Car gift: CHRAJ petition will bring clarity – Bagbin

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PRINCE KWASI ADADE ( OFIE! P33 ) 10 years ago

AUTHOR: JAB-------**--guys are you crazy? You guys are fools that's why you call yourselves "young Cadres". If this is not a bribe what will it be? Guys don't talk about Peduase lodge, a gift from Ex- Libyan President to Kuff ...
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AUTHOR: JAB-------**--guys are you crazy? You guys are fools that's why you call yourselves "young Cadres". If this is not a bribe what will it be? Guys don't talk about Peduase lodge, a gift from Ex- Libyan President to Kuffour. The question is if someone is your friend, that person is awarded a contract which is inflated and later spent $100,000 on a gift to the friend. What will you classify this? Let's say the person is not the president of Ghana. You guys are suffering and you are defending this nonsense. When there are too many fools in a country that is the end result.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

The country has been mismanaged for so long that the only way to rest affairs and put things in the right direction is unfortunately through war . Our gold and all natural resources are of no benefit to the people despite ove ...
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The country has been mismanaged for so long that the only way to rest affairs and put things in the right direction is unfortunately through war . Our gold and all natural resources are of no benefit to the people despite over 30 billion dollars every year of these exports . Our people live in poverty and have the standard of a nation in the 17th century rather than enjoying the standards and benefits of the 21st century . I need not quote Socrates or Aristotle, Confucius or Roosevelt but today i will mention Stalin .Stalin said the core of all governance or politics is the personnel politics , today we see a govt packed with alajih Muslims , northerners and ayigbe Ewes whose only agenda is to destroy the economy , discriminate against the majority Akans and ensure exploitation , slavery and poverty so in the ignorance the people retain their system of governance. Yes there only 2 ways to determine the legitimacy of any government of system of governance and that is one through the ballot box or by war . America and all the nations of the west were not born or did not gain their freedom and right to justice through the ballot box but by war so its time to prepare our great nation the Akans . We do not need 99% approval but less than 1% of those who are aware to begin this effort and thanks be to God in my travels around i see our people are ready. We rejected despite all the trickery colonial rule now is the time to boot out this pepeni/ayigbe pestilence and no more weep by the rivers of Ewe/Northern?Muslim Babylon. The divine duty of every nation set by God is to seek freedom from any oppressor or unjust system and we shall never surrender to these criminals , its our turn to say let their blood flow. Now they rush to sell off for a pittance the ECG and any thing else that will burden us with debt or deny us the capability of self reliance through managing our own wealth claiming these are the rules , the bullshit will never end. The personnel politics is important even in economics as the only way to secure loyalty and good intent is if the majority themselves own their own natural resources . These NDC idiots and their sleepers in the NPP have a perverse way of interpreting good economic principles and turning them into yokes so heavy the people are broken into poverty . Imagine Putin of Russia privatizing the oil and gold of his country and it being owned by non Russians , foreigners from Europe China or America . Imagine Britain , Norway or USA allowing their industry , natural resources or oil be owned by non citizens ? We are surprised we have fake exploiting investors who never bring their profits back but rather buttress their economies in their own countries with our money and wealth . Yes its time to end all these , find true thinkers and patriots who will truly love our people and put them first . Yes only war will remove this oligarchy who think the way forward is to keep our people in poverty. We challenge all sound minded people to review and reflect upon all political decisions of the last few decades and observe how they find ways of perversely undermining otherwise correct macroeconomic principles and rules into nightmares of worry and trouble for future generations. They sell our golden goose to foreigners and applaud each other in their stupidity of how they were able to sell out the interests of the ignorant people. Yes war will make them know the price of betrayal and selling out the nation's interest . Not a single decision has any common sense or is motivated by the true desire to serve the interests of the people . Today we see small boys driving around in expensive cars because they are pepeni /ayigbe hegemony tribalism saturated . Time to end all of this nonsense and this is the year , forget elections and prepare for war as they will only attempt again to rig the vote and will never be encouraged to go away peacefully . When oppression , discrimination ,stealing and corruption becomes the norm rebellion and war become the duty.
NUNA 10 years ago

If you want power go out there and campaign and stop this childish talk of car gift. Kuffour took same, Nana Ado too even the worse from Kuffour as golden chain award gift all from tax payers money. Lazy NPP/PPP find a campai ...
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If you want power go out there and campaign and stop this childish talk of car gift. Kuffour took same, Nana Ado too even the worse from Kuffour as golden chain award gift all from tax payers money. Lazy NPP/PPP find a campaign message and stop this shit, it will not help you.
ABAAH 10 years ago

