Politics has empowered you to "God of Job" to eliminate others

 Politics has empowered you to "God of Job" to eliminate others

Almighty father,you thought us in the book of Job to believe that you are the only giver and taker of life.May your name be praised forever(Job 1:21).As children of Israel; children who believe in the God of Abraham,we hold your words in true value of your infinite grace and glory,never to blaspheme.

I should know that,a mere mortal only blasphemes by claiming to have the power over life and death attributable to only God. 

The world however,will never cease to amaze some of us. An investigative journalist,Manasseh Azure Awuni has once again been threatened with death.

His crime was to speak against a somewhat "politically tainted and motivated" electoral commission  acting with reckless abondon to debase our solid democratic credentials.

Bear in mind,this particular error ridden electoral commissioner and her accomplices were roundly appointed on purpose. In this regard,you can take it or feel free to burn the sea,the just ended 2020 polls were decided the very day her innocent predecessor was ousted dishonourably.

The suspected incorrigible political bigot who threatened the journalist made reference to the regrettable murder of the popular Ahmed Suale, literally claiming they killed him to pacify the spirit of their ancestors in order to hold onto power as a reminder to Manasseh. God have mercy on this innocent soul!

I feel pained,but I don't regret the loose life-threatening email of this social misfit, rather I regret the sort of weak institutions we have as a country.The sort of institutions that empower people to feel there is nothing wrong with a powerful figure in politics committing a crime. It can only be wrong when it has something to do with the so called 'ordinary' or 'layman' in society without political connection.

Think of it,a certain man recently took to live television to instigate the public to burn the house of former president John Dramani Mahama and all his followers. No invitation has since been extended to this man with brazen bravado who may never become a president in his lifetime,but the Criminal Investigative Department of the Ghana police service found enough balls to invite a legislator who merely passed an opinion on the just ended polls for investigation.This is the same CID that is case-hardened enough to carry out proper investigation into the recent killing of unarmed civilians in the just ended elections by its own men in "unprofessional uniform.

Lest we forget, what has become the faith of the so-called investigations into the murder of Ahmed Suale after his images were displaced by "known faces" on public television and threatened prior to his death?With the funfair of probe that was announced to the whole nation without any action after a year,why won't his murder build a strong case for other hardworking journalist in his line of duty to be threatened with death.Our elders say that before you see rain,there must first be a gathering of clouds. And there can be no fire without smoke.

The naked fact is, these people think they have political protection and so any crime can be committed with impunity.Those selfish misleaders at the helm of political powers have polluted their thinking.Mind you, impunity can bread chaos and instability which can affect the child of a judge,military or police officer.

I have been a victim of such threats and assault before and I can tell you;our security setup without choice forms a larger part of the problem. It may be very difficult to blame them though.It is the too much power we have vested into the hands of the executive to decide every aspect of our life.

When I was threatened ,I took the necessary steps to report the case to the police and made several follow-ups,but no invitation whatsoever was extended to the accused person until he succeeded in carrying out his threat action.The story about what ensued after the assault is a long one to be told another day.kudos Media Foundation For West Africa!

'You believe in the father, believe also in me',the system is soo porous to an extent that the regime is in full control of the institutions of states through political appointments.The institutions turn to be afraid of the regime for fear of victimization.

The system is deeply deficient in physical and mental vigor to an extent that 'workaday party boys' get empowered to the level of "a god" to threaten mayhem on anything and everything,including God.

Once we live in a country of unequals when it comes to the law, nothing can ever be right.

And until we get to a point were the political regime becomes afraid of the institutions and system of state,we would get no where as a country.

Take heart "the proud son of a watchman from Bongo" and keep standing by that which is just and might.You are not a alone in this battle.Our God is alive!

Merry Christmas and a productive 2021 in advance.

Shalom!

