Kufuor did nothing to fight corruption - Appiah-Ofori

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Krikri,, 12 years ago

After DrKwame Nkrumah, we have not had any president in this country. We have had pretenders, epitomised by a GREEDY THIEF & leader of the LOOTING BRIGADE, JA Kuffour

After DrKwame Nkrumah, we have not had any president in this country. We have had pretenders, epitomised by a GREEDY THIEF & leader of the LOOTING BRIGADE, JA Kuffour
OSEI 12 years ago

REMeanwhile, documents in the possession of Today detail a long list of names of personalities who have acquired State lands since 1985. Below are the names of the personalities along with the file numbers that deal with the ...
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REMeanwhile, documents in the possession of Today detail a long list of names of personalities who have acquired State lands since 1985. Below are the names of the personalities along with the file numbers that deal with the acquisitions.

Personalities of the NDC include President John Evans Atta Mills, AC4664; Betty Mould Iddrisu, Professor Kofi Awoonor, 203/87 AC4433; Peter Nanfuri, AC4227 LS297/26, Ac4960; Edward Kojo Salia, 53/99 ac4258; Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, Mustapha Gariba, Ac4914; Martin B. K. Amidu, Dr. Charles Jebuni, Ac783243/200; Fred W. A. Attoh, Ac 4264 198/86; 31st December Women’s Movement Ac8124; Prof. Yaw Twumasi, Ac4677; Dr. Kobla Gbedemah, Ac4277 l S84/96; Christian Yao Zigah, Ac4285 234/88; Ferdinand Ohene Kena, Ac42973/91, and; Oheneba Kow Richardson, Ac4284164/93.

Other NDC top officials that acquired State lands include Dr. Kofi Ahmed, File No. Ac436236/87; Mark Woyongo, Ac4961; Dr. J. L. S. Abbey, Ac4295103/98; Mrs. Maureen Adadevoh, Ac4292149/88; Mr. J. H. Owusu-Acheampong, Ac43177/89; Baba Camara, Brigadier Benedict Kodjo Akafia, Ac4981; Ahenkora Marfo, Ac4318179/89; Dr. Kwaku Temeng, Ac433641/95; Seth Gustav Okraku, Ac4984; Nana Fosu Randall, ac4984: Carl Henry Clark, Ac4977; Kwasi Tagbor, and; Roland Setsaafa Agbenotor, Ac4894.

The rest are Alfred Kwao Ayivor, Stanley Q. Barnor, James T. Addico, Ac433439/90; George Nikoi Kotey, Ac4343270/90; Dr. Assibi A. Amidu, Aac435599/94; Ridway Brimah, Ac4363120/94; Vincent Assiseh, 65/97 Ac4383; Patrick Nutor, 191/88 ac4426, Niki Bentsi Enchill, Col. Alhaji Ayumah, Wesi Andam, Ac7869; Justice N. S. Gbadegbe, Ac7834, as well as Daniel Kobla Nutsugah, Ac5023.

The top NPP officials who also acquired State lands in Accra are Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, Ebenezer B. Sakyi Hughes; Justice A. K. P Kludze; Ursula Owusu; Dr. Joe Gyekey, 102/85 Ac4434; Prof. Frimpong Boateng, cost of land GH¢250,000, payment made GH¢165,000; Ivor Agyeman-Duah, cost of land GH¢172, 960, payment made GH¢172,960; Kofi Opoku Adusei, cost of land GH¢75,000, payment made GH¢75,600; Dr. Henry Prempeh, cost of land GH¢190,00, payment made GH¢190,000; E. K. Oduro, cost of land GH¢75,600, no payment made; Nana Yaa Abena Asante Faibille; Kwame Osei Prempeh, and; Stanley Nii Adjiri-Blankson. The rest are Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobbey, Yaw Osafo Maafo, Ms. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway; Dr. Osei Akoto; Mr. J. H. Mensah; Dr. Joe. Blankson; Justice S. A. B Akuffo, and; Prof. A. B. Akosah, a leading member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP).

According to NDC insiders, the top officials who benefitted from these State facilities include the current Vice President, Mr. John Mahama, who acquired his under the same policy Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey benefitted from.

It will be recalled that in the year 1996/7, the Sakumono SSNIT Flats, which had been officially designated as the residence of Members of Parliament of the Republic of Ghana were sold out to the MPs whose terms had just ended. This was done without prior arrangement for incoming MPs, who, for a time, were stranded, in terms of having no official residence to live in.

Our sources also disclosed that the wife of the current Minister for Manpower and Employment, Hon. E. T. Mensah, acquired several State Fishing Corporation (SFC) cold stores in Tema. At that time her husband was serving on the body set up by national administration to handle the sale of certain SFC assets. The sources asked: “Who acquired the catering rest houses around the country when the PNDC sold them?”

One of the sources pointed out categorically that: “The NDC cannot win this moral debate… It only makes the NDC look and sound nauseatingly hypocritical.”

They cited the recent judgement pronounced by the Supreme Court on the sale of a state bungalow to Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, which judgement has become the subject of controversy between national administration and the NPP stalwart.
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DOUBLE STANDARDS 12 years ago

This should be expanded and presented as an article.

This should be expanded and presented as an article.
GIRLZ GILZ 12 years ago

PARLIAMENT SHOULD PASS A LAW TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR GHANA TO IMPORT ONLY 4 WHITEMEN FROM ABROAD TO STEM THE CORRUPTION THAT IS CURRENTLY GOING ON IN THE COUNTRY.

THESE PEOPLE ARE:

1)WHITEMAN FOR MIN. OF FINANCE (for st ...
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PARLIAMENT SHOULD PASS A LAW TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR GHANA TO IMPORT ONLY 4 WHITEMEN FROM ABROAD TO STEM THE CORRUPTION THAT IS CURRENTLY GOING ON IN THE COUNTRY.

THESE PEOPLE ARE:

1)WHITEMAN FOR MIN. OF FINANCE (for strict financial discipline)

2)WHITEMAN FOR MIN. OF JUSTICE (to prosecute corrupt officials)

3)WHITEMAN FOR MIN. OF EMPLOYEMENT(to instill hard working in the labor force)

4)WHITEMAN FOR MIN. OF INTERIOR(to check the police, prisons and othr security forces).

HOPEFULLY WITH ONLY THESE 4 WHITE PEOPLE THEY CAN REALLY CHANGE GHANA.

AMEN
GHANAMAN 12 years ago

I believe many have ignored your comment because your brain is the worse corrupt brain on this blog.

Who told you whitemen are not corrupt. Look for the meaning of the word, corrupt. Don't make stupid and insulting commen ...
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I believe many have ignored your comment because your brain is the worse corrupt brain on this blog.

Who told you whitemen are not corrupt. Look for the meaning of the word, corrupt. Don't make stupid and insulting comments here if you have nothing to offer.
may 12 years ago

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Osei 12 years ago

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OseiM 12 years ago

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Bukom Boy 12 years ago

THESE RAT EATERS ARE PROPER AND FULL BLOODED IVORIANS. THEY WERE NOT PART OF THE GOLD COAST TILL 1901. WHEN THE BRITISH BRUTALLY CIVILISED THESE PYGMIES

THESE RAT EATERS ARE PROPER AND FULL BLOODED IVORIANS. THEY WERE NOT PART OF THE GOLD COAST TILL 1901. WHEN THE BRITISH BRUTALLY CIVILISED THESE PYGMIES
Pito Brewer 12 years ago

Kufuor's cronies and henchmen were the most corrupt public officials in Ghana's history. How could he fight them?

Kufuor's cronies and henchmen were the most corrupt public officials in Ghana's history. How could he fight them?

ZoRRo 12 years ago

Mahama does not want to end the corruption that Yokogari Rawlings started, that Kuffuor perfected, that Mills ignored, and Mahama is enjoying.

Mahama does not want to end the corruption that Yokogari Rawlings started, that Kuffuor perfected, that Mills ignored, and Mahama is enjoying.
KATAWERE 12 years ago

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A THIEF ARREESTING ANOTHER THIEF? GHANA IS A JOKE COUNTRY.

