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Gov’t lacks the will to retrieve Woyome cash

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  • BOAGYAA APPIAH-KUBI,CONNECTICUT. 11 years ago

    It is very very true,every right thinking person knows this.

  • FELA O FELA: NPP BONESHAKER LA 11 years ago

    MORE POWER TO YOU, GENERAL MARTIN AMIDU..!!!!

    Words cannot express our ( GHANAIANS ) gratitude for the bold stand that you are taking on our behalf...

    But please be aware of the fact that so many big wigs from NPP to ND ...
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  • KKK 11 years ago

    WE NEED MORE OF YOUR KIND EVEN AS GOLD DISSAPPEARS IN DAYLIGHT.

  • SHAMO 11 years ago

    THE WOYOMI MONEY HAS ALREADY BEEN USED FOR NDC CAMPAIN! NDC IS DECIEVING GHANAIANS AND USELESSING MONEY ON WOYOMI CASE... THE CHOP CHOP AS USUAL

  • KATH 11 years ago

    The greatest thieves are the NPP Ashantis, KU4 and his Ashantis cabal took more than $12 billion from Ghana so what is chicken feed of Woyome.

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE 11 years ago

    THAT, THE ELECTION WAS RIGGED, IS NOT A FARCE.
    IT IS CLEAR THE GREEDY CORRUPT NDC BASTARDS AND CRIMINAL AFARI GYAN'S EC RIGGED THE ELECTION, HOWEVER, MANY DOLTISH GHANAIAN VOTERS WERE ON THE SIDE OF THE EVIL NDC DWARFS. WHEN ...
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  • OBAA YAA 11 years ago

    Ghana my homeless country under hopeless leadership

  • MANTSE 11 years ago

    In ORDINARY TIMES and in ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, one would only suggest that the Attorney General RECUSE herself from ALL PROCEEDINGS re The WOYOME Matter. But these are NOT Ordinary Times or Circumstances. Our Country is Bro ...
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  • FELA O FELA: NPP BONESHAKER LA 11 years ago

    Here comes the queen of ghanaian in the diaspora...where have you been?

    Due due due....eight years is just around the corner.

  • CATHERINE 11 years ago

    USELESS AND HOPELESS GA-EWE NDC MP'S. BIG GOVERNMENT BUT VERY LITTLE DELIVERANCE.
    'MOKO AYA NI MOKO ABA' CHOOOPING AND CHOOPING THE MONEY EEEEEEII !!!!

  • Queen 11 years ago

    A country where no politician ever get indicted for stealing, this cancer known as corruption will continue to spread & thrive. In the western world, leaders are punished & jailed for spending campaign funds. All the culprit ...
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  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE 11 years ago

    AUTHOR : TONY ------
    P/NDCs HAVE LIED FROM AFRC TIME TO PRESENT DAY NDC GOVERNMENT. GHANA HAS WASTED OVER 30 YEARS OF J.J. RAWLINGS REIGN OF TERROR. NPP RULED FOR JUST 8 YEARS WITH DECENCY, HONESTY, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, RULE O ...
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  • KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

    Sarpong does not understand what he writes, he is an illiterate but good you responded to him though so he knows his illiteracy.

    When I read his 'asantephobia' unintelligible article I could stop laughing.

  • HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 11 years ago

    Hehehehehehehehehehehehe, and you are literate, huh?

    "When I read his 'asantephobia' unintelligible article I could stop laughing."

    What are you trying to say, Kola? Is it not supposed to be;

    When I read his 'asantep ...
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  • KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

    We saw this coming as the NPP in their desperation to cause chaos in Ghana to sponsor EC official to cause this scandal to ridicule the EC to make their case look good, hahahahaha.

  • NANA YAW 11 years ago

    What is that supposed to mean? Did you learn conjunction in your English class? Your comment doesn't make any sense and the worse grammar I have seen since coming to the forum. How can the word "TO" five times in one sentence ...
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  • Charlie 11 years ago

    Nana Yaw, have you noticed that your own question is wrongly asked? The correct question would have been: 'How can the word "TO" appear five times in one sentence?' Grammar and construction is not only the problem of one pers ...
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  • Patriot 11 years ago

    What sense is in that sentence? Can you explain what that guy was trying to say since you are the only person who seems to get the message in that rubbish.