By: Ananpansah,B Abraham

(Freelance Journalist/Blogger/Assemblyman)

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2020 elections debased Ghana's credentials as beacon of democracy in Africa

2020 elections debased Ghana's credentials as beacon of democracy in Africa

As a country that is made much of as a beacon of democracy in Africa, Ghana has held eight successive elections in a row under the fourth Republican dispensation from 1992 to 2020.

We went to the polls on December 7,2020, hoping to successfully elect a president and members of the 8th parliament.

Many,including the Jean Mensah led electoral commission christens this year's just ended polls as very peaceful,free,fair and most transparent in the history of the fourth Republic.

To emphasize,they say it's the best ever organized polls under the current political dispensation.

Indeed, that could well be said....After all,a disputed president and at least, Members of Parliament have been pronounced as elected amidst the political firestorm.

But the mere ability to eloquently announce a president whose legitimacy is currently being contested and some MPs at the end of a keenly contested polls is not enough to describe this year's election as the best ever since 1992?

Without preconceived judgement or opinion,the the entire voting process verily,was extremely peaceful. And I wish to commend the deployed security personnel and the people of Ghana for conducting themselves well during the entire voting process.

It's well to however state that events that unfolded after the voting leading to the counting and the collation of the results where the EC was directly involved make it practically impossible and disingenuous for anyone to describe this year's polls as anywhere near the tenets of a good democracy.

It would be a betrayal of conscience if in the midst of the brute force meted on innocent citizens by bearded police and armed military personnel,you glorify the electoral commission for  holding one of the most successful elections  under the fourth Republic.It is unheard of to say the least!

In the full glare of the cameras,armed military men were seen gunning down unarmed innocent civilians who sought to make their vote count.

Unfortunaly,the media and the international community including,religious bodies just went silent as these brazen attrocities were unleashed on innocent citizens with impunity.

Techiman South,Ablekuma Central,Awutu Senya East,Savelugu and Odododiodoo are glaring examples of constituencies where lives of some five innocent citizens had to be taken away by those decorated irresponsible security men in uniform.It is clear this apology of harum scarum police and military men are not going to answer for soiling their hands with the blood of innocent citizens.But I can bet them,no sin will go unpunished on the face of this earth.The day of reckoning is coming and every man would pay dearly for his/her sins.

Why must the ambition of a single man be worth the blood of some five citizens?Shame on you!My condolence to the bereaved families.

(God is in control).

Shamefully,both the president and the EC largely turned blind eyes to these unfortunate occurrences and failed to condemn same in their individual speeches.

They got the power through whatever means,so lives don't matter.Right?

The leadership of the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service must bow their heads in dishonor and shame. You have allowed some unscrupulous and machiavellian characters to debase the police and military uniform.We grew up learning that a military man only shoots when his/her life is in danger,not when innocent civilians are peacefully demanding a protection of their mandate.

The regime seem like a hellacious and a fearful storm to you.Your allegiance is to the regime and not the state.But the all merciful God is watching all of us.

Your sins would catch up with you soon. 

It is important to point out that,the Coalition of Domestic Observers (CODEO) recorded 235 cases of various incidents from all the 4,400 polling stations where it deployed observers.

It said the top five of these reported incidents are intimidation/harassment, violation of COVID-19 health and safety protocols, violence of various kinds, unauthorised persons at polling stations and malfunctioning of biometric devices”.

The Ghana Police Service reported 21 cases of electoral violence consisting of six gunshots related incidents and five deaths.So which other "most peaceful" are the experts and the EC ascribing the just ended elections to?

Let me also say and categorically so,that the just ended polls cannot be described as most credible, transparent,free and fair when the Electoral Commission hurriedly announced wrong figures to the nation and failed to address the genuine concerns of all parties involved prior to the declaration.It later came to admit to its own computational errors, clearly putting the credibility of the EC on the line.

Agreed,we are all humans,but this all important escapable error in this era of numerous statistical software is unacceptable.