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A THIEF ARREESTING ANOTHER THIEF? GHANA IS A JOKE COUNTRY.
Concerned 12 years ago

They are here today,gone tomorrow.When you make a good name, generations after you are dead,the value still remains. We need to love ourselves as ghanaians and avoid being used by idiots to protect them whilst they rob us.unf ...
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They are here today,gone tomorrow.When you make a good name, generations after you are dead,the value still remains. We need to love ourselves as ghanaians and avoid being used by idiots to protect them whilst they rob us.unfortunate,the memory of the human animal is very small, we tend to forget things easly and keep on repeating the same mistakes over and over again. But dont lose hope, history tells us that the almighty knows pexactly what he is doing. Where is atta mills now.
MAHAMA GBAGBO MAHAMA 12 years ago

PC is wrong president Kufuor dismissed and even prosecute some of his ministers who found to to be corrupt I remember BAMBA the sports minister

PC is wrong president Kufuor dismissed and even prosecute some of his ministers who found to to be corrupt I remember BAMBA the sports minister
insight to the bone 12 years ago

today our country has the notorious reputation of being one of the most corrupt in the world thanks to pepeni and his band of thieves . we told everyone we knew he had no plan or program to develop the nation except pillage t ...
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today our country has the notorious reputation of being one of the most corrupt in the world thanks to pepeni and his band of thieves . we told everyone we knew he had no plan or program to develop the nation except pillage the little monies left and yet today the claim that they could not perform because of a petition . look at their ministers who anything more than 3 pages is a challenge to read talk less of projects whose summaries alone can be over 5000 pages , they are so lazy and selfish that nothing good can come from them . their chief ideologist of evil avenoor was killed and i had planned to go to his grave and urinate and relieve myself on him once every month but he cremated himself i guess i will do so instead on rawlings grave soon. workers are on strike because they know this azaa govt has no clue and in this day and age considering the wealth of the nation no one should work for less than 1000 cedis or 500$ but if free education was such a challenge how can they ever fathom such a reality . they are hopeless so we are preparing for our revolution and telling all righteous to sharpen their knives and bury their guns to wait for for the clarion call. they think they have fooled the Akans especially the fantis , a third of their votes came from the fantis but there is not a single substantiate minister who is a true fanti . they wage war against us Akans but when we come our and call foul they say we are liars . we are ready now so let them bring it on . long live the republic of Akan
PROPERTY DEVELOPER 12 years ago

YOUR NAME MEANS WISDOM.THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENLIGHTENMENT,THE BLIND WILL HEAR THROUGH HEARSAYING AND THE DEAF CAN READ. AND THE STUPID WILL CHALLENGE.BUT THE TRUTH CAN NOT BE HIDDEN.

YOUR NAME MEANS WISDOM.THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENLIGHTENMENT,THE BLIND WILL HEAR THROUGH HEARSAYING AND THE DEAF CAN READ. AND THE STUPID WILL CHALLENGE.BUT THE TRUTH CAN NOT BE HIDDEN.
ELINAM 12 years ago

I need a coup d'etat right now with not less than 5000 men and women facing the fire to reverberate through our conscience.

I need a coup d'etat right now with not less than 5000 men and women facing the fire to reverberate through our conscience.
AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 12 years ago

"A LEGITIMATE QUESTION FOR AMERICA TO ASK ITSELF AT THIS POINT IN HISTORY IS, DO WE STILL AGREE WITH THE VISION OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS"? GHANAIANS CAN WE ASK ourselves THIS QUESTION? THOSE WHO STILL DON'T BELIEVE NKRUMAH VIS ...
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"A LEGITIMATE QUESTION FOR AMERICA TO ASK ITSELF AT THIS POINT IN HISTORY IS, DO WE STILL AGREE WITH THE VISION OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS"? GHANAIANS CAN WE ASK ourselves THIS QUESTION? THOSE WHO STILL DON'T BELIEVE NKRUMAH VISION WILL BE IN DARKNESS FOR EVER. "HOLY SPIRIT" MOST OF THE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW YOU, OPEN THEIR MINDS TO KNOW YOU AND FELLOW THE VISION OF THE FOUNDERS.
ensore robbie texas u.s.a 12 years ago

eii awurade yewu oman ghana paa nea.
so could it be that lands meant for developmental purposes has all been sold and bought by the aforementioned names kai ghana don suffer.

eii awurade yewu oman ghana paa nea.
so could it be that lands meant for developmental purposes has all been sold and bought by the aforementioned names kai ghana don suffer.
SAMMY 12 years ago

WE SHALL ALWAYS WORSHIP NKRUMAH BECAUSE HE WAS A STRONG AND INCORRUPTIBLE LEADER. NKRUMAH WAS NOT PERFECT BUT HE PERFORMED BETTER THAN ANY LEADER OF GHANA TO DATE BUT THE LOOTERS OF OUR RESOURCES CONSPIRED WITH THEIR LOCAL ST ...
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WE SHALL ALWAYS WORSHIP NKRUMAH BECAUSE HE WAS A STRONG AND INCORRUPTIBLE LEADER. NKRUMAH WAS NOT PERFECT BUT HE PERFORMED BETTER THAN ANY LEADER OF GHANA TO DATE BUT THE LOOTERS OF OUR RESOURCES CONSPIRED WITH THEIR LOCAL STOOGES TO TOPPLE HIM.
WE SHALL CONTINUE TO WORSHIP NKRUMAH.

HASSAN RASTA GERMANY 12 years ago

I WANT TO SAY IT IS TRUE BUT IT MUST BEND HERE IMMEDIATELY NO ONE SHOULD CONTINUE IT. OSEI IF THEY CONTINUE THESE CORRUPTIONS AND SELLING OF THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES TO THE INDIVIDUALS, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LIVE FOR THE FUTU ...
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I WANT TO SAY IT IS TRUE BUT IT MUST BEND HERE IMMEDIATELY NO ONE SHOULD CONTINUE IT. OSEI IF THEY CONTINUE THESE CORRUPTIONS AND SELLING OF THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES TO THE INDIVIDUALS, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LIVE FOR THE FUTURE CHILDREN? THESE NONSENSE MUST BE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT SOME OF US ARE GOING TO BECOME SERIAL KILLERS KILLING THE POLITICIANS ONE BY ONE EVERYDAY. BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE NO CHOICE DONE TO ELIMINATE THE BAD ONES FOR US TO BUILD THE NATION CORRECTLY. SORRY IF I SAY THIS BUT IT IS THE FACT.
Kwame 12 years ago

Mahama is not doing well at all in fighting corruption in fact there rumours he has his agents at the Ambassador Hotel who directs foreign business agents to the Flag Staff house at a fee, but he comes no where near John Agye ...
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Mahama is not doing well at all in fighting corruption in fact there rumours he has his agents at the Ambassador Hotel who directs foreign business agents to the Flag Staff house at a fee, but he comes no where near John Agyekum Kofi Diawuo Kufuor.
Kufuor was just too corrupt to the core. He was born with corruption in his blood cells. And he loves the "Apple" in the middle of the garden too.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 12 years ago

This face of former president is too scary, remove it immediately before I even deal with his dirty stealing.

This face of former president is too scary, remove it immediately before I even deal with his dirty stealing.
NANA USED BAWUMIA 12 years ago

GOD, bring Kwame Nkrumah back! Our only saviour is Kwame Nkrumah.

GOD, bring Kwame Nkrumah back! Our only saviour is Kwame Nkrumah.
Pelicles 12 years ago

Corruption started with Nkrumah and here is why. Do you know any member in Nkrumah's government who was poor including their relatives? They were all rich and where did they get their money from? In those days, people cannot ...
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Corruption started with Nkrumah and here is why. Do you know any member in Nkrumah's government who was poor including their relatives? They were all rich and where did they get their money from? In those days, people cannot delve deep into the background of those politician. Even how many of us understand what "politics" was all about in those days so, whatever they took was not noticed or detected.

