Ghana Police extorting money from unemployed youth - Expert

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PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 9 years ago

SOURCE: GHANA MUST KNOW FORUM----------- ***Ladies and gentlemen of the media, with your pens and the help of a calculator, lets us all do these simple mathematics. This mathematics which can even be done by a BECE candidate ...
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SOURCE: GHANA MUST KNOW FORUM----------- ***Ladies and gentlemen of the media, with your pens and the help of a calculator, lets us all do these simple mathematics. This mathematics which can even be done by a BECE candidate who cannot write his final exams without questions leaks, and could not be done by President Mahama nor Seth Terkper as they want us to believe, will reveal to us how deliberately corrupt and financially reckless they are as far as the management of our economy is concerned. The Eurobond attracts an interest of 10.75% to be paid by the government of Ghana, $250m out of it is illegally deposited in UBA, a private bank. The bank, which is UBA in turn, decides to buy GHS 950 million of government Treasury bills at a rate of 24% (using the 1-year note); the bank would have made a hefty GHS 233 (USD 61) million profit in nominal terms just by loaning this same money to the government. Friends in the media, if this is not a 419 scam visited on unsuspecting Ghanaians by President Mahama, then what else is it? – Meanwhile, this is a President who is walking freely on the streets of London shamelessly mocking Ghanaians that he has never taken bribe, my goodness!!! Note therefore, that Government is paying 10.75% 24% which is 34.75% interest on the money he borrowed from the capital market. Government is paying 24% interest on his own money to a private firm. Is this sheer wickedness, foolishness, witchcraft or what? We cannot help, but agree with Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings when she posited few days ago and I quote, “If you borrow money at a high interest rate to lend it to another at a low interest rate then borrow your own money back from them at a high interest rate, you are either not wise, a thief or both. No wonder their campaign message of “vote for us so they don’t jail us, it’s time to save Ghana from this criminality”. For the GHANA MUST KNOW forum, we believe they are both – unwise and thieves, and more so 419 scammers
Frank 9 years ago

Mr. Danso is perfectly right. This is what they have been doing for ages now and one wonders where the excess money they make goes to. They know they want only 300 men to enlist but they print more than 10,000 forms. All th ...
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Mr. Danso is perfectly right. This is what they have been doing for ages now and one wonders where the excess money they make goes to. They know they want only 300 men to enlist but they print more than 10,000 forms. All these forms are bought even by the illitrates ones and at the end they are not picked. First of all, how much does the production of one form cost before selling it now at GHc100. In this case, I believe they will take not more that 500 applicants, looking at the available accommodation at the various training schools, and the availability of police accommodation currently. We need to be considerate of the plight of ordinary poor Ghanaian job seekers. The previous years had been worse. The government should institute an audit or a probe into the excess money made in the previous years to find out what had been done with it. Some of us know that it went to line the pockets of the few at the top. What do we call this ? Theft, fraud or what? The public want to know. I would like somebody to take this up into the public domain as I cannot have the say as Mr. Danso has done. There is too much abuse in the system that needs
to stop.
ATO 9 years ago

I also have the same thought.The Police Administration knows very well that they don't have sufficient facilities to recruit large numbers. l don't think they will recruit more than 500. They are just capitalizing on the plig ...
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I also have the same thought.The Police Administration knows very well that they don't have sufficient facilities to recruit large numbers. l don't think they will recruit more than 500. They are just capitalizing on the plight of the unemployed youth to make them more miserable.Yesterday when l listened to Supt Cephas Arthur the PRO of the POLICE SERVICE during PEACE FM 6 o'clock evening news and my suspicion heightened. The same situation is happening in our tertiary institutions including the nursing training colleges.In a country where the private sector is not expanding to absorb the teaming unemployed youth we did not expect the public institutions especially the Police to compound the situation throwing a bait like this into this desperate situation.This is why Ghana at this time of her life needs a strong,no nonsense patriotic leader to put senses into the few greedy individuals who are taking majority of us to ransom.
citizen Kofi 9 years ago

Massa if you don't know...ask and you will bb taught.and stop doing politics with everything.anybody at all wakes up and says he is expect.is that also awarded in the university?.

Massa if you don't know...ask and you will bb taught.and stop doing politics with everything.anybody at all wakes up and says he is expect.is that also awarded in the university?.
Klinker 9 years ago

Even if the Ghana Police announced that they were going to recruit only one person the people buying the form not will still go in for it. This is because the purchase of the form is not an end in itself. There is still going ...
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Even if the Ghana Police announced that they were going to recruit only one person the people buying the form not will still go in for it. This is because the purchase of the form is not an end in itself. There is still going to be a competitive written examination where the best performers will be shortlisted for interview after which deserving candidates will be selected for training.
SSddtkrÀà 9 years ago

Master what of,the universities and the other training institutions ; it always milking time for them all God save us.

