Mahama Living Large On Poor Northerners

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Ghanaba 12 years ago

Soo SAD, this SADA idea is already a FLOP. A BAD beginning indeed! This SADA discussion is being made to look like the property of the three Northern Regions which in reality, is not true. The real truth is, Government of Gha ...
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Soo SAD, this SADA idea is already a FLOP. A BAD beginning indeed! This SADA discussion is being made to look like the property of the three Northern Regions which in reality, is not true. The real truth is, Government of Ghana is developing the three northern regions and part of Brong Ahafo to come to terms with the development of the southern Ghana using SADA as tool. It is not that any funding going into the SADA project is just thrown out to any individual to develop a commercial entity to propel that as is being used today. Going into partnership with Asongtaba owning the larger share is against the trend of SADA establishment. Again, the investigative element narrowing to the three Northern Regional Ministers is a laughing matter. Why? Should be any investigation, it should involve the whole state investigative body. Ghana should not be treated this way. My caution to the entire northerners is that SADA must work else, the state cannot afford to look for another FUNDING to equal the developmental in-equality in future
DKB 12 years ago

Dr Bawumia raised this issue during the 2012 campain/vice presidential debate. He raised the red flags over how the NDC were abusing SADA but at the time we thought it was political talk. Only of Ghanaians had taken heed then ...
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Dr Bawumia raised this issue during the 2012 campain/vice presidential debate. He raised the red flags over how the NDC were abusing SADA but at the time we thought it was political talk. Only of Ghanaians had taken heed then. Unfortunately, like Woyome, Osofoton, Cocaine turned Baking soda, 20m NDC head quarters and all the other corruption allegations will never see the light of day, all these allegations will die a slow death like all the others. This is Ghana where corruption pays.
Oba Nyansani Baako Pe In Ghana! 12 years ago

The only thing that NDC party and it's ministers know is CASH. They chop na money like a hungry dog!

The only thing that NDC party and it's ministers know is CASH. They chop na money like a hungry dog!
TRUE GHANAIAN 12 years ago

Leave president Mahama and Roland you bunch of jealous losers!

Leave president Mahama and Roland you bunch of jealous losers!
Ghana 12 years ago

Can you stupid cow go and have a threesome with your mother and father, you piece of trash.

Can you stupid cow go and have a threesome with your mother and father, you piece of trash.
TRUE GHANAIAN 12 years ago

YOU SOUND LIKE AN ASSHOLE SO CALL YOURSELF DUMB NORTHERNER.

YOU SOUND LIKE AN ASSHOLE SO CALL YOURSELF DUMB NORTHERNER.
Nii Armah 12 years ago

I wonder what would have happened if someone else not from northern Ghana was the CEO of SADA. Ghanaians we need development and not ethnicity. Let people who are capable and willing do the job and not where he or she comes f ...
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I wonder what would have happened if someone else not from northern Ghana was the CEO of SADA. Ghanaians we need development and not ethnicity. Let people who are capable and willing do the job and not where he or she comes from. Let us strive for results and not mediocrity. SADA should leave the small areas to NGOs and concentrate on big things that will change the savannah zone or else after 10 years no change will be noticed.
SYDNEY 12 years ago

NDC IS SIMPLY TOO WICKED TO THE POOR, WHY?.......FIRST THEY PAID OUT DUBIOUS J-DEBTS TO THE TUNE OF ALMOST ONE BILLION DOLLARS TO CRONIES AND SHARED THE LOOT......SECONDLY THEY BLOATED CONTRACTS AND DRAINED GHANA AND THE POOR ...
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NDC IS SIMPLY TOO WICKED TO THE POOR, WHY?.......FIRST THEY PAID OUT DUBIOUS J-DEBTS TO THE TUNE OF ALMOST ONE BILLION DOLLARS TO CRONIES AND SHARED THE LOOT......SECONDLY THEY BLOATED CONTRACTS AND DRAINED GHANA AND THE POOR IN PARTICULAR.....AND WHISLT DOING ALL THIS, THEIR STRONGHOLDS ARE SUFFERING MOST FROM POVERTY IN GHANA...AND NOW THEY USE THE SAME POOR FOLKS TO LOOT THESE HUGE MONIES FROM GHANAIANS WHILST THE POOR IN THE NORTH CONTINUE TO SUFFER NEEDLESSLY.......AND EVEN NDC LAWYERS ARE NOW BUSY AND HAPPILY DEFENDING WOYOME IN COURT.....THIS IS NOTHING BUT A CURSE ON NDC AND ITS FOLLOWERS WHO ARE MOSTLY POOR AND NEED SYMPATHY BUT THE NDC IS SIMPLY TOO WICKED TO FEEL THEIR PAIN AND POVERTY....THIS IS NOT THE NDC THAT JJ CREATED AT ALL....STUPID ATTAMILLS AND BETTYMOULD HAVE DESTROYED IT TOTALLY.
Okuoko Gyeabour 12 years ago

Where are the state oversight and checks and balances bodies? Are they asleep? What is the truth in this allegation? We need evidence to substantiate the allegations.

