My ‘Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey’ moments

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• Eye Zu, Eye Za 9 years ago

  BULLSHIT.

  BULLSHIT.

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• Kamn 9 years ago

  What has this thief of a politician done for mother Ghana to deserve all this praises? The man was simply a thief that looed from the state like all other Ghanaian politicians. May God forgive his soul.

  What has this thief of a politician done for mother Ghana to deserve all this praises? The man was simply a thief that looed from the state like all other Ghanaian politicians. May God forgive his soul.

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• Alyce 9 years ago

  You are a fool. What have you done for your country? The real thieves are those running the country today.

  You are a fool. What have you done for your country? The real thieves are those running the country today.

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• Kamn 9 years ago

  Jake was part of the ruling government unless otherwise you had forgotten or you are simply part of the looting brigade in Ghana. Thieves parading stolen wealth as rich people. I respect Ghanaians outside who genuinely made i ...
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  Jake was part of the ruling government unless otherwise you had forgotten or you are simply part of the looting brigade in Ghana. Thieves parading stolen wealth as rich people. I respect Ghanaians outside who genuinely made it, 99% of those so called rich folks back home earned it from looting the state.
  
  Theives

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• DEAR 9 years ago

  JAKE WAS PART OF THE NPP/DANQUAH-BUSIA TRADITION LOOTERS AND TRAITORS WHO CONSPIRED WITH FOREIGN POWERS TO TOPPLE THE LEGITIMATE GOVT OF NKRUMAH AND GHANA BACK TO COLONIALISM.
  
  GHANA IS NOW A NEO-COLONIAL STATE FACED BY MA ...
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  JAKE WAS PART OF THE NPP/DANQUAH-BUSIA TRADITION LOOTERS AND TRAITORS WHO CONSPIRED WITH FOREIGN POWERS TO TOPPLE THE LEGITIMATE GOVT OF NKRUMAH AND GHANA BACK TO COLONIALISM.
  
  GHANA IS NOW A NEO-COLONIAL STATE FACED BY MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT.
  
  MAY THE SOUL OF JAKE SUFFER IN HELL/

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• Alyce 9 years ago

  Great piece. May his soul rest in peace.

  Great piece. May his soul rest in peace.

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• Kwabena Yeboah 9 years ago

  Such is the subliminal farce of a nation bereft of common sense and intelligence. I have read the various tributes of Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, and not one, I mean, not one tribute highlights a monumental achievement of Jake bes ...
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  Such is the subliminal farce of a nation bereft of common sense and intelligence. I have read the various tributes of Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, and not one, I mean, not one tribute highlights a monumental achievement of Jake besides holding prominent position and being in Kufuor's cabinet.
  
  Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey wielded so much power in the Kufuor administration. He was the first Chief of Staff of the NPP administration (the closest anyone can get to the Presidency), then Minister of Information and Presidential Affairs (another plum cabinet position). This Jake finally became Minister of Tourism and Modernization of the Capital City, a great opportunity to put his imprint on Accra and its environs.
  
  Despite these power and opportunities that were availed to Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, no one can point to one specific project in Accra or elsewhere that is synonymous to his name. Jake was in cabinet when JA Kufuor contracted a company in India to build $126 million plus Presidential Palace (Jubilee House) - a Palace that was budgeted initially for $30 million ended up costing the nation more than $100 million and still counting. Meanwhile, pay a visit to Korle Bu hospital and you will see patience (Ghanaians sleeping on the floors in the wards. There are no beds in our major hospitals, yet Jake was Minister of Modernization of the Capital City among other things. How could any patriotic Ghanaian shed tears for a man who had a great opportunity to help his people and his city, yet chose to be corrupt, perfidious, and contemptuous?
  
  Jake stole enough money to guarantee himself a plush sanctuary in the state of the art London hospital money can buy - the best hospital in London. How many Ghanaians can afford to seek treatment in one of the most expensive cities in the world? I have said it, and will say it again, any politician who steals from the people like Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey did, and travel abroad to seek treatment will die, never to come back to steal again. I am pronouncing a curse on all politicians who steal from the poor people of Ghana and go abroad for treatment. They will all die in their hospital beds abroad.

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• Village Lass 9 years ago

  These are private moments that has no relevance to the hard working and forever poor Ghanaian on the street.Jake did nothing for his nation even though he had the opportunity, he chose to enrich himself.
  please shove your me ...
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  These are private moments that has no relevance to the hard working and forever poor Ghanaian on the street.Jake did nothing for his nation even though he had the opportunity, he chose to enrich himself.
  please shove your memories where the sun wont see it.
  only in Ghana will such nonsense be published.

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