IT IS LAZINESS AND INCOMPETENCE THAT HAS BROUGHT NDC INTO GUTTERS.DO YOU HOW NDC WAS FORMED?.THE LAZY,THE MOST STUPID AND RECKLESS PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY ARE ALL IN NDC PARTY.MAHAMAH IS CORRUPT AND THIEF TO THE BONE THAT HE CA ...
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IT IS LAZINESS AND INCOMPETENCE THAT HAS BROUGHT NDC INTO GUTTERS.DO YOU HOW NDC WAS FORMED?.THE LAZY,THE MOST STUPID AND RECKLESS PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY ARE ALL IN NDC PARTY.MAHAMAH IS CORRUPT AND THIEF TO THE BONE THAT HE CANNOT CHANGE.VOTE THIS KNOW NOTHING NONENTITY SO CALLED PRESIDENT AS HE NEEDS NOT TO BE WHERE HE IS BECAUSE HE IS A THIEF AND A KILLER OF ATTA MILLS.
DR TRUTH 10 years ago

JUST A HINT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY BY THE VISIONARY NPP LEADER NANA AKUFFO ADDO AND THE WHOLE COUNTRY HAS GONE BALLISTIC. THIS IS AN EPITOME OF FANTASTIC INGENUITY ON THE PART OF NANA ADDO. EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE GRAP ...
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JUST A HINT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY BY THE VISIONARY NPP LEADER NANA AKUFFO ADDO AND THE WHOLE COUNTRY HAS GONE BALLISTIC. THIS IS AN EPITOME OF FANTASTIC INGENUITY ON THE PART OF NANA ADDO. EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE GRAPPLING TO GRAB A LEAF OF HIS VISION. THEY ASKED FOR A POLICY BUT HE GAVE THEM A SOLUTION PLAN. OUR APPETITE FOR NANA ADDO PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN WHETTED. VOTE NPP VOTE NANA ADDO FOR DEVELOPMENT AND WELLBEING
KWAME-BELGIUM 10 years ago

No mattter what happened, the President should not have taken the car.

No mattter what happened, the President should not have taken the car.
Akans Prophecies 10 years ago

The fact of taking this matter to court is maturity in its sense.We therefore have a record regarding to this matter and the supreme reasons and decisions , the honourable court may give to decide or not if there was corru ...
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The fact of taking this matter to court is maturity in its sense.We therefore have a record regarding to this matter and the supreme reasons and decisions , the honourable court may give to decide or not if there was corruption.Ghana have the weakest instiruition in the world. We will conclude and place in mermory the outcome of this case ,just as the Tohu-Bohu inflicted on us by our supreme court on the election 2012, should Mahama purges his way once again !
GBODZROMODO 10 years ago

WHY BOTHER? THESE PSYCHOPATHS AND C.I.A. POLITICIANS ONLY WANT THE POWER TO LOOT GHANA DRY AND SELL IT OFF TO THE COUNTRY OFF TO THEIR PUPPET MASTERS IN EUROPE. US AND AMERICA.

WHY BOTHER? THESE PSYCHOPATHS AND C.I.A. POLITICIANS ONLY WANT THE POWER TO LOOT GHANA DRY AND SELL IT OFF TO THE COUNTRY OFF TO THEIR PUPPET MASTERS IN EUROPE. US AND AMERICA.
Yaw Yeboah 10 years ago

Gbodzromodo, yes, I fully agree with you.

Gbodzromodo, yes, I fully agree with you.
Cant_Pay_and_Wont_Pay 10 years ago

Mr Bagbin notice the difference between your botched case against President Kuffour.

What was the late former President of Libya expecting from Former President Kuffour in return? - President of Africa support, may be.

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Mr Bagbin notice the difference between your botched case against President Kuffour.

What was the late former President of Libya expecting from Former President Kuffour in return? - President of Africa support, may be.

The recent case is about a foreign building contractor indirectly giving a gift with the view to nicodamously influencing JDM (who is notoriously fond of sole-sourcing) getting more contracts on the Northern Corridor high way project.

Mr Bagbin how you asked yourself why the Burkina Faso gift-giving contractor initially denied the giving of the gift until the investigative journalist unearth the truth from him. Why has he now excused himself from the bidding of the road contract since the news broke mout?

