Any hope for the NPP..??

So as tensions still try to stabilize i decided to have a short discussion with Mr. Nana Yaw Asiedu, a Lawyer and Youth-mentor, concerning the the current Plea of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the possible outcome of a court action.

Just take a little time to read what ensued between us.

ME: Hi, boss Plz is it possible that the Prez Elect (Mahama) will be changed if the court finds evidence enough that the NPP's allegations are true.?
LAWYER ASIEDU: In that scenario:
1) court will order a recount
2) the recount is done
3) EC announces (new) results
4) Winner after recount = Prez

ME: and are all these supposed to happen before January 7 2013 (i.e. before swearing in) or it can still continue after Jan 7..?
LAWYER ASIEDU: one only needs to start the lawsuit by 30th December 2012. On 7th Jan 2013, Prez Mahama will be sworn in but the case goes on till whenever.

ME: ok, so in case it goes on after swearin in (Jan 7), and it comes out the NPP is right, what then.? Does the Prez get "de-throned"..??
LAWYER ASIEDU: In theory Yes., But you begin to see the practical improbability, No? Remember, Prez JM can still win a recount by 50% plus, (even if NPP are right) & remain Prez.

ME: so i guess it will all just turn out then to be a "foolish case" after Jan 7 2012...?? Wow..! Interesting, very interesting....
LAWYER ASIEDU: Not quite. A decision to recount and a substantial result change would taint the legitimacy of Prez Mahama.

ME: oh ok...But the buttom line is, once he's sworn in, if even it turns out the NPP rather had the 50+1, he can't be "de-throned", right..?
LAWYER ASIEDU: Just saying "unlikely", NOT "impossible".

ME: wow.., thanks a lot boss... This has REALLY been an eye opener for me.. Bless u
LAWYER ASIEDU: Anytime..

Any comments..??
P.S. U may also post questions u wish i ask Lawyer Asiedu. Cheers...!!!

By: Julius Ofori Boadu (JOB)
(juliusboadu@gmail.com)
Twitter: @CwesiOfori

Honor Our Ghana

I'm a Christian but I love Muslims, I’m a guy and I love ladies, I belong to party A yet I love members of party B. I come from the east, but I love to go to the west. I'm tall and ma best friend is short.

Do we have to be enemies simply because we don’t believe in the same ideals? Do we have to fight because we are not the same? So if we fight for one to accept the other, then what happens to being unique? You are unique because you don’t share the same ideas and believes and features with me. Stay sharp and love your uniqueness.
 

I refuse to be used by any political party or person for violence in this season of elections. I stand for Peace, Love, Tolerance, Agreement and Togetherness. We share, we care, we laugh, we cough, we try and cry, we pay in pain and train to reign, we bless and curse but in all we ought to Honor Our Ghana. Join the cause to spread the word of love and peace and life.

Love Life, Love Peace, Love You.

 






By: Julius Ofori Boadu (JOB)
(juliusboadu@gmail.com)
Twitter: @CwesiOfori

Law-Abiding Deviant

When I was a child, my teacher told me "kid, a wrist watch is put on the left wrist". When i grew older, I found out it wasn't a crime to put a wrist watch on your right wrist so I did. A friend saw me once and asked, "why do you have your wrist watch on your right", don't you know its supposed to be on your left? "But its no crime" I replied, "and it doesn't hurt anyone's feelings". 

Just before he was about to burst into laughter I asked, "So tell me, why do u place it on your left"..? For a second or two he stood dumbfounded...., then he finally said.. "come to think of it, I don't really know myself; its just something i was told and see people do too".

Thought For The Day:

Do you do the things you do with meaning and understanding? Or you just do them cos someone told you to do so... Or probably cos everyone does same. I dare to be different; Call me a deviant and I'll be so proud cos I'm a Proud Law Abiding Deviant.

By: Julius Ofori Boadu (JOB)
(juliusboadu@gmail.com)
Twitter: @CwesiOfori
 

Sycophantic or Sympahizing Adulations..??

It’s a sunny Friday; I just closed from my lecture and am on my way to get some hot waakye from Auntie Mercy’s joint adjacent the Ghana International Press Centre. I notice a group of young men and women gathered at the Press Centre and all in their full NDC regalia with inscriptions "JM for 2012". They are singing and chanting the party's slogan; fortunately for me, I meet some of them at the “joint” and as curious as I am, I approach one individual and ask, "excuse me sir, please what's going on there”? You come there and join, you'll see what is going on”, he ignorantly answers. Then I approach another and ask. Please has the NDC launched its manifesto yet? And to my utmost dismay he replies "well I don’t really know; you can come ask the leaders there, cos I don’t really know about those things".

I guess u might be thinking am trying to downplay a political party here, but honestly am not. I’m not concerned about the party because I would have mentioned it if it was still another party. My worry is that I see men and women of my age and older gathered and seemingly “championing a cause” they seem to strongly believe in but upon brief interrogation I see they don’t even know what they are “championing”. You cannot easily give me a brief description of what you have left your precious time to come and support..??? You do not know whether the party you’re supporting has even launched its manifesto or not..?? Then I want to ask, why are you here in the first place? This reality seems to be the undue truth about a lot of youth who are seen hailing after all sorts of political parties. This makes me want to ask if they are really supporting the party because they believe in its "ideal" and "ideas" or they just following cos of the "noko fioo" they will get.

Surely I did not ask whether the manifesto has been launched because I didn't know, but I did that just to satisfy my curiosity on the assumption that ‘a lot of my fellow youth spend or should I say waste their precious time after political parties whose ideologies they don’t know to even understand’. I am just a critical concerned youth seeking the well being of my fellow youth.

Don’t get me wrong, supporting any political party is not what I’m against here. I believe ideally any political party at all – whether big or small, known or unknown- has its own set of ideologies and principles that governs its operations, campaigns, manifestoes and their quest to win political power and that its members, supporters, sympathizers or stake holders in general, are well endowed in these principles and thus have informed their decision to choose that particular party over all others. However this seems to be an imaginary logic here in Ghana. Allegiance to a particular political party has become more of “who has more money or food to offer me”

One could easily agree that Ghana needs to develop seriously but I believe that we as individuals also need to develop first. A developed citizen can help develop a developing nation.

By: Julius Ofori Boadu (JOB)
(juliusboadu@gmail.com)
Twitter: @CwesiOfori