Apology for attack on journalists not enough - GJA

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NANA ADDO IS EVIL. 11 years ago

WHEN THE NPP SPPORTERS BEAT JOUNALIST UP IN FRONT OF NANA ADDO'S HOUSE. WHAT WAS YOUR RESPONDS?

WHEN THE NPP SPPORTERS BEAT JOUNALIST UP IN FRONT OF NANA ADDO'S HOUSE. WHAT WAS YOUR RESPONDS?
okofo 11 years ago

What is the relevance of your question? One citizen slaps the other with impunity and you think it's alright because you believed this is not the first assault of this kind has happened in Ghana?

Now I understand why ABRO ...
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What is the relevance of your question? One citizen slaps the other with impunity and you think it's alright because you believed this is not the first assault of this kind has happened in Ghana?

Now I understand why ABROFO enslaved us for that long, and still doing it albeit covertly!!! Logic has eludded a lot number of us indeed!!!
Alabama 11 years ago

Apart from Logic which I am sure you understand, a prior piece quoted the military as going to investigate the bring justice. Eveyone in Ghana wants to talk and blame someone. We should be acting/doing what is right instead o ...
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Apart from Logic which I am sure you understand, a prior piece quoted the military as going to investigate the bring justice. Eveyone in Ghana wants to talk and blame someone. We should be acting/doing what is right instead of big mouth talk.
wy 11 years ago

This is also an issue of competency? When he is busy frolicking and slapping a journalist who is doing his job of taking a picture of the president, he has taken his eye off the ball, while subjecting him to great danger.

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This is also an issue of competency? When he is busy frolicking and slapping a journalist who is doing his job of taking a picture of the president, he has taken his eye off the ball, while subjecting him to great danger.

Who trained him. Could you imagine that happening in any other civilized society and the public response to such appalling behavior.

What an incompetent bastard.
OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
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When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, he had the gut to recommend his fellow journalists to be executed by PNDC. Pratt even recommended Baako to be killed by the regime, thank God Baako was instead touchered violently and severely but his life was spared. This is what Kwesi Pratt can do. Now Pratt is a secret agent to NDC and US Embassy in Ghana. May God forgive Pratt and spare him the untold evils that will come upon him and his generations. The souls of those journalist killed through Pratt's recommendations to PNDC will never forgive Pratt. Now Pratt has the guts to take Diplomatic Passport and smuggled his weak-headed children to work at the Ministries under Mills NDC, may God forgive Pratt and his dependance and spare them of the evils ahead of them...
TerriblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

JUST OBEY THE PRESIDENT'S SECURITY GUYS OR FACE THE MUSIC. SECURITY FOR A PRESIDENT MEAN BUSINESS. OUR JOURNALISTS MUST STOP BEHAVING IGNORANT.

JUST OBEY THE PRESIDENT'S SECURITY GUYS OR FACE THE MUSIC. SECURITY FOR A PRESIDENT MEAN BUSINESS. OUR JOURNALISTS MUST STOP BEHAVING IGNORANT.
1000 NAMES 11 years ago

THIS CRIMINAL SELECTED PRESIDENT STILL COMMITING CRIMES AGAINST GHANAIANS ? WE SHALL CHASE HIM OUT LIKE SADAM.

THIS CRIMINAL SELECTED PRESIDENT STILL COMMITING CRIMES AGAINST GHANAIANS ? WE SHALL CHASE HIM OUT LIKE SADAM.
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emmanuel 11 years ago

what is soo ignorant about this.it is hard time we tell the truth than follow our selfish interest

what is soo ignorant about this.it is hard time we tell the truth than follow our selfish interest
Hoho 11 years ago

the picture shows them beating someone,,analyse the picture and punish those bugabuga JSS dropouts quickly..investigate what and how can military investigate military? the investigation will be bias..no apology in this case,, ...
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the picture shows them beating someone,,analyse the picture and punish those bugabuga JSS dropouts quickly..investigate what and how can military investigate military? the investigation will be bias..no apology in this case,, direct to court for punishment... military can't take power into their hands,,jail them 60 years each
wy 11 years ago

okofo: you are right,

okofo: you are right,
lucas 11 years ago

You speak like the deranged otherwise you will not be assuming that crass misbehaviour must be allowed without action.Even the security services of those who colonized us are allowed to use force when it is necessary to stop ...
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You speak like the deranged otherwise you will not be assuming that crass misbehaviour must be allowed without action.Even the security services of those who colonized us are allowed to use force when it is necessary to stop a security breach.They are even allowed to shoot and kill in exceptional circumstances.For the truncheon to be used on drunken hooligans who are out of control,is a regular occurrence in the UK so i don't know what you are talking about.I will suggest to you that you ask journalist in Ghana to behave themselves and not assume that they are above the law.If their action requires force to contain their indiscipline then so will it be.The security of this country can not be compromised for their sake.
GA MAN 11 years ago