    How can Nana Yaw be said to be wrongly asked? What is wrong with h ...
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  • NDC AGAIN? 11 years ago

    WHY HAS JJ GONE QUIET?

  • ????? 11 years ago

    You could stoplaughing indeed.

  • MR. CIVILIZE 11 years ago

    you are a stupid idiot, kath. if you have evidence that k4 has stollen ghana's money bring the case up and the whole Ghana will support you in the interest of Ghana, else stop FOOOLING and let us deal with the case on board. ...
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  • Kondendiara Kakraba 11 years ago

    Soon they (NDC)are going to find a mean of silencing the General and since he cannot be bribed to keep quiet, I am beginning to fear for his very life. With his new position as Director of Hitmen, Yaw Boateng Gyan must be wat ...
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  • ANKORA WASH DC. 11 years ago

    I am glad that I am alive to read this from you. Blessings and Corney are probably going to be next to confess.

  • Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 11 years ago

    Sometimes when I read such reports on Ghanaweb, I do not know whether to weep or cry for Ghana. So the guy liquidated his company in his home country yet came to Ghana to pursue court action against Ghana in the name of the l ...
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  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    Why do you think Woyome is not bothered by the on going investigation? There are some powerful people in the administration protecting his "integrity" if he has any,.

    Ghana will one day be sold to the highest bidder by so ...
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  • FELA O FELA: NPP BONESHAKER LA 11 years ago

    Mr. Bellyful....how have you been? Hope life Is swell for you as usual as the rest of the world is wallowing....as the rest of the DC Metro is crying about Sequestration .....

  • ANKORA WASH DC. 11 years ago

    Woyome, Barton Oduro and Betty Mould thought everything was rosy. Very soon the sequestration will cost them more than GH51M.
    If Amidu wins all the dubious payments will be declared null and void.
    Anyway, how is the govern ...
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  • Old Dirty Bastard 11 years ago

    What do you expect from a corrupt Ashanti woman?

  • Ole 11 years ago

    This case is dead on arrival. Woyome has bribed all of them.

  • KKK 11 years ago

    WE PRAY FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS.

  • NEO NAZI 11 years ago

    MAHAMA WILL BE GONE IN A FEW MONTHS TIME AND WE WILL GET BACK TO INVESTIGATE THIS SAGA PROPERLY. ONE THING IS CLEAR, THE MONEY HAS BEEN USED IN FOR THE NDC ELECTION CAMPAIN.

  • KATH 11 years ago

    Kumasi is a Noah's ark of the city's crime--there are murderers, "hold-up men" and burglars, embezzlers, counterfeiters and forgers, bigamists, misogamists, "shoplifters," "confidence men," misopaedists, petty NPP are Ashant ...
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  • CATHERINE 11 years ago

    PROFESSIONAL CRIMINAL JOHN AFARI HAS PROVEN WITHIN THIS 3 MONTHS OF HIS 'ELECTION' TO BE A CRIMINAL POWER HOUSE.

  • SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

    Amidu, the Revolution days are gone forever. Lest you still think we are under the PNDC, please be notified that we are under a constitutional dispensation so the government cannot take "unprecedented revolutionary action" to ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 11 years ago

    He is saying the government/Mahamah's government has no backbone. This is reflected in how the AG is handling the case.

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

    Fiadzoe, this is no BUGABUGA justice. This is no Tribunal issue. He wants justice for Ghana and our government is just dragging its feet. How many times is it allowed that the prosecutor cannot produce a witness? They want th ...
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  • FELA O FELA: NPP BONESHAKER LA 11 years ago

    GONE ARE THE SAYS WHEN GHANA WAS GHANA!!! UNDER THE DIVINE AUTHORITY OF CHAIRMAN RAWLINGS La....

