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Judicial scandal: Ghana’s spirit in despair - Otumfuo

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  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 8 years ago

    DR. BAWUMIA ON NDC: ----
    “You inherited an economy with the highest resources in the history of Ghana.  Tax resources, four times higher than the NPP; Cocoa, three times higher; Gold, three times higher; you have borrowed ...
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  • OHENE 8 years ago

    IT WILL COME OUT SOOOON,EI NANA,DO U REMEMBER.YOOOOOO.

  • Omanba Pa, Islington-London! 8 years ago

    Otumfo don't pretend as if you are not among of the crook people in Ghana. Wait for a minute your time will soon come. Okay?

  • JoEY L0nDoN 8 years ago

    I don't like K-Dua for some personal reasons long-time before HE became the Ashantihene but that was the past, we all moved on no more grudge, but for some few noise pimpimlis wearers they can't let go the past ah hate will k ...
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  • NAN ADDO 8 years ago

    CUSTOM OFFICERS, MIGRATION AND THE POLICE ARE NEXT.

  • NO NONSENSE TAKER 8 years ago

    Bring your understanding to the person whose responsibility has been for the nation to occupy the intense stress of corruption, lawlessness, crime, political instability and economic retrogression.To claim yourself the presid ...
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  • --++THE TRUTH 8 years ago

    THE FUCKER BRIBED THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES IN THE SUPREME COURT 2012 PETITION.

    HE BETTER SHUT UP...

    HE BRIBED ATUGUBA

  • --++THE TRUTH 8 years ago

    THE MOTHER FUCKER DID BRIBE THE FIVE JUDGES.

  • Y. Sam 8 years ago

    What a shame, you this crooked Asante Paramount Chief! What about the 77 parcels of cocaine seized from the ship Benjamin in 2003 and were deposited at the Ghana Police Headquarters in Accra but mysteriously disappeared, some ...
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  • Kojo 8 years ago

    Usual JS analysis for mailable NPP foot soldiers. Throwing number around by heart! Tweaaa!

  • Omanba Pa, Islington-London! 8 years ago

    Huuuu NDC you are all animals you are lack of common sense besides you cannot do anything good on this earth. Nkwaseafo3!

  • --++THE TRUTH 8 years ago

    THIS SO CALLED OTUMFUO JUST MAKE ME LAUGH OFF MY HEAD.

    THIS GUY MEDIATED THE BRIBBERY IN 2012

  • Mensah Abrampa 8 years ago

    Prove him wrong. Where are your numbers? Don't just talk. Gimme a break if you can't prove anything
    Talk is cheap that's why "you too can talk some".

  • seer 8 years ago

    The judges gave the verdict to ndc after receiving bribes,

  • --++THE TRUTH 8 years ago

    YES! THEY TAUGHT OTHER JUDGES ABOUT BRIBBERY IN 2012

  • osomafo 8 years ago

    For real thieves fire bon then balawoooo

  • Neutral Zone 8 years ago

    Address the corruption in every sector of the society then u would b getting somewhere.

  • --++THE TRUTH 8 years ago

    THEY LED GHANAIANS TO BELIEVE IS THE BEST WAY TO JUSTICE.

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8 years ago

    Nana Binaddo Buhari isn't a problem to only the Ashanti/ Akyem tribal Npp party, but for Ghana as whole. When President Mahama busily fixing our economy and putting plans to put an end to our power crisis, Nana Binaddo roamin ...
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  • ADANKO 8 years ago

    Otumfo, why are you talking rubbish? Have u forgotten so soon that Mahama gave u luxurious car? The money came from tax the kayayo. Paid to the government. You received the car as bribe. You are more corrupt than the judge.

  • kwabena asante 8 years ago

    Did mahama gave otumfour a luxurious car? Are u in Ghana here or probably u don't read news. Mahama gave cars to all the ten regional house of chief in which Ashanti regional house of chief is included. Okyehene is the pres ...
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  • HUMANISM 8 years ago

    This King must b in jail, if d courts
    were run by good justices.

  • zebra crossing 8 years ago

    You can always try to put him there if you can,who is stopping you.ofui

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    ARREST THE SUPREME COURT JUDGE, JUSTICE ATUGUBA.

  • Gye Nyame 8 years ago

    Why is Otumfuor acting surprised. The corruption is from top to bottom, chiefs included. Unfortunately the corruption is in our DNA.

