Scottish Rev. apologizes to Mahama over MSPs gay protest

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nii 9 years ago

Good Points.

Good Points.
ELINAM 9 years ago

So no amount of humiliation will stop a Ghanaian to obtain a degree that he never really study for?

A whole president and his entourage were cramped in a sit reserved for public spectators and upon that gave a speech with ...
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So no amount of humiliation will stop a Ghanaian to obtain a degree that he never really study for?

A whole president and his entourage were cramped in a sit reserved for public spectators and upon that gave a speech with no applause?

With my pride, i would not have attended the ceremony for the degree.
It's all depended on how you're raised.
BLACK-STAR-COAST 9 years ago

IN THE DEMOCRATIC WORLD,THERE IS ALWAYS FREEDOM OF SPECH,AND EVERYONE HAS RIGHT TO ASK A QUESTION,BUT,BLOCKING A REPORTER FOR A QUESTION,IS A BIG SHAME,TO THE NATION,OUR FIRST GENTLEMAN SHOULD HAVE SAY SOMETHING TO CONVINCE,T ...
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IN THE DEMOCRATIC WORLD,THERE IS ALWAYS FREEDOM OF SPECH,AND EVERYONE HAS RIGHT TO ASK A QUESTION,BUT,BLOCKING A REPORTER FOR A QUESTION,IS A BIG SHAME,TO THE NATION,OUR FIRST GENTLEMAN SHOULD HAVE SAY SOMETHING TO CONVINCE,THE REPORTER,OR TO DEFENDS HIS NATION
ZOLA 9 years ago

THIS IS NO SHAME MY BROTHER. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. EVEN IN THE U.S CONGRESS THE WHITE HOUSE YOU NAME IT. A REPORTER CAN BE BLOCK AT ANY GIVEN TIME EVEN THOUGH HE HAS THE RIGHT TO SPEAK DOES NOT NECESSARY MEAN "IAM" OBLIGAT ...
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THIS IS NO SHAME MY BROTHER. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. EVEN IN THE U.S CONGRESS THE WHITE HOUSE YOU NAME IT. A REPORTER CAN BE BLOCK AT ANY GIVEN TIME EVEN THOUGH HE HAS THE RIGHT TO SPEAK DOES NOT NECESSARY MEAN "IAM" OBLIGATED TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION.
kobby 9 years ago

I think you are a dimwit and lost your power of reason. When the embodiment of a country has been shabbily treated we should smile and treat them with awe. You craze.

I think you are a dimwit and lost your power of reason. When the embodiment of a country has been shabbily treated we should smile and treat them with awe. You craze.
Jon Allitei 9 years ago

The moral question Europe with its "high moral stand" should answer we Africans "the people you forced your christianity on us despite our superior religion" is What does the bible say about homosexuality?
If Europeans whose ...
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The moral question Europe with its "high moral stand" should answer we Africans "the people you forced your christianity on us despite our superior religion" is What does the bible say about homosexuality?
If Europeans whose tradition and culture is based on the Bible and christianity are prepared to ignore the bible when it comes to homosexuality then would they now accept that, they have destroyed Africa with their Bible and Christianity?

Maybe someone should start investigating the role of missionaries in Africa as regard to homosexuality and peadophilia - thats what most missionaries were secretly engaged in during colonial times.
The Missionaries Really 9 years ago

there providing biblical inatruction woq it is something I never knew but if true also something all can now see that they were never really called by the creator to do "False Prophets" they come in many forms bearing satanic ...
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there providing biblical inatruction woq it is something I never knew but if true also something all can now see that they were never really called by the creator to do "False Prophets" they come in many forms bearing satanic kindness
Banku 9 years ago

NDC CAN ALWAYS RUN TO SCOTTLAND FOR FAKE DEGREES SINCE IT WILL ALWAYS BE GIVEN TO THEM BECAUSE THEIR SOCALLED FOUNDER IS SCOTTISH ASD WELL ...WE ARE IN GHANA AND WHAT BOTHERS US IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN GHANA , WE ARE NOT SCOT ...
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NDC CAN ALWAYS RUN TO SCOTTLAND FOR FAKE DEGREES SINCE IT WILL ALWAYS BE GIVEN TO THEM BECAUSE THEIR SOCALLED FOUNDER IS SCOTTISH ASD WELL ...WE ARE IN GHANA AND WHAT BOTHERS US IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN GHANA , WE ARE NOT SCOTTISH AND SCOTTS DONT FEED US SO STOP THIS TYPE OF NEWS IT DOES NOPT BENNEFIT ANY GHANAIAN .
PIOTO 9 years ago