Todays politicians are following the footsteps of those people just to leave wealth for themselves and their relatives like their predecessors.
KWARNING NJ 12 years ago

EXACTLY. REMEMBER THE FORD MUSTANG KWAME NJRUMAH BOUGHT FOR HIS GIRLFRIEND FROM JAMAICA? THAT WAS A VERY BIG DEAL THOSE DAYS.

EXACTLY. REMEMBER THE FORD MUSTANG KWAME NJRUMAH BOUGHT FOR HIS GIRLFRIEND FROM JAMAICA? THAT WAS A VERY BIG DEAL THOSE DAYS.
GHANAMAN 12 years ago

So were all the milking colonial workers and leaders. Theirs was not to help the people but to milk the nation for their people back home. The only exception who did a bit was Gordon Guggisberg.

We are talking about a pers ...
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So were all the milking colonial workers and leaders. Theirs was not to help the people but to milk the nation for their people back home. The only exception who did a bit was Gordon Guggisberg.

We are talking about a person who fought corruption and not a holy man who could prevent it.

The reason we have all these crisis is because most people like you can not read, understand, reason, and make a logical comment.
OSEI 12 years ago

I ALWAYS CRIRISEZE NKRUMAH FO DENYING GHANAIANS THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

TODAY, FOR THE FIRST TIME, I CAN CONFESS I WAS WRONG. GHANAIANS DO NOT DESERVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH. WE NEED A STRONG AND HONEST MAN TO DICTATE. YOU READ ...
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I ALWAYS CRIRISEZE NKRUMAH FO DENYING GHANAIANS THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

TODAY, FOR THE FIRST TIME, I CAN CONFESS I WAS WRONG. GHANAIANS DO NOT DESERVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH. WE NEED A STRONG AND HONEST MAN TO DICTATE. YOU READ OUR PAPERS AND EVERY IDIOT OPENS HIS STINKING MOUTH TO SPEW OUT RUBBISH EVEN AFRIYE AND URSULA OWUSU.

Meanwhile, documents in the possession of Today detail a long list of names of personalities who have acquired State lands since 1985. Below are the names of the personalities along with the file numbers that deal with the acquisitions.

Personalities of the NDC include President John Evans Atta Mills, AC4664; Betty Mould Iddrisu, Professor Kofi Awoonor, 203/87 AC4433; Peter Nanfuri, AC4227 LS297/26, Ac4960; Edward Kojo Salia, 53/99 ac4258; Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, Mustapha Gariba, Ac4914; Martin B. K. Amidu, Dr. Charles Jebuni, Ac783243/200; Fred W. A. Attoh, Ac 4264 198/86; 31st December Women’s Movement Ac8124; Prof. Yaw Twumasi, Ac4677; Dr. Kobla Gbedemah, Ac4277 l S84/96; Christian Yao Zigah, Ac4285 234/88; Ferdinand Ohene Kena, Ac42973/91, and; Oheneba Kow Richardson, Ac4284164/93.

Other NDC top officials that acquired State lands include Dr. Kofi Ahmed, File No. Ac436236/87; Mark Woyongo, Ac4961; Dr. J. L. S. Abbey, Ac4295103/98; Mrs. Maureen Adadevoh, Ac4292149/88; Mr. J. H. Owusu-Acheampong, Ac43177/89; Baba Camara, Brigadier Benedict Kodjo Akafia, Ac4981; Ahenkora Marfo, Ac4318179/89; Dr. Kwaku Temeng, Ac433641/95; Seth Gustav Okraku, Ac4984; Nana Fosu Randall, ac4984: Carl Henry Clark, Ac4977; Kwasi Tagbor, and; Roland Setsaafa Agbenotor, Ac4894.

The rest are Alfred Kwao Ayivor, Stanley Q. Barnor, James T. Addico, Ac433439/90; George Nikoi Kotey, Ac4343270/90; Dr. Assibi A. Amidu, Aac435599/94; Ridway Brimah, Ac4363120/94; Vincent Assiseh, 65/97 Ac4383; Patrick Nutor, 191/88 ac4426, Niki Bentsi Enchill, Col. Alhaji Ayumah, Wesi Andam, Ac7869; Justice N. S. Gbadegbe, Ac7834, as well as Daniel Kobla Nutsugah, Ac5023.

The top NPP officials who also acquired State lands in Accra are Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, Ebenezer B. Sakyi Hughes; Justice A. K. P Kludze; Ursula Owusu; Dr. Joe Gyekey, 102/85 Ac4434; Prof. Frimpong Boateng, cost of land GH¢250,000, payment made GH¢165,000; Ivor Agyeman-Duah, cost of land GH¢172, 960, payment made GH¢172,960; Kofi Opoku Adusei, cost of land GH¢75,000, payment made GH¢75,600; Dr. Henry Prempeh, cost of land GH¢190,00, payment made GH¢190,000; E. K. Oduro, cost of land GH¢75,600, no payment made; Nana Yaa Abena Asante Faibille; Kwame Osei Prempeh, and; Stanley Nii Adjiri-Blankson. The rest are Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobbey, Yaw Osafo Maafo, Ms. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway; Dr. Osei Akoto; Mr. J. H. Mensah; Dr. Joe. Blankson; Justice S. A. B Akuffo, and; Prof. A. B. Akosah, a leading member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP).

According to NDC insiders, the top officials who benefitted from these State facilities include the current Vice President, Mr. John Mahama, who acquired his under the same policy Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey benefitted from.

It will be recalled that in the year 1996/7, the Sakumono SSNIT Flats, which had been officially designated as the residence of Members of Parliament of the Republic of Ghana were sold out to the MPs whose terms had just ended. This was done without prior arrangement for incoming MPs, who, for a time, were stranded, in terms of having no official residence to live in.

Our sources also disclosed that the wife of the current Minister for Manpower and Employment, Hon. E. T. Mensah, acquired several State Fishing Corporation (SFC) cold stores in Tema. At that time her husband was serving on the body set up by national administration to handle the sale of certain SFC assets. The sources asked: “Who acquired the catering rest houses around the country when the PNDC sold them?”

One of the sources pointed out categorically that: “The NDC cannot win this moral debate… It only makes the NDC look and sound nauseatingly hypocritical.”

They cited the recent judgement pronounced by the Supreme Court on the sale of a state bungalow to Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, which judgement has become the subject of controversy between national administration and the NPP stalwart.
Repugnant. 12 years ago

Corruption is the way it is because our country is pursuing the wrong course.

In a country like ours, you cannot have a minister source for money for any kind of development and expect him not to gain massively. This has b ...
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Corruption is the way it is because our country is pursuing the wrong course.

In a country like ours, you cannot have a minister source for money for any kind of development and expect him not to gain massively. This has been the way things are being done and were being done under Kufuor, Mills and now M'ahama.

As we all can recall under Kufuor, Aladjetey one of the NPP chairmen called out Kufuor for maintaining a bank in his office where monies were frequently dispensed without the required checks and balances. Kufuor was collecting 10% on investments for himself and bragging how he was self made if not self remaking! The problem with corruption in our country is definitely a leadership thing. Some of whom have always believed they were untouchable or answer to no one.

This is why Rawlings should dust up his boots and clean the house once more! Only harsh measures will reconstitute our thinking toward love of country, honest living and not illegal wealth acquisition. Ghana our beloved country has failed.
Kwabena Ansa 12 years ago

Repugnant, Are you out of your mind? What made you think that Rawlings would be the right person capable to root out corruption in Ghana?. Have you forgotten that it was under his watch and his administration that a whole shi ...
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Repugnant, Are you out of your mind? What made you think that Rawlings would be the right person capable to root out corruption in Ghana?. Have you forgotten that it was under his watch and his administration that a whole ship load of Ghana cocoa export destined for overseas customers got lost on the high sea, even though the ship did arrive at it's destination in one piece. Did Rawlings investigate the loss. He did nothing about it and when Kuffour took office as President, he also made sure that the cocoa scandal was buried forever. Why he decided to bury the scandal could be anybody's guess, "graft and corruption". Repugnant, Rawlings is as equally guilty of corruption as any of the living Presidents.

