NDC MPs accused of approving ‘illogical’ and ‘unjustifiable’ loan

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CHA 11 years ago

We had enough of these thieves- they destroyed Ghana

We had enough of these thieves- they destroyed Ghana
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

Even a dog is more more useful to Ghana than this divisive, arrogant, chain marijuana-smoking old fool.

Even a dog is more more useful to Ghana than this divisive, arrogant, chain marijuana-smoking old fool.
Komla Agbeshie (Ho) 11 years ago

Listen to this son of a lizard. Nana Addo is better than your latrine boy Mahama you called him president

Listen to this son of a lizard. Nana Addo is better than your latrine boy Mahama you called him president
insight to the bone 11 years ago

Everybody is complaining bitterly but very few dare speak the truth . We shall never move forward until the undeclared war against the Akans, discrimination of the majority and anti Akan propaganda hate agenda is resolved. On ...
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Everybody is complaining bitterly but very few dare speak the truth . We shall never move forward until the undeclared war against the Akans, discrimination of the majority and anti Akan propaganda hate agenda is resolved. One must fight fire with fire , war with war not kisses or playing ignorant to the reality . the northerners , ewes , Muslims and other traitors of the Akan interest are systematically destroying the future of the Akans . There is no democracy or govt of the people and by the people but the slow establishment of the caliphate of pepeni murderers using a system of corrupt govt that makes irrelevant all institutions of state in the form of a Saudi style monarchy of mahama and his brothers . Despite our huge potential and the fact that any true patriotic nationalist govt can definitely turn the economy around in less than 6 months , we are bogged down in this situation of undeclared war of the ayigbe and pepeni mafia who have hijacked all institutes of state . only a bloody revolution will set us free . everything we have predicted over the past few years has come to pass and there is more evil to come until we stand up accept that we are at war and must fight back. Even Obama now realizes this caliphate is a serious threat to mankind's peace and unity . All religions are from God but over time the devil ensures the good is interpreted by the wicked and used to cause harm , the righteous know religion is meant to ensure unity and goodwill amongst men not pain and suffering or discrimination. On one hand we have the mafia ndc killing our people's future and around the corner nana chooses as his closest allies northerners who will continue the agenda of hate , wait for the clarion call for freedom and spare none of these criminals in the political oligarchy of corruption and evil . JJ and his ayigbe criminals started this process and God will continue to punish us with hardships and pestilences if we do not stand up
Kwabena Ansa 11 years ago

SGT. Anane Fiadzoe, for all reasons and purposes, I think, it is you who is the old fool. When are you going to be objective and sensible in your comments?
Fiadzoe, my word of advise to you is , if you, don't say it. By tha ...
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SGT. Anane Fiadzoe, for all reasons and purposes, I think, it is you who is the old fool. When are you going to be objective and sensible in your comments?
Fiadzoe, my word of advise to you is , if you, don't say it. By that I mean, it is better for you to keep your foolishness in check rather than to say stupid and impolite things against decent people you don't like.
Kwame 11 years ago

Is it a crime to eliminate the middle men? At least these guys are securing the loan from a reputable financial institution, not a Chinese Nail Saloon

Is it a crime to eliminate the middle men? At least these guys are securing the loan from a reputable financial institution, not a Chinese Nail Saloon
KOLA,LONDON MAIN PROPER 11 years ago

The NPP have no comment on any loan redrawn by the NDC through any source as they have a record of seeking loans left, right center and even from an EBOLA infested SALON.

Oh NPP Thieves, you are doing everything to get vot ...
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The NPP have no comment on any loan redrawn by the NDC through any source as they have a record of seeking loans left, right center and even from an EBOLA infested SALON.

Oh NPP Thieves, you are doing everything to get voted but you have failed already.
KWAA 11 years ago

Because NPP did the same thing,you mean it is alright for the NDC to do same.
Oh Ghana,no wonder we are in such a mess.
NDC try to justify every corrupt deal with equalization,NPP did this,so we are doing that.
At the end ...
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Because NPP did the same thing,you mean it is alright for the NDC to do same.
Oh Ghana,no wonder we are in such a mess.
NDC try to justify every corrupt deal with equalization,NPP did this,so we are doing that.
At the end of the day,Ghanaians are at the reciving end.
KOLA,LONDON MAIN PROPER 11 years ago

I meant NPP MP's are not worth accusing NDC since the've done worse in this regard.

