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‘Fight against corruption must start from Presidency’

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  • Close Observer 9 years ago

    O Lord I pray for Mother Ghana, that you reduce the number of FOOLISH VOTERS in 2016. Father the small number that will be left, wash their faces with sea sand so that they would be able to see the predicament they have put G ...
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  • Boss 9 years ago

    Nonsense and stupid prayer. God does not deal in such stupidity. Every voter have the right to vote for who he/she want not what you want.

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE) 9 years ago

    AUTHOR : MAMA ROSINA - - - - - - - - - -
    We are under economic shackles all because of NDC incompetent and corrupt government. We had eight years of NPP government and times were certainly better for us than we have found ou ...
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  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

    NDC s ARE ARMED ROBBERS AND THEY WANT US TO DIE FOR GHANA! NKWASEAFO IN POWER

  • Whatever 9 years ago

    When NPP LOOTED, When Kufour shared kickback at the castle, the seat of Government, when state lands were being grabbed left right and center, when NPP MPs were collecting $5,000 bribes to sell Ghana telecom, OTABIL was mute, ...
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  • DAVI 9 years ago

    YET PREZ.MAHAMA AND INCOMPETENT NDC GOV'T.CAN'T JAIL THEM.THIS IS WHY NDC MUST BE VOTE OUT.

  • KB,LONDON. 9 years ago

    THERE MUST BE MANY THINGS HUNTING MAHAMA AFTER HEADING AGYA ATTA OFF TO THE GRAVE AND LEADING A LOOT AND SHARE BRIGADE THAT HAS VIRTUALLY BANKRUPTED THE COUNTRY. HE MAY AS WELL CALL ONE OF THESE DAYS FROM HIS NUMEROUS TRIPS T ...
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  • SGT ANANI FIADZOE 9 years ago

    Stupid monkey what are you waiting, is
    it not your so-called politicians in the Government and why can't you take those so-called NPP looters to court? What are you waiting or is it because you are a fool, stupid, monkey or ...
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  • Neutral Zone 9 years ago

    Otis... Not sure u n who things were better for under NPP. NPP n NDC are one half of the coin, but it's one n the same coin that has both sides as heads or tails.

  • KELE WELE 9 years ago

    RAWLINGS AIDED MILLS THERE TO THE TOP TO USE HIM. MILLS SAW THE TRICK HE HAD FALLEN INTO BUT COULD NOT KNOW HOW TO GET OUT - RAWLINGS ELIMINATED HIM - period
    GHANA'S SALVATION LIES AHEAD INSHA ALLAH

  • Close Observer 9 years ago

    Pause and reflect on what influence your decision on who you vote for. If your decision is influenced by the APPEARANCE of a candidate and not his/her COMPETENCE, you are a FOOLISH VOTER. If you are someone who is fond of exc ...
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  • hon mahadin wa 9 years ago

    You are really a close observer!

  • apaska 9 years ago

    It is obvious this powerful prayer ia getting under someone's skin.hahaha!

  • Cool 9 years ago

    We put a government in place and you refuse to recognise our decision and are busy making the country ungovernable. You noe turn runs and call those of bus who voted for the President stupid? Thanks You. We will teach the ...
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  • Close Observer 9 years ago

    Nothing makes you MORE FOOLISH if you claim you are numb to the FAILURE OF THE USELESS GOVERNMENT and the SUFFERING OF THE GHANAIAN PEOPLE.

  • Maka 9 years ago

    Great idea.If you want to continue suffering under an incompetent, corrupt govt just becos of your hatred of other people, then go ahead and be my guest in 2016, Mr nit-wit.

  • lovia 9 years ago

    A men

  • nobody 9 years ago

    We would vote for him again and again when the son of ex president koffour son buy the hotel wawa and get the contract to oder all the prepaid meter what did I you foolish do or say and the farmer who said he spend 45milli ...
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  • Close Observer 9 years ago

    I WROTE THIS COMMENT ABOUT VERY STUPID PEOPLE LIKE YOU LAST SUNDAY WHEN MR. EMILE SHOTS ASKED GHANAIANS TO NAME AND SHAME CORRUPT LEADERS. READ THE FOLLOWING:

    How different is that going to be with political party followe ...
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  • Benash 9 years ago

    Thank you very much Mr. Close Observer. A friend of mine and I have been saying this for years that as long as both NDC and NPP keep reminding us of each others unpunished crime which they use to justify their current crime. ...
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  • Koomson 9 years ago

    Because the cabinet knows he is stealing
    He knows his cabinet is stealing.
    They are covering up for each other.
    BUT WHEN CAMPAIGN STARTS THERE WILL BE A SCAPEGOAT IN THE NAME OF CORRUPTION.

