All People Congress For Development

11/02/2017

SEYCHELLES: Sir James Richard Marie Mancham (August 11, 1939 – January 8, 2017) was a Seychellois politician who founded the Seychelles Democratic Party and was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977.

James' father, Richard Mancham, a successful businessman, sent James to law school in England. When Britain announced its intention to give independence to the colony, Mancham founded the Democratic Party (SDP), and served as its leader until February 2005.
France-Albert René founded an opposition party, the Seychelles People's United Party (SPUP) with the support of the Soviet Union.

As Chief Minister of the colony, Mancham promoted tourism to the Seychelles and arranged for the building of the airport that was to make the Seychelles accessible to the rest of the world.

Tourism increased and the economy developed. In 1976, Mancham won the popular vote when the British gave the Seychelles independence.

Less than a year later, in June 1977, he was deposed in a coup by Prime Minister France-Albert René, who had the support of Tanzanian-trained revolutionaries and Tanzanian-supplied weapons, whilst Mancham was attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference in London.

Mancham lived in exile in London until April 1992. During this period, Mancham was financially successful in several international business ventures and married Catherine Olsen, an Australian journalist working in London.

When he returned to the Seychelles following the lifting of the ban on opposition, he resumed the promotion of tourism to the tropical islands.
He ran for president in July 1993 and finished second behind René with 36.72% of the vote. In March 1998 he ran again, receiving third place and 13.8% of the vote, behind René and Wavel Ramkalawan.

James was the eldest son of Richard and Evelyn (nee Tirant) Mancham. He married Heather Jean Evans in 1963 and the marriage was dissolved in 1974. One daughter (Caroline Mancham); one son (Richard Mancham). In 1985 he married Catherine Olsen and had one son (Alexander).

Mancham was the author of a number of books, among them being Paradise R***d about the June 1977 coup d'état in the Seychelles, War on America: Seen from the Indian Ocean, written after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States, and most recently his autobiography; Seychelles Global Citizen: The Autobiography of the Founding President.

Mancham received the prestigious International Jurist Award at the International Conference of Jurists 2010.

The ceremony took place at the inauguration of the International Conference of Jurists at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India.
In a welcoming speech Dr. Adish Aggarwala, President of the International Council of Jurists and Chairman of All India Bar Association, said the award for Mr Mancham was to recognise his role in promoting world peace and the pivotal part he played in helping to settle international disputes.

“He is a visionary statesman who has influenced many world leaders with his contemporary philosophy and outlook,” said Dr Aggarwala.
Mancham was also one of the recipients of the Gusi Peace Prize in 2011.

(Credit: WIKIPEDIA)

30/11/2016

WE REFUSED TO FALL INTO THE TRAP OF LIES AND DECEIT.

In 1999 the NPP manifesto promised to rebuild Zongo communities by building high rise buildings throughout Zongo and also introduced the Zongo development fund. Alhaji Aliu Mahama(may his soul rest in peace) from Zongo and a Muslim as tool to achieve their aim.

The Zongo voted massively for the NPP, the then East Awayaso, Former president kuffour 36,855 votes 48.35%. Former president Mills 33, 545 44.01%.

That was what the then east Ayawaso contributed to winning of the NPP in 2000 election.

What happened after the election?

1. No single room was built by kuffour's administration for good 8yrs.

2. Our national mosque was left to rust under the watch of our own brother, father, uncle.

3. We've all seen what happened during our Haj pilgrims. Again this happening under the watch of our Muslim vice president, Sometimes I don't blame him because He will not be given the opportunity to serve His people. The Zongo as tax payers benefited nothing from the NPP 8yrs in government. They now turned to somebody's achievement as theirs.

Now they are back again with Alhaji Mahmoud Bawumia a Zongo boy and their manifesto promised Zongo development fund. This never new from the NPP, they are going to repeat what they are known of doing 'total neglecting' of Zongo after election. Remember what our founder Jerry John Rawlings said "they will keep on coming, changing their names and Images but they are the same people with the same character and attitude". My advice to all the electorate in Zongo is that all must think deeply before casting their vote because the future of Zongo is paramount.

live yussif jajah
live H.E Alhaji said sinari
live H.E John mahama
live youth for jajah
for NDC
live NDC
live Ghana



Adnan Ali Hashim
Greater Accra Regional Secretary
Zongo for NDC

21/11/2016

Northerners Don't need A stooge Bawumia and his Unruly Behavior; What did he do for Northeners as A Deputy Governor ..?

