Traders go on rampage after AMA guards allegedly beat 40yr old man to death at Circle

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• Beezy 8 years ago

  Gh too much lawlessness .. Hawkers n traders r only finding ways to get back to the streets ..

  Gh too much lawlessness .. Hawkers n traders r only finding ways to get back to the streets ..

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• TRUTH 8 years ago

  Our journalists are on a path of destroying GHANA? Very soon the youth will revolt to throw everything Ghana to the dogs. The government should thread carefully not to take things for granted

  Our journalists are on a path of destroying GHANA? Very soon the youth will revolt to throw everything Ghana to the dogs. The government should thread carefully not to take things for granted

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• SIMON 8 years ago

  HAWKERS ARE FULL OF FILTHES AND THEY NEED TO OBEY THE LAWS. PLEASE ENFORCE THESE LAWS OR ELSE GHANA WILL REMAIN LAWLESSNESS IS SICK. NO WONDER ACCRA IS FULL OF FILTHES WHY WILL ONE SELL UNDER A HIGHWAY UNDERPASS, WHY....

  HAWKERS ARE FULL OF FILTHES AND THEY NEED TO OBEY THE LAWS. PLEASE ENFORCE THESE LAWS OR ELSE GHANA WILL REMAIN LAWLESSNESS IS SICK. NO WONDER ACCRA IS FULL OF FILTHES WHY WILL ONE SELL UNDER A HIGHWAY UNDERPASS, WHY....

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• Amaliba 8 years ago

  These hawkers have become untouchable , they use their votes to blackmail political parties. Nana Akufo-Addo has stated categorically that he will do what is right, regardless of whether he losses or wins an election. Hawker ...
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  These hawkers have become untouchable , they use their votes to blackmail political parties. Nana Akufo-Addo has stated categorically that he will do what is right, regardless of whether he losses or wins an election. Hawkers, be forewarned, you are not going back to sell under the flyover, period. It's sad it has to to this.

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• pap dee 8 years ago

  Kasapa please bring us accurate reportage.bogus report.

  Kasapa please bring us accurate reportage.bogus report.

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• GABRIEL 8 years ago

  IGNORANCE IS A DISEASE WHY DO SOME GHANAIANS IN GHANA ARE SO BACKWARD AND SELL EVERYWHERE. CANNOT UNDERSTAND THAT YOU CANNOT SELL EVERYWHERE EXCEPT DESIGNATED AREA ONLY. THESE HAWKERS ARE SO DIRTY AND FILTHES THEY PUT TRASH E ...
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  IGNORANCE IS A DISEASE WHY DO SOME GHANAIANS IN GHANA ARE SO BACKWARD AND SELL EVERYWHERE. CANNOT UNDERSTAND THAT YOU CANNOT SELL EVERYWHERE EXCEPT DESIGNATED AREA ONLY. THESE HAWKERS ARE SO DIRTY AND FILTHES THEY PUT TRASH EVERYWHERE WHICH PUT THE CITY FULL OF TRASH IT A SHAME NEED TO BE ADDRESS. LAWS NEED TO BE ENFORCED TO KICK THESE IDIOTS WHO CLUG THE CITY WITH FILTHES, TRASH. TAKE THEIR WARES AND PUT THEM BEHIND BARS IF THEY DISOBEY THE LAWS

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• Veranda. Boy 8 years ago

  A feckless and disorganized government--NPP

  A feckless and disorganized government--NPP

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• King Bright 8 years ago

  To drum it into your wax filled ears, this is the fruit of what your THIEVING Maama planted in his 8 years of NATION DESTRUCTION Era. Whether you like it or 'yes' Nana is the president, and YAM (UR ANNOYING MAHAMA, a one ter ...
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  To drum it into your wax filled ears, this is the fruit of what your THIEVING Maama planted in his 8 years of NATION DESTRUCTION Era. Whether you like it or 'yes' Nana is the president, and YAM (UR ANNOYING MAHAMA, a one term president

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• E,A Larbi-Teshie, Accra 8 years ago

  Most of these AMA guard are NDC boys. They are doing all these to tarnish the name of NPP it is deliberate.

