5 January 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the people and Government of Ghana on the peaceful and organized end to their recent presidential and legislative elections.
"Ghanaians can and should take pride in this democratic achievement," Mr. Ban said in a statement issued by his spokesperson. "With their continuing show of commitment to the democratic process, Ghana and its leaders are setting an admirable example."
He noted the dedication and professionalism of the West African nation's Electoral Commission, and commended the political parties and their leadership for their "statesmanlike conduct" during the polls' final stages.
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Good for Ghana and hopefully for the rest of Africa. If an African country, such as Ghana, can hold free and fair elections and have a smooth transfer of power why can't other African countries do the same ? There are multiple ethnicities and kingdoms in Ghana too, just as it is the case with many other African countries.
Africans are tired of excuses that somehow seem to suggest that African countries are not capable of democratic rule - to the absurd extent that they cannot even free and fair elections!
Let this be a lesson to the rest of… [Read Full Text]
I am very happy but also sad why can't order African countries cant do the same???????????This should be a big lesson for all the African countries but we are tired and sick of thier tricks.God bless us all.
I don't know anything about any African Country apart from Nigeria(My home Country). I have spent an equal number of years in Nigeria and the US where I am today. One thing is clear:There may be a higher level of intolerance for electoral corruption in Ghana and the United States than attains in Nigeria. This may be due to the fact that we have a large number of very poor people in Nigeria than in Ghana or the United States of America. There was a time I was tempted to suggest that it… [Read Full Text]
Because Ghana is one of the few African countries that values freedom over stability. It is not possible to have both, and anyone who tells you otherwise (Marxists) is trying to dupe you into slavery.
Congratulations to the people and leadership of Ghana! This is a good indication that democracy can and must prevail in power devolution processes, anywhere in Africa. Governments facing upcoming elections in Senegal and elsewhere in Africa must follow suit and recognize the right of their people to choose their own leaders.
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