Who the hell is he to refuse government spoke person's apology anyway?he can go to hell with his stupidities,nonsence.I don't blame them at all,i blame Rawlings who introduced democrazy in Ghana,Our soldiers must be respected ...
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Who the hell is he to refuse government spoke person's apology anyway?he can go to hell with his stupidities,nonsence.I don't blame them at all,i blame Rawlings who introduced democrazy in Ghana,Our soldiers must be respected because they protect our safety.if i was the one on duty that day,i would have subjected this idiot to a serious beating that he will never forget in his life.Mmoah...
OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

Please stop destroying Ga people. You are forcing yourself to brand the Ga people as idiots but you're not even aware. Kwasia, stop using that Ga name if your brain is dead. Idiot, if there was no democracy do you think I, Os ...
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Please stop destroying Ga people. You are forcing yourself to brand the Ga people as idiots but you're not even aware. Kwasia, stop using that Ga name if your brain is dead. Idiot, if there was no democracy do you think I, Osei Tawiah, should be living in the same country with a stinking hyena like you? I am sometimes sad that I am being forced to live in the same country with cockroaches like whose brains tell them to eat anything they can smell.
GA MAN 11 years ago

Are you one of those asanthiefuo's monkeys?i don't talk about you because you sleep with toilette and urine bowl called "kurawaba".a stupid shoe shine boy like you who came to the greater Accra to sleep on the street eating k ...
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Are you one of those asanthiefuo's monkeys?i don't talk about you because you sleep with toilette and urine bowl called "kurawaba".a stupid shoe shine boy like you who came to the greater Accra to sleep on the street eating kenkey without fish to survive.Aboabiba te sewo...
'LO NTSRA' 11 years ago

EVERY 200 PEOPLE IN ACCRA, 1 IS A GA.
WE DONT HAVE ANYTHING LIKE GAS IN GHANA ANYMORE.

EVERY 200 PEOPLE IN ACCRA, 1 IS A GA.
WE DONT HAVE ANYTHING LIKE GAS IN GHANA ANYMORE.
emmanuel 11 years ago

I DON'T BLAME YOU ANYWAY BUT RATHER HE WHO THOUGHT YOU HOW TO READ AND WRITE BUT FORGOT TO TEACH YOU SENSE AND MANNERS.IT IS OBVIOUS THAT YOU DO HAVE BIG HEAD WITHOUT SENSE.LEARN IT BECAUSE WE DO NOT SELL IT AT THE MARKET PLA ...
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I DON'T BLAME YOU ANYWAY BUT RATHER HE WHO THOUGHT YOU HOW TO READ AND WRITE BUT FORGOT TO TEACH YOU SENSE AND MANNERS.IT IS OBVIOUS THAT YOU DO HAVE BIG HEAD WITHOUT SENSE.LEARN IT BECAUSE WE DO NOT SELL IT AT THE MARKET PLACE.IDIOT LEARN ALSO HOW TO TALK IN PUBLIC IN OTHER NOT TO MESS UP AGAIN.DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT DEMOCRACY IS.ONES AGAIN I DON'T BLAME YOU
Awura Ama 11 years ago

This guy is not a Ga he is a real trokosi ,that is what they are doing they hide behind other tribes to insult and yet they say they are brave.Fellow Ghanaians,please be cautious when commenting on other issues especially on ...
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This guy is not a Ga he is a real trokosi ,that is what they are doing they hide behind other tribes to insult and yet they say they are brave.Fellow Ghanaians,please be cautious when commenting on other issues especially on tribal lines.These people are divisive,they hate Ghana and what Ghana stand's for ,they are trying what ever means to let Ghana remain divided and they think there lies their strength.Be tolerant to shame our enemies.
Mankwadze 11 years ago

What a stupid thing to say !! Respect is earned and not enforced. I don't think you are a soldier. If you are one, you don't deserve to be. You are a disgrace to yourself and anybody who knows you. What threat in your warped ...
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What a stupid thing to say !! Respect is earned and not enforced. I don't think you are a soldier. If you are one, you don't deserve to be. You are a disgrace to yourself and anybody who knows you. What threat in your warped eyes and mind was this man posing ? What stopped the duty men from behaving like humans and pointing him in the correct direction ? With this attitude, soldiers will always be sorry out of the uniform especially when they retire!!
emmanuel 11 years ago

