ghana has now become a super power?

Please these poor analysts should give us a break to allow Ghanaians to judge the performance of the president which is not or will not be based on what he said at his inaugural day.
SON OF GHANA 11 years ago

ARE YOU TRYING TO CREAT A JOKE HERE OR WHAT????. NDC WITH COMPETENT PEOPLE?. YOU MAY BE RIGHT-ABSOLUTE COMPETENT FRAUDSTERS. THEY HAVE MILKED OUR COFFERS DRY LEAVING OUR HOSPITALS AS DEATH TRAPS, OUR SCHOOLS UNDER TREES AND R ...
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ARE YOU TRYING TO CREAT A JOKE HERE OR WHAT????. NDC WITH COMPETENT PEOPLE?. YOU MAY BE RIGHT-ABSOLUTE COMPETENT FRAUDSTERS. THEY HAVE MILKED OUR COFFERS DRY LEAVING OUR HOSPITALS AS DEATH TRAPS, OUR SCHOOLS UNDER TREES AND ROADS AS GALLOWS. THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL COMPETENT NDC!!!. THESE ARE THEIR BEST ATTRIBUTES.
Ross 11 years ago

No sharing they must wait for their turn....broke or no broke.

No sharing they must wait for their turn....broke or no broke.
Ghanawoman 11 years ago

AFTER THE USELESS BOYCOTTS,INSULTS,CURSES AND BLATANT DISRESPECT, WHY SHOULD MAHAMA PAY ANY ATTENTION TO ANOYONE OUTSIDE THE PARTY??

AFTER THE USELESS BOYCOTTS,INSULTS,CURSES AND BLATANT DISRESPECT, WHY SHOULD MAHAMA PAY ANY ATTENTION TO ANOYONE OUTSIDE THE PARTY??
DKB 11 years ago

Because in reality we all know he hasn't got the real competent people within the party. People voted against the NPP simply becasue they hated the candidate not becasue they thought NDC was competent and less corrupt.

Because in reality we all know he hasn't got the real competent people within the party. People voted against the NPP simply becasue they hated the candidate not becasue they thought NDC was competent and less corrupt.
Against Mantse 11 years ago

Thanks DKB for your excellent response. And by the way why is Ghanawoman and other likeminded people thinking Dr. Akwetey is referring to NPP supporters/people? We don't need your offers. He's talking about independent folow ...
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Thanks DKB for your excellent response. And by the way why is Ghanawoman and other likeminded people thinking Dr. Akwetey is referring to NPP supporters/people? We don't need your offers. He's talking about independent folowers and maybe stooges like Ayariga.
Mahome 11 years ago

Lately, we make fetish of speeches and I wonder where that is coming from. The first in such kind was the State of the Nation address and now this inaugural address. Why the too much flogging at all? The last time Franklin Cu ...
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Lately, we make fetish of speeches and I wonder where that is coming from. The first in such kind was the State of the Nation address and now this inaugural address. Why the too much flogging at all? The last time Franklin Cudjoe made a presentation at a forum, we had many guest sleeping off. You cannot touch on every subject and so brevity is very important.

For me, delivering on what they have promised is what I expect, not too wordy speeches that does nothing. They promised to work for us and not to bore us with lengthy winding speeches of big English.
KASANGA 11 years ago

The IDEG boss got it wrong about the appointments. But how on earth would a prez bring in people who never worked closely with him and abandon his die-hard people who see him through an election? And who is a fool to appoint ...
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The IDEG boss got it wrong about the appointments. But how on earth would a prez bring in people who never worked closely with him and abandon his die-hard people who see him through an election? And who is a fool to appoint people who hold a different political ideology/manifesto into his government? He must go away!
Ghana Midfield Rocks 11 years ago

I have been saying this for years, why put the nations development at risk for the sake of partisanship?
The right man must get the job, if he cant perfom he is then ccountable. SIMPLE!
No NPP / NDC nonsense..

I have been saying this for years, why put the nations development at risk for the sake of partisanship?
The right man must get the job, if he cant perfom he is then ccountable. SIMPLE!
No NPP / NDC nonsense..
Proceed on leave 11 years ago

Forgotten Kufour's 'proceed on leave'?

