When the Police acting on intelligence succeeds in putting an offender before the Court who challenges the source of the intelligence. Try and write on the Nkonfem farm that never was and stop the time wasting.
When the Police acting on intelligence succeeds in putting an offender before the Court who challenges the source of the intelligence. Try and write on the Nkonfem farm that never was and stop the time wasting.
Yag 10 years ago
Georgee when Kwesi Prat said on radio several times that CJ bought MOFA land illigally,did CJ resign or was there a probe base on that?
Georgee when Kwesi Prat said on radio several times that CJ bought MOFA land illigally,did CJ resign or was there a probe base on that?
Santana 10 years ago
Nii Lantey, don't be fooled by the woman's big butt! Leave the Chief Justice alone to do her job! U must look beyond Vicky's big butt and think more clearly. Don't tell us the woman should be given a break because she has ... read full comment
Nii Lantey, don't be fooled by the woman's big butt! Leave the Chief Justice alone to do her job! U must look beyond Vicky's big butt and think more clearly. Don't tell us the woman should be given a break because she has a massive butt. Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
insight to the bone 10 years ago
They want to waste more of Ghana's time and money!!! All this for some useless gossip!!! They are trying so hard to make NDC look bad so that they can look good-ooohh nooo, this is unconscionable!!!! NPP shame on you!!!
They want to waste more of Ghana's time and money!!! All this for some useless gossip!!! They are trying so hard to make NDC look bad so that they can look good-ooohh nooo, this is unconscionable!!!! NPP shame on you!!!
insight to the bone 10 years ago
congratulations CJ, finally those with moral integrity muster the courage to face down these ndc pepeni and ayigbe criminals that oppress us Akans in our own country. pepeni has thwarted justice so many times since the time b ... read full comment
congratulations CJ, finally those with moral integrity muster the courage to face down these ndc pepeni and ayigbe criminals that oppress us Akans in our own country. pepeni has thwarted justice so many times since the time before he murdered mills right down to rigging the elections with those prejudiced against the Akans. we Akans will fight this ewe hegemony and pepeni tribalism with our nationalism awakening and patriotism . there is no more partisan politics rather strictly tribalism led by these pepeni toilet carriers and their lying homicidal ayigbe criminal allies . very soon the land of the Akans will be free and we shall leave them to themselves . we shall see how happy these ewes are when pepeni decides to rule them by force or how the Gas will feel when only pepeni or ayigbe idiots rule them . today all can predict the actions of the ndc just by looking at things through the prism of tribalism, short changing the cocoa farmers , adding taxes to burden the Akans since these useless pepefuo produce nothing . deny free education to the south as it is a bad thing for the Akans only good for toilet carriers and the list is endless. these ndc have no shame as they have no conscience and are nothing but the children of the devil that need to be set on fire through war or revolution . long live the republic of Akan
Kwesi 10 years ago
It is strange that the CJ will be committing resources to investigating careless comments made by an individual. At the same time, she didn't find it necessary to investigate the comments of Sammy Awuku about the majority of ... read full comment
It is strange that the CJ will be committing resources to investigating careless comments made by an individual. At the same time, she didn't find it necessary to investigate the comments of Sammy Awuku about the majority of the justices being for the NPP. Is it another case of do thy master's bidding? In any case the CJ's credibility has only been with the NPP. Well, can she now find the cocaine she was asked to find and tell us where it has all this while been?
KOFI PAPABI 10 years ago
You are certainly not being realistic. Even some diehard NDC folks were surprised at the outcome of the case with the massive evidence that came out. The author presupposes that because the tape was done illegally, it should ... read full comment
You are certainly not being realistic. Even some diehard NDC folks were surprised at the outcome of the case with the massive evidence that came out. The author presupposes that because the tape was done illegally, it should never be admissible. Funny indeed. So rumors are out there that Atuguba stole a black goat belonging to TSATSU. Tony Lithur visits Atuguba and by chance finds a black goat under his bed. He reports the case, and you are telling us there shouldn't be any investigation because Atuguba never gave Lithur permission to spy under his bed. Dude if you love Ghana, worry about the $2.5mil of our money handed out to each of the justices who voted to trash out the mountain of evidence brought by the NPP. Love of country should be paramount before parties.
Rita 10 years ago
Are you people still talking of mountain of evidence? Were you in prison when the SC was hearing the case? I blame the Justices that gave it to NPP. The case should have been settled 9-0. That would have been the only way you ... read full comment
Are you people still talking of mountain of evidence? Were you in prison when the SC was hearing the case? I blame the Justices that gave it to NPP. The case should have been settled 9-0. That would have been the only way you people would have seen that you had stupid mountain of evidence.
