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Be cautious in implementing all-inclusive gov't - K.B. Asante urges Mahama

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  • TerriblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

    THEY WILL SABOTAGE THE COUNTRY AND THE NDC.

  • agyeiwaa 11 years ago

    Of course they, NPP, can NEVER be part of a govt they do not recognise, so therefore, the president would NEVER appoint them. PERIOD! Mr Asante gives good counsel, we read him for his statesmanship. so good advice there, the ...
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  • ATSU, HO 11 years ago

    WHAT IS THE PARTY'S IDEOLOGY, JUST OPPOSE FREE EDUCATION AND EMBARK ON PROPAGANDA. FOR THAT YOU DO NOT NEED ANY SENSIBLE PERSON. ON THE OTHER HAND IT LOOKS LIKE THE PRESIDENT IS NOT A TYPICAL NDC PERSON AND WANTS TO BRING COM ...
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  • TerriblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

    I LOVE THAT MAN. HE TALKS SENSIBLY.

  • BlindMan 11 years ago

    President Mahama won the election, and with that, he's free to LIVE his dream; all others are equally free to spill their brain, and that's the beauty of DEMOCRACY and not necessarily the President had to follow the 'unending ...
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  • Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago

    The elderly statesman is absolutely right that President ought to be careful in appointing people into his government or as heads of institutions and organisations. Those he appoints must share his vision and must be qualifie ...
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  • C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

    I absolutely agree with you. Pure nonsense this call for a so-called inclusive govt. In less than 4 years time, President Mahama will be fighting to retain power. With members of the opposition in key positions, does anyone r ...
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  • Friday 11 years ago

    Give us a good reason why he should include them. They send him to court, when is the court case going to finish before he include them? He has country to run. Forget about inclusive.

  • Hebert, Sweden 11 years ago

    I 100% agree with Mr Asante. Ghana is not up to that stage, for all-inclusive government. Even look at the simple freedom of speech. Full of hatred, sabotafge, pull him downs.

    As Mr B.K. Asante said, other persons could be ...
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  • tijani 11 years ago

    yes pls include only people from the north, no ashanti

  • concerned 11 years ago

    Never make a mistake mr president to include any npp member in your government.You will land on the rocks if you do so.

  • ROMANUS DE CAPITOL 11 years ago

    MR KB ASANTE HAS GIVEN A VALUABLE ADVISE TO THE PRESIDENT AND HIS TEAM. ALL INCLUSIVE GOVERNMENT MUST NOT MEAN ALL INCLUSIVE TO THE DETRIMENT OF THIS COUNTRY WHERE WE WILL SEE THINGS GRINDING TO HALT BECAUSE OF DIFFERENCES IN ...
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  • william 11 years ago

    The few he may choose must opt to share in his vision and strategy, not die hard partisan politicians!AND THE FORMER ARE THERE FOR CONSIDERATION!

  • CORNEY 11 years ago

    The president never promised that if he wins the election he will form the so called all inclusive government and forming that so called all inclusive government will work against NDC as a party and also since that was not th ...
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  • HONESTNEST 11 years ago

    NO Mr Mahama they will not recognise you as Presisent elect.They will disown you as the Messiah of the land.May mercy,peace and love be multiplied to your leadship in Jesus Name.

  • Birahma 11 years ago

    Rawlings was right afterall when he said that Multy partism brings about division.To me All inclusiveness will mean no different political parties

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

    Corney, I disagree with you. I would not want to suggest that Mahama should surround himself with people of the opposition. There are a number of fine people in the opposition who can help champion the good of the country. Ev ...
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  • Ada Boy 11 years ago

    I agree.Mr Mahama made no promises to anyone,not even to any member of his party, and it would be an afront to good governance if suddenly he starts distributing jobs and contracts based purely on regional,political and ethni ...
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  • Nana Ansah 11 years ago

    The way forward is an ALL - IN government. We must stop this NDC versus NPP nonsense in our forward march to put Ghana back on the world stage. Ghana cannot afford the luxury of sidelining good and talented minds. We must end ...
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  • ROMANUS DE CAPITOL 11 years ago

    ALL YOUR LONG TALK IS GOOD. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT YOU CAN BRING ON BOARD GOOD AND TALENTED MINDS BUT IF THEY ARE NOT WITH YOU IN TERMS OF YOUR VISION AND AGENDA OR OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS SET THEY WILL NOT MAKE THAT TALENT A ...
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  • Nana Ansah 11 years ago

    Are we not being always suspicious and prejudiced? We have started building defence walls although we have not tried it.

