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Prof. Martey’s lobby claim sparks controversy

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  • OFOSUAA 7 years ago

    NDC EVEN BRIBED AKUADONKOR WITH TWO PAJEROS AND A HOUSE JUST TO INSULT NANA ADDO AND NDUOM..SO NDC IS BUSY BRIBING EVEN PASTORS WHO ARE WILLING TO SELL THEIR CONSCIENCE.....REV MARTEY IS A TRUE MAN OF GOD AND IS UNBRIBABLE... ...
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  • EDDIE, TARKWA 7 years ago

    Dear Rev Emmanuel your press conference is uncalled for. You have rather created the tension. You once preached and made us understand that silence is golden why then attacking your fellow head of religion?

  • ****GITMO6 7 years ago

    NDC's shitty HIRELING peace council

  • OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

    Author:- ROSEMARY .....
    CNN and BBC obviously can't be intimidated, manipulated and they'll raise serious issues in Ghana now..... Issues like why nurses Dr's and teachers have finished school yet can't be employed......... ...
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  • William 7 years ago

    Could osofo Martey be reeling over not being considered to chair the Peace Council? Could that be why he refused to be inaugurated? I
    f SO hE SHOUILD TRUST IN GOD FOR SAVING THE PRESBY CHURCH, PEACE COUNCIL AND GHANA!!!

  • Peace and Justice 7 years ago

    This guy cannot be trusted. He is pro- NDc because his mentor is pro-NPP, simple and short - just to score points!
    Someone advise him to preach justice side-by-side with peace and we will believe him. Until then, he must sto ...
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  • Sam 7 years ago

    He can mention the names of those who tried to lobby for him to became the chairman of the peace council but cannot mention the names of those who tried bribing him with 100,000 dollars, a V8, and a house at Trasaco.

  • OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

    Author:- IT IS GHANA'S FUTURE .....
    NDC thieves and looters are scared to death. These NDC filthy thieves will do anything to prevent Dr. Bawumia for public to hear his good message. Whatever these NDC useless thieves do, w ...
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  • OFOSUAA 7 years ago

    GREENSTREET, AKAUDONKOR, ETC HAVE ALL BEEN BOUGHT BY EVIL NDC TO SELL THEIR CONSCIENCE AND DO NDC DIRTY WORKS FOR THEM TO DESTROY GHANA AND LINE THEIR POCKETS WITH SOLE CONTRACTS AND PLAIN THIEVERY....

  • Ali 7 years ago

    The NPP are cheap and can be bought. anyone can even pay to have sex with their wives or daughters

  • Amamu 7 years ago

    Peace council chairman and most of it members are NDC appendix. They know what they are gaining.

  • DIMZOR 7 years ago

    If only beleaguered Prof Martey had not used his farewell platform to promote Nana Addo and NPP instead of Jesus Christ, he would not be having sleepless nights. God is not deceived and God does not share his glory with anyb ...
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  • Sarfowaa Ata Missah 7 years ago

    Prof. Martey speaks, ministry of interior and peace council catch cold. Ghanaians living in Ghana are best to judge the peace council by speeches made by its chairman. I remember the comments by the chair when the then cpp yo ...
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  • Ali 7 years ago

    The dogs have turned on each other

  • tusa 7 years ago

    nothing will happened in this country .

  • AMED SANNI 7 years ago

    Peace councils press conference has back fired.

  • Kojo 7 years ago

    ....and learn what "backfired" means. Some of you are just plain waste of tax-payer money. Ghana abré agu kwa!

  • Posca 7 years ago

    These are people who dine and wine with the ndc peace council what do they do?thrsr councils state, peace they are all of no use to Ghanaians God is watching you all Asirdu Nketia take note all of you your time is comming.b ...
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  • Manny 7 years ago

    Posca,Do you know this for a fact or you just want to misinform people?

  • t.t 7 years ago

    If u professor Asante was not lobbied, that is ur headache ! Professor martey says he was being lobbied ! Guilty conscience is worrying some people !

  • rkt 7 years ago

    just a little more spongy, white matter would do!

  • Pastor Josiah 7 years ago

    When the salt loses it's taste,it is no more valued for anything.

  • Osafo Kan tanka 7 years ago

    I am not at all surprised by what is going on with claims and counter claims. The present crop of so called people of God has gone to the dogs,most probably due to the dog collar that they wear.You can hardly trust any of the ...
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  • Akpabli Katakro 7 years ago

    How did Prof Asante get his professorship when he is unable to demonstrate simple and common sense. hOw can he quote terms of reference to vouch for the integrity of his colleagues on the coiuncil. He got his P;hD FROM THIS N ...
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  • Manny 7 years ago

    When you are able to get your grammar sorted and become an authority in your chosen field of expertise, then you can make that ludicrous statement.

  • K JUMFOUR 7 years ago

    God have mercy for Ghanaian!!!

