7/07/09
Story: Mary Mensah & Lindsay Robinson
a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ghana, Legon, Dr Raymond A. Atuguba, has called for a drastic reform in the Ghana Police Service to enable it to perform its duties creditably.
He said if care was not taken, the police would be practising “apartheid policing”, where citizens' level of security would be determined by their social class.
He was speaking at a one-day seminar on “Policing in Ghana” which was organised by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, as part of its monthly “Reflection on Security” series.
He said, for instance, that fewer policemen were assigned to the areas that needed them most, such as Nima and Ashaiman, while people deemed to be more important were afforded private bodyguards.
Dr Atuguba said the type of public policing being experienced in the country now was historically determined by the continuity of colonial institutions for the protection of the political and economic classes and the enforcement of the rule of law.
He said the Constitution had identified the Police Council as the reformer of the service but reform had been slow in materialising because the council had no reform agenda, was more political than technical and had too few sources of information on the Police Service outside of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
Dr Atuguba, who has written extensively on reforms in the service, indicated that it must be reformed through “small, smart, micro reforms with macro effects” in which it would undertake manageable tasks and ensure their effective completion.
He also called for the “shock-wave methodology” to implement the much-needed reforms in the Police Service, adding that that would entail undertaking reforms, regardless of how politically unpopular they might be, since some political actors might prefer the status quo for the wrong reasons.
“We can either think our way into action or act our way into thinking,” he said, adding that for him only the second option was viable, since actions spoke for themselves and over-thinking would lead to delays, stalling and bickering.
Dr Atuguba stated that an IGP who was a reformist could “counter the hegemony of the officers and men” in terms of their desire to maintain the status quo. That is, an “external change agent” was needed to shake things up because change could not come from within.
He mentioned other issues facing the Police Service as image problem which had taken a beating because of bribery, corruption and drug scandals, adding that there was also a severe lack of resources and a “crucial” need for training in the areas of crime detection, evidence gathering and preservation, among others.
Dr Atuguba led a study between 2002 and 2005 in which he collected the frank assessments of numerous police officers on a range of topics in order to ascertain the strengths and shortcomings of the Police Service and determine the likelihood of success for various reform strategies.
For his part, a former national security co-ordinator, Mr K. B. Kwatson, indicated that simply appointing a reform-minded IGP would not solve the problems of the police because “there must be political will to reform and the IGP must be given a mandate and guidelines for what he has to do and be subject to an annual appraisal to determine if he is fulfilling that mandate because that is the only way to ensure accountability.
The seminar forms part of an ongoing series on topical issues of national and international peace and security.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
NIGERIAN ARRESTED FOR INTERNENT FRAUD (Page 31)
28/6/09
Story: Mary Mensah
A 30-year-old Nigerian who placed an advert on the Internet claiming he has been tasked by Emirates Shipping Line of Dubai to recruit people to work on a vessel, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
The suspect, James Arday Harrison, was arrested in Tema where he had gone to collect $150 processing fee from a security man who applied for a position on the vessel.
According to Supt Yaa Tiwaa, Head of the Commercial Crime Unit of the CID, the victim, a security man at the Kotoka International Airport, was browsing the net when he came across a website named Emirates Group Carriers.com.
She said on the website was an advert placed by Quick International Shipping Line with a business address stated as Forest Road Feltham Middlesex TW13 7DY, United Kingdom.
The advert stated that a tourist passenger ship by name MV Freedom of the Sea, which operates around Europe and Africa, had docked in Togo's sea port and harbour to recruit people for a monthly basic salary of $1,500.
There were several positions but the victim applied for a deck officer by filling an online application form that had been provided by the company.
According to Supt Tiwaa a week after his application, he received a mail that he had been appointed and that his appointment would take effect from July 1, 2009.
Consequently he was directed to travel to Togo and pay a processing fee of $150.
While he was preparing to travel to Togo for the payment of the money, he had a call from the suspect, who claimed that a lot of applications came from Ghana so the managers of Quick International Shipping Line would be in Tema to process the Ghanaian applicants and, therefore, there was no need for him to travel to Togo.
Two days later he met with the suspects and two others but after paying the $150 to them, they asked him to look for people who wanted to stow away.
They promised to pay him on commission basis depending on the number of people he would be able to recruit to sign onto the stowaway business.
The victim later narrated the incident to his brother, who told him that he believed the deal was fraudulent so he should go to Togo and verify whether a ship had docked there recruiting people.