  • Yaa Nkosuo 8 years ago

    This premiere viewing will smah the box office.
    There will be a stampede to watch this.
    It is not a wake-up call, it will be an eye opener.
    How could a nation as ours have dignified professionals stooping so low as this.
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  • kofi (usa) 8 years ago

    Otumfuo speaks , judges listen

  • --++THE TRUTH 8 years ago

    BULLSHIT OTUMFUO CORRUPT AND ELECTIONS2012 BRIBBERY LEADER

    YOU AND ATUGUBA TAUGHT OTHER JUDGES TO BELIEVE IN CORRUPT JUSTICE.

  • kwabena asante 8 years ago

    Masta. U lost a case at a supreme court and u are blaming Asantehene for it. Are u saying Asantehene use his money to bribe the judges? What will he gain after all. Whether Npp or Ndc who can limit him. He will forever be As ...
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  • --++THE TRUTH 8 years ago

    the money to go and pay the ATUGUBA Guys.

  • Nana yaw sunshine 8 years ago

    Corruption started from Adam.
    Until you are caught you are clean.
    Let's have mercy for the poor.

  • You Stupid Idiot! 8 years ago

    Corruption started from the time of Adan, indeed! Stupid fool, son of a bitch, you just have to wait until your father, mother, child or any cherished family member of yours is murdered by an armed robber or whoever. Then eve ...
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  • ANKORA WASH DC. 8 years ago

    We shall overcome.

  • Ibn Adam : CanadasheabutterGhUWR 8 years ago

    ACCOUNT FOR YOUR SCHOLARSHIP FUND & WHAT HAVE BECOME OF IT

  • kwabena asante 8 years ago

    Masta I am a product of the fund. It care of me in the entire four years in knust

  • MP 8 years ago

    You know your butt is not clean. You are part of them.

  • ALIDU TAMALE CENTRAL 8 years ago

    Listen So Called MP: Your totally stupid your Father and your family members they are thieves if you continue talking Rubbish to otumfuo then you see what going to your life ok Stupid person

  • --++THE TRUTH 8 years ago

    YOUR KING STARTED THE BRIBBING OF JUDGES AND OTHER JUDGES ARE NOW LEARNING.

  • LA 8 years ago

    KING MY ASS.

  • zebra crossing 8 years ago

    He doesn't have to bribe anyone masa,He is a judge himself,lool, still crying ????.lol.

  • KWAKU ASANTE 8 years ago

    FOOL,IS UR MOTHER AND FATHER WHO IS KRONFUO,OTUMFOUR LIVE LONG

  • Kwame USA 8 years ago

    When I came to Ghana, everywhere I went I had to pay bribe to get an expedited service.
    The entire country is corrupt. Ghanaians are just replicating what they see in Churches. Pastors are using dubious means to enrich thems ...
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  • Neutral Zone 8 years ago

    Oh Kwame. Say that again. Coming to think of it let the judges b free.

  • THE TRUTH 8 years ago

    Really? Look who is talking. Don't try to throw dust in the eyes of Ghanaians. We are not as stupid as you think. Your massive bribery to Judge Atuguba and co, is the reason why the country is now officially a HIPC country. Y ...
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  • DELA KWAKUVI WISDOM 8 years ago

    What needs to sorted out first is the voters register. It is shear hypocracy when we all witness in court the inability of EC to change account for over 300,000 votes being overseas votes.

    No dignitary has come out of the ...
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  • k.k 8 years ago

    Guess who is speaking? Nana, your time will come. The shame you cannot bear.

  • Philip 8 years ago

    Otumfou who are you to point fingers? Who investigated you when you claimed to have lost our gold? What would you gain from dubious wealth? You have the whole Ghanas' suffering on your head. There is a SUPERIOR KING above tha ...
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  • kwabena asante 8 years ago

    The shame will be on u first. U don't have evidence and u are accusing wrongly. Read the bible to the consequence if talking wrong to a king. U can not bear It

  • pjay 8 years ago

    Well spoken, Nana

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  • Boss(Amansie Ba) 8 years ago

    You are on Police list sakawa.

  • Asantehene should just shut up!!! 8 years ago

    Here who is talking!!! has the Asantehene forgotten how he was a active participant in this bribery scandal when he was the one that carried the big bribes to the Supreme Court Judges over the Election Petition? This guy shou ...
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  • KWAKU ASANTE 8 years ago

    IS UR FATHER WHO WIL SHUT UP,DONT U HAVE RESPECT FOR ELDERS.NANA ADDO WIL NEVER BECOME A PRESIDENT FOOLS.LEARN HOW TO TALK

  • kwabena asante 8 years ago

    Another idiot. The lies npp made about him has come to hurt them. See the votes u will loose for accusing Asantehene for that. I have stopped voting npp party

  • DELA KWAKUVI WISDOM 8 years ago

    Its the supreme court election petition verdict that produce this judicial scandal. Its corruption at the supreme court that contaminated these high and magistrate judges.

