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I won't tolerate corruption, conflict of interest - Mahama warns

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  • Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 10 years ago

    You yourself are known to be very corrupt!Look at yourself in the mirror and make a change first!

  • Paapa 10 years ago

    THANK YOU. BECAUSE HE IS CORRUPT HIMSELF, HE FINDS IT VERY DIFFICULT TO PUNISH CORRUTION

  • insight to the bone 10 years ago

    pepeni has taken a few good but woefully incompetent men. so this ndc with all these people and their doctorate degrees , decades of experience and not being new to the business of running a nation could only find a chartered ...
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  • Solo 10 years ago

    You are sick

  • Prophets 10 years ago

    Your seriousness to attack corruption is going to be measured on the scale of truth, sincerity and commitment. First weigh yourself then let all with and around you take turns as a proof to the policeman, the military man, b ...
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  • ADWEN 10 years ago

    Mahama, you have to lead by example. Ghanaians are still waiting on you to lead your ethical proposals by first declaring your assets and letting your followers follow.
    What is the benefit of code of ethics if it is not bei ...
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  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 10 years ago

    CORRUPTION COURTS IN GH
    WE NEED CORRUPTION COURTS IN GH.
    WE NEED A SYMPOSIUM TO ADDRESS WHY BRIBERY N CIRRUPTION STILL PERSISTS IN GH.
    WHY DO PPL ENGAGE IN BRIBERY N CORRUPTION?
    IS THE SALARY NOT ENUFF? FIX IT, PAY THESE ...
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  • OLD SOLDIER 10 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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  • Asaase Yaa 10 years ago

    You've got ex-convicts and notoriously corrupt people all around you and you have the nerve to think Ghanaians are so gullible and will fall for all you rubbish talk.

    Who put ex-convict and Marbey and Johnson international ...
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  • Oppong 10 years ago

    JM LEARNT CORRUPTION FROM KOUFOUR AND HIS BROTHER ADDO.

  • SGT ANANI FIADZOE 10 years ago

    Mahama is such a deceitful, dishonest and total confused and a liar who is just deceiving the majority people of this country for his own and his NDC bunch of criminals own selfish interest.

  • SIMPLE LOGIC 10 years ago

    Mahama as President has not even complied with the constitutional requirement to declare his assets and he is talking about code of ethics for ministers. Mr President, please give the discerning people of Ghana a big break.

  • GHANAVIA 10 years ago

    Dramani Mahama, if you do not know, let it be known to you today. You are the most corrupt and divisive civilian leader ever to emerge as president of Ghana, courtesy of lustful, materialistic and chain -smoking dirty old-man ...
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  • hermit 10 years ago

    We are so sick and tired of your endless promises. Just shut up and do something for once! You will be honored as the most inefficient leader we had. The fool also thinks he is God chosen one.

  • Oppong 10 years ago

    TALK WELL DR. AND DONT BE BIAS. WAS KOUFOR AN ENGEL? DID HE EVER MENTION FIGHTING CORRUPTION? KOUFOUR AND HIS BROTHER ARE THE MOST CORRUPT LEADERS GHANA HAS EVER HAD.
    AT LEAST, JM WANTS TO TRY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT CORRUPT ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

    corruption starts at your office

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

    corruption and incompetence galore

  • Pumpuni 10 years ago

    "...to achieve the government’s vision and development agenda for the next four years."
    Which four years is President Mahama talking about?
    You de go keke!!!

  • SULE 10 years ago

    This is now turning into a sick joke. We have a President claiming that, he won't tolerate corruption and has gone ahead to childishly print a document as a playbook for which his ministers would have to abide by. How can suc ...
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  • AKAN REPUBLIC. 10 years ago

    WHY IS FOOL WORRYING HIMSELF! YOU'LL BE SOON SACKED SO WHAT NOW? THese "Ntahfuo" (Latrine carriers)really do not understand! ASS-HOLES!!! THIEF MAN LIKE THAT! WO MAAME TWE WATI!!!!