Supt Tiwaa said the victim travelled to the Togo sea port to verify the claim, which turned out to be a hoax.
He, therefore, returned to Accra and reported the incident to the police.
He was advised to feign more interest in the deal and on June 19, 2009 ASP Ebenezer Nketiah led a team of personnel to Tema where the victim had arranged to meet the suspects with more people.
Two of the suspects managed to escape but James was arrested and he is currently assisting the police in their investigations after which he will be put before court.
Story: Mary Mensah
A 30-year-old Nigerian who placed an advert on the Internet claiming he has been tasked by Emirates Shipping Line of Dubai to recruit people to work on a vessel, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
The suspect, James Arday Harrison, was arrested in Tema where he had gone to collect $150 processing fee from a security man who applied for a position on the vessel.
According to Supt Yaa Tiwaa, Head of the Commercial Crime Unit of the CID, the victim, a security man at the Kotoka International Airport, was browsing the net when he came across a website named Emirates Group Carriers.com.
She said on the website was an advert placed by Quick International Shipping Line with a business address stated as Forest Road Feltham Middlesex TW13 7DY, United Kingdom.
The advert stated that a tourist passenger ship by name MV Freedom of the Sea, which operates around Europe and Africa, had docked in Togo's sea port and harbour to recruit people for a monthly basic salary of $1,500.
There were several positions but the victim applied for a deck officer by filling an online application form that had been provided by the company.
According to Supt Tiwaa a week after his application, he received a mail that he had been appointed and that his appointment would take effect from July 1, 2009.
Consequently he was directed to travel to Togo and pay a processing fee of $150.
While he was preparing to travel to Togo for the payment of the money, he had a call from the suspect, who claimed that a lot of applications came from Ghana so the managers of Quick International Shipping Line would be in Tema to process the Ghanaian applicants and, therefore, there was no need for him to travel to Togo.
Two days later he met with the suspects and two others but after paying the $150 to them, they asked him to look for people who wanted to stow away.
They promised to pay him on commission basis depending on the number of people he would be able to recruit to sign onto the stowaway business.
The victim later narrated the incident to his brother, who told him that he believed the deal was fraudulent so he should go to Togo and verify whether a ship had docked there recruiting people.
Supt Tiwaa said the victim travelled to the Togo sea port to verify the claim, which turned out to be a hoax.
He, therefore, returned to Accra and reported the incident to the police.
He was advised to feign more interest in the deal and on June 19, 2009 ASP Ebenezer Nketiah led a team of personnel to Tema where the victim had arranged to meet the suspects with more people.
Two of the suspects managed to escape but James was arrested and he is currently assisting the police in their investigations after which he will be put before court.
ALLEGED FRAUDSTER NABBED BY POLICE (PAGE 28)
June 26, 2009
Story: Mary Mensah
A 50-YEAR-OLD alleged fraudster, described by the police as very notorious, has been arrested by the Commercial Crime Unit (CCU) of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service for bank fraud.
Niko Ahmed Ganyo, the suspect, was arrested at the Tesano branch of The Trust Bank where he was said to have gone to open a bank account with fictitious documents.
Superintendent Yaa Tiwaa, head of the unit, told the Daily Graphic that on June 18, 2009, at about 2.30 p.m., Niko went to the bank for a transaction and around that same time ASP Ebenezer Nketiah, who is in charge of operations at the CCU, also entered the bank.
On seeing the officer, Niko told the bank official that he had left something in his car which he wanted to pick, and quickly left the banking hall.
She said ASP Nketiah became suspicious that Niko might be up to something so he approached the bank official who attended to Niko to find out Niko’s mission at the bank.
It turned out that Niko had gone to the bank to open a new bank account but when the documents were presented to the bank official, he detected that Niko was opening the account with a different name.
He had used the name Christopher Adzrah and presented a passport bearing the name with his picture and a company registration document from the Registrar General bearing the name Clearing House Limited with Niko as the director of the company. Niko also presented a tenancy agreement document bearing the same name.
Supt Yaa Tiwaa said as soon as the police officer left the bank, Niko returned to continue with the process but he was arrested by the policemen on duty and handed over to the CCU for further investigations.
During interrogation Niko admitted that all the documents were fraudulent and that he was asked to open the account by a friend who was expecting some money from a business partner abroad.
Story: Mary Mensah
A 50-YEAR-OLD alleged fraudster, described by the police as very notorious, has been arrested by the Commercial Crime Unit (CCU) of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service for bank fraud.
