13th January, 2017

The Daily Graphic describes as shameful activities of some group of persons who engage in the seizure of state properties all in the name of change of government. The paper finds these incidents not only as unfortunate but a minus for a country which touts itself as the beacon of democracy in African. The paper says, if drastic measures are not taken, these unlawful acts will persist because of the blame game from the two leading political parties. The paper commends the Members of Parliament for collectively condemning the acts. It however entreats individual MPs to reach out to their constituents to dissuade them from such unlawful acts and charged the police to arrest and deal ruthlessly with the perpetrators of such acts without fear or favour. 

The Ghanaian Times is worried about controversies that have surrounded Former President John Mahama’s request to continue to occupy his current residence and office space. The paper says although former President Mahama has withdrawn the request, Ghana should do more in implementing the policy on resettling former presidents. The paper recalls similar controversies that surrounded former president John Agyekum Kufuor when he exited power in 2009. To the paper, the current happenings should pave the way for the State to address challenges on resettlement plans for former presidents to avoid national embarrassment in the eyes of the international community.

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