MAY GOD THE FATHER ,THE SON AND HOLY SPIRIT HAVE MERCY ON YOU.I DON'T BLAME YOU ANYWAY BUT RATHER HE WHO THOUGHT YOU HOW TO READ AND WRITE BUT FORGOT TO TEACH YOU MANNERS AND SENSE.FOR IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT YOU HAVE BIG HEA ...
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MAY GOD THE FATHER ,THE SON AND HOLY SPIRIT HAVE MERCY ON YOU.I DON'T BLAME YOU ANYWAY BUT RATHER HE WHO THOUGHT YOU HOW TO READ AND WRITE BUT FORGOT TO TEACH YOU MANNERS AND SENSE.FOR IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT YOU HAVE BIG HEAD WITH NO SENSE.HAVE YOU FIRST GONE TO HELL?IDIOT DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT DEMOCRACY IS?EARLIER YOU LEARN HOW TO TALK THE BETTER.
wy 11 years ago

Getting Slapped at 56? Is that independence? Military official free to assault a citizen under the guise of performing official duty and protecting the president? What a mess! And Ghana trumps Africa in human rights? Africa, ...
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Getting Slapped at 56? Is that independence? Military official free to assault a citizen under the guise of performing official duty and protecting the president? What a mess! And Ghana trumps Africa in human rights? Africa, as a whole, must have a very bad human rights record.
wy 11 years ago

Sir: that too was wrong. What is your point here?

Sir: that too was wrong. What is your point here?
Wasa 11 years ago

Can you take the picture of Obama just like that in any public occasion?
Folish GJA agent.

Can you take the picture of Obama just like that in any public occasion?
Folish GJA agent.
okofo 11 years ago

How then do you think we get pictures of Obama in the newspapers and on TVs when he conducts public speeches?

How then do you think we get pictures of Obama in the newspapers and on TVs when he conducts public speeches?
OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

you are being forced to live with maggots in the same country? There are too many of them whose only idea of life is to follow the smell of food and eat till they die, just like the one you are talking to.

you are being forced to live with maggots in the same country? There are too many of them whose only idea of life is to follow the smell of food and eat till they die, just like the one you are talking to.
Kojo Billy Duncan 11 years ago

Affail Monney wants "the perpetrators punished in the full glare of the public." I wonder what form the punishment will take? Will that always be the standard for the GJA?

Affail Monney wants "the perpetrators punished in the full glare of the public." I wonder what form the punishment will take? Will that always be the standard for the GJA?
KOFI 11 years ago

stupidness, if they have adhere to lay down rules would they have been assaulted ? Ask yourselve were they the only photographers there, the others comported themselves and follow all protocols and nothing happened to them. ...
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stupidness, if they have adhere to lay down rules would they have been assaulted ? Ask yourselve were they the only photographers there, the others comported themselves and follow all protocols and nothing happened to them. I dont blame you but the useless Ghana Army High Command for taken any foolish issue serious and behave like bulls thereby doing what even animals would not do to their subordinates. When are we going to see human right and freedom in the Ghana Armed Forces. Ghana had freedom in 1957 and His Armed Forces stil practise slavely but these so called human right activisit have closed their eye on these barbarric activities where commissioned officers enslave junior ranks in the Ghana Armed Forces. Nana Oyi Luther where are you ?
Mankwadze 11 years ago

This is what the whole discussion here is about. It is very sad to know that junior members of the forces are maltreated in this day and age. Since such action on other force members by their colleagues is not welcome, forces ...
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This is what the whole discussion here is about. It is very sad to know that junior members of the forces are maltreated in this day and age. Since such action on other force members by their colleagues is not welcome, forces personnel do not have to do the same or worse to others, especially those they are supposed to protect !!
wy 11 years ago

Sir: they have the power to arrest or confiscate a camera and not the right to slap a journalist. Get it in your head: Ghana is a democracy.

