16 years ago today, Tsatsu Tsikata was wrongfully convicted

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Kanawu 8 months ago

No big man gets convicted in Ghana.
Only market thieves and petty thieves go to jail. Useless country

No big man gets convicted in Ghana.
Only market thieves and petty thieves go to jail. Useless country
Prophet Mohammed was a sick dog 8 months ago

Burn all mosques and the qur'an. Destroy Islam or be destroyed. Allah is satan.

Burn all mosques and the qur'an. Destroy Islam or be destroyed. Allah is satan.
Maalik 8 months ago

Why can't you start in your area idiot

Why can't you start in your area idiot
Efo Prosper 8 months ago

Yes use Nogokpo to conquer them.They are too many in the country.
Let us shine our Eyes and go back to our traditional religion voodoism.

Yes use Nogokpo to conquer them.They are too many in the country.
Let us shine our Eyes and go back to our traditional religion voodoism.
TAKE OR PAY DEMON 8 months ago

Tsatsu was rightfully convicted. He thought he could use delay tactics to free himself but eventually found himself in Nsawam Prison. How can he single-handedly, without the GNPC Board, use GNPC money to loan his friends and ...
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Tsatsu was rightfully convicted. He thought he could use delay tactics to free himself but eventually found himself in Nsawam Prison. How can he single-handedly, without the GNPC Board, use GNPC money to loan his friends and the money never came back and stupid people in the NDC want him go scot free.
Charlie 8 months ago

Exactly 45 years ago 6, military generals were given 10 minutes trial and shot, isn't he lucky enough for being jailed and later pardoned to be here telling his bogus story???

Exactly 45 years ago 6, military generals were given 10 minutes trial and shot, isn't he lucky enough for being jailed and later pardoned to be here telling his bogus story???
Historian 8 months ago

He did not accept Kufour’s pardon, he allowed justice to take its natural course, which was the right thing to do in political witch hunt trials. Vindication always comes in the end, loads of mistrials and wrongful convicti ...
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He did not accept Kufour’s pardon, he allowed justice to take its natural course, which was the right thing to do in political witch hunt trials. Vindication always comes in the end, loads of mistrials and wrongful convictions occur all the time in corrupt and crooked prosecutorial systems.
Mahama as president and Bawumia as vice 8 months ago

See this fool,he was never vindicated

See this fool,he was never vindicated
Kangaroo Court 8 months ago

Agyakum Kuffour, Joe Ghartey and Henrietta Abban will answer to God.

Agyakum Kuffour, Joe Ghartey and Henrietta Abban will answer to God.
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Unpredictable Oye Onye Kwasi Atta 8 months ago

Yet vindictive Akyempanzee Akufo Addo has not any lessons

Yet vindictive Akyempanzee Akufo Addo has not any lessons
112 8 months ago

It is sad that miscarriage of justice is still going on under this current Judiciary controlled from the Jubilee House,

It is sad that miscarriage of justice is still going on under this current Judiciary controlled from the Jubilee House,
Kelly 8 months ago

Unfortunately, Ato Forson is next

Unfortunately, Ato Forson is next
Thief of Staff - Akosua Frema 8 months ago

The same Nana Addo and the NPP had planned to jail Dr. Ato Forson wrongly on the same day again but their plans backfired. Liars, thieves, hypocrites, rapists, demons, crooks, criminals, cowards, pretenders, traitors, fools, ...
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The same Nana Addo and the NPP had planned to jail Dr. Ato Forson wrongly on the same day again but their plans backfired. Liars, thieves, hypocrites, rapists, demons, crooks, criminals, cowards, pretenders, traitors, fools, wizards, witches, betrayers, opportunists and murderers. Kwasiaa4 buuluubuuluuu!!!
Stephen Donkor, New York. 8 months ago

DID THOSE THREE HIGH COURT JUDGES WHO EXECUTED UNDER P/NDC EXTRA JUDICIAL KILLINGS GIVEN FAIR TRIALS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIONS? DID THOSE MANY INNOCENT GHANAIANS WHO WERE JAILED AND KILLED UNDER THE ERSTWHILE P/NDC KANGAROO C ...
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DID THOSE THREE HIGH COURT JUDGES WHO EXECUTED UNDER P/NDC EXTRA JUDICIAL KILLINGS GIVEN FAIR TRIALS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIONS? DID THOSE MANY INNOCENT GHANAIANS WHO WERE JAILED AND KILLED UNDER THE ERSTWHILE P/NDC KANGAROO COURT WHICH HE PRESIDED OVER GIVEN FAIR TRIAL AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIONS? GHANAIANS FORGET TOO QUICK!

