Visa fraud: Blame Jon Benjamin – Prof. Asare

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PATRIOT 7 years ago

YOUR COMMENT BORDERS ON IRRATIONALITY

YOUR COMMENT BORDERS ON IRRATIONALITY
ATSUKUOR TEI-WAYO 7 years ago

APUUU....NOT EVEN FIT FOR MY 7-YEAR OLD SON AS A PUPIL TEACHER.

APUUU....NOT EVEN FIT FOR MY 7-YEAR OLD SON AS A PUPIL TEACHER.
WE WATCH 7 years ago

What does he expect the Commissioner to do?Jon Bee is probably the best Commissioner Ghana has been blessed with and we are not going to allow short sighted idiots to attack him.

What does he expect the Commissioner to do?Jon Bee is probably the best Commissioner Ghana has been blessed with and we are not going to allow short sighted idiots to attack him.
MANTSE 7 years ago

How can the 'learned Professor' talk like that?

You can't find any Popularity in CHEAP SHOTS LIKE this, unless, of course, you are playing to the Illiterate and Uninformed gallery who don't know what the issues are, or are ...
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How can the 'learned Professor' talk like that?

You can't find any Popularity in CHEAP SHOTS LIKE this, unless, of course, you are playing to the Illiterate and Uninformed gallery who don't know what the issues are, or are on the wrong side of them.

i used to take you serious, but sitting in the COMFORT ZONE of the white man's country and habouring such Venom and Discontent for a High Commissioner who is speaking to the facts is NOT only APPALLING but ALSO Despicable.

Regrettably, you sound like one of those inadequate Africans who think the white man is responsible for any and everything negative that the black man does or that happens to him.

May be you should just leave the white man's comfort zone and come and live in this ZOO we call a state and you would know why some of us see things differently and applaud the British Commissioner for being bold to have the chips fall where they may.

Your likes don't help matters in extricating Africans from our Corruption-infested and Fraud-induced lifestyles.

Mr. Professor, with all due respect to your professorship, I see you as a very BIG PART of the problem.
Counselor 7 years ago

Mantse you may have point there!

Mantse you may have point there!
Bravo 7 years ago

Professor my foot.Where is this one coming from with his thrashy nonesense

Professor my foot.Where is this one coming from with his thrashy nonesense
nAmE@# 7 years ago

Hahahahahahahahaha!

Hahahahahahahahaha!
Taliban2 7 years ago

It does not matter the MP is using his private passport or diplomatic passport. He disobey the law according to the visa issue for them

It does not matter the MP is using his private passport or diplomatic passport. He disobey the law according to the visa issue for them
Paa Joe (UK) 7 years ago

The British will give you a long rope to hang yourself so when they catch you the evidence is so overwhelming you just have to plead guilty.
Just think about it, Ghana shouldn't allow ex MPs and even serving MP to use diplom ...
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The British will give you a long rope to hang yourself so when they catch you the evidence is so overwhelming you just have to plead guilty.
Just think about it, Ghana shouldn't allow ex MPs and even serving MP to use diplomatic passports in the first place. MPs are not diplomats.
Whichever way you look at it, you can bet your last penny the 10 year ban will stay and the dishonourable MPs can't bribe or bluff their way out of it. I feel sorry for the relatives they brought to the UK because their deportation is unavoidable.
These MPs make life difficult for everyone.
Joel 7 years ago

Good analysis

Good analysis

Bravo 7 years ago

Well said,Paa Joe!

Well said,Paa Joe!
K-Manu 7 years ago

Ben how do you respond to this damaging and repugnant comment on your good self as the officer in charge of the Embassy. The Prof is saying You superintended over that shady visa acquisition because the concerned MP's suppose ...
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Ben how do you respond to this damaging and repugnant comment on your good self as the officer in charge of the Embassy. The Prof is saying You superintended over that shady visa acquisition because the concerned MP's supposed trip to the UK at the time were completely private, yet you or your reps allowed them to use diplomatic passport for the acquisition of the visas. Come on Ben. I know you will not let this go without a reaction, knowing you to be vociferous and a critic. Now the mentioning of one Appiah as a go between the MPs and your office in the shady deal is laughable. Definitely your own staff at the Embassy are in collusion with your staff in the visa musketeering.
K-Manu 7 years ago

I mean the staff in the embassy are in collusion with the Appiah man

I mean the staff in the embassy are in collusion with the Appiah man
Tinkalor 7 years ago

Fraud has been committed which has incurred sanctions. What is the pettifogging about? MPs should focus on making Ghana better rather wrecking the country and sending their family overseas.