Mix Breed (NPP NDC) 10 years ago
I think most if not all the intellectuals in Ghana,are thinking without their heads most of the time. Or maybe they have forgotten what they went to school to learn and apply in their respective disciplines.
I wish people w ... read full comment
I think most if not all the intellectuals in Ghana,are thinking without their heads most of the time. Or maybe they have forgotten what they went to school to learn and apply in their respective disciplines.
I wish people will understand what this writer is saying and shut NPP up once and for all. I do music and once we have enough words from any person, those words can be put together to make sentences that are even treasonous. All audio engineers know that and know how to do that if they want to. And it is also law not to take recordings of people's private conversation without their consent. And the CJ goes on to form a committee to investigate this? Well, lets hope she is finding out who did that wrong recording but not for the contents of it, else she will be trying to tell the whole world why there are wrong judgement debts payed to people for free.. God save Ghana.
Kwame 10 years ago
Watergate was an Illegality...
Watergate was an Illegality...
Abeeku Mensah 10 years ago
Watergate was not illegal. The executive branch/presidency is a co-equal branch of the American system and the recording system in the then white house was deemed to be a monitoring security system. It became illegal once som ... read full comment
Watergate was not illegal. The executive branch/presidency is a co-equal branch of the American system and the recording system in the then white house was deemed to be a monitoring security system. It became illegal once some of the contents were erased/changed.
Ataa Nii 10 years ago
If the state is investigating you, they get a warrant from a judge to do that. Right or wrong?
If the state is investigating you, they get a warrant from a judge to do that. Right or wrong?
@MIXBREED 10 years ago
I think you are one of the the intellectuals in Ghana,who are thinking without their heads most of the time. You have forgotten what you went to school to learn and apply it in your respective disciplines other than that you ... read full comment
I think you are one of the the intellectuals in Ghana,who are thinking without their heads most of the time. You have forgotten what you went to school to learn and apply it in your respective disciplines other than that you will not make this comments.Mr Mix Breed,an offence under section 73 of the Electronic Communications Act is committed, inter alia, when a person"
"(e) knowingly obstructs or interferes with the sending, transmission, delivery or reception of communication,
(f) intercepts or procures another to intercept, without authorisation of the provider or user, or a court order, or otherwise obtains or procures another to obtain, unlawful access to communication transmitted over electronic communications network
(g) uses or attempts to use, the content of any communication, knowing or having reason to believe that the content was obtained through unlawful interception or access under paragraph (e)..."
Watch some key terms
""electronic communications network" means any wire, radio, optical or electromagnetic transmission, emission or receiving system, or any part of these used for the provision of electronic communications service.
"electronic communications service" includes a service providing electronic communications, a closed user group service, a private electronic communications service, a public electronic communications service, a radio communications service and a value added service.""
Ok, so if I simply record a person who is speaking on a phone, and it does not involve intercepting transmitted communication, but simply having a recorder in the same room or vehicle or space as the person speaking, have I committed an offence under this section of the Act?
Isn't the office committed only post "transmission" (watch the use of the past tense, "transmitted")? Doesn't the word "intercept" suggest that the communication must have happened so that I obstruct it to prevent it from continuing to the destination? So that if I record a person's statements, prior to or contemporaneously with the speech, have I still committed the offence?
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Mr Bannerman, your arguments are flawed. The recording was made in a public place, if it was done in the vehicle that was provided to her by the state. Second, she made them in the presence of a public officer if her driver i ... read full comment
Mr Bannerman, your arguments are flawed. The recording was made in a public place, if it was done in the vehicle that was provided to her by the state. Second, she made them in the presence of a public officer if her driver is employed and paid by the ministry. Third, the allegations contained on the tape have public interest, especially, the allegation against the Supreme Court Justices because it brings the judiciary into disrepute and ridicules the Supreme Court.
Again, your argument that the tape has not been authenticated is pathetic, though you admitted that Victoria Hammah has not denied it. If Victoria Hammah is not challenging the tape, the voice on the tape or what is contained on the tape, what sort of authentication is required?
If the contents of the tape were serious enough for the President to dismiss her, how come you jump to the conclusion that her allegation against the judiciary does not merit investigation? In fact, it is in the best interest of President Mahama for the allegation to be investigated and the facts established. It is also in the best interest of Ghana and the judiciary for the facts to be known.