  • KOKU MATULA BAAH 10 years ago

    LOOK AT THE KETTLE CALLING THE POT BLACK.REFUND YOUR CUT IN THE STX DEAL, REFUND YOUR DEAL IN THE EMBRAYO PLANE DEAL AND USE THE MONEY FOR THE ASHIAMAN AND LASHIBI ROADS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PRESIDENT SO, SO STUPID AND A COMP ...
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  • Agyeman. 10 years ago

    Would we as a nation rather have diligent, hard working crooks or would we rather have straight but lazy saints in charge? I think the former is far better.Afterall,Italy is far ahead even with its mafia and corrupt politici ...
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  • TerrblY Spe cifiC 10 years ago

    THAT OF COURSE ASSUMES MAHAMA IS SAINTLY? LET ME HELP YOU WITH THE ASSIGNING OF THE ADJECTIVES.

    THIS ADMINISTRATION IS ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCEPT HARDWORKING, SAINTLY, DILIGENT, STRAIGHT. oH OH, THAT LEAVES LAZY CROOKS

  • STONER KOBYLYNTON 10 years ago

    Mr. Mahama, knowing very well that these appointees are novices nothing came to your mind to substitute them with experienced individuals who do not need orientation course to discharge their duties but you foolhardily dumped ...
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  • USMAN 10 years ago

    This is a mere joke. Mahama must demonstrate seriousness.

  • Nyaatwum (hypocricy) 10 years ago

    give us a break! Why ve u chosen your own wife to appoint DCE's for the districts/constituencies of which she collects GHC 30,000 (300,000000 million old Ghana Cedis) from them before appointin them? Do u and your wife know t ...
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  • yd 10 years ago

    How can you fight corruption while you,yourself is a corrupt person.

  • KWASI IN EUROPE 10 years ago

    Don't we see how you guys are disgracing Martin Amidu simply because he is fighting corruption? Stupid "president".

  • princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

    Two crocodiles are sitting on the edge of a swamp. The small one turns to the big one and says, "I don't understand how you can be so much bigger than I am. We're the same age, we were the same size as kids... I just don't ge ...
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  • Pontius Pilate 10 years ago

    once again another academic exercise. this is actually not quite different from kufour's office of accountability.

    there are enough good laws, policies and procedures to deal with such issues. please all you need to do is ...
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  • K. Appiah 10 years ago

    Hello Mr President, are you trying to tell Ghanaians that you are not aware that your party GENERAL SECRETARY Mr Aside Nketia got a Block Factory that supply Blocks for construction of Bui Dam? or you don't know if that is Co ...
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  • KING 10 years ago

    MASTER THIS MAN MAY SACK MAHAMA FROM THE PARTY IF HE DARE TALK ABOUT THIS BLOCKS ISSUE. SDO HE IS NOT DAT MUCH A FOOL.

  • km agyin 10 years ago

    Enough of talk,action needed.

  • km agyin 10 years ago

    Call for the prosecution of the attorney general's office now!

  • DENNIS ADJEI-BRENYAH ESQ 10 years ago

    THAT would be a clear manifestation of his meaningful intentions to redirect the stream of corruption running WILD in his administration....inherited from MILLS and destroying OUR NATION. PLEASE SEE MY PIECE TITLED: DEFEA ...
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  • JOHN MILLS 10 years ago

    begin from your own house,woyome akomfem,tres plants,new air plan,rlg,

  • AKOMFEM 10 years ago

    Talk is cheap. This guy is not serious. He thinks Ghanaians are short sited fool. Prosecute Betty Iddrisu, Kwabena Duffour , Mr Neequaye and all those looting bridge so we know how serious you are. No one should listen to thi ...
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  • Phasmida 10 years ago

    How can a big thief go and catch smaller thieves? HE ( His Error) Mahama?