Fraud has been committed which has incurred sanctions. What is the pettifogging about? MPs should focus on making Ghana better rather wrecking the country and sending their family overseas.
Kwetteh 7 years ago

Greed and opportunism have brought shame on us and instead of taking full responsibility and sanctioning these MPs, we are trying to blame someone else. He has applied his rules as expected on the UK side. What are our rules ...
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Greed and opportunism have brought shame on us and instead of taking full responsibility and sanctioning these MPs, we are trying to blame someone else. He has applied his rules as expected on the UK side. What are our rules with respect to dishonourable conduct by members.Enforce them so that this disgraceful activity stops. This is not Benjamin's issue. He is just doing his job.
OTIKO 7 years ago

THAT IS WHY WE SHOULD MAKE GHANA GOOD TO LIVE IN.

THAT IS WHY WE SHOULD MAKE GHANA GOOD TO LIVE IN.
Kwame 7 years ago

I bet Prof. Asare, if he is in Ghana, has a diplomatic and personal passports, and is traveling for a private engagement, will use the diplomatic passport. If he is refused a visa, it will be all over the place about discrimi ...
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I bet Prof. Asare, if he is in Ghana, has a diplomatic and personal passports, and is traveling for a private engagement, will use the diplomatic passport. If he is refused a visa, it will be all over the place about discrimination this or that.
We expect some decency, respect and abidance by the rule of law from our law makers. Why do we always have to blame others for our intransigence? This could be a pre-emptive strike or a fair warning on the part of Jon Benjamin. You may break your own laws with impunity, but breaking ours come with a price!
kwabena 7 years ago

Hey Prof ur sbmission is childish. Its like a kid blaming his Dad for spilling his(kid's) own milk. Again you dont set an arrested bank robber free becos the armed guard at the bank was sleeping on the job and as such could n ...
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Hey Prof ur sbmission is childish. Its like a kid blaming his Dad for spilling his(kid's) own milk. Again you dont set an arrested bank robber free becos the armed guard at the bank was sleeping on the job and as such could not stop the robbery from happening in the first place. You can do better than this. The Ghanaian will always blame someone else for their own short coming. What the 4 MPs did is a disgrace to Ghanaians and it must be condemned.
MUSTAPHA HAMID GOATTY 7 years ago

Jon talks too much and behave as if he's a Ghanaian. Can a Ghanaian be allowed to do that in the UK? I thought he was replaced, so why is he still in Ghana? His stay in Ghana is long overdue!!!

Jon talks too much and behave as if he's a Ghanaian. Can a Ghanaian be allowed to do that in the UK? I thought he was replaced, so why is he still in Ghana? His stay in Ghana is long overdue!!!
CHRIST 7 years ago

Jon must behave like a Diploma. His attitude does not represent his office, and he should know how to talk like a diploma. Jon` s failure to do his work properly had attributed to the brouhaha he is making. He should give us ...
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Jon must behave like a Diploma. His attitude does not represent his office, and he should know how to talk like a diploma. Jon` s failure to do his work properly had attributed to the brouhaha he is making. He should give us break. Mr. Ambassadors go look for the illegal immigrants and bring them back.

COD 7 years ago

When an MP is going on a vacation trip he/she is expected to travel on his/her private passport, Prof. Asare?
You are USA blowing unnecessary grammar out there.