    BRING BACK THE PEOPLE'S TRIBUNAL LA .....
    BRING BACK THE DIVINE PNDC LA....

    BRING BACK THE GHANA WHERE CRIMINALS AND PEN- ...
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  • ANIMAL FARM 11 years ago

    All these ministers and government officials are leaches who pretend as if they are working for Ghana but in reality they are working for themselves .

  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

    U CANT COLLECT THE DEBT?

  • Finish off The NDC thieves 11 years ago

    You blocked head, imbecilic ayigbe idiot, because Woyome the thief is your tribesman u are talking from your hind side.

    No wonder most thiefs & armed robbers are ewes & northerners.

    Martin Amidu should be commended by ...
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  • The Onipaba of Akyem Maase 11 years ago

    I believe many government funtionaries are very abreast with the fact that their political career will soon be grounded indefinately because Woyomey will cause a serious stir soon. This is the main reason for the lack of the ...
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  • Onslopogas 11 years ago

    That's it..Amidu -the true Ghanaian has spoken...Over to you people!!!

  • kodjo 11 years ago

    Is this fool still trying to remain relevant. Look here the case is in court, go there and make your argument or forever hold your piece!!!

  • Osei Yao 11 years ago

    A-G APPIAH OPPONG SWORE TO WORK TOR THE NATION. WE ARE ALL WATCHING IF SHE SEES HERSELF AS PRIVILEGED AGENT OF HER FORMER FRIENDS TO COME IN AND FLEEZE THE NATION DRY. CAN SHE RISE TO NEW HEIGHTS OR TAKE THE DISHONOURABLE AND ...
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  • Fireman 11 years ago

    Intresting! Oye Lithur is husband to Tony Lithur, Tony owns LithurBrew & Co. where the current AG was once upon a time a staff. Tony Lithur is also among the battery lawyers in the voting irregularities in 2012 elections. Th ...
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  • MENSAH 11 years ago

    You have exposed what was oblivious to me and most people.NDC ARE GHANA'S MURDERERS.MAHAMA SHOULD PROOF HE BELONGS.MAHAMA WOULD BE SHORT LIVED ON THE THRONE.NANA WILL WIN IN THE LONG RUN.

  • MENSAH 11 years ago

    That sums up everything our HONOURABLE MR.MARTIN AMIDU is saying - IT IS THE QUESTION OF INTEGRITY IN THE PART OF THE NEW AG.The AG is involved in the affairs if ASTRO-INVEST that was liquidated before she even was instated i ...
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  • ADAMA 11 years ago

    MARTIN AMIDU YOU ARE VERY HONEST. U HAVE MY PRAYERS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU

  • nana addo 11 years ago

    When did u know God?

  • STEFANO LUIGI 11 years ago

    It's clear that all of Mahama's appointments has been such as to create a situation where there's a clear case of conflict of interest, all in an effort to thwart efforts are getting to the bottom of allegations of corruption ...
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  • abba 11 years ago

    you fool the government does not mingle himself in the judiciary and hence is not up to the government to retrieve any money to the state, if you have a genuine case fight it in court and as any other person in ghana can do. ...
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  • Say the TRUTH 11 years ago

    I DON'T BLAME ANYBODY BUT THOSE WHO DID PUT THIS STUPID, CORRUPTED, STEALERS BACK TO POWER!!!!

    GOD BLESS YOU, PROTECT YOU AND GIVE YOU THE NEEDED STRENGTH, ENERGY AND WISDOM TO DEFEND THIS NATION NOW THAT WE HAVE NO ONE PA ...
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  • Badu 11 years ago

    Ghana is finished

  • shakara 11 years ago

    NDC used the money for campaign. They will
    never rtr

  • NII LARTEY NARTEY 11 years ago

    Mahama knowing he is an associate criminal in almost all the horrendous criminal cases committed under the sick Mills Presidency as the NDC gangster led by then sick Vice President, Mahama, took advantage and stole a lot and ...
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  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    Mahama and most of NDC's gurus, are in the pocket of Woyome. They are all shaking and gradually, wetting their pants. Truth to be told, some people are pulling the strings twisting and turning the hands of the judges to de ...
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  • KATH 11 years ago