Forgotten Kufour's 'proceed on leave'?
Human B 11 years ago

Even NPP must be considered,times are hard.

Even NPP must be considered,times are hard.
BB Brown 11 years ago

This advise is intent to weaken the ndc party, who should sit down doing nothing and when i win you then join me , fowl, what of if i pick my own enemy who would come to leak all i do and plan? there are competent members in ...
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This advise is intent to weaken the ndc party, who should sit down doing nothing and when i win you then join me , fowl, what of if i pick my own enemy who would come to leak all i do and plan? there are competent members in the party.If it so who would then campaign for the party, this advice would discourage members, then every body would sit down when they or who ever wins then we start lobbying.
JOE 11 years ago

Akwetey and co should that LOYALTY & TRUST run supreme in politics.How do I trust your socalled competent people? some of these people are the ones that are ready to colaborate with foreign interests against the motherland.

Akwetey and co should that LOYALTY & TRUST run supreme in politics.How do I trust your socalled competent people? some of these people are the ones that are ready to colaborate with foreign interests against the motherland.
Kojo 11 years ago

Mr. Mahama, you do so at your own risk. Just look at what happened to Mills. If you accede to Mr. Akwete's suggestion you will become a one-term President.

Mr. Mahama, you do so at your own risk. Just look at what happened to Mills. If you accede to Mr. Akwete's suggestion you will become a one-term President.
Kojo Asasenifepe 11 years ago

Akwetey, you should have said this when Kuffour was in power and taste the wrath of the hawks. Do you consider yourself qualify, then you should have gone into the trenches with them.This policy of yours is not applicable in ...
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Akwetey, you should have said this when Kuffour was in power and taste the wrath of the hawks. Do you consider yourself qualify, then you should have gone into the trenches with them.This policy of yours is not applicable in Africa.
This idea of a template is neither here or there. Do you expect the president to meet the expectations of all 24 mill Ghanaians? Just as I don't agree with you on this matter, I don't expect you to agree with me if I were the President delivering an inaugural speech.
mojingles 11 years ago

I made the same proposal to incorporate some progressive NPP members into the NDC administration in an article on Ghanaweb and it was promptly swatted away by partisans(NDC)..........of course...I outlined the rationale behi ...
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I made the same proposal to incorporate some progressive NPP members into the NDC administration in an article on Ghanaweb and it was promptly swatted away by partisans(NDC)..........of course...I outlined the rationale behind such a move and strongly asserted that it would heal some if not all wounds inflicted during the elections.....
FIGHT THE EWE HEGEMONY 11 years ago

CAN'T TRUST EWES !!!!!!!

CAN'T TRUST EWES !!!!!!!
BB Kpandu 11 years ago

We get nothing in return. We are always around. Very close to the title
but get nothing.

We get nothing in return. We are always around. Very close to the title
but get nothing.
KUDZ 11 years ago

Maybe you don't know.... you maybe suffering from the asante syndrome.. lack of education!!! the ewes put MAHAMA there for a reason...... Stupidity at it best... Fool..

Maybe you don't know.... you maybe suffering from the asante syndrome.. lack of education!!! the ewes put MAHAMA there for a reason...... Stupidity at it best... Fool..
B Quaye Ho 11 years ago

While EWES are putting people in power they forget to ask for compensation for their hard work. companies are moving to the Northern and Upper region. what about volta. my fellow ewes when are we going to stand up for ourselv ...
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While EWES are putting people in power they forget to ask for compensation for their hard work. companies are moving to the Northern and Upper region. what about volta. my fellow ewes when are we going to stand up for ourselves.
Yaw T. 11 years ago

Monkey no go work for baboon to chop. Those so called competent people should join political parties and work for the party to come to power and get the opportunity to serve the nation. Nobody should toil for a party to come ...
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Monkey no go work for baboon to chop. Those so called competent people should join political parties and work for the party to come to power and get the opportunity to serve the nation. Nobody should toil for a party to come to power only to give positions to those who did not help in anyway.
Ken 11 years ago

Every citizen with the nation at heart will agree with Dr.Akwetey.Inaugural statements are different from state of the nation address though.