When an MP is going on a vacation trip he/she is expected to travel on his/her private passport, Prof. Asare?
You are USA blowing unnecessary grammar out there.
Ugly akufo addo 7 years ago

He is supervising this stupidities

He is supervising this stupidities
Filibusta 7 years ago

Akufo Addo just passed his "first 100 days", so how did he become responsible for visas for diplomatic passports issued a year ago?

Akufo Addo just passed his "first 100 days", so how did he become responsible for visas for diplomatic passports issued a year ago?
Boss 7 years ago

Wow, Prof Asare, this is so stupid.

Wow, Prof Asare, this is so stupid.
Joe Lartey 7 years ago

Defending bad doings,Tweeaaa Ghanafou

Defending bad doings,Tweeaaa Ghanafou
Nana Asumani 7 years ago

Benjamin loves our country and for that matter he gets involved even at the very lower levels of our society. I am sure he is enjoying himself in the Ghana and it will be hard for him when the time comes for his recall.

Benjamin loves our country and for that matter he gets involved even at the very lower levels of our society. I am sure he is enjoying himself in the Ghana and it will be hard for him when the time comes for his recall.
Parker 7 years ago

“Your long-winded, hard-to-fathom letter, suggests that the impugned MPs applied for visa for private reasons and your office was derelict in its duties for allowing them to use their diplomatic passports, rather than their ...
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“Your long-winded, hard-to-fathom letter, suggests that the impugned MPs applied for visa for private reasons and your office was derelict in its duties for allowing them to use their diplomatic passports, rather than their personal passports. Maybe if you stop meddling in trivia and pay more attention to your office, you could avoid some of these lapses. Until then, don't waste my ears!”
Ad florida 7 years ago

This Prof is very ignorant. The Uk high commission in Ghana does not issue visas and are not responsible for visa applications, it is rather the UKVI.

This Prof is very ignorant. The Uk high commission in Ghana does not issue visas and are not responsible for visa applications, it is rather the UKVI.
ACCRAMAN 7 years ago

Stupid professor indeed. How did you become a professor with such a low thinking capacity. Professor with a low IQ, hahaha.

The UK embassy will accept any form of genuine passport if it is used for obtaining a visa. The di ...
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Stupid professor indeed. How did you become a professor with such a low thinking capacity. Professor with a low IQ, hahaha.

The UK embassy will accept any form of genuine passport if it is used for obtaining a visa. The diplomatic passport does not have clause exceptions that allow candidates to include their family members on travels. Any passport will suffice for including family members on travels just as the diplomatic passport.

The crux of the matter is that the MPs were thieves and deceived or betrayed the trust the UK commissioner had in the MPs as professional people with integrity and as such, will be compelled to facilitate the return of their family members to Ghana before their visas expired. The UK commissioner trusted the MPs to be people of integrity and granted permission to their family members to visit UK.

It is not because of their diplomatic passports - any other general passport would achieve the same purpose if you have money to cater for the intended stay or duration of their visits.

Come again "professor" and mind your business - stay in the classroom and leave politics alone. The commissioner did not err in this case. It was trust that was betrayed by the MPs.
truth 7 years ago

So those MPS deeds should shifted to then president? Wai look he too is a lecturer.

So those MPS deeds should shifted to then president? Wai look he too is a lecturer.

Kaakie 7 years ago

Masreeeeee saaaaaaa!! Prof, my tommy oooo dnt make me laugh too much. Looooolx

Masreeeeee saaaaaaa!! Prof, my tommy oooo dnt make me laugh too much. Looooolx
Walewale 7 years ago

Typical Asare attempt to pass the buck.

Is Asare saying that the British High Commission should intrude upon all applications for visas by MPs ?If so they have now gone to the trouble to lay down the ground rules.

The ...
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Typical Asare attempt to pass the buck.

Is Asare saying that the British High Commission should intrude upon all applications for visas by MPs ?If so they have now gone to the trouble to lay down the ground rules.

