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Presenting
70 Comments by Fair Trade Oil Share Ghana
Signatories, by Country
By: Prof Lungu
March 26, Ghanadot
Ghanaians
and Ghana supporters all over the world are
having their say about Ghana's oil revenues!
The
Fair-Trade Oil Share Ghana (FTOS-Gh/PSA)
Petition/Campaign to ensure Ghana receives a
fair share of its oil revenues has had a
CountDown Clock since Novembr, 2015. See the
FTOS-Gh/PSA CountDown Clock at this
weblink/site:
http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?msg=Countdown%20to%20Production%20
Sharing%20Agreement%20%28PSA%29%20for%20Ghana&p0=4&swk=1&year=2015&month
=11&day=30&hour=0&min=0&sec=0.
As of this update, it has been exactly 16
weeks, 4 days, 2 hours and 48 minutes since we
kicked off the online petition, on Sunday, 29
November, 2015 (Accra time). We send our
sincerest gratitude to you, if you have already
signed the petition.
The online petition
for all concerned Ghanaians and Ghana supporters
is still on-going, at:
https://www.change.org/p/ghana-fair-trade-oil-share-psa-campaign-ftos-gh-psa.
MESSAGE: Please take just 5 minutes of
your time and log on to the petition website,
and join the petition. Sign the petition and
join the more than 128 people who have already
signed the petition and said they support Ghana,
that "Enough Is Enough". Blast this message
wide, and get your friends and colleagues to
also sign, for Ghana's sake.
It is
clear: All signatories agree that Ghana deserves
and needs a world standard Production Sharing
Agreement (PSA) for Ghana's oil.
This is
the only way Ghana can ensure its citizens get a
fair share of its own oil revenues in the first
place. That is the only useful way get to wise
"Revenue Management." In other words, Ghanaians
cannot have an effective, fair, citizen-centered
"Revenue Management" program before Ghana starts
receiving its fair share of the Oil revenues in
the first place.
YOUR UPDATE: In
closing, and as an update further, the first set
of 126 petitions was downloaded and delivered to
the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana the week
of 18 March. The letters were delivered by
FTOS-Gh/PSA campaign representatives in Ghana.
We provide below 70 comments by
supporters and signatories as of today, 25
March, 2016, exactly 16 weeks, 4 days, and 2
hours after the online petition was launched.
We have organized the 70 comments
according to "Country" of residence of the
signer, beginning with Botswana, and ending with
United States. (Please be inspired by the
heartfelt and sincere comments below and join
the FTOS-Gh/PSA Petition/Campaign today).
Comments by FTOS-Gh/PSA Supporters, by
Country of Residence.
Number Country Comment
1. Botswana I love my country and want the best
for it. Fair trade is the only way my country
can eradicate poverty.
2. Canada I am
signing this petition because I am a Ghanaian
citizen and I want Ghana to be treated fairly in
it's dealing with oil companies.
3.
Canada I do want Ghana to get its fair share of
our National Resource.
4. Canada I am
signing this petition because I know from my
background that the PSA is the best option
available for all new nations joining in oil
exploration and production. I learned with shock
that Ghana hasn't adopted the PSA.
5.
Finland I'm signing this petition to help stop
the stupidity of Ghana's parliament where they
usually pass bill without perusal.
6.
Ghana Yawfiagbeto.
7. Ghana It's not
fair.
8. Ghana I want Ghana to benefit
from its last resource, oil and gas, for the
benefit of the entire country.
9. Ghana
Ghana Hybrid system is exploitative, slavish and
daylight robbery of Ghana's Oil and Gas
resources in the name of investment.
10.
Ghana There's need to help our party/ government
to do the right thing in order to save Ghana.
It's Ghana first!!!
11. Ghana Ghana needs
a change in managing the oil resources.
12. Ghana I believe that the govt that believes
in transparency should give us reasons why it
prefers the Hybrid system.
13. Ghana I
believe Ghana deserve better. Uganda has done
same and Ghana's should not be worse. We must
reap the benefits of oil exploration.
14.
Ghana The whole contact doesn't make sense to
me, and so with our gold. How do you go into a
contract and come out with 17% and 2% of what
originally belong to you? You must be a dumb
ass.
15. Ghana Justice is fairness.
16. Ghana It is time we review such
agreements. However, we need to be mindful of
our weaker bargaining power. The fact is, at the
time of negotiations we had not accumulated
enough capital to strengthen our position. I
believe GNPC is determined to reverse that
anomaly. Ghana Gas is 100% ours. Let us be
prepared to pay our taxes and be patriotic in
our everyday lives, eschew the taking of bribes
and diverting what is supposed to end up in
state coffers.
17. Ghana I am signing
because Ghana needs a better share of the Oil
Revenue.
18. Ghana "I am signing because
we are giving our resources to foeigners on a
silver platter only to go back to them with a
cup in hand begging for pittance.
How
possible?
19. Ghana Our resources
must benefit.
20. Ghana It is sad. Our
MPs do not have Research Assistants. Most of
them are BBC (Born Before Computer), so they can
go on the net and find facts for themselves and
make good policies for Ghanaians. The younger
ones are lazy to search for data for decision
making. They are on faceboook or whatsapp
chatting. Our politicians are not serious. This
free doling of our oil to foreign oil companies
because they provided the capital investment is
b*****it. They should withdraw the Hybrid
nonsense and put to Parliament the bill for PSA.
We want the PSA.
21. Ghana Ghana must
adopt the Production Sharing Agreement as all
other Countries are doing.
22. Ghana
Ghana must change to production sharing
Agreement. It is the best.
23. Ghana i
believe Ghanaians deserve better.
24.
Ghana "I think about my country and cant fold my
arms to see it clearly denied its fair share of
our oil revenue".