Alhaji Mahmood Issahaku- Lawyer, Tamale.

It is crystallly clear that, Third time Running mate to Akufo-Addo, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has been commissioned by the Akyem cabal in the New Patriotic party to insult the President of Ghana, at any given opportunity. Whilst Bawumia has used derogatory words such as "incompetent, embarrassment, corrupt, etc" his second wife , a Fulani indigene Samira Bawumia has also served President Mahama with her own insidious "Mahama is a Useless President."

Without much ado, let's try and define who, among Bawumia and President Mahama, is competent. President Mahama, on his first attempt to be paired with then candidate Atta Mills who had failed woefully on two occasions (2000 & 2004), influenced positively the ticket of Atta mills and won the elections, resoundingly for Atta Mills in 2008. Whereas, Dr Bawumia is yet to realise what his influences has been on the ticket of Akufo-Addo since 2008, the best Bawumia has been able to impact on the ticket of Akufo-Addo is his "ability to deflate" Akufo-Addo's 49.9% in 2008 first round to 49.7% in 2008 second round and then again to 47% in 2012. The unproductive propaganda machinery of Bawumia, in their shameless bid to not accept their ineffectiveness and woeful failures quickly resorted to falsely clad Bawumia as the singular individual who worked to see the shot in parliamentary seats from three to Ten regions; when in actual, the achievement of this feat was the cordinated efforts of His Excellency Alhaji Aliu Mahama and Now National Chairman of the NPP Paul Afoko who risked their lives crisscrossing the three Northern regions.

I can say on authority, after having witness some unexampled occassion such that, chairman Paul Afoko who Akufo-Addo has shown his bitter dislike for, singularly supported all 57 constituencies in the three Northern regions prior to the 2008 amd 2012 elections. I rember vividly and know for a fact about certain constituencies that received as much as 100,000 Ghana cedis ( 1 billion old cedis) from our brother Chairman Afoko. Not only this, "No go areas" or if you like "hostile areas against NPP" in the north were peacefully interrupted by Chairman Paul Afoko and Alhaji Aliu Mahama , all in their earnest desire to canvass votes for Akufo-Addo and the NPP.

Let Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, apart from recklessly allowing his stooge self to be used by the Kyebi Family of Akufo-Addo to insult his fellow brother from the North and a senior, what positives has he done to the North? Don't tell me the vote buying and cheap "Provision of chairs to one school and the usage of the party's money to build one Toilet facility."

Bawumia, apart from disgracing and embarrassing we the Northeners in his corrupt act as Deputy Governor, where he supervised the unaccountable redenomination of the cedi , and also couldn't account for cost involve in such exercise; what positives has he done for we Northerners? We Northeners will not fall for those unrealistically phantom and primordial "one this; one that" promises from bawumia and his haughtily divisive Akufo-Addo. Let Bawumia stop embarassing our customs and start presenting his wife to the Public. Why would Bawumia avoid his wife from the Public? Isn't this mocking, derisive and xenophobic against his first wife?

Share To all Northeners!