Sir: they have the power to arrest or confiscate a camera and not the right to slap a journalist. Get it in your head: Ghana is a democracy.
Aaron 11 years ago

Useless GJA. You want the culprits to be shot or canned in the public. "full glare of the public". You guys think Ghana is for you, so you hang camera's and carry notepads as an excuse to ignore protocols, security and restri ...
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Useless GJA. You want the culprits to be shot or canned in the public. "full glare of the public". You guys think Ghana is for you, so you hang camera's and carry notepads as an excuse to ignore protocols, security and restrictions. Respect yourselves first and you will be respected. No soldier will start beating you for no aparent reason. Your guys misbehaved, insulted the Armed Forces, threatened to let them lose their jobs, ignored instructions not to go beyond a point and challenged instructions. GJA-my foot up your asses. Mcheeeewwwwww!!!
luck 11 years ago

Left to the GJA the security of the nation must be compromised because journalist are doing their work.They want to arrogate to themselves unbridled powers in the course of their duties and probably end up sitting on the pre ...
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Left to the GJA the security of the nation must be compromised because journalist are doing their work.They want to arrogate to themselves unbridled powers in the course of their duties and probably end up sitting on the presidential chair just because they are journalist doing their work.What sort of arrogance is that and who do they think they are.This is not the time to play politics but when they were subjected to brutalities by the npp,a casual apology was enough to calm things down so why the hullabaloo about this if they are not up to something.The GJA must play their role objectively without bias and must be balance in their criticism of all the sectors otherwise they will be accused of using their position to play politics which will not be in anybodies interest.They must also remember that even in the course of their duties they are not above the law.Like every citizen they are subject to the control of the security services on this important national programs and they must therefore respect it.
Mankwadze 11 years ago

Even at the war front, pows are treated with dignity by civilises army. You don't have to beat a citizen, whoever he may be, for straying into a restricted area unless he is an imminent threat which your intelligence should h ...
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Even at the war front, pows are treated with dignity by civilises army. You don't have to beat a citizen, whoever he may be, for straying into a restricted area unless he is an imminent threat which your intelligence should have identified in the first place. NO EXCUSE FOR BRUTISH BEHAVIOUR FROM ANYBODY!!
lucas 11 years ago

You must be an idiot other wise you will not be assuming that the security services behaved irresponsibly.Unless you have the facts you can not judge.Even in the UK truncheon wielding officers are allowed to use force to enfo ...
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You must be an idiot other wise you will not be assuming that the security services behaved irresponsibly.Unless you have the facts you can not judge.Even in the UK truncheon wielding officers are allowed to use force to enforce security depending on the behaviour of the person they are dealing with so be objective and don't be bias.We understand very well the Geneva convention on the rule of war and the Nuremberg precedents after the trials so don't come there.What I am saying is that nobody is above the law including journalist and if necessary force is allowed to control security.
Hazor 11 years ago

Folks,stop beating around the bush and lets be frank,both military and police are zombies they receive orders before they act.they are well discipline but the only problem is that police personnels are far more corrupt than m ...
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Folks,stop beating around the bush and lets be frank,both military and police are zombies they receive orders before they act.they are well discipline but the only problem is that police personnels are far more corrupt than military personnels.Folks the military men will not behavior like bushmen slaping people without any cause are they insane.They act upon orders from the president.This is what they say orders from above slap.
Mankwadze 11 years ago

Since the Ghana Army is internationally recognised, they have to obey international law. Using an excuse of 'obeying orders' to commit crime as a uniformed personnel does not make you innocent (Nuremberg trial). Soldiers don' ...
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Since the Ghana Army is internationally recognised, they have to obey international law. Using an excuse of 'obeying orders' to commit crime as a uniformed personnel does not make you innocent (Nuremberg trial). Soldiers don't have to obey stupid orders !!
MenayeAFUAforiwa 11 years ago

That is what happens when labourers become rulers.

That is what happens when labourers become rulers.
nsem pii 11 years ago

IS AN ASSAULT.

IS AN ASSAULT.
Willie 11 years ago

Gone are the days when these zombies beat people up,we are now in a modern Ghana,those army guys should be punished.

Gone are the days when these zombies beat people up,we are now in a modern Ghana,those army guys should be punished.
MAHAMA MORE CORRUPT NOW 11 years ago

STUPID MAHAMA,EVIL,CRIMINAL,THIEVE,GAY,IDIOT,WOMANIZER,GOD WILL PUNISHED NDC MAHAMA ,HE KILLED MILLS 4 POWER,WOYOME CHOP FREE,

STUPID MAHAMA,EVIL,CRIMINAL,THIEVE,GAY,IDIOT,WOMANIZER,GOD WILL PUNISHED NDC MAHAMA ,HE KILLED MILLS 4 POWER,WOYOME CHOP FREE,
MAMA IS FOOL,GOLD DIGGER 11 years ago

