Corruption: 'Ghana is a rotten case'

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Barima Ba 8 years ago

Dr. Amoako Baah this one I will be you 3 star marks but it never started from 1983 when we were in crisis period, rather when society decided to concentrate on their nucleus families.

Dr. Amoako Baah this one I will be you 3 star marks but it never started from 1983 when we were in crisis period, rather when society decided to concentrate on their nucleus families.
OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

AUTHOR: MARTIN A.B.K. AMIDU....

It would appear that those in control of the NDC, for the time being, were bent on excluding other bona fide members of the Party who may wish to lay democratic claims to who becomes the ne ...
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AUTHOR: MARTIN A.B.K. AMIDU....

It would appear that those in control of the NDC, for the time being, were bent on excluding other bona fide members of the Party who may wish to lay democratic claims to who becomes the next flag bearer of the Party by excluding them even before the mortal remains of the demised President were interred. It is also symptomatic of how political party elites in Ghana and Africa worm their way into the confidences of persons perceived as likely to ascend to power positions for purposes of eventual personal economic gain at the expense of the generality of the mass of Party members and the Nation which every President swears to serve under the Constitution
Jasmine 8 years ago

"‘How do we fight it?’ It starts from infancy; it starts in school, with parents teaching their children the right thing. They don’t do that,” he said."

NO, he is wrong!
Corruption can ONLY be fought when people g ...
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"‘How do we fight it?’ It starts from infancy; it starts in school, with parents teaching their children the right thing. They don’t do that,” he said."

NO, he is wrong!
Corruption can ONLY be fought when people get jailed for wrong doing. When the law is disregarded and people are instead rewarded for doing bad, it encourages others to worse, knowing they have nothing to fear. This goes in a spiral, forever.

Judiciary and the government has always been the the culprits in stoking wrong doing however, it is Kufuor who worsened everything by packing into the courts fools who called themselves judges, to subvert, remake, undermine genuine cases: in short, Kufuor adulterated the legitimacy of the law courts in order to abuse power and allowed his ministers to be excessively corrupt.

I had begun documenting cases, of fraud, misdemeanours, corruption etc. in Kufuor's government and at some instance, I just have to stop counting. It became a hysterical situation. Even though some of his party members were clearly found to be uncomfortable with it, others idiot like Kwaku Baaku and Darko just continued to defend the indefensible.

Kufuor just threw, decency, morality, principles and presidential respect away immediately he became president. The guy knows no shame.
OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

Author:-PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33)...
GHANA'S MEDIA, CORRUPT & STUPID!! LOOK AT THE WAY MAHAMA WAS INTERVIEWED IN GERMANY. THE QUESTIONS WERE UP TO THE POINT AND IT FOUND MAHAMA SHAKING AND SWEATING. IT WAS PURELY ON THE ...
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Author:-PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33)...
GHANA'S MEDIA, CORRUPT & STUPID!! LOOK AT THE WAY MAHAMA WAS INTERVIEWED IN GERMANY. THE QUESTIONS WERE UP TO THE POINT AND IT FOUND MAHAMA SHAKING AND SWEATING. IT WAS PURELY ON THE ECONOMY AND THE MAN POINTED OUT TO HIM THE FEELING OF HOPELESSNESS AND DESPONDENCY ON THE PART OF GHANAINS UNDER HIS INEPT & CORRUPT NDC GOVERNMENT. THE JOURNALIST WAS A WHITEMAN!!! HE DOES NOT LIVE IN GHANA!!! BUT COME TO GHANA, WE HAVE OVER 80 MINISTERS REPRESENTING VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY. THIS SO CALLED RADIO PRESENTERS AND JOURNALISTS ARE UNABLE TO CALL THEM AND ASK THEM RELEVANT QUESTIONS AS TO HOW THE COUNTRY IS MOVING FORWARD OR BEING DESTROYED, THEY PREFER TO CALL ASIEDU NKETIA, KOKU ANYIDOHO, ANITA DE SOSO, AKUA DONKOR OR KOFI ADAMS TO ASK THEM WHOM THEY HAVE MANAGED TO INSULT IN THE NPP. LOOK!!! 4 YEARS OF DUMSOR, THE CEDI HAS TAKEN A NOSE-DIVE, NDC STEALING OUR MONIES, MASS UNEMPLOYMENT, UNPAID WAGES AND SALARIES: --- BUSINESSES, NHIS, MASS COCOA SPRAYING, SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM ETC. ETC. ALL COLLAPSED AND OUR SO CALLED JOURNALISTS JUST DISGRACING THEMSELVES. WHAT A COUNTRY????????
All DIE BE DIE 8 years ago

CORRUPTION KUFFOUR SAID STARTED FROM ADAM AND EVE.WHEN ASHANTIS ARE IN CHARGE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG BUT IF OTHER TRIBES RULE EVERYTHING IS BAD,VERY SAD.