18/11/2016

For immediate release

16/11/2016

RESPONSE TO STATEMENTS BY US EMBASSY IN GHANA & BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION IN GHANA

The NDC has noted comments made by the diplomatic missions of the US and Great Britain in Accra regarding the incident that occurred in the vicinity of the residence of Nana Akufo Addo last Sunday.
The NDC notes with concern a direct accusation made against the NDC by a US representative without recourse to the facts of the incident. We believe that if our diplomatic friends had been a bit more painstaking and diligent in their inquiry into the incident, they would have become aware of the facts and not be subject to manipulation by the maliciously efficient propaganda machine of the NPP.
The NDC seeks to state emphatically, that at no point was the residence of Nana Akufo Addo targeted by the NDC.
The planned peaceful Health walk which started from the La Trade Fair Centre and went through various principal streets of Accra ,Nima and Maamobi, was attended by thousands of peaceful NDC supporters.
The agreed route of the walk took the NDC supporters along the Ring Road with a left turn at the Nima Police Station junction and onward toward the Nima highway. At the time the supporters reached the location adjacent to the Nima Police Station, they were subjected to an unprovoked attack by armed guards from the residence of Nana Akufo Addo which is located closeby in the neighbourhood.
It is worthy for the two missions to note, that the preliminary report of the police vindicates the NDC and its supporters.
A statement by the Police Spokesperson, confirms that not only were the bodyguards from Nana Akufo Addo armed, they pointed a gun and threatened a police officer on the scene.
It is important to also note that despite all efforts, Nana Akufo Addo and the NPP have blatantly refused to release CCTV footage from a camera located at the entrance of the residence because they are aware that it would expose the falsehood of their claims.
Acting General Secretary of the NPP, John Boadu emphatically told host of OKAY FM’s morning show, Kwame Nkrumah Tikese on Monday that the party will not make the footage public.
He also admitted the Police’ Criminal Investigation Department was initially blocked from entering the compound of the house to take evidence after the NDC supporters left the scene. This confirms a widely held suspicion that this was done deliberately to cover up and to create a scene to confirm their false allegations that NDC supporters pelted stones at them.
The NDC is committed to peaceful free and fair elections and agrees that violence has no place in any election, and that all our people should stand firm in protection of Ghana’s democracy. Indeed as the governing party, the NDC has the greatest stake in maintaining Ghana’s reputation as a stable and mature democracy.
The NDC remains a party of peace, protective of our hard-won democracy and the freedom and safety of all our people.
We believe that our international partners must be more diligent in seeking the truth rather than relying on biased political and media propaganda.
The NDC notes with interest the threats issued by the two missions to revoke visas and other such diplomatic actions and wonders why similar threats or sanctions have not been considered after previous incidents when the NPP and its supporters have been engaged in inciting or instigating violence, including hate speech.
We believe that Ghana is on a path of consolidating its democracy and is a firm believer in the rule of law. We put our trust in the law enforcement authorities to conduct a diligent investigation into the persons and parties responsible for provoking such incidents.
The NDC notes again, that the NPP leader Nana Akufo Addo has not yet directly condemned the violent actions of his armed body guards, which is a direct threat to our democracy and a peaceful, credible electoral process.
The NDC government will, as always, continue to work for peaceful, free, fair and democratic elections, free from violence and intimidation.

Signed
Sir Dr Kofi Portuphy
National Chairman, NDC

08/11/2016

HOW THE WORLD LEADERS SEE PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama His Excellency
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I forsee africa taking its rightful position on the world stage looking at the leaders emerging on the continent,I hope they will continue to work closely and emulate the type of leadership the ghanaian leader john Mahama,is offering the west african sub region

-- Obama.

With leaders like President Mahama taking over political leadership I have absolute confidence that africa will surely scale over her predicaments

-- Uhuru Kenyatta

Very honoured chairing a meeting with a leader who is genuinely fighting corruption in his country John Mahama

- Minister Cameroon

That intelligent young leader of the west african state Ghana

- Chancellor Angela Mikerl

He has now seen the realities confronting his country and I see ghana developing vigorously soon

- Bank President.

You have really exhibited excellent leadership since you took over leadership of the sub region and will recommend a second term for you

- Johnson Shirlif

I have been following your exploits,I admire your steadfastness and swift responses to problems as the emerge in your country many investors will soon move to invest in your economy because of what they've seen of your administration

- Prince Saudi Arabia

Etc etc.....
But these politically myopic opposition do not see anything of this sort. God bless H.E. JDM and the people of Ghana. May God remove the specks in their eyes so they can see clearly the good things the NDC Government is doing for mother Ghana and the world at large.

GOD BLESS YOU FOR READING

24/10/2016

AKUFO-ADDO EXPOSED!

Friends, I have a confession to make, and hope my "sins" would be forgiven. One of the easiest ways of helping grow our nation's economy is by patronising made-in-Ghana goods, an idea President Mahama has been championing with passion. But I did the opposite and was severely punished for it.

A friend invited me to be the MC of his birthday party. I wanted to look good so I went to shop for some wears. I saw this Italian labelled pair of shoes with a fairly cheap price tag, and I bought it.

The day for the party came, but as soon as I set off it started raining, and to my utmost embarrassment the soles of my designer "Italian shoes" came off. I had to go back home to get another pair of shoes. I called my friend the birthday boy to apologise for being late to the programme, and also explained to him what happened. My friend burst out into an uncontrollable fits of laughter and told me that the shoe I bought is called "ma tricky wo" meaning I have tricked you. Then I remembered the adage, "Not all that glitters is gold."

