HEROIC LOSS

I have lost! Simple! Finito! PERIOD! That was how I put it on Sunday but a lot of party faithfuls and supporters would not buy into this. If not for any reason at all, I have restrained myself from responding to irresponsible comments and insinuations. These party men are amazed at such display of maturity and leadership quality.

Nartey strongly believes that joining the contest did not only advertize me but unearthed a hidden quality that Biakoye would have overlooked. He is older yet quick tempered. He can not come to terms with my indepth understanding of human psychology and behaviour. Amazingly, I am able to predict one's action tomorrow based on his last action today. Surprised? Don't be surprised because it is a gift and not magic. Growing up, I was quick tempered myself but now, well trained with emotion management skills and ability. Great achievement this is.

Language is dynamic and requires critical thinking to decode an encoded or discorded information. Proverbs especially in Africa require wisdom to interprete. Fools have made war out of harmless proverbs. Wisemen do not respond to insinuations especially when they come in proverbs. No wonder there is one in Akan that goes like: 'wo bub3 na mennso mete b3, wo ka a m'3bua wo, 3no ne y3n daa ntokwa' literally means; (you speak in proverbs and I understand proverbs, if I respond to your proverbs, we quarrel). People who run around as if they understand everything must be told in the face that there are still things they need to learn.

Intoxication from Akpeteshie and guinness may all be the same but there are great differences. Akpeteshie stinks. I do not understand why anybody born of a woman will be so insensitive to happenings around not to be able to see good from evil. May be it is intentional. People are born with Judaic traits. May they live long to see the glory of the Lord.

I planned not to say a word about the parliamentary primaries at all but platforms keep presenting themselves for comments. Scenerios I had used positively in the past are being refered to negatively today as justification for ill-actions. I still reserve my comments. Heroic 42% with all the vile messages flying around? Thank God for bringing me this far.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I do not want to write, speak or make gestures that will not augur well for my party, the NDC in Biakoye constituency. I will abide at all times by the rules and regulations of the party and government without fear or favour from any individual or group of persons so assembled by creed, tribe, religion, politics or tradition. Once my actions are justifiable positively, will not lead to death or ailment and will inure to the benefit of the larger Biakoye constituency interset, I will go ahead and act. My person and benefit do not matter anymore.

On this note, may I state categorically that, I do not support the 'skirt and blouse' mantra against the NDC in Biakoye and will NOT stand as an independent candidate. I am a true party person ready to work for my party to maintain power. I will not take actions that will divide my party at anytime.

May we live long to see a Better Biakoye in a Better Ghana.

TAPA AMANYA

I remember vividly Akosua Ketewa of blessed memory at Okadjakrom E. P. Primary in 1983. Akosua had come from her hometown; Tapa Amanya to live with her auntie Grace also of blessed memory, to acquire some level of formal education and bakery as a trade.

Her first day at her new school was very interesting; her teacher wanted to know more about her so she asked her to present the usual 'myself' orally. Akosua started like this: My name is Akos Asantewa, I come from Tapa Amanya, P.O.Box Tapa Amanya, L.A.Primary Tapa Amanya, Telephone number Tapa Amanya. This obviously became her new name all through her basic education in Okadjakrom. That was how far she went on the ladder of education as well: middle form 2.

I lost in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries held at Nkonya Bumbula on the 21st January 2012 for a lot of reasons including vile propaganda from my own backyard; Tapa Amanya. Why? 'That I am disrespectful; false' 'That I hate the people of Worawora, false' 'That I am Akan and will support Akans against non-Akans; ridiculously false' 'That I caused the arrest of some miscreants from Tapa Amanya; another blatant lie' 'That I superintended the mobilization of voters in a so-called boycotted District Assembly election to vote; TRUE' Why? Because I need development for my people, no matter how small it is. Today, the Tapa Abotoase lorry park and town roads are under construction though by not too established contractor.

The town in question is located between Worawora and Tapa Amanfrom. It's population is close to 2000 persons now. Tapa Amanya is mostly occupied by indigens with some few teachers and health workers. In times past, some farmers had come to work and have remained with their families. There isn't much commercial activity in Tapa Amanya. Politically, the NDC always wins. Politics in Tapa Amanya is characterized by verbal attacks usually on family lines.

Somebody may be asking why I am saying all these about my hometown. The blant truth is, that is the situation. I am 'full blooded' Tapa Amanya born bread and buttered with both parents from there. The other truth is, I love Tapa Amanya irrespective of the gross display of irresponsibility by some few untouchable persons who are parading as 'patriots'. As a young politician, I always fear for the future of my town.

