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Minister raids hotel with AK47

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  • OSEI 10 years ago

    WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOU. WE HAVE TO FIGHT NONSENSE WITH NONSENSE. I ADMIRE YOU A LOT. PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THE REAL DAMAGE GALAMSEY IS DOING TO OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY. GHANAIANS PLEASE WAKE UP

  • srome 10 years ago

    As a minister, is this the only procedure to apply, this is absolutely barbaric, yes the people have broken the law, but there should be a decorum, expecially when a regional minister is involved, some probono attoneys should ...
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  • Joe 10 years ago

    This is an NPP website and propaganda machine, you should not expect anything other than this garbage.

  • Facts 10 years ago

    ..Joe truth is that he did it..it was all over the 'normal' news

  • DAN 10 years ago

    so that explains the feces on your tonque and your anus unable to close! Been hanging around with the vice president again i see!

  • Baby Gee 10 years ago

    You want decorum for Hotel harboring illegal miners and what nots???!!. In my neck of the woods i.e. the UK, they would bring a whole police division for this operation. We do not joke here, like you Ghanaians. You are sle ...
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  • Don Blunt 10 years ago

    It seems the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing.
    "Clever" civil servants take bribes, and issue visas and permits for foreigners to come in and 'work(?)'.

    We should not blame a Hotel proprietor for ren ...
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  • DOGO 10 years ago

    Decorum my foot!! It;s about time we support brave men like this minister to kick the rot out of our society.

  • Gye Nyame 10 years ago

    These are the ministers we need to check the rot in the society. No nonsense ministers -- keep up the good work.

  • CEE BOY 10 years ago

    MR SARPONG 4 PRESIDENT

  • AGLANMAKO 10 years ago

    Mr.Ben please let this minister bear cost of property damages at your Hoitel. As a minister this not the way he suppose to do things.He must appear before the law.

  • habahaba 10 years ago

    Absolutely barbaric, attorneys, really?? What planet do you live on? Come engage in any illegal activity here in the US and see what the swat team will do to your house if they come to arrest you. Sad thing about people like ...
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  • NAKED TRUTH 10 years ago

    Arrest Ben Amonoo the CEO of Amonoo Royal Hotel at Dunkwa-on-Offin. It is required of the hotels to furnish the security agencies of visitors on the premises. Do clients fill in the registration book at the Amonoo Royal Hotel ...
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  • nii nortei 10 years ago

    how much did amonoo and the chinese pay this writer to do this very unpatriotic story...galamsey writer; shame on you!

  • Don Blunt 10 years ago

    Are you sure the "illegal(?) miners" dropped down to the Hotel compound by parachutes. They paid all necessary bribes at KOTOKA to get in. Then they paid all necessary bribes to get their permits and licenses. TO CORRUPT GHAN ...
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  • DOGO 10 years ago

    So what? The minister has no jurisdiction over the airport and the immigration department so he couldn't have done anything about the purpoted corruption over there. He did what needed to be done at where his power allows. I ...
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  • Don Blunt 10 years ago

    I am not against the minister cramping down on the illegal immigrants. I just want to draw our attention to "the whole picture", for a healthy discussion on prevention instead of curing the canker.

  • Torgbigah 10 years ago

    Mr. minister bravoooo. very very good job done. arrest the Chinese especially.scoop them out of their hiding places,throw them into jail at least for 10 years each. Any Ghanaian citizen who wants to obstruct your duty, shoot ...
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  • Selassie Dzokoto 10 years ago

    As much as I don't like NDC, I fully support this Minister's action. These foreign crooks most often arm themselves to the core as a means of defense. He just couldn't take chances. Mr Amonoo should be thankful he wasn't arre ...
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  • ROB 10 years ago

    This minister, while he may have had good intentions seems to have misplaced his job description. He is not trained nor paid to handle an AK47, nor is he trained to make such arrests which could be potentially dangerous. He s ...
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  • Dallas 10 years ago

    You're obviously one of the gullible readers who easily fall for daily guide's gozo journalistic pranks. Can you see that the headline is a palpable lie? I wonder why people still believe in the ritual pranks of daily guide? ...
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  • ABU 10 years ago

    This has nothing to do with gullibility but rather jeopardising our already dying hotel and hospitality industry hampering the already volatile highl unemployment.There is a more appropriate way than the uncouthed rambo style ...
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  • Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

    This Minister is an animal from the
    bush,he does,t behave like a humanbeing even slapping truk driver,
    your work temporally will soon end.
    you can,t be minister through your life.

  • Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

    This Minister is an animal from the
    bush,he does,t behave like a humanbeing even slapping truk driver,
    your work is temporal will soon end.
    you can,t be minister through out your life.

  • Benjamin, Dallas 10 years ago

    He is an animal like the osono

  • Concerned Ghanaian 10 years ago

    I am astounded by the caption of this write-up. It has rather brought unintended popularity to the minister. SHAME ON YOU DAILY GUIDE!

  • KK 10 years ago

    SS is a former security capo. BNI.

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

    That was a good job done. Send those Red Skin Poor Fools back to Red China

  • Kotei 10 years ago

    GOOD. THAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT TO ENSURE OFFICERS DON'T TAKE MONEY AND LET THEM ESCAPE.

  • OSEI BRENYA 10 years ago

    YOU HAVE DONE A NICE JOB.THE COUNTRY NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOU . YOU HAVE SYMPATHY FOR THE NATION.AH MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU MR SAPPONG

  • Asoreba 10 years ago

    Let the Government to their work well and a Minister would not need to join in a RAID. We act confused and ignorant by the way we govern in Ghana. Other countries will really laugh to know how Ghana still lives in the DARK ...
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  • Seko 10 years ago

    I also support the Ministers action but I think the Gov't is still lossing the fight against illegal mining. This is becos:
    1. There is over concentration on the Chinese and not illegal mining
    2. Areas of known NDC strongho ...
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  • 2K 10 years ago

    This the same Min. who overseen the beaten of a truck driver few weeks ago....on Winneba road...and with AK47 ...guess what he will do next...power drunk indeed...

  • Kwame 10 years ago

    DAILY GUIDE IS FULL OF TWISTED STORIES. LEAVE THE MINISTER TO CLAM DOWN ON GALAMSEY.

  • Eric 10 years ago

    well done, Mr. Sarpong

  • jackie joe 10 years ago

    This minister in Democratic gov't with AK47 is not a good minister bcos we are not in military regime and therefore must be Resign or sacked

  • Concerned citizen we.i 10 years ago

    The chinese are polluting our water bodies and stealing our natural resources. Both are acts of war. The minister has done a great job. He must continue until the criminals get the message.

  • Genuine Observer 10 years ago

    Here we are, the Rambo style of governing. Such behaviour can happen ONLY under NDC interpretation of Democracy. Lord have mercy on Oman Ghana

  • Albert 10 years ago

    a GENUINE OBSERVER will not bring politics into such a menace which we all want to rid our nation off. Lets be be objective in approaching these matters of national concern.

  • TETTEH NARTEH 10 years ago

    Ghana needs such ministers to lead the
    action,not ministers in white collar suits.Well done HON MINISTER.

  • BBN 10 years ago

    Remember these people are armed too and the minister could not go there barehanded. Please leave the man to do his work. The government can take care of the damages later!

  • ROB 10 years ago

    The danger of these expatriate people being armed is all the more reason why the minister has no business leading armed police into the hotel. Is the minister a trained security agent? is he a police officer or an army person ...
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  • AK47 IS MY FUCKING ADDRESS 10 years ago

    CHINESE DOESN'T WANT TO DO CLEAN JOB INSTEAD THEY HAVE CHOOSED TO DO ILLEGAL BUSINESS THINKING OUR LEADERS ARE STUPID. WE NEED SOME FOREIGNERS TO CLEAN OUR OFFICE AND TOILET.

  • DAN 10 years ago

    China whores come to america and get paid $50-$75(100-150 cedi) to give men massages and handjobs

  • Albert 10 years ago

    Its shameful how reporters and journalists in Ghana prsent their stories.

  • Albert 10 years ago

    If a minister heads an operation with state security, should he be painted as the one carrying the GUNS. Dont we all want to rid our country of this galamsey menace. Lets be reasonable in our approach.