I'm exceedingly disappointed with what I have uncovered about Nana Akufo Addo and I want to believe that the Devil President Mahama we know is better than the Angel Akufo Addo we don't know.

The two pillars on which the NPP's 2016 campaign is propped are hardship and corruption, with which they are demanding for a change in government. It is true that there are some manifestations of hardship in our country, but that is not as a result of mismanagement or incompetence of the Mahama led administration.

First, the fact is that there is a general global downturn which is affecting the economies of most countries including some developed ones. Contact your family members and friends living abroad, and they will tell you that things are hard there too.

Second, the best way to move a country forward is by developing its infrastructure.
I want to reveal that one of the reasons why Ghana is going through economic challenges is because of the current massive infrastructure projects going on across the country.

Even though infrastructure development is very essential as stated earlier, it is very expensive, and can give some shocks to the economy of a country. Rapid and massive infrastructure development is an area which even leaders of developed economies dread to tread, and this perhaps explains why former President Kufour abandoned almost all the major infrastructure projects he started within eight years in office: Bui Dam, Achimota-Ofankor road, Suhum-Ayinam-Kumasi road, Sofoline Interchange, Affordable Housing Project, etc; it would have exposed him big time!

African Development Bank (AfDB) estimates that deficient infrastructure reduces Sub-Saharan Africa's output by about 40 percent, and believes that, to attain middle-income levels, Africa must double its investment in infrastructure. African nations at present invest about 2-3 percent of GDP in infrastructure. By contrast, China invests about 9 percent of its GDP in infrastructure projects. According to Stephen Hayes, infrastructure is probably the single most important need for Africa to develop. Stephen is the president of the Corporate Council on Africa, a group that promotes US-Africa ties.

In our individual lives, we all know that anyone who has a major project to accomplish such as building a house or paying school fees, etc., will have to go through some levels of austerity by cutting some expenses to meet the set target, after which one can enjoy. That is exactly what is happening in Ghana.

So, campaigning on the basis of hardship is a miserable failure. The question I want to ask is that what is the guarantee that there will be no hardship if Akufo-Addo becomes president? Is he as incorruptible or competent as his supporters want everybody to believe?

Now, the bombshell! According to the 2005 Auditor-General's report, when Nana Akufo-Addo was Foreign Minister, US$1,446,396 was withdrawn from the Ministry's Special Collections Accounts of seven embassies into the Special Investment Accounts (SIAs) at the Ghana International Bank (GIB) London without the knowledge of the Controller and Accountant-General. Also, US$106,168 was misappropriated at Ghana's Embassy in Côte D'Ivoire.

Besides, as the Attorney General in the Kufour government, he made some embarrassing blunders in the handling of the Tsatsu Tsikata Case which many believe caused his removal.

The choosing of a president must be based on track record, and the above track record of Opana is not, not, not. People of Ghana shine your eyes well-well oo; not all that glitters is gold. Beware! We don't want any "ma tricky wo."

Anthony Obeng Afrane

24/10/2016

IN THE 8YRS OF NPP IN POWER ,THEIR MINISTERS WERE BUSILY TRANSPORTING DRUGS TO AND FROM GHANA . DO YOU KNOW WHO AND HOW AMOATENG CO***NE WAS TRANSPORTED BY THE THEN INTERIOR MINISTER WHO HAD OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NACOB .. ??

READ THE STORY BELOW!!

Another NPP Big Fish In Drug Deal It has emerged that simultaneous investigations initiated by the Narcotic Control Board (NACOB) following the arrest of Hon. Eric Amoateng and Nii Okai Adjei in USA led NACOB sniffing on current Defence Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah. NACOB at least interrogated Hon Kan Dapaah once before President Kufuor stamped his big foot in the probe and scattered it by sensationally appointing Hon Dapaah to the Ministry of the Interior. NACOB is an agency under the Ministry of Interior.

The interrogation of Kan Dapaah by Narcotic Control Board was occasioned by revelations that a name “George Owusu” which had emerged in NACOB’s investigations as being behind Eric Amoateng’s drug trade in Ghana might be connected to the Minister through a Kan-Dapaah Foundation.