Read my lips they say. The truth can be painful but it sets the heart and mind at ease and peace with oneself when JDM accepts his error of judgement in accepting the gift in the first place.

Whatever conclusion CHIRAJ comes up with by applying the full law scenario does not absolve JDM of his error of judgement as a President. The giver and the taker were all wrong. As has been stated by others, two mistake do not make a right.

JDM might as well apologise to the people of Ghana for his poor error of judgement in accepting the gift and allow the state keep the vehicle at the seat of government.

The next President (whether it is JDM, Nduom or Nana Akufo Addo or whoever) will not need to spend further state scarce resource to purchase another vehicle when the need arises. It will become a national asset, however luxurious the vehicle may be.

Ghana has a problem. Don't politicise everything. Mahama was wrong in accepting the gift

Jay+++++++++++++London 10 years ago

Just as the NDC are saying the PPP must prove that the car Mahama took constitutes a BRIBE, so MUST the NDC PROVE that the CAR Mahama TOOK does not CONSTITUTE A BRIBE.

THE POINT IS WHY DID THE CONTRACTOR GIVE MAHAMA THE CA ...
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Just as the NDC are saying the PPP must prove that the car Mahama took constitutes a BRIBE, so MUST the NDC PROVE that the CAR Mahama TOOK does not CONSTITUTE A BRIBE.

THE POINT IS WHY DID THE CONTRACTOR GIVE MAHAMA THE CAR? WE NEED TO EXAMINE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MAHAMA AND THE CONTRACTOR LEADING TO THE CAR BRIBE AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP AFTER THE CAR BRIBE.

THE ONUS IS ON THE NDC TO PROVE THAT AN NDC PRESIDENT TAKING A CAR FROM A FRIEND CONTRACTOR THAT THE PRESIDENT SUBSEQUENTLY AWARDED TWO CONTRACTS TO IS NOT A BRIBERY.

WHAT MAHAMA DID WITH THE CAR IS IRRELEVANT AS LONG AS THE CONTRACTOR COMPETES WITH OTHER CONTRACTOR FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS MAKING THE CAR A STATE ASSET MAKES NO SENSE.

HOW MANY CONTRACTORS DONATE CARS TO THE STATE BEFORE AND AFTER WINNING STATE CONTRACTS?

PEOPLE LIKE BAGBIN ONLY LOVE THEIR POCKET NOT THE NATION AND HENCE ARE REALLY DANGEROUS SO PEOPLE NEED TO BE AWARE OF THEM.
Jay+++++++++++++London 10 years ago

NDC USE PROJECTS TO STEAL FROM THE POOR GHANAIAN PEOPLE.

THEY INFLATE THE COST.

THEY TAKE KICKBACKS.

THEY TAKE CAR BRIBES.

THEY DO ALL SORTS, YOU NAME IT.

THERE IS NOT A SINGLE NDC PROJECT THAT NOT DODGY IN TE ...
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NDC USE PROJECTS TO STEAL FROM THE POOR GHANAIAN PEOPLE.

THEY INFLATE THE COST.

THEY TAKE KICKBACKS.

THEY TAKE CAR BRIBES.

THEY DO ALL SORTS, YOU NAME IT.

THERE IS NOT A SINGLE NDC PROJECT THAT NOT DODGY IN TERMS OF HOW MUCH THE NDC CHARGED GHANAIANS.

THE NEXT BORROWING. THE NDC WILL BORROW AND PUT THE MONEY IN THE ANONYMOUS ACCOUNTS IN DUBAI, QATAR, BRAZIL, ETC/

ASIEDU MOSQUITO, KOFI ADAMS, ANYIDOHO, MAHAMA, KWESI PRATT, LODINA, TSIKATAS, ABLAKWA,

HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE NDC MINISTER WHO SAID SHE WAS WAITING TO LAY HER HANDS ON I MILLION DOLLARS. SHE SAID THAT BECAUSE SHE KNEW OTHER NDC FOLKS WERE DOING IT SO WHY NOT HER?
Esunga Kipo 10 years ago

What kind of joke is that PPP also bringing up? The president has explained things to you, why still the need Sueing him to CHRAJ. Please stop this nonsence and lets mean business. I know is because of this elections that is ...
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What kind of joke is that PPP also bringing up? The president has explained things to you, why still the need Sueing him to CHRAJ. Please stop this nonsence and lets mean business. I know is because of this elections that is why all these stupid matters are rising, but you the PPP is never going to win even the NPP. Please give me a break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAN 10 years ago