In UK, the media is not allowed to publish nude pictures of the royal family members so i believe you as the leader of more than 25 million people have the right to oppose every attempt by anyone to pressurize you to repeal a ...
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In UK, the media is not allowed to publish nude pictures of the royal family members so i believe you as the leader of more than 25 million people have the right to oppose every attempt by anyone to pressurize you to repeal anything the constitution of ghana deems unnatural sex. It is about time you stopped wasting the countries money on transport to visit such countries. Take a cue from MUgabe
nana addo 9 years ago

God bless this woman

God bless this woman

KOJO MENSAH 9 years ago

Scottish are nothing to Ghanaians and am really at a loss why Ghanaian leaders honour invitations to Scottland only for them to be dispiesed by Scottish legislators. I learnt Rawlings was despised by these legislators and the ...
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Scottish are nothing to Ghanaians and am really at a loss why Ghanaian leaders honour invitations to Scottland only for them to be dispiesed by Scottish legislators. I learnt Rawlings was despised by these legislators and they have done it to President Mahama too.
Kofi 9 years ago

Well, your president doesn't think so. He said the Scots can help Ghana transform, whatever that means.

Well, your president doesn't think so. He said the Scots can help Ghana transform, whatever that means.
Efo Kodzo 9 years ago

Scots exhibit a very high level of racial discrimination whenever they have the opportunity. It is their nature, they are used to it and cannot give it up irrespective of their social and /or educational status. The issue of ...
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Scots exhibit a very high level of racial discrimination whenever they have the opportunity. It is their nature, they are used to it and cannot give it up irrespective of their social and /or educational status. The issue of gay- lesbian etc is just a cover up. Politicians should open their eyes and stop making a mockery of themselves.
pilolo 9 years ago

Only the wise will understand that this is pure racism by a group of people and instead of us condemning it we are politicizing it-as usual the white man is always right. That is how white people will treat black people if we ...
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Only the wise will understand that this is pure racism by a group of people and instead of us condemning it we are politicizing it-as usual the white man is always right. That is how white people will treat black people if we all dont stand up against this nonsense. Mahama went for a doctorate from a university-done every where-and trade deal which will benefit both countries I hope-this humiliation is just racism by the white devil
Ben 9 years ago

Well said Rev. but as to whether or not we as a sovereign nation will continue to reaffirm our positive stance on GLBT is another matter considering the fact that we continuously trail and beg them for alms.

Well said Rev. but as to whether or not we as a sovereign nation will continue to reaffirm our positive stance on GLBT is another matter considering the fact that we continuously trail and beg them for alms.
Illiasu 9 years ago

Ei who is telling the truth?

Ei who is telling the truth?
Kofi 9 years ago

That was my thought too!

That was my thought too!
G. K. Berko 9 years ago

This admission by the Rev. somehow redeems the Scottish People from the horrible, racist disdain they showed our Ghanaian entourage, headed by our President.

The Rev. has provided a flash of honesty and intelligence that ...
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This admission by the Rev. somehow redeems the Scottish People from the horrible, racist disdain they showed our Ghanaian entourage, headed by our President.

The Rev. has provided a flash of honesty and intelligence that was lacking in the Scottish Parliament at that event of humiliating our President.

I have earlier commented on the issue and expressed my utter indignation of what clearly was unacceptable insultingly patronizing amoral sermon to Ghanaians by the Scottish Parliamentarians.

Just as the Rev. cited the Chinese for comparison and the related silence of the same MPs who chastised us to the whole World, I cited and would reiterate the hypocrisy of the MPs who live fat on the relationship of their country with countries with far worse records on Human Rights, especially, LBGT rights than Ghana and would not dare not raise a finger at those countries.

I cited, for instance, the Saudi Arabia and her sister Arab Nations who supply the Europeans with Oil. Fewer countries flaunt the rights of LBGT and other Citizens than these Oil rich Arab Nations. Yet, hardly do we hear the arrogant MPs pontificating against them, because they fear the Oil will not flow in their pipes the next day, if they ever took the Arab Nations to task on such issues.

And it is more because Ghanaians are Black Africans that the MPs felt emboldened to humiliate us. Surely, as the Rev. said, racism was part of it. And the MPs must bury their heads in shame!