Kondua 12 years ago

PC. You are very wrong. Ghana was already bankrupt when Nkrumah was overthrown. His govt became very corrupt. All govts since independence have had corruption scandals but Mills/Mahama govts corruption are unprecedented and t ...
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PC. You are very wrong. Ghana was already bankrupt when Nkrumah was overthrown. His govt became very corrupt. All govts since independence have had corruption scandals but Mills/Mahama govts corruption are unprecedented and this is very sad.
OWEN, NEW YORK 12 years ago

Nkrumah used Ghanas money for so many infrastructure so please don't talk about Nkrumah leaving the country bankrupt. Akombo dam, Valco, Tema industrial city, motor- way, Nsawam canary, various colleges , University, polytec ...
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Nkrumah used Ghanas money for so many infrastructure so please don't talk about Nkrumah leaving the country bankrupt. Akombo dam, Valco, Tema industrial city, motor- way, Nsawam canary, various colleges , University, polytechnics and numerous secondary schools. Anybody in his or her late fifties and above knows Nkrumah as show boy. He walked his talks those good old days and didn't spare the saboteurs and the corrupt-pen-robbers.
KMAN 12 years ago

he used our money wisely and yes the country went bankrupt but the legacy is there for all of us to see.

he used our money wisely and yes the country went bankrupt but the legacy is there for all of us to see.
Ama Badua 12 years ago

Ya, that president Dr. Nkrumah was really selfless. Did he build a house for himself? I have not read that anywhere. He did a lot with the money
the country had then. I was little but I remember he surely built several seco ...
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Ya, that president Dr. Nkrumah was really selfless. Did he build a house for himself? I have not read that anywhere. He did a lot with the money
the country had then. I was little but I remember he surely built several secondary and elementary schools, a university, polyclinics, factories, roads, and expanded our hospitals all within the short time that he led the country. The only thing he could not do was to provide us with milk and sardines; if only he
knew those were the things Ghanaians were looking for, I am sure he could have provided them. What a leader! All other leaders we have had assumed power with huge pant pockets. Shame to you all other leaders.
AK47 IS MY FUCKING ADDRESS 12 years ago

GHANAIANS ARE USING THE WEAKNESS OF MAHAMA FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT

GHANAIANS ARE USING THE WEAKNESS OF MAHAMA FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT
OSEI 12 years ago

Meanwhile, documents in the possession of Today detail a long list of names of personalities who have acquired State lands since 1985. Below are the names of the personalities along with the file numbers that deal with the ac ...
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Meanwhile, documents in the possession of Today detail a long list of names of personalities who have acquired State lands since 1985. Below are the names of the personalities along with the file numbers that deal with the acquisitions.

Personalities of the NDC include President John Evans Atta Mills, AC4664; Betty Mould Iddrisu, Professor Kofi Awoonor, 203/87 AC4433; Peter Nanfuri, AC4227 LS297/26, Ac4960; Edward Kojo Salia, 53/99 ac4258; Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, Mustapha Gariba, Ac4914; Martin B. K. Amidu, Dr. Charles Jebuni, Ac783243/200; Fred W. A. Attoh, Ac 4264 198/86; 31st December Women’s Movement Ac8124; Prof. Yaw Twumasi, Ac4677; Dr. Kobla Gbedemah, Ac4277 l S84/96; Christian Yao Zigah, Ac4285 234/88; Ferdinand Ohene Kena, Ac42973/91, and; Oheneba Kow Richardson, Ac4284164/93.

Other NDC top officials that acquired State lands include Dr. Kofi Ahmed, File No. Ac436236/87; Mark Woyongo, Ac4961; Dr. J. L. S. Abbey, Ac4295103/98; Mrs. Maureen Adadevoh, Ac4292149/88; Mr. J. H. Owusu-Acheampong, Ac43177/89; Baba Camara, Brigadier Benedict Kodjo Akafia, Ac4981; Ahenkora Marfo, Ac4318179/89; Dr. Kwaku Temeng, Ac433641/95; Seth Gustav Okraku, Ac4984; Nana Fosu Randall, ac4984: Carl Henry Clark, Ac4977; Kwasi Tagbor, and; Roland Setsaafa Agbenotor, Ac4894.

The rest are Alfred Kwao Ayivor, Stanley Q. Barnor, James T. Addico, Ac433439/90; George Nikoi Kotey, Ac4343270/90; Dr. Assibi A. Amidu, Aac435599/94; Ridway Brimah, Ac4363120/94; Vincent Assiseh, 65/97 Ac4383; Patrick Nutor, 191/88 ac4426, Niki Bentsi Enchill, Col. Alhaji Ayumah, Wesi Andam, Ac7869; Justice N. S. Gbadegbe, Ac7834, as well as Daniel Kobla Nutsugah, Ac5023.

The top NPP officials who also acquired State lands in Accra are Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, Ebenezer B. Sakyi Hughes; Justice A. K. P Kludze; Ursula Owusu; Dr. Joe Gyekey, 102/85 Ac4434; Prof. Frimpong Boateng, cost of land GH¢250,000, payment made GH¢165,000; Ivor Agyeman-Duah, cost of land GH¢172, 960, payment made GH¢172,960; Kofi Opoku Adusei, cost of land GH¢75,000, payment made GH¢75,600; Dr. Henry Prempeh, cost of land GH¢190,00, payment made GH¢190,000; E. K. Oduro, cost of land GH¢75,600, no payment made; Nana Yaa Abena Asante Faibille; Kwame Osei Prempeh, and; Stanley Nii Adjiri-Blankson. The rest are Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobbey, Yaw Osafo Maafo, Ms. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway; Dr. Osei Akoto; Mr. J. H. Mensah; Dr. Joe. Blankson; Justice S. A. B Akuffo, and; Prof. A. B. Akosah, a leading member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP).

According to NDC insiders, the top officials who benefitted from these State facilities include the current Vice President, Mr. John Mahama, who acquired his under the same policy Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey benefitted from.

It will be recalled that in the year 1996/7, the Sakumono SSNIT Flats, which had been officially designated as the residence of Members of Parliament of the Republic of Ghana were sold out to the MPs whose terms had just ended. This was done without prior arrangement for incoming MPs, who, for a time, were stranded, in terms of having no official residence to live in.

Our sources also disclosed that the wife of the current Minister for Manpower and Employment, Hon. E. T. Mensah, acquired several State Fishing Corporation (SFC) cold stores in Tema. At that time her husband was serving on the body set up by national administration to handle the sale of certain SFC assets. The sources asked: “Who acquired the catering rest houses around the country when the PNDC sold them?”

One of the sources pointed out categorically that: “The NDC cannot win this moral debate… It only makes the NDC look and sound nauseatingly hypocritical.”

They cited the recent judgement pronounced by the Supreme Court on the sale of a state bungalow to Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, which judgement has become the subject of controversy between national administration and the NPP stalwart.
Abongo 12 years ago

Thanks

Thanks
Sariki Zongo 12 years ago

Just like every Ghanaian has a religion, so is corruption. Corruption is in the Blood and Bones of every Ghanaian and it,s openly practiced right from the village Headteacher right to the President.

Just like every Ghanaian has a religion, so is corruption. Corruption is in the Blood and Bones of every Ghanaian and it,s openly practiced right from the village Headteacher right to the President.
Aye Hyeehyeeeeehye 12 years ago

I am not trying to defend president Kuffour. But during his time corruption was not so astronomical as we see under Mahama and his NDC government. There is corruption every where, even in the USA but this corruption under Mah ...
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I am not trying to defend president Kuffour. But during his time corruption was not so astronomical as we see under Mahama and his NDC government. There is corruption every where, even in the USA but this corruption under Mahama and his NDC government "de3, daabi, daabi, daabi," Can a government on earth, a government in this modern world be so corrupt? "Daabi, Daabi Daabi, I have never heard of.
Abongo 12 years ago

It is a liar. The way he sold GVT alone speaks for it self

It is a liar. The way he sold GVT alone speaks for it self
OWEN, NEW YORK 12 years ago

Those who keep on defending President Mahama should come out to challenge P.C Appiah Ofori too. The corrupt first gear driver,can never walk his talk. What I know is that only Nana Akufo Addo can prosecute and imprison anyone ...
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Those who keep on defending President Mahama should come out to challenge P.C Appiah Ofori too. The corrupt first gear driver,can never walk his talk. What I know is that only Nana Akufo Addo can prosecute and imprison anyone who steals a cedi of the government, if he comes to power. N.D.C of today is different from N.D.C of Ex.Pres.Rawlings . Today N.D.C is in power to Loot, Share and Chop, a different breed of thieves. We need someone to chase them out, where are the men in Ghana now ?
Agonaba 12 years ago

JAK is a saint.