Every citizen with the nation at heart will agree with Dr.Akwetey.Inaugural statements are different from state of the nation address though.
edward 11 years ago

This is absolute nonsense.
Get people from outside and they will derail all your agenda. Different parties have different agendas when they come to power so very suicidal to be implementing opposite agendas.
Party in power ...
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This is absolute nonsense.
Get people from outside and they will derail all your agenda. Different parties have different agendas when they come to power so very suicidal to be implementing opposite agendas.
Party in power takes the blame.
National Narcotics Party 11 years ago

nonsense, there are enough NDC sympathizers with every skill set on this earth!

nonsense, there are enough NDC sympathizers with every skill set on this earth!
AGOR NAASE 11 years ago

With due respect do you mean the President should look outside his party to a party like NPP just to gain the oportunity on a silver plater to distroye him. Tell me about PNC or CPP may be I will agree with you but as for NPP ...
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With due respect do you mean the President should look outside his party to a party like NPP just to gain the oportunity on a silver plater to distroye him. Tell me about PNC or CPP may be I will agree with you but as for NPP they will work against him turn around to criticize to gain power.
Baloney 11 years ago

President Yayi Boni had the ears to listen to wisdom. No wonder he likened President Mahama to King Solomon.
In the president's speech was a direct message to investors. He identified the areas that will attract investors a ...
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President Yayi Boni had the ears to listen to wisdom. No wonder he likened President Mahama to King Solomon.
In the president's speech was a direct message to investors. He identified the areas that will attract investors and promised to tackle them head-on.
1: Human resource capital
2: sanitation
3: security
4: societal love for all.

without these conditions, we can promise all we can, but trust me, no investors will come till we solve the issues listed. Remember Mungo Park?
let me give you one example;
our beaches are littered with waste polythene bags and "you mon know"! who do you expect to come in to setup beach resorts? the Mosquitoes alone will stop them from coming. Let us all put our thoughts together and tackle the 3 listed points and some other more like good drinking water, 24/7 power supply, good roads and drainage systems, and I promise you, the Investors will come.
Enough of this book-long zee-zee theories and big titles that we have nothing to show for.
President Mahama, your wisdom and humility will let you succeed. God Bless you, your family, and the country at large.
Insha- allah

Baloney

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ATOOOO 11 years ago

We are not runnign a power sharing government here. In Ghana, even Prez Mills tried thisd thing by leaving NPP appointees at govt. sagencies and what he got was sabotage. Why didn't you tell Kufuor to look outside his cronies ...
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We are not runnign a power sharing government here. In Ghana, even Prez Mills tried thisd thing by leaving NPP appointees at govt. sagencies and what he got was sabotage. Why didn't you tell Kufuor to look outside his cronies when he was sharing appointments. Stop this hypocrisy and lets get serious in this country. NPP are not people you should underrate becauyse they are vicious and their philosophy is luciferian. They can do anything for power. Atta Mills tried as much as possible to court them but he paid with his life
Goza go toro 11 years ago

No way. Monkey will not work for babbons (crafty cowards) who kept safe distance when the battle was raging and infact might have voted against NDC. That will be a disincentive.

No way. Monkey will not work for babbons (crafty cowards) who kept safe distance when the battle was raging and infact might have voted against NDC. That will be a disincentive.
EZEKIEL 11 years ago

Of course,ALL THE WISE people will now come out of their holes to advise the president how and WHO to appoint to which post!! Leave Mahama to do his work.

Of course,ALL THE WISE people will now come out of their holes to advise the president how and WHO to appoint to which post!! Leave Mahama to do his work.
Mabrouke 11 years ago

I don't blame him. He managed to get some politicians to the Ashantihene's palace to make pledges that his political mentor, the cocainman, has refused to honor. He will not tell the dwarf to stop the harm that he is causing ...
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I don't blame him. He managed to get some politicians to the Ashantihene's palace to make pledges that his political mentor, the cocainman, has refused to honor. He will not tell the dwarf to stop the harm that he is causing to the nation by refusing to recognize JM, but he thinks he has the gut to tell JM to pick people whom he thinks should be given political appointments. NONSENSE
Kofi 11 years ago

