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We are ripping Ghana apart with politics - Palmer-Buckle

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  • Paul Amuna 11 years ago

    Surely we cannot continue like this as a nation! It is not helped by easy access to the media and the misuse of "freedom of speech"!

  • MATHS 11 years ago

    I don't know who can do it but I suggest All the current Political Parties be dissolved or banned. Then new ones can be formed along national rather than tribal lines.

  • KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

    Is Asantehene, the Archbishops and so called Pastors any different?

    Under the Most Ugliest Darkest Thief, Kuffuor John's rule, Asantehene who was made a default president, receiving foreign dignitaries first even before K ...
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  • EMMANUEL ASHIAGBOR 11 years ago

    YOUR BEHAVIOR AND COMMENT CLEARLY DEPICT THE THING THE ARCHBISHOP IS TALKING ABOUT. THE COUNTRY IS SERIOUSLY POLARIZED AND PEOPLE LIKE YOU WILL NEVER WANT SENSE AND PEACE. YOU WOULD LIKE THIS COUNTRY TO RESEMBLE SODOM AND GOM ...
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  • BRIAN WILLIAMS 11 years ago

    THERE SHOULD BE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. WHAT ONE MAY CALL POLARIZATION I WILL HUMBLY CALL "CALLING IT AS YOU SEE IT". OUR LEADERS ARE NOT USED TO DISSENT, THUS, THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THE CRITICISM FROM THE ...
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  • Evil NPPian Knowledge 11 years ago

    fake kululu court can noy disagree with what God had done, made NPP loser, NDC winner, Mahama the new God/King/President, all the NPPianis + Ashanti akyem akans shall bow before him, like it or not

  • OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

    Author: OBAA YAA

    ...So, the people around the president including his wife and those Team “B” staffers were aware of the president failing health. Therefore, who were they kidding when they ruin insults on whoever que ...
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  • Jato Julor (J.J.) Rawlings 11 years ago

    It's because we chose peace with justice !

    When a group of lunatic barbaric terrorists hold a nation to ransom for 19 years and are allowed to get away with their crimes against humanity via indemnity clauses, they return ...
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  • OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

    When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
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  • VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR 11 years ago

    Advancing Together”.What is that. How can inequality in privileges advance together?

    The black mind is not ripe for democratic system administration for real.We will always remember man Nkruma
    WHOEVER YOU ARE, IS AFRAID ...
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  • SGT ANANI FIADZOE. 11 years ago

    I thank you ever so much Mr. Ashiagbor
    there are some stupid cows in our country who does not wants truth to be
    told, who dont want thievery, lies,
    corruption, intimidation, violence,
    murder, gutter politics and nefarious ...
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  • KNYC (USMC) 11 years ago

    You MORON, backward SOB. You can't even get knownledge from your host country. You are the reason why this lecture was delivered by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Friday May 17, 2013 on political atmosphere in Ghana. SOB ...
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  • SHAMO 11 years ago

    NDC WILL DO EVERYTHING TO SEPERATE GHANAIANS! THINKING THEIR POVERTY WAS CAUSED BY SOME PEOPLE

  • banda 11 years ago

    you talk good one but you dont do what you suppose to do, talkles of unity did asantes believe in that? i was ghana kumasi two months ago i didnt believe what i was hearing in my ears, one of the Ashanti chiefs came on a radi ...
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  • Abeiku 11 years ago

    When did the asantihene become an eminent person? Look at the guy's life before he became the asantihene. Anybody can deliver a speech. That is easy.

