African Elections Project (Accra)
7 January 2009
Thousands of Ghanaians and other invited guests have been gathering at Ghana’s Independence Square in Accra since 5 am this morning to witness the swearing-in ceremony of Professor John Atta Mills as the third President of the fourth republic.
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WOW!
Great!
But then he stands and swears on a foreigner's manifesto called 'bible'!
Yep, the more they think they are moving forward, the more they show that they are STILL stuck in inferiority complex that is the legacy of the white man in Africa.
Still colonial!
Oh look! Ghana has changed administrators without the world coming to an end. No sabotage, no refugees, no dire threats from the [now] opposition.
Peaceful polls, peaceful electioneering the whole thing worked out perfectly. Ghana should be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize!
Or is it that the previous incumbent hopes that he will get his just deserts from that mysterious African who justly rewards good behaviour?
After waching our Anc [and the Ancyl]supporters do everything to prevent our Cope from [very much like the apartheid government] finding a venue an' the subsequent disruption of their local meetings by the Anc [AncHO denying their involvement like mad] this is like a breath of fresh air.
The Anc will do well to recall the phrase occuring before the murder of Thomas Becket by Henry II 900 years ago. Henry II denied giving any instructions other than asking "who will rid me of this turbulent priest" thereby avoiding [Nixon like] responsibility. But history HAS remembered and reviled Henry down the ages.
Is this the path the Anc chooses? Stalin and all his successors also tried to re-write their history and the world is still "laffing".
Will our Anc leaders end up just as international jesters and comics because already they're on the right road. as it is...