CORRUPTION KUFFOUR SAID STARTED FROM ADAM AND EVE.WHEN ASHANTIS ARE IN CHARGE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG BUT IF OTHER TRIBES RULE EVERYTHING IS BAD,VERY SAD.
OLD SOLDIER 8 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...
DIET 8 years ago

Corruption became deep-rooted when we embraced the governance system based on "each one for himself,God for us all". The system encourages self-aggrandizement and wealth accumulation for the nucleus family. This alien system ...
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Corruption became deep-rooted when we embraced the governance system based on "each one for himself,God for us all". The system encourages self-aggrandizement and wealth accumulation for the nucleus family. This alien system has gradually eaten into our social structure since 1966 and now the whole social structure has decayed. Ghanaians especially the youth are inward looking and selfish. Ghanaians cut a pathetic picture in the eyes of those who knew Ghana before 1966. Patriotism has died with Nkrumah. Politicians give rosy promises to garner votes but when they get power they join the bandwagon of looters. So, it's now, LOOT! LOOT!! LOOT!!! in Ghana.
insight to the bone 8 years ago

Collective guilt will not fly over this matter of epidemic corruption. Looking at the genesis and the mechanisms or root cause of this phenomenon we know exactly who the culprits are. This system was first developed in our co ...
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Collective guilt will not fly over this matter of epidemic corruption. Looking at the genesis and the mechanisms or root cause of this phenomenon we know exactly who the culprits are. This system was first developed in our country by elements close to Kwame Nkrumah and his political desire to build a cult personality just as we see today with Bawumia and before him JJ. Kojo Tsikata and his warped minded cronies and criminals from national security are the ones responsible as they designed and implemented the system. This is a system of Negative selection which doesnt allow our best to be called to serve rather prefers treacherous traitors , individuals of no morals or integrity all having perverse deviant character traits. In a corrupt society the undeserving , unqualified , incompetent with no empathy prosper while the opposite are marginalized , lynched or even killed as we have witnessed with Atta Mills, Acheampong , Ankrah and others. We mentioned the other day 2 sons of the Akans ( Kofi Anann and Sam Jonah) who invited to serve would turn the country around in less than a year but are no where on the political horizon talk less of being enabled to contribute anything positive to the nation. The truth be told we have over half a million (500,000) very highly qualified patriotic citizens from ALL tribes who can perform and are competent but they dare not raise their heads due to the vicious nature of The NDC , National security and other security agencies that have a strangle hold on the political climate. I advise all to verify these things i say and investigate the truth for themselves. Do we not have the likes of Daniel Tetteh ( a Ga in Databank), the sons of Dr agama (Ewes ) and countless Northerners with global achievement such as Baba Abu the banker? How come none of these well accomplished professionals have been thrown away to the roadside after all the investment our people have put in them? NDC is gone but the battle to bring things in order doesnt end there rather we need to remain vigilant and work to transform the politics by eliminating these useless remnants that have infiltrated every party. Mahama's treachery goes beyond incompetence as its only a symptom , the root cause is plain simple evil wickedness mixed with the retrogressive forces of his Islamic background. Corruption another symptom is part of the strategy to weaken the institutions of state , erase integrity and morals so we forever remain in this quicksand of poverty and backwardness . Incompetence implies amateurism , political illiteracy , ignorance etc but we say this is very deliberate as its supported by national security and other security agencies , practically all institutions of state are in compliance with the destruction or wanton looting of Akan wealth and future because they know its not theirs.To illustrate this point we will elaborate , imagine there is an ailing child that needs a heart operation or even simple appendix removal but pepeni president comes along and says i have the constitutional right to appoint the medical officer , so instead of appointing an experienced capable doctor he says my brother muslim pepeni is a butcher and knows how to cut flesh so he is appointed instead . Then the rest of us idiots are surprised and amazed when every time there is a patient things go wrong and there is death and misery all over the place. Then pepeni omanhene gets up and says npp vowed to make the country ungovernable so is to blame and sets all institutions of state to work at the destruction of the innocent npp. Now we return and all i say is just look at this govt and what do you really see , people deliberately in place who can never deliver , perform or do anything right in a thousand years, all of them sophisticated criminals posers and professional liars. The opposition we see is in a very sorry state as they have been infiltrated by these agent provocateurs , spies and sleepers . They cant even organise a simple house to house or door to door campaign due to internal sabotage and obstruction. We advise all decent citizens and Akans to continue the campaign individually to remove this evil NDC and make sure they dont even get 5% of the vote , then we shall see how the BNI will rig the elections for them. In our opinion any party not affiliated to the NDC is a good start and we shall make sure we dismiss 90% of the police force , BNI , national security and ministries civil service and replace them with more loyal ,patriotic and deserving citizens. A bad tree will always produce bad fruit such as we see with JJ and his offspring ashawo daughter who is only good for licking men's balls. Our advice especially to our diaspora is to avoid any family which supports NDC as they are nothing but gold diggers , fake users with no love in their hearts except interests. These ndc women all have one thing in common,irrational greed, no morals , no wisdom and no justice in their hearts just fine tuned in the art of lies and deceit.
Cardiff man 8 years ago

