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Don’t play politics with flood disaster – Christian Council

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  • Stoway 8 years ago

    For once, they are getting it right. Government, Minority MPs and commentators should take this advice.

  • insight to the bone 8 years ago

    They say we are being spiteful and have no patience or understanding for this useless pepeni / ayigbe devil God forsaken govt. See the misfortunes and disasters we face due to this tribal pepeni hopeless govt . Pestilence aft ...
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  • Landiz 8 years ago

    Who controls national resources in Ghana? Whose responsibility to construct these drains? Why do the clergy wanted to shift the blames to Ghanaian instead of those in authorities. God will punish you Hippocrates and Pharisees ...
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  • Kofi, USA. 8 years ago

    The Rev, Dr rightly have spoken the truth. Those politicians who for desperation make them start pouring chaffs, and games playing name calling should refrain from what Rev Dr called cheap political point. If really they are ...
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  • Prophet pope 8 years ago

    Who plays politics with issues like this more than ndc fools?

  • Close Observer 8 years ago

    STUPID KOFI, TODAY YOU KNOW HE IS A TRUE MAN OF GOD. FOOLISH NDC IDIOTS.

  • VOICE OF REASON 8 years ago

    It is now obvious this crook bribed and rigged his way to become president just to enrich himself,his family and party cronies and apparachiks

  • Pelicles 8 years ago

    The Christian Council should understand that this disaster was preventable. Our leaders are insensitive to the plight of the ordinary Ghana and this incident being fresh, will evaporate within a week.

    If our leaders are ...
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  • nyarku 8 years ago

    politicians who have been at the hills of AM A anytime they want to demolish unauthorized buildings on water ways are well known in this country because of votes Are they happy now that those innocent souls have been lost? Wa ...
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  • KANAWU 8 years ago

    Spot on, Pelicles

  • VOICE OF REASON 8 years ago

    Why are the clergy in general and Opuni in particular shying away from the obvious?Is there no dereliction of duty by this crook Mahama and his NDC brigands?Why is Dr Opuni refusing to call a spade a spade ?

  • Papa Yaw 8 years ago

    How

  • fiifi Enchill 8 years ago

    may their soul rest in peace. I am quite agree with you but we should also take note that in everything God must be praise .

  • KANAWU 8 years ago

    It is such stupid statements and attitudes which allows us to hide from the reality. "Reality = Lives have been needlessly lost, and this could have been prevented by proper planning" Why wait for people to die and then priae ...
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  • me, myself n i 8 years ago

    Screw u all n speak the truth, tell ur congregation to speak the truth n u as well out with those heartless n thieves they call politician they only care about themselves

  • Angelina Gyimah-Kwarteng 8 years ago

    This is not a time for empty words and attacks This is a wake up call for Ghanaians both at home and abroad to consider the dangerous infrastructure in the country. We need a proper evacuation system when disaster happened an ...
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  • KING BRIGHT 8 years ago

    Please, and pleeease no one is playing politics with this, we are saying it like it is. If you can't tell them leave us to tell them. Where are the LOANS, GRANTS, TAXES and REVENUES (PETROLEUM )? Aaba!

  • Abongo 8 years ago

    Is Ndoum or what ever he is call listening

  • Papa 8 years ago

    Nonsense. Read the statement again. And stop your NDC politricks. Mahama is clueless. We are all sorry innocent Ghanaians have become victims of this administration's ineptitude.

  • Max 8 years ago

    It's sad to learn that many Ghanaians don't know what their rights are and who should be responsible when something like this happen. How long are Ghanaians going to live in this way? We have come too far to be still poor and ...
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  • The African Patriot 8 years ago

    I do support you 1000 %. There is no public education in Ghana. Even those who have finished universities are falling flat. It is a shame what kind of leaders we have in Ghana. The only things they are interested in is busine ...
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  • Ray Parker 8 years ago

    Kudos Christian Council for your thoughtful suggestions. The moment we start playing politics the issue is abandoned till it recurs. It is we the citizens who don't know the harm political games have done this country.

  • Ghana must know 8 years ago

    What happened to the money for the drainage projects. So what are you talking about?.Ghanaians WAKE UP. Don't let them fool you everyday. Politicians are given the mandate to serve the people and not to create, loot and share ...
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  • PRINCEWILLY@YMAIL.COM 8 years ago

    A Rabbi went to a Politician barber shop. After his hair cut, he got ready to pay the barber and the barber said, "No Rabbi, I don't charge the clergy for haircuts." So the next morning the barber found a loaf of Jewish rye ...
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  • Ideology 8 years ago

    This is the most sensible thing I have ever read or come across.

  • Konfanko 8 years ago

    Holding authorities, leaders accountable is not playing politics. This is avoidable disaster. Ministers, politicians are building gas stations left and right on water ways. Why cant people decry this? Opposition must hold the ...
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  • Lone voice 8 years ago

    Shame on PPP. Paa Kwesi the hypocrite should be ashamed for trying be talk politics in our grief.

  • logic 8 years ago

    its high time ghanaians take responsibility and stop blaming sitting governments. the citizenry is 70% responsible for this flood. the people will throw rubbers in drainages systems,chiefs will sell lands on the path of water ...
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  • Kofi Mossey 8 years ago

    Yes this is what the society expects from the men of God. Is the Catholic Bishops Conference part of the Christian Council? What about the Rev Martey? Do they agree with the statement of their colleagues? hmmm

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  • KANAWU 8 years ago

    "Lets hope and pray", "Everything by God", "God is in control", "May their souls rest in peace" etc. These are our normal reactions to avoidable disasters. Look at what Tokyo has done with underground tanks to avoid flooding. ...
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  • AKORABS 8 years ago

    To derive some benefit from our disaster, we have to play politics. Man of God, join all of us to promise this government and all MP's that come Dec.2016 we are voting them ALL out, irrespective of party. The new lot will lea ...
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  • NANA BONSU 8 years ago

    Its totally wrong on the part of the christian council to come out with this statement.The question i'd like to ask the council is WHY DO WE ELECT LEADERS FOR?I reckon most of us have heard the numerous stories circling aroun ...
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  • Ekow Samuel- Paris. 8 years ago

    That is very good of your statment given.

  • VERDICT 8 years ago

    We will mourn with the victims, we will support the victims but what we will not do as Ghanaians is not to demand accountability of those who say we voted them into power.
    We will demand accountability and positive results ...
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  • ebo 8 years ago

    Non sense how can this not be political. Useless council. Hypocrites.

  • nii moi 8 years ago

    This is good as the Christian council stands neutral in Ghana. A good call this time and I agree n support this call from GCC.