In any case, Victoria Hammah's privacy was never violated. She violated her own privacy by her indiscretion and infantile behaviour
Roce Koran 10 years ago
Kofi Atta, what about Atta Akyea's tape and Sammy Awuku tape. Kofi Atta, have you heard the tape. If someone's says I LEARNT that Oye Lithur....... should such RUMOUR PEDDLING be a matter of investigations because a VICIOUS O ... read full comment
Kofi Atta, what about Atta Akyea's tape and Sammy Awuku tape. Kofi Atta, have you heard the tape. If someone's says I LEARNT that Oye Lithur....... should such RUMOUR PEDDLING be a matter of investigations because a VICIOUS OPPOSITION wants it, after wasting our time in court for 8 months just to cripple this Govt. Kofi Atta, if you don't know, Sammy Awuku is captured on tape saying that they(NPP) did not have any case but was relying on 8 judges who were their friends to secure victory. VIC'S constitutional rights to privacy has been abused, which is a crime as well as civil case. Kofi I am shocked.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
The difference between Victoria Hammah and Sammy Awuku is that VH was a deputy minister and part of the Executive. For her to make such a claim that a cabinet member had influenced the judiciary should not be taken lightly. T ... read full comment
The difference between Victoria Hammah and Sammy Awuku is that VH was a deputy minister and part of the Executive. For her to make such a claim that a cabinet member had influenced the judiciary should not be taken lightly. The separation of powers between the Executive and the Judiciary is very important in a democracy. In fact, to me that is more critical than that between the Executive and Legislature since some ministers are also MPs.
Moreover, Sammy Awuku's allegation did not materialise so either he was making an assumption or truly the Justices knew NPP did not have a good case. In fact, that was an indication of the Judiciary's independence and that NPP could not have relied on their friends within the Judiciary to deliver political victory to them.
Roce Koran, may I ask why my comment shocked you? I am still of the view that the CJ has done the right thing and the investigation is in the best interest of President Mahama, the Judiciary and Ghana as a whole, though I know that nothing substantial would come out of this. Who will confess that s/he was bribed to take a particular line of action in the presidential petition and who will confess that s/he gave the bribe? In Ghana?
Ataa Nii 10 years ago
Looks like Kofi Atta is all over the place. I am not interested in debating the merits of her utterances. What I am saying is that the tapiing was done without her consent and that is illegal.
How does Kofi Atta know wher ... read full comment
Looks like Kofi Atta is all over the place. I am not interested in debating the merits of her utterances. What I am saying is that the tapiing was done without her consent and that is illegal.
How does Kofi Atta know where the taping was done? How does he know that Ms Hammah was in a public vehicle? Could it have been in her own vehicle or a borrowed one? There are so many conjectures that we may not be aware of. Recording somebody's private conversation without her consent is wrong.
Roce Koran 10 years ago
I knew I could always have a civil debate/banter with you. Yes, I agree with you that nothing would come out of this and also its in the interest of Mahama, Judiciary and Ghana that these allegations get cleared out properly ... read full comment
I knew I could always have a civil debate/banter with you. Yes, I agree with you that nothing would come out of this and also its in the interest of Mahama, Judiciary and Ghana that these allegations get cleared out properly but I am shocked that you of all people did not come to the aid of someone whose privacy has been abused by no other person but her own cousin whom she has fed, housed and got him employed as a driver thus affecting our cultural family coherence. I am also shocked because with your knowledge of law(because I follow your very apt legal explanations on this fora.), I am very sure you know that what happened to VH is a crime for our police to act on as well as an abuse on VH's constitutional rights to privacy for which she can sue her cousin in the law courts-Why are you quiet on these
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Roce, I have no sympathy towards public officials who are either corrupt or have corrupt tendencies. In other words, VH could not get my sympathy. I am still of the view that her privacy was not breached though strictly speak ... read full comment
Roce, I have no sympathy towards public officials who are either corrupt or have corrupt tendencies. In other words, VH could not get my sympathy. I am still of the view that her privacy was not breached though strictly speaking, the way the tape was leaked to the media, the recorder may not qualify for public interest protection. Nonetheless, the contents were of public interest and I am tempted to argue that the end justifies the means. For example, had the tape not been made public and VH remained a minister for four years, the likelihood of VH acting on her intention to make $1 million is high?
I agree that I made a number of assumptions regarding the public vehicle and the driver but I am most likely to be right then wrong. How many ministers or public officials use their own vehicles for official duties in Ghana? It's the other way round by using public vehicles for private matters. Again, how many public official pay their official drivers from their pockets? My understanding from the media reports was that the driver was being paid VH but I do believe that arrangements were being made to put him the ministry's pay roll.
VH can never win a civil claim for breach of her privacy in any independent court on this earth with the contents of the tape. I can assure you. It's legal to record private conversation without the permission if one genuinely believes that a crime is either being committed or is about to be committed. That was the case in VH's tape, so her privacy was not breached.
