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'Gov't sabotaging efforts to resolve religious disputes' - Peace Council

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  • BBC NEWS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11 years ago

    I personally disagreed with Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe on this issue. Nana " Y3n Akanfuo " Binaddo did not in anyway abused or take the tribalistic Npp Motorbikes thieves for granted, but rather the entire Npp is foolish to bets with ...
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  • MATHS 11 years ago

    All those Christians who are fighting the cause of the Moslems are only looking for votes but they forget that this is how things begin. The Christians would fight for them for their votes but when the Christians are put into ...
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  • ATSU, HO 11 years ago

    POLITICIANS ARE JUST NOT RELIABLE. THEY DO NPOT CARE HOW THEY GET VOTES. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY

  • Concern 11 years ago

    Because of votes, we want Muslims to swallow Ghana. You give Muslim a yard and he will force you out of the land. What we are doing now is going to put our children in a very tough situation with Muslim. We really need to be ...
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  • Nana kumboro 11 years ago

    who is forcing muslims to apply to attend christian instituted schools? how on earth will you go to Rome and refuse to abide by their rules. how can you decide to go to saudi arabia to drink alcohol. politicians dont be stupi ...
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  • OSAMA 11 years ago

    You are a bigot... The least attention paid to you the better

  • K O 11 years ago

    Let all of us note the NO RELIGION is someones religion. The end of this fight will be let stop all religious activities in these school. I am afraid it will be disastrous.

  • USMAN 11 years ago

    Muslims always deceive people that they worsip the same God as christians. If that is the case then why are they afraid to attend morning devotion in honour of the christian God. I have always been saying that the violent All ...
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  • Ali Baba 11 years ago

    We fight and kill each other, DEFENDING GOD. Does Mawu, Nyongbo, Onyame,God, Allah love some more than others?

  • MODIBO 11 years ago

    Do we have cool heads in Ghana? We need them badly. This "USMAN" and his likes will burn this country if they are not checked. Dept. Minister Ablakwa is talking sense. As for the Hon. R/C Father, he should go and pray to God ...
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  • OSMAN OLANDO 11 years ago

    Muslims are afraid of a christian god bcos we simply refuse to worship a white european god.Use yur common sense. how can god decide to be a white man.Besides i do not think we worship the same bcos you worship a european go ...
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  • JACK 11 years ago

    IT WILL NOT BE. I HAVE MY SCHOOL AND I DEXCIDE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS To FOLLOW IN MY SCHOOL PERIOD

  • hmmmm 11 years ago

    Issah Amin,imagine your child is forced to attend church service,we are not talking about morning assemble prayers which we did in schools without complains during the 70s and 80s,how will you feel as a Muslim?
    please I agre ...
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  • PUMA 11 years ago

    Hmmmm, did you get what Issa said ? He is afraid your kids will not be able to go to these schools because they wouldnt be enrolled since they have muslim names, and i can assure you that is what is going to happen to avoid t ...
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  • Peggy 11 years ago

    I will not like my child to be forced to pray like a moslem that is why I will not send my child to a moslem school. we christians pay for our schools to be built to teach Gov't education syllables and our christian values to ...
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  • Ama 11 years ago

    Why do moslems go to christian schools and force their rules on them.

  • USMAN 11 years ago

    Some one should answer this puzzle. Should a British citizen, who has decided to attend a private basic school in Ghana, refuse to sing the Ghana National Anthem in class when all other children are singing the Ghana National ...
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  • abokyi 11 years ago

    Please do not distort the fact. Please understand what is going on and comment logically? We are talking about MORNING DEVOTION and GENERAL ASSEMBLY where national anthem is recited. Please open your mind. MORNING DEVOTION is ...
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  • USMAN 11 years ago

    Once a Muslim has decided to opt for how Christians impart values into their children, they have no option than to follow and obey their rules. I am the type who cannot stand the maltreatment against the poor and vulnerable i ...
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  • oko 11 years ago

    If these schools were built by tax payers' money including Christians, Muslims, Traditionalists, Athists, Hindus etc why should Chistians tradition be imposed on everyboby?
    Why then did Ghanain Constituttion talked of ...
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  • USMAN 11 years ago

    Schools like Notre Dame, St Francis of Xavier, St Francis of Assisi, Pope John Secondary School, St John Bosco, etc, were purely built with church money. Government only came in to parasite.

  • nash 11 years ago

    U not making any sense here.no one is talking about prvate schools here.these are publicsschools funded by government

  • USMAN 11 years ago

    What about the Adventists, Rastafarians, traditionalists, etc.

  • OSAMA 11 years ago

    Idiot....

  • Before & After 11 years ago

    It is an established fact, intolerance is found in over 80% of Muslims. Educate your colleagues. Anyway, ask how many faith schools still offer places to Muslims in the UK. I was a commitment member once, and the facts we ...
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  • Frederick Mensah 11 years ago

    Better as simple as that.