According to NACOB investigations, a “George Owusu” man was the one who usually purchased the ceramics in which Amoateng stashed the co***ne and heroine which he exported to the USA in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

According to a NACOB report, on November 5, 2005 a George Owusu man facilitated the shipment of 7 boxes of ceramics through Emirates Airlines on behalf of Eric Amoateng to the United States, in which 136 pounds of heroine was stashed. It eventually led to his arrest.

On December 3, 2004 a George Owusu man again facilitated the shipment of a consignment of ceramic pots via a Ghana Airways flight on behalf Eric Amoateng to an address – 34 last 32nd Street, New York, USA.

On May 23rd 2003, the same George Owusu acting for Eric Amoateng shipped another consignment of ceramic pots to the USA on behalf of Eric Amoateng to an address – Baltimore MD 21230. Incidentally, backtracking investigations revealed that “George Owusu” was also identified as shipping ceramics from the USA to Kan Dapaah Foundation in Ghana, which was established and run by the Minister, Kan Dapaah as a Non Governmentally Organization (NGO).

NACOB sources indicate that the agency suspected that proceeds of drug money was being laundered through the Foundation, by possibly stashing it inside the ceramics just as drugs were stashed in the ceramics to the USA.

In a brief Interview with Kan Dapaah early this year, he admitted that he was questioned by NACOB but indicated that he was cleared by National Security, under Mr Francis Poku. But in a long distance phone interview with former Security Minister, Francis Poku from his London base, he stated that it was impossible for National Security to clear Kan Dapaah because they were not responsible for the investigation.

Mr Poku explained that what National Security did when they heard of the investigation was to ALERT him that there was something like that going on. When questioned about Kan Dapaah’s Foundation and its connection to a certain George Owusu, Kan Dapaah admitted that he established the foundation and also admitted receiving imported ceramics from George Owusu who was by then domiciled in the United States.

Minister Kan Dapaah noted that, the NGO was established to support people in his constituency and added that the ceramics and clothing were received from George Owusu in the USA.

When questioned about who George Owusu was and what he knew about him, Kan Dapaah said he knew George Owusu was working in the USA. When asked whether he subsequently got to know where George Owusu was working, Mr Dapaah who had earlier insisted on having the interview conducted via phone now said “I don’t want to subject myself to this interview, please send me a questionnaire.”

Later learnt that the George Owusu man who shipped the used ceramics to Kan Dapaah Foundation is the same George Owusu who is now the country representative of Cosmos Energy, the company which announced significant oil find Ghana.

The Enquirer is also investigating leads that George Owusu the exporter of used ceramics to Kan Dapaah’s foundation, worked with GNPC and the Ministry of Energy on behalf of Cosmos Energy, Kan Dapaah was also one time Energy Minister.

THE KAN DAPAAH FOUNDATION

According to records at the Registrar General’s Department, the objective of Kan Dapaah Foundation is to provide scholarship for brilliant and needy children, to raise funds for educational purposes, to provide all other support for advancement of education and to promote the welfare and human rights of the aged and the under-privileged.

According to records, the directors of Kan Dapaah Foundation are “Minister Kan Dapaah of House No. 144/4 Adabraka, businessman Karikari Acheamfour of the same house address and Yaw Asuo Bannin.

Coincidentally, Kan Dapaah Foundation was incorporated on April 1, 2003 and was issued a certificate to commence business on April 2nd 2003, barely a month after a certain George Owusu shipped ceramic pots to the USA on behalf of Eric Amoateng.

20/10/2016

Real life situation

Successful people have two things on their lips, "smile and silence". Smile can solve problem while Silence can avoid problems. Sugar and salt may be mixed together but ants reject the salt and carry away only the sugar. Select the right people in life and make your life better and sweeter. If you fail to achieve your dreams, change your ways not your God. Remember, trees change their leaves and not their roots. You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones to every dog that barks. Haters will see you walking on water and say its because you can't swim. Even if you dance on water, your enemies will accuse you of raising dust. Make it your ambition to live a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your own hands. Remember, don’t ever wrestle with a pig. You’ll both get dirty, but the pig will enjoy it. -- Be Inspired and have a great day .
Stay blessed.