Nii Lantey Okunka Bannerman 10 years ago
what crime was committed or about to be committed? where are you getting this slant?
Kofi you are making it up as you go! Stop making it worse for the baseless case that you make!!
what crime was committed or about to be committed? where are you getting this slant?
Kofi you are making it up as you go! Stop making it worse for the baseless case that you make!!
Nii Lantey Okunka Bannerman 10 years ago
Kofi Ata:
1) Vicky Hammah serves at the pleasure of the president. The president can sack her or any other minister anytime and without reason. The president sees Vicky Hammah as easy and harmless target. Why is he not fir ... read full comment
Kofi Ata:
1) Vicky Hammah serves at the pleasure of the president. The president can sack her or any other minister anytime and without reason. The president sees Vicky Hammah as easy and harmless target. Why is he not firing ministers who are not doing jack? Can't you read in between the lines? My worry is not about what she said. My worry is the habit of recording anyone without permission or approval. Vicky Hammah is an at-will employee who can be fired without cause. If she was not an at-will employee, the president will have a law suit on his hands.
2) I am not debating the merits of the contents of the recording. I am saying that the recording was illegal.
3) Authenticating is required because there are so many instances that recordings are doctored to create unintended impression.
4) Your public place and public interest argument is pathetic. You are making assumptions that may not be the case. You don't know what car the recording was done in. You even don't know who did the recording for sure. Even Vicky hammah does not know who did the recording. And how do you assume that the driver is a public official? You are making all kinds of unfounded conjectures! Come Kofi! You can do better!
Bernard 10 years ago
Hi Nii, i agreed with you. You will recall that, a day after Vicky Hammah's driver was released by the police, he toured several media houses to deny any involvement in any shape or form in the recording. Yet in another brea ... read full comment
Hi Nii, i agreed with you. You will recall that, a day after Vicky Hammah's driver was released by the police, he toured several media houses to deny any involvement in any shape or form in the recording. Yet in another breath on the same programme, at the same time and on the same day, he was saying part of the recording was doctored. To me that was the shock of it all as the police did not re- arrest and charge him for deceipt of pulic officer and perverting the course of justice. The most shocking moment of all came when i heard this driver was promised $2000 and a US visa in order to do the recording. And now that the Chief Justice has set up a Judicial Committee to probe an alledged bribery against the SC Justices which was captured on the leaked tape, will the driver be invited to assist in further investigations or will be left to go scott free. These are some of the questions we have to interogate properly. To me, the driver did not do this in the national interest but, to gain financially and spite her cousin, Victoria Hammah which went badly wrong.
Atuguba 10 years ago
An illegally obtained evidence no matter how incriminating, could not be admissible in any court of law. So how on God's green earth is the CJ holding judiciary inquiry into such matters.
In any advanced and progressive na ... read full comment
An illegally obtained evidence no matter how incriminating, could not be admissible in any court of law. So how on God's green earth is the CJ holding judiciary inquiry into such matters.
In any advanced and progressive nation, the focus of this matter will be on the fact that a crime of illegally recording a citizen's private conversation has been committed. But in our Nollywood-styled political environment, a presidential reaction; followed by the Chief Justice who didn't find it necessary and important enough to grace the historic election petition with her presence get up in arms about an issue which couldn't be admissible in any serious court of Law.
God help our hopeless homeland Ghana.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
Nii, I agree with you that the President can hire and fire his appointees at his discretion and does not have to give reasons for such actions because they are not engaged under 'normal employment laws'. However, no one can c ... read full comment
Nii, I agree with you that the President can hire and fire his appointees at his discretion and does not have to give reasons for such actions because they are not engaged under 'normal employment laws'. However, no one can convince me that the President's decision to dismiss VH had nothing to do with the tape and its contents. It had everything to do with it and we should not be ostriches.
Refer to my second response to Roce Koran on the privacy of VH. There is no breach whatsoever of her privacy as explained.
Again, refer to the same for explanation on the assumptions I made.
In any case, you also seem to be assuming that the tape and the voice were fabricated. That is neither here nor there. The person has not denied it but rather lodged a complaint with the police that her driver recorded her without her permission. The driver was arrested and later freed since that was a civil case.
Are you suggesting VH was paying her official driver from her own pocket? Is that what happens in Ghana?
I still hold my earlier views on public interest and VH's privacy not being breached.
Nii Lantey Okunka Bannerman 10 years ago
I am not suggesting anything kofi! I don't know so will not speculate or conjecture! This is why you argument has no merit. There is more to this than meets the eye.
I think your challenge is to get away from the content ... read full comment
I am not suggesting anything kofi! I don't know so will not speculate or conjecture! This is why you argument has no merit. There is more to this than meets the eye.