    When a voodoo verdict that even the street lay man ...
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  • Charles 8 years ago

    Recently, I witnessed in dismay a tirade by a white man in the first class cabin of a mid-size airplane, admonishing another first class passenger, a Ghanaian male, for “begging” for his seat. What is wrong with you Afric ...
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  • MR TRULY TRULY 8 years ago

    You see, no one even understand your views. Sad oh "I beg you"

  • cashflow 8 years ago

    Ashantehene should realise that his bedding with ndc will be his tragic flaw

  • Kontrihene 8 years ago

    Nana, You knew and heard about the bribery in the Kumawu affair and YET you still went ahead to en-stool the chief. This was a big Mistake. Nana, You have OK-ed bribery in Ashanti chieftaincy affairs

  • Moses kankane 8 years ago

    The Chief justice lacks moral courage to oversee any reforms. She must resign immediately

  • FJB-UK 8 years ago

    LET HIM WHO IS WITHOUT SIN THROW THE FIRST STONE
    WE SHOULD NOT BREAK OUR SOCIETY BY ATTACKING OUR ELDERS
    JESUS CHRIST SHALL SET THEM FREE BECAUSE THEY ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE SAME ISSUE
    IT IS A SPIRITUAL ISSUE

  • Kanawu 8 years ago

    Let's rid Ghana of the bribery & corruption cancer

  • Koo,Ohio,USA 8 years ago

    ANAS IS GREATER THAN JJ WHEN IT COMES TO UPROOTING CORRUPTION IN GHANA.HE'S A REAL REVOLUTIONARY.

  • Ali 8 years ago

    He swindled people when he was a travel agent.

  • OBINNA 8 years ago

    GOOD ADVICE FROM THE MONARCH. HOPE THE COUNTRY WOULD TURN A CORNER FROM THE RAMPANT AND FLAGRANT CORRUPT BEHAVIORS THAT HAVE BECOME INSTITUTIONALISED IN GHANA. HOPE THE PRESIDENT IS LEARNING A LESSON FROM ALL THESE AND PLANNI ...
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  • Moses kankane 8 years ago

    The Chief Justice must resign. She has supervised the rot all these years and can't be relied on to do any reforms

  • Ntim 8 years ago

    Kwaku Duah thinks we are all fools in this country. Did he not help the NDC to influence some Supreme judges during the election petition case? Did his own Asante people not spread rumours about him that Okomfo Anokye had kil ...
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  • kwabena asante 8 years ago

    Masta. Stop fooling yourself. Are u not educated enougn. U believe peoples propaganda. Why do you bear false witness. Be wise next time

  • obaah 8 years ago

    You are one of them Kwaku Duah, don't try to play innocent ????

  • inercycl 8 years ago

    For how much did you broker the verdict between the NDC and the NPP? Speak out now because it could all have been videoed!!

  • Joe Pasasa 8 years ago

    You fully know Ghana's judiciary is filthy corrupt.

    In fact it an open secret that you are complicit in bribing some justices in the Supreme Court during the election petition tilt the verdict in favor of NDC.

    So shut a ...
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  • Akans Prophecies 8 years ago

    Send this massage directly to Mahama and his cohorts . NDC is a gamble house of corruption opportunists.Be straight and stop beating about the bush. It is an insult. NDC have eaten Ghana to the bones , thrown to dogs. Many As ...
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  • Omanba 8 years ago

    https://youtu.be/OyOnlURv7Ys

  • Omanba 8 years ago

    Please check this out from Otumfuo
    youtu.be/OyOnlURv7Ys

  • Efo Kwaaku Canada 8 years ago

    I'm going mad if this useless king pretend as if he is an Angel, you bribe the supreme Court judgers to rule the vidict on Mahama favour even to throw out the petition, and Atuguba with his stupid face after taken 5 million t ...
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  • Ad WA b 8 years ago

    Don't look for election victory in court elections are won at poles fools only look for election victory in court.

  • Halidu Musah 8 years ago

    Nana wakasa,

  • obaah 8 years ago

    Who Killed one of the Sub Chief in South Africa,Murder Murder Otumfuo Kwaku Duah we are tied with you live the Ashanti Throne alone Murder

  • ali h tandali 8 years ago

    Our Lord Asantehen has said all

  • PRINCEWILLY@YMAIL.COM 8 years ago

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  • kofi kwabena 8 years ago

    Are you not the one who served as the intermediary for Mahama when he bribed Baffoe Bonnie to vote for him during the election dispute? You are hypocrite and need to shut up your ugly ass face.