  • Yeabr3 _Mo 11 years ago

    It seems to me you`ve not heard about penitence or redemption,have you? You also remember the change or transformation that occured in the life of the person who later became a trusted lieutenant of Christ, Apostle Paul,don` ...
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  • Azaa 11 years ago

    Hei, Kola if you can't take it you leave it,okay,nobody forced your tribe to be part of Ghana,you chose by vote to join (the way is your front you can leave in peace)Ghana has had enough of your hatred and enviness,your divis ...
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  • So called MATHS 11 years ago

    It is only NPP which is a Tribial party that tries to use northerners, the vote of the people of Ghana does show this clearly, Ashanti Akyem Akans biggoted traibal party onnly the two (2) regeiongs/States as to NDC soamany de ...
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  • Ada Boy 11 years ago

    The path to democracy in Ghana is looking more and more treacherous by the day.We are to grateful to have the two eminent Ghanaians,Bishop Palmer-Buckle and the Asantehene seeking peace and harmony rather than the political c ...
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  • David 11 years ago

    I THINK BE BOLD AN ASK FOT NPP TO BE DISBANDED

  • Kofi 11 years ago

    Well, brother/sister MATHS, the only Nationalist party in Ghana is the CPP. The rest are all Tribal Parties and that explains where we are now. Have a good day.

  • Paul Amuna 11 years ago

    At the end of the day it is about civic education and people's understanding of patriotism and nationhood. The Rwandans have embarked upon such a ONE-NATION journey after their own checkered history. We are supposedly a more ...
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  • GHANABA 1 11 years ago

    GHANAIANS TALK TOO MUCH.EVERY GHANA HAS SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT .WE NEED SOLUTIONS RATHER THAN THESE TALKATIVES .IT'S TIME WE MOVE THE COUNTRY FORWARD THAN OUR SO CALLED POLITICIANS,PASTORS AND MANY MORE MAKING NOISES.THERE ...
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  • GHANABA 1 11 years ago

    EVERY GHANAIAN*

  • sankariwa 11 years ago

    Don't mind them, cowards! They can talk but no action.They wail till the worse come before they give comments.

  • TribalistRacistEvillLoserOfElection 11 years ago

    The tribalism two (2) state regeions biggoted racist NPP party, tries to use Northerners, this is to them all they do is insult, NDC eight (8) state all tribes including good other akans, evill NPP racisl agender is failure , ...
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  • Azaa 11 years ago

    If you had won nobody would have wasted their time to go to court.you are a naive NDC ewe idiot,you think NDC is a republic? We want our nation Ghana to move forward,we are not going to let our nation in the hands of enemies ...
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  • khophy 11 years ago

    HOW DO U RESOLVE A PROBLEM WITHOUT DIALOGUE?!!

  • kwabena ansah 11 years ago

    All radio and Tv stations should be banned from discussing politics on air , all print media houses should also stop publishing politics of insults for a period of 6months , and lets see if the situation will not change,
    T ...
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  • Koo 11 years ago

    Hey,
    You're a fool. How do u expect such nonsense to go on at this present day. U can leave Ghana and settle in a communist country. U would then see if there will be chance to write that ur senseless piece of shit.

  • kwabena ansah 11 years ago

    KOO you are being stupid read well and understand before you respond

  • AMA 11 years ago

    And there we are - IN COURT. Every Tom, Dick and Harry now thinks appearing in court is some kind of fashion statement. Everybody is going to court over foolishness. And we have no pastimes but to watch foolishness on TV. ...
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  • khophy 11 years ago

    WOULD U RATHER WE BUTCHER OURSELVES IN THE STREETS LIKE IT HAPPENNED IN KENYA B`COS WE CAN`T ELECTION RESULTS?!

  • THE PROPHET! 11 years ago

    Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will WIN the on-going court case and will be seen as the next electable PRESIDENT OF GHANA!And which he will be!

    There will be great jubilation as he'll be carried shoulders high in the forecourt of t ...
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  • RANDY QUARTEY, NY 11 years ago

    U so call prophet of doom. I AM sure u have consumed enough liquor at the time u were talking this nonsense. We call this an illusion. Wake up from your dream. FOOLISH fool.

  • POKU 11 years ago

    Are you sure with winning only two regions of our dear country,your so called NPP represents all the people of GHANA.