Where are the state oversight and checks and balances bodies? Are they asleep? What is the truth in this allegation? We need evidence to substantiate the allegations.
NANA AMA 12 years ago

WHY ARE GHANAIANS SO IMPATIENT. IF THE GUINEA FOWL PROJECT WAS STARTED IN DECEMBER AS BEING ALLERGED, THEN IT IS TOO EARLY TO DEMANND RESULTS AFTER THREE MONTHS. IN A PROJECT LIKE THIS YOU NEED TO BUILD COUPES, PROCURE FEEDER ...
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WHY ARE GHANAIANS SO IMPATIENT. IF THE GUINEA FOWL PROJECT WAS STARTED IN DECEMBER AS BEING ALLERGED, THEN IT IS TOO EARLY TO DEMANND RESULTS AFTER THREE MONTHS. IN A PROJECT LIKE THIS YOU NEED TO BUILD COUPES, PROCURE FEEDERS AND DRIKERS FEED, DAY OLD CHICKS ECT, ECT. FOR THE CHICKS TO MATURE AND LAY EGGS MAY TAKE ANTHER THREE MONTHS. tO GET TWO GENERATION OF GUINEA FOWLS MAY TAKE OVER SIX MONTHS. GIVE THE PROJECT A FEW MORE MONTHS BEFORE THE CRITICISM AND THE CONDEMNATION. LETS GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT TO PEOPLE TO SUCCEED AND NOT TO CONDENM AND DISCOURAGE THEM.

Jt USA 12 years ago

Wowowoo mr writer stop there did l hear u say coruption? U realize today that corruption is bad for Ghana.where were u when a seating prz. said ( corruption started from the creation of the world?And that there is noting he c ...
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Wowowoo mr writer stop there did l hear u say coruption? U realize today that corruption is bad for Ghana.where were u when a seating prz. said ( corruption started from the creation of the world?And that there is noting he could do about it.u see how faithful u are.
Yaw 12 years ago

What kind of English is seating President? And you are not even ashamed to add USA infront of your name? Whether somebody said that or not is irrelevant but fighting against corruption should be a responsibility of all well ...
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What kind of English is seating President? And you are not even ashamed to add USA infront of your name? Whether somebody said that or not is irrelevant but fighting against corruption should be a responsibility of all well meaning Ghanaians.
TENDAANA 12 years ago

Kufuor nie!

Kufuor nie!
Amass 12 years ago

Sad ntafuo because of tribalism will defend Mahamar corruption.

Sad ntafuo because of tribalism will defend Mahamar corruption.
MUSA 12 years ago

WHERE IS OUR GOLD CHAIN? WHERE ARE THE STOLEN CARS? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS STOLEN BY THE SPEAKER? HAVE YOU FOGOTTEN DR ANANE? ETC ETC ETC? THE PLOTS OF GOVERNMENT LANDS?

WHERE IS OUR GOLD CHAIN? WHERE ARE THE STOLEN CARS? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS STOLEN BY THE SPEAKER? HAVE YOU FOGOTTEN DR ANANE? ETC ETC ETC? THE PLOTS OF GOVERNMENT LANDS?
DKB 12 years ago

Musa, i don't believe you are really a northerner. You must be an imposter just using the name Musa because no true Northerner will condone this nonsense in their back yard, rather than deal with the issue you result to writi ...
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Musa, i don't believe you are really a northerner. You must be an imposter just using the name Musa because no true Northerner will condone this nonsense in their back yard, rather than deal with the issue you result to writing nonsense.
Fatimata 12 years ago

What is the background of the company. Why was the company the sole beneficiary of so many contracts at the same time. Laptops, guinea fowl, afforestation, coastal restoration, boreholes, nyep training etc. who are the board ...
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What is the background of the company. Why was the company the sole beneficiary of so many contracts at the same time. Laptops, guinea fowl, afforestation, coastal restoration, boreholes, nyep training etc. who are the board members of all these companies and initiatives. Under what conditions was it sign. What is the performance tract record of the company?. What have they shown so far to prove the jobs are well executed or steadily progressing? Are the laptops viable and user friendly for the intended purposes? Let set records in this country to show we are serious in the history of Ghana as JM claimed not gold coast. Managers of our purses for once should be made accountable publicly irrespective of their background if there is any wrong doing. The idea of details of contracts should not be revealed publicly has nothing to do with the truth. Mr president this project can bring you down if you do not do the right thing. Let us see you moving with the speed of hurricane to prove it is close to your chest. We are all watching. The language with the donor communities and expats about our laptops with your picture and quality of it is not pleasant. Please redeem ur self, ur integrity, the party and above all the people of the northern descent.
SARPONG 12 years ago

Fatima, with so many government contracts directed to this company that ownership apart from Agambire is unknown with ghost names and fictitious address, MAHAMA should have shown real leadership if he would have released info ...
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Fatima, with so many government contracts directed to this company that ownership apart from Agambire is unknown with ghost names and fictitious address, MAHAMA should have shown real leadership if he would have released information about his tax forms showing where his income apart from his Presidential salary is coming from. How much did he earn, how much tax did he pay and the source of that income.

MAHAMA paid his taxes and made political capital out of it without telling us the details and some people think that is something he should be praised for doing something ordinary Ghanaians do every year.

Even the Bible says that, to whom much is given, much should be expected and MAHAMA praising himself for paying his taxes is like a father taking care of his children and demanding to be praised for doing something that is his responsibility.
Yaw Amofa 12 years ago

You are not obliged to write, if you have nothing to write about! Use your time wisely, dear Kumankoma,you are a pleasant person, so dont mess up.

You are not obliged to write, if you have nothing to write about! Use your time wisely, dear Kumankoma,you are a pleasant person, so dont mess up.
Akadu Mensema 12 years ago

If the ideas re good and are recycled all the best for the Author.

If the ideas re good and are recycled all the best for the Author.

Yaw Amofa 12 years ago

I am good mood, so I'll no notice.