I think your challenge is to get away from the content of the recording. I stay away from the juicy content and stick to the point that her privacy has been violated.
LONTO-BOY 10 years ago
MASSA KOFI, whilst I welcome the decision by the Chief Justice to institute a probe into the content of Victoria's tape on the principle of democratic accountability. However, let's keep this all in perspective, despite the v ... read full comment
MASSA KOFI, whilst I welcome the decision by the Chief Justice to institute a probe into the content of Victoria's tape on the principle of democratic accountability. However, let's keep this all in perspective, despite the very serious allegations in the tape, this is not going to be "the Spanish Inquisition". What is the probe going to 'uncover'?
The problem is that even if there's some element of truth in those allegations, do you expect any of the Supreme Court Judges to admit to anything potentially considered professional misconduct? Do you expect Nana Oye Lithur to confirm what was alleged on the tape, even if it did happen? Do you really expect Victoria to provide incriminating evidence to the Committee? The outcome of this is not worth the costly investigation.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago
My brother, I agree with you that noting will come out of the investigation by the Judicial Committee but at least, NPP would have been satisfied and not hang onto the allegation that Mahama through one of his ministers influ ... read full comment
My brother, I agree with you that noting will come out of the investigation by the Judicial Committee but at least, NPP would have been satisfied and not hang onto the allegation that Mahama through one of his ministers influenced the decision of the Justices. Again, the world would have known that such serious allegation against the judiciary is not left to die a natural death but taken serious enough to be investigated. Whether NPP will accept the investigation is another matter.
In fact, I wished the CJ had initiated the investigation earlier and at her own initiative rather than respond to a petition by NPP.
Mama Tula 10 years ago
Who really is in charge of this country?? Is it the NPP or the NDC government?? I am beginning to believe that very soon even if President Mahama goes to ease himself these crook NPP cantankerous people will petition the Chei ... read full comment
Who really is in charge of this country?? Is it the NPP or the NDC government?? I am beginning to believe that very soon even if President Mahama goes to ease himself these crook NPP cantankerous people will petition the Cheif Justice to institute investigation into why President Mahama went to the toilet and the Chief Justice will obliged.
Frankly we are getting fed up with their tactics of making Ghana ungovernable for the Mahama government and it is the considered opion of some that this crazy things come to an end. Let us be serious and bring some sort of sanity into the country and not to make it a banana republic.
JUSTICE 10 years ago
WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO INVESTIGATE THE 77parcels of cocaïne?
WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO INVESTIGATE THE 77parcels of cocaïne?
Koobi Kokobi, K 10 years ago
What are you looking for in order to satisfy Kwadwo Afriyie, CJ? You know the law! Do you actually have the legal reason to investigate statement recorded without prior caution. Is it legally right? Answer me Chief Justi ... read full comment
What are you looking for in order to satisfy Kwadwo Afriyie, CJ? You know the law! Do you actually have the legal reason to investigate statement recorded without prior caution. Is it legally right? Answer me Chief Justice!
Bernard 10 years ago
For all you know, Victoria Hammah's leaked tape alledging bribing of the Judges who sat on the election petition may have come from NPP source. According to to the leaked tape, Victoria Hammah said she LEARNT from a SOURCE ... read full comment
For all you know, Victoria Hammah's leaked tape alledging bribing of the Judges who sat on the election petition may have come from NPP source. According to to the leaked tape, Victoria Hammah said she LEARNT from a SOURCE that Nana Oye Lithur played a role to influence the judgement. But, we are also aware that first, it was NPP who started this allegation of bribery yet were unable to provide any evidence. Now, they have seized on the leaked tape to prove as evidence. So, what if Victoria Hammah is summond to appear before the Judicial Committee and says her source of her allegation came from NPP's wild allegation, what will Georgina Wood and her NPP folks say? Why did the Chief Justice not set up a committee to investigate herself when she accepted a plot of land from Kufuor's government? The Judiciary is so corrupt it needs cleansing and i understand perfectly well why some of them were murdered. My family is a victim of some o these crooks parading as lawyers. If something is not done quickly to restore discipline in the legal profession, some of us are prepared to sort this out and ready to face the consequencies. Damn the Chief Justice and the entire legal profession!!
Mama Tula 10 years ago
Fully agree with you that the judiciary is so much amazingly corrupt. Some of us are victims of their corruption. Some one who has encroached on my friends's land every one who passed by and saw what the stupid man was doing ... read full comment
Fully agree with you that the judiciary is so much amazingly corrupt. Some of us are victims of their corruption. Some one who has encroached on my friends's land every one who passed by and saw what the stupid man was doing disagreed with his act. My friend later sent him to the court and to the astonishment of all the case was judged in his favour.
