8 Popular Quotes By Ghanaian Politicians That Made National Headlines & Got Everyone Talking–Remember Who Said Tweaa?

[caption id="attachment_53051" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Who said tweaa[/caption] Over the course of the years many politicians in Ghana have mounted different stages and stood behind podiums to give countless number of speeches. And some of these speeches had elements of humour and seriousness in them. We take you down memory lane with some memorable quotes by some Ghanaian Politician. Flip to the next pages for our 8 popular quotes by Ghanaian politicians that made national headlines. [caption id="attachment_83194" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Dead Goat[/caption] 1. Dead goat syndrome "I have seen more demonstrations and strikes in my first two years. I don't think it can get worse. It is said that when you kill a goat and you frighten it with a knife, it doesn't fear the knife because it is dead already. "I have a dead goat syndrome," President Mahama made the “dead goat syndrome” speech while he was addressing Ghanaians in Botswana in March last year in response to industrial actions in Ghana. [caption id="attachment_83195" align="aligncenter" width="640"] All Die Be Die[/caption] 2. All die be die "You must understand that this party was formed by courageous people. Our leaders who formed this party that has now become the biggest political movement in Ghana were not cowards. So in 2012 we need to be courageous because all 'die be die'. All die be die" The controversial “all die be die” comment was made by the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo to party members at a Rally in Koforidua in the run up to the 2012 General elections. [caption id="attachment_83196" align="aligncenter" width="593"] Who said Tweaa[/caption] 3. Who said Tweaa The word tweaa became very popular after a video of the District Chief Executive for Ahafo Ano South, Mr Gabriel Barima angrily saying; “who said tweaa” went viral. The infamous “who said tweaa” speech was said by Mr. Barima, (popularly known as "Tweaa DCE") during an end of year programme for the District Health Directorate at Mankranso. He was seen on video trading words with an unidentified person after the person chuckled when he was giving a speech. It became so popular that the speaker of parliament had to ban the use of the word “tweaa” in parliament. [caption id="attachment_83197" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Mrs Amissah Arthur[/caption] 4. “The Head teacher has shocked me…she said you lack chalk and log books…I am very shocked that you are today asking me about chalk…how much is a box of chalk…I won’t give you chalk today, I won’t give you chalk tomorrow." Mrs Amissah Arthur, the wife of the Vice President of the republic of Ghana made headlines when she said this to the headmistress of Kukurantumi Presby Primary School, Mrs Juliet Oppong in response to her request for government to provide them with some basic items like logbooks for teachers and chalk. This was after the second lady had presented five sets of computers to the school. [caption id="attachment_83198" align="aligncenter" width="670"] Mr. Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie[/caption] 5. “Fear delegates, not ghosts” Former NPP General Secretary Mr. Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, also known as ‘Sir John’, in an interview on his painful loss at the party’s delegate conference in Tamale 2014, told a radio station that apart from death, there could be no wicked personalities on this earth than delegates. “Fear delegates, not ghosts,” he advised. [caption id="attachment_53531" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Johnson Asiedu Nketia[/caption] 6. 'Kwaseabi Nti' (because of a fool) The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Aseidu Nketia, popularly known as “General Mosquito” disclosed during an interview that he intends to build a house with the GH¢250,000 legal suit money he won against Daily Guide and name it “Kwaseabi Nti,’ (because of a fool). [caption id="attachment_69275" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Kwabena Donkor[/caption] 7. “If President Mahama says dumsor will be over very soon, why don’t you ask him? Am I his spokesman?” The minister of power, Kwabena Donkor responding to questions concerning the end of dumsor on a Kumasi radio station. I guess he got frustrated with all the questions about dumsor. [caption id="attachment_81646" align="aligncenter" width="770"] President Mahama[/caption] 8. “On the day that ‘Opana’ was doing press conference to respond to me, someone else was doing press conference saying I am the chairman. Who is the chairman? Right now I don’t know who to address. One says I’m the acting chairman, another says I am still the chairman President Mahama made headlines when he referred to Mr. Freddie Blay, First Vice Chairman of the new patriotic party as “Opana” during the final phase of his changing lives, transforming Ghana tour in the Volta region.

8 Popular Quotes By Ghanaian Politicians That Made National Headlines & Got Everyone Talking–Remember Who Said Tweaa?

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