Niko Ahmed Ganyo, the suspect, was arrested at the Tesano branch of The Trust Bank where he was said to have gone to open a bank account with fictitious documents.
Superintendent Yaa Tiwaa, head of the unit, told the Daily Graphic that on June 18, 2009, at about 2.30 p.m., Niko went to the bank for a transaction and around that same time ASP Ebenezer Nketiah, who is in charge of operations at the CCU, also entered the bank.
On seeing the officer, Niko told the bank official that he had left something in his car which he wanted to pick, and quickly left the banking hall.
She said ASP Nketiah became suspicious that Niko might be up to something so he approached the bank official who attended to Niko to find out Niko’s mission at the bank.
It turned out that Niko had gone to the bank to open a new bank account but when the documents were presented to the bank official, he detected that Niko was opening the account with a different name.
He had used the name Christopher Adzrah and presented a passport bearing the name with his picture and a company registration document from the Registrar General bearing the name Clearing House Limited with Niko as the director of the company. Niko also presented a tenancy agreement document bearing the same name.
Supt Yaa Tiwaa said as soon as the police officer left the bank, Niko returned to continue with the process but he was arrested by the policemen on duty and handed over to the CCU for further investigations.
During interrogation Niko admitted that all the documents were fraudulent and that he was asked to open the account by a friend who was expecting some money from a business partner abroad.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTS CHRI (Centre Spread)
19/12/2008
Story: Mary Mensah
THE Australian government has provided GH¢56,000 to the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) to support a project to protect the rights of arrested persons in Ghana.
The money will be used to produce information booklets on the rights of arrested persons and conduct information and advocacy sessions in five regions of the country.
The project will be implemented in consultation with the Ghana Police Service, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
Presenting the money at a short ceremony in Accra, the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr William Williams, said in 1948 Australia was one of the 47 original signatories to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which gave a global expression to the basic rights and freedoms to which all human beings were entitled.
He said for the past 60 years, Australia had been a leading proponent of the consistent and comprehensive implementation of the declaration.
“In this spirit, we are pleased to be able to support activities to promote human rights in Ghana,” he said, adding that Australia had previously funded a number of projects in the human rights sector which included supporting the rehabilitation of ex-trokosis in the Volta Region.
Mr Williams said the project would be funded under the Australian Human Rights Small Grants Scheme and said 1.5 million Australian dollars would be provided for projects in 19 African countries, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East to promote good governance, gender equality, disability rights and children’s rights and combat human trafficking.
For her part, Nana Oye Lithur, who is in charge of the CHRI Africa Office, said her office started implementing a project on police accountability in 2005, with the ultimate objective to initiate advocacy for reforms in the Ghana Police Service in order to bring the service in line with modern principles of democratic and human rights conscious policing.
She said research previously conducted by the CDD revealed that one of the major issues militating against effective accountability in the Police Service was the fact that many people in Ghana did not know their rights and the avenues for redress when their rights were breached.
Nana Lithur said that lack of awareness culminated in many people’s rights being abused during arrests, saying that called for the need to raise awareness among the citizenry of the general scope of rights of arrested persons.
She expressed her appreciation to the Australian government for providing the funding, which she said would go a long way to create awareness in society.
Story: Mary Mensah
THE Australian government has provided GH¢56,000 to the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) to support a project to protect the rights of arrested persons in Ghana.
The money will be used to produce information booklets on the rights of arrested persons and conduct information and advocacy sessions in five regions of the country.
The project will be implemented in consultation with the Ghana Police Service, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
Presenting the money at a short ceremony in Accra, the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr William Williams, said in 1948 Australia was one of the 47 original signatories to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which gave a global expression to the basic rights and freedoms to which all human beings were entitled.
He said for the past 60 years, Australia had been a leading proponent of the consistent and comprehensive implementation of the declaration.
“In this spirit, we are pleased to be able to support activities to promote human rights in Ghana,” he said, adding that Australia had previously funded a number of projects in the human rights sector which included supporting the rehabilitation of ex-trokosis in the Volta Region.
Mr Williams said the project would be funded under the Australian Human Rights Small Grants Scheme and said 1.5 million Australian dollars would be provided for projects in 19 African countries, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East to promote good governance, gender equality, disability rights and children’s rights and combat human trafficking.
For her part, Nana Oye Lithur, who is in charge of the CHRI Africa Office, said her office started implementing a project on police accountability in 2005, with the ultimate objective to initiate advocacy for reforms in the Ghana Police Service in order to bring the service in line with modern principles of democratic and human rights conscious policing.