  • Cool 9 years ago

    Is this idiot suggesting that the president should look at corruption with political lens? he should start with those i the NDC and government and come to the thieves in the NPP and he Otabil him selves later?
    The Preside ...
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  • Titi 9 years ago

    And exactly what did he say that's different from your post? Why the insult?

  • Warm 9 years ago

    Who is the idiot you are referring to, slob?
    You better work on your English before you start calling others idiot.

  • hon mahadin wa 9 years ago

    You are not cool. Your choice of words very bad.Learn to show intelligence in your analysis.

  • danilo 9 years ago

    fight against corruption must start from the grass root level, the whole system in ghana is corrupt,churches are corrupt,pastors have to preach more against bribery,our politicians will always remain corrupt to a certain leve ...
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  • Sam 9 years ago

    How much corruption goes on at the grassroot level compared to those in government. In government we talk of Billions of cedis and millions of dollars. If those at the top are corrupt what morale justification do they have to ...
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  • kwakuvi 9 years ago

    It will start from mosque that what Jonathan didn't do now we have Boko Haram-controlled

  • Ofa 9 years ago

    Fight?

  • Bobby 9 years ago

    but osofo you have to stop the corruption too by not collecting money from the poor people that come to your church. Everybody knows you and this donkey monkey Cudjoe of IMANI want to bring this government down. Keep trying

  • KAWOKUDI 9 years ago

    THE PASTOR IS RIGHT, BUT IS MAHAMA READY TO DEAL WITH CORRUPTION IN HIS CABINET? I DONT THINK SO. THE MENACE HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE HE TOOK OVER REINS OF GOVT AND HE HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO VOTE HI ...
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  • KABIYESI 9 years ago

    Otabil must lead the way and stop collecting tithes from his church members!

  • Sam 9 years ago

    Tithing is completely different from corruption. Let's at least make sensible and logical comparisons. Bribery and Corruption are sinful and morally wrong.

  • Fiifi Miles 9 years ago

    Mahama and his transport minster must pay the Ghana International passengers

  • Princeattapy Ribeiro 9 years ago

    Fight against corruption

  • meak 9 years ago

    Otabil too! joined hand with Franklin cujo to discredit mahama?

  • Maka 9 years ago

    Otabil does not collect ur taxes and oil money, my friend.Do not pander to the idiosyncracies of people who shd be accounting to you.You don't owe those in govt anything. They owe you accountability. Wise up, man.

  • Efo Kwaku Canada 9 years ago

    If corruption is rooted out in our judicial and security personnel then Ghana is save , this are two officers if you come to Canada they don't care who you are being president premier celebrity or name it you will face the mu ...
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  • meak 9 years ago

    u refused to pray for the government otabil and why joined imani against it

  • GHANAVIA 9 years ago

    How can we expect the chief kleptomaniac to go after state kitty looters? Never in Ogyakrom.

  • Whatever 9 years ago

    Look who is calling someone kleptomaniac. When Kufour back-passed 3% of Ghana's total oil revenue to himself and used to finance NPP campaign, that was the paramount chief of kleptomiac. Your hands reek of fresh money stolen ...
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  • bex 9 years ago

    Corruption is endemic in Ghana, and the most egregious perpetrators are the police. They have a culture of corruption. The force needs complete overhaul. Or complete revamp.

    I am trying but can't seem to find how we can ta ...
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  • Military Man 9 years ago

    Well said, Mr. Mensa-Otabil....the kindergarten kid even knows that Mahama is the most clueless and the most confused president ever in the history of this nation.
    Mahama is like a lost child who is trying to find his way ho ...
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  • shitu from ghana 9 years ago

    otabil, this man is too know, does he no the number of his church member who are public servant and they steal from Ghanaian tax payer and you take it as collection to buy your luxurious cars and have you ever calculated the ...
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  • Roy 9 years ago

    this stupid, idiot goes again. Your words today have no credibility. Just get lost and stop showing which camp you belong.

  • Roy 9 years ago

    Pastors themselves are corrupt, Otabil first.