  • mumuni AK 47 11 years ago

    Have you people realised that you are fooling yourself and people who respect you?
    Besides why have you never accepted any election results in which you are the losers? From independence to date!

  • eddie of adenta 11 years ago

    YOU TOOK PART IN THE SO CALLED RECONCILIATION PROCESS WHICH CAME TO NOTHING BUT A WASTE OF RESOURCES AND TIME.

  • ZONGO BOY 11 years ago

    blame two idiots from ba, afari gyan and asiedu nketia. had election being free and fair, ghana would not be in this situation court case will not arrived.

  • amoah wade3 11 years ago

    we don't understand politic.

    we vote on tribal line and not on ideology, which is the what politics is about.

    until the day our mind will develop to that level, i will suggest we create 1 party system where all are eq ...
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  • khophy 11 years ago

    VOTING ON IDEOLOGY IRRESPECTIVE OF ECONOMIC SITUATION IS AS BAD IF NOT WORSE

  • Abeiku 11 years ago

    Mr. Amoah wade 3,
    We are all here in States witnessing what is going on with Obama's admnistration. Go to the southing part of the United States and you will be shocked to see people living like the so called third world pe ...
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  • VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR 11 years ago

    The interest of the country is the way to go, without trampling on individuals feet. That will produce the proper outcome. I did understand Nkrumah to lay down the foundations of order for generations to follow in any categor ...
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  • tijani 11 years ago

    but sir are you not part of the so called peace mission

  • sankariwa 11 years ago

    I agree entirely what the elders are saying, however, I see no reason why our elders sit unconcern when things go wrong. Are they(elders)not aware how polititians and government in power misuse the country's money? How come k ...
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  • Big Alex Aluta.Hamburg. 11 years ago

    The deep rooted tribalistic ewes and also the people who migrated from Burkina Faso..Niger..Mali..and those from the northern part of Togo are the causes of these problems in Ghana.These people hate the akans especially the A ...
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  • Aduboffour Daniel 11 years ago

    peace and perfect love should bind us together. Peace is all we need !

  • Efua Bloomberg 11 years ago

    Situation worsened by priests engaged in aprtisan politics and spewing outright hatred for a leader who has dome the most in Ghana to stem corruption.
    Priests for Property Owning Democracy by any means in a poor Ghana is no ...
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  • They just Jealous 11 years ago

    Our wisdom, lets insult the ewes, they are far better than us lets jealous and envy them, they are not afraid of us, it hurts pains paaa Northerners and the Ewes always have our beautiful girls and women and our handsome men ...
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  • Azaa 11 years ago

    Your stupid ewe tribe is hurting our country.why are ewes afraid of the northerners?is it because of northern Togolese chasing their cousins out? They are trying to convince people like they are related but the northerners do ...
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  • from UK 11 years ago

    The role that so called prophetic ministries are playing in Ghana is major contributing factor and I urge Christian Council to find means of attacking them.I know in Christianity is all about forgiveness and peace building bu ...
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  • MARY 11 years ago

    Talk to your criminal friends the NPP
    who want to divide ghana the will never succeed because the 8 regions are more than the two. WITH THE TWO REGIONS THE ARE DIFFERENCE AMONG THEMSELF

  • Mr. QUESTIONS 11 years ago

    ... And the chiefs and the numerous
    pastor-owner-churches, who play allegiance to governments, have a major role to play in all the mess we see in this country.