She said research previously conducted by the CDD revealed that one of the major issues militating against effective accountability in the Police Service was the fact that many people in Ghana did not know their rights and the avenues for redress when their rights were breached.
Nana Lithur said that lack of awareness culminated in many people’s rights being abused during arrests, saying that called for the need to raise awareness among the citizenry of the general scope of rights of arrested persons.
She expressed her appreciation to the Australian government for providing the funding, which she said would go a long way to create awareness in society.
POLICE READY FOR RUN OFF (Centre Spread)
19/12/2008
Story: Mary Mensah & Francis Kyei
The Police Administration says it has put in place all it takes to achieve a peaceful presidential run-off on December 28, 2008 and a smooth transfer of power on January 7, 2009.
It said it would continue to ensure that Ghana went through an incident-free transition as far as internal security and the services of the police were concerned.
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Frank Adu-Poku, gave the assurances yesterday at the passing out parade of the fourth batch of 116 recruits who have successfully completed their basic training at the National Police Training School in Accra.
He attributed the success of the elections on December 7, 2008 to the co-operation and co-ordination of the Police Service and its sister security agencies and noted that the professional display by the police and allied security agencies was duly acknowledged and lauded not only in Ghana but also internationally and hoped that the same mechanism of professionalism would be adopted to ensure peace during the run-off and the period of transition.
DCOP Adu-Poku cautioned the recruits against the indiscriminate and unjustifiable use of firearms, brutalisation of innocent people and suspects, bribery and corruption, indiscipline, among others.
The director-general urged the recruits to bear in mind that they were under an 18-month probation and that any breach of discipline on the part of any of them would attract appropriate disciplinary action that could end his or her career prematurely, adding, “Your confirmation after the probation period will depend on your loyalty, good conduct and commitment to duty.”
He said the three core pillars of policing were the exhibition of professionalism, discipline and correct usage of discretion, noting that as members of the profession they were expected to follow the regulations in the service instructions and be conversant with the provisions of the Police Service Act and other statutes governing the service.
DCOP Adu-Poku stated that enforcing the law in society today was not an easy task, adding, however, that as professionals who were well trained, their knowledge and skills in handling issues of human rights and modern law enforcement techniques must reflect in their performance as police officers.
The training of the 116 recruits, who are all males, took six months, during which they were schooled in both police and liberal subjects, which included Practical Police Duties, Criminal Law, Criminal Investigations, Law of Evidence, Acts and Decrees, Fundamental Human Rights and Social Psychology.
The Overall Best Recruit award went to General Recruit Joshua Kwofie.
Story: Mary Mensah & Francis Kyei
The Police Administration says it has put in place all it takes to achieve a peaceful presidential run-off on December 28, 2008 and a smooth transfer of power on January 7, 2009.
It said it would continue to ensure that Ghana went through an incident-free transition as far as internal security and the services of the police were concerned.
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Frank Adu-Poku, gave the assurances yesterday at the passing out parade of the fourth batch of 116 recruits who have successfully completed their basic training at the National Police Training School in Accra.
He attributed the success of the elections on December 7, 2008 to the co-operation and co-ordination of the Police Service and its sister security agencies and noted that the professional display by the police and allied security agencies was duly acknowledged and lauded not only in Ghana but also internationally and hoped that the same mechanism of professionalism would be adopted to ensure peace during the run-off and the period of transition.
DCOP Adu-Poku cautioned the recruits against the indiscriminate and unjustifiable use of firearms, brutalisation of innocent people and suspects, bribery and corruption, indiscipline, among others.
The director-general urged the recruits to bear in mind that they were under an 18-month probation and that any breach of discipline on the part of any of them would attract appropriate disciplinary action that could end his or her career prematurely, adding, “Your confirmation after the probation period will depend on your loyalty, good conduct and commitment to duty.”
He said the three core pillars of policing were the exhibition of professionalism, discipline and correct usage of discretion, noting that as members of the profession they were expected to follow the regulations in the service instructions and be conversant with the provisions of the Police Service Act and other statutes governing the service.
DCOP Adu-Poku stated that enforcing the law in society today was not an easy task, adding, however, that as professionals who were well trained, their knowledge and skills in handling issues of human rights and modern law enforcement techniques must reflect in their performance as police officers.
The training of the 116 recruits, who are all males, took six months, during which they were schooled in both police and liberal subjects, which included Practical Police Duties, Criminal Law, Criminal Investigations, Law of Evidence, Acts and Decrees, Fundamental Human Rights and Social Psychology.