I am good mood, so I'll no notice.
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

Justice, first of all, I take very serious issue with your title which insinuates that somehow president Mahama is 'enjoying life at the expense of northerners. Whatever you wish to say about the president and his government, ...
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Justice, first of all, I take very serious issue with your title which insinuates that somehow president Mahama is 'enjoying life at the expense of northerners. Whatever you wish to say about the president and his government, please LEAVE "NORTHERNERS" OUT OF IT. The president DOES NOT, and HAS NEVER REPRESENTED Northerners. This happens to be a politician who hails from Bole in the Northern region and although I do not know him personally, I do not recall even from his own account in his recent book, any particular focus of his interest or agenda on "Northerners".

You accuse the president (and indeed his wife of whom you appear to have a rather deem view) of "CORRUPTION" and want to suggest that somehow your characterisation is not worse than Rockson Adofo calling the president "A THIEF". In fact, a corrupt person is essentially worse than a thief, and within the meaning of the word corrupt is 'buried' the word 'thief'. So you do the president no favours at all by your own description. If anything, yours is worse. As I am sure you already know, I detest such name-calling, and was deeply hurt as a Ghanaian at the types of insults the late president Mills received during his tenure from mostly NPP sympathisers and functionaries such as yourself. It is really bad and disheartening to hear fellow Ghanaians so deride their leaders and people they happen not to agree with (for whatever reasons).

Now to address your rather disjointed discourse which I urge you to be careful about (because someone could decide to take you on for libel if you do not have the facts to back your accusations in a court of law). You seem to have taken a lot of interest in Mr Agambire, a Guruni (what if popularly called Frafra) businessman whom you wish to link with the president in a rather 'dubious assertion'. I am glad by your own account, the said Mr Agambire's company (that you seem to have taken so much interest in, and have visited company house website to obtain registration details of)was registered in Ghana in 2004. This was under the Kuffuor regime, when the NDC and Mahama were not in fact, in power.

I do not know Mr Agambire personally, but was mightily impressed to read his resume, and to see how a Ghanaian from humble beginnings had worked so hard to make it for himself. I was also touched by his benevolence and his efforts to create opportunities for others less fortunate than himself. I seem to recall he won an external award in 2012 for his entrepreneurial services. Won't you be proud if that were your own brother, cousin or the mere fact that he is Ghanaian? I have been equally proud of other Ghanaians who seem to be making it big in the IT sector both in Ghana and elsewhere.

There is a gentleman called "Koo Nsiah" by his friends, a pharmacist and astue businessman in Ghana. He hails from the Asante Region and is one of the most impressive entrepreneurs in Ghana today. Not only has he been successful in producing generic drugs for Ghana and the West Africa region, he is also now into other business ventures and owns two very big factories in Accra. I am very proud of Koo Nsiah and delighted to call him a friend. Koo happens to be NPP-leaning, and like you, was hugely disappointed that the party did not do better at the polls e.g. winning less parliamentary seats. I also believe Koo would prefer to have seen Nana Akuffo Addo as president (but that is yet to be decided). Why am I telling Koo's story? It is simply because as a fellow Ghanaian, I am proud to see someone succeed in this way, and through a lot of hard work.

Koo Nsiah unfortunately was a target of NDC operatives not long ago, but thankfully, their wild accusations and suspicions were all found to be unfounded and I hope that he will go on to do even more for Ghana and his own family. Justice, you own a company in Ghana which employs 17 people and you are proud to let everyone know how you are contributing to the economy and people's livelihood. My advice to you is to examine again what Mr Agambire does, and the many lives he has affected through his business and charity work. You will find that you, Justice, have a very long way to go to catch up in terms of your contribution and impact on the Ghana economy.

How on earth do you think that a businessman, setting up his business in 2004, and building it up to where he is now, would suddenly benefit from the president (or vice president) and now the two of them are living off Northerners? Are you real?

By the way "Asongtaba" in Guruni actually means - Let us 'HELP', 'SUPPORT' EACH OTHER. This is quite different from your characterisation of "scratching other people's back". Asongtaba is no different from "Nnoboa or Ndoboa" and came out of a tradition among the Gurunis during the farming season where one person goes to help his neighbour weed his farm, and then they take turns in HELPING EACH OTHER until they all have their field cleared. Whilst the men are at it, the women also do similarly, with the sowing of the seeds etc. By the way, some of the women may also have their own cottage industry e.g. making "kulekule" (groundnut cake) or small holdings of groundnut farms and vegetable fields. The whole process of Asongtaba is always a joy to behold and brings out of the people the true spirit of partnership, brotherliness, friendship and a sense of community.

I am proud to see that Mr Agambire has taken this concept and philosophy into his own business practices and set up several ventures that you yourself have described e.g. "basketry" which I presume is to help the young, talented but not well educated men and women to come together and weave baskets and other items for the domestic and I guess international markets!! You know the best "baskets, leather bags and other such items come from Northern Ghana and living in /America, I am sure you have seen some of these paraphernalia on US markets and in Malls, just as your traditional Kente and other similar rich Ghanaian (and other African) fabrics have found their way into the overseas markets.

Now tell me Justice, what is wrong with Agambire trying to HELP his PEOPLE emancipate themselves and to have a livelihood? Is this any different from what you yourself are trying to do by employing 17 people to work for you? The difference perhaps is in scale as well as the primary purpose or ambition. I also believe those ventures you refer to, are quite separate from Agambire's much larger business interests, and rather than 'scrounging on Northerners' don't you think he is helping them economically? As national president (irrespective of where I come from), I would be very pleased to team up with such a person and to work with him to do even better and help the "Better Ghana Agenda".

The fact that they both happen to hail from Northern Ghana is immaterial as far as I am concerned and I am sure you will agree with me that YOU, the AKAN do not shy away from working with your own people and helping them in numerous ways. I rather admire that sense of loyalty and community and industry among the Akans, something that we see a lot among e.g. Jews, which in my view has held the Jewish People together over millennia!!! What is wrong with a businessman from the north working closely with a president of Ghana who happens to come from the north? And somehow, they are "guilty by association" in your books?