In one town; Tapa Amanya, some noise makers do not recognize the chief, beaten the linguist, do not recognize their elected Assemblyman and will not vote for a native as a parliamentary candidate. I am struggling to avoid the temptation to aportion an adjective to suit the Tapa Amanya situation.

I am not saying there are not good people in Tapa Amanya but unfortunately, they form the voiceless majority. They are in voiceless to the extent that in a District Assembly elections, some few members of the town led by some supposed highly educated persons intimidated people and prevented them from exercising a legitimate right, allowing less than 25% of registered voters to cast their votes. In a parliamentary primaries, 9 out of 25 voted for their native. These are people who know what they are doing at all times but are unable to tell its repercussions on future generations.

To some extent, some of these actions are in consonance with the principle of intergenerational equity. Growing up, I witnessed the burning down of the KRISTO ASAFO SHED in its early stages by elders whose children are suffering today for the sins of their fathers against God's work. I witnessed the beating and seizure of police personnel, the stopping of well organized football matches because it was not going in their favour and a lot more.

A. K Donkor of Nkonya Ahenkro kept warning me during my campaign that, look here my son; I am an oldman. The people of your hometown will not vote for you because they have never voted for their own people. I argued but when it happened finally, I called and told him; don't say you told me so because you told me so.

Two young boys on facebook from my family including one I had employed and encouraged kept speaking their minds to me and even told me after I lost that; 'I TOLD YOU' Jerusalem women, weep not for me but for your children; saidth the LORD. If the people who killed Christ knew his crucifixion will make him this MIGHTY, they would have left him to grow older than METUSSALAH but it's too late now. JESUS is LORD.

I am looking forward to a day when Tapa Amanya will be Tapa Amanya. When the silent positive minded and development oriented persons will take over the reigns of the town. Nobody will go fight for development and bring it to Tapa Amanya if he is not from the place. We need to chat a good path and fight a positive, result oriented and development seeking fight.

I have painted Tapa Amanya from where I stand and it is a vulnerable community left in the hands of some people. Remember; half cooked food is dangerous for consumption. I am not disturbed at all. I will push till I see success. If you also wish Tapa Amanya well, join me. This 'let them continue' attitude on the part of some learned individuals must also stop. Someone must speak the truth and let the chips fall where they may. Tapa Amanya is bigger than any individual at all times. If we as the current generation can not develop Tapa Amanya by setting good examples, then we should go without any action at all. The current actions and inactions will not augur well for future generations.

There is an abandoned library project, dilapidated D/A JHS, almost collapsing public latrine, uncompleted pavilion, half jacked R. C. Primary school yet the so-called leaders prefer to spend on waste. Talk ill about development seekers. Hmmmmmmmmmm, As3m s3b3!

Tapa Amanya is my own hometown and I wish it is part of the BETTER GHANA AGENDA.

IF IT DOES NOT RAIN, NIGHT WILL FALL.

I met a man this morning 13th January, 2012, who asked me to get closer to him for a discussion. I calmly obliged. This man, well dressed in a green African wear asked if I could speak Ewe. My reply was; small, small so he decided to speak English. 'When your in-law sends you to the farm and asks you to clear every grass without rest, remember that if it doesn't RAIN, NIGHT will fall'. After saying this, he smiled, tapped my shoulder and left.

Mr Surprise as I will call him in this story just left without any explanation, not even self introduction to establish further rapport. I followed him for explanation but he wouldn't explain. What kind of man is this that will talk to a stranger like me and just walk away? I asked myself but had no answers at all.

My campaign manager speculated that this man must know me somewhere and is preview to some vital information not available to me. I chose to ignore him (my campaign manager) because he likes speculating. Another member of the campaign team tried to make some sense but was no where near the mark to the best of my understanding of adages and proverbs.

He was surely preview to some information not available to me. Coming events cast their shadows they say. The bomb shell released later in the day, that resulted in the reduction of the Biakoye parliamentary aspirants from three to two might be the reason for his statement. An event's shadow he saw sitting as an elder we could not see standing. What a world!

Mr Surprises is an ardent follower of events in Biakoye District/Constituency as I got to know later in the day. He knows those who are part of the problem and those who are part of a possible solution. Artificial insermination is not an African practice; Dr John may disagree though but it is the truth. 'Politricking' is not the style of Biakoye. Clean, non-smear politics is the normal practice in this constituency of hard workers. When Mr Surprise started seeing the new developments, he felt the attempts, fruitlessly though to barstrdize an innocent, exuberant and positive minded youth ready to contribute to the development of his constituency and party was unjust and unacceptable. Sympathy was his expression and it was well executed through a wise saying.