JAIL THEM ALL,MOTHERFOCKER

JAIL THEM ALL,MOTHERFOCKER
Kretz D - Beantown 11 years ago

Now that the country in the hands of the Northerners. lets see what they can do. Apology is not enough. The responsible officers must be sacked right away. Their behavior is unprofessional

Now that the country in the hands of the Northerners. lets see what they can do. Apology is not enough. The responsible officers must be sacked right away. Their behavior is unprofessional
THIEF & EVIL JOHN MAHAMA 11 years ago

Look at them ! Apeteshie stinking illetrate soldiers who think that this is a millitary regime.
They should be building our bad roads as there is no work for them and are being paid for nothing.

Look at them ! Apeteshie stinking illetrate soldiers who think that this is a millitary regime.
They should be building our bad roads as there is no work for them and are being paid for nothing.
The same 11 years ago

Cogrutulations to those army personels. Well done. Teach them a lesson next time.

Cogrutulations to those army personels. Well done. Teach them a lesson next time.
CHANGING NAMES 11 years ago

IN THE COMING TEST WE WILL SEE HOW THEY FAIR. WE KNOW THEIR COWARDNESS TO STAND THE REAL TEST.

IN THE COMING TEST WE WILL SEE HOW THEY FAIR. WE KNOW THEIR COWARDNESS TO STAND THE REAL TEST.
Ishmael usa 11 years ago

Ndc voilent ways goes on

Ndc voilent ways goes on
EZEKIEL 11 years ago

YOU WANT a bottle of Aromatic Schnaps and a Goat attached ?? Nonsense!!

YOU WANT a bottle of Aromatic Schnaps and a Goat attached ?? Nonsense!!
Akora. 11 years ago

Last time we read about Police Officers beating (slapping) students when they were called in to maintain peace and this time at Independence celebration, Military Personnel slapping journalists for taking pictures. Yes Specia ...
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Last time we read about Police Officers beating (slapping) students when they were called in to maintain peace and this time at Independence celebration, Military Personnel slapping journalists for taking pictures. Yes Special Forces at work. Now democracy in Ghana means "DO WHATEVER YOU WANT" because city council workers can beat traders and go free. Wait until it happens to you before you complain, those guys who are supporting that unprofessional behaviour by the military.
Onyame Nipa (Man Of God) USA 11 years ago

STUPID SOLDIERS

STUPID SOLDIERS
Onyame Nipa (Man Of God) USA 11 years ago

STUPID & COWARD SOLDIERS

STUPID & COWARD SOLDIERS
kwasi dwirantwi 11 years ago

Let us be realistic, it is time to avoid miscommunication or lack of it in vip protection in the country. Journalist should be imformed by the Presidential Security of the dos and don'ts of any event the president is attendin ...
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Let us be realistic, it is time to avoid miscommunication or lack of it in vip protection in the country. Journalist should be imformed by the Presidential Security of the dos and don'ts of any event the president is attending. We are in a descent society hence going and people should not be 'roughed' because security failed to effectively communicate to them. Remember the vip protection motto 'it is the president alone who cannot harm himself: all around/or come near him can do harm to him/her. We cannot accept anything that had not been put down in events like this as an exception. The seciruty MUST protect the president no matter what you say or complain about. Remember President Rawling episode at the Arts center sometime ago when Adwoa Smart threw her dancing jear'top blouse on the president. If anything harmful was in it, harm might have been caused. NEVER Again----------. Security should tell all at an event what to or not to do near the president. Let us educate ourselves since any one excep the president himself is a potential risk to him. Thanks
Otutey 11 years ago

I was shock and sad to read about soldiers still beating people as if they are animals in Ghana.No one is above the law of the land and those people should be brought to face the full force of the law.Other forces will also l ...
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I was shock and sad to read about soldiers still beating people as if they are animals in Ghana.No one is above the law of the land and those people should be brought to face the full force of the law.Other forces will also laern from these case.
Chief amankwa 11 years ago

These type indiscipline soildier destroy the name of decent men in armed forces.
We need calm balanced ,firm soildier not those who want to brutalise citizen just to show their
Political masters they are violent .

Sackbt ...
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These type indiscipline soildier destroy the name of decent men in armed forces.
We need calm balanced ,firm soildier not those who want to brutalise citizen just to show their
Political masters they are violent .

Sackbthe bloody soldier
Zak 11 years ago

v vengence is from God. He will judge us all.

v vengence is from God. He will judge us all.

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