Sometimes I find it quite staggering how you and Rockson are able to come up with your wild deductions, accusations and 'make-believe' assertions about other people. You seem to be very good at picking at 'straws' and trying to turn them into 'brooms' where these do not exist. If you have evidence of corruption, thievery or any other acts of dishonesty involving anyone (including the Ghana presaident), please, by all means bring these up and send the information out to the right quarters. What I disagree with you on, is the manner in which you go about trying to paint people when in my (forgive me) rather 'naive' reading of your accusations, find it just too 'porous to hold any molecule of water'.

I have given you two scenarios of examples of successful Ghanaian businessmen - Koo Nsiah, an Akan, and Agambire, a northerner whom you accuse of corruption. I have also attempted to compare their efforts and outputs to the little I know about your own contribution to our economy. I hope this provides you some food for thought, and others who think like you. My word of caution is, please be careful whom you accuse and how and why. Remove the scale off your eyes, take the "party" and "tribe" away, just start thinking like a fellow Ghanaian and think of how we can all help to improve things as they stand.

I am sure you are among those who lament the "backwardness" of the north or the relative lack of development (as I prefer to put it) from that region. Don't you think the likes of Agambire (and there are many others like that of all tribes) ought to be commended, admired and encouraged to do more for Ghana, and if they were your own brother or sister (e.g. Mrs Mahama, the First Lady), won't you feel proud of them and be proud that you have Ghanaians like that? Just think, if these people were from your own village or clan!! I certainly would feel proud of them wherever they come from in Ghana and I believe I have proved that to you today.
SARPONG 12 years ago

Paul, you want me to leave Northerners out of it, sorry I cannot do that. Southerners have always been accused by Northerners as the reason the North is not developed because they discriminate against them as if the Southern ...
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Paul, you want me to leave Northerners out of it, sorry I cannot do that. Southerners have always been accused by Northerners as the reason the North is not developed because they discriminate against them as if the Southern part of Ghana is developed. There are some Regions in the South that need the attention and the assistance SADA is supposes to give to the North.

All Ghanaians will benefit from the projects initiated and implemented in the SADA zone directly and indirectly and these projects are being financed by all Ghanaians and not the Northerners alone. The reason for the title is that, MAHAMA and his business partner are cheating the poor Northerners by entering into 'Holt's alliance of corruption and shortchanging Northerners directly and the whole Ghanaians indirectly by not using the allocated monies for these projects and rather using the money for their own benefit.

The Guinea fowl project alone is supposedly worth GHc40 million, fifteen million from government of Ghana and twenty five million from Agambire. Do you really believe Agambire has sunk twenty five million of his own money and assets into a project without any visible assets except the 600 Guinea fowls and twenty eggs?

Paul, I am very surprised Northerners are not demanding accountability from this Guinea fowl and tree planting projects which they are the direct beneficiaries and instead attack those of us demanding answers. It is the Southern Ghanaians who will get the blame if the poverty in the North is not addressed. I do have an interest these projects are implemented to benefit all Ghanaians instead of the few Northern Elites scamming the projects to failure. You might not agree with me but I believe I am fighting a noble cause to protect Ghanaian taxpayers money.
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

If you choose to attack president Mahama, Agambire or any other person e.g. Asiedu Nketiah, Wireko-Brobbey or Kwame Mpianim, I am simply saying you should attack them as individuals. Why does your attack have anything to do w ...
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If you choose to attack president Mahama, Agambire or any other person e.g. Asiedu Nketiah, Wireko-Brobbey or Kwame Mpianim, I am simply saying you should attack them as individuals. Why does your attack have anything to do with northerners? I simply cannot understand your premise, that somehow the acts (or omissions) of these individuals is draining something from Northerners, or that these alleged issues have been carried out by these individuals to profit from northerners?

I thought you hads come to a certain level of understanding and intellectual honesty, but if you insist on continuing along these bigoted tribal lines, I will have no other cause but to cease dialoguing with you. I would rather address issuesinvolving individuals in their own right and not link it to their tribes. I also abhor misinterpretation of what I try to put across. Howeever I know most level headed readers can see through what each one of us is saying.

It is a pity you cannot focus on issues of a broad church but allow your own Akan nationalism (or sdhall I call if fascism) to cloud your values and vision. I deeply regret that. As for Akadu, I cannot for the life of me understand where she is coming from and if she chooses to accuse me of tribalism, I am happy and proud to be a northerner although that is no no consequence to what I do or say.

Believe you me, there are northerners who would probably suggest that I am "not a true northerner" as indeed a few have attempted to do in the past. I am not ashamed of my northern roots, nor am I ashamed to be a proud Ghanaian, I am rather ashamed that I somehow share the latter characterisation with people like you and Akadu!
SARPONG 12 years ago

"I thought you hadst come to a certain level of understanding and intellectual honesty, but if you insist on continuing along these bigoted lines,"

Paul, this is really sad coming from an educated Northerner. What is the b ...
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"I thought you hadst come to a certain level of understanding and intellectual honesty, but if you insist on continuing along these bigoted lines,"

Paul, this is really sad coming from an educated Northerner. What is the bigotry here trying to prevent some few rich Northerners from hijacking a noble project that can help thousands of poor Northerners to earn a decent living? It's a sad day when a Ghanaian criticizing another Ghanaian is called a bigot because he is not from the same tribe as the person being critized.