This is a very difficult moment for me contrary to others believe that I should be happy. Why? Happy for the fall of another man? No! This is not my wish. It will surely be given a new meaning in some quarters but GOD will always be in control. I wished for a RAIN to stop this inhouse bantam but did NOT get it. Now the NIGHT has fallen too soon. I want to go to bed to consult my pillow for it is too dark and quiet in my neighbourhood. We will meet tomorrow friends.

BUSAY'S FEAR IS BIAKOYE'S FEAR

Political parties are like schools that admit students every academic year. The more attractive the school, the higher the quality of students it recruits. In the school situation, students graduate to make way for others to be admitted. Some schools start with just six (6) students and in four years, boast of five hundred (500)students. The higher intake is mostly dependent upon the calibre of teachers, performance of students in sports, academics and social interactions. The increase in student population can not be done without a commensurate expansion of facilities. In political parties too, party offices and membership should expand simultaneously.

There is however a difference between politics and a school. Where as senior students readily exit after a period of study, the politician rather wants to be knocked out of the institution as though he/she is in a boxing ring. In their desire to stay (in fact over stay), they adopt words like 'experience or inexperience'; whichever suits their statement, 'poor or rich', 'small boy or big man' but all these are irrelevant in a political discourse. The electorate want to see development, gain recognition for their toil, innovations for future life improvement and assurance of a brighter life for generations yet unborn. Senior polititians creat hedges around the corridors of power to prevent the youth from entering. Some of them sometimes say if you get the youth better employment, they come back to challenge you. Is that the case? Training the youth increases the skilled labour pool to ensure rapid development. Any leader who sabbotages youth empowerment must not be permitted to continue to lead.

Busay is a very hard working National Democratic Congress (NDC)delegate and member from Kwamekrom in the Biakoye constituency. He is fearless and honest. He loves the NDC and Biakoye. He longs for change in leadership but he has a fear. The fear that most of our delegates are outside the youth bracket and may not believe in the youth for a BETTER GHANA. They may believe in the saying that 'wisdom lies in grey hair'. This has been his fear and the fear of most youth in the Biakoye constituency towards the NDC primaries. He and others like him do not want the NPP to win any more seat in the Volta region so they are scared by the threat of the electorate especially women and youth to vote for the NPP candidate if the status quo is maintained. In election 2000, the people of Akan, issued a similar threat but the situation was saved by the NDC primaries losing candidate going independent. Unfortunately, he (Rashid Bawa) crossed carpet and was punished in 2004. Biakoye youth will not want to lose their seat nor will they want any youth action from delegates' inaction.

Already, there have been some untruths about my candidature with regard to my age and education. This is the more reason why I consider Dr Paa Kwasi Nduom's (Probably, the first time I am taking his statement serious because it favours me) call for about 50% of Members of Parliament (MPs) to be elected in election 2012 to be below 35 years as long overdue. My only worry is that I am outside that bracket. This is why I consider any statement to the effect that I am a 'small boy' as outrageous and should be treated with the contempt it deserves. I am well educated and duly certified but these are not what the electorate need. They need ACTION and action NOW. The disrespected and disregarded youth will always be in the majority and what they desire should be granted.

I implore every youth of Biakoye who has this same fear to walk to a delegate to ask for a vote for the youth. A trusted representation of their views based on broad consultation with constituents. This is a vote that will give voice to the voiceless and engage the relegated. Campaign for votes for DENNIS OFORI-ASIEDU; your surest bet to a united and peaceful BIAKOYE.

With this kind of massive action from the youth, imploring our fathers, mothers, uncles, aunties and grand parents to hand over the baton to us, the fear of disrespect for youth ability will be deleted.

JOIN THE CAMPAIGN TO ELECT DENNIS OFORI-ASIEDU ON 21 JANUARY 2012 to ensure massive support for NDC and Prof. John Evans Atta Mills in election 2012.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy 2012. May you live to enjoy the year in which everything will come DOUBLE DOUBLE including success for HIS EXCELLENCY JEA MILLS and his National Democratic Congress (NDC). Of course this is the same year in which I stand to be elected as the parliamentary candidate for Biakoye constituency on the ticket of the NDC.

We have progressed slowly to this stage where we are ready to gallop. Flying at the speed of light is our wish. We shall get there. We are almost there. I have never written this short but permit me to end here and brief you after January 21.

Pray with me and for me as I prepare to claim and save Biakoye on the 21st of january 2012. The wind of internal change is blowing. Join this winning team.