  • Say the TRUTH 8 years ago

    CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS NOW THAT THE VIP'S INCLUDING NANANOM ARE WAKING UP THAT CORRUPTION HAS ENCULFED AND CONSUMED THE NATION GHANA??????

    HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAA STOP ALL THIS HYPOCRITICAL BEHAVIOUR!!!!

    U GUYS - THE V ...
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  • DK 8 years ago

    WHERE IS OTUMFUO KWAKU DUAH?YOU MURDER MY UNCLE

  • KWAKU ASANTE 8 years ago

    UR FACE LIKE A MONKEY WHO MURDER UR UNCLE FOOL.

  • kwabena asante 8 years ago

    Why dont u take him to court if he had done that. Empty barrel

  • pOOLEY 8 years ago

    NANA YOU HAVE TALK WELL BUT PLS ADVICE YOUR PRESIDO TO RULE THE COUNTRY IN SENCE. IF THE PRESIDO HAS MADE THINGS WELL THEY WOULD NOT BE ANY COURPTION IN THE JUDICIARY SERVICE TWEAAAAA PRESIDENT!!!!!

  • Koko 8 years ago

    People like Humado failed the general public but the blame will be put on NDC party for giving him that chance in the first place.

  • TMU 8 years ago

    YOUR ASSHOLE.THANK YOU FOR KILLING DUAH

  • Mobydick 8 years ago

    The sorry part is the lack of remorse and choosing to hide behind technicalities to protect themselves. Imagine a thief or murderer caught in the act and videoed saying the video man did not get his permission. For their inor ...
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  • Ataa 8 years ago

    we are a bunch of hypocrites and pretenders. It is this same judiciary Larry Bimi and Atuguba said were corrupt and they excommunicated them till Larry died. Where were all those people talking today. We behave like ostriches ...
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  • Amin 8 years ago

    NDC will defend the criminal lawyers z

  • Kantoose 8 years ago

    PUNISH THESE INFIDELS!

  • sikdo 8 years ago

    Otumfo.u.better.shut up.mahama.bribes.u.if.is.not.truesome of the.kings.swell.to.Antoa.nyamaa..and the.hold.Ghanaians.Will. see.the.is.not.true.shameful to.u.all.now Ghana.is.going to.hipeich.

  • Akuie 8 years ago

    The black man can’t manage its affairs period.

  • Akuie 8 years ago

    Stop the Islamic nonsense. Many cheats and robbers are your brothers.

  • ZZX 8 years ago

    Nana has spoken well. The nation indeed despairs. Its a very sad day. The Judiciary has paid a very heavy price for Ghana. The P(NDC) murdered judges and that ultimate sacrifice must not be defamed.

  • Yaw 8 years ago

    Otumfuo, you and your chiefs corruption surpass that of the judges. Soon and very soon, your movie will be premiered for every eye under the sun to witness your evil deeds to the poor in Ashanti. Don't think you're deceiving ...
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  • JAY 8 years ago

    Justice for sale,why are Ghanaians surprised,it is nothing new,corruption is now part of our culture,it is seen as acceptable to all from the Presidency to the ordinary man on the streets.

  • JAY 8 years ago

    Corruption here,there and everywhere

  • Zion train. 8 years ago

    De hole nation is corroupt stupid judges nkwasiafo mmoa chimichimi

  • GOWAN 8 years ago

    Corruption in this country under the Mahama NDC gov't has become institutionalized. The canker has gained ascendancy and permeated every fabric and facet of society to the point of it assuming or being described as the very a ...
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  • Joe Pasasa 8 years ago

    Mahama is briber in chief. He stole Ghana's money to bribe Chiefs, clergy, Electoral commission, students, the judiciary, the media, civil organizations, elders , poor ignorant rural folks and master election rigger, Afari Gy ...
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  • Kofi/USA 8 years ago

    Stop the nonsense. You all knew this was going on.

  • Whatever 8 years ago

    These hypocritical voices motivated by other interest are trying their best blow this shallow story out of context. Yet if you go into their history you will find deeds in their past far worst than what they are trying to por ...
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  • Tell them 8 years ago

    This a a serious legal issue. This is not some movie. No civilized nation will turn this into some movie episode First things first. Why the hype? Follow due process for full investigation.

  • Abrantie 8 years ago

    A great and wise king, thanks for your wise council. , all hail the King!

  • EWE BOY VA 8 years ago

    YOU ARE A STUPID ASS HOLE

  • kwabena asante 8 years ago

    Like your mun and dad

  • Victor Adu-Gyamfi 8 years ago

    Nana, na who se s3n?