The Overall Best Recruit award went to General Recruit Joshua Kwofie.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
PRIVATE SECURITY EMPLOYEES SIGN BARGAINING AGREEMENT (Page 30)
11/12/2008
Story: Mary Mensah
A collective agreement to improve upon the salaries and working conditions of private security employees has been signed by the Association of Private Security Organisations Ghana (APSOG) and the Union of Private Security Employees (UPSEG).
Under the agreement the employees will earn specific wages, benefits, and after working for six years or more they will be paid end of service benefits and other remunerations.
The Chairman of APSOG, Nana Adu Agyemang IV, signed for the employers while Nana Kofi Adu II, Chairman of UPSEG, signed for the employees.
In an address. Nana Agyemang IV said initially the APSOG refused to have its employees unionised because they felt that they operated under the police act, since the police were not unionised, but after careful study of laws governing employment they decided to change their stance.
He said currently there were many security companies operating in the country, and that it was very important that they re-organised and restructured their operations in order to meet the expectations of their clients and employees.
He urged the employees to abide by the rules and regulations of their companies and work very hard in order to merit increased salaries.
The Chairman of UPSEG said initially workers received as low as Gh¢40 as their salaries but with the new agreement employees will earn GH¢80 or more.
He said currently there were 115 private security companies which had been licensed to operate by the Interior Ministry but there were over 300 companies operating without valid licence throughout the country.
He said the agreement covered only 60 companies which were members of the union, and added that there are over 8,000 active members.
According to him members of Private Security companies were being educated and trained to be on standby as they would be called to support the security agencies if the need arose during the elections.
For his part, the Minister of State at the Ministry of the Interior, Nana Obiri Boahen, said the ceremony would go down in the history of the country, and urged both parties to be faithful, loyal and law abiding in their operations.
He said some people were not comfortable with the operations of the private security companies, so the ministry had set up a three member committee to look into their operations.
He advised them to work hand in hand with the police by reporting the activities of criminals and other miscreants in society to them.
Mr Mohammed Affum, the Public Affairs Officer of the National Labour Commission (NLC), commended the two groups for concluding the agreement, which is a legally binding contract that embodies the terms and conditions of employment of the workers.
He said the document which also spelt out the respective rights and duties of the workers and management was a bold step taken to prevent and manage conflict in the labour market.
The Public Affairs Officer said the process of workers negotiating their terms and conditions of service with their employers represented an important element of industrial relations which meant giving voice to workers.
He expressed the hope that in the implementation and application of the provisions of the agreement both parties would seek guidance from the same understanding that characterised the negotiations.
Mr Affum gave the assurance that the NLC was ever ready to assist both parties in ensuring harmony for increased productivity, profit and growth.
Story: Mary Mensah
A collective agreement to improve upon the salaries and working conditions of private security employees has been signed by the Association of Private Security Organisations Ghana (APSOG) and the Union of Private Security Employees (UPSEG).
Under the agreement the employees will earn specific wages, benefits, and after working for six years or more they will be paid end of service benefits and other remunerations.
The Chairman of APSOG, Nana Adu Agyemang IV, signed for the employers while Nana Kofi Adu II, Chairman of UPSEG, signed for the employees.
In an address. Nana Agyemang IV said initially the APSOG refused to have its employees unionised because they felt that they operated under the police act, since the police were not unionised, but after careful study of laws governing employment they decided to change their stance.
He said currently there were many security companies operating in the country, and that it was very important that they re-organised and restructured their operations in order to meet the expectations of their clients and employees.
He urged the employees to abide by the rules and regulations of their companies and work very hard in order to merit increased salaries.
The Chairman of UPSEG said initially workers received as low as Gh¢40 as their salaries but with the new agreement employees will earn GH¢80 or more.
He said currently there were 115 private security companies which had been licensed to operate by the Interior Ministry but there were over 300 companies operating without valid licence throughout the country.
He said the agreement covered only 60 companies which were members of the union, and added that there are over 8,000 active members.
According to him members of Private Security companies were being educated and trained to be on standby as they would be called to support the security agencies if the need arose during the elections.
For his part, the Minister of State at the Ministry of the Interior, Nana Obiri Boahen, said the ceremony would go down in the history of the country, and urged both parties to be faithful, loyal and law abiding in their operations.
He said some people were not comfortable with the operations of the private security companies, so the ministry had set up a three member committee to look into their operations.
