The Editor of the New Crusading Guide, Kweku Baako Jnr has exposed the All Peoples Congress (APC) for stealing ideas from the manifesto of the largest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The Elephant family on Sunday October 9, launched its manifesto which it says will restore hope to Ghanaians at the Trade Fair Centre in Accra.
The event saw various speakers including the Flagbearer Nana Akufo Addo, his running mate, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia and other leading members speak about policies that will be implemented in the NPP government beginning 2017 when elected into power.
But the APC on Sunday released a statement shortly after the NPP manifesto launch, threatening to sue the party for plagiarizing its manifesto.
The statement signed by APC General Secretary, Razak Kojo Opoku, said the NPP 2016 manifesto were full of ideas already put out by the APC.
Deputy Communications Minister, Hon. Felix Kwakye Ofosu commenting on the matter on Neat FM on Monday stated that the NPP which claims to be the government in waiting, has unfairly treated Ghanaians by serving the public with stolen ideas from the APC.
“I listened to Hassan Ayariga when he presented the APC manifesto about four days ago. If you compare what he put out and what the NPP presented yesterday, some of the portions are the same…word for word, and I’m not talking about ideas here which wouldn’t have been a big deal, but if you compare the two documents, you’ll realize that the NPP has plagiarized the APC manifesto. This is not the way the NPP should treat Ghanaians and the party owes Ghanaians an explanation as to why it has presented a document already put of by Hassan Ayariga.
“Currently, if one is discussing the NPP manifesto, the person is not even sure if he’s not rather discussing the APC manifesto because there are no differences between the two documents. The APC launched its manifesto about three days before the NPP did theirs so the NPP should explain how most of the contents are the same as the APC’s.”
Kwakye Ofosu added: “Where the NPP said Teachers, Nurses, Ghanaians are suffering, you go to page 6 of the APC manifesto and you see the same thing there…word for word not even did a letter change in the sentence. Under the Health section, the APC said it will build two prisons hospital, the same thing is the NPP manifesto, under the social development, what the APC has indicated it will do, the NPP is saying the same thing. The NPP must be told that this is unacceptable.”
However, Veteran Journalist, Kwaku Baako Jnr speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo show on Wednesday stated that the claims by both the APC and the deputy minister cannot be true.
He said after scrutinizing both manifestos there’s no doubt in his mind that the APC rather stole ideas from the NPP manifesto.
“Clearly Kwakye Ofosu is convinced that the NPP plagiarized the APC’s manifesto. I took my time and looked through both manifestos, truly there were portions that were word for word. Then I realized something is going wrong with this part of our world, it’s not just the ideas, the fact that crafting of the sentences are word for word is problematic. Now, Felix’s logic is that because the APC launched its manifesto before the NPP, logically the NPP has stolen from the APC’s manifesto.”
He continued: “So while scrutinizing the two documents, I got to this interesting part, where Nana Akufo Addo has stated his vision in the manifesto, the APC has also indicated …APC Plan for Ghana. Under NPP’s vision, the party has said…the next NPP government will place people at its centre, their hopes and their concerns will drive its policies and priorities. Now come to APC… Ayariga says the next APC government will place people at its centre by…the same thing as the NPP has said, ‘the next’ is the the operative word, how? where is the previous APC government, when have they ever been in power for Ayariga to say the next APC government. So you see straight away, who did the copying?
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The devil is always in the details
FRANK FIAKPUI you think and talk like a child. ***barred word*** and grow up my friend. Veteran Journalist, Kwaku Baako Jnr had said it all. God bless you Mr Baako and live long to serve your beloved nation Ghana.
MESSERS KWAKU BAAKO JR YOU ARE TOO MUCH, MAY THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH BLESSED YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. Aameen. THE HON DEPUTY MINISTER, OFOSU KWAKYE IS EMBARRASSING THE OFFICE HE IS HOLDING BUT I AM NOT SURPRISE JUST LIKE HIS BOSS BIRDS OF THE SAME FEATURES THEY SAY FLOGGED TOGETHER. JUST YESTERDAY THE PREZ WAS QUOTED AS SAYING THAT SINCE THE RE-DENOMINATION OF THE GHANA CEDI IN 2007 NOBODY KNOWS HOW MUCH IT COST THE NATION EVEN HIM AS PRESIDENT DON'T EVEN KNOW, YET HE IS WORKING WITH SOMEBODY WHO HAVE BEEN THE GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF GHANA WHEN HE THE PRESIDENT WAS THE THEN VICE PRESIDENT AND FOR THAT MATTER THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THIS COUNTRY YET HE STILL FIND THE SPACE TO MAKE A STATEMENT LIKE THIS. GHANAIANS CAN NO LONGER TOLERATE THIS KIND OF LEADERSHIP CRISIS UNDER NDC. #ARISEFORCHANGE #CHANGEISCOMING.
I cannot just think far for the NDC footsoldiers who cannot get the plain logic and reasoning displayed here by Mr Baako. From deductions, the NDC managed to intercept portions of the NPP manifesto but they couldn't fix it in theirs because already the NPP had accused them of such. They therefore decided to employ Ayariga to do that bidding on their behalf, so that that they could jump on to discredit the NPPs ideas. Certainly, the truth cannot be hidden. Shame unto you
Kwaku Baako you are indeed the Solomon of our time. When cedis are talking then pesewas wants to make ***barred word*** noise. Think before you speak Kwakye Ofosu. You see your level now. Shallow minded. How can Kwaku Baako be in this country for a mistake like Kwakye Ofosu be in government and for that matter a Minister. God have mercy ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Baako guys thinks he soo smart but like his paymasters, he's certificate-less. He would go all lengths to suggest solutions. In 2000, the guys sung the same tunes - accusing Rawlings of all manner of things. Yet, come 2012 the same breed led by late Jake went to the same Rawlings to seek his blessings. Do these people have manners and principles? In the not too distant future, they will troop to Mahama's residence to seek his blessings if they target another NDC sitting Prez to oust from power. The media can do whatever they like to do, but the issue is that Opana cannot be a Prez of Ghana.
Oh Kweku Baako king Solomon, thanks for d eye opening., for exposing ayariga.Now we know d actual ***barred word***. Shame on u Ayariga. You think d presidency is for cheap people like u?
so the NEXT PRESIDENT OF GHANA WILL BE MR JOHN MAHAMA as NANA ADDO has NEEEEVEER been a PRESIDENT before in GHANA right? SO WHY DO THE NPP SUPPORTERS KEEP SAYING THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF GHANA.. HEHEHEHEH LOGIC BY NPP INNIT
even if the NPP will steal another party's manifesto, will it be Hassan Ayariga's APC? Ofosu Kwakye is sickk in the brain