Ablakwa is right on what basis? History must be applied here if there’s any justification in Ablakwa’s actions. Back in 1979 his COUNTRY BOY JJ Rawlings came with similar ploy when Ghanaians were totally unexposed to such shenanigans. Comparing Ablakwa’s shenanigans to that Rawlings’s deception will actually render the former’s cacophony a louse’s equivalent.

Rawlings came and deceived Ghanaians that the rich Akan people in the country are the enemies of progress. Due to the mantra by which he launched his kinky revolution he succeeded in deceiving majority of Ghanaians who were totally ignorant of these revolutionary tactics. He succeeded in seizing peoples businesses, especially those of the Akan descent, killed many through extra judicial killings and many also fled the country through self imposed exiles. He killed the then three former Heads of State and other former military leaders through firing squad without allowing them any appropriate legal representations to defend themselves.

He auctioned people’s stocks and merchandise under the lieu of CONTROL PRICES! The sad thing is that— whilst he was auctioning the existing stock of goods in the market, production had come to a complete stop. So after the dust settled there was nothing in terms of essential commodities like common milk, sugar, bread or rice for the people of Ghana to live on. And that’s what brought about the unprecedented suffering on the people of Ghana in 1982 - 1984. People started going hungry, food prices started soaring to an unimaginable levels. Imported food became a delicacy and were meant for those who were extra wealthy. His people at the frontiers of Togo started cashing in on the imports from Togo. His people at the Togo borders started leading small scale importers through unapproved frontier routes, in some cases most of the Akan men and women were robbed of their money and merchandise.

And as if that wasn’t enough, then Mother Nature also started inflicting its judgment on the flow of the innocent blood by JJ Rawlings and his murderous junta. By 1982 to 1983, the perennial rainy season was totally disrupted because of total lack of rainfall. So the domestic farm produce were also scorched to total annihilations.
By 1983 Ghanaians had to queue to buy common kenkey. Even the Kenkey slush that was supposed to be flushed into the drain became a scarcity and people had to queue to buy the Kenkey slush.

But even at these times of infamy that Ghanaians were suffering, Rawlings successfully succeeded in imposing his PDC’s, PDO’s and Peoples Militia ( Committee for the Defense of the Revolution) to quash any divergent voices and views. These people could crash any demonstrators or picket organizers to death without anyone questioning their actions. Ask about why Boakye Gyan’s brother Kyeremeh Gyan was executed in broad daylight by these wicked entities — And if somebody was held responsible for his demise?

Now Sekankan Ablakwa has the right to demonstrate on any trivial matters in the country? To surmise my writing, what I find very disturbing is that Rawlings himself became implicated in so many criminal activities and ended up selling the frozen assets he seized from those vulnerable Ghanaian business people to his wife’s 31st December Women’s Movement and his cronies including Asiedu Nketiah and others. I SHALL RETURN!
SedinamMasloc Tamakloe 8 months ago

Ghana is waiting for court-tried and absconded Sedinam Tamakloe of ndc to return Ghana's stolen billions.mahama Prez Mills Aircraft purchase Corruption aborted probe and the Airbus mahama Govt Official 1 and brother Samuel ...
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Ghana is waiting for court-tried and absconded Sedinam Tamakloe of ndc to return Ghana's stolen billions.mahama Prez Mills Aircraft purchase Corruption aborted probe and the Airbus mahama Govt Official 1 and brother Samuel Mahama scandal and bribery probe fresh in our minds. mahama is a talented Thief Fiafitor Barawo AttaAyi Kromfo Barawo Ewule Mutum Banza Drunkard Promiscuous Low IQ incompetent Wrinkled Expired Old Exgratia and Pensions Abuser Countrymen over to you .
Kow 8 months ago

Tsatsu was a criminal and a convicted felon. He was released on a legal technicality. It was his criminal activity that caused the friction between him and President Jerry Rawlings. Rawlings did not trust him

Tsatsu was a criminal and a convicted felon. He was released on a legal technicality. It was his criminal activity that caused the friction between him and President Jerry Rawlings. Rawlings did not trust him
TAKE OR PAY DEMON 8 months ago

No, he was pardoned by Kufour. He later went to court to reverse the decision. First, he was told to go back to prison if he wants to reverse the decision. He then went silent and waited till NDC came to power and they used J ...
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No, he was pardoned by Kufour. He later went to court to reverse the decision. First, he was told to go back to prison if he wants to reverse the decision. He then went silent and waited till NDC came to power and they used Justice Nassam, the judge who took Wakye bribe to twist justice in the Anas expose, to free him.
KOFI 8 months ago

So can Tsatsu walk into prison on his own?