JAK is a saint.
Abongo 12 years ago

Once more, P call for a revolution in Ghana

Once more, P call for a revolution in Ghana
Nicholas J Bedzo 12 years ago

All in caming presidents are poor like
Abrefa Bushia, Atta Mills,Kufour they
come in as Looters but JJ Rawlings
came to sacrify his life for better life even still fighting agaist corruption,what have you done sofar to
h ...
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All in caming presidents are poor like
Abrefa Bushia, Atta Mills,Kufour they
come in as Looters but JJ Rawlings
came to sacrify his life for better life even still fighting agaist corruption,what have you done sofar to
help your Country,your contributions
are to Abuse him,and gain nothing.
AK47 IS MY FUCKING ADDRESS 12 years ago

JJ JUST NEED MONEY FROM MAHAMA

JJ JUST NEED MONEY FROM MAHAMA
KANAWU 12 years ago

THEY WERE NOT AS CORRUPT AS THIS GOVT.

THEY WERE NOT AS CORRUPT AS THIS GOVT.
krupi 12 years ago

appiah your article is half truth if you didnt mention Rawlings under whose gov. the 1992 constitution was formed
you made a good statement but for political reason failed to call a spade a spade
ndc you know is far bett ...
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appiah your article is half truth if you didnt mention Rawlings under whose gov. the 1992 constitution was formed
you made a good statement but for political reason failed to call a spade a spade
ndc you know is far better than your npp when it comes to corruption this is what you failed to speak the truth on
we all know under kuffour what the country looked like in terms of corruption so ndc under Rawlings saw at least some changes just speak the truth and shame the devil
Close observer 12 years ago

My friend we don't need this kind of argument which serves as a perfect fertile ground for politicians to continue to be corrupt. Enough of those stupid names (NDC/NPP) haven't they taken advantage of people like you for far ...
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My friend we don't need this kind of argument which serves as a perfect fertile ground for politicians to continue to be corrupt. Enough of those stupid names (NDC/NPP) haven't they taken advantage of people like you for far too long to bring the country to her present state. We have a problem at hand, 'CORRUPTION'. How best can we get rid of it and move our nation forward? It breaks the hearts of some of us when we find people still caught up in the web of these nation wreckers (NDC/NPP)with their stupid and nothing to make sense of slogans. We have everything to make our lives better collectively, not a few. Please think outside the box you find yourself in (NDC/NPP) and help build the nation.
Agyeman 12 years ago

See, i keep tellin ya its the NPP moles and its leftover mafias inside Mahama's govt that are still doing all the graft.Mahama is clean he just needs to get rid of NPP mafias.

See, i keep tellin ya its the NPP moles and its leftover mafias inside Mahama's govt that are still doing all the graft.Mahama is clean he just needs to get rid of NPP mafias.
IDE BE K3K3 12 years ago

Agyeman, Mahama will laugh at your naïveté when he reads your comment, because he knows he is corrupt.

Agyeman, Mahama will laugh at your naïveté when he reads your comment, because he knows he is corrupt.
Close observer 12 years ago

Just listen to yourself; you are part of the problem. Why won't politicians take advantage of you, since they know you will always cover them? Think my friend, think!

Just listen to yourself; you are part of the problem. Why won't politicians take advantage of you, since they know you will always cover them? Think my friend, think!
Concerned 12 years ago

Surely the current ranking should tell ghanaians who still vote for this dreadful gov, enough is enough. If we are a civilized people,then we should not allow such day light robbery.

Surely the current ranking should tell ghanaians who still vote for this dreadful gov, enough is enough. If we are a civilized people,then we should not allow such day light robbery.
NANA 12 years ago

HOW CAN THE MOST CORRUPT PERSON FIGHT CORRUPTION,

HOW CAN THE MOST CORRUPT PERSON FIGHT CORRUPTION,
Parker 12 years ago

Exchange prez kuffour fought corruption more than any other government,just check the number of anti corruption institution he. Implemented during his era."show me where there is corruption and I prez kuffour will go and inve ...
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Exchange prez kuffour fought corruption more than any other government,just check the number of anti corruption institution he. Implemented during his era."show me where there is corruption and I prez kuffour will go and investigate"one of the famous quotes of the month.
stone 12 years ago

Kufour was the leader of Atta Ayi,s group.

Kufour was the leader of Atta Ayi,s group.
Illiasu 12 years ago

Appiah Ofori is not a wise man lets leave to die ,a villager who because of politics can talk anyhow.Big fool

Appiah Ofori is not a wise man lets leave to die ,a villager who because of politics can talk anyhow.Big fool
JAH 12 years ago

CONGRATULATION,THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD BE NO INSULT FROM KRIKRI TO PARKER, I LOVE THAT GOOD PEOPLE

CONGRATULATION,THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD BE NO INSULT FROM KRIKRI TO PARKER, I LOVE THAT GOOD PEOPLE
Philip Agyei Peprah 12 years ago

Hi!! All,

The supporters of the New Patriotic Party and for that matter Ghanaians are now sick and tired of tribal politics. Strong Men like Nana Addo and other Ghanaians who advocated for Democracy didn't know anything ...
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Hi!! All,

The supporters of the New Patriotic Party and for that matter Ghanaians are now sick and tired of tribal politics. Strong Men like Nana Addo and other Ghanaians who advocated for Democracy didn't know anything and have never talked about tribal politics.

Of late because cheap propaganda driven politics our beloved country is now suffering, and Ghanaians are now suffering than never before. The NDC is doing tribal politics because for them to campaign on issues they can never win elections in this country, no wonder Ghana has been ranked as the third corrupt country in the world under NDC and Mahama led Government.

Anytime I hear a comment about tribal politics, it means Ashantis and Akyems are the subject of discussion. one thing I want Ghanaians to know is tribal politics can not take the country any where, You can cast your minds back to what happened in Rwanda, Liberia, Egypt, Libya, Siere Leon and many more. Politicians because of their selfish interest will be talking about tribalism but we the followers will have to be very very careful because at the end of the day we will suffer. for them they have their visas in their passport already, I am always happy Nana Addo is always not talking about tribalism.

Last week when I arrive from Mexico from a business trip I over head a debate on almost all the Radio stations about a comment made by our former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Mr Ayikoi Ottoo, In fact I have not been able to go for the tape so as to be able to have a first hand information about the so called attack on the NPP leadership and for that matter the ashanti/Akyem support for NPP. Majority of Ashantis in reality are supporters of the NPP simply because they belong to the UP tradition so they will always identify themselves with NPP.

According to the information Lawyer Ayikoi Ottoo is urging the party to sideline the Ashantis and the Akyems in the Coming congress so the question is why this statement? To him he believe if this two tribes are sidelined other tribes will then join NPP and it will help the party in no small way in 2016. How? he believe NPP won only in two regions the Ashanti region and the eastern region but there is the need to win more regions if the party can come to power hence the need to sideline the Ashantis. Oh Mr Ottoo, Even though NPP won in two regions lets look at the gap between the NPP and NDC, just forget about the massive electoral malpractices which our supreme court is saying is good for mother Ghana.
NDC 5574761 50.70% from 8 Regions,
NPP 5248898 47.74% from 2 regions,
So Ayikoi Ottoo what is the logic in you argument? Instead of thinking about how to match the NDC Boot for Boot in 2016, look at what you are also putting across.

