Ad 2: Kann Kenia in Ghana nach den Wahlen Ende 2008 passieren?

Kürzlich hatte ich mich zum Thema >> Kann Kenia in Ghana nach den Wahlen Ende 2008 passieren? geäußert. Ausgangspunkt war ein Zeitungsartikel zum Thema, warum Kenia und Ghana NICHT miteinander verglichen werden können, gewesen. D.h. der Autor vertrat die Ansicht, dass so etwas wie in Kenia in Ghana NICHT passieren kann. Ich hatte das aber in meiner Argumentation nicht ausgeschlossen. Offensichtlich ist diese Einschätzung nicht gerade unbegründet. Wie Auszüge aus dem folgendem auf Ghanaweb.com erschienen Artikel nachvollziehbar aufzeigen. (Wie bekannt ist, veröffentliche ich auf meinem Blog Argumente, die mir plausibel ercheinen.)

Reflections on Annan’s Kenya success / NOW Ghana

Auszüge:

“4. Lessons for Ghana
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• The NDC is already pointing to worrying trends on the horizon as we approach the general elections end of this year. One complaint is that, in this electoral year, the electoral register would be opened mid year, rather than early in the year as in previous election years. Another complaint relates to a bloated electoral register in a Government stronghold e.g. see http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=140123

• Prof Mills, the NDC Presidential candidate, conceded defeat immediately after the 2000 and 2004 elections. Had he hesitated on each occasion, in the light of electoral shortcomings, Ghana would have witnessed public disturbances of uncertain outcomes. Yet he is not being credited with that magnanimity. As a result, the NDC opposition, which grudgingly accepted the wisdom of the Asomdwehene on each occasion, are now questioning whether it was all worth it.

• Sam Asante of Okyeame Forum wrote thus: “ --- one real lesson from the Kenyan crises is those who see democracy as a complete panacea for Africa's governance misery is that: there is an inbuilt assumption that elections will be fair and incumbent and opposition alike will accept victory and defeat. What happens if they don’t?”

• I suspect Kenya is closer to Ghana than we think or imagine is the case. Kofi Annan, our illustrious son, must devote the next few months to identifying, and helping to hose down, potential flash points of conflict in this year’s Ghana elections - especially those non Government party contestants see as potential flash points. It will save our illustrious son Kofi Annan the bother of repeating, in his current retirement, the Kenya diplomacy in Ghana.

The author is a native of Ghana and member of the NkrumaistForum”

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Online Kommentare zum Artikel:

Comment: Kofi Annan Kenya solution

Author:	lgsl
Date:	2008-03-09 07:46:36

(1) Kofi Annan Kenya solution of power sharing is right for Africa because Elections are always rigged and all the parties seek to win by all means.

(2) Let Ghana agree on proportional representation according the number of votes cast for each political party before the December Elections.

(3) Thus, every vote for every party counts.

Dr Robert Glah
London

Comment: Re: NDC is watering the ground!!

Author:	OgyamKO
Date:	2008-03-09 11:00:47

It looks like nothing on earth would appease the NDC apart from winning the coming elections. Judging by the way they write and talk they are definitely in for a big-time mayhem delivery on Ghanaians if they don't win the elections. Anything that doesn't match their thinking and expectations is considered a "fraud" by them. They have thrown modesty and moderation to the dogs. Kenya seems to be their ready-made benchmark definition for election fraud. I wonder what they would have done if they were Democrats during the Bush/Al-Gore elections in 2000. Americans, particularly, the Democrats, showed a peace-tested maturity. They did not go beserk even when the whole world knew the elections were rigged. NDC must know and acknowledge that no election process is perfect anywhere in the world. The Ghana Electoral Commission was set up by them. They have used the same practices and mothodology they now complaining about since their inception. I think they are well tested and have proven their mettle as world-class election organisers. They should be left alone to conduct the elections without threats (…)

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