    THEY ALWAYS MEET IN SWITZERLAND TO SHARE THE LOOT, HOLD-UP GANGS

  • anayomi 11 years ago

    STEALING GHANA BLIND MAHAMA STEAL GOLD FROM GHANA TREASURY AND WOYOMI STEALING BIG MONEY

  • cool 11 years ago

    Who are these people?Are they truely Ghanaian or a bunch of crooks just taking advantage of the county.Do these guys have any love for our country.There are a lot of miserable faces, unemployment, education and health issues ...
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  • Tether Klokpe 11 years ago

    When you were there what did you do Amidu? Please give us ears your time has passed, don't forget that you have been sacked and is on record.

  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    The man simply refuse to be swindled by Woyome. His opposition to the payment and refusing to keep quite, led to his dismissal.

    Martin Hamidu stood tall against the odd.

  • OSEI LON 11 years ago

    THANK YOU MR MARTIN HAMIDU.

  • Omanba Pa, Islington- London 11 years ago

    Listen, this man will come back to his work even if it takes him 4 or 8 years. Wayome will one day be judged even if he is dead as ken Agyapong said it earlier.

  • Mau 11 years ago

    Thanks a lot for saving Ghana from this corrupt government,they think the people are going to forget this so easily.After squandering the confess of the country for your cronies and buying their ways to government,they have s ...
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  • bless,adjei 11 years ago

    wicked poeple God will punish;gays.
    .

  • Nana Yaw 11 years ago

    Fat, short and ugly men do not make good politicians!

  • changaraz 11 years ago

    i'm sorry for this amidu guy cos he has good intentions and love for the country but this corrupt NDC regime will just not co-operate!!!!!!! this is what leads soldiers to pick their guns and chase the useless politicians out ...
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  • KOLOOKO, JAPAN 11 years ago

    WE ARE BEHIND AMIDU BUT MUST NOT ATTACH GOVERNMENT TO THIS ISSUE.FACE THE COURTS AND RETRIEVE THE MONEY

  • JOSEPH KWADWO SARFO 11 years ago

    WHERE IS RAWLINGS

  • Chief amankwa 11 years ago

    This govt will not ever ..or try to get money refunded.
    I know they are not interested..

    Best prez is either nana addo or mrs Rawlings before we see that money

  • 7B 11 years ago

    he is incompetent... the visionary leader will come for it... Nana Akufo Addo for President..

  • NANA 11 years ago

    GOD BLESS AMIDU.

  • SYDNEY 11 years ago

    ATTAMILLS DIED FROM THE GUILT OF LOOTING A POOR STATE LIKE GHANA WHERE KAYAYES COME FROM THE NORTH TO MAKE A LIVING AND GO THRO ALL MANNER OF RISKS....AND WHERE TROKOSIS SUFFER IN THE VOLTA REGION AND WHERE THE FANTIS ARE SO ...
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  • Naina 11 years ago

    Smell a rat somewhere?

  • YEBOA 11 years ago

    Mr Martin GOD bless you

  • Kweku O 11 years ago

    Well Martin, i knew from day one when this case started that Woyome was gonna go free. Not because he's an NDC man but if he was to be an NPP and NPP were in power the same thing would have happen. There is no single honest a ...
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  • Chris 11 years ago

    Martin simply has nothing to say. This attack on the AG is without basis. Assuming the position less than a week ago, what is Martin expecting her to do within this short time. The fact that her chambers has represented a com ...
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  • Sumdom 11 years ago

    Did read what Amidu said? There is an appearance of conflict of interest. He is saying that if the AG has integrity, she will rise above that and do that the right thing. This is not an attack. It is the right comments.