The current leadership of the party is only Sir John the Party's general secretary who is an Ashanti. do your investigations and see the rest they are all not Ashantis so where from your headache? Please Mr Ayikoi Ottoo Tribal politics will not help the party. What made me amaze is you want to contest for the Party's chairmanship and is this your campaign message? You are making a mistake because when the Ashantis are sidelined it means we are sidelining our world bank and in that case the party cannot come to power.

I will therefore urge all NPP supporters to reject the Chairmanship of someone who want us to reject our loyal supporters with the hope that we will get new supporters from other regions. we will maintain Nana but lets reject Ayikoi Ottoo.

Philip Agyei PEPRAH,
MBA FIN, CIB(GH) I,II,III, Bsc. Admin.
KWAME ACHI (LONDON) 12 years ago

IT IS NICE TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS BUT NOT THAT TYPE OF DISRESPECT OUR ELDERS AND LEADERS.THE WORD IS DEMOCRACY BUT NOT THE MOST CRAZY.CONCERN CITIZENS,WE NEED TO BURIED THE CORRUPTION,OTHERWISE THE NEXT GENERATION WI ...
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IT IS NICE TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS BUT NOT THAT TYPE OF DISRESPECT OUR ELDERS AND LEADERS.THE WORD IS DEMOCRACY BUT NOT THE MOST CRAZY.CONCERN CITIZENS,WE NEED TO BURIED THE CORRUPTION,OTHERWISE THE NEXT GENERATION WILL PAY A HEAVY PRICE.NOW,THE GHANA I USE TO, ARE FULL OF ECOWAS AND SOME OF THE MPs BECAUSE THEY ARE MARRIED TO GHANAIANS SO THEY HAVE TO HOLD THE CITIZENSHIP.GHANA SYSTEM FOR SO CALLED ECOWAS MEMBERS NEED A URGENT AMENDMENT.THIS IS OUR COUNTRY DONT LET PLEASE,OTHERS DESTROYED IT AND MOVED TO SETTLE IN EUROPE WITH THEIR FAMILIES.DONT LET THEM FOOL US,THEY LOVE AND LIKES THE PARTIES BUT NOT THE COUNTRY GHANA.LETS UNITE AND LOVE MOTHER GHANA.MEDIA,RADIO NEWSMEN ITS OUR DUTIES TO STOP THE CRIMINALS.MAY GOD OR ALLAH BE WITH US.
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

At least, if we can all converge at this point, then we would be half way heading towards finding a lasting solution to our problems.

Corruption will only be handled and managed (notice the word managed) if the institution ...
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At least, if we can all converge at this point, then we would be half way heading towards finding a lasting solution to our problems.

Corruption will only be handled and managed (notice the word managed) if the institutions that should be fighting it, such as, the police, the courts, the media, the various commissions and agencies are strong, independent and focused to stem this canker.

There should be a call to make the appointment of the IGP independent and with a non partisan commission to monitor him and his institution.

The politicians should focus on governance and leave the micro management of the nation to the various institutions.

There's a saying, give me ten focused men and I will change the world.

Ghanaians must try and live up to the very standards and dreams they wish for our dear nation. Without a monitoring, above partisan, patriotic citizenry, even Jesus would have to take a whip to address corruption in Ghana, from lateness to embezzlement.

God help us and may he bless us.
sam 12 years ago

It is very amazing to me how as a nation we pretend corruption is only in politics and it is only the president who can fight corruption.
How many of you will be willing to resist to pay bribe to a policeman(i refuse to call ...
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It is very amazing to me how as a nation we pretend corruption is only in politics and it is only the president who can fight corruption.
How many of you will be willing to resist to pay bribe to a policeman(i refuse to call them police officers because most of them do not behave as such)Refuse to pay a bribe to renew our license? by this we have all encouraged the cancer call corruption. Our church leaders are themselves corrupt. People are living a lifestyle way beyond their means .A Ghanaian WHO EARNS GHC 1000/month owns three cars , the virtues guy who worked all his life with nothing is called a fool because he could not use his position to acquire wealth. After all these we behave like everyone else is a saint and the political government is evil.
The only responsibility and effort the govt can implement is to ensure the law works well and takes it course to ensure rule of law but wait a minute who are those to enforce it ? the same evil, corrupt policemen and lawyers. So I will advise Ms Georgina Wood to look at her back yard first and clean the place then the government's effort will not be in vain.
jetmoney 12 years ago

How many yrs ago was kufour in power, so u u guys telling me if he didn't fight for corruption that means every president who comes should also not fight against corruption? I wonder the sort of father u will be to ur childre ...
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How many yrs ago was kufour in power, so u u guys telling me if he didn't fight for corruption that means every president who comes should also not fight against corruption? I wonder the sort of father u will be to ur children
GHANA GIRLS TWE YE DE 12 years ago

WHAT DID YOU DID IN KUFOUR CORRUPTION TIME? ABOA DWAN

WHAT DID YOU DID IN KUFOUR CORRUPTION TIME? ABOA DWAN
COOLMAN 12 years ago

if the western world like you,it means you are corrupt,take alook at Mugabe,answer the question your self

if the western world like you,it means you are corrupt,take alook at Mugabe,answer the question your self
Amanshianyebi Joe 12 years ago

How do we expect Kuffour to fight corruption when he himself is the embodiment of corruption.

Kuffour was shameless in his pursuit of wealth, the day of reckoning will come.

How do we expect Kuffour to fight corruption when he himself is the embodiment of corruption.

Kuffour was shameless in his pursuit of wealth, the day of reckoning will come.
Lord Tennison 12 years ago

Kufuor and Mahama,birds of a feather.
Ghana is a country which shouldn't be poor.We are blessed, abundantly, with human and natural resources.What we lack is good,selfless,firm ,honest and foresighted leadership.
I don't th ...
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Kufuor and Mahama,birds of a feather.
Ghana is a country which shouldn't be poor.We are blessed, abundantly, with human and natural resources.What we lack is good,selfless,firm ,honest and foresighted leadership.
I don't think John Mahama is endowed with the aforementioned qualities of a good leader.The empty words don't feed the hungry ghanaians.
His father was a minister of state.He has held ministerial positions.He was the vice president for awhile.So he has enviable experience to make things happen from day one.With all of the above under his belt,he still cannot "see the sack in order to put in the calabash".My prediction is one term.
KAY 12 years ago

GHANAWEB USES SPYWARE TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON YOU. ANYTIME YOU BROUSE FOR STUFF ON LINE AND COME BACK TO GHANAWEB, YOU FIND THEY ADVERTISE THE SAME THINGS YOU LOOKED UP BEING ADVERTISED TO YOU.... STOP IT GHANAWEB OR I WILL ...
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GHANAWEB USES SPYWARE TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON YOU. ANYTIME YOU BROUSE FOR STUFF ON LINE AND COME BACK TO GHANAWEB, YOU FIND THEY ADVERTISE THE SAME THINGS YOU LOOKED UP BEING ADVERTISED TO YOU.... STOP IT GHANAWEB OR I WILL AGITATE FOR A BOYCOTT OF YOUR SITE. 1ST WARNING...
Canadasheabutter(GhUWR) 12 years ago

Ghana is a democratic nation. What is the Role of the Judiciary arms of gov't.
What is the purpose of the Police Force , BNI and all the securities agencies inclusive the Chief Justice waiting.

When crimes are committed ...
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Ghana is a democratic nation. What is the Role of the Judiciary arms of gov't.
What is the purpose of the Police Force , BNI and all the securities agencies inclusive the Chief Justice waiting.

When crimes are committed , is the responsibility of the executive arm of government - The President or Vice President to warrant an arrest and prosecute the culprits involved or the above Two individuals ?

For example in GYEEDA REPORT AND NUMEROUS OF CORRUPTION CASES WHAT IS THE SECURITIES FORCES MANDATED BY ACTS OF PARLIAMENT WAITING FOR ?