    ... how is it possible for any church, pastor, imam to asso ...
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  • ATAKORA BEDIAKO 11 years ago

    THERE ARE TOO MANY WRONG GUYS IN POLITICS. ALL YOUNEED TO BE IN POLITICS IS TO BE LOUD MOUTHED AND HAVE THE NERVES TO SPEW INVECTIVES ON YOUR OPPONENTS.THEN YOU GET TO BE A DEPUTY MINISTER ALA MILLS /MAHAMA.TOO MANY SEMI ILLI ...
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  • kusi 11 years ago

    palmer buckle you and your group are part of this division u back one and u criticize the other or u close ur eyes on wrong doings by others so just shut hold ur peace

  • Margaret rockson 11 years ago

    DEAR RETARDED MARGARET,
    How are you madam if indeed you a lady as I have my serious doubts about who you are. I am saying this because l have been able to unmask the real identity of so-called Dr. Michael Borkor who took to ...
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  • D/ Sgt. Nuamah 11 years ago

    I pray and hope that those who have ears will hear the advice by the Asntehene. Over 80,000 people lost their lives in the Syrian conflict for the sake of power!! You cannot rule or lead people if they do not want to lead the ...
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  • Awuraba 11 years ago

    Politics av even made us to disrespect our chiefs an elders

  • woodini 11 years ago

    It is the supreme court that is making matters worst. We seems to know everything and creating undue problems for ourselves. We need to learn lessons from Kenya which resolved their electoral saga very swiftly and debunked an ...
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  • Koo 11 years ago

    Don't just talk anyhow if u have no idea how law courts works. Getting a case quickly out of court especially at the supreme court depends on the magnitude of evidence submitted. Go back n check on evidence submitted at the K ...
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  • kanawu 11 years ago

    The MOST REVEREND GABRIEL CHARLES PALMER-BUCKLE is a White Man in BLACK SKIN..in other words STILL A SLAVE..HE need to be deported to Britain or Scotland where his religion and name originated..No sane white Man ever takes sl ...
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  • niinoi 11 years ago

    Buckle we all know how you can be political.Shut up.

  • Ada Boy 11 years ago

    All Ghanaians are politically opinionated,even the dead talks politics!

  • AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 11 years ago

    "HOLY SPIRIT" CONTINUE TO TALK TO THE ELDERS, GHANAIANS WANTS TO HEAR TRUE WORDS THAT WILL BRING US TOGETHER AND BUILT OUR BELOVED COUNTRY.

  • SMOOTH 11 years ago

    GHANA POLITICIANS ARE ALL USELESS, GREEDY AND ARMED ROBBERS

  • mumuni AK 47 11 years ago

    But this is due to the fact that, people like Palmer Buckle, Prof Karikari and some in very influential positions like those I have just mentioned here see nothing wrong with the NPP but constantly see nothing good about the ...
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  • Ahuma 11 years ago

    Politics and religion have the same DNA. They both prey on the ignorant, and also the weak.

  • NPP FUCKING FOOLS 11 years ago

    To hell with your hypocrisy. Who doesn't know that you an NPP politician hiding behind the word of God to commit your sins against God?

  • Agyaku NYC 11 years ago

    The politics in Ghana is in absolute jeopardy.There are no political parties but rather tribal parties.The tribalism has over powered and dissuaded our elected and pointed leaders to operate with absolute integrity which is v ...
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  • Paa Kofi Sam 11 years ago

    Greed, selfishness, cronyism, and lawlessness! Those behaviors in my opinion is what is destroying our great country. The rule of law, accountability, and equality under the law is what will ensure our cohesion as a country! ...
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  • Saint-on- Earth 11 years ago

    The Asantehene himself is a big part of the problem because he is an open supporter of NDC. How can such a person be trusted. Ghana is not advancing, Ghana is retarded bcos of NDC.

  • Let advice the ewes 11 years ago

    How could they vote 95% for NDC and all the irregularities came from there. They are one against Akan period.