    President Obama recently nominated Chuck Hagel from the republican party to be the defence secretary ...
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  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 11 years ago

    Nana Ansah, the NDC would have loved to forward all inclusive government if and only if Mama Ghana would have been registered paramount irrespective of party affiliation before all. The problem is, give the Kukruduans the sli ...
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  • tijani 11 years ago

    STINKING BOY ARE YOU STILL ALIVE

  • faruk 11 years ago

    that pusicat the founder of PPP refusing to concede defeat is laughable.He should go and lick AKUFO BIN LADDO's anus.

  • nana addo 11 years ago

    Wise man sayings.well written

  • Kelvin 11 years ago

    He really said nothing....

  • PAA NII 11 years ago

    Those stupid boycotters shd rather join Ashantehene Ashantifo governmant in Darfur, Sudan

  • Kanti Baah 11 years ago

    we don't need them. They are crooks and tribalistic. JDM go mainly NDC

  • CLETUS ATSU 11 years ago

    WHAT DID THIS OLD FELLOW SAY?? WAS HE NOT THE SAME PERSON THAT SAID DEMOCRACY IS BAD AND THAT ONE PARTY STATE IS BETTER. I DONT KNOW WHY WE GIVE PLATFORMS TO SUCH SOVIET STYLED LEADERS

  • Thomas Seidu 11 years ago

    Mr. President please avoid NPP boys for they the are dangerous.

  • Napson Aklaku 11 years ago

    KB Asante and his likes are essentially getting out of tune with morden governance realities and so elder statesmen should be listened to but not necessarily have their views taken on board.

  • MATIGARI 11 years ago

    MR K.B IS VERY RIGHT. ALL INCLUSIVE GOVT. DOES NOT MEAN PEOPLE FROM ALL SHADES OF OPINON CAN BE IN GOVT. PREZ MAHAMA SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON MINOR OPPOSITION PARTY MEMBERS WHO ARE GOOD INSTEAD OF THE MAJOR OPPOSITION WHO ARE LI ...
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  • NANA 11 years ago

    NPP gurus are blockheaded, they dont even know common maths.

  • Lawrence Asiateba 11 years ago

    No member of the NPP should be included in this Government,i don't see a WISE person in the NPP party as now.

  • Kweku Boateng Jnr 11 years ago

    Mr. President, you promised, promised and won the battle. Only persons who can help deliver quality wise service needs to be in your team.
    Avoid NPP at all cost. Include the smaller parties and individuals with hight integri ...
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  • Xolali 11 years ago

    waaaa no wham! Dr, besides with the current holabaloo in NPP, ONLY Kuffour can be trusted by Mahama!

  • Mr. Objective 11 years ago

    Thank you wise oldman for your timely intervention. I hope the President would listen to your wise counsel. If all-inclusiveness is what it should be according to the Nylander intepretation then we shall be having "Union Gove ...
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  • J DM 11 years ago

    AFARI GYAN MESS UP OR DEMOCRACY

  • HARUNA IDDRISU 11 years ago

    IT IS NOT THE WILL OF THE MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS HE IS THERE THEY STOLE THE VOTES

  • Alabi Francis 11 years ago

    You and who"?

  • Alabi Francis 11 years ago

    You and who"?Dont remain in this FOOL's PARADISE..

  • TNC 11 years ago

    MR.PRESIDENT,
    JUST EXPERIMENT WITH A LITTLE PINCH OF YEAST IN A BAG OF FLOUR DOUGH!
    AVOID THEM IF YOU CAN.THEY ARE DIABOLICAL LIERS AND DECEIVERS.

  • Tibaa 11 years ago

    There could be no love at first sight b/n the devil and the angel. No thanks for including NNP folks in the cabinet....