WHY DON'T THEY INVESTIGATE AND LAY CHARGES RATHER ALL THE TIME BLAMING THE PRESIDENT(S)

IN ALL DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES THERE'S TOTAL SEPARATION OF POWERS BETWEEEN THE EXECUTIVE , JUDICIARY & EXECUTIVE ARMS OF GOV'T.

DEAR COLLEAGUE Paul Collins Appiah-Ofori, put the blame on our security agencies & the Judiciary arm of governments , they must investigate , & where appropriate charges be laid laid & brought before our courts.
Repugnant. 12 years ago

My friend democracy in Ghana is relative, it has never been realistic. Albeit the agencies whose roles you have been questioning are always headed by officials appointed by who ever is in power or the government of the day an ...
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My friend democracy in Ghana is relative, it has never been realistic. Albeit the agencies whose roles you have been questioning are always headed by officials appointed by who ever is in power or the government of the day and can be easily removed or manipulated. Even supreme court justices are not exempt. Where as in advanced democracies the checks and balances are almost independent and are indelible, but in our quasi democracy it is ephemeral depending on the exploited situation. Let's face it, there is also that so called winner takes all, which is a subtle self imposed dictatorship. We are not there yet!
Canadasheabutter(GhUWR) 12 years ago

Therefore what is the solution now, an Arab style spring to cleanse society or what ? Let's keeping looking for solutions for a brighter glorious future for Ghana , our motherland

Therefore what is the solution now, an Arab style spring to cleanse society or what ? Let's keeping looking for solutions for a brighter glorious future for Ghana , our motherland
MARCUS AMPADU 12 years ago

The whole nation is corrupt. We'll need a revolution in consciousness to end it.
Let's start it as a mass media & mass education campaigns. All the religious bodies must also join in.

The whole nation is corrupt. We'll need a revolution in consciousness to end it.
Let's start it as a mass media & mass education campaigns. All the religious bodies must also join in.
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 12 years ago

Nice choice of words. In fact, what you have here is what we all have to assign to. But, not the brouhaha coming across the political divide any time corruption is mentioned in our part of the world.

Nice choice of words. In fact, what you have here is what we all have to assign to. But, not the brouhaha coming across the political divide any time corruption is mentioned in our part of the world.
Repugnant. 12 years ago

The ignorant mass complex is what is killing us. We and our so called leaders think alike often purposeless, yet animadvert!

The ignorant mass complex is what is killing us. We and our so called leaders think alike often purposeless, yet animadvert!
VICKY LEE BENTON 12 years ago

YOU ARE 100% RIGHT. NO ONE IS CLEAN. STARTING FROM NKRUMAH TO THE WORSEN MAHAMA. THEY ALL DRINK FROM THE SAME BOWL OF THE CORRUPTION COOL AID. IT IS TIME FOR THE CITIZENS OF GHANA TO UNITE AND TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK. WE NEED ...
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YOU ARE 100% RIGHT. NO ONE IS CLEAN. STARTING FROM NKRUMAH TO THE WORSEN MAHAMA. THEY ALL DRINK FROM THE SAME BOWL OF THE CORRUPTION COOL AID. IT IS TIME FOR THE CITIZENS OF GHANA TO UNITE AND TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK. WE NEED TO START A NONE VIOLENCE REVOLUTION. I AM READY TO MEET ANYWHERE TO ORGANIZE THIS!
MAKEMAKE 12 years ago

The media houses are not helping by calling out and naming those who are known to be corrupt. Neither are they heaping praises and honouring those who resist any form of corruption.

The media houses are not helping by calling out and naming those who are known to be corrupt. Neither are they heaping praises and honouring those who resist any form of corruption.
OBIBA UK 12 years ago

ARE YOU SURPRISED? HOW COULD A CHIEF THIEF FIGHT HIS TRAINEES?

ARE YOU SURPRISED? HOW COULD A CHIEF THIEF FIGHT HIS TRAINEES?
Cool Cat USA 12 years ago

Oh God help me to say the truth, nothing but the truth,
Kufuor himself was corrupt, so how can he fight corruption in the nation.

Oh God help me to say the truth, nothing but the truth,
Kufuor himself was corrupt, so how can he fight corruption in the nation.
A. Aggrey 12 years ago

Kuffour prevented it,he put fear in his ministers and as such you dare not mess up,that's why there wasn't numerous corrupt practices by his men.Ask Annane and co.,so PC please shut up

Kuffour prevented it,he put fear in his ministers and as such you dare not mess up,that's why there wasn't numerous corrupt practices by his men.Ask Annane and co.,so PC please shut up
Kwabena Gyamfi 12 years ago

Nkrumah never fought corruption. There is no evidence of this. Nkrumah himself was aware of the corruption in his govt but he did nothing. His ministers amassed wealth and that was the genesis of corruption in public life. If ...
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Nkrumah never fought corruption. There is no evidence of this. Nkrumah himself was aware of the corruption in his govt but he did nothing. His ministers amassed wealth and that was the genesis of corruption in public life. If Nkrumah had fought corruption from the very onset, it would not have become endemic today. Corruption in public life under the colonial masters was negligible but enter Nkrumah's govt with black men at the helm of affairs it became a different ball game.

Appiah Ofori is an apology of a politician for he is never truthful. Appiah Ofori never proved even one case of corruption against Kufuor's govt, apart from accusing his fellow NPP MPs of collecting five thousand dollars each from Vodaphone which he was never able to prove.

Appiah Ofori has never forgiven Kufuor and still feels embittered that he was overlooked for a ministerial appointment. Kufuor's govt can be credited with a number of laws including the procurement act that go to show that he did something about corruption.
Papa Yaw 12 years ago

How

How
kujo 12 years ago

Sorry to say this every Ghanaian is corrupt.its only those who dont get the opportunity to steal who complain.put them in positions where they can thats the end of it,It has entered our DNA.Everyone wants to drive a 4*4,a man ...
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Sorry to say this every Ghanaian is corrupt.its only those who dont get the opportunity to steal who complain.put them in positions where they can thats the end of it,It has entered our DNA.Everyone wants to drive a 4*4,a mansion etc,etc.No matter his position no body quetions where the money is coming from,its at the expence of hospital beds.school buildimgs roads etc.etc, Its time we call people to account for how certain properties were aquired.we need to thimk
Jean Gyima 12 years ago

What is wrong with you? He did not fight and you are not going to fight too. Why are you always fools. This might be the reason he was voted out. Do not compare but straighting it ok? Voting means somebody is not doing it rig ...
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What is wrong with you? He did not fight and you are not going to fight too. Why are you always fools. This might be the reason he was voted out. Do not compare but straighting it ok? Voting means somebody is not doing it right and we want a change.
Ghana Ba 12 years ago

that's why they didn't want Akufo Addo to be come the president,both NDC and Kufuor's group

that's why they didn't want Akufo Addo to be come the president,both NDC and Kufuor's group
south 12 years ago

The truth oneday will come out. How can Kuffor fight corruption while's he is corrupted himself?

The truth oneday will come out. How can Kuffor fight corruption while's he is corrupted himself?
south 12 years ago

When Kuffor was busy looting with his two hands he thought that's the end. He said corruption begins from Adam, meaning that corruption is sweet but is difficult to fight.

When Kuffor was busy looting with his two hands he thought that's the end. He said corruption begins from Adam, meaning that corruption is sweet but is difficult to fight.
STONER KOBYLYNTON 12 years ago

Appiah-Ofori, you are totally wrong. Nkrumah himself was corrupt by dishing out 10,000,000.00 pounds sterling each to Guinea and Mali without parliament approval when both countries attained Independence from France to consol ...
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Appiah-Ofori, you are totally wrong. Nkrumah himself was corrupt by dishing out 10,000,000.00 pounds sterling each to Guinea and Mali without parliament approval when both countries attained Independence from France to consolidate their infant independence as it was a fact that France was not prepared to help them in anyway after their independence. Beside that, in Nkrumah's one party state government, he instituted a 10% levy on contractors who were awarded a contract by the government to pay such 10% levy into the (CPP)party's coffers. Is that not the beginning of corruption from the man - Nkrumah you are exempting from such economic vices?