You got the drift? Hope so..

I meant NPP MP's are not worth accusing NDC since the've done worse in this regard.

You got the drift? Hope so..
DKB 11 years ago

Your rebuttal sounds even more unfortunate than your ealier submission. We only have NPP and NDC as the two main forces in the house of parliament, so do you expect them to keep quiet and let NDC commit the same mistakes? Wha ...
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Your rebuttal sounds even more unfortunate than your ealier submission. We only have NPP and NDC as the two main forces in the house of parliament, so do you expect them to keep quiet and let NDC commit the same mistakes? What sort of brains do some of you have in your heads? This sort of herd mentality helps no one. So no, i don't get your drift because it's a drift to no where sensible.

OBAA YAA 11 years ago

These school boys and girls’ party at the parliament and their counterpart at Flagstaff house will never learn…they did the same thing in 2011 with the Chines (CDB) against collateralization of the oil without knowing the ...
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These school boys and girls’ party at the parliament and their counterpart at Flagstaff house will never learn…they did the same thing in 2011 with the Chines (CDB) against collateralization of the oil without knowing the meaning of collateralization. As of now we have receive only 600million out of the 3billion loan. But the country is paying 1% annual commitment fee of this 3billion loan….
Today they have secured another loan from the Russians with reading the terms and condition of the loan …..Are we really safe with these boys and girls?
OBAA YAA 11 years ago

Today they have secured another loan from the Russians without reading the terms and condition of the loan …..Are we really safe with these boys and girls?

Today they have secured another loan from the Russians without reading the terms and condition of the loan …..Are we really safe with these boys and girls?
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

Obaa Yaa, what do you need the terms for? Terms are for the file and loan is fir development! Do you hear?

May you should go for FGM and become a decent woman before you can talk to society. You people want to criticise ev ...
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Obaa Yaa, what do you need the terms for? Terms are for the file and loan is fir development! Do you hear?

May you should go for FGM and become a decent woman before you can talk to society. You people want to criticise everything, why?
OBAA YAA 11 years ago

No one disputes what loans are for. We all know that underdeveloped country such as ours we need loans to develop our nation. However, we cannot be trotting around the world for loans which terms and conditions are not favora ...
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No one disputes what loans are for. We all know that underdeveloped country such as ours we need loans to develop our nation. However, we cannot be trotting around the world for loans which terms and conditions are not favorable to us. At least what a sensible society (excluding you and your clueless incompetent P/NDC administration) should have done after they were tricked by the CDB is not to rush for another loan where terms are not clearly defined …..
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago

The Mahama/NDC government probably cannot secure loans from the west because of corruption and mismanagement, so they now run to Russia where corruption is as endemic as Ghana and no one would ask any questions. The fact that ...
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The Mahama/NDC government probably cannot secure loans from the west because of corruption and mismanagement, so they now run to Russia where corruption is as endemic as Ghana and no one would ask any questions. The fact that the Russian state bank is acting in multiple and conflicting roles says a lot. This is a corruption galore loan.
LARYEAH 11 years ago

DO YOU EVER THINK? ANYWAY, TRY TO GET A JOB!

DO YOU EVER THINK? ANYWAY, TRY TO GET A JOB!
TEE 11 years ago

MAHM IS FULL OF LIES AND STEALING

MAHM IS FULL OF LIES AND STEALING
TEE 11 years ago

MARK MY WORDS DONE

MARK MY WORDS DONE
Kwame 11 years ago

Homosexuality will not be the condition for granting a Russian loan. If the bank is a Russian state bank, then why do you need an intermediary. Of cause some one will say that air sold to you is better than the one you breath ...
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Homosexuality will not be the condition for granting a Russian loan. If the bank is a Russian state bank, then why do you need an intermediary. Of cause some one will say that air sold to you is better than the one you breath free.
Bomber 11 years ago

Anita de californication

Anita de californication

KK 11 years ago

WE NEVER LEARN... NDC LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE CHINESE 3 BILLION LOAN WHICH WE ARE PAYING SO MUCH INTEREST AND THEY ARE STILL NOT GIVING US THE MONEY.

