Professor Karikari Must Not Support Mischief

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Professor Kwame Karikari's condemnation of the BNI for interrogating Prince Prah, Editor of the Daybreak newspaper, over a publication that was considered as being “of national security interest” must not be allowed to fade without comment.

The subject-matter of that publication should alarm every reasonable Ghanaian because of its import; and Professor Karikari's denigration of the BNI must not be countenanced, for that matter. He seemed to have acted rashly and must be told the truth.

Behind This UN Resolution Lie Many More Concerns…

Friday, March 18, 2011

After many hiccups and fits-and-starts, the United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution that will legitimize the use of “force” against Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi and his loyalists.

In New York, the 15-member body voted 10-0 in favour, with five abstentions (Russia, China, Germany, Brazil, and India).

Those voting for the resolution were France, UK, Lebanon, US, South Africa, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Colombia, Portugal, Nigeria, and Gabon.

The Fuddy-Duddy Called Kwame Okoampah-Ahoofe, Junior

March 13, 2011

I have read Okoampah-Ahoofe's response (“Yes, Kufuor Has Been Vindicated In Principle!”) to my opinion piece on Kufuor's claims concerning corruption in Ghana during his rule. I regard his article as not worth my bother and will not dignify him by responding to it.

Instead, I leave him to continue displaying what has made him a laughing stock in his own Nassau Community College and anywhere else that his writing shows up.

Some Things That Hurt Our Democracy

March 7, 2011

The persistent unhealthy competition between the NPP and the NDC to catch the voters' eyes and ears seems to be taking a turn for the worse, which is part of the factors responsible for the needless tension in our body politic.

By constantly jumping at each other's throat, functionaries of these political parties demonstrate an anxiety to create needless excitement and tension, which hurts our democracy.

The Libyan Crisis: Matters Arising

Saturday, March 5, 2011

With the anti-Gadhafi protesters now fighting as REBELS, the dynamics of the uprising against Libya's Muammar al-Gadhafi have changed for the worse. The sudden transformation of the protesters into heavily armed rebels engaged in fierce battles with pro-Gadhafi forces suggests that Libya is now in a state of war. What we have is the use of a violent means to achieve political objectives.

Of course, no one expects the anti-Gadhafi forces to fold up their arms and be shot to death by the pro-government forces. 

Politics in Ghana is Full of Nonsense

Friday, March 4, 2011

The fumbling and bungling in the handling of serious national affairs by President Mills and his government seems to be the main factor that will spell the NDC's fate at the 2012 elections. If the current trend persists, the NPP will not have to waste funds campaigning for votes to be able to return to power.

It's not as if the NPP will be a better option, though. The NPP is just the other side of the political coin that depicts the nonsense in Ghana politics that the NDC government is currently exemplifying.

Will President Mills LOSE Teachers Too?

March 4, 2011

Teachers of all categories in the country have bared their teeth at what they perceived to be deception by government in respect of their salaries following the implementation of the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS).

Indeed, they are extremely unhappy at the disparities—a situation which runs counter to their high expectations of equity and improved income. Theirs is a genuine expression of justifiable anger, which I wholeheartedly support. Can't those in charge of national affairs ever do anything right, for once?