Corruption was rampant in Nkrumah's era that was why the then Minister of Finance, Mr. K.A. Gbedemah was able to make away with valuable Gold Bars meant for Madam Fathia Nkrumah's foreign account and later came to Ghana after Nkrumah's overthrown to form his National Alliance of Liberals (NAL)Party which lost to Premier, K.A. Busia's Progress Party (PP) in the Second Republic. Did you ever heard of Krobo Edusei - a Minister in Nkrumah's government saying " There is a vast distance between himself and poverty" before? Don't just talk crap as you are corrupt yourself. E&OE.
seeMe 12 years ago

Corruption during the NPP era was unprecedented. It is the turning point in the country economic history. 18 years of Rawlings regime better than Nkrumah, Busia, NLC, SMC Kuffour, Mills all put together when you talk about co ...
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Corruption during the NPP era was unprecedented. It is the turning point in the country economic history. 18 years of Rawlings regime better than Nkrumah, Busia, NLC, SMC Kuffour, Mills all put together when you talk about corruption and financial reponsibility
Agyaku NYC 12 years ago

People, is time to look forward and focus for the nation`s future. With the mentality of looking back will do nothing good for the nation but rather damage our progress and that`s what we are experiencing now. Ghana needs a d ...
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People, is time to look forward and focus for the nation`s future. With the mentality of looking back will do nothing good for the nation but rather damage our progress and that`s what we are experiencing now. Ghana needs a dedicate leaders who has the vision and tendency to rebuild the fragile nation.
Woman's wisdom 12 years ago

Rawlings corrupted Ghana for a total of 24years. How do you expect President Kuffour to fight a full blown 24 year old corruption with an eight year old young girl. the 24 year old was already in the University so it was not ...
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Rawlings corrupted Ghana for a total of 24years. How do you expect President Kuffour to fight a full blown 24 year old corruption with an eight year old young girl. the 24 year old was already in the University so it was not possible to let the 8 year old girl fight that university graduate? Kuffour did his best to make Ghana a corrupt free nation but Ata mills ungraded it with Woyomeism and the like while Gyeedaism, Sadaism, Isofotonism, Watervilleism, and lesbianism is what is eating up the most idiotic president Ghana has ever seen, jon dramani mahama, the fool.
They are all NDC. They are all fools.
Justman 12 years ago

THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT THAT HANDOVER TO NKRUMAH WAS NOT CORRUPT.EVEN IF THERE IS CORRUPTION IT WAS HIDDEN FROM THE INDIGENS.OUR IN ABILITY TO DO THINGS AS IT WAS DONE BY THE COLONIAL MASTERS THAT GAVE RISE TO CORRUPTION.

THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT THAT HANDOVER TO NKRUMAH WAS NOT CORRUPT.EVEN IF THERE IS CORRUPTION IT WAS HIDDEN FROM THE INDIGENS.OUR IN ABILITY TO DO THINGS AS IT WAS DONE BY THE COLONIAL MASTERS THAT GAVE RISE TO CORRUPTION.
Kofi Agyemang USA 12 years ago

proverb say if dog bite fellow dog there will not be blood means Mahama himself is number one corrupt how can he stand ferm and fight corruption,let me bring your mind to last year there a report on 25th oct,2012 Thursday the ...
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proverb say if dog bite fellow dog there will not be blood means Mahama himself is number one corrupt how can he stand ferm and fight corruption,let me bring your mind to last year there a report on 25th oct,2012 Thursday the Heading was, Is Presient Mahama Hiding$170 Million In Swiss Account? until now he did not come out for reasonable explanation.
Kofi Agyemang USA 12 years ago

proverb say if dog bite fellow dog there will not be blood, means Mahama himself is number one corrupt how can he stand ferm and fight corruption,let me bring your mind to last year there was a report on 25th oct,2012 Thursda ...
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proverb say if dog bite fellow dog there will not be blood, means Mahama himself is number one corrupt how can he stand ferm and fight corruption,let me bring your mind to last year there was a report on 25th oct,2012 Thursday the Heading was, Is Presient Mahama Hiding$170 Million In Swiss Account? until now he did not come out for reasonable explanation.
Yaw 12 years ago

Corrupt Ghana and Ghanaians. It doesn't matter who roles it is in their DNA.

Corrupt Ghana and Ghanaians. It doesn't matter who roles it is in their DNA.
Kofi Agyemang USA 12 years ago

The only thing to stop these corruption is, we need house cleaning exercise to wakeup sleeping dogs the country has turn loot and share we need military to bring people to justice.

The only thing to stop these corruption is, we need house cleaning exercise to wakeup sleeping dogs the country has turn loot and share we need military to bring people to justice.
Yaw Adu-Asare 12 years ago

Kufuor was aloof about corruption taking place under his nose for 8 years.

Kufuor participated in corruption according to Haruna Esseku, NPP chairman

Kufuor was aloof about corruption taking place under his nose for 8 years.

Kufuor participated in corruption according to Haruna Esseku, NPP chairman
Wofa Koo 12 years ago

Appiah-Ofori, it not necessary to mention Kufuor`s name in this picture even though you hate the man, his era is come and gone. Ghanaians including you with respect to democracy have voted for Mahama to successful do the jo ...
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Appiah-Ofori, it not necessary to mention Kufuor`s name in this picture even though you hate the man, his era is come and gone. Ghanaians including you with respect to democracy have voted for Mahama to successful do the job so leave Kufuor alone. The overwhelm hatred among you is one of the nation`s setback.How much did Nkrumah fought corruption to your knowledge. Instead, the Nsawam detention was built to torture and murder his political rivals. Let me tell you, may be you wasn`t born yet, worker brigade was one of the most corrupted and useless organization Nkrumah established in the nation therefore is time to stop this nonsense and look for a leader who can portray quintessential leadership.
Joop 12 years ago

I'm supporting any goverment who is able to Fight corruption in our Country. Espectially Jugdement Debt which is eradicated in Ghana for alongtime. Our Leaders Know it so what are we doing about it.Please Fight & Fight to br ...
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I'm supporting any goverment who is able to Fight corruption in our Country. Espectially Jugdement Debt which is eradicated in Ghana for alongtime. Our Leaders Know it so what are we doing about it.Please Fight & Fight to bring Ghana into better track. Amen ! God bless our Leaders and the Homeland Ghana. Thank you
Kwame Angel 12 years ago

Talk is cheap, especially in an era of mushroom radio and television stations manned by untrained JSS graduates. What did Appiah-Ofori do as an MP, either in his constituency or in parliament to fight corruption. Is there any ...
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Talk is cheap, especially in an era of mushroom radio and television stations manned by untrained JSS graduates. What did Appiah-Ofori do as an MP, either in his constituency or in parliament to fight corruption. Is there any bill on record in his name to that effect. It is not the sole responsibility of the presidents to fight corruption. Everyone, including MPs and the not-too honorable, must be seen to be fighting corruption. Empty barrel.
NANA GHANSAH 12 years ago

TAKE NOTE;THE ONLY M.P. I KNOW WHO TRANSFORMED HIS CONSTITUENCY IS HON. APPIAH OFORI FIND THE TRUTH FROM ANYONE INSIDE THE CONSTITUENCY.ODOBEN-ASIKUMA-BRAKWA ;OKEY'

TAKE NOTE;THE ONLY M.P. I KNOW WHO TRANSFORMED HIS CONSTITUENCY IS HON. APPIAH OFORI FIND THE TRUTH FROM ANYONE INSIDE THE CONSTITUENCY.ODOBEN-ASIKUMA-BRAKWA ;OKEY'
Mama Tula 12 years ago

You said it right Paa. To the contrary Kufuor himself was collecting the 10 pct commission on contracts awarded at the castle. courtesy of former Chairman of the NPP. Unfortunately Ghanaian is so ripe and rotten with corrupti ...
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You said it right Paa. To the contrary Kufuor himself was collecting the 10 pct commission on contracts awarded at the castle. courtesy of former Chairman of the NPP. Unfortunately Ghanaian is so ripe and rotten with corruption and will take collective effort of all of us to fight it.

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