25. Ghana Ghana is
sovereign and must be so in word and deed,
totally !
26. Ghana I support the PSA for
Ghana.
27. Ghana I am signing because
Hybrid system is not good for Ghana.
28.
Ghana I am signing because Hybrid system is not
good for Ghana.
29. Ghana I am signing
because Hybrid system is not good for Ghana.
30. Ghana I am signing because Hybrid system
is not good for Ghana.
31. Ghana I am
signing because Hybrid system is not good for
Ghana.
32. Ghana Hybrid System is not
good for Ghana. Lets adopt the PSA.
33.
Ghana Hybrid System is not good for Ghana. Lets
adopt the PSA.
34. Ghana Hybrid System is
not good for Ghana. Lets adopt the PSA.
35. Ghana Hybrid System is not good for Ghana.
Lets adopt the PSA.
36. Ghana I'm signing
for the good of Ghana and our citizenry.
37. Ghana Ghanaians need a greater share of
ownership of our natural resources and national
assets.
38. Ghana I am signing because I
believe Ghana and Ghanaians are being screwed by
these vampire oil companies and their complicit
Ghanaian political elites. Yet the disastrous
ecological effects of the oil/gas industry will
remain with Ghanaians for generations; long,
long after the oil companies have returned to
their home countries to enjoy their loot.
39. Japan PSA now!
40. New Zealand I
support the proposal to Withdraw the "Ghana
Hybrid System" oil bill from Ghana Parliament,
Approve Production Sharing Agreement for more
revenues for Ghana's Crude Oil.
41. New
Zealand I'm signing because am a citizen of
Ghana and I believe in fair trade. The nation as
a whole should benefit from this oil and not
just a handful of individuals.
42.
Nigeria Am signing because of the future of
Ghanaians yet unborn.
43. Norway I'm
signing because I believe we can learn a lot
from the Norwegian blue print... Ghana needs to
revisit it's contract with the oil companies...
We should know better !!!
44. Saudi
Arabia Because l believe Ghana's wealth must be
for all Ghanaians and must benefit Ghanaians.
45. United Kingdom I'm signing 'cos I
sincerely believe that the PSA is far superior
to the new-fangled Hybrid System with many holes
in it which can breed corruption.
46.
United Kingdom According to my understanding of
PSA, it would have been beneficial for Ghana
instead of Hybrid. I petitioned the government
to abandoned the latter.
47. United
Kingdom I'm signing because its not fair.
48. United Kingdom It's right thing to do to
avoid corruption.
49. United Kingdom I
believe my country deserves more of our oil
revenue than we getting now.
50. United
Kingdom I am signing cos the bill in front of
MPs is not in the interest of Ghana.
51.
United Kingdom One great way to fight for what
rightfully belongs to the citizens of Ghana.
52. United Kingdom This can not be going on.
Every body deserves a fair share , before
signing on any dotted line , read the small
prints and check your calculated figures .
53. United Kingdom "Ghana deserves better"
54. United Kingdom companies need to
respect the people of Ghana.. your money is to
help people not to just make a few people rich.
55. United States I am petitioning President
of Ghana Hon John Dramani Mahama and Parliament
to Withdraw "Ghana Hybrid System" oil bill from
Ghana Parliament. Approve Production Sharing
Agreement (PSA) contract for Ghana's crude Oil!
56. United States Please STAND UP FOR GHANA
AND HER PEOPLE. The resources of the motherland
must be held in trust for children and our
children's children! Mr. President and speaker
Do right by Ghana for the future not for
yourselves!
57. United States The PSA
makes far more sense for Ghana than the hybrid
system. Oil is not a renewable resource so Ghana
needs to get an equitable share of the revenues
in order to fund its development. The era of
foreign companies receiving more than adequate
compensation for their investment should be long
behind us. There needs to be equity and
transparency -- anything less is unacceptable. I
urge all Ghanaians and friends of Ghana to sign
the petition to request President Mahama and the
Speaker to withdraw proposals based on the
hybrid system and seriously negotiate contracts
that are based on the more equitable PSA.
58. United States The investors not only in
oil but also other mining activities, bring
their own equipment to take out the minerals and
leave holes in the ground. The so-called
equipment is just a tool to collect the natural
resources almost free of charge. Follow some
examples such as Zimbabwe.
59. United
States It is for the benefit of Ghana and the
right thing to do.
60. United States
production sharing I believe is better for
Ghana. It is oil we are producing. Let's share
it, the investor should sell his own ant Ghana
also sell its own both by themselves by the
highest bidder.
61. United States I
resent unscrupulous politicians cutting dubious
deals that are for their own interests rather
than for the public's.
62. United States
I am tired and disgusted with thieves pretending
to be our leaders stealing our heritage.
63. United States Many a time the present
leadership we have in Ghana makes you wonder
whether we are pre or post independence. The
sheer size of stupidity displayed in corruption
shenanigans leaves one with a sense of
helplessness.
64. United States This is
just common sense.
65. United States I
am signing this because Ghana stands to benefit
from the PSA as opposed to the GHS.
66.
United States Fair trade or no trade.
67.
United States Ghana should benefit more than
anybody else.
68. United States To
support the dedication of those willing to work
to put the interest of Ghana first.
69.
United States I oppose the current bill before
parliament and prefer amendments to made that
are in consonance with what is being offered in
this petition.
70. United States Minor
Outlying Islands Let's get a better deal. Ghana
is tired of being cheated by this oil companies.
(NOTE: Published with minor edits. The names
of signatories, the date they signed, their
towns/Zip Codes, etc., were excluded from this
report to save space, and ensure a certain level
of privacy to the signatories).
SOURCES:
FTOS-Gh/PSA Petition/Campaign:
https://www.change.org
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