So can Tsatsu walk into prison on his own?
GHANA 8 months ago

Tsatsu as CEO of GNPC used the state's funds to finance farms, national parks and gold mines, all of which had nothing to do with the objects of incorporation of GNPC which was to look for oil. When Pres Kufuor gave him pardo ...
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Tsatsu as CEO of GNPC used the state's funds to finance farms, national parks and gold mines, all of which had nothing to do with the objects of incorporation of GNPC which was to look for oil. When Pres Kufuor gave him pardon and he was released from jail, he made noise that he wouldn't accept the parson, but he didn't return to the jail at Nsawam. Later when NDC became the governing party, Tsatsu file an appeal which his government didn't show interest and therefore his conviction was overturned. He should have remained in jail while he fought his conviction. Why do you say he was wrongly convicted.

Historian 8 months ago

And you think none of these criminal acts is going on today under the current government, how naive. Some criminals may be experts in their criminality and others are not but somehow they all come to same end at some point in ...
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And you think none of these criminal acts is going on today under the current government, how naive. Some criminals may be experts in their criminality and others are not but somehow they all come to same end at some point in time. We wait and see what happens tomorrow if tomorrow ever comes!
Edem 8 months ago

Point of correction,he was found guilty of criminality and duely convicted.Why didn't he fight his appeal and release from prison,but rather accepted the pardon,came out and turn round to reject it when his gov't was in power ...
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Point of correction,he was found guilty of criminality and duely convicted.Why didn't he fight his appeal and release from prison,but rather accepted the pardon,came out and turn round to reject it when his gov't was in power?We are not children,he will forever remain a convict!
KOFI 8 months ago

Do not turn history upside down. He was abandoned in hospital when the Kuffour realised that if he dies in the prison, they will never forgive themselves.
They knew that it was an abuse of the judicial

Do not turn history upside down. He was abandoned in hospital when the Kuffour realised that if he dies in the prison, they will never forgive themselves.
They knew that it was an abuse of the judicial
Opete 8 months ago

One of the most wicked criminals lawyer in Ghana, very happy he was convicted. He was part of Rawlings and Ndc criminal kills of Ghanaians thinking that he was untouchable, look at his soiled mouth.

One of the most wicked criminals lawyer in Ghana, very happy he was convicted. He was part of Rawlings and Ndc criminal kills of Ghanaians thinking that he was untouchable, look at his soiled mouth.
Kwam 8 months ago

Hmmm vendictiveness is the major problem we have in our political discourse. Untill we are about to remove that ,vwe ate going nowhere. Currently Ghanaians are told there are series of corruption allegations against some appo ...
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Hmmm vendictiveness is the major problem we have in our political discourse. Untill we are about to remove that ,vwe ate going nowhere. Currently Ghanaians are told there are series of corruption allegations against some appointees @ PSD, Covid 19 funds and purchase of vaccines, , Pawlugu dam project etc yet no investigation has commenced into them. Why ?? Is like the NPP and NDC are both chop make I chop political parties.
Defenders of The Republic 8 months ago

He was rightfully convicted! An ideological fraud and ethnocentric reactionary. What kind of “socialist” ignores the suffering of peasant farmers and gives free state loans to his crony capitalist entrepreneurs? What kin ...
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He was rightfully convicted! An ideological fraud and ethnocentric reactionary. What kind of “socialist” ignores the suffering of peasant farmers and gives free state loans to his crony capitalist entrepreneurs? What kind of “Nkrumahist” supports the keeping of Kotoka’s statue and name on the Accra International airport? Shame on the tribal fraudsters!
Kwam 8 months ago

Hmmm vendictiveness is the major problem we have in our political discourse. Untill we are able to remove that ,we are going nowhere. Currently Ghanaians are told there are series of corruption allegations against some appoin ...
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Hmmm vendictiveness is the major problem we have in our political discourse. Untill we are able to remove that ,we are going nowhere. Currently Ghanaians are told there are series of corruption allegations against some appointees @ PDS, Covid 19 funds and purchase of vaccines, , Pawlugu dam project etc yet no investigation has commenced into them. Why ?? Is like the NPP and NDC are both chop make I chop small political parties.
Enyo 8 months ago

Nonsense!! Wrongly convicted? The man is an ex-convict!!