We in Ghana, do not need the Scottish or any European Nation to educate us on Morals. We might have been naive or even ignorant in the past to assume these folks in Europe were the moral mouthpieces of God Most High, and the best Christians there could ever be, when they introduced Christianity to us.

But lo and behold, we have now come to know with all certainty that they mostly conveniently invoke the laudable Christian principles only when they favor their actions at any particular time, and ignore the same principles for the same reasons, even if such non-application of the principles hurt others, like us.

It brings it all back to me, the cynics' saying that these Europeans sought to penetrate our part of the World with the Missionaries as their advance party, brandishing the Bible in one hand to mellow us down, and with guns and Whiskey in the other to coerce us into relinquishing our wealth to them.

I hate to draw on this almost trite, old sentiment that Western Imperialism has done more harm to us than we would have been without it. Many that believe we might never have advanced in Civilization without it, I challenge them to prove to us why.

We were once on the path to greater Civilization in Ancient Ghana and elsewhere without the migration of the West to impose on us. We could have possibly gone beyond our current status by now, barring the invasion of the Almoravids.

Gee, I wonder how the Scottish looked like, and lived in those days-- maybe the men had all their bravery bleached out of them, and begun running around in skirts with the girls, so they would not be distinguished for the enemies' slaughter.

Maybe, just maybe, that is why they have become so much in love with homosexuality as to have their MPs take so much offense at our Government's tardiness in formally embracing that sexual lifestyle.

We mean no harm to anyone. We don't impose our lifestyle on anyone. And we would not allow anyone else to impose their lifestyle on us. Period. Any evolution of our lifestyle would be out of our own experiences. We may have to remind the Scottish that we long broke the chain of Colonial bondage with their Lords in Westminster. And we would not tolerate any vainglorious superiority complexes from them. Darn it!

Long Live Ghana!!!
KWASI IN EUROPE 9 years ago

No need apologizing to Mahama. After all, he is a corrupt man who has no respect in Ghana.

No need apologizing to Mahama. After all, he is a corrupt man who has no respect in Ghana.
Efo Kodzo 9 years ago

Well, said. You have a point. Don't forget the Scots were aware of the 3m dollars flew to Brazil together with even the error ridden brochure he produced. Who will respect a person of this likeness?

Well, said. You have a point. Don't forget the Scots were aware of the 3m dollars flew to Brazil together with even the error ridden brochure he produced. Who will respect a person of this likeness?

PATRIOT 9 years ago

Your stupid father respects him,ok.

Your stupid father respects him,ok.
Efo Kodzo 9 years ago

Correct. It is only stupid people together with children of foolish men (e.g. you)who will respect him.

Correct. It is only stupid people together with children of foolish men (e.g. you)who will respect him.
LONTO-BOY 9 years ago

This really exposes the hypocrisy of the Scottish MSPs and the Western world over LGBT rights. The Scottish Tory leader, Ruth Davidson is an openly gay politician who never protest against nor criticise trade deals with China ...
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This really exposes the hypocrisy of the Scottish MSPs and the Western world over LGBT rights. The Scottish Tory leader, Ruth Davidson is an openly gay politician who never protest against nor criticise trade deals with China and Saudi Arabia despite their LGBT and human rights abuses but rather roll the red carpet for them.

The Scottish government/MSPs should recognise the sovereignty of Ghana and understand our cultural and belief systems.
Palava 9 years ago

She's so gay, she looks like Rosie O'Donnell. This Davidson bitch's actions were so disrespectful, not only to our president but every citizen of Ghana.

She's so gay, she looks like Rosie O'Donnell. This Davidson bitch's actions were so disrespectful, not only to our president but every citizen of Ghana.
Sibiri Kardiri 9 years ago

I think we need people like everywhere in the world. God bless you for being very truthful and honest.

I think we need people like everywhere in the world. God bless you for being very truthful and honest.
MR MAWEGYATA 9 years ago