I can infer from your arguments that you don't care if the SADA money ends up in the pocket of the few powerful and rich Northerners at the expense of the poor souls in the North because those stealing are also Northerners like yourself. That is the meaning of tribalism and if you are not tribalistic, you would have joined me to make sure this SADA money benefits tens of thousands of Northerners and not only Agambire and his partners.

"It is a pity you cannot focus on issues of broad church but allow your own AKAN nationalism(or shall I call it fascism) to cloud your values Ans vision."

Whew!!!, Paul, I did not know you are also afflicted with this disease called "AKANPHOBIA" and that you have a complex called low self esteem as a Northerner. So any AKAN who criticizes MAHAMA is a fascist? Paul, take stock of introspection of yourself and you will see that, you are really the person you are describing others of being. To you, nobody, whether AKAN or from any other tribe should criticize anybody from the North. I would have chalked your thoughts to nothingness if it was coming from an illiterate Northerner but coming from an Academician like yourself, that is really scary. I wonder how the illiterate Northerners think if a so called educated Northerner cannot accept an opposing view without interjecting tribalism, fascism and racism into it as you have done.

As far as being ashamed of calling yourself as a Ghanaian because of me and Akadu, I don't blame you because if I meet you introducing yourself to people in UK as a Ghanaian, I will take another African nationality as you are a poor excuse of a Ghanaian. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Yaw 12 years ago

Sarpong, that is a great and intelligent response to Mr Amuna's emotional vituperations attacking anybody who doesn't agree with him. You have proved that you are really endowed with wisdom some people can only dream of. Keep ...
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Sarpong, that is a great and intelligent response to Mr Amuna's emotional vituperations attacking anybody who doesn't agree with him. You have proved that you are really endowed with wisdom some people can only dream of. Keep educating people like Mr Amuna and others who think like him.
SARPONG 12 years ago

Thank you Yaw. I am really disappointed in Mr Paul Amuna for introducing tribal connotation into this discourse that we were having because he was losing the argument and this does not bode well for our country.

It has now ...
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Thank you Yaw. I am really disappointed in Mr Paul Amuna for introducing tribal connotation into this discourse that we were having because he was losing the argument and this does not bode well for our country.

It has now become fashionable for a lot of people to play tribal cards anytime an argument is not going their way. I though I could trust Paul in engaging in matured argument not knowing to him, if you are not supporting Mahama or find it appropriate ti disagree with a Northerner, then you are a facist. I will be very careful and avoid Paul Amuna in any intelligence discourse, it is not worth my time to engage in any discourse with people who don't even realise they are the ones afflicted with the disease of facism and tribalism.
TRUE GHANAIAN 12 years ago

Thanks Paul for schooling SARPONG on how to behave decently. We don't need SARPONG explain anything to us. We are reading from the two of you and we can tell who the fool is.

Thanks Paul for schooling SARPONG on how to behave decently. We don't need SARPONG explain anything to us. We are reading from the two of you and we can tell who the fool is.
Ghana 12 years ago

Yes we can tell and that is why this pepenii boy ran away from Sarpong after getting a dose of wisdom from Sarpong.

Yes we can tell and that is why this pepenii boy ran away from Sarpong after getting a dose of wisdom from Sarpong.
Ghana 12 years ago

You couldn't have said it better. You are really a very intelligent and reasonable person. You have given the right response to Mr Amuna who is mired in tribalism.

You couldn't have said it better. You are really a very intelligent and reasonable person. You have given the right response to Mr Amuna who is mired in tribalism.

Paul Amuna 12 years ago

You just woke up from your slumber and seem to be looking for someone to spar with. Certainly not me!! And next time if you wish to engage in a serious debate with me, first identify yourself and stop hiding behind "Ghana"!!!

You just woke up from your slumber and seem to be looking for someone to spar with. Certainly not me!! And next time if you wish to engage in a serious debate with me, first identify yourself and stop hiding behind "Ghana"!!!
Nii Armah 12 years ago

Do you know the meaning of moniker? Do you think if you see a name like George Owusu or Yaw Amofa in the forum, that is their real names? Those names can be monikers too. Even your name Paul Amuna can be not your real name. P ...
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Do you know the meaning of moniker? Do you think if you see a name like George Owusu or Yaw Amofa in the forum, that is their real names? Those names can be monikers too. Even your name Paul Amuna can be not your real name. Please grow up or start using your brains instead of being a clod. Whether he is called Ghana or Mohammed Ali does not change his comment so stop being childish.
Amass 12 years ago

So you equate Akan nationalism with facism? Do you know the concept of facism? If there was Akan Nationalism which there was not, then there was a Northern nationalism since there was a Party formed before Independence to see ...
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So you equate Akan nationalism with facism? Do you know the concept of facism? If there was Akan Nationalism which there was not, then there was a Northern nationalism since there was a Party formed before Independence to see to the interest of Northerners.

Facism started in Italy during Mussolini time that advocated for hating of blacks so I wonder how Asantes can be facist since they are blacks too. We should learn to control our temper in accusing other tribes because that also expose our own idea about other tribes that makes us haters too.
Akadu Mensema 12 years ago

You remind me of Ewes who defend JJ at any cost. You seem to be the same thing. Stretching facts to defend the corrupt Northern politicians who are preying on Northerners!

You remind me of Ewes who defend JJ at any cost. You seem to be the same thing. Stretching facts to defend the corrupt Northern politicians who are preying on Northerners!
SARPONG 12 years ago

Paul is an intelligent Academician like you but his penchant of always defending Northerners is a worry to me. I like reading his comments which most of the time are very objective and educative except when it is an issue abo ...
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Paul is an intelligent Academician like you but his penchant of always defending Northerners is a worry to me. I like reading his comments which most of the time are very objective and educative except when it is an issue about Northerners then he throws caution to the wind and become like a Rottweiler defending its babies.