Master what of,the universities and the other training institutions ; it always milking time for them all God save us.
Kofi 9 years ago

The army just sold theirs at 70 cedis which it was just a small number they brought in all so why is the police service selling theirs 100 cedis.....with that huge number on sale whiles they ain't even taking up to 2000 recru ...
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The army just sold theirs at 70 cedis which it was just a small number they brought in all so why is the police service selling theirs 100 cedis.....with that huge number on sale whiles they ain't even taking up to 2000 recruits
citizen Kofi 9 years ago

You always get ppl on this platform commenting on things they dnt know..just because everyone is commenting so he want to do the same.if you want 100 police men doesn't mean you should sell exactly 100 forms.think my brother ...
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You always get ppl on this platform commenting on things they dnt know..just because everyone is commenting so he want to do the same.if you want 100 police men doesn't mean you should sell exactly 100 forms.think my brother and ask relevant questions.it's not only you good grades that will end you up in the police....physique and good health.
yaw 9 years ago

Thank u boss

Thank u boss
Joe. 9 years ago

"As noble as the Ghana police force" oh dear, are they noble? I believe them, as a group, to be the greatest criminals in Ghana.

"As noble as the Ghana police force" oh dear, are they noble? I believe them, as a group, to be the greatest criminals in Ghana.

YAA-YAA 9 years ago

Definitely we have a wickeeeeeeedddd, insensitive, callous ndc government which is so full of shameless opportunists who dupe Ghanaians big time while we wallow in abject poverty .......... These are miserable poor Ghanaians ...
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Definitely we have a wickeeeeeeedddd, insensitive, callous ndc government which is so full of shameless opportunists who dupe Ghanaians big time while we wallow in abject poverty .......... These are miserable poor Ghanaians who don't have anything yet the gGhanaian government through the POLICE is turning a blind eye to this BROAD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY BY THE POLICE...... GHANA WILL CONTINUE TO GROPE IN DARKNESS AND FAIL AND FAIL ANDFAIL as llong as NDC REMAINS IN POWER.....
real quebecois mtl 9 years ago

Why can't the police do some reforms about the way they do recruiting? Why do people have to buy the forms? Now, I know why they collect /extort money from the public. .

Why can't the police do some reforms about the way they do recruiting? Why do people have to buy the forms? Now, I know why they collect /extort money from the public. .
YAA-YAA 9 years ago

We want to fight vices like armed robbery, PROSTITUTION, etc yet here we are when unemployed youths come looking for jobs, WE ALLOW GHANA POLICE TO EXTORT MONIES FROM THE POOR SOULS DESPERATELY looking for work just to make ...
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We want to fight vices like armed robbery, PROSTITUTION, etc yet here we are when unemployed youths come looking for jobs, WE ALLOW GHANA POLICE TO EXTORT MONIES FROM THE POOR SOULS DESPERATELY looking for work just to make ends meet in order to stay out of social vices......... YET THE POLICE AND GOVT LEADERSHIP GO TO CHURCHES AND MOSQUES OCCUPY FRONT SEATS DAILY......... God will deal with you all one by one......
m. akyeampong 9 years ago

Police,come clean.How many are you recruiting?

Police,come clean.How many are you recruiting?
Secret admiral to Martha Ankomah.. 9 years ago

I totally disagree wit dis man...if they come out wit the number they want to enlist.are u not the same ppl who will send ur kids,brothers and sisters who culdnt even pass their wassce exams dere...By then where will the ordi ...
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I totally disagree wit dis man...if they come out wit the number they want to enlist.are u not the same ppl who will send ur kids,brothers and sisters who culdnt even pass their wassce exams dere...By then where will the ordinary ppl who qualified to be enlisted be...They will suffering on the street...Enlist is by luck, so never posion the ppl who wants thr job mind ... If u feel u want the job go ahead cos it maybe ur luck this time...
m. akyeampong 9 years ago

President this is where to start with the war on corruption.

This is your chance to prove it.

President this is where to start with the war on corruption.

