MOST AFRICAN POLITICAL LEADERS ARE CORRUPT; SOCIETY MAKE THEM SO...

MOST AFRICAN POLITICAL LEADERS ARE CORRUPT; SOCIETY MAKE THEM SO...

the world is sinking today as a result of corrupt and bad leadership, taking Africa as a case study, most political leaders exhibit corrupt behavior when occupying key positions in government, the biggest questions we have failed to ask ourselves is that were those corrupt leaders born to be corrupt? what makes them corrupt? These are questions we as a nation or continent must find lasting answers to.Everyone is born into a family and grew up in society, society today groom most of the leaders to be become corrupt but one always blame the leaders for such an act leaving society unblamed.

Society is powerful, it can make and unmake you, society see political leaders to be money makers not leaders of a country, people expect political leaders to live in big mansions, own big campanies, and drive in luxurious cars, these are  standards society set for leaders, failure to achieve the standards when in power means you have done nothing people will  therefore call you all sort of names especially when you lost your position.

Let me take this opportunity to tell a story about a young lady who the parent always give her pressure to marry, because  they think their daughter have come of age and therefore needs a deserving husband, one day the lady informed her parents that two guys proposed marriage to her; one a political leader and a business man finally her parents agreed that she should marry the politician , their reason was that, with the politician the family is going be rich in the next three days. imagine the family, the society putting their burdens on the politician.

Another area is where bussinessmen invest a huge sum of money in politics especially during campaign times, the notion is always that when their party wins they will get extra, those who help for the party to emerge as a winner must be given position whether they fit the job or not because one person effort cannot win elections.

One cannot figure out why African is endowned with natural resources yet wallowing in poverty, the youth are looking for jobs but none for them, people still die of hunger in Africa and had to rely on international bodies for support, education is still under trees despite the effort by government, health problems and among others.

There is a wide gap between political leaders and the society, the only time leaders get closer to the people is elections time and it is society that has created that gap, taking monies and items from politician mean you are sending them to parliament to amass wealth for themselves not to represent the people.

Until society stop setting standards for political leaders most of them Will continue to be corrupt, until society stop demanding huge  sum of money from politicians during campaign, until people stop investing in politics with the intention of getting extra when their party wins, then most political leaders will continue to be corrupt and society must take the blame for that.

Writer: Adam Alale Moses ( 0242431970)

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What a shock? 12 yr old prostitute arrested in Kumasi; charges Ghc 5 per round -

child prostitute

Security officials in Kumasi have picked up two young girls for engaging in prostitution.

The girls, aged 12 and 15, were picked up by security officials at the popular Kumasi hangout of ‘B.B.’ at Asafo, noted for its prostitutes and wee smokers.

The barely pubescent Maabena, 12, who has a number of tattoos on her arms, claims she was forced into prostitution and wee smoking by her older friend and also as a means of survival.

She alleged that she was initially raped on a number of occasions until she agreed to sell herself.

Maabena was driven from school in Class One for non-payment of school fees, and has since been living on the streets because her parents are no longer living together and her aged grandmother has gone blind.

The officers, who were on a different security mission, tried unsuccessfully to locate their homes and eventually drove them to the studios of Nhyira FM, where Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem is being transmitted.

Maabena has a flat chest and looks like a typical malnourished 11 or 12 year old. Her colleague Akosua, is now developing breasts but still has boyish features.

They both appeared under the influence of mind-altering substances, and confessed to having smoked wee prior to their arrest.

A visibly disturbed Captain Smart, host of Dwaso Nsem, could barely speak as he listened to Maabena tell listeners she charges Ghc5 per ‘client.’ She sleeps with about 5 men a night, although her activities are not restricted to the night.

But there was more to come. Akosua claimed she started selling her body at the age of 7 after her parents’ marriage broke down and she was forced to fend for herself.

At age 15, she charges Ghc 7 per ‘round’, out of which she pays for a hotel room, and uses the rest to take care of herself and her boyfriend. The boyfriend is about 25 years old, she claimed.