  • Asempanaye 11 years ago

    You are absolutely right. Muslims are very intolerant bunch of people. Theirs is to take and not to accommodate others. When Mahama surrounds himself with mostly people from the north in government, they want others to remain ...
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  • Charles Agbenu 11 years ago

    Tell them. They are also sabotaging efforts to curb tribalism in Ghana. Some tribes are denied appointments in police, military, civil service, public service , Boards etc. Some are denied scholarships and admissions. PEACE C ...
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  • Ali, Toronto 11 years ago

    Who gave the so-called Peace Council the responsibility to resolve religious discrimination in our schools? Education is the domain of government; and human rights as enshrined in the constitution are the responsibility of go ...
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  • Frank 11 years ago

    Thanks Ali. These people will find a way to politicize anything and everything.

  • Pius 11 years ago

    Same issue came up in UK for debate and it was clear that the christian schools are investment by them so if you go there you must be prepared to go by the curriculum. If not you quit.

  • PUMA 11 years ago

    If you want to make your rules build your schools,it also doesnt take anything away and doesnt hurt anyone. PERIOD. I thought you were going to advise your people to start building your own schools but it didnt happen that wa ...
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  • Gloria 11 years ago

    think twice before you talk. you think Ghana is yours errh? what's the meaning of peace? go find the meaning from your dictionary then come back to make a a better comment. peace council we are with you. we all shall support ...
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  • GHANAIAN 11 years ago

    let the bokoharam guys go to isamic school not attend presbterian jss,shs
    presby university,catholic university.please this is simple let them attend their muslim schools.By the way where is the report of what happened to th ...
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  • Abdallah Shawkani 11 years ago

    But this not right, so is peace council saying they just heard of this discrimination. So demonstration drew their attention, then they are not for peace at all, how many petitions and press conferences did we organize. They ...
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  • 2016 11 years ago

    Do you know why Christians build schools?? one of the reasons is to impact their beliefs to people, hence is a means of evangelim.i got admission in t.i amass in kumasi but my daddy didnt allow me. He looked for different sc ...
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  • Jemmo 11 years ago

    I think the main issue here is about forcing a non-christian to partake in christian devotion. In my view as a dedicated christian, this is not the freedom of religion which is enshrined in our constitution. If it is about na ...
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  • Kweku Boateng 11 years ago

    It does not make sense to force muslims to attend Christian devotion ,but i must encourage muslims to do so on their own will. This i believe will enhance integration in the country.I have well educated muslim friends who fol ...
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  • kweku bodey 11 years ago

    For me,it is just one of those things that people would want to use as an excuse to just cause mayhem and confusion.Is the mosque not a place of public worship,and why are non muslims who go there for special occasions are fo ...
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  • Paapa 11 years ago

    Enough is enough!
    We will not accept it any more. I use to attend church against my will, when I was in Dambai college of education. One nation! One people!!

  • Paapa 11 years ago

    It shall be well soon..!!

  • USMAN 11 years ago

    Please, build your own school and leave christian schools alone.

  • ZED 11 years ago

    NDC THRIVES ON corruption and tribalism and divide N rule

  • WGH 11 years ago

    The only language Moslems understand is violence.Go to Muslims school.why did Moslem council not build school for Moslems.Catholics,Presby,Methodist will not bow to Moslem pressure.

  • Braveman 11 years ago

    govt sabotaging efforts to resolve religious disputes peace council

  • gbolas 11 years ago

    Your mother

  • Mohammed@Califonia 11 years ago

    @b.m adam & stupidman(braveman).Pls lets b careful wit som of our comments since it can lead 2 war & not conflicts.

  • Dessy 11 years ago

    Ghanaians always create unnecessary scenario that does not bring meaningful and prosperity to the country..the issue of morning devotion is not important to the education system in the country..what is it important instead i ...
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  • ROGUE LAWYER 11 years ago

    maybe you are ignorant when it Comes to Religion.
    jesusu Christ was killed due to core religious values, Stephen and some of the apostles was persecuted and killed due to the same religious values and believes, there is no ...
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  • Whatever 11 years ago

    Does this story makes sense to you. The peace council is not a body that seeks confrontation so why would they accuse Government of 'Sabotage'. This attempt pitch noble political neutral bodies against the Government is shame ...
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  • JACK 11 years ago

    when you go to rome, you do what the romans do

  • Sappey-Agboh, Atsiame-Alabohkope 11 years ago

    Listen to these modern Judases. They want to appear to be willing to bring peace to reign among the different religious persuasions but had ignored the tribal bigotry being pontificated by the NPP. The flagbearer made an ince ...
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  • ROGUE LAWYER 11 years ago

    peace council- do they understand what brings about peace?** Trueth and justice***

    what the christians are saying is simple english, or better stills twi to your understanding-

    That if you are not ready to obey our rule ...
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  • Philip New Jersey. 11 years ago

    We have a lot of muslims schools in Ghana so why are they fighting to go to christian schools.They should abide by the rules and regulations governing the school so if they think they can't abide by those rules and regulation ...
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  • Accra 11 years ago

    y wont it be if u go against d constitution y z is it recommended DAT every business or institutions law should be gone through by d constitution weather it contradicts. or u think becoz u build a skull u cn seize d right of ...
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