TO ME SCOTTISH ARE FILT TO ME WE IN GHANA DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOU.YOU DISRESPECTED GHANA'S PRESIDENT MY PRESIDENT. WE HAVE LEARNT OUR LESSONS JUST CALL YOURSELFS CHILDREN OF LIGHT AND FREELY IN YOUR COUNTRY ALLOW MEN TO F ...
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TO ME SCOTTISH ARE FILT TO ME WE IN GHANA DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOU.YOU DISRESPECTED GHANA'S PRESIDENT MY PRESIDENT. WE HAVE LEARNT OUR LESSONS JUST CALL YOURSELFS CHILDREN OF LIGHT AND FREELY IN YOUR COUNTRY ALLOW MEN TO FUCK OTHER MEN IN THEIR ANUS, BUT WE ON THE " DARK" CONTINENT OR THE " UNCIVILIZED " PEOPLE WILL STICK TO WHAT NATURE HAS DESIGN WHEN IT COME TO SEX. NKWASEAFOUR SKIRT WEARING MEN. WE DON'T NEED YOUR APOLOGY. TO PEOPLE IN GHANA I SAY START EJECTING THESE FILTHY HOMOSEXUALS FROM YOUR HOMES YOU CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM WHEN YOU RENT YOUR HOUSES TO THESE FILT. FIRST STEP TO ERADICATE THIS CANCER.
A LITTLE SENSE 9 years ago

SIMPLE - SCOTTISH BASTARDS AND RACISTS

SIMPLE - SCOTTISH BASTARDS AND RACISTS
Ayiboe 9 years ago

Who sent him there and for what? He deserved it. Apology will change nothing. It is in history. By the way what killed Prof Attah Mills?

Who sent him there and for what? He deserved it. Apology will change nothing. It is in history. By the way what killed Prof Attah Mills?
Nicman@atl 9 years ago

It's time for the black man to ask his fucken self " why is my saviour who looks like me and stop following the saviour of other races and our leaders rushing to accept honorary dehreesbyhat cannot feed his people. JDM next t ...
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It's time for the black man to ask his fucken self " why is my saviour who looks like me and stop following the saviour of other races and our leaders rushing to accept honorary dehreesbyhat cannot feed his people. JDM next time the award should be tractors.They did the same to.Kofi annan .what is the use of a paper when we have lots of problems at home.And to the gay pastor when is your JESUS coming it's past 2000 years. Nkeaseasum
Kobinadu 9 years ago

The arrogance of an immoral race persisting in self-delusion which they consider 'superior values' Values indeed! Did anyone fail to see the image of a naked woman being presented to the world amidst the carnage at Brussels A ...
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The arrogance of an immoral race persisting in self-delusion which they consider 'superior values' Values indeed! Did anyone fail to see the image of a naked woman being presented to the world amidst the carnage at Brussels Airport? Is there a whorehouse at the airport or what? Thank God that someone has the decency to apologise. What stupidity and depravity, a man having sex with a man!!!

truth 9 years ago

Grow up folks.

Grow up folks.
kobby 9 years ago

Nonetheless you are.Ruth and Patrick should answer why the Chinese were treated with respect but not the Ghanaian.You don't solve a rights issue by creating another. Shame to the Scots' reps.

Nonetheless you are.Ruth and Patrick should answer why the Chinese were treated with respect but not the Ghanaian.You don't solve a rights issue by creating another. Shame to the Scots' reps.
kobby 9 years ago

Those Scots who behave rudely may have had their whiskey breakfast. Scottish drunkards.

Those Scots who behave rudely may have had their whiskey breakfast. Scottish drunkards.
homo sapien 9 years ago

There is no denying anymore, the truth is openly out there for anyone to research.
1 PINK AND YELLOW PEOPLE ARE ALL NEANDERTALS AND DENISOVANS NOT HOMO SAPIENS. THE BLACKMAN/AFRICAN IS THE TRUE HOMO SAPIEN HUMANS. NO ONE IS ...
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There is no denying anymore, the truth is openly out there for anyone to research.
1 PINK AND YELLOW PEOPLE ARE ALL NEANDERTALS AND DENISOVANS NOT HOMO SAPIENS. THE BLACKMAN/AFRICAN IS THE TRUE HOMO SAPIEN HUMANS. NO ONE IS A WHITEMAN IN THE SENSE OF WHITE IN THIS WORLD.
THE CRUSADER 9 years ago

That Jon should let us hear him this time on this racist idiots.He should stop meddling in our internal Ghana aff

That Jon should let us hear him this time on this racist idiots.He should stop meddling in our internal Ghana aff
Alexual Akrokerri . 9 years ago

This is disrespect to all Africans . We are not their slaves so they should give us a brake.God will punish gays and lesbians.

This is disrespect to all Africans . We are not their slaves so they should give us a brake.God will punish gays and lesbians.
Reflex 9 years ago

God bless you for ur boldness and frankness. Mahama could have done himself, Ghana and the entire Africa a lot of good by refusing the honoring degree after such rustic treatment.