Why should the president look outside his party? The party from which to choose has thrown our country to the dogs and we are in the news for the wrong reason. Just because an elderly ugly looking man wanted to inherit the pr ...
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Why should the president look outside his party? The party from which to choose has thrown our country to the dogs and we are in the news for the wrong reason. Just because an elderly ugly looking man wanted to inherit the presidency at all cost.
Politics and posts are a matter of trust. It is also about ideology. I humbly disagreed.
Prosper Kodjo 11 years ago

AS I HAVE SAID PREVIOUSLY, NORTHERNERS ARE TAKING OVER THE NDC PARTY AND GOVERNMENT. WE VOLTA NDC BRING THE VOTES AND THE NORTHERNERS SHARE THE BIG POST. WE VOLTA NDC ARE FOOLS IN THE EYES OF THIS NORTHERNERS.

AS I HAVE SAID PREVIOUSLY, NORTHERNERS ARE TAKING OVER THE NDC PARTY AND GOVERNMENT. WE VOLTA NDC BRING THE VOTES AND THE NORTHERNERS SHARE THE BIG POST. WE VOLTA NDC ARE FOOLS IN THE EYES OF THIS NORTHERNERS.
Wei 11 years ago

You got it wrong. Volta recently got a brand new Medical Sciences School.
Just before Rawlings left we got one of the most modern hospitals in GHANA. The rest will come slowly. Would you rather join NPP? That will give you n ...
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You got it wrong. Volta recently got a brand new Medical Sciences School.
Just before Rawlings left we got one of the most modern hospitals in GHANA. The rest will come slowly. Would you rather join NPP? That will give you nothing and they will top it with insults. Kuffour had just Quarshiga in agric as a token. And gave us nothing. Even though quarshiga was in agric, all the irrigation projects like Afife, Aveyime, Kpandu were shut down. Think, nyebro, please think. The President has appointed four people today, one of whom (Prosper Bani)is a Voltarian that is good enough. The rest will come later.
Afriyie 11 years ago

People who want to reap where they did not sow must be avoided straight away. People farm to reap their produce so what is the meaning of looking outside the Party for saboteurs to be appointed so that NDC is kicked out in 20 ...
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People who want to reap where they did not sow must be avoided straight away. People farm to reap their produce so what is the meaning of looking outside the Party for saboteurs to be appointed so that NDC is kicked out in 2016. It is government appointees who are the first foot soldiers in all elections. Are those gold diggers going to resign from their parties to campaign for the NDC in 2016. This is a pure NPP crab.
HARRY 11 years ago

DR AKWETEY,YOU MUST BE OUT OF YOUR FREAKING MIND. MAHAMA WON A CLEAN ELECTION CERTIFIED BY THE APPROPRIATE BODY, SO WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?.HAS MAHAMA PETITION YOU THAT HE LACKS THE HUMAN RESOURCE TO RUN HIS GOVERNMENT? .AGAIN D ...
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DR AKWETEY,YOU MUST BE OUT OF YOUR FREAKING MIND. MAHAMA WON A CLEAN ELECTION CERTIFIED BY THE APPROPRIATE BODY, SO WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?.HAS MAHAMA PETITION YOU THAT HE LACKS THE HUMAN RESOURCE TO RUN HIS GOVERNMENT? .AGAIN DID YOU EVER SUGGEST THAT TO KUFFOUR WHEN THE NPP WAS IN POWER? .I PUT IT TO YOU, AKWETEY, THAT YOU BELONG TO THE CLASS OF SLAVE SLAVE MASTERS.
Paul Amuna 11 years ago

I sincerely hope the president will heed this wise advice if he wants good people to,contribute to national development. By the way, looking at the CVs of his first appointments, first impressions suggest these are well quali ...
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I sincerely hope the president will heed this wise advice if he wants good people to,contribute to national development. By the way, looking at the CVs of his first appointments, first impressions suggest these are well qualified and experienced and competent individuals.msurely when the net is broadened, there will be many others who will be more than happy to,serve Mr President and Ghana.
Dagban" Doo" uk 11 years ago

Old boy(Sulley)
Thats good of you. keep up with your support.
O-Gha

Old boy(Sulley)
Thats good of you. keep up with your support.
O-Gha

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