  Most of these AMA guard are NDC boys. They are doing all these to tarnish the name of NPP it is deliberate.

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• Descent Jobs manager 8 years ago

  @ E. A Larbie-Teshie. It is because of people like you that the country is not going foward.Muscular and macho men holding a hanger of shirt on the pavement all day long or mostly stolen mobile phones, wasting the country's m ...
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  @ E. A Larbie-Teshie. It is because of people like you that the country is not going foward.Muscular and macho men holding a hanger of shirt on the pavement all day long or mostly stolen mobile phones, wasting the country's manpower. Factories are coming and also planting food for jobs initiative. Write applications and enroll to provide the much needed manpower for these laudable initiatives then you say huh, can never move. Who do you want to go and work in the coming factories and farms? Fools. Learn to be patriotic

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• papa goro RBM 8 years ago

  If ur check revealed the person is receiving treatment at 37 military hospital, why do u now report the person was beaten to death. Contradiction

  If ur check revealed the person is receiving treatment at 37 military hospital, why do u now report the person was beaten to death. Contradiction

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• Val 8 years ago

  Go back and read the article again, it is the AMA who r claiming d person is not dead, but according to the hawker they believe the person is dead. Bush man

  Go back and read the article again, it is the AMA who r claiming d person is not dead, but according to the hawker they believe the person is dead. Bush man

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• Nobody.obey rules in Ghana 8 years ago

  These traders are hard-headed outlaws

  These traders are hard-headed outlaws

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• ST. GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 8 years ago

  even animals are not wired to obey rules. how much humans. there must be a procedure or ama to follow in prosecuting ppl who flout these sanitary rules. theremust be visible signs that inform pedestrains not to do this or tha ...
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  even animals are not wired to obey rules. how much humans. there must be a procedure or ama to follow in prosecuting ppl who flout these sanitary rules. theremust be visible signs that inform pedestrains not to do this or that. it must be visible. i u see ppl engaging in any unlawful activity. u confront them and tell them they have flouted the rule so they must pay a fine of maybe 5cedis. sometimes, disabled or the elderly or illiterate may not be able to read so sometimes it pays to let them go or even have public service vehicles constantly roaming around the areas blasting suchmessages in twi or ga etc on these audio mediums. if the person cant pay then fine then u call police to come n take them away. there is n need to beat ppl. the goal of ama is to make money so why arent u imposing fines of ppl who lout the rules and instead beatng them? ama, u must be sued bcos u are fools...

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• Isaac.Italy 8 years ago

  This behaviour always take Africans backwards, how can u bounce on someone who have offended the law and beat him like that why don't u arrest him to face the law. Ghanaian laws seems to be weak now our days and anybody do wh ...
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  This behaviour always take Africans backwards, how can u bounce on someone who have offended the law and beat him like that why don't u arrest him to face the law. Ghanaian laws seems to be weak now our days and anybody do what he or she like and go free. Mr. President wake-up. Long live Ghana.

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• ST. GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 8 years ago

  and we have the nerve to be angry. look at ama typically behaving like monkeys...muahahahaaaaa
  journalist: ama, so what is the procedure for dealing with pedestrians who lout such rules?
  ama: oh..we beat them so they dont c ...
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  and we have the nerve to be angry. look at ama typically behaving like monkeys...muahahahaaaaa
  journalist: ama, so what is the procedure for dealing with pedestrians who lout such rules?
  ama: oh..we beat them so they dont come back. we make sure we beat them waa so they dont come back...
  journalist: so ama, why dont u out visible signs informing pedestrains of the ruke and the appropriate fines. then when u see anyone flouting the rule. u arrest them and issue them a ticket to pay the fine on the spot. if they are unable to. u call police to come n arrest them n process them for court?
  ama: well, this is too difficult for my brain o massa. all we do is beat them so they dont come back...
  muhahahaaa, waa look. how can gh develop with such monkeys in charge...ama must be cleansed and purged off these illiterate motherfuckers or else circle will soon be engulfed in flames!