The Speaker must certify their applications that they are on official business. This, it seems to me, removes the freedom they had with the situation as before, which left them with the freedom to manage the applications

The whole process has become more cumbersome and beaurocratic
Samy 7 years ago

Professor Asare! Perhaps a good professor will ask a cogent question and not the pugilistic approach you’ve taken
1. If the above mentioned individuals were ordinary citizen of Ghana, is the British Commissioner going to u ...
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Professor Asare! Perhaps a good professor will ask a cogent question and not the pugilistic approach you’ve taken
1. If the above mentioned individuals were ordinary citizen of Ghana, is the British Commissioner going to use the same style of propaganda to humiliate them?
2. Is this the best channel to address these concerns or there are other procedural processes which will likely be deemed appropriate than this perfidious style?
Too None 7 years ago

If they used their diplomatic passport why will they need a goro boy for,the embassy should not have allowed them to use their diplomatic pass posts for private travel,they only sit there and refused genuine people visas to t ...
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If they used their diplomatic passport why will they need a goro boy for,the embassy should not have allowed them to use their diplomatic pass posts for private travel,they only sit there and refused genuine people visas to travel with the stupid excuse that you have never travelled out before,why is he coming out with this report now,he is too involved in Ghana politics why is he still in Ghana he should go back and worry about him self looking like an ascites patient they are the people who can not discipline their children what did they want him to do to a 37 years old if she refuses to travel back with him you all saying he should have reported her wouldn't do that yorselves
Nobleman 7 years ago

Blame the BH Commissioner and pat the
the back of such MP's? What kind of professor are you? Do not impart such cancer to your students if indeed you are in the noble profession of teaching> Shame on you professor

Blame the BH Commissioner and pat the
the back of such MP's? What kind of professor are you? Do not impart such cancer to your students if indeed you are in the noble profession of teaching> Shame on you professor
arkaah kofi 7 years ago

We need to know which political parties they belong to.why d silence on their political backgrounds?

We need to know which political parties they belong to.why d silence on their political backgrounds?
Counselor 7 years ago

NPP may be influencing the professor's judgment on this topic-professor come out with the parties of these diplomats and rest your case.

NPP may be influencing the professor's judgment on this topic-professor come out with the parties of these diplomats and rest your case.
KPE COBLA 7 years ago

is the prof saying you must blame the University if a student fakes their cert, blame a landlord for poor security when he is robbed, blame the DVLA for fake licenses? Eh Prof this one di33

is the prof saying you must blame the University if a student fakes their cert, blame a landlord for poor security when he is robbed, blame the DVLA for fake licenses? Eh Prof this one di33
Big Bro. 7 years ago

At times I understand the reason Why We are where We are. Would you see Chinese or Japanese condenming their people the way We do? Can you tell me that no British has ever overstay his or her visa? When they spews these thing ...
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At times I understand the reason Why We are where We are. Would you see Chinese or Japanese condenming their people the way We do? Can you tell me that no British has ever overstay his or her visa? When they spews these things they get our own people to support it that is why they regard us as nonentities. Japanese or Chinese will bother when it affect their own country. And We have to do same. What about if it comes out and these people are innocent?
Dan Buduh 7 years ago

If even he didn't initially do his work well, should he gross over what he has detected? No way! He should not! If you as a Professor errs in marking a script and cross-checking, you detect that,will you not correct the error ...
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If even he didn't initially do his work well, should he gross over what he has detected? No way! He should not! If you as a Professor errs in marking a script and cross-checking, you detect that,will you not correct the error if even the result has been communicated? if you don't it means that you are not a man of integrity.
People in positions in the country has swindled us enough. It is part of the bribery scandals that keep hitting the nation. These must stop, Prof!

Thank you.
asem 7 years ago

as for this man known as Prof Asare, he is the most useless man l have ever seen in life. You are describing it as waste of time. He has done his job very well. Wait, the USA will also start their investigations very soon. Yo ...
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as for this man known as Prof Asare, he is the most useless man l have ever seen in life. You are describing it as waste of time. He has done his job very well. Wait, the USA will also start their investigations very soon. You have no sense in your head.
Sankofa 7 years ago

John Benjamin is a maverick.

Has he not left his post?

Why is he taking up this issue? Is it not for the Foreign Office and British Immigration to pursue?