  • DONBOLI 10 years ago

    Woyome Water ville are not corrupt.No they are not because John Mahama and Mills knew what was happening.
    As far as John KNOW YOU CANT STEAL from Ghanaians with corrupt papers.
    Four years as President and now talking rubbis ...
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  • It's no joke 10 years ago

    Then why are people like Sipa Yankey and Tsikata still involved with Goverment projects and importantly continue to have access to Goverment funds amounting to millions of dollars.

  • ' and Jesus wept ' 10 years ago

    My middle name is 'Thomas' and I'm from 'Missouri'. mr pesident show me something.

  • joseph buah 10 years ago

    przs mahama thank u for your advice

  • Branaboy 10 years ago

    President Mahama, spare us this claptrap. Your abhorrence for corruption appears to only be verbal. Look around at all the people standing around your office at Flagstaff House. Ask them what they are doing there? Deals are b ...
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  • Zegbete 10 years ago

    JM, do you have enough time to train these deputy ministers? How is that going to be funded after the budget has been read?

  • kpeglar 10 years ago

    coruupt person talking of corupt hahahaha, ghanaians let our eyes wide open. abonkye bi ba. greedy bastard.

  • ghanablood 10 years ago

    WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH, INVESTIGATE YOURSELF, YOUR VICE AND YOUR MINISTERS
    GHANAIANS WANT TO ACTIONS NOT WORDS.

  • Dread 10 years ago

    Look at who is talking about corruption, the most corrupt president Ghana has ever gotten, how can a thief warn his fellow thief's of stealing when he is in the same class with them.

  • Pelicles 10 years ago

    The late president Mills set up a commission to investigate how your brother acquired a thirty million dollar plane. When his death was the end of such investigation and if you really mean to be fighting corruption, let's he ...
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  • KWAME 10 years ago

    PRESIDENT MAHAMA, CODE OF ETHICS ON PAPER DOES NOT WORK IN GHANA.

    HAS ANY OF YOUR APPOINTEES DECLARED THEIR ASSETS? NO, SO SWALLOW YOUR CODE OF ETHICS NONSENSE.

    WHAT IS NEEDED IS START JAILING THOSE NPP AND NDC CROOKS, ...
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  • Accra Resident 10 years ago

    Good job, Mahama. Corruption is endemic in Ghanaian society. Please extend this to all institutions and protect whistleblowers.

  • obiba 10 years ago

    I am fed up with your promises you" never achieve them, being one yourself, tell us how to eat the same rat like you?

  • marian 10 years ago

    Mr. Pres. pls declare your assets, tell us how much you made last year and the taxes you paid.

  • NANA NEW YORK 10 years ago

    ENOUGH OF THE BARKING IT IS TME TO BITE. HIPOCRATE????

  • 1 million doller 10 years ago

    This Mahama greedy bustard is a fucking joker!

    Go to the beaches at Ada four on Sundays, witness fleets of luxury yachts and other speed boats jetting up and down the calm waves as if these powered boats were bought with p ...
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  • DE SOSO THE EVIL WOMAN. 10 years ago

    LOOK at this thief talking about corruption. Well he could say God ordained him, what else can't he see. Julor.

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

    BLAME THE ASHANTI/AKYIM

  • Gaana 10 years ago

    He(Mahama)said "Government's decision to sign performance contracts with ministers was apt for them to achieve the government’s vision and development agenda for the next four years."
    Did anybody pay attention here? Four y ...
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  • obibini 10 years ago

    I want to advice the president that we ghanaians have learned a lot from Egypt that it take weeks to remove corrupt president from powerand we dont need a coup to do that we ghanaians must start to act NOW the method is simpl ...
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  • kwame Asihene 10 years ago

    Mr. President.
    I wish you well and hope that you are serious with your pronouncement on corruption and conflict of interest. Can you please lead by example by first of all, respecting the Ghanaian constitution that you swore ...
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  • ohenenana 10 years ago

    it is happening already!

  • Hear it Clear 10 years ago

    Enough of pilling code upon codes! Enforce what you already have on the books by punishing severely all offenders. I mean serious jail time; long imprisonment.