Ghana is rotten to the core and we are reaping what we sowed.

Ghana is rotten to the core and we are reaping what we sowed.
DIET 8 years ago

WHERE WAS AMOAKO BAAH DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF KUFOUR WHEN MINISTERS WERE LOOTING RIGHT, LEFT AND CENTER? AMOAKO BAAH TURNED A BLIND EYE TO CORRUPTION IN KUFOUR GOVERNMENT BECAUSE KUFOUR WAS HIS TRIBESMAN. HE NEVER CRITIC ...
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WHERE WAS AMOAKO BAAH DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF KUFOUR WHEN MINISTERS WERE LOOTING RIGHT, LEFT AND CENTER? AMOAKO BAAH TURNED A BLIND EYE TO CORRUPTION IN KUFOUR GOVERNMENT BECAUSE KUFOUR WAS HIS TRIBESMAN. HE NEVER CRITICISED KUFOUR WHEN HE SAID CORRUPTION STARTED FROM ADAM AND EVE THUS GLORIFYING CORRUPTION.
Bobby 8 years ago

Doc, you are also corrupt in terms of the deepest definition of corruption. You have a lot of political corrupt ideas.

Doc, you are also corrupt in terms of the deepest definition of corruption. You have a lot of political corrupt ideas.
GORGORDUTOR 8 years ago

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU AND SO MANY OTHER GHANAIANS?? WHO CARES ABOUT HIS OTHER " CORRUPT IDEAS"?? THIS IS ONE ASPECT OF THE CORRUPTION HE SPEAKS OFF!! SO MANY OF US HAVE THIS MENTALITY OF " I DONT AGREE WITH OR LIKE YOU THERE ...
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU AND SO MANY OTHER GHANAIANS?? WHO CARES ABOUT HIS OTHER " CORRUPT IDEAS"?? THIS IS ONE ASPECT OF THE CORRUPTION HE SPEAKS OFF!! SO MANY OF US HAVE THIS MENTALITY OF " I DONT AGREE WITH OR LIKE YOU THEREFORE IF YOU SINCERELY INFORM ME OR WARN ME OF DANGER I WILL DISREGARD YOUR WARNING AND RAIN INSULTS ON YOU TO BOOT"!! HOW INCREDIBLY STUPID AND DESTRUCTIVE CAN WE GET!!
BIRAHMA 8 years ago

We have chosen this position for ourselves because we talk too much about others being corrupt everyday yet in reality we are all guilty

We have chosen this position for ourselves because we talk too much about others being corrupt everyday yet in reality we are all guilty
Phasta Reforms Yesterday 8 years ago

Corruption: 'Ghana is a rotten case!

How do we fight it?

Where's Right To Information Act since '92?

1. Writing a complete new constitution

2. Enacting Right To Information Act.

3. Permanent Records Keeping Sys ...
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Corruption: 'Ghana is a rotten case!

How do we fight it?

Where's Right To Information Act since '92?

1. Writing a complete new constitution

2. Enacting Right To Information Act.

3. Permanent Records Keeping System

4. Integrated Population Registering System

5. Comprehensive Address System with area Codes

6. Smart but Unique ID Cards with free email address for fluid communication between gov't and the citizenry.

7. Clearing house for verification and validation

8. Independent Attorney General, decoupled from Ministry of Justice.
GORGORDUTOR 8 years ago

Massa you are on point! The question is where and how do start an effective non partisan campaign to achieve these goals and set Ghana on the right track, bearing in mind it will be a long hard muddy road to success!!