What kind of country do we live in and no doubt some of them are cursed l;ike sodom and gomora and they die unexpected death.
Augustus 10 years ago
Any foooool can give their comment on Ghanaweb. Kwasea like Nii Lantey Okunka has written nkwaseasem paa.seke jibo.
Any foooool can give their comment on Ghanaweb. Kwasea like Nii Lantey Okunka has written nkwaseasem paa.seke jibo.
Kwabena Gyamfi 10 years ago
I have not read your article but I'm only responding based on your headline.
In the wake of the jailing of Tsikata by Judge Henrietta Abban, you NDC accused the judge for taking a phone call before the judgement. The CJ w ... read full comment
I have not read your article but I'm only responding based on your headline.
In the wake of the jailing of Tsikata by Judge Henrietta Abban, you NDC accused the judge for taking a phone call before the judgement. The CJ was petitioned to look into the matter and that was done.
In this case, your former deputy minister, Hamma, opened her bucal cavity too much and said something untoward that ruffled some feathers at the Castle and of course the rest is history. Vicky Hamma obviously said something untoward that led to her sacking. If she had not done anything wrong she would not have been sacked.
NPP took a cue from Mahama. Her sacking gave credence to what she said and of course the NPP has every right to petition the CJ to look into the matter. So what is so wrong for the CJ to set up a committee to look into the matter? You saw nothing wrong when the CJ set up a similar committee to look into the Tsikata matter and I do not see why you would cry like a baby on this occasion. You need to see a shrink, Nii.
Abeeku Mensah 10 years ago
If your argument is that someone did it and therefore its okay for someone else to do it then you do not have the moral capacity to accuse anyone of stealing especially those in politics.
What you and others fail to understa ... read full comment
If your argument is that someone did it and therefore its okay for someone else to do it then you do not have the moral capacity to accuse anyone of stealing especially those in politics.
What you and others fail to understand is the rot in Ghana was brought on by Ghana's so-called educated elite class through their contemptuous stand against anything moral. You and others do not hesitate calling J.J. Rawlings a murderer because proven or not proven some people vanished and or were abused during his illegal takeover of Ghana's government. What you and others should worry about and or revisit is the disappointing rule under each of Ghana's so-called educated clowns such as Busia, Kufour, Atta Mills and soon to be John Mahama. The current Chief Justice Ms Georgina Woods has been an abject failure on the bench. Once she compromised her place on the bench by accepting to buy national land from Kufour the president who appointed her she lost credibility. That is why she continues harder each time to make decisions to appease every fool who come to her with useless referrals. She should start with appointing people to probe why she thinks Kufour sold her land belonging to the nation.
Kwabena Gyamfi 10 years ago
Equalisation has been the stock in trade of NDC. When NDC is cited for corruption, they go back to blame Kufour and NPP for doing the same. You want to go back in history to justify your corrupt deeds but when others do the s ... read full comment
Equalisation has been the stock in trade of NDC. When NDC is cited for corruption, they go back to blame Kufour and NPP for doing the same. You want to go back in history to justify your corrupt deeds but when others do the same you term that to be an unprincipled stance. Typical NDC.
Mama Tula 10 years ago
I completely disagree with my brother Kwabena Gyamfi. The NPP bugabuga people who claim they know everything are just drawing this country back into the fifteen century, and alas the chief justice seem to be yielding to their ... read full comment
I completely disagree with my brother Kwabena Gyamfi. The NPP bugabuga people who claim they know everything are just drawing this country back into the fifteen century, and alas the chief justice seem to be yielding to their none-sense. It is very ridiculous to appoint any committee at all to sit and listen to whatever rubbish it is for a tape that was illegally produced. By the way from whose coffers are the commitee members going to be paid??
Rita 10 years ago
This stupid NPP will never want to come to power through the ballot box. They just don't want to give President Mahama the peace to rule and Ghanaians will never give them the power to rule. What goes around comes around.
This stupid NPP will never want to come to power through the ballot box. They just don't want to give President Mahama the peace to rule and Ghanaians will never give them the power to rule. What goes around comes around.
ME 10 years ago
A PIECE AND WELL WRITTEN.
A PIECE AND WELL WRITTEN.
Esi Loh 10 years ago
Why is seeking justice madness!
Why is seeking justice madness!
Rita 10 years ago
Esi, What kind of Justice are you seeking and what kind of Justice are you talking about? Please come again.
Esi, What kind of Justice are you seeking and what kind of Justice are you talking about? Please come again.
