Timber companies rob Ghana of $3.16bn

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• inercycl 10 years ago

  Who do we blame but ourselves, our corrupt leaders.In this country, a government official will take few cedis for someone to rob the entire nation of millions.In as long as he/she gets their share . Otherwise how on ear ...
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  Who do we blame but ourselves, our corrupt leaders.In this country, a government official will take few cedis for someone to rob the entire nation of millions.In as long as he/she gets their share . Otherwise how on earth could a whole meter on an oil pipeline not function for a whole month before it was reported. Someone had turned a blind eye after linning their pocket. There is nothing like "national documentation " and proper public accountability in this country. The one on top fills his pocket with whatever comes their way.And so everyone does the same.A man says he is civil engineer at highways.He is put up a mansion worth millions at Nungua.Society sees him as a success.I see him as a thief because on his salary ,there is no way he can "make" it this far.His boss must have done the same.Now the streets
  in our cities suffer.What are we as a people?

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• Mohammed adamu 10 years ago

  It is only in this country that Lebanese and Indians take us for a ride because they know our government officials are corrupt.

  It is only in this country that Lebanese and Indians take us for a ride because they know our government officials are corrupt.

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• Bongo 10 years ago

  I imagine how Ghana forest will be in ten years to come. Though there are laws but no enforcement. Harvesting without cultivating what then should we expect in future

  I imagine how Ghana forest will be in ten years to come. Though there are laws but no enforcement. Harvesting without cultivating what then should we expect in future

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• jk Atta 10 years ago

  Lock up all their CEOs until the amounts owing are paid.

  Lock up all their CEOs until the amounts owing are paid.

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• John, Germany 10 years ago

  So called leaders of Ghana. Very very stupid indeed. No matter how corrupt they are,,, they are still poor and will continue to be poor. These foreign companies will sell Ghana and loot all the resources away with the help of ...
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  So called leaders of Ghana. Very very stupid indeed. No matter how corrupt they are,,, they are still poor and will continue to be poor. These foreign companies will sell Ghana and loot all the resources away with the help of these bastards we call leaders of Ghana.
  Do you think these companies are in Ghana to play games? Look at the way their Timber trucks looks old and uncared for whenever they are on the road. Its very scary. No one is ensuring they obey the safety regulation and do whatever they like.
  Ministry of forestry indeed. Go to their offices and see how big their stomach are? Total useless people. Always looking for what they will eat today and that's all. Corrupt corrupt corrupt. Most of these people are also elders in their various churches and mosques. Let Ghana turn into desert,,, Useless people

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• Willie D Sakyi 10 years ago

  Its very sad.What is the gvmt doing about this. The govnt shld hold the Forestry Dpt, The Lands Commission liable n made to pay every pessewa. Also continue the investigations bse the companies are over 1000 spread all over t ...
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  Its very sad.What is the gvmt doing about this. The govnt shld hold the Forestry Dpt, The Lands Commission liable n made to pay every pessewa. Also continue the investigations bse the companies are over 1000 spread all over the country.for years. Check all their taxes, electricity n water bills.

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• nero 10 years ago

  are you now aware?they are robbing more than that. cutting down tress without replacement. ten to twenty years to come we may have to be importing wood. God help the next generation!

  are you now aware?they are robbing more than that. cutting down tress without replacement. ten to twenty years to come we may have to be importing wood. God help the next generation!

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• C.Y. ANDY-k 10 years ago

  Hmm! And we run to the IMF and World Bank to mortgage the country for peanuts!
  
  Andy-K

  Hmm! And we run to the IMF and World Bank to mortgage the country for peanuts!
  
  Andy-K

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