  • POKU 10 years ago

    These practices are always done and conducted even in so called developed world eg Holland,Italy,US,Russia,Canada,Australia.What is wrong about these various actions undertaken by a loyal Ghanaian?.Ghanaians at times seems to ...
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  • coach ben. poku 10 years ago

    have you forgotten that THE DAILY GUIDE newspaper (the editor/owner/staff) are stooges in the pay of their neo-colonialist/tribalist masters? Its reportage is colored to suit the whims and caprices of the paymaster(s).

  • Perry. 10 years ago

    Daily Guide or Daily Konkosa, Can you describe how Americans capture and killed OSAMA BIN LADEN? Idiot you want us to sit in our own country for foreigners to dictate the pace of our land for us right? COME AGAIN, this time r ...
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  • Perry. 10 years ago

    Daily Guide: Your Headline story is senseless and nonsense.
    How do you want the operation to be carried out? We Ghanains always try to hide behind the truth, I lived all my life as a Mine worker both in Ghana and outside Gha ...
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  • PepprJ 10 years ago

    Who is the editor of the Daily guide rubbish? Is he one of the loud mouth pot smoking journalist? Although I am not an English major student, the heading is totally far from the content of the report as I read it. Shame on yo ...
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  • Maame Efua 10 years ago

    SHOULD HE JUST ALLOW PEOPLE TO DESTROY OUR ENVIRONMENT. LET US ENCOURAGE PEOPLE WHO GO OUT TO DEFEND THE NATION. COWARDS !!!!!
    WELL DONE MR MINISTER

  • UNCLE JOE 10 years ago

    Mr minister well done, but next time you should know better. you should know better because all eyes are watching you. you can not take the law into your own hands.

  • Kk 10 years ago

    IT IS NOW TOO MUCH MY PARTY. MR. PRESIDENT PLS TAKE UP THE ROD.

  • Akwasi 10 years ago

    Mr. Minister, next time you stay behind your desk and let the security forces do their work. There is no need for you to go with them with AK47. Even though, you have good intention the way you conducted the operation made it ...
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  • BBN 10 years ago

    The hotel manager thinks he is loosing business now, so he is piss-off, but in a few years when these Chinese have had what they want and gone, the land would be messed up, people dying from chemicals left in soil, no water ...
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  • concerned observer. 10 years ago

    to China to do business. In case he needs to be reminded of that? Don't treat them like criminals. Grow up.

  • BOB JAPAN 10 years ago

    YOU ARE A FOOL DO YOU KNOW HOW THIS CHINES TREAT BLACK PEOPLE CAN ANY GHANAINS GO TO CHINA TO DO WHAT THEY WONT DONT EVEN DREAM OFF

  • PLUMBER 10 years ago

    Yes, this is not the type of behaviour expected of a Minister, but we are no more in normal times. Desperate situations they say call for desperate measures. This is an "insane" behaviour to drive home a point. Very soon Ghan ...
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  • Kofi Ganyo 10 years ago

    Mr Sarpong you are the type of Minister we need in Ghana. Please tell Amonoo to go and hang.

  • kobcan 10 years ago

    We are in a civilised world and things shd be done properly no matter how bad the illegal activities of those concerned. We shd condemn such acts and the hotel owner shd sue whoever were involved.

  • Concerned citizen we.i 10 years ago

    In China or USA this hotel will be closed down for sheltering criminals in the first place.

  • DAN 10 years ago

    but they would not ask for your visa in usa hotel only your money! Its the border patrols job to catch illegals in america! or police, just as they had road block on my way home looking for illegals and driving while drunk,ex ...
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  • ghanaba 10 years ago

    the end will justify the means. empty brains, americans have most domestic weapons than any other nation..... does that make this nation a military regime? the next i recommend a bullet proof.

  • ABU 10 years ago

    Abuse and misuse of power,the hotels broken into must be made to sue for damages and any inconviniences cased them by this crazy non deserving minister.

  • Rosso 10 years ago

    As the head of REGSEC, the Minister have every right to clamp down on these miscreants. Adehyeman Ghana will not fall under gutter journalism!!!