A Guy called ZEIM wrote an article about Northern Men and their abuse of their women physically and emotionally and Paul went after this Guy mercilessly.
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

Justice, I believe, and hope that Zeim will learn from my critical appraisal of his rather poor, shallow, un-researched article whose title did not reflect the rather wishy-washy contents, plus the reality of what I regard to ...
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Justice, I believe, and hope that Zeim will learn from my critical appraisal of his rather poor, shallow, un-researched article whose title did not reflect the rather wishy-washy contents, plus the reality of what I regard to be a very serious issue - the place of women in our society and how to improve their condition. His article was based on generalisations and stereotyping which couldn't be further from the truth. I hope that Zeim has read my commentss and feedback and is taking proper note. I will be glad to read and contribute to an improved article on the subject from Zeim. I did not attack Zeim because he was accusing "northern men", but because his assumptions, premise and arguments were grossly misleading.
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

Can you tell me what exactly Mahama or Agambire has done to merit these attacks from Justice? Prove to all Ghanaians that these are justified attacks on the persons and I will support you. I am proud to defend those others se ...
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Can you tell me what exactly Mahama or Agambire has done to merit these attacks from Justice? Prove to all Ghanaians that these are justified attacks on the persons and I will support you. I am proud to defend those others seek to attack without proper cause. When I spent some time defending Wireko-Brobbey and Kwame Mpianim against attacks from the likes of Rockson Adofo and indeed some NPP operatives like Akomea and others, you did not accuse me of "defending" Akans!!!

You are extremely tribalistic, divisive and quite frankly have lost your credibility as a commentator. I do not come to the defence of Mahama and in this case Agambire because "they are northerners" but because I deem the attacks to be unfair and unjustified, especially if these persons are unable to comment themselves. In the same vein. I condemned and lament all the insults President Mills received when he was the sitting president!! When will the likes of Akadu ever get it? Just because you are so tribalistic, you think everyone does things on the basis of tribe!! I don't. But believe you me, If I have to defend anyone, including NORTHERNERS who are being wrongfully attacked like in this case, I will without hesitation and you call me whatever you will.
Luck 12 years ago

WE NEED MORE OF HIS TALENTS NOT INSULTS BASED ON PARTISAN POLITICS OR PULL-HIM-DOWN-AT-ALL-COST-SYNDROM

Mr Agambire’s Rlg Institute of Technology has already trained over 50,000 youth and persons with disability across G ...
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WE NEED MORE OF HIS TALENTS NOT INSULTS BASED ON PARTISAN POLITICS OR PULL-HIM-DOWN-AT-ALL-COST-SYNDROM

Mr Agambire’s Rlg Institute of Technology has already trained over 50,000 youth and persons with disability across Ghana. The company currently has operational presence in The Gambia, Nigeria, China and Dubai.

Mr Agambire has won several prestigious awards and is currently the reigning Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Marketing Man of the Year.

CIMG also adjudged Rlg phones as Product of the Year 2011 while the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) latest Ghana Club 100 listing also ranked Rlg as the 2nd Best Company in Ghana

in addition to being the Fastest Growing Company, the Leader in Ghana’s ICT Sector and the Best Entrant into the Club.
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

Need I say anymore? I doubt if Akadu actually read my full comments and examine the balance of my arguments. Justice has also sadly not fully examined my arguments. I find it really sad that tribal politics seems to permeate ...
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Need I say anymore? I doubt if Akadu actually read my full comments and examine the balance of my arguments. Justice has also sadly not fully examined my arguments. I find it really sad that tribal politics seems to permeate a lot of what people write, instead of dealing with facts (and figures). Thanks for bringing these facts to the readership Luck.
Ghana 12 years ago

You are the only person around here who has introduced tribalism into this debate.

You are the only person around here who has introduced tribalism into this debate.
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

You can continue to wallow in your ignorance. Why don't you identify yourself so we know exactly who you are? Yaka gb?m?. Olu fe to. Go elsewhere with your nonsense!

You can continue to wallow in your ignorance. Why don't you identify yourself so we know exactly who you are? Yaka gb?m?. Olu fe to. Go elsewhere with your nonsense!
Ghana 12 years ago

You have emotional problems, seek help from a Psychiatrist. YAKA GBEMEI. Stop being too emotional and reason instead of behaving like a typical Savannah cow with Guinea fowl mentality.

You have emotional problems, seek help from a Psychiatrist. YAKA GBEMEI. Stop being too emotional and reason instead of behaving like a typical Savannah cow with Guinea fowl mentality.
TRUE GHANAIAN 12 years ago

SARPONG is the same person changing his moniker Paul. SARPONG why hide to insult Paul? Coward!

SARPONG is the same person changing his moniker Paul. SARPONG why hide to insult Paul? Coward!
Ghana 12 years ago

Fool, I am not Sarpong. I don't even think Sarpong will hestitate to insult this idiotic Northern tribalist if he he thought it is the right thing to do, you dumb pepenii with your low self esteem self.

Fool, I am not Sarpong. I don't even think Sarpong will hestitate to insult this idiotic Northern tribalist if he he thought it is the right thing to do, you dumb pepenii with your low self esteem self.
Kojo T 12 years ago

Akadu like Sarpong are tribalists . No need wasting time on them

Akadu like Sarpong are tribalists . No need wasting time on them
SARPONG 12 years ago

Listen to this illiterate trokosi tribalist who rapes his own daughter talking about people. The fact that you fools have inferiority complex does not make anybody a tribalistic.

