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Corruption in Ghana is now frightening – Emile Short

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  • KWAA 11 years ago

    Ghanaians are glorifing corruption,so it has become kind of institution itself.
    From the President,Pastors,Ministers,almost everybody has accepted that getting rich is what matters,not how.Nobody askes questions how a Minist ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

    Put it more correctly. It is not becoming an institution but has already become one.

  • ATSU, HO 11 years ago

    THE ISSUE OF CORRUPTION STARTS FROM OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM WHERE THE NATURE OF UNACCOUNTABLE CAMPAIGN FUNDS MAKES IT EASY FOR CONTRIBUTORS TO THE CAMPAIGN TO HAVE THEIR WAY WHEN THEIR SIDE WINS

  • Simpleman 11 years ago

    In Thief Kuffour's time, he said he would not expose corrupt acts in order to destroy HIS PARTY. Today, we have a President who truly wants to uproot corruption so all manner of actions are being taken and for this reason all ...
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  • ADJEI 11 years ago

    Be real? Mahama is a clueless and a naive person who does not understand what's going on around him. See Ghana and ask yourself if Ghana truly is succeeding. Our system is choked with false pretenders who are called our leade ...
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  • Ghfuo: hang nyantakyi! 11 years ago

    Emile is right. There is no incentive to not engage in corruption in ghana..imagine if you could steal and get away scott free? What will you do? This is the era of stealing and mass corrupt. Fosu line...selection! Yi no 1,1!

  • kwasi 11 years ago

    GHANA AND NIGERIA ARE THE SAME NOW BOTH 419

  • Bonso 11 years ago

    No group of human beings will come together in the name of whatever to rob their country in the way P/NDC group of civilian and security personnel have done to Ghana. For 25 years, a small group of people have used their poli ...
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  • Ghanaba 11 years ago

    Thanks my brother for your piece. The only thing you left behind is the LEVEL OF TRIBALISM. Never in the History of Ghana have we come to this situation: All in the name of so-called REVOLUTION.

  • facts 11 years ago

    Can Emile Short suggest a punishment suitable for the President Mahama and his ministers who are heavily involved?THE BABIES WITH SHARP TEETH WANT TO BECOME MILLIONAIRES NOW THAT THEY HAVE BECOME MINISTERS AND THE OLD DWARFS' ...
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  • Whatever 11 years ago

    Is Emile Short alright? After he run out of the country during NPP reign where corruption was old as Adam, he must have enjoyed himself outside since he appears not to know when corruption became frightening. What is more fri ...
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  • OBIMPE 11 years ago

    EVERY ONE IS TALKING ABOUT CORRUPTION.
    PRESIDENT K4 DURING HIS TIME ANSWERED CRITICS THAT CORRUPTION STARTED FROM ADAM.
    IF SO WHO THEN IS CORRUPT?

    THE FACT IS NO ONE LIVES ON THEIR PAY.
    THE POLICE, THE JUDGE, THE BOOK ...
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  • Dr Jay 11 years ago

    Culture of corruption in Ghana is deep seated regardless of the party in power. This will continue except the next Military take-over comes up to clean the mess. Go figure!

  • Humanity 11 years ago

    Yes, our culture of rewarding incompetence is second to none...shame the Gov't of the so called ORDINARY PEOPLE turn out to be the most corrupt

  • Abrantie 11 years ago

    Mr Short I cant agreed with you more. There should be some stiff punishment to any body found guilty of misusing public money.Govt must eschew those partisan involvement and let the legal system deals with the culprits.

  • Kwaku Gloenawo 11 years ago

    The legal system itself is corrupt so who checks who and who punishes who? Why should Woyome's case still be pending in court? After how many years?? I have lost count.

  • Kojo Asare 11 years ago

    your image are distracting and is a turn to your site

  • Musah 11 years ago

    what are you trying to say, mate?

  • Angie 11 years ago

    Kojo, I'm clueless, exactly what are u trying to say?

  • Concerned 11 years ago

    The image of short is a turn off

  • Nkwantabisa ,Italy. 11 years ago

    This happens when the President himself is corrupt and a liar.

  • Yamba 11 years ago

    Our democracy has enabled us to report on corruption fearlessly. There may be an increase in CURRUPTION but reporting of incidences have increased exponentially.

  • Concerned 11 years ago

    My friend, how did you know reporting has increased. What are basing this on

  • EZEKIEL 11 years ago

    The ONLY TOPIC in Ghana now is CORRUPTION,CORRUPTION and CORRUPTION and WHY the white collar thieves are NOT being severly punished....IS ANYBODY'S GUESS!!!!!!!
    If you have your hand in Somebody's mouth, you CANNOT KNOCK HI ...
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  • Ken Ntiamoa 11 years ago

    When the one who is supposed to punish the culprit is him/herself corrupt,what do you expect?


    Ken

  • CRAZY N WILD 11 years ago

    The Police can't police the Police. Go to the Peduase barrier and enjoy the sight of open corruption ! The barrier is a center of police corruption to the maximum disgust. They openly solicitate for money from young and old. ...
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  • sted 11 years ago

    Hi,hi,listen:
    99% of the country is corrupt: stealing everywhere legally. Yes legal stealing.
    Very, very corrupt country. Lying, stealing, greedy evil. Thank you media and religious leaders for corrupting the whole country ...
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  • Ugly Akufo Addo 11 years ago

    This stupid man himself was corrupt

  • Nene ( Ningo Prampram ) 11 years ago

    You must very stupid to allow your love for a political party undermine your sense of nationalism.
    Ignorant pathetic fool.