  • Nii Narh 9 years ago

    I totally agree but you sound hypocritical because where were you during the Kufuor regime. Did you say anything when govt property was sold only to members of the NPP. In your opinion when Kufuor spent state funds to put a ...
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  • alex boatang 9 years ago

    Mr. Narh you may be right that is why president kufour npp was voted out and ndc came back to power .voters are watching

  • the trurh 9 years ago

    Dear lord almighty, thanks for given us John Mahama. The true son of Ghana who will not sell Ghana airways in times of difficulty, neither will he sell Ghana Telecom and buy hotel for his son. May you change those who call th ...
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  • Yaw Yaw 9 years ago

    Pastor NPP, you too, lead by example. Clean your church first. Publicly account for collections snd tithes , pay tax, move out of your 3 million dollar Trassaco home.., .

  • NOBODY 9 years ago

    He may be a quack pastor, but he certainly has a right as a Ghanaian to call for action by the President against corruption within government. Mahama's administration is not the only corrupt administration that has been in of ...
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  • alberto 9 years ago

    respert men of God when they speak dont insult them..They also have a say thank you

  • Zip Up 9 years ago

    May someone tell me why bible pedlars think they have as well the divine right to be the sole advisers to the country's Presidents, Mr otabil and others, can you keep your self acclaimed ideals to your self proclaimed shrine ...
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  • Kwawu Agbemenu 9 years ago

    Think Prez Mahama will heed this advice? And how soon? We're all WATCHING!!

  • Yaw Yaw 9 years ago

    Where were you during Kufuors time? Ghana at 50, the cocaine, Amoateng etc is there corruption in your church? Are you also behind the strikes? Very sad indeed...

  • Kojo koko 9 years ago

    As a pasteor you don,t need to go to
    government affers too much.

  • jaga 9 years ago

    Now Otabil speaks on NPP canpaign platforms.....false biased prophet..God IS WATCHING

  • HAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 9 years ago

    YOU'LL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS!! HEHEHEEEEEEEEEEEEE. WOLVES IN SHEEPSKIN. HOHOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. HE CAN'T HIDE HIMSELF ANYMORE HIHIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

  • jaga 9 years ago

    OTABIL IS CAMPAIGN MANAGER FOR NPP

  • Joe 9 years ago

    You are right, Pastor. It must start from John Manama down to his last appointee.

  • ama 9 years ago

    well said amen

  • NOBODY 9 years ago

    In a nation as corrupt as Ghana, the fight agaionst corruption must indeed start at the presidency. The President cannot just make pronouncements about being against corruption, but walk the talk. Immediate action must be tak ...
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  • Whatever 9 years ago

    My brother, Mahama is doing his amazing best tackling corruption to the extent that he's even prosecuting his own NDC people in court stoically, holding public hearings and making authorities account. This was not the case wh ...
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  • NOBODY 9 years ago

    I believe I stated in my comment that corruption has been endemic in all previous adminsitrations, Kufuor's incluuded. Have you read whwere I am defending Kufuor's administration as not being corrupt? Mahama may be doing his ...
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  • JH New York 9 years ago

    In the view of Pastor Otabil,the Head Pastor, "the fight against corruption will be much easier if Ghanaians see that the President is Able to Punish people in his Cabinet who are involved in Corrupt activities". I beg to di ...
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  • NOBODY 9 years ago

    The President is the person who appoints Ministers and Deputy Ministers to head these various agencies. The president has regular meetings with his cabinet. The President does not live in spce but on terra firma like all Ghan ...
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  • EZEKIEL 9 years ago

    JH, you're right! There are many corrupt people maybe in the USA Public Service but it is NOT Obama's job to fire anybody. The COURTS are there to prosecute and that's what we should be doing in Ghana!
    Otabil should tell his ...
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  • JH New York 9 years ago

    Thanks,, EZEKIEL.
    If we have to wait on the President to give instructions before the organs of gov't becomes active,then I have no idea, what kind of Democracy we practice.
    Democracy is not only tolerance for opposing view ...
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  • OMANBA 9 years ago

    Pastor Otabil it is good telling Mahama to fight corruption within his governrment first but what have you done about your church members who steal state monies and give them to you as tithes and offerings.Why can't you openl ...
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  • Anthony 9 years ago

    Mensa Otabil is sick , demented and under a mirage. Who is he ? What is Otabil. To hell with Otabil , a fool who knows nothing and thinks otherwise. Only the senseless follows such a nuisance , troubled and criminal pastor , ...
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  • Military Man 9 years ago

    You are really out to lunch, aren't you?