God bless you for ur boldness and frankness. Mahama could have done himself, Ghana and the entire Africa a lot of good by refusing the honoring degree after such rustic treatment.
Ekow Samuel. 9 years ago

The gay homosexual must ban and ban again in oman ghana and must arrest all them whom acrrost till the time the person see to it that he has stop that ,the real thing that God dislike it, God bless you oman ghana wo Nyame ne ...
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The gay homosexual must ban and ban again in oman ghana and must arrest all them whom acrrost till the time the person see to it that he has stop that ,the real thing that God dislike it, God bless you oman ghana wo Nyame ne dzen mu and in Jesus's name!.
JH. New York 9 years ago

There you're,Hannah Tetteh!. You said
nothing embarrassing happened.Not even how you people were cramped together like Can of Sodas(Coca-Cola tins). Tell Mahami to send the bogus PhD paper together with the Choir Master's ...
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There you're,Hannah Tetteh!. You said
nothing embarrassing happened.Not even how you people were cramped together like Can of Sodas(Coca-Cola tins). Tell Mahami to send the bogus PhD paper together with the Choir Master's robe back to the Scottish racists.He does not need it!
Papa J 9 years ago

Has this not happened before? has this same country and it MP' s done this to JJ some yrs back? we never learn.

Has this not happened before? has this same country and it MP' s done this to JJ some yrs back? we never learn.
m.shanunu 9 years ago

Words are like the waves,they carry the potents of the messenger as far and near.Only men of courage can carry them on board.We don't need a whiteman to tell us what to say.They can encourage their sickness on themselves.Afri ...
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Words are like the waves,they carry the potents of the messenger as far and near.Only men of courage can carry them on board.We don't need a whiteman to tell us what to say.They can encourage their sickness on themselves.Africa would continue to preach against such filthy morales ,with or without applauds and walkouts the message have been delivered,there is no jesus or muhammed to deliver to those messages but us,and God willing we shall continue to do,Thank u Mr President for telling it on their face.Superiority my foot,
Saeed 9 years ago

U shall liv long my brother.

U shall liv long my brother.
Yussif 9 years ago

Most of the Scottish parliamentarians ve not traveled out of their home country or to various parts of the world including Africa so they simply don't understand what culture and traditions means,otherwise they should tell fr ...
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Most of the Scottish parliamentarians ve not traveled out of their home country or to various parts of the world including Africa so they simply don't understand what culture and traditions means,otherwise they should tell from which culture or tradition if homosexuality and lesbianism coming from?.Obviously the Scottish respect the chines more that a black president from Africa,but you see the beauty of nature is such that no matter how rich or superior you feel it has been limited to your geographical bundries,our right as a sovereign state was forcefully taken from the British in 1957 when there was no human rights,so whatever informed the Scottish parliament that what they did ll ve an impact in Ghana they should think again,because when such lesbians and gays re cought doing it,your guess is a good as mine.Ghana is a religious country on various levels name then but non of this teachings identifies with the above subject matter,in fact it's considered a taboo or a curse,even animals don't practice it.
why 9 years ago

we will not allow gays to operate in this country.

we will not allow gays to operate in this country.
Bravo USA 9 years ago

Scottish Rev shows he is indeed a religious leader. These Scottish politicians have shown that they are racists. Shame on then. Their behavior hurts them more than the president.

Scottish Rev shows he is indeed a religious leader. These Scottish politicians have shown that they are racists. Shame on then. Their behavior hurts them more than the president.
Saeed 9 years ago

We are Ghanaians and our idealism are more important than how the white man thinks.they hv accepted it n we say no to that,nw wat x dea problem.liv us alone.long live Africa, long live Ghana.

We are Ghanaians and our idealism are more important than how the white man thinks.they hv accepted it n we say no to that,nw wat x dea problem.liv us alone.long live Africa, long live Ghana.
Saeed 9 years ago

Guys pls put politics aside n lets takle d ryt issue.i ws veri upset wen i read ds on ghweb.ghanaians deserv better. Plx Mr President dont beg from ds pple. We can suvive without dea help.our dignity x very important n we mus ...
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Guys pls put politics aside n lets takle d ryt issue.i ws veri upset wen i read ds on ghweb.ghanaians deserv better. Plx Mr President dont beg from ds pple. We can suvive without dea help.our dignity x very important n we must protect our idealiam that bind us together.long liv Ghana.

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