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• Nyameke 8 years ago

  St Ghfuo may be you are the Chief monkey which is why so are so keen to accept whatever the White man tells you. Grow up and stop being inferior.

  St Ghfuo may be you are the Chief monkey which is why so are so keen to accept whatever the White man tells you. Grow up and stop being inferior.

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• ST. GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 8 years ago

  u gave been contracted to manage ghe facility not beat ppl to death. those involved must face ghe full rigors of the law. if someone is caugth misbehaving or not treating the property as tey shpuld. u cna arest them an call p ...
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  u gave been contracted to manage ghe facility not beat ppl to death. those involved must face ghe full rigors of the law. if someone is caugth misbehaving or not treating the property as tey shpuld. u cna arest them an call police to come n arrest them. or u can issue a fine and f they fail to pay. have police come n arrest them. u dont have to beat anyone. i blame ama as well. u ail to train these ppl on how to do their work so they also do things anyhow. there must be a laid down procedure on how such entities like ama must abide by to enforce their activities. u cant just beat ppl. its very primitve. u catch ppl r trespassing. u issue them a ticket to pay a fine like 5cedis. if they cant u arrest them n call or police to come n take them away. why beat them. bcos o your ama stupidity. see how property has now been damaged etc...all bcos some idiot failed to follow due process. this guy should sue ama and the company majorly...

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• OBREMPON N.Y USA 8 years ago

  I have encountered the UNCIVILIZED
  AGGRESSION of AMA GUARDS about 5YEARS
  ago. They have no MANNERS AT ALL, they
  are VICIOUS. The security in the COUNTRY
  has been compromised by the presence,
  and ...
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  I have encountered the UNCIVILIZED
  AGGRESSION of AMA GUARDS about 5YEARS
  ago. They have no MANNERS AT ALL, they
  are VICIOUS. The security in the COUNTRY
  has been compromised by the presence,
  and the conduct of these AMA GUARDS.
  The AMA GUARDS be trained by the POLICE
  SERVICE DEPARTMENT, and also subject to
  rules and regulations. PSYCHOLOGY, as an
  area of human's behavior and conduct providing
  ABSOLUTE TOLERANCE in our daily dealings
  should be added to the courses in their
  TRAINING. They are wicked and IGNORANT.

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• O A 8 years ago

  He mistakenly walked on grass. He shouldn't have been beaten at all. What will these guards do to people who have destroyed our environment with their galamsey activities if walking on a lawn is that serious? I hope he lives ...
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  He mistakenly walked on grass. He shouldn't have been beaten at all. What will these guards do to people who have destroyed our environment with their galamsey activities if walking on a lawn is that serious? I hope he lives to get justice.

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• Kofi 8 years ago

  The stupid old man president promised them that there will be no abayeee when they vote for him now look at what is going on.there is more to come Next time Ghanaians will learn

  The stupid old man president promised them that there will be no abayeee when they vote for him now look at what is going on.there is more to come Next time Ghanaians will learn

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• Amaliba 8 years ago

  What has this got to do with the president?

  What has this got to do with the president?

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• Maku 8 years ago

  Clearly the traders who are being cleared from the area are trying to find any and every excuse to attack and rebel against the authority of the AMA. Lawless behaviour has good on far to long and these squatters and traders h ...
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  Clearly the traders who are being cleared from the area are trying to find any and every excuse to attack and rebel against the authority of the AMA. Lawless behaviour has good on far to long and these squatters and traders have become used to mob mentality and chaos to always intimidate the AMA into stopping any actions and the politician on either side always try to capitalise on any actions. It is high time the NPP and the NDC act in one voice to bring sanity and allow the AMA to do their job to make Accra a capital city we can be proud of.

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• Sankofa 8 years ago

  You must understand that you are talking about people's livelihoods.
  
  The traders must also have a means of living as they have families to support. The enforcement of the law must also allow for the traders to earn a livin ...
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  You must understand that you are talking about people's livelihoods.
  
  The traders must also have a means of living as they have families to support. The enforcement of the law must also allow for the traders to earn a living. The solution is for AMA to find the traders a suitable alternative place to ply their trade, and negotiate with them to move.