    Yeah... while we all think that Otabil is a 'nobody', he's still a Ghanaian and has the democratic right, not to mention his birthright as a citizen to speak his mind on all the ill ...
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  • HAWA YAKUBU 9 years ago

    Did you tell K4 this when he was in office. If you did not say that why then President. If you are a man of God, you would have mentioned the ministers he had dismissed or made them to resign in your story. And did you do any ...
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  • Whatever 9 years ago

    When Kufour back-passed 3% of Ghana's total oil revenue to himself and out which he uses to finance the campaign of Otabil's beloved NPP party, Otabil didn't see, didn't smell, didn't hear, never new about that. You cannot fi ...
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  • lone prophet of Jehovah 9 years ago

    Otabil likewise the churches in Ghana because the bible says that JUDGMENT must begin at the house of God;and if it first begin at us,what shall the end be of them that OBEY not the gospel of God to stop corruption.( 1 Peter ...
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  • La 9 years ago

    NPP pastor have you just realized it? Where have you been all along?

  • Llord 9 years ago

    Only God can work thru man. Adhere to the wisdom of God

  • Abongo 9 years ago

    Otabil or what ever you call your self, did you tell Kufuor this?

  • Truth 9 years ago

    Are WORSE. Truth hurts but is the truth.

  • k uk 9 years ago

    All those that are against the statement the Man of God said be truthful to yourselves is the Mahama's government corrupt or not or is it because you are among the few that are benefiting from the corrupt government.

  • k uk 9 years ago

    ndc communicators kick the ball not the man.

  • DANI 9 years ago

    MAHAMA MAKE ALL OF US BROKE WE CANT GIVE ANY MONEY TO YOUR CHURGH

  • J.B Ofori Atta 9 years ago

    Anti-Corruption must cascade downwards form the presidency, form all our church leaders like Otabil, Duncan Williams, Prof Matey, parliamentarians, ministers, judges, law enforcement leaders, all leaders in the health and edu ...
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  • Zirbure 9 years ago

    Unfortunately mahama and his cronies are too dirty to be cleaned

  • HAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 9 years ago

    HEHEHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. HE IS JUST VERY BITTER BECAUSE HIS DARLING OLD MAN AKUFFO ADDO CAN NEVER RULE GHANA. HOHOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • Kenkey Warriors!!! 9 years ago

    You are asking the brain dead president to fight corruption and at the same time you are giving excuses not to do so.

  • zak 9 years ago

    JM don't take counselling from people who are not politicians. Politics is not about preaching. If u ever need any advice on corruption, see Mugabe, one of the longest serving African Heads State.

  • MAHAMA LOOT ND SHARE 9 years ago

    MAHAMA AND HIS NDC ARE JUST CORUPT,FOOOOOOOL WITH BITH TEETH

  • Yankee 9 years ago

    You are hundred percent right pastor.

  • jaykes 9 years ago

    Is this "Man of God" a politician, businessman or a preacher? Is the Central university under his name or the Church's?.Is he fighting corruption at all levels in his institutions?
    Is his salary opened to His congregation.Do ...
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  • sansan 9 years ago

    Osofo, don't u know that u are also

  • nana adui final fall into his grave 9 years ago

    Look at what is advicing who?tweaa,Good religion in wrong mouth and on a wrong person, who do otabil thinks he is??Jesus Christ???or what? otabil we are watching you,one day when they play your voice on radio don't cry,you hi ...
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  • VOICE OF REASON 9 years ago

    Mahama is too thick-headed to get the import of Pastor Otabil's words.To dumb Mahama,leadership is all about being called called 'His Excellency' and using the position to enrich himself,his family,cronies and party apparachi ...
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  • sansan 9 years ago

    Osofo, don't u know that u are also corrupt, by taking tro , nine pence and daama from this poor folks, now u owns a university and a whole lot of invsstments, are all those poor folks shareholders of ur vast wealth or everth ...
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  • ex man 9 years ago

    Well said Prof

  • VOICE OF REASON 9 years ago

    Pastor Otabil is Ghana's Prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel who both chastised the corrupt leadership of their days.Remember "is that you,you troubler of Israel?" No doubt dumb and corrupt Mahama and NDC will see Pastor Otabil as ...
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  • FRANK BOTENG 9 years ago