20/10/2016

"The npp has made about 63 promises in their manifesto, 8 of them are proposing tax cuts or abolition. I have done the costing of these proposed cuts, and it will amount to Ghc6.2bn. Their manifesto also contains new expenditures, and when you cost them, it will amount to Gh21bn. So when you sum up the two figures, you will get Ghc27.2bn. If npp were running the economy today, this was going to be the budget deficit based on their proposals"

~Vice President Amissah Arthur.

20/10/2016

Tension in Tatale NPP as youth warn Bawumia

Political crisis has erupted within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tatale- Sanguli constituency in the Northern region following the dismissal of the party's constituency chairman, Kwasi Mpoah.

Mr. Mpoah’s sacking has led to serious rebellion in the party among the Basaare and the Konkomba tribes after its constituency secretary, Sandol Peter was quoted to have said that all Baasare in the NPP had been expelled.

Bugri Naabu, the party’s regional chairman in the region last month fired Mr. Mpoah over alleged gross misconduct. Mr. Naabu told Starr News earlier that the party was forced to arrive at the decision after several talks to get Mr. Mpoah to conduct himself appropriately, but failed.

Several talks and engagements to subsequently reinstate the sacked chairman failed including a meeting supervised by three constituency chairmen on Monday.

The development has sparked tension between the two tribes in the area as the Basaares are accusing the regional chairman of tribalism and nepotism. Some angry Basaare youth, according to Starr News sources, went on rampage Tuesday and threatened to burn the party vehicle.

One of the youth who spoke to Starr News said they will attack and assault the regional chairman any time he steps foot into the constituency.

“If the regional chairman alone steps here it is going to be a commotion…We are going to beat him. Even the party van when they brought it they should have showed it to the chairman but they sent it to the PC, we don't have any problem but when they park it at any vice chair house we will not agree. We are going to burn the car," the youth said on condition of anonymity.

They have also served warning to the party's vice presidential candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to stay away from a planned rally in the constituency on Friday if they fail to restore Mr. Mpoah.

"The regional chairman is trying to bring divisions in the party. We will not allow him because we see the reason for the suspension and if they didn't come fast as possible to reinstate the chairman, we are losing the seat and Dr. Bawumia would not come here to do campaign" said the angry youth.

Source: Starrfmonline.com

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17/10/2016

NETWORK FOR TRUTH AND DEVELOPMENT ASKS, DID Dr BAWUMIA PEDDLED A FALSEHOOD ON CLAIM OF TAXATION OF KAYAYEI?

In his usual diabolic manner, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has claimed during the launch of the manifesto of the opposition NPP that the local head porter popularly known as Kayayei was being taxed by the John Mahama Government. In his own words, Dr Bawumia said, ‘Mr. Chairman, the Kayeyei are also been taxed under Mahama’s government. They are made to pay market tolls’.

It is very interesting what Dr. Bawumia was trying to communicate. Obviously, he was complaining about the new taxes and the new areas that government has imposed taxes. This could be the most probable drift of Dr Bawumia because he could not be complaining about what has existed over the ages or most especially what was introduced by his NPP. This is why he did not include that companies are been taxed.

A more critical review of this claim reveals that Dr Bawumai LIED big time on his claim. Peddling of falsehood is however not new to Bawumia. He has consistenty lied on many issues in the name of politics.

Payment of daily toll by market women and other operators in the market including head porters is not new. The payment of toll by kayayei has been in existence for well over 9 years.

In a study by Kwankye, Anarfi, Tagoe & Castaldo (2007), the collection of the toll started as far back as 2007, when the NPP was in power, the kayayei’s were made to pay market tolls. This means that the taxation of Kayayei was introduced by the NPP government.

According to the researchers; "At market and transport stations, kayayei are supposed to pay a daily toll to the local authorities, which then allows them to operate for the day within that jurisdiction. However, some kayayei do try and evade paying this daily toll, often running away at the sight of authorities. Others are openly confrontational and refuse to pay the toll, leading to physical abuse by authorities.” (Kwankye et al., 2007, p.15)

For someone who pride himself as a researcher and believe so much on data, one wonders why he would lie so blatantly on a platform like he did.

Dr Bawumia must probably be advise that his integrity and credibility is consistently been questioned. For someone who wants to be a vice president of this great country, he must desist from propaganda and his usual ‘politiconomics’. Bawumia is now synonymous to falsehood and peddling of lies.

We encourage Dr Bawumia to check his facts well and not indulge in falsehood peddling.

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