MP's fuel station demolished at Mile 7

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Victor Hugo 10 years ago

Always knee jerk reactions after every flood;this means if there hadn't been any floods the filling station would have continued to exist! That is why the white man will continue to have dominion over us!

Always knee jerk reactions after every flood;this means if there hadn't been any floods the filling station would have continued to exist! That is why the white man will continue to have dominion over us!
GOODE 10 years ago

THE PEOPLE MUST DESTROY EVERYTHING OWNED BY THE CROOKED POLITICIANS BECAUSE THEIR SALARIES CANNOT BUY THESE KALABULE BUSINESSES.

THE PEOPLE MUST DESTROY EVERYTHING OWNED BY THE CROOKED POLITICIANS BECAUSE THEIR SALARIES CANNOT BUY THESE KALABULE BUSINESSES.
kwasisei 10 years ago

Exactly - there's nothing like racism anymore.

Exactly - there's nothing like racism anymore.
GHANAMAN 10 years ago

WATER DOES NOT JUST FLOW INTO RIVERS WHEN IT RAINS. IT FLOW OVERLAND FIRST BEFORE ARRIVING AT OBVIOUS WATERWAYS. IN ANY CASE IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT WATER, IT IS ALSO ABOUT FIRE HAZARDS.

WATER DOES NOT JUST FLOW INTO RIVERS WHEN IT RAINS. IT FLOW OVERLAND FIRST BEFORE ARRIVING AT OBVIOUS WATERWAYS. IN ANY CASE IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT WATER, IT IS ALSO ABOUT FIRE HAZARDS.
Oman Ba Pa 10 years ago

FALSE INFORMATION:
"The demolition was met with fierce resistance by residents of the area who claimed that the fuel station was not in a water way."
The resistance was from macho men/thugs brought in from by the MP. They a ...
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FALSE INFORMATION:
"The demolition was met with fierce resistance by residents of the area who claimed that the fuel station was not in a water way."
The resistance was from macho men/thugs brought in from by the MP. They are not residents of the area.
CEAZER, HO 10 years ago

Its very painful to waste your money in vein but how for do. no one is above the law therefore the law must be applied.

Its very painful to waste your money in vein but how for do. no one is above the law therefore the law must be applied.
GROOVY 10 years ago

how do you build before getting permit, hmmmm Ghana

how do you build before getting permit, hmmmm Ghana
Ugly akufo addo 10 years ago

Very bastard

Very bastard
NDC-MAN 10 years ago

You will count yourself blessed if you have a person like Akuffo Addo in your family.Moreover he is not a "peppeni" nor an "ewe".Why all these fuel stations owned by NDC people & where they got the money to set them up?

You will count yourself blessed if you have a person like Akuffo Addo in your family.Moreover he is not a "peppeni" nor an "ewe".Why all these fuel stations owned by NDC people & where they got the money to set them up?
Prince Charles 10 years ago

Tells you how Ghanaians do things. You build first and then get permit later. What about if the permit is rejected after you've finished the construction? But that is the way things are done in Ghana - BACKWARD.

Tells you how Ghanaians do things. You build first and then get permit later. What about if the permit is rejected after you've finished the construction? But that is the way things are done in Ghana - BACKWARD.

Shabi 10 years ago

According to that dumb Mayor of Accra, over 60% of buildings in Accra proper, are not covered by building permits.

The truth of the matter is that building permits have become an obsolete nuisance, as District Assemblies t ...
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According to that dumb Mayor of Accra, over 60% of buildings in Accra proper, are not covered by building permits.

The truth of the matter is that building permits have become an obsolete nuisance, as District Assemblies themselves have no means or proper logistics of evaluating or inspecting developments, much more issuing out these building permits.

Even if there was, they wouldnt encourage the process because as the situation stands, workers - from the very top to the lowest of District Assemblies are free to go out to any of the over 60% of buildings without a permit and demand bribes at any time of the day, month and year to support their terribly bad salaries.

The system is cleverly crafted in such a way that it has been made almost impossible to get a building permit. That being the case, most developers just simply give up trying.

The infinitely daft govt we have in power should just quietly stop the demolitions. The only palpable reason they are going ahead with it is because, they think it will appease the less informed members of society and make them think that they the govt are trying to do something about the tragedy that occurred a few days ago.

Breaking down existing buildings is a no-win, lose-lose mad option. In fact it a classic Rawlings by-heart option. What we are faced with is a much much more serious problem than what the chooboi and lynch mob mentality can achieve.

The entire Local Govt set-up in this country needs to be re-evaluated, reorganized and renovated from top to bottom to suit the demands of a rapidly growing urbanized population and modern private infrastructural development. The capitalist system that we have been forcibly arm-twisted to adopt since the sixties can never resolve the societal short-comings of a developing society. This leaves room for massive corruption to seep in, in the bid by the poor and disadvantaged to merely survive.

The City Engineers Dept of the Accra 'Metroplitan' Assembly at James Town, for instance, is a sorry pathetic joke. The entire place looks like a disused bomb shelter from the 2nd World War. You can see and feel incompetence, a lack of concern and hostile apathy in the demeanor of each and every member of staff you encounter. They look at you and treat you like an uninvited guest who has gate-crashed into their peaceful domain. Customer Service? From the where?
sam 10 years ago

Brothers and Sisters nobody should follow the commands of the frustrated President (Mahama) to demolish pieople's property.This demolition exercises cannot solve the problem of Accra from being flooded and water logged.Those ...
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Brothers and Sisters nobody should follow the commands of the frustrated President (Mahama) to demolish pieople's property.This demolition exercises cannot solve the problem of Accra from being flooded and water logged.Those who have started pulling down and destroying people's buildings are those who actually have nothing to do with their hands.The President cannot dodge the blow of his negligencies by attributing the city's flood to the structures mounted on the waterways. It is very pathetic that President always making the situation unbearable for the people who voted him into power.It was only yesterday people cried bitterly for the lost of their loved ones and today people are also weeping for their houses being demolished by the command of President Mahama adding more injuries. Mr President at the occurrence of an incident like don't take a hasty decision but rather sit down and plan with your right people as to how best you can solve the problem. There are so many ways you can solve this flooding problems .The city needs more gutters and modern drainage systems to re channel the course of these running waters.
sam 10 years ago

Why Some Ghanaians behave like animals ? Why these insults, Akuffo Addo is bastard and why does he come in here.Be a rational Ghanaian and contribute significantly in matters confronting our beloved Ghana.

Why Some Ghanaians behave like animals ? Why these insults, Akuffo Addo is bastard and why does he come in here.Be a rational Ghanaian and contribute significantly in matters confronting our beloved Ghana.
taabea aflao 10 years ago

Come to AFLAO and see numerous filling stations purposely for smuggling.

Come to AFLAO and see numerous filling stations purposely for smuggling.
Kojo @ T. 10 years ago

permit b4 you build not after.

permit b4 you build not after.
Kwame-Belgim 10 years ago

Things must change in this country and the people must know it also.

Things must change in this country and the people must know it also.
Obed Adore 10 years ago

..."According to sources, the MP is in the process of securing a permit for the fuel station"...
See ooh, you don't have the permit yet, why put up the structure? Too much indiscipline and lawlessness in Ghana!

..."According to sources, the MP is in the process of securing a permit for the fuel station"...
See ooh, you don't have the permit yet, why put up the structure? Too much indiscipline and lawlessness in Ghana!

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