Our democracy has come a long way to be distorted.

In no point in time should unarmed citizens be shot dead, not even on election periods when stakes are so high and candidates bent on winning at all cost.

It is completely backwardness and a smack on our long preserved democratic credentials to have innocent souls slaughtered for power thirsty individuals to cling unto power, by fair or foul means.

Our forefathers paid greatly to lay down a peaceful and non destructive cords of an impeccable democratic lines that's foreshadowed to transcend through our generation and to the last before the four cardinals of the earth are folded.

It must be noted that democracy just like a machine is bound to be faulty. When it happens, we must not resort to guns, fist and blood sheds in it's resolution. There are properly laid down processes in addressing such lapses.

The myraid of attacks, violence and thuggery meted out to citizens at the just ended 2020 elections is not only sad but terrifyingly embarrassing.

The powers that be, the masterminds and orchestrators of such barbaric acts won't go without punishment, it may be today or tomorrow. The precious blood of all these innocent souls are stained on the hands of blood thirsty candidates. Their blood would demand for justice either in this mortal life or the next to come.

These acts are very gross and must be condemned by all and sundry.

No sane person must be seen or heard defending such incongruous and wicked acts. If anyone does, the fellow must be given an immediate medical attention.

These are sad moments for our beloved country.

And may the blood of the innocent rise at the rise of the sun till it set to demand for justice!

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Democratic Forum mourns H.E Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings.

It was with heavy hearts and pensive mood when we received the ever shocking news of the sudden demise of H.E Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings.

Until his transition, President Rawlings was the Chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), became Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) in 1981, founded the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and was the first President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

He goes down in memory as someone who fought endlessly for social justice and the principles of probity and accountability. As a Pan-Africanist who believed in the African project of reuniting and liberating the continent from the shackles of imperialism and oppression, he stood and fought for those principles to the latter.

All of us at the Democratic Forum, a non profit institution that's focused on championing the cause of quality but affordable education, youth development and good healthcare delivery, sends our most heartfelt condolences to the former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, the immediate family, former workers, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the good people of Ghana and the entire world.

Indeed, we shall never forget his immense contributions to the cause of Ghana, Africa, and the World. His words and actions should be immortalized.

Ghana has lost a hero!

Rest in eternal glory Papa, until our final journey to our eternal destination.

Signed

Tetteh Djem Bismark

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Communications Director

Democratic Forum

WIND OF CHANGE!

There's a wind of CHANGE blowing across the globe... Those changes won't come by itself like manna falling from the Heavens.... It would be kingly dependant on the readiness and willingness of the people, chiefly among them includes the Youths, Farmers, Teachers, Health Workers, the Security, SME owners, Importers & Exporters, Entrepreneurs etc to work effortlessly and expediently to embrace such circumventions.

This is not just any mistaken change anchored on well calculated lies and complete deception. But one that inspires hope, promises decent jobs for the teaming Youths, one that's expected to be driven on the tenants of an all inclusive governance, one that allows institutions to fully operate in an aura of self independence, respect for one another and one that finally allows media freedom.

One of such changes is expected to transpire within the political landscape.

One of such greatest political upset is about to occur, hopefully tomorrow in the United States.

From Arizona to Massachusetts to Wisconsin, everyone is fired up to EMBRACE CHANGE!

#BidenHarris2020

#BidenHarris2020ToSaveAmerica

#ChangeIsComing

#ManInWhite

Arrest and prosecute Secessionists, if gov't's hands are clean.

Whenever there's a very essential national discourse under deliberation, that's when the so called Secessionists and their allies rear their ugly head.

It is now crystal clear that this is a decoy and well crafted orchestrations by some crooked and coward elements within the the structures of National Security to always steal away attention from national matters.

If your guess is as good as mine, you'd come to terms that these are part of the plots to justify the heavy military presence within those territories during the voter registration exercise.

If we should play by the devil's advocate role, we can without any modicum of doubt foreshadow a possible new military deployment and further, the chains of curfew placed on the necks of people within those communities as electioneering period draws nigh.

If rule of law and it's enforcement protocols haven't been mortgaged for self aggrandizement and parochial gains, such groups should be arrested and prosecuted with immediate effect, for they're criminals and nation wreckers.

Let's not be blind by political gains and be hiding behind government machineries to cause harm, but approach every issue with a sense of nationalism.

This is a national subterfuge with political motivations, its needless!!!

#SpeakOut

#ManInWhite

The People's Manifesto (NDC) Or The Four More To Do More Manifesto(NPP)?..... The Youths Stake!

Around the world, young people have played a crucial role in a multitude of social and political movements and transformations.

With a retrospective glance at passionate young people from any era, you'll find impressive catalysts for change.

When we look at some of the most powerful movements or protests across the globe, it's evident that they were fueled by young activists who're poised at both socioeconomic and political circumvention.

From the Parkland Students to the Arab Spring, teenagers and young adults have an undiluted history of pushing for social change.