Whatever 10 years ago
It only takes one single law suit against the panel members for the whole probe to be engulfed in a massive swell of FUZZY controversy. How can you set up a probe based on an illegal recording which is an affront to the right ... read full comment
It only takes one single law suit against the panel members for the whole probe to be engulfed in a massive swell of FUZZY controversy. How can you set up a probe based on an illegal recording which is an affront to the right to privacy? Does illegal recording now constitute prima facie case? This chief justice hmm
Dawadawa 10 years ago
Good analysis but the same tape caused her dismissal!
Good analysis but the same tape caused her dismissal!
USELESS NDC 10 years ago
Shame on you, ignorant fool, motherfucker, son of a bitch. It's Mahama who must stop his madness. What did he think he had done by asking for a 10% pay cut? I really hate you for writing like this. What are your fears? That M ... read full comment
Shame on you, ignorant fool, motherfucker, son of a bitch. It's Mahama who must stop his madness. What did he think he had done by asking for a 10% pay cut? I really hate you for writing like this. What are your fears? That Mahama and his NDC will be exposed for criminally and maliciously conspiring with the judges to influence the election petition result. What you've done is to seek your own personal interest, not the interest of Ghanaians at large, who're seeking justice. Do you think all Ghanaians are so illiterate, wooden-headed, dumb and stupid as you, your asshole father and mother? A "kookoase" writer or something? You're one of those few Gas who would eat Mahama's shit just for nothing. Sit down there in your stupidity and ignorance, and think that the law works for you. The law will surely catch up with you all. If it happened while NDC was in opposition, you same shameless dog would be the first to appeal to the CJ. We stand by CJ in all her efforts to unravel the truth.
OKOE 10 years ago
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When the Police acting on intelligence succeeds in putting an offender before the Court who challenges the source of the intelligence. Try and write on the Nkonfem farm that never was and stop the time wasting.
Georgee when Kwesi Prat said on radio several times that CJ bought MOFA land illigally,did CJ resign or was there a probe base on that?
Nii Lantey, don't be fooled by the woman's big butt! Leave the Chief Justice alone to do her job! U must look beyond Vicky's big butt and think more clearly. Don't tell us the woman should be given a break because she has ...
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They want to waste more of Ghana's time and money!!! All this for some useless gossip!!! They are trying so hard to make NDC look bad so that they can look good-ooohh nooo, this is unconscionable!!!! NPP shame on you!!!
congratulations CJ, finally those with moral integrity muster the courage to face down these ndc pepeni and ayigbe criminals that oppress us Akans in our own country. pepeni has thwarted justice so many times since the time b ...
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It is strange that the CJ will be committing resources to investigating careless comments made by an individual. At the same time, she didn't find it necessary to investigate the comments of Sammy Awuku about the majority of ...
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You are certainly not being realistic. Even some diehard NDC folks were surprised at the outcome of the case with the massive evidence that came out. The author presupposes that because the tape was done illegally, it should ...
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Are you people still talking of mountain of evidence? Were you in prison when the SC was hearing the case? I blame the Justices that gave it to NPP. The case should have been settled 9-0. That would have been the only way you ...
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I think most if not all the intellectuals in Ghana,are thinking without their heads most of the time. Or maybe they have forgotten what they went to school to learn and apply in their respective disciplines.
I wish people w ...
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Watergate was an Illegality...
Watergate was not illegal. The executive branch/presidency is a co-equal branch of the American system and the recording system in the then white house was deemed to be a monitoring security system. It became illegal once som ...
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If the state is investigating you, they get a warrant from a judge to do that. Right or wrong?
I think you are one of the the intellectuals in Ghana,who are thinking without their heads most of the time. You have forgotten what you went to school to learn and apply it in your respective disciplines other than that you ...
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Mr Bannerman, your arguments are flawed. The recording was made in a public place, if it was done in the vehicle that was provided to her by the state. Second, she made them in the presence of a public officer if her driver i ...
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Kofi Atta, what about Atta Akyea's tape and Sammy Awuku tape. Kofi Atta, have you heard the tape. If someone's says I LEARNT that Oye Lithur....... should such RUMOUR PEDDLING be a matter of investigations because a VICIOUS O ...
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The difference between Victoria Hammah and Sammy Awuku is that VH was a deputy minister and part of the Executive. For her to make such a claim that a cabinet member had influenced the judiciary should not be taken lightly. T ...
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Looks like Kofi Atta is all over the place. I am not interested in debating the merits of her utterances. What I am saying is that the tapiing was done without her consent and that is illegal.
How does Kofi Atta know wher ...