  • EZEKIEL 11 years ago

    K.B.Asante is the TYPE of elder Statesman NEEDED for advice in our country!! An NPP-Card- carrying Min. of Finance for instance COULD SABOTAGE your policies!!
    The ALL -INCLUSIVE should be MAINLY at the"periphery" of POLICY D ...
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  • wilson 11 years ago

    that will amount to government of national unity which is formed when a country is in crisis. ghana is not in crisis.

  • tijani 11 years ago

    go for AWUNI, MUSAH, IBRAHIM, ATIA, ADONGO, MUSA, FATI, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

  • Kumah 11 years ago

    Kuffour appointed only Osei, Agyeman, Boateng Akuffo,. The joke at the time was when a new appointee was being announced we scrambled to guess what the name will be. Shame Kuffour

  • daniel 11 years ago

    how about parliament?

  • NUAMAH 11 years ago

    I think this is a very good advise.Mr president, listen to those who are seriously cautioning you not to make such mistake to bring into your government these NPP criminals.That will be the beginning of the end of your govern ...
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  • OSABARIMA DARKO 11 years ago

    If the main opposition issues a declaration that "We will make Ghana ungovernable", then why would you attempt to include any elements of theirs in the administration? Till the UP Traditionalists, foresee what is really ahead ...
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  • Nana USA 11 years ago

    ALL INCLUSIVE GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE NDC IN FUTURE ELECTION SHD THOSE OPPOSITION STALWARTS ARE INCLUDED.MR. PRESIDENT, THESE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LET YOU DOWN AND AT THE END PEOPLE WILL SAY MAHAMA GOVERNME ...
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  • BIG BOY 11 years ago

    God had spoken one but twice i have heard it..A man 's enemy is always at his house.take caution of those you want to keep in your gov't . All those who voted for ex-prez MILLS 4yrs ago are the same people voted for you this ...
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  • ATOOOO 11 years ago

    Thank you Sir, I agree with you in toto. All inclusiveness does not mean you should dine with the devil. Prez Mills tried it, and even his was not executive appointments but appointment to state agencies and what greeted him ...
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  • Elijah 11 years ago

    l totally agreed with mr Asante. npp in particular. will never applicate and will do everything to tanish the party image.

  • princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

    A Guinea fowl kept getting out of his enclosure at the zoo. Knowing that he could jump high, the zoo officials put up a ten foot fence. He was out the next morning, just roaming around the zoo.
    A twenty foot fence was put up ...
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  • dada 11 years ago

    If main you have nothing to say remain silent and dont make contradictory suggestions. You are too old and experienced for that.

  • Akuffo Addo 11 years ago

    NPP members cannot be trusted. Exclude them from the government.

  • Yaw Adu-Asare 11 years ago

    Mahama must know that effective governance demands specific political ideology and thinking.

    Kwame Nkrumah tried hard to bring opponents of the CPP to fight for independence and it never worked.

    Opposites don't attract ...
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  • Nana Ansah 11 years ago

    Yaw, I beg to disagree on this. Ghana is on a mission and has a special role to play in Africa. This is being manifested in our democratic dispensation in the last two decades. Yaw we must stop arguing and debating and start ...
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  • Obenfo 11 years ago

    Nana Ansah,

    There is nothing more important than unity and diversity when it comes to nation building, but the character and the thought process of a Blackman is quite strange.

    For Mahama to appoint a prominent and well ...
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  • Nana Ansah 11 years ago

    Obenfo, the road to ALL-INN would not be easy. It is going to stony and difficult but we must leave no stone unturned and no remedy untried. Let us not erect walls in our minds. We must live and learn. This is no rocket scie ...
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  • Nana Ansah 11 years ago

    @OBENFO: DON'T LEAVE ALL-IN UNTRIED

    Obenfo, the road to ALL-INN would not be easy. It is going to stony and difficult but we must leave no stone unturned and no remedy untried. Let us not erect walls in our minds. We must ...
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  • Kwaku 11 years ago

    Did NPP voted him to power? Mr. President, do not include any NPP thief in your government.