  • NANA YAW 7 years ago

    HEY BOGUS PEACE COUNCIL GIVE ME A LITTLE BREAK YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE ANY ADVICE TO YOUR STUPID PRESIDENT AND VICE YOU ARE GOOD FOR NOTHING NKWASIA SEM NKOA NA MOYE

  • Lexis 7 years ago

    I wasn't expecting Professor Asante Antwi to say anything at all. He should have left Rev. Martey to deal with the with the parties or party and individuals he is dealing with. I still don't not understand what influenced ...
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  • rkt 7 years ago

    u don't? that's some logic! why, if a man who has travelled from the eastern hemisphere to meet three (3) others - who have travelled from the western hemisphere - at a central location is addressing the three and his pilots ...
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  • Manny 7 years ago

    There is nothing to smell. The NPC made a decision to clarify an erroneous statement that implied they were partisan and prone to political interference.
    Perhaps a more muted response would have been better but given the gul ...
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  • AMARIYA 7 years ago

    The NDC is simply running down the poor Reverend Minister. He has no press support to counter all allegations. The NDC paid press should concentrate on national developments not irrational issues.
    The objective of the ND ...
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  • Talk Some 7 years ago

    How can some text you and follow up with a call and yet not know who you are. I quote... " According to him, “A few days to the inauguration of the Peace Council, I had a missed call; I didn’t know the person so I didn’ ...
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  • kingKong 7 years ago

    i thinked, there is no need for peace council to issued statement to counter what prof. Martey said in relation to peace council chairmanship lobby.

  • Ike 7 years ago

    What a cheap moderator

  • kodjo 7 years ago

    Why is the NPP and their surrogates hell bent on destroying ALL our state institutions??? Who would believe the NDC will waste all that money on an OUTGOING moderator who is so tight with the Nana that they might as well be s ...
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  • Yaw 7 years ago

    This martey guy is not serious.

  • truth stands 7 years ago

    The interior ministry will never tell the truth. Propaganda people. The call trace facility can be used to expose the deputy minister. Call data records can expose the ministry. We are in a democracy and divergent views must ...
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  • hawk 7 years ago

    The Bible says " by their fruits you shall know them."Over the years l have watched the actions and reactions of Prof Asante and l can confidently say what Prof Martey is saying is not far from the gospel truth.

  • Nana Asenso 7 years ago

    Per article 70 the president is mandated to appoint the chairman of the council. This is what makes me believe Prof. Martey because in his case they were prepared to exercise that prerogative. Please Prof. Asante don't meddle ...
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  • Manny 7 years ago

    Nana Asenso,
    The President appoints after members have elected one of their own as a chairman. You need to quote the whole section not just the bit that validates your argument. This is why the Deputy minister would have sug ...
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  • Atsoi 7 years ago

    The Devil working its way into the clergy. Fighting amongst themselves. God help them????????

  • EDUARDO DOMINGO 7 years ago

    THIS PROFESSOR MARTEY IS ABSOLUTLETLY SHAMELESS, THE GAME HE IS TRYING TO PLAY IS SO CUNNING BUT OPEN TO SOME PEOPLE! FOR INSTANCE WE WHO COULD PSCHOLOGICALY DISECT A PERSON , KNOW THAT WHEN AN UNFAITHFUL WOMAN IS APPROACHED ...
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  • Kwasi 7 years ago

    REV, CONTINUE DO THE GOOD WORK OF GOD AND FOR MOTHER GHANA. AND LET THOSE DO NOT UNDERSTAND YOU GO TO HELL SOMERSAULT!!! FULLS

  • Sam 7 years ago

    Just look at a christian country whose leaders are throwing dust into their people eyes oh.President and his entire government are hypocrites as well as Prophets,Pastors and almost all the religious leaders are all hypocrites ...
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  • iddrisu 7 years ago

    Asante or whatever u call yourself let me tell you, you have disgraced the Methodist Church...your time is coming soon...God will punish you and your family for deceiving His children

  • Manny 7 years ago

    Iddrisu, he was honored by the Methodist Church for his outstanding work during his tenure. Sensible minds have a great deal of respect for this honorable man. Can you tell me how respectfully pointing out the composition of ...
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  • Ada Boy 7 years ago

    Not credible,did he count the money or just assumed it was an envelope filled with hundred thousand dollars! And if he didn't have the vicious big dogs to chase them away with their evil bribes, what stopped him from calling ...
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  • NDC IS SATANIC 7 years ago

    This prof. Rev. Asante is a disgrace to the methodist church. I've never seen a Methodist Rev. Minister who is corrupt like this man, he eats corruption, drink corrupt , sleep with corruption and his play mates are ndc corru ...
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  • afua 7 years ago

    Peace Council please ignore him

  • Paa 7 years ago

    Useless paper u knew the truth but chooses lies just as a cover up. We are all men of God . martey took money from diabolic party NPP of which u belong to also do your bindings. God will never allow this country to be rule wi ...
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  • Muslim 7 years ago

    Iddrisu
    May de reverse be on you and your family if you are tellin lies on the old man who is also a man of God for political reasons

  • Richard 7 years ago

    Please let all well meaning Ghanaians get on our knees and start praying hard for our dear nation. there is no clearer signal that danger looms over our country once our spiritual leaders are entangling themselves in a confli ...
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  • NPP supporters in Kumasi 7 years ago

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  • Kojo@ 7 years ago

    so called is a lair.
    he should shut up

  • NPP supporters in Kumasi 7 years ago

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  • Adua 7 years ago

    Lookk at the twist Daily Guide is giving to the press conference of the respected Peace Council just to score very cheap political points. Rev. Asante is Chairman of the NPP disciplinary committee but because he seeks the tru ...
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  • PKP 7 years ago

    A CLEAR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO IS THAT ONE THINKS AND SPEAKS AS A CLERGY, WHILES THE OTHER DOESN'T.