  • luck 11 years ago

    This Amidu is on a mission i hope, actuated by public spiritedness he claims.Sometimes he comes across like some one on a vengeful mission against the ndc just because he was dismissed for misconduct in office.What surprises ...
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  • Kofi 11 years ago

    We would be left nothing,its like GO UP there and chop some,can a thief tell a thief hei! dont steal?

  • INTEGRITY 11 years ago

    May the Almighty GOD, bless the honest,highlearned, brave,a man of full integrity, with love of mother GHANA. You've really proved to the world you are the man GOD CAN TRUST. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. You've also pro ...
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  • Okada 11 years ago

    The surest way to get to the bottom of this case and have it dealt with properly by the courts is for the Mahama administration (if it is really serious) to bring back the incorruptible Martin Amidu back as Attorney General t ...
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  • Kwasi Miezah, Western Region 11 years ago

    NPP participation in the vetting process would have been helpful. The new Attorney General has an easy vetting.

  • Jon 11 years ago

    If we still have people like Martin Amidu in Ghana, then there is HOPE for our future! How many of such can really stand up to the test. Its a shame. More grease to Mr Amidu's elbows, you are a true and wonderful patriot.

  • Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

    If she was a party to the criminal Woyome legal eam why appoint her then?

  • Musa 11 years ago

    God help us

  • miracle 11 years ago

    principalities and powers of darkness

  • anayomi 11 years ago

    AND RETERN THE MONEY THAT WAYOMI STLE FOR YOU AND PAID FOR YOUR ELECTION
    WE DEMAND ACTION NOW OR STEP DOWN
    FROM POWER IMMD

  • Afrifa-Amoako 11 years ago

    President Mahama is a liar and manipulating IDIOT. He even deceived intelligent people like us to vote for you. He will have to ANSWER to ALMIGHTY GOD

  • JJ 11 years ago

    Now Ghanaians understand why I did coups

  • Nicholas . J. Bedzo 11 years ago

    Retrieving the money back to Government chest will not be easy atll
    This money is shared among the officials, this surely will go down
    History. Mahama also the deputy had
    his share,that is why he is reluctant
    to persue th ...
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  • Ghana International Victims 11 years ago

    I am a Ghana International Victims. Mahama Govt owes me my refund of about £4500 - my hard earned saving. Any time I read about Wayome and other judgement debts I curse all those Ghana International officials, ministers and ...
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  • Tony 11 years ago

    Mr Mahama I thought you have paid all Ghana International passengers their money. if you haven't please give them their refunds

  • Ghanaian 11 years ago

    you could not retrieve the money when you were in position with authority at your disposal, now that you don't have that power anymore you wont allow us to think and move on with our hardship, are you politician not the same ...
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  • abu 11 years ago

    Ghanaians are cowards,afraid to protest and defend our rights and fight what belongs to us.Ghanaians the money belong to us let rise and fight.

  • CONCERNED CITIZEN 11 years ago

    Why would the government of the NDC(NATIONAL DECEITFUL CRIMINALS)show interest in and commitment at retrieving Woyome cash. Mahama,Asiedu-Nketia,Kwabena Adjei and other top members of the party are eagerly waiting for the cas ...
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  • GIWA 11 years ago

    HI MR. AMINU ARE U THERE ! THANK GOD TO HEAR FROM U , PATRIOT'S OF THIS NATION ARE BEHIND YOU SO KEEP IT UP

  • lawrence 11 years ago

    GHANAIANS HAVE TO PRAY FOR PEOPLE LIKE MR MARTIN AMIDU, as a former ATTORNEY GENERAL who also know the LAW,S OF COUNTRY, trying all his best to fight for the country, openly chellenging the president, to show his committed to ...
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  • Obiri Yeboah London. 11 years ago

    Mr Martin Amidu is the only man in Ghana to be trusted,I always pray for him and his family.If Mahama is wise, he would give Martin back his post.Because the President too is among the Wonkye ni crooks,he is afraid to do some ...
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  • Kwame 11 years ago

    We stated yesterday that the Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament can not do otherwise than to approve a contract that has been entered into by the government and any other party. The issue is that even when parliament ref ...
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