  • MUSA SEIDU 11 years ago

    Tell that drug addict called Akufo Addo and his wee smoking gangs! Tell that dirty ugly black smelling Kufour and Akufo Addo.They are the problems.Not even when we were under military rule did we witness such stupidity from a ...
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  • NANA IS USING BAWUMIA 11 years ago

    NPP FEELS IT MUST ALWAYS GOVERN GHANA! NPP THINKS THAT IT MUST ALWAYS BE THE WINNERS OF EVERY ELECTION IN GHANA AND WHENEVER NPP LOSES IT WANTS THE WHOLE COUNTRY TO PAY FOR ITS LOSS. BUT GHANA IS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THEIR LO ...
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  • NOKWARE 11 years ago

    Blame the NPP top hierachy especially Akuffo-Addo for all the nonsense going on in Ghana politics these days.His desire to rule the nation at all cost and the NPP philosophy that they are the best to rule the nation are the r ...
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  • Sunkwa 11 years ago

    It is not the politics but the lack of culture for appreciation for-- the rule of law.
    Politics is inextricably tied to the human condition--and when citizens have respect for laws irrespective of socio-economic status then ...
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  • ABRAHAM NOI 11 years ago

    I sometimes feel pity for my fellow ghaanaians especially NPP supporters for allowing themselves to fooled by such opportunistic characters. I wonder why a fellow human will allow such characters will be dying for such charac ...
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  • Concern Ghanian 11 years ago

    WHEN WE HAVE ALL THE TRIBES IN ALL PARTIES

  • Concern Ghanian 11 years ago

    EDUCATE THE POOR HUNGRY SUPPORTERS

  • Akosua 11 years ago

    so gotten bad you really doesn't know which secies they are.

  • AYIGBE KOTOKO 11 years ago

    WE WILL ONLY SUPPORT MAHAMA WHEN HE APOLOGIZES FOR ALL THE LIES AND THEFT. ANYTHING SHORT, WE WILL PRAY HE FAILS IN ALL AREAS. HE HAS NO GOODWILL AND WILL NEVER HAVE COS THE NDC IS NOT A SOCIALIST PARTY. THEY COMPLETE THIEVES ...
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  • Daavi 11 years ago

    NDC is too evil.They have destroyed Ghana.

  • YAW BOATENG 11 years ago

    Its a shame when a thief will associate their self with,a political party and the political party will defend the thief that the arrest is a politically motivated.

  • Yaw Manu 11 years ago

    Nana Addo is to blame for all this. Tell him in the face. If all wishes and dreams came true, Kwame Nyanteh would have been Ghana's President for Live.

  • Sarah 11 years ago

    When people pledge to accept the election results and the people voted, I don't see why the election issue is allowed to continued and a group is in court picking at such minor issues such as election officers not signing th ...
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  • DODOWA 11 years ago

    For obvious reasons, I have always had the strong feelings that the gross ineptitude our leaders, both past and present have been the reason Ghana is suffering today. The politicians have proven to be armed robbers; the chief ...
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  • Zikpedoda 11 years ago

    he that is down fear no fall.the people who are blowing our money with their families will lose everything.lets avoid fire

  • tony koranteng 11 years ago

    Thank God for leaders who can speak the truth no matter how bitter it might sound?However there is a God who know all our thoughts and will judge all of us whether we intend building a unified nation or a divided one,may we r ...
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  • Murder by the Book 11 years ago

    THIS GOD IS OBSSESSED WIT BLACK PROPHETS

  • Tony, Eritrea 11 years ago

    I agree '1 illion percent' with you arcbishop

  • Tony, Eritrea 11 years ago

    Arcbishop and Asantehene you hit the nail right on the head because some people think politics is the only means they can serve the country

  • Stephen Kojo Wulingminga 11 years ago

    I am of the opinion that we should do away with politics in Ghana and rule the country through Local, District and Regional representation.
    Presidency can be rotated through the regions.
    It will make it easier to deal with ...
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  • BONGO NASTI 11 years ago

    politrics and democracy.so called interllectuals

  • BONGO NASTI 11 years ago

    if you the leaders cant teach us dont confuse us.

  • MenayeAFUAforiwa 11 years ago

    Tell it to the Ewes and the Asantes in the NPP and NDC leadership. They think the country belongs to them. The best thing for the country is to forget about them in elections time.Ghana does not owe them anything. They rather ...
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