  • Jon 8 years ago

    How useless u are? What money u need. U want even to put ur statute at Kumasi airport. Thanks

  • kwabena asante 8 years ago

    His statue shall be there because he owns kumasi. And he is huilding his cities

  • Adom 8 years ago

    ANAS NEXT TARGET SHOULD BE THE PRESIDENT, MP'S, SUB CHIEFS OF VARIOUS REGIONS AND THE POLICE COMMISSIONER. EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTRY IS SITTING ON SOME KIND OF SHIT TOP TO BOTTOM THEY SHOULD FIRE AND WIPE THEM ALL OUT. HONEST ...
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  • KUTRIKU 8 years ago

    NANA I THOUGHT YOU WOULD KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT IN SHAME FOR YOUR PART IN THE NPP VRS EC CASE.IT'S AN OPEN SECRET YOU CARRIED THE MONEY TO BE GIVEN TO ATUGUBA AND EVEN ONE OF THE CORRUPT JUDGES MENTIONED YOUR NAME TO ANAS

  • danis 8 years ago

    Oh Nana is better you keep quiet about this issue cos you play part as far as corruption in Ghana is concerned. I always bowl down in shame when I here the most respectable person like you spearheaded the bribing of the supri ...
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  • Ato 8 years ago

    Wise countries don't take corruption lightly,U.S. China, and all developed countries cuz if u don't punish the culprits,it's likely it's gonna happen again. They only rule the works in Ghana is females/males not sharing the s ...
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  • Blefuscu 8 years ago

    Good of you to make a statement on this sordid affair. Why has not the President of all the people? The average citizen is unable to enjoy his country because of the corruption that pervades every area. It is such that the av ...
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  • owusu 8 years ago

    Wanders shall never end. Who is corrupt more than you? Professional thief

  • Damango 8 years ago

    Ghana is on a downward spiral to implosion. All because of inept, corrupt and deceitful Mahama and his NDC government officials.

  • john mahama 8 years ago

    you goat shut up. you are no better than them. your days will come. fool

  • Willi G 8 years ago

    Put all that are found invoked and guilty to prison. If they free arm robbers , for money , them they should do the jail time for them.

  • Agonaba 8 years ago

    "Look what the oil blessings have turned into "

  • OBOATANTO 8 years ago

    TO ME THIS IS NOT SURPRISING AT ALL. CORRUPTION HAS ENGULFED THE ENTIRE NATION FROM BOTTOM TO TOE. FROM THE PRESIDENCY TO THE LABOURER. EVEN SOME PASTORS DEMAND MONEY TO PRAY FOR THE NEEDY. IT'S EVERYWHERE IN GHANA. I HAVE AL ...
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  • KWAKU ASANTE 8 years ago

    OTUMFOUR I AM PROUD OF U,U HAVE SPORKEN WELL.THOSE PEOPLE TALKING RUBBISH IF U DONT HAVE GOOD THING TO SAY HERE THEN RESPECT.IS UR FATHER AND RELATIVES WHO IS TALKING RUBBISH FOOLS.U DONT RESPECT,WHY ARE U STILL SAYING OTUMFO ...
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  • JH. New York 8 years ago

    The foundations of Ghana's Democracy is Shaken to the Core. Tears engulfs both the rich,the powerful in Society,the weak,poor and venerable alike.A nation is in mental agony,physical despair and reeling in tears, for the ...
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  • JH. New York 8 years ago

    As one of the steps towards Cleanup or reform, the gov't should banned the ff Terms/Phrases in the Country:
    (1) Whom you know.
    (2)Connection.
    (3)Sakawa. etc
    It is a well known facts that,the then national Carriers,GHANA ...
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  • JH. New York 8 years ago

    Continued:
    Authorities should take advantage of the Judicial Scandal to fix broken Institutions.Our Laws should work and
    not be mere drafts on paper. The African needed a blend or intergration of foreign ideas of no favou ...
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  • Alidu 8 years ago

    What did u give to the supreme court during 2012 election petition, please give us a break corrupt otumfour

  • kwabena asante 8 years ago

    Well spoken His majesty. U always give good advice

  • Jojo 8 years ago

    HERE IS ANOTHER CROOK WHO DECEIVED HIS PEOPLE OF ASHANTI, TAKING THE PRECIOUS JEWERY OF THE KINGDOM TO SELL IN NORWAY.

    UNFORTUNATELY FOR HIM, THE JWERERY WERE STOLEN

    HAS HE FORGOTTEN THE GREAT DAMAGE HE DID TO THE PEOPL ...
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