  • jam 11 years ago

    A good one there but not with the NPP, they will sabotage Mahama

  • KOJO BUABENG 11 years ago

    ALL INCLUSIVE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT WORK IN AFRICA....FOR GOODNESS SAKE

  • ABK GABON 11 years ago

    MR Asante you have well spoken.Their plans will never work.Who doesn't know NPP party and their wicked leaders who doesn't think about GHANA but always think about their selfish interest.Ladi Nylander you have already failed ...
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  • Kweku 11 years ago

    Very very Wise Man. Tell him again and again and again and again Grandpa KB.

  • DENNIS AVOY, Italy 11 years ago

    EVEN THOUGH PRESIDENT MAHAMA PROMISED ALL INCLUSIVE GOVT, I ADVISED THAT HE SHOULD BE MORE CAUTIOUS OF THOSE HE APPOINT, FOR EXAMPLE THE NPP IS CLAIMING GIS GOVT IS ILLEGITIMATE, AND THEY DON'T RECOGNISE IT, HOW THEN CAN YOU ...
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  • TONY 11 years ago

    NPPS DO NOT WANT ANY APPOINTMENT FROM THIS THIEF MAHAMAH, SO GIVE US A BREAK.

  • Elijah 11 years ago

    I totally agree with Mr K.B Asante. Mahama should be veery carefully especially with the npp. The are now looking for mischieve for the NDC.

  • Abu Abdul-WAHAB 11 years ago

    that is a laudable idea to listing to mr president please take it into consideration

  • Hazor 11 years ago

    This article has no credibility or evident prove that, Mr K.B.Asante artually said this that "be cautious in implementing all-inclusive government"This is the media trying to convince Ghanaians who are looking for justice in ...
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  • Gawuga 11 years ago

    I disagree with Asante. Of course an alternative views matter. Learn from Obama.

  • Gawuga 11 years ago

    Mogabe's class mate

  • mr large 11 years ago

    if you cannot do the job give it akufo addo.stop that fearman all inclusive blabla,get your people to serve,if you fail to deliver you will be held responsible.don't bring in sabotures who don't share ur better gh agenda.no ...
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  • mr large 11 years ago

    Bring back the law enforcement on dirty people in our main cities first then later countrywide,provide power and water supply.roads and hospitals

  • Paa Kodwo 11 years ago

    IT IS NOT THE QUESTION OF ALL INCLUSIVE GOVERNMENT,IT MATTERS MOST WHEN THOSE TO BE APPOINTED TO POLITICAL POSITIONS HAVE THE INTERGRITY AND THE NECESSARY PRACTICAL QUALIITIES WITH PRECISION TO ACCELERATE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVE ...
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  • thomson 11 years ago

    yes only if they can handle PIMP ministers,

  • Ibrahim Hardi 11 years ago

    A decorated monkey is still a monkey.So no matter how you treat them,they will not change.

  • William 11 years ago

    An all-inclusive government can only be adopted in a country where there's an existance of a real political understanding and fari play amongst contesting parties.
    Most western counties have even drafted strong radicals in ...
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  • ANIMAL FARM 11 years ago

    KB is speaking from experience.The UGCC brought Dr.Kwame Nkrumah from the USA,paid all his expenses and made him General Secretary.Dr Nkrumah did not share their vision,values and ideology and so he sabotaged them.No doubt,KB ...
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  • Florida 11 years ago

    I know KB personally and have shared his company. Though related to NPP he will not take shit from NPP fools. He is right in his advice to the president.

  • Okainjah Cowboy 11 years ago

    Mr.PRESIDENT,pls don't forget our man Mr.AYARIGA,the PNC flag bearer.

  • DR SAM 11 years ago

    VERY GOOD ARTICLE- MY 88 YEARS OLD DEAR FRIEND K B ASANTE IS VERY WISE MAN AND HE LOVES GHANA DEARLY- LISTEN TO HIS WISE WORDS OF WISDOM!

  • OTUMFUO 11 years ago

    MAHAMA, BECAREFUL AND NOT GULLIBLE BEING A NORTHENER, AN ASHANTE IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. ASK JJ, WHAT PV DID TO HIM FOR ASSUMING HE WAS HIS FRIEND.