“I sleep with about 10 men a night. They are grown men, and sometimes I’m afraid.
“I don’t know where my father is. I am doing this because I am alone and hungry. Sometimes I smoke wee and cigarette. I smoke about 6 sticks of cigarette a day and also smoke wee. Sometimes I also drink,” she revealed.

Akosua’s dream is to be a hairdresser.

Pastors and officials of NGOs interested in the welfare of children claimed the story of the two girls was just a tip of the iceberg; the police are aware but are helpless.

43-year-old farmer in wa sentenced to death

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The Wa High Court in the Upper West Region has sentenced a 43-year-old farmer, Andrews Bayor

Yuoni, to death by hanging for murdering a co-tenant

The verdict was delivered after three hours of deliberations by a seven-member jury that unanimously found Yuoni guilty of killing Jonas Kwame Yeleliere, a co-tenant, at Daffiama. 

According to the prosecution, the convict, Yuoni, on returning from his farm in the afternoon on May 31, 2011 found Yeleliere, who was a co-tenant, pruning a mango tree on a compound they both shared. 

He questioned Yeleliere about the reasons for his action.

Quarrel

This degenerated into a quarrel where Yeleliere attacked  the convict with the machete he was using to prune the tree.

Yuoni, however, succeeded in dispossessing Yeleliere of the machete which he in turn used to inflict wounds on him, killing him instantly.

The convict claimed his action was in self-defence.

"From the nature of the wounds l sustained, some spirit spoke to me to defend myself otherwise Yeleliere will kill me. I became dizzy but managed to kick the machete out of his hands. I picked the same machete to inflict several wounds on him and killed him on the spot. It was out of provocation. I did not mean to kill Yeleliere," the convict told the court.

After the incident, the convict was found unconscious lying beside the deceased at the scene. They were both taken to the Wa Municipal Hospital where Yeleliere was pronounced dead, while Yuoni was treated and remanded in custody at the Wa Prison.

Medical report

A medical report from the Wa Government Hospital confirmed that "the deceased died from severe blood loss from multiple wounds and fractures”. 

It further stated that the nature of injuries suggested the use of multiple instruments, including sharp and blunt cutting instruments, as well as heavy blunt objects.

BAWKU MUNICIPAL : Sabon-Gari, Misiga gets potable water supply

BOREHOLE DRILLING

Deprived communities in the Bawku Municipality in the Upper East Region have been provided with boreholes to boost potable water supply in the areas.

The beneficiary communities include Misiga and Sabon-Gari, all in the Bawku Municipality.

The Municipal Chief Executive Mr. Dukari Issaku further revealed that the assembly was also putting up efforts to ensure that other deprived communities in the municipality are provided with similar projects to catch-up with their demand on potable water supply.   

According to him, the project was a timely intervention by the assembly to help resolve the municipality’s acute water shortage. He said the assembly was eager to drilled more such boreholes in the area and thus called on the international bodies to supports the assembly’s course. 

He appealed to the people to take advantage of government interventions like the National Health Insurance Scheme, Capitation Grant and the Youth Employment Programme to raise their standard of living.

He said the projects were financed by the assembly through its common funds.

Mahama Ayariga buys Division One club

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Hon. Ayariga

 .com can confirm that Youth and Sports Minister, Mahama Ayariga, is now the owner of Division One outfit Tamale All Stars.

According to our sources, Ayariga bought the club from one time Northern Regional Football Association chairmanship contender, Karim Starboy.

northernghanaians.blogspot.com has learnt that the Youth and Sports Minister wants to move the club to Bawku, where he hails from.

Our sources further reveal that his request to move the club from Tamale is currently being considered by the Division One League Board, although it is unclear if the name of the club will be changed.

northernghanaians.blogspot.com can also confirm that Karim Starboy will stay on to run the club.

Mahama Ayariga is also the Member of Parliament for the Bawku Central constituency and was once Ghana’s Minister for Information.

Tamale All Stars is one of 16 teams competing in Zone 1 of the revised Division One League for the sole Premier League slot.