Listen to this illiterate trokosi tribalist who rapes his own daughter talking about people. The fact that you fools have inferiority complex does not make anybody a tribalistic.
Bishop 12 years ago

He/She is like a rotten Yam, they loosen themseleves from their hanging abodes when they become rotten and looses all viability. That is what the highly educated Akadu has done to himself on Ghana web.

Sarpong can be obje ...
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He/She is like a rotten Yam, they loosen themseleves from their hanging abodes when they become rotten and looses all viability. That is what the highly educated Akadu has done to himself on Ghana web.

Sarpong can be objective and nationalistic if he wants to be though his bias towards other ethnicities are of no secret to those of us that have been around for a while. He is still more reasonable than one line commenter Akadu.
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

One thing's for sure, Justice can be very tribalistic and as I have pointed out in the past, needs to 'grow out of his "superiority Complex" and take off the scales so that he can operate more as a Ghanaian. He also needs to ...
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One thing's for sure, Justice can be very tribalistic and as I have pointed out in the past, needs to 'grow out of his "superiority Complex" and take off the scales so that he can operate more as a Ghanaian. He also needs to show respect where it is due e.g. to people in high office, and stick to his accusations as long as they have a factual basis, without linking them to tribe or creed. By all means be partisan where necessary, but remain objective at all times and show respect to others. Akadu lost me a long time ago and frankly I do not respect her views at all, having come to know how hypocritical and fake she is.

I even found myself defending her once on this forum, only to find that she was completely fake and an extreme tribalist and partisan who only sees things through those two eyes - tribe and party. Therefore she cannot believe that others can confront issues of a "tribal nature" without being tribalistic! She is simply obnoxious and not worth my intellectual engagement.
Yaw 12 years ago

Can you tell us what is so tribalistic about what Justice wrote. The sad part is that, you have come out in this debate looking like the tribalistic one with an inferiority complex. It's really pathetic you don't see the sens ...
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Can you tell us what is so tribalistic about what Justice wrote. The sad part is that, you have come out in this debate looking like the tribalistic one with an inferiority complex. It's really pathetic you don't see the sense in what Justice is saying because you are blinded by tribalism. Yaw
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

Did this guy read my original contributions at all? I have never felt inferior to any one, not as a child nor as an adult. Not in Ghana nor anywhere else, I can promise you that. You got the wrong guy mate. Thre is no need to ...
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Did this guy read my original contributions at all? I have never felt inferior to any one, not as a child nor as an adult. Not in Ghana nor anywhere else, I can promise you that. You got the wrong guy mate. Thre is no need to waste my precious time on incorrigible, ignorant giboted and half-baked idiots like you. Good bye my friend, and keep wallowing in your pooh!!
Luck 12 years ago

Paul,this is a bunch of bigots who have formed themselves into a group on this forum and support each other by being rude to opponents of Justice with their insults.They congregate on this tread ready with their arsenal of i ...
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Paul,this is a bunch of bigots who have formed themselves into a group on this forum and support each other by being rude to opponents of Justice with their insults.They congregate on this tread ready with their arsenal of insults led by Justice this columnist when there is an opposing view.They are very difficult at seeing reason and I will suggest you ignore them.I believe i will come under heavy insult and denigration from these lot after this comment but I will ignore them.
SARPONG 12 years ago

Nobody will insult you if you don't insult them but calling people bigots and what not without any evidence shows how you people reason. Anybody who doesn't support Ndc and MAHAMA are bigots but people like you who hate anybo ...
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Nobody will insult you if you don't insult them but calling people bigots and what not without any evidence shows how you people reason. Anybody who doesn't support Ndc and MAHAMA are bigots but people like you who hate anybody about NPP are not, sad, really sad how some of you reason. Nobody even coughed about tribalism or bigotry until this Paul Guy who calls himself a Teacher or what not started calling me a bigot and AKANS as racists. The same fascists who can live peacefully with all tribes from the North peacefully in AKAN regions whilst Mamprusis can't see an eye with Kusasis in Bawling. Kokombas can't get along with Nanumbas in Northern region and the Abudus and Andanis in the Dagomba tribe are spearing each to death but to "brainies" like you, those are not tribal.

MAY GOD HELP US ALL IF EVEN HALF OF NORTHERNERS THINK LIKE YOU AND PAUL DO.
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

Thanks once again for the tip. Your enlightenment about Agambire's accomplishment perhaps has added totheir flame of jealousy and crass stupidity. I won't waste my time on them anymore. Thanks once again.

Thanks once again for the tip. Your enlightenment about Agambire's accomplishment perhaps has added totheir flame of jealousy and crass stupidity. I won't waste my time on them anymore. Thanks once again.
SARPONG 12 years ago

Stop insulting people unnecessary, you stupid Northern cow. What is Agambire's accomplishment apart from getting government contracts to supply cheap computers, Guinea fowl farming, tree planting and other government contract ...
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Stop insulting people unnecessary, you stupid Northern cow. What is Agambire's accomplishment apart from getting government contracts to supply cheap computers, Guinea fowl farming, tree planting and other government contracts? I never knew you are an educated idiot.

Fools like you are the reasons why we will continue to have few Northerners doing well and more than 90% of Northerners living poorly doing menial jobs like kayayei, toilet carrying and truck pushing because you fools will even support the rich and powerful amongst you to suck it to the majority Northern poor. You are a bad example of the educated Northerners. You might be educated but lack wisdom. What a sad excuse of a human being you are.
TRUE GHANAIAN 12 years ago

What the hell is this KOOKOASE krachie sarpong worrying about. Worry about your fake quack lawyer facing Kpegah in court and not Roland Agambire. There is nothing you can do about Roland's success. Go burn the sea. Or run and ...
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What the hell is this KOOKOASE krachie sarpong worrying about. Worry about your fake quack lawyer facing Kpegah in court and not Roland Agambire. There is nothing you can do about Roland's success. Go burn the sea. Or run and hide in your rat hole fool!
SARPONG 12 years ago

I suggest you cracked heel Savannah cow to go and swallow a bullet to safe yourself from being a toilet carrier humiliation.