  • Nene ( Ningo Prampram ) 11 years ago

    You must be very stupid to allow your love for a political party undermine your sense of nationalism.
    Ignorant pathetic fool.

  • kwasi...u s a 11 years ago

    This is about Akufo Addo....is about Ghana.....it's time to stop personal attacks aside and talk about the reality our country is sinking like titanic...we need to think about the future of our country period...

  • Nene ( Ningo Prampram ) 11 years ago

    We have a professional talkertive as President. Our county is indeed suffering from leadership paralysis.

  • Fred. US 11 years ago

    Abrantie,be mindful of your grammar

  • KANAWU KASABA 11 years ago

    P/NDC HAS BEEN A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE AND THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

    IF YOU LOOK AT MEMBERS OF THIS GOVT,FROM RAWLINGS DOWN TO THE ASSEMBLYMEN, THEY HAVE ALL BEEN DEPENDENT ON PARTY POLITICS FOR THEIR ECONOMIC WELFARE.

    THEY HA ...
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  • Joseph Awuah-US 11 years ago

    People think our political leaders are corrupt.i dont think so,I think all of us are corrupt,We have been talking about corruption since sixties, and every government who had come to power is at the back of corruption allegat ...
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  • KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 11 years ago

    Fighting corruption in Ghana should be a cross-party task and not to be left to the government alone.Whether it is the NPP,NDC,CPP or the PNP in power the problem will still be there .It will be naïve and a disservice to the ...
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  • EDEM 11 years ago

    The death penalty is the only way out of the menace. It weeds out that thought process and the transfer of that acquired trait within the society, and within a generation, you would have dealt a hefty blow to that contagion. ...
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  • kwasi...u s a 11 years ago

    What do you expect mahama to about corruption forget about it.he is chief imam of corruption.idiots like wayomi is walking away free. Nyantakyi.afriyie.actting governor.all this people suppose to be in jail.mahama is empty su ...
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  • Whatever 11 years ago

    What is more frightening than a 'Adam' ghost which is supposed to dead still living with us and receiving tributes from President Kufour?

  • Whatever 11 years ago

    Is Emile Short alright? Emile short should go and abreast himself on what happened here in Ghana in his absence so that he would be a position appreciate the current improvement we've had. His untruthful talk impresses no one

  • PROFESSOR THOMAS KUBI- McA 11 years ago

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  • mojingles 11 years ago

    Suddenly, Emile Short has found it prudent to complain about corruption? This man is a disgrace. If he claims corruption is as old as mankind why did he keep mum when previous governments were looting and pillaging the nation ...
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  • Gary 11 years ago

    The Western Union agents in Ghana steal. Be careful using WU.

  • Yaw omane Brobbey 11 years ago

    Do we see those who are corrupt, since the president,EC, and all ministers are involved.
    Cant anyone tell mr.Mahama whats going on?

  • NPP 11 years ago

    EMIL SHORT WHEN KUFOUR APPERAED B4 YOUR CHRAJ FOR CORRUPTION DURING YOUR TIME WHAT HAPPENED? YOU USED TECHNICALITY TO FREE HIM.YOU STOPED TOO LOW. GIVE US A BREAK. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR CONSCIENCE? STOP THE NOISE AND REMOVE T ...
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  • James Armstrong 11 years ago

    I am shocked that a lawyer who should no best is pointing to the wrong direction I expected you to point the corrupt judiciary presided by a CJ under whose watch everything has gone hay wire because she could not act against ...
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  • Baba 11 years ago

    Short was married to Shirley botwe who was a minister in k4 government. That is why he could not investigate corruption in k4

  • Sakawa Churches 11 years ago

    Your Honour, corruption is a contagious Ghanaian disease. I myself got infected after university. The only solution to the problem isto focusing on shielding children from the disease NOW.

    The sole Ghanaian patriot alive t ...
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  • Concern Ghanaian 11 years ago

    Set an example with one or two persons found corrupt and the rest will coil back into their shells. but yet still Ghana cant trust this Mahama guy to fight corruption bcos he is himself corrupt period!

  • Aba. 11 years ago

    Disgrace ful Government no more NDC. Minister go to office and have a secret aganeda to make a Million dollars before elaving office. Look at Humado and lots. I am sure Mosquito is also among those thieves.

  • EDUARDO DOMINGO 11 years ago

    PLEASE STOP TALKING OF GHOST NAMES IN THIS COUNTRY, MANY GOVTS. HAVE DECEIVED US WITH THIS BOGUS PHENOMENON ,HOW CAN YOU BE CALLING PEOPLE WHO OPENED ACCOUNT WITH BANKS TO RECEIVE SALARIES THEY DID NOT DESERVE GHOSTS? DID THE ...
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  • Adjovi 11 years ago

    How can govt punish corruption when the govt itself is corrupt???

  • HMMMMMM 11 years ago

    MAHAMA IS NUMBER ONE BIG CORRUPT AND CRIMINAL IN GHANA HISTORY,SAD AND SHAME,MAHAMA SHOULD BOW HIS EMPTY HEAD DOWN,FOOOOOL

  • OKUAMPA EIBRE 11 years ago

    EVEN PURCHASING CLERKS(PCs) AND DISTRIT OFFICERS(DOs) OF LICENCES BUYING COMPANIES ARE CHEATING HARDWORKING COCOA FARMERS WITH SCALE ADJUSTMENT.COME TO WESTERN REGION & SEE

  • Marie 11 years ago

    Claims bill in NHIA is over 3000% since 2008 and nothing is done about it. Incredible!