  • Boakye 7 years ago

    PROF ASANTE, OUR ELDERS SAY IF YOU ARE BATHING AND A *** MAN COMES TO TAKE YOUR CLOTH YOU DON'T GO CHASING HIM. PROF MARTEY HAS BEEN REJECTED BY HIS OWN PEOPLE. THAT IS HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT DEALS WITH FAKE ATTENTION SEEKERS.

  • Adua 7 years ago

    The secret is out!! Nana Akuffo-Addo bribed Rev. 'Prof' Martey with $100,000 to use the pulpit of the Presby church to propagate npp lies. Rev. Martey and Akuffo-Addo should come out and tell Ghanaians the truth. Mr.Kwabena A ...
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  • Ming 7 years ago

    Rev . Professor Emmanuel Asante, as far as I am concerned, you have not demonstrated
    any credibility with Ghanaians as a chairman of NPC. You are as corrupt as the governing party. Shame on you.

  • Manny 7 years ago

    Remove the political tint from your eye and you can make an honest assessment of Rev. Prof. Asante. He's been vilified by either way by the big parties who have no political message but thrive on the ignorance of people like ...
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  • rkt 7 years ago

    many years ago i parked my hire-car at obra spot beside some taxis. after some few minutes i heard a commotion few yards away and went to the scene to enquire about it. was told that a man who was being beaten up, a psychopa ...
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  • Akua serwaah 7 years ago

    Prof Asante Antwi give us break wai you are always for theNDCand shows kin interest on issues that boardring them you are an enemy of truth,and a devil in disguise. Thank God you and your party will go away come Dec 7th. Nana ...
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  • Manny 7 years ago

    If you're going to comment, at least get the name right. His name is Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante.
    Only a few months ago he was being castigated as an NPP member... Low information commentators.

  • Evans A 7 years ago

    you know the truth hurts, if NDC has been able to bribe Akua Donkor who has no direct influence on people, then why do dispute prof. Martey who has direct influence on a whole church. Analyse this critically

  • Akua serwaah 7 years ago

    God richly bless you prof Martey,we presbyterians are proud of you.we know nothing will move you away form the truth, blessss you ooooooo papa

  • Kumbaya 7 years ago

    Peace Council is one of the worst institutions in Ghana, they are all politically driven. they arw there for their stomach, greedy people serving the interest of politicians.

  • inkoomt 7 years ago

    If there's no heaven u men Godshould tel us, so we can find different directions.wat s all des

  • Dessie 7 years ago

    War of the clergy(s)

  • Rev. John Tackie Ankrah 7 years ago

    Rev. Prof. Asante. You are disgracing the church of God. Rev. Prof. Martey is a Rev Minister of God just like you Rev. Prof. Asante. Why do you doubt his word. You are disgracing the church. Are you saying that the Moderator ...
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  • Manny 7 years ago

    I'm sorry but where did Rev. Prof Asante suggest Rev. Prof Martey is a liar?
    The NPC statement as delivered by Rev. Asante was respectful and simply clarified Rev. Martey's implied claims that he declined the appointment to ...
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  • Kofi 7 years ago

    Rev. Marley has made a claim. I think Rev Asante has no beef in saying it cannot be true. He should have rather found a way to check the veracity of it than just saying. That cannot be true due to the Constitution and yet tu ...
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  • Manny 7 years ago

    Kofi, an implied allegation had been made by Rev. Prof. Martey in his attempt to deflect the media storm he had created for himself.The NPC had to respond and clarify their non partisan status. The text of the NPC statement a ...
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  • Kwame Gyasi, Abomosu 7 years ago

    When the elders we esteemed can sell their conscience for pittance, then shame to them all

  • sarpong 7 years ago

    Mr. Martey should learn to keep quite. there is no value in what he was saying. he is giving room for people to insult him.

  • Manny 7 years ago

    The NPC had no choice but to react to the calculating statement made by Rev. Prof Martey.
    The Moderator's statement implied that the Peace Council was partisan and cited that as a reason to decline his appointment as a repr ...
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  • Kwame Opoku-Agyemang 7 years ago

    Dr. Asante is being myopic to say “There is no way anybody can influence the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, the Christian Council, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission and practitioners of African Traditional Religion, etc.” Eve ...
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  • doctor 7 years ago

    The so called Rev.Asante is demonic in nature cuz all his utterances depicts