The Civil Rights Movements (Alabama Marches), the Arab Spring, the Vietnam War Protest, the Tiananmen Square (pre-democracy Movement) and the Indigenous Water Rights Protest for instance. These are at least the five(5) most powerful movements or activism fueled and anchored on the tenant of Youth readiness, determination and strive to restore human dignities.

Currently, Ghana has a young age structure, with approximately 57% of the population under the age of 25.

This age structure denotes more than half of the entire Ghanaian population falls within the category of “Youths”.

Significantly so, it suggests that whatever decision the government of the day takes through policy implementation, it directly affects us more than the others in the age structure.

Intriguingly, it has however been quite unease for many political parties to directly engage the Youth of this nation in drafting their Manifestos and other key policy documents.

As it stands now, the two major political parties in Ghana i.e. the NDC & the NPP have launched their Manifestos.

This is the time for us to come together as young people and sit at the table of reasoning where patriotism, sense of purpose, love for nation and the urgent need for youth development overflows.

The dawn of Election 2020 draws nigh and it's our “call-to-duty” responsibility to critically examine, analyze and peruse both Manifestos. There's therefore the need to among other factors consider which of these two policy documents is geared towards JOB Creation, ACCESS to Primary Health Care, support for Private, Tertiary & TVET Education, support Ghana's Entrepreneurial Spirit, Small & Medium Scale Enterprises, Legalize and Regulate other means of Transportation, Youth Development, to invest heavily in Infrastructure Development and allows All-inclusive Governance to thrive.

With this, we would be able to embrace the political party that truly has the interests of young people at heart, to consider which Manifesto outlines key policy initiatives to transform the lives of young men and women and finally endorse the political that appreciates the fact that young people are the catalysts for our future's breakthrough in technology, innovation, artificial intelligence, agribusiness, finance, telecommunication, cybersecurity, anti-terrorism and nation building.

I couldn't have agreed more with Micaela Iron Shell-Dominguez, when she emphatically said “The Youth Are Tired Of Thinking They Don't Have A Future”.

This is our time, let's take up the moment and make the best out of it.

Let's make decisions that's best for our future and generation yet unborn would be proud of. Decisions that would neither shutter our dreams nor truncate our ambitions but those that would bring us joy, prosperity, peace and tranquility.

CHOOSE WISELY!

The Youths Voice!

The writer of this piece is a Former National Student leader, Youths Development Advocate and a Political Communication Analyst.

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THE PRODUCTS OF A POISONED TREE; THE STUDENTS IN FOCUS.

As a nation, we need serious educational & institutional reforms to clean up the mess created.... With what is happening currently in our SHSs, the sad rhetorical question we need to ask ourselves is that, is this not the actual reflection of our current societal and institutional realities?

Taking bribe is considered normal, when journalists bring to light judges who accept inducements (supposed gifts) to compromise on rulings on sensitive issues, they're persecuted for which some have to run into exile & those who fell prey to the system got murdered....

When young people openly insult sitting and even former officers of state, it's considered opposition and when party or gov't Militia groups or Vigilantes assault, brutalizes and intimidate innocent citizens, authorities remain mute like they're deaf and dump!

This is the end product we're currently harvesting as a nation... The gross misconducts of these SHS students....

The sad reality... The ills of our society and nation....

(Punishments to students)

14 students who were identified in various incidents to have insulted the President or other school authorities were have been dismissed and going to be disallowed from partaking in the rest of the WASSCE exams...

In as much as I do not condone with the indisciplines of the students, I however hold an entrenched opinion that the decision to expel & disallow them from partaking in the rest of the WASSCE exams is arbitrary and one in bad faith.

I believe there are many punishments available to have been given to such irresponsible students who may only have been apprentices of a crooked society that has lost scope in its good moral fibres, to reform them... But certainly not punishments that will truncate their future ambitions regardless the justifications....

This boils down to the fact that, there must be a conscious effort at having a national conversation on educational reforms and institutional reconstructions......

The educational issues must be tackled from its root cause........

May we build a future that those after us would be proud of and be grateful to us.....

Possible, Together!

The Writer of this piece is Tetteh Djem Bismark. A writer, A Communications specialist, Political and Social analyst.

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AKUFFO ADDO IS A HYPOCRITE AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE VIGILANTE (INVISIBLE)FORCES

Many people have severed various levels of injuries whilst others have lost their precious lives as a result of military & militia brutalities & molestation meted out on innocent citizens who wanted to protect their citizenship by registering for the New Voter ID.

Up till now, the president of republic "His Royal Majesty" the President hasn't uttered a word....

Predictably, we know he would tweet long thesis hopefully tomorrow to commiserate with #Lebanon for the unfortunate #LebanonExplosion .

We're not saying he's not right to do so, but that will only amount to sheer hypocrisy, open endorsement of the tyranny of the military intimidations and lack of respect for the people of Ghana.

When history recounts of your greediness, recklessness & wickedness towards your fellow humans and nation, your descendants would struggle to make you relevant in the eyes of younger generations by altering the history...... Today is Founder's Day..... People are fighting for non-exising recognitions.....

Think about it..

Tswa n3 omanye abla w)...🍺🍺

#PrayWithLebanon

#doitforgh

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