Jon Benjamin causes trouble wherever he goes.

He should le ...
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John Benjamin is a maverick.

Has he not left his post?

Why is he taking up this issue? Is it not for the Foreign Office and British Immigration to pursue?

Jon Benjamin causes trouble wherever he goes.

He should learn to be more circumspect.
Prof 7 years ago

Prof. U have proved, indeed you are a professor, that high commissioner is very stupid and naïve

Prof. U have proved, indeed you are a professor, that high commissioner is very stupid and naïve
Ali Mahama 7 years ago

These are also acts of Corruption.If we want to get to the bottom of this case let CHRAJ carry out the Investigations.Parliament will disappoint us as they did with the Mama Ayariga's case.

These are also acts of Corruption.If we want to get to the bottom of this case let CHRAJ carry out the Investigations.Parliament will disappoint us as they did with the Mama Ayariga's case.
Pius Dakora 7 years ago

Prof Asare your view on this matter is wrong and disturbing. 4 MPs are alleged to have used their positions to commit visa fraud including child trafficking. It doesn't matter whether the High Commissioner was negligent or ev ...
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Prof Asare your view on this matter is wrong and disturbing. 4 MPs are alleged to have used their positions to commit visa fraud including child trafficking. It doesn't matter whether the High Commissioner was negligent or even collaborated with them. The matter must be properly investigated and if the allegations are found to be true the MPs must be severely punished. You should know better Prof!!
Captein 7 years ago

Prof. ASARE has every right to state an opinion. But to state such opinion that is so lopsided, has become the bane of African intellectual and especially the so called lawyers of Ghana who mostly would have qualified from th ...
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Prof. ASARE has every right to state an opinion. But to state such opinion that is so lopsided, has become the bane of African intellectual and especially the so called lawyers of Ghana who mostly would have qualified from the "Makola" law school and proceeded to make a fortune at home and sometimes abroad.
I wonder what the Prof Asare did not understand in this matter but tries to rather send the Ambassador to the cleaners.
Prof. your blaming the High commissioners is totally uncalled for and very regretable.
Using such high position to blame the High Commissioner only worsens the case for all citizens of Ghana and not only those carrying Diplomatic passport.
I had forth vehemently throughout the early 80s against the British Government's or Embassies rate of refusal of visas only to make good money to pay staff and also build a new Embassy in Ghana. Something that was started by the British Embassy and mimicked by most Western Embassies later until today.
Albeit, in recent years Ghana's own democratic credentials and development in recent years has stemmed the tide of bad treatment of visa applicants a bit for the better.
So for you blaming the High Commissioner for doing a shoddy job is not going to be taken lightly and can only hurt your own compatriots.
I am informed that there are at least three types of passports issued to Ghanaians; regular, service and diplomatic passports.
From the above stipulation alone and for you as a lawyer should know that anyone with Diplomatic passport has total immunity based of Trust of the beholder.
So when a legislator who is honored with such a passport and receives a visa not for himself alone but for a grown daughter for whatever purpose we have not been told and absconds on the terms of the visa issuance, that is fraud.
The definition of fraud and research on fraud have been researched mostly in the 90s onwards, and I have attended conferences especially in Canada about this canker.
And I know that fraud is fraud because the criminal out wits the victim based on trust.
So Mr Professor Lawyer ASARE I know you do not need British visa for anything but please you have no locus to blame the British high commissioner or any of of his employeea for the wrongs the legislators have commited.
Because in taking that posture you will only be making matters difficult or worst for not only legislators, but the executive, the judiciary and the whole citizenry.
Captein 7 years ago

Sorry fought is the word. Excuse my grammar too, sometimes.

Sorry fought is the word. Excuse my grammar too, sometimes.
NiiTeye 7 years ago

A lot of stupid people with PhDs in this country. It's a shame even our MPs are belittling themselves this way. You keep messing up the country, but want your family to stay in UK? Crazy fools

A lot of stupid people with PhDs in this country. It's a shame even our MPs are belittling themselves this way. You keep messing up the country, but want your family to stay in UK? Crazy fools

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