Why is truth becoming a scarce commodity in Ghana.When a politician does something wrong,people rush to his defence,when an ordinary citizen does same,the law is kick started.God knows what is in the heart of men and will jud ...
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Why is truth becoming a scarce commodity in Ghana.When a politician does something wrong,people rush to his defence,when an ordinary citizen does same,the law is kick started.God knows what is in the heart of men and will judge accordingly. To honourable bagbin,continue to defend the indefensible,were you not the very person who said with the caliber of people surrounding the president,he is naked? you think John Mahama will tell you all about himself? tickle yourself and laugh.
Kwasi 10 years ago

https://grantstandblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/20/will-the-real-fathers-please-stand-up/

https://grantstandblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/20/will-the-real-fathers-please-stand-up/
Sam 10 years ago

John Mahama is being smart. He is waiting to lose the election so that he can take his gift- Ford Expedition car- to Bole. The car gift was for Mahama and not Ghana. Most NDC top hierarchy are not aware that Mahama received t ...
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John Mahama is being smart. He is waiting to lose the election so that he can take his gift- Ford Expedition car- to Bole. The car gift was for Mahama and not Ghana. Most NDC top hierarchy are not aware that Mahama received the ford car from the Burkinabe contractor as it was not registered with DVLA.
Ritewing 10 years ago

Badgin and others, young legal brains behind Jerry Rawlings, proscecuted and jailed three PNP members, after the 1981coup. The three, Otukwer Bekoe, chairman and two others, Ambassador Armah and Krobo Edusei. Their offens ...
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Badgin and others, young legal brains behind Jerry Rawlings, proscecuted and jailed three PNP members, after the 1981coup. The three, Otukwer Bekoe, chairman and two others, Ambassador Armah and Krobo Edusei. Their offense, was accepting a loan of $ 10 million dollars from an Italian businessman. Badgin and his fellow ideologues have continually benefited from the illegality done to the PNP government. Badgin should simply apply the same rules which applied then, to
President Mahama. Two of the three men eventually died in prison. I was therefore saddened, when I read the comments by an elected flag bearer of a faction of the great Nkrumah family, poured cold water on the criminally tainted behavior of President Mahama. Some leaders!
Uncle Sam 10 years ago

Just another political submission. Just like my sister telling her tribesmen not to vote for Npp because when in power she would be imprisoned. Majority leader this smacks of insincerity. Come again AG

Just another political submission. Just like my sister telling her tribesmen not to vote for Npp because when in power she would be imprisoned. Majority leader this smacks of insincerity. Come again AG
KOJO 10 years ago

"The PPP insists the president has violated Article 284 of the 1992 constitution, which calls on public officials to desist from taking gifts, which could influence their decisions".
The said article 284 states:
"A public ...
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"The PPP insists the president has violated Article 284 of the 1992 constitution, which calls on public officials to desist from taking gifts, which could influence their decisions".
The said article 284 states:
"A public officer shall not put himself in a position where his personal interest conflicts or is likely to conflict with the performance of the functions of his office."
Where in this quote was GIFT mentioned. Dirty politics. God will deal with you all.
Nana Kwame 10 years ago

Cheap guy badgin

Cheap guy badgin

pawlogu 10 years ago

Bagbin wants "deep investigations"?

#Manasseh did just that -- 1. he got a verbal admission from the contractor that the contractors gave the "gift" to the President; (2) Manasseh proved that the car was shipped to the Pre ...
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Bagbin wants "deep investigations"?

#Manasseh did just that -- 1. he got a verbal admission from the contractor that the contractors gave the "gift" to the President; (2) Manasseh proved that the car was shipped to the President -- he even showed the letter from the Ghana embassy asking for the facilitation, by Customs, of the car import; (3) he proved that the "gifter" had obtained contracts from a Government in which the "giftee" had strong influence.
Etc.

Was Bagbin ever able to produce such evidence to the CHRAJ when he took the politically-motivated complaint against the gift from Libya? How can he compare the two cases -- one by a politician anxious to defame his opponents and the other by a bona fide journalist who carried out thorough investigation to establish the facts?

Poor old Bagbin!
Mama G 10 years ago

Another watchman thief

Another watchman thief

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