I suggest you cracked heel Savannah cow to go and swallow a bullet to safe yourself from being a toilet carrier humiliation.
Kojo T 12 years ago

She will defend anything Akan or specifically Asante

She will defend anything Akan or specifically Asante
SARPONG 12 years ago

Don't blame your trokosi inferiority complex on Asantes.

Don't blame your trokosi inferiority complex on Asantes.
Oba Nyansani Baako Pe In Ghana! 12 years ago

We know them whom am I talking about? I mean NDC party and their ministers chop na money like a hungry dog. They are all fools.

We know them whom am I talking about? I mean NDC party and their ministers chop na money like a hungry dog. They are all fools.
Akadu Mensema 12 years ago

Barima:

Everyone is blaming Akans for their systemic problems. Ewes do! Northerners do. But see what happened when the Ewe-NDC controlled Ghana both under JJ amd Mills. The could not develop the Volta. Now see Mahama and h ...
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Barima:

Everyone is blaming Akans for their systemic problems. Ewes do! Northerners do. But see what happened when the Ewe-NDC controlled Ghana both under JJ amd Mills. The could not develop the Volta. Now see Mahama and his Northerners-NDC's misapplication of funds for the North! It is another Guinea fowl war in the making.
Kojo T 12 years ago

True , you blame all others for your failures and short comings

True , you blame all others for your failures and short comings
SARPONG 12 years ago

Go and cure your low self esteem problems, you daughter rapist.

Go and cure your low self esteem problems, you daughter rapist.
Akadu Mensema 12 years ago

I can understand your hurt!

I can understand your hurt!
MOST CORRUPT PRESIDENT-MAHAMA 12 years ago

SO WE COULDN'T GET A BETTER PERSON PART FROM MAHAMA TO BE PRESIDENT ?

SO WE COULDN'T GET A BETTER PERSON PART FROM MAHAMA TO BE PRESIDENT ?
Hammamam 12 years ago

Mahama will always open his mouth for money, power and women. One look at him tells of his MEGA-CORRUPTION AND DISHONESTY.

Mahama will always open his mouth for money, power and women. One look at him tells of his MEGA-CORRUPTION AND DISHONESTY.
AKONFEM PREZ 12 years ago

HMMMMMMMM,MAHAMASAGA,DUMSOR DUMSOR,YAA MAHAMA

HMMMMMMMM,MAHAMASAGA,DUMSOR DUMSOR,YAA MAHAMA
IB 12 years ago

It is shame a known to be the garden of Eden is now falling apart, youth no long respect the elders calling them names SHAME, SHAME, One thing you people should no is that Ghana is not for only one party and not only some par ...
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It is shame a known to be the garden of Eden is now falling apart, youth no long respect the elders calling them names SHAME, SHAME, One thing you people should no is that Ghana is not for only one party and not only some particular people can only rule Ghana. Anybody who insult an elderly man shall live to regret because God will surely punish you. God Bless Our President and grant Him more wisdom to continue to rule us
xx 12 years ago

The whole Ghana is poor and engulfed in filth. Poverty reigns supreme from Accra through Kumasi to paga. As someone who lives abroad you should see that the whole Ghana is in poverty not just north, volta, or central regions.

The whole Ghana is poor and engulfed in filth. Poverty reigns supreme from Accra through Kumasi to paga. As someone who lives abroad you should see that the whole Ghana is in poverty not just north, volta, or central regions.
SARPONG 12 years ago

That is why we should use our resources judiciously whether it is earmarked for the North or South.

Now since you believe that the whole Ghana is in the same situation, why then is Northerners complaining about being discr ...
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That is why we should use our resources judiciously whether it is earmarked for the North or South.

Now since you believe that the whole Ghana is in the same situation, why then is Northerners complaining about being discriminated against in terms if sharing the national cake? If the who Ghana is in the same situation, does it not make it discriminatory to set up an regency like SADA to develop the three Northern Regions?

Sometimes it gets confusing arguing with people like you who seems to have had lobotomy done on you.
AKONFEM PREZ 12 years ago

THIEVES CORRUPTS,EVIL DWARFS AS JJ SAID BE4,EMPTY HEAD MAHAMA,IDIOTS

THIEVES CORRUPTS,EVIL DWARFS AS JJ SAID BE4,EMPTY HEAD MAHAMA,IDIOTS
Matthew 12 years ago

Shameless NPP diatribe.

Shameless NPP diatribe.
PASQUIN 12 years ago

This is to the author of this article, JUSTICE SARPONG and all those who will find time to read this artcle with its adjoining comments. The little English I know tells me 'Scratch my back and I scratch your back' has negativ ...
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This is to the author of this article, JUSTICE SARPONG and all those who will find time to read this artcle with its adjoining comments. The little English I know tells me 'Scratch my back and I scratch your back' has negative connotations, and that was EXACTLY what the writer intented.
Unfortunately for JUSTICE SARPONG, 'Asongtaba' means:
MUTUAL HELP, HELP OURSELVES, HELP ONEANOTHER, SELFHELP, etc, which are all in line with the Govt's intentions .
Justice sarpong says he is the "Cardinal of Truth", but I see the opposite. STOP MISLEADING PEOPLE.

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