Saturday, February 12, 2011

ADJEI DARKO: DO NOT DRAW DEMARCATION WITH CENSUS RESULTS

Former Minister of Local Government under the erstwhile Kuffour’s administration, Kwadwo Adjei-Darko says the electoral commission should not draw a new demarcation base on the recent census release by the statistical service.
He says the result of the census is debatable thus the electoral commission will create confusion if they come up with new demarcation to increase members of parliament.
He stress that even though Article 47 in the 1992 constitution mandates the EC to review electoral demarcations it will be of no importance for them to utter constituencies.
Kwadwo Adjei-Darko has urge Politicians not to read any political meanings into the results but rather blame the Ghana Statistical service for a shoddy work done.
He explains that the statistical service should be made to appear before Parliament to address issues relating to the results.


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ANGER: CAUSE OF MANY MENTAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES

A clinical Psychologist at the University of Ghana, Emmanuel Asiampong says most of the mental illness is due to the inability to manage anger.
He notes that the way individual interpreted issues are always the reason people get angry.
He explains that external expression of anger can be found in facial expressions, body language, physiological responses, and at times in public acts of aggression.
Emmanuel Asiampong stress that anger is a natural phenomenon which happens to every human being but says sometimes people are unable to manage their anger.
He explains the effects of anger on people.

To deal with anger Emmanuel Asiampong says one should avoid being too busy or deal with anger-provoking people.
He says Unnecessary hunger or thirst should be avoided and soothing music be listened to.
He stress that the best reaction is to simply keep calm.

Friday, February 11, 2011

OBIRI BOAHEN: IT IS OKAY FOR POLITICIANS TO OWN MEDIA HOUSE

Prominent Politician, Lawyer and Former Minister of State, Nana Obiri Boahen says the country’s democratic values does not prevent politicians from owning media houses.
He explains that media houses owned by politicians rather allow people to share their views on the democratic process and that rather deepens he country’s democracy.
The former minister was reacting to call by a Legal practitioner; Akoto Ampaw that Parliament should promulgate a law to ban politicians from owning radio and television stations in the country.
According to him, the upsurge of electronic media owned by politicians is a dangerous practice and could undermine the country’s democratic process and irresponsible journalism.

GII: GOVERNMENT TACTICS TO COMPACT CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY IS WRONG

The Coordinator, Advocacy and Legal Advisor at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, George Amu blames government for poor tactics in compacting corruption in the society. George Amu stresses that some government officials have amass worth within short period of time.
He says poverty and family financial issues are the main factors that push people to engage in bribery and corruption.
He was commenting on the global coalition against corruption known as Transparency International in Berlin annual report in 2010 indicates that world bribery and corruption is on the increase as against three years ago.
In Ghana, Transparency International indicates that organizations such as the Police, Judiciary, Politicians, Local government, Financial Institutions and Security institutions were the most corrupt agencies.
George Amu explains the rationale which pressures people to engage in bribery and corruption.

The Coordinator, Advocacy and Legal Advisor at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, George Amu says the country should change the educational curricular to make children have more patriotism and good moral foundation.
This he explains will help reduce bribery and corruption in the society. George Amu tells Adom news that the best way to reduce bribery and corruption is to seek the solution from the basic development of children.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011

OBIRI BOAHEN: MONEY HAS CAN NOT INFLUENCE JUSTICE SYSTEM

Lawyer Obiri Boahen says money has never influence the cause of justice in the country but the intelligence of the counsel is always supreme in winning cases at the court.
He explains that never in the history of the country has financial muscle influence the justice system in the country.
He explains that nobody in the country including those with financial muscle can divert the cause of justice in court.
Obiri Boahen stress that the justice system is too strong for any organ to influence it operations.

Some people that spoke with Adom news have disclosed that money influence judgement especially when one party has a financial muscle than the other.
According to them they don’t believe in the motto of the country which states ‘Freedom and Justice’. They explain that cases are won only when you are able to afford an expensive lawyer or have coming from a respectable home.