Nonsense!! Wrongly convicted? The man is an ex-convict!!
Yaw 8 months ago

Wrongfully what he is a criminal just because of politics he was free by NDC mumu panin bone

Wrongfully what he is a criminal just because of politics he was free by NDC mumu panin bone
KOFI 8 months ago

Folks, you see that judge who sentenced him to prison, she has no been herself since that case.
That judgement was written at the Castle and given to her to read.
She knew in her heart that an innocent man will be imprisone ...
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Folks, you see that judge who sentenced him to prison, she has no been herself since that case.
That judgement was written at the Castle and given to her to read.
She knew in her heart that an innocent man will be imprisoned and if not careful, he is likely to die in prison because Tsatsu was asthmatic
After she went on pension, she never took any post despite the NPP rewarding her on many occasions. Note, they know each other from their days of studying law in Legon. She was one year ahead of Tsatsu, Ansah who was the lawyer for Tsatsu.
This has gone on for a very long time and it caused her health to deteriorate.
Any of you heard from her after that case? NO.

GHANA 8 months ago

Who wrote her judgement?

Who wrote her judgement?
Kwame Nyame 8 months ago

Tsatsu was not wrongly convicted. He was convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction. He went through a full trial and lost his defense and was therefore convicted. Why didn’t he appeal? He is still an ex convict despite ...
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Tsatsu was not wrongly convicted. He was convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction. He went through a full trial and lost his defense and was therefore convicted. Why didn’t he appeal? He is still an ex convict despite the azar retrial or somewhat he arranged during President Mills’era. Ex convict. He was not wrongly convicted.
Konfo 8 months ago

NPP ministers too will visit Nsawam, unless they run away, before they die.

NPP ministers too will visit Nsawam, unless they run away, before they die.
Kwame Peter 8 months ago

This man is a certified common criminal ,he connived with foreign (french) to steal money belonging to GNPC,his friend subsequently fled from the country to escape justice,the court should have demanded refund instead of the ...
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This man is a certified common criminal ,he connived with foreign (french) to steal money belonging to GNPC,his friend subsequently fled from the country to escape justice,the court should have demanded refund instead of the custodial sentence.
Kwame Peter 8 months ago

The crime for which he was rightly convicted was not all.
JJ Rawlings siezed Ada Songor salt mines and handed over to this scoundrel who single handedly proceeded to win and sell the salt for years without accounting to anyb ...
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The crime for which he was rightly convicted was not all.
JJ Rawlings siezed Ada Songor salt mines and handed over to this scoundrel who single handedly proceeded to win and sell the salt for years without accounting to anybody to date.Our brothers and sisters from Ada and their chiefs were powerless.This is the man NDC hails as their legal luminary.If gold rusts what will iron do?Fellow Ghanaians don’t let current economic conditions cloud your judgement.This man is an elder of a party campaigning for power.
Waters 8 months ago

When they convict the hard core thieves, is a wrong conviction but ok to convict the plantain and fowl thieves.... All those stealing our money, both NDC and NPP, God will punish you. Thieves, arm robbers.

When they convict the hard core thieves, is a wrong conviction but ok to convict the plantain and fowl thieves.... All those stealing our money, both NDC and NPP, God will punish you. Thieves, arm robbers.
Sage 8 months ago

Look at the ugly Ewe face of this criminal and ex-convict, like a dead Penguin.
Godfred Dame will keep on humiliating you in Court.
Stupid man.

Look at the ugly Ewe face of this criminal and ex-convict, like a dead Penguin.
Godfred Dame will keep on humiliating you in Court.
Stupid man.
PndcCourtJudge 8 months ago

Tsatsu is lucky not to have faced the firing squad like his tribesman Rawlings
took the lives of our Senior Military Officers.He should thank God that he is still alive and enjoying life.This man presided over the killin ...
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Tsatsu is lucky not to have faced the firing squad like his tribesman Rawlings
took the lives of our Senior Military Officers.He should thank God that he is still alive and enjoying life.This man presided over the killing maiming and jailing of innocent Ghanaians as the Pndc Rawlings kangaroo court Judge.
He should have rotted in jail.
Baffour Adjei Bonsu.I (Cyber Security Analyst) 8 months ago

The appeal courts verdict was based on the pardon and not on the merit of the case. Because come to think of it, GNPC was and is not Tsatso Tsikatas’s private property to use as collateral for a loan on behalf of a limited ...
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The appeal courts verdict was based on the pardon and not on the merit of the case. Because come to think of it, GNPC was and is not Tsatso Tsikatas’s private property to use as collateral for a loan on behalf of a limited liability entity.
If he was wrongly convicted, why didn’t he pay back the loan personally but the state paid with interest when the company defaulted in repayment?
CRAP DETECTOR 8 months ago

THE CRIMINAL NPP MEDIOCRITIES WERE AND ARE STILL ENVIOUS OF THIS GENIUS. MARTYRS FOR JUSTICE MY FOOT.

THE CRIMINAL NPP MEDIOCRITIES WERE AND ARE STILL ENVIOUS OF THIS GENIUS. MARTYRS FOR JUSTICE MY FOOT.

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