He advised them to work hand in hand with the police by reporting the activities of criminals and other miscreants in society to them.
Mr Mohammed Affum, the Public Affairs Officer of the National Labour Commission (NLC), commended the two groups for concluding the agreement, which is a legally binding contract that embodies the terms and conditions of employment of the workers.
He said the document which also spelt out the respective rights and duties of the workers and management was a bold step taken to prevent and manage conflict in the labour market.
The Public Affairs Officer said the process of workers negotiating their terms and conditions of service with their employers represented an important element of industrial relations which meant giving voice to workers.
He expressed the hope that in the implementation and application of the provisions of the agreement both parties would seek guidance from the same understanding that characterised the negotiations.
Mr Affum gave the assurance that the NLC was ever ready to assist both parties in ensuring harmony for increased productivity, profit and growth.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
POLLS, BIG TEST FOR US ALL (Frong Page 1B)
04/12/2008
Story: Mary Mensah
The Presidential Candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP), Mr Ward Brew has called on all Ghanaians to be very careful about their temperament and reactions during the elections.
He said the Sunday’s election is a very historic event in the life of this great nation and provocation’s can come from all angles despite preparations made to ensure peace.
Mr Ward Brew said everybody is vulnerable but it behoves all to be on guard to avoid any misunderstanding.
He said politics is like a game of sport which must always produce a winner and a loser and if one becomes victorious that does not mean that his opponent is not important or not needed.
‘We need both winners and losers to make the cycle complete and in a democracy the most difficult challenge is how to co-exist with the person you have defeated in an election”, he said.
On his chances, Mr Ward Brew said he has already won the elections because if you go underground you will see that people are clamouring for a party like the DPP without any baggage.
He said people want a fresh start, a new development and a party that will reconcile the whole nation not to divide it.
“When elected as president of this great nation I will put in place a national government which will reconcile the whole nation, all political groups and heal all wounds”, he said.
According to him the CPP government left the country divided and the NDC also followed up by dividing the country and there has been criticisms about sale of government institutions between them and the NPP.
He said the criticisms that characterised the national award in July this year which forced some sections to boycott it shows that all is not well and we need to unite as a country because divided we fall.
He craved the indulgence of the other political parties to stop attacking each other with their adverts in the media and added that all campaign promises cannot materialised in an atmosphere of rancour.
He said society is made up of the living, the dead and the deities and they all have a a role to play in who should lead the country.
Mr Ward Brew indicated that DPP is like King David in the bible, where when God sent Samuel to his fathers house to find a successor to Saul he was not brought forward because he was a non entity but it turn out that he was the chosen one and “though we appear like a non entity, the seat belongs to us because we are the chosen ones”.
Story: Mary Mensah
The Presidential Candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP), Mr Ward Brew has called on all Ghanaians to be very careful about their temperament and reactions during the elections.
He said the Sunday’s election is a very historic event in the life of this great nation and provocation’s can come from all angles despite preparations made to ensure peace.
Mr Ward Brew said everybody is vulnerable but it behoves all to be on guard to avoid any misunderstanding.
He said politics is like a game of sport which must always produce a winner and a loser and if one becomes victorious that does not mean that his opponent is not important or not needed.
‘We need both winners and losers to make the cycle complete and in a democracy the most difficult challenge is how to co-exist with the person you have defeated in an election”, he said.
On his chances, Mr Ward Brew said he has already won the elections because if you go underground you will see that people are clamouring for a party like the DPP without any baggage.
He said people want a fresh start, a new development and a party that will reconcile the whole nation not to divide it.
“When elected as president of this great nation I will put in place a national government which will reconcile the whole nation, all political groups and heal all wounds”, he said.
According to him the CPP government left the country divided and the NDC also followed up by dividing the country and there has been criticisms about sale of government institutions between them and the NPP.
He said the criticisms that characterised the national award in July this year which forced some sections to boycott it shows that all is not well and we need to unite as a country because divided we fall.
He craved the indulgence of the other political parties to stop attacking each other with their adverts in the media and added that all campaign promises cannot materialised in an atmosphere of rancour.
He said society is made up of the living, the dead and the deities and they all have a a role to play in who should lead the country.
Mr Ward Brew indicated that DPP is like King David in the bible, where when God sent Samuel to his fathers house to find a successor to Saul he was not brought forward because he was a non entity but it turn out that he was the chosen one and “though we appear like a non entity, the seat belongs to us because we are the chosen ones”.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)