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I knew I could always have a civil debate/banter with you. Yes, I agree with you that nothing would come out of this and also its in the interest of Mahama, Judiciary and Ghana that these allegations get cleared out properly ...
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Roce, I have no sympathy towards public officials who are either corrupt or have corrupt tendencies. In other words, VH could not get my sympathy. I am still of the view that her privacy was not breached though strictly speak ...
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what crime was committed or about to be committed? where are you getting this slant?
Kofi you are making it up as you go! Stop making it worse for the baseless case that you make!!
Kofi Ata:
1) Vicky Hammah serves at the pleasure of the president. The president can sack her or any other minister anytime and without reason. The president sees Vicky Hammah as easy and harmless target. Why is he not fir ...
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Hi Nii, i agreed with you. You will recall that, a day after Vicky Hammah's driver was released by the police, he toured several media houses to deny any involvement in any shape or form in the recording. Yet in another brea ...
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An illegally obtained evidence no matter how incriminating, could not be admissible in any court of law. So how on God's green earth is the CJ holding judiciary inquiry into such matters.
In any advanced and progressive na ...
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Nii, I agree with you that the President can hire and fire his appointees at his discretion and does not have to give reasons for such actions because they are not engaged under 'normal employment laws'. However, no one can c ...
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I am not suggesting anything kofi! I don't know so will not speculate or conjecture! This is why you argument has no merit. There is more to this than meets the eye.
I think your challenge is to get away from the content ...
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MASSA KOFI, whilst I welcome the decision by the Chief Justice to institute a probe into the content of Victoria's tape on the principle of democratic accountability. However, let's keep this all in perspective, despite the v ...
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My brother, I agree with you that noting will come out of the investigation by the Judicial Committee but at least, NPP would have been satisfied and not hang onto the allegation that Mahama through one of his ministers influ ...
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Who really is in charge of this country?? Is it the NPP or the NDC government?? I am beginning to believe that very soon even if President Mahama goes to ease himself these crook NPP cantankerous people will petition the Chei ...
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WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO INVESTIGATE THE 77parcels of cocaïne?
What are you looking for in order to satisfy Kwadwo Afriyie, CJ? You know the law! Do you actually have the legal reason to investigate statement recorded without prior caution. Is it legally right? Answer me Chief Justi ...
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For all you know, Victoria Hammah's leaked tape alledging bribing of the Judges who sat on the election petition may have come from NPP source. According to to the leaked tape, Victoria Hammah said she LEARNT from a SOURCE ...
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Fully agree with you that the judiciary is so much amazingly corrupt. Some of us are victims of their corruption. Some one who has encroached on my friends's land every one who passed by and saw what the stupid man was doing ...
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Any foooool can give their comment on Ghanaweb. Kwasea like Nii Lantey Okunka has written nkwaseasem paa.seke jibo.
I have not read your article but I'm only responding based on your headline.
In the wake of the jailing of Tsikata by Judge Henrietta Abban, you NDC accused the judge for taking a phone call before the judgement. The CJ w ...
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If your argument is that someone did it and therefore its okay for someone else to do it then you do not have the moral capacity to accuse anyone of stealing especially those in politics.
What you and others fail to understa ...
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Equalisation has been the stock in trade of NDC. When NDC is cited for corruption, they go back to blame Kufour and NPP for doing the same. You want to go back in history to justify your corrupt deeds but when others do the s ...
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I completely disagree with my brother Kwabena Gyamfi. The NPP bugabuga people who claim they know everything are just drawing this country back into the fifteen century, and alas the chief justice seem to be yielding to their ...
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This stupid NPP will never want to come to power through the ballot box. They just don't want to give President Mahama the peace to rule and Ghanaians will never give them the power to rule. What goes around comes around.
A PIECE AND WELL WRITTEN.
Why is seeking justice madness!
Esi, What kind of Justice are you seeking and what kind of Justice are you talking about? Please come again.
It only takes one single law suit against the panel members for the whole probe to be engulfed in a massive swell of FUZZY controversy. How can you set up a probe based on an illegal recording which is an affront to the right ...
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Good analysis but the same tape caused her dismissal!
Shame on you, ignorant fool, motherfucker, son of a bitch. It's Mahama who must stop his madness. What did he think he had done by asking for a 10% pay cut? I really hate you for writing like this. What are your fears? That M ...
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REMEMBER FUNDAMENTAL
HUMAN RIGHTS, WELL, IF YOU ARE A WOMAN AND YOU EVER GOSSIPED IN YOUR LIFE THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU AS WELL. WOMEN BY NATURE NORMALLY GOSSIP AND IT IS PART OF LIFE. SO, IF YOU CONDONE WHAT IS HAPPENING, R ...
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