    I WAS WONDERING WHETHER THE STATE OF NATION GHANA CAME INTO BEING UNDER ONLY WHEN JOHN MAHAMA ASSUMED LEADESHIP OF GHANA.WE HAVE SOON FORGOTTEN THE ECHOES OF HARUNA ESSEKU ON THE CASTLE KICK BACK SCANDAL, PREZ KUFFOUR'S FAMOU ...
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  • PERSCOBA 9 years ago

    During rawlings ' foolish coup which was nothing but a bunch of hooligans from volta region and togo looting Ghana and her citizens several millions of dollars were sent to BRAZIL by notorious ewes.Contact the Brazillian e ...
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  • PERSCOBA 9 years ago

    The lazy buffoon who used guns to intimidate businessmen and women stole their assets must be made to answer too.

  • BIG JAY 9 years ago

    A lot of the NDC appointees will end up in jail, looking at the trend and magnitude of corruption within the ruling government. And when the time comes, they should not talk about witch hunting.
    Probity and accountability w ...
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  • Bernard, USA 9 years ago

    politics politics,why all these noises? because they were looting freely, amassing themselves,feeling they were only those supposed to rule,feeling extraordinarily Ghanaians, acclaimed best brains ,did nothing wrong during t ...
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  • Agyenim Boateng 9 years ago

    It is really true about what you are saying because you can care for other people sickness while your house is seriously suffering from the same diseases.

  • anonymos 9 years ago

    only fools will vote for ndc but arrogant npp shd learn from their mistakes,omama ho y3 ehi.

  • the lone crudader 9 years ago

    Does all these not summed up in one phrase that charity begins at home? Dont waste your energy taecher trying to soften your gloves on them as whatsoever they will call you names and the killer will be looking on dumb andbou ...
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  • Yaw 9 years ago

    Where was this head pastor when NPP was in power

  • Nima Boy 9 years ago

    Hey!! We still haven't heard from you about your desire to acquire diplomatic passport Mr.Pastor. We are curious please........O and if you've forgotten , you've also not clean your house yet. You and your goons are out there ...
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  • Samuel Ansah,New York 9 years ago

    Corruption is not akin to only this government;it has been in existence long before. It's in every work place including Otabil's church. Which government can Ghanaians say fights corruption most? Nil. Ghanaians talk too much ...
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  • countryboy 9 years ago

    Mr Otabil, kindly remove ur pictures from all ur churches ok, don't promote ur self instead of Christ,when the apostles were planting churches dey did not put their pictures on them, rather de prime emphasis was on Christ,u r ...
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  • Yaw Ghana 9 years ago

    Go to the POLICE, DVLA, PORTS N HARBOURS, CIVIL SERVICE, Bribes galore. People steal from work, church and from each other. Bribes are paid everywhere. Keep blaming Mahama Bible says before you remove rhe speck in your neighb ...
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  • faisal 9 years ago

    Mr. Wise man, who do u think ur,?

  • Samuel akankpenkum frm Sandema 9 years ago

    Pastor dat is just the Gospel truth. fighting against corruption must start from government and his cabinet ministers and then downwards to every citizens

  • Kwesi 9 years ago

    DID OTABIL SEE NO CORRUPTION DURING THE NPP RULE OF WHICH HE WAS A MAJOR PLAYER?

  • J. MCYEBUAH 9 years ago

    corruption clean up should start within the churches tithes and collections are ment for improvement in members lives such as schools hospitals etc not pastors bank accounts Africans can not compare themselves with already es ...
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  • jt 9 years ago

    Every Ghanian should feel pleased for us as a society recognizing that there is something bad that is corruption. And only criminals would like to practice it. It doesn't matter what tribe, party, or religion he or she is.

  • salis 9 years ago

    hello mr mahama when will you wake up and start dealing with corruption. almost we your supported are getting further up because you seem to be sleeping and don't want to listen and we feel you don't care as far as your MP ha ...
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  • Kwame 9 years ago

    A thief who stole a laptop was chased by people. When he run for sometime and got tired he turned towards those in pursue of him point his index finger at them and shout arrest the thief. That is what Dr. Mensah Otabil did y ...
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  • Kofi, Moshie Zonzo 9 years ago

    I think the fight against corruption is the responsibility of all not the prez alone. Taking a political stance will only worsen matters.

  • Kwesipreko 9 years ago

    Attacking corruption is every Ghanaian's Challenge. Churches benefit directly from corruption, so please Pastor make members of your congregation lead the campaign by doing the right thing.