  • Rosso 10 years ago

    correction- I mean the Minister has all the right to lead the operation

  • bogass 10 years ago

    BRAVO MINISTER....DO YOU THINK YOU CAN GO TO CHINA AND DO GALAMSEY? WE WOULD NOT EVEN KNOW YOUR WHEREABOUT WHEN YOU ARE CAUGHT. ALL ILLEGAL CHINESE SHOULD BE REPATRIATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THEY DESTROY OUR ENVIRONMENT ...
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  • MotherLove 10 years ago

    Don't send these people back use them as SLAVES

  • Oso 10 years ago

    His various actions are questionable and some doctors must check him up.Seems some screws are loose upstairs.If not, he will hurt himself or an innocent person.His deeds are STRANGE! !!

  • MotherLove 10 years ago

    OSU u are in someone's country cleaning shit while the Chinese, Indians, Lebanese are milking Ghana . This man is doing Ghana a great service

  • Pelicles 10 years ago

    Such raids are common in developed nations. They do that to crack down on illegal immigrants and we need such raids on daily basis to put fears in people who think they can enter Ghana and do whatever they want.

  • GK 10 years ago

    Oh! daily guide,e minister wasnt holding anytng

  • Kwame Angel 10 years ago

    This is the NDC at its best. Gun-touting corrupt revolutionaries.

  • OP 10 years ago

    KUDOS, KUDOS, KUDOS SAM SARPONG , YOU ARE THE TYPE WE NEED IN GHANA. PLEASE KEEP ON YOUR GOOD WORK . DON'T BE INTIMIDATED KEEP ON AND GOD WILL BE WITH YOU

  • Bongo Boy 10 years ago

    Civilisation has a long way to go in this govt

  • Bongo Boy 10 years ago

    Blame your own packed tribal based agencies

  • NAA4U 10 years ago

    DAILY GUIDE CREATED THE IMPRESSION LIKE THE THE MINISTER RANSACKED THE HOTEL FOR ILLEGAL ISSUES

  • Tetteh Klokpe 10 years ago

    The person who wrote this report is not a journalist, you told us people ran away because of the Rambo nature of the operation only to come back and say some people were naked when their doors were open, were you there when e ...
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  • Cash, NY 10 years ago

    The Central Regional Minister Samuel Sarpong, who on Tuesday armed himself with AK47 assault rifle' should be made to understand that Ghana is no more a military state. His recent action did remind me of the period JJ took o ...
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  • MotherLove 10 years ago

    SO WHAT U IN NY CLEANING SHIT OTHERS MILKING GHANA FOR FREE

  • Kobby 10 years ago

    Stay in NY nag leave Ghana alone

  • MotherLove 10 years ago

    GOOD JOB; I AM NOT READING THE REST BUT MAN WELL DONE AND GOD BLESS U

  • Seko 10 years ago

    The Government have arrested the Chinese and repatriated them but is loosing the fight against illegal. Just go round the country and all known illegal mining sites and you will understand what I mean. It apears the Gov't is ...
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  • Yaw k 10 years ago

    In any serious country, this stupid minister could have been in trouble. Is he a police or imigration ? Fool.

  • Kumankama. 10 years ago

    I say more power to the Minister. If that is what it takes to stop the desecration of our lands by foreigners, then so be it. we have to make the country unwelcome for those who will harm or destroy our heritage for their sel ...
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  • David Danquah 10 years ago

    Good intention but you went about it the wrong way. Must trust trust the Police and Immigration?. At least give them the benefit of the doubt to carry out their duty within the due process. They must learn to be accountable a ...
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  • peace 10 years ago

    ndc power

  • Osafo Kantanka 10 years ago

    I am rather surprised the hotel manager was not arrested for harbouring, aiding and abetting law breakers.God Bless You. Hotel proprietors and landlords in the country harbouring wrong doers in the country should be prosecute ...
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  • Asiwome 10 years ago

    ?

  • Myself 10 years ago

    Genuine Ghanaian are 110% behind what you've. Keep on kicking asses.

  • DAN 10 years ago

    illegal imprisonment!

  • Joe pastas a. 10 years ago

    He is protecting our resources the way China protects its resources from illegal exploitation. Travel and see and stop this foolish and myopic political reporting. How much are you paid for this stance against Ghana. Good job ...
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  • Kobby Mike- USA 10 years ago

    This is INSANE. Mr Amonoo to Sue this insane minister for disrupting his business. The Minister should Know better. Yes this illegal should be cramped down, BUT the Right Way.