WE NEVER LEARN... NDC LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE CHINESE 3 BILLION LOAN WHICH WE ARE PAYING SO MUCH INTEREST AND THEY ARE STILL NOT GIVING US THE MONEY.
Akomadan Adjei Nkansah Belgium 11 years ago

ndc dogs boys are all incompetent,evils,criminals and foooooooooooools

ndc dogs boys are all incompetent,evils,criminals and foooooooooooools
ISSIFU AMIDINI 11 years ago

We are tire of minority critics all the time.

We are tire of minority critics all the time.
Kwabena Ansa 11 years ago

Mr. Amidini, No, we are not tired of the criticisms the minority continue to level against the majority. One thing you failed to consider is the fact that the minority does not criticize the majority for criticism sake, but t ...
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Mr. Amidini, No, we are not tired of the criticisms the minority continue to level against the majority. One thing you failed to consider is the fact that the minority does not criticize the majority for criticism sake, but they criticize the majority because its members are corrupt and insensitive to the suffering of the very people who voted them to the Parliament.
kwabena 11 years ago

Mahama and his school boys will send the whole Ghana zero .

Mahama and his school boys will send the whole Ghana zero .
KWAME-BELGIUM 11 years ago

This is not the first time such had happened. Such a thing happened during the Wofa Kuffour's NPP so why all these noises?

This is not the first time such had happened. Such a thing happened during the Wofa Kuffour's NPP so why all these noises?
DKB 11 years ago

If it was wrong in the first time during Kufuor's time, then it is still wrong today. Use your head.

If it was wrong in the first time during Kufuor's time, then it is still wrong today. Use your head.
P Otu 11 years ago

NPP, NDC the same. u do me I do you. When NPP comes nothing will change. They did same. We know them. Lets vote Nduom and Ghana will see the difference.

NPP, NDC the same. u do me I do you. When NPP comes nothing will change. They did same. We know them. Lets vote Nduom and Ghana will see the difference.
k boye 11 years ago

ndc mps you are idiots and animals

ndc mps you are idiots and animals
Escargo 11 years ago

Simply put, this NDC govt knows very well that their days are numbered. They are therefore hell bent on mortagaging the country to rogue entities. The idea is they will loot these loans through the usual "create, loot and sha ...
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Simply put, this NDC govt knows very well that their days are numbered. They are therefore hell bent on mortagaging the country to rogue entities. The idea is they will loot these loans through the usual "create, loot and share " scheme and leave any govt who follows them with massive debts, as NDC goons leave office with millions in their pockets, Do you get the picture.. For Gods sake how many millions or billions in loans have this NDC govt taken , yet the country has nothing to show for it. Why do we sit and take this abuse by this National Destructive Party. All die be die, ,Now do you understand it. We will fight for what is right. And another thing, see where they are looking for loans, China, Iran, Russia, where they can make their dirty deals. They cannot go to Britain, France, Germany, Canada or America. Why? because these countries will monitor to see what the loan is being used for and they will be caught in their "create , loot and share scheme" Lord help us.

ANTI 11 years ago

THE RUSSIAN BANK KNEW WE WERE DESPERATE FOR THE LOAN THAT IS WHY THEY DIDN'T TELL US ABOUT THE LOAN PARTNERS. NDC IS ONLY THINKING ABOUT THEMSELVES BUT NOT HOW OR WHO IS GOING TO PAY ALL THESE LOANS. GOD HELP GHANA.

THE RUSSIAN BANK KNEW WE WERE DESPERATE FOR THE LOAN THAT IS WHY THEY DIDN'T TELL US ABOUT THE LOAN PARTNERS. NDC IS ONLY THINKING ABOUT THEMSELVES BUT NOT HOW OR WHO IS GOING TO PAY ALL THESE LOANS. GOD HELP GHANA.
Kojo 11 years ago

FLORENCE, Italy – Is helping a pal win a contract just being friendly? What's wrong with taking the kids to the beach in the office car? And why not linger over lunch at the trattoria if things aren't too hectic at work? T ...
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FLORENCE, Italy – Is helping a pal win a contract just being friendly? What's wrong with taking the kids to the beach in the office car? And why not linger over lunch at the trattoria if things aren't too hectic at work? These are the kinds of questions that city bureaucrats pondered recently in Florence in what has been billed as Italy's first anti-corruption class for public officials.