This is your chance to prove it.
casyann 9 years ago

That is daylight robbery selling forms to get new recurts to join police force do the right thing go talkto high schools there give them in site to what involved to join give the forms out there for who is interested never se ...
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That is daylight robbery selling forms to get new recurts to join police force do the right thing go talkto high schools there give them in site to what involved to join give the forms out there for who is interested never sell fool there
Pat 9 years ago

The different between Gh70.00 and Ghc 100.00 is not too much. Both Police and the Military must bow their heads in shame for extortion. A form that is design on line is printed by the end user. Why must it be sold at 70 & 100 ...
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The different between Gh70.00 and Ghc 100.00 is not too much. Both Police and the Military must bow their heads in shame for extortion. A form that is design on line is printed by the end user. Why must it be sold at 70 & 100 Ghc respectively to the unemployed youth?
Dr. Adekerker 9 years ago

Hoo but people should know that under Mahama NDC government, Bribery and corruption is no offence. it is business

Hoo but people should know that under Mahama NDC government, Bribery and corruption is no offence. it is business
yamo 9 years ago

Check on Constable David Asiedu of the Cape Coast area, he more than likely is the leader of this operation.

Check on Constable David Asiedu of the Cape Coast area, he more than likely is the leader of this operation.

Koforidua Bob 9 years ago

Whats the fuss over 100cedis, the recruiters are asking 2 million cedis bribe from candidates.

Whats the fuss over 100cedis, the recruiters are asking 2 million cedis bribe from candidates.
Abingah, London 9 years ago

Why did the police not put the application form online? Waht is so special about the form that they sold them in banks. Ok if they want to raise money to meet the cost of processing application process they should charge the ...
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Why did the police not put the application form online? Waht is so special about the form that they sold them in banks. Ok if they want to raise money to meet the cost of processing application process they should charge the very minimum, GHS5. The govt gives police money to cover all their activities including recruitment. Ok if they want discourage people collecting more than one form then to charge is ok but not 100 cedis. Police should have told the public the number required and sell same numbers, ie. if we want to recruir 2000 people they should send out only 2000 forms and not one more!
yewokrom 9 years ago

Bribery n corruption start from the buying of forms. We are doomed

Bribery n corruption start from the buying of forms. We are doomed
Nana addo 9 years ago

Is the police pointing guns at people to the bank to buy the forms? And common sense shd tell u de police cant sell 2000 forms whn it is taking exactly 2000 men. People who do qualify nd knw very well they dont qualify will a ...
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Is the police pointing guns at people to the bank to buy the forms? And common sense shd tell u de police cant sell 2000 forms whn it is taking exactly 2000 men. People who do qualify nd knw very well they dont qualify will also buy de form all in de name of "I'M TRYING IT N SEE".
kwam 9 years ago

This is stupid allegation, what about the universities in the country? Why do Ghanaians see nothing good about the police service? But they are always trying to do their best, which institution Ghana is doinf it job excellent ...
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This is stupid allegation, what about the universities in the country? Why do Ghanaians see nothing good about the police service? But they are always trying to do their best, which institution Ghana is doinf it job excellently?
Nana addo 9 years ago

Did we hear any stupid expert condemn de sale of military forms, nursing traing forms nd forms of other tertiary institutions. Give gh police a break. They re sick nd tired of ur stupid nd baseless criticisms.

Did we hear any stupid expert condemn de sale of military forms, nursing traing forms nd forms of other tertiary institutions. Give gh police a break. They re sick nd tired of ur stupid nd baseless criticisms.
Ga mants3 9 years ago

Masa its a mata of luck not number

Masa its a mata of luck not number
obi 9 years ago

police have to stop all this in the name of GOD

police have to stop all this in the name of GOD
True talk 9 years ago

Cephase Arthur told peace fm he has no clue about the number of vacancies avalable.Another way of taking money from these poor youth.day time rubbery.

Cephase Arthur told peace fm he has no clue about the number of vacancies avalable.Another way of taking money from these poor youth.day time rubbery.
Prince Samuel 9 years ago

This shows how heavily corrupt gov'nt institutions hv b'cme, no one cares about the the youth, what the police re doing isn't only an extortion, it's fraud, "419" smooth robbery, plunder n'd highly miscreant!

This shows how heavily corrupt gov'nt institutions hv b'cme, no one cares about the the youth, what the police re doing isn't only an extortion, it's fraud, "419" smooth robbery, plunder n'd highly miscreant!

PK 9 years ago

Never heard news on the military own like this. meanwhile the military also did similar action. To the police ,as at now their website for the application is not working out meanwhile the deadline is 31st may .They are being ...
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Never heard news on the military own like this. meanwhile the military also did similar action. To the police ,as at now their website for the application is not working out meanwhile the deadline is 31st may .They are being unfair to mother Ghana

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