In announcing the results,the electoral commissioner indicated that the results so announced excluded that of Techiman South,since in her own estimation the results of the said constituency would not affect the outcome of the polls.How weird this sort of explanation can be?

Jean Mensah has insulted the legitimate will of the people of Techiman South.It is implied that there was no need for them to register as Ghanaians and queue in the hot sun to vote.In a democracy,every vote must count and every vote represents the wishes and aspirations of people no matter the statistical significance.

Mind you,we are not just counting votes,but we are counting the future of this country manifest in our collective decision.

This is basic;even a single vote can change the percentage tally and by large the future of this nation,not to talk of votes in sum of 128,018.Jean Mensah needs to seriously go back and revise her basic mathematics.She got it totally wrong.

I dare say,we can never be proud of this kind democracy where unprofessional millitary personnel are deployed to intimidate civilians.

Just imagine what is happening to the Keta MP-elect.But for timely intervention,he would have been guned down.

The country is not secured and the regime ought to wake up and be responsible enough for the lives of the ordinary citizen.

Truth be told,the just ended elections would go down the history of this country as the worst ever.And I can tell you,the many infractions has debased the credentials of this peaceful country of ours as a beacon of democracy in Africa.

We need to be forward looking in picking the fallouts in this error ridden 2020 polls to build  this democracy strong once again!

All in all,peace must prevail.I explore the two leading candidates to think Ghana first.

In fighting for what they think is their legitimate count of votes,they must put the nation first.

Bullets in their nature have no clear direction and no ambition is worth more than the blood of any citizen.

God bless our homeland Ghana!

By: Ananpansah,B Abraham

(Assemblyman/blogger/Writer)

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NABCO COORDINATORS IN 3 REGIONS OF THE NORTH RALLY BEHIND BOLE-BAMBOI NPP PC

NABCO COORDINATORS IN 3 REGIONS OF THE NORTH RALLY BEHIND BOLE-BAMBOI NPP PC

Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) Coordinators in the Northern, Savannah and North East Regions have rallied behind the Parliamentary Candidate of the NPP in the Bole-Bamboi Constituency of the Savannah Region, Mr. David Sei Demah for victory come December 7, 2020

The Executives of NABCO in the 3 regions on Wednesday 2nd December, 2020 donated an undisclosed amount of money to support the campaign activities of the NPP PC.

During the presentation Mr. Yahaya Abdul Rahman Who is the Northern Region Director of Nabco said Mr. David is their own and they need to support him financially to boost his campaign to win the seat of the Bole-Bamboi Constituency.

Mr. Rahman said "all the Nabco coordinators in the three Northern Regions, has contributed each to support our brother Mr. David to win".

In addition he said he believes David Sei Demah will win the seat for NPP in the Bole Bamboi constituency and gladly wants to be part of the victory for the party come December 7, 2020 polls.

Alhaji Mohammed Darrison who is the Greater Accra regional director of Nabco and was also part of the delegation, said though Mr. David Sei Demah is still an aspirant, but he is working tirelessly to bring development to Bole and has urged all constituents to vote massively for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Mr. David.

Mr. Darrison said the NPP has done alot for the people of Savannah Region. He said the NPP gave the people of Gonjaland a Region and has also brought several initiatives including the Nabco and this is the time the people of Savannah Region has to show appreciation to Nana Addo.

The Parliamentary candidate of the NPP for Bole-Bamboi Constituency Mr. David Sei Demah thanked the directors and the entire Nabco fraternity for that kind gesture.

He said he "i appreciates what they have been doing for him since his aspiration for the Parliamentary portfolio in the Bole-Bamboi Constituency".

David Sei Demah further added he can not succeed without the support of their support and he prays that anybody's quota contributed will be refunded by the grace of God.

The people who were delegated includes, Mr. Abdul-Rahman Baba who is the Nabco coordinator for Savulgu District and Mr. Soale Adams Alele who is also the Nabco coordinator for Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District.

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