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• Sankofa 8 years ago

  The traders were asked to leave the Circle Interchange area when it was inaugurated.
  
  For this they vowed to vote against the Mahama admin. When the new gov't took over, they returned to the interchange in force with the la ...
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  The traders were asked to leave the Circle Interchange area when it was inaugurated.
  
  For this they vowed to vote against the Mahama admin. When the new gov't took over, they returned to the interchange in force with the law enforcement agencies powerless to stop them.
  
  Now that AMA have decided to act, the traders are up in arms again.
  
  The solution is for AMA to find them a suitable alternative place and negotiate with them to move away. Sanity and commonsense must prevail.

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• John Ghanaba 8 years ago

  True,true .sankofa you talk a lot of sense but will they listen to you? What you have said is exactly what they should do.simple.

  True,true .sankofa you talk a lot of sense but will they listen to you? What you have said is exactly what they should do.simple.

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• James Naru 8 years ago

  Why do our authorities take the law into their own hands. If the trader has gone against the law, all that is required is to report him to the police in order for him to be prosecuted.

  Why do our authorities take the law into their own hands. If the trader has gone against the law, all that is required is to report him to the police in order for him to be prosecuted.

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• Odikro Mununkum 8 years ago

  The government needs to establish a system that will compel the nation to respect common rules by giving tickets to individuals who caused such violation to pay penalties. Also, time is way over due to prosecute and jail pol ...
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  The government needs to establish a system that will compel the nation to respect common rules by giving tickets to individuals who caused such violation to pay penalties. Also, time is way over due to prosecute and jail police and all government officials who continuously receiving bribe as national tradition. These law enforcement will restore national discipline and also reduce corruption.

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• Ato 8 years ago

  Train your guys to arrest but not to beat and kill offenders. That isn't professionalism.

  Train your guys to arrest but not to beat and kill offenders. That isn't professionalism.

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• Dd 8 years ago

  Arrest and jail those who beat the man to death. They are murderers

  Arrest and jail those who beat the man to death. They are murderers

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• John Ghanaba 8 years ago

  If the incident is true then I support the people to wreak justice on the ama guards.you can't beat someone to death for walking on a lawn.fools, jokers with absolute fucked up brains.

  If the incident is true then I support the people to wreak justice on the ama guards.you can't beat someone to death for walking on a lawn.fools, jokers with absolute fucked up brains.

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• Liquid Force 8 years ago

  If you don't want people on the lawn put fence around them

  If you don't want people on the lawn put fence around them

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• ODB 8 years ago

  This is all that people have to know but being in favour of the ruling party, they are writing shit, why did nana akofo addo ask them to vote for him and he won't move them from the place and now that they helped him wine, he ...
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  This is all that people have to know but being in favour of the ruling party, they are writing shit, why did nana akofo addo ask them to vote for him and he won't move them from the place and now that they helped him wine, he is doing this to them? When Mr Oko Vandapuije was working on that, what did then the opposition party said?If you throw a ball to the wall, it bounce back to you and also don't throw a stone if you live in a glass house.

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• GHANAMAN THE REAL 8 years ago

  It's about time this eyesore of unkempt looking hawkers or street traders milling around our street interchanges and thoroughfares in our large towns and cities is brought to an end! What happened to our longstanding laws abo ...
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  It's about time this eyesore of unkempt looking hawkers or street traders milling around our street interchanges and thoroughfares in our large towns and cities is brought to an end! What happened to our longstanding laws about loitering and hawking? If these people engaging in this illegality have become so addicted because this wound has been allowed to fester for so long that they cannot stop on their own volition, then why not bring in the Army to clear these miscreants from the streets and form them into work gangs for more useful enterprises like major construction projects like Railways development? The Chinese did it to propel them forward in their current modern transformation from their dark days of their failing Communist economy just a few decades back! Street hawking never developed any nation! In fact, the first signs of development is the disappearance of street loitering and hawking just as history showed in Victorian London and pre revolutionary Paris! Please, new Ghana Gov't, stop pussy footing and clean up our streets now!!

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