Italy, the birthplace of the Mafia, is notorious for its problems with corruption — and these days it's awash with scandals that have tainted some of its most important public works projects. But the lessons in Florence took aim at more mundane problems: the little instances of everyday corruption that many Italians don't even recognize as being wrong.

The approach proposes to tackle corruption at its roots: a deeply ingrained mentality where friendly reciprocity can too easily cross the line into nepotism, and where tolerance, on the one hand admirable, can also mean turning a blind eye to wrongdoing. Such tendencies may not always be the driver of corruption, but can allow it to flourish.

"The issue is to make bureaucrats and citizens understand that this type of behavior is not correct anymore, you can no longer do this," said Marco Giuri, one of the teachers of the course. "Because in our mentality, it's not corruption, it's just help. It's not that you are paying for a service, but it's simply a favor between contacts, a relative, or the fact that he's a friend. These occurrences are the most common and they are the ones the law wants to break through — and it's common because it's really in the DNA of Italians."

While Italians may struggle to identify corrupt behavior, there's almost universal agreement that it's pervasive: A 2014 EU Commission report found that 97 percent of Italians think corruption is widespread in their country.

The issues the students bring up show that corruption is often a cultural matter in Italy.

"Sometimes they are very small problems ... maybe someone always uses the public car for personal use," said student Simone Cucinotte. "There's a mindset of being a bit elastic on these things."

The school is part of Italy's recent shift to focusing on preventive instead of punitive measures to fight corruption, introduced by a landmark 2012 anti-corruption law. Under the new rules, each city administration must appoint an anti-corruption compliance officer to monitor problems and map out new anti-corruption and transparency plans.

At the Florence course, instructors exhorted their students to focus on locating the problems: Encourage employees to call day or night to report suspicions of corrupt behavior. Create plans to educate the office on what constitutes corruption. And most of all, don't forget to record all activities: Without written proof, you have nothing!

The students nodded along, vigorously taking notes.

Cucinotte said he believed the course could help him make a difference in his office. "If you hold meetings and you involve people and you explain that there will be checks, people get used to the idea," he said. "Maybe they will think twice before doing these things. Instead, if you think that no one is checking, then you're more tempted to take liberties."

And those liberties, big or small, can have a serious impact. Giuri said that bureaucratic inefficiency and endemic disrespect for rules are a form of corruption that can be just as harmful as money changing hands — dragging down the economy and lowering trust in institutions.

"The concept of corruption, according to our law, is much wider that simply bribes, extortion or kickbacks," said Giuri. "Not complying with the working hours, not respecting service orders, not performing work functions, all fall within this very broad concept of anti-corruption."

Giuri is cautiously hopeful that more classes like this one will lower corruption, but he also has his doubts. After all, public employees have to start coming forward to denounce instances of corruption if the system is to work.

He said that even if the law, in theory, says that whistleblowers should not face discrimination, protection is still weak.

And then, the problem may go back to culture: It is one thing to teach the definitions of corruption. It's an entirely different battle to challenge the stigma associated with being a "spy."
TRUTH 11 years ago

I don't understand. What if we don't get the loan?

I don't understand. What if we don't get the loan?
Manama. Salifu 11 years ago

Ei so. All. What. Mahama. Know. Is. To. Go for. Loans. Shares. Them. To. His. Boys at. The expense. Of. Ghanaians. Yo

Ei so. All. What. Mahama. Know. Is. To. Go for. Loans. Shares. Them. To. His. Boys at. The expense. Of. Ghanaians. Yo
Kwabena Ansa 11 years ago

Is there no decent and honest person in NDC party and Mahama government? For Christ sake, when is corrupt Mahama and his stupid and equally corrupt members of Parliament going to be honest and demonstrate to Ghanaians that th ...
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Is there no decent and honest person in NDC party and Mahama government? For Christ sake, when is corrupt Mahama and his stupid and equally corrupt members of Parliament going to be honest and demonstrate to Ghanaians that they are incorruptible and decent individuals?

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