Massa you are on point! The question is where and how do start an effective non partisan campaign to achieve these goals and set Ghana on the right track, bearing in mind it will be a long hard muddy road to success!!
Nnn 8 years ago

Good points but all boils down to the individual to do the right thing OR be ready to punish the offender.
Joe Ghartey as NPP Attorney General had cases of missing pages from dockets and documents becasuse they were incrimin ...
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Good points but all boils down to the individual to do the right thing OR be ready to punish the offender.
Joe Ghartey as NPP Attorney General had cases of missing pages from dockets and documents becasuse they were incriminating to NPP members. He denied that the case ever came to his office. An AG should be an AG for Ghanaians not for a political party. So once the individual will not live by the morals of a society and will not be punished for that ALL constitutions and laws and bye-laws will not help us
Ka 8 years ago

Dr Amoako Baah, u have provided the best analysis from the beginning of Ghana corruption until now. God bless u.

Dr Amoako Baah, u have provided the best analysis from the beginning of Ghana corruption until now. God bless u.
Former 8 years ago

This doc is talking as if corruption started today. He should go back to President Kuffour's era and know how he traced corruption and from when and what he did during his era about it. Corruption is bad but this doc talks as ...
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This doc is talking as if corruption started today. He should go back to President Kuffour's era and know how he traced corruption and from when and what he did during his era about it. Corruption is bad but this doc talks as if it started from this govt's time. These are some of the people who want public attention. Lets all fight this canker together. God bless our home land GHANA
Ewe nation 8 years ago

With Nana Akuffo Addo.All thinking and reasonable Ghanaians wish 2016 come very fast so that they can vote incompetence mahama and ndc out. Avuu....

With Nana Akuffo Addo.All thinking and reasonable Ghanaians wish 2016 come very fast so that they can vote incompetence mahama and ndc out. Avuu....
Moses1 8 years ago

Fake anti-corruption fighters of NPP will open secret accounts and put our money there to chop nyafu-nyafu. Freddy Blay is still NPP acting Chair under Nana Addo, the awam lawyer.

Fake anti-corruption fighters of NPP will open secret accounts and put our money there to chop nyafu-nyafu. Freddy Blay is still NPP acting Chair under Nana Addo, the awam lawyer.
Papa 8 years ago

THIS MAN NEVER SPEAKS LIKE AN ACADEMIC.

THIS MAN NEVER SPEAKS LIKE AN ACADEMIC.
GORGORDUTOR 8 years ago

Kwaseasem!! You will sit down while you and the vast majority of Ghanaians are forcibly raped over and over endlessly by a political class that is hopelessly bankrupt and dominated by so-called academics!! SWINE Who gives a f ...
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Kwaseasem!! You will sit down while you and the vast majority of Ghanaians are forcibly raped over and over endlessly by a political class that is hopelessly bankrupt and dominated by so-called academics!! SWINE Who gives a fuck whether he speaks like an academic he is speaking unvarnished truth!! TAKE OFF YOUR POLITICAL BLINDERS!!
Kwaku duah 8 years ago

It's such a shame to be a Ghanaian all because of greedy politicians. Was on a flight last Sunday from Ghana to the UK and surprise to find minister Ablakwah in the first class section travelling. Was he travelling on governm ...
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It's such a shame to be a Ghanaian all because of greedy politicians. Was on a flight last Sunday from Ghana to the UK and surprise to find minister Ablakwah in the first class section travelling. Was he travelling on government mission or a private trip. In the same first class were also very senior statesmen whom l will not want to name for the reason that they not in government. We live in a country where companies have lost business , people lost jobs and still got government minister travelling at tax payers expense on first class. Can our president learn one or two from the current president of Tanzania who is boldly walking his talk. The measures he has introduced in 3 weeks non of our president current or past ever introduced in their time in office. It's about time we wake up as citizens to stop silly holidays , celebrations of independence when our schools and hospitals are in urgent need of resources. Stop all waste now or we all will regret the military come back to power to put sanity in the system. It's not what we want but seems our politicians of today careless about the citizen. Just imagine how much money was wasted on Ghana at 50years independence only for the very rich in government and society to benefit from the huge reductions in the sale of luxury cars etc plus silly over inflated cost of hosting the event at a time when hospitals had no beds. Ambulance and schools under tress and classrooms without windows etc. it's about time we all make politics not a money grabbing spree.
NUKOMEKO 8 years ago

EVEN YOUR BEARD IS CORRUPT.

EVEN YOUR BEARD IS CORRUPT.
James 8 years ago

Have you head of Kalabule and Bottom Power?
It started with Acheampomg
Solution?
Enforce rules. Give ministers targets. Sack them if they underperform

Have you head of Kalabule and Bottom Power?
It started with Acheampomg
Solution?
Enforce rules. Give ministers targets. Sack them if they underperform
opoku, KNUST 8 years ago

This Amoako Baah is the same man who operated the bogus micro finance company.
He has defrauded a lot of people. He is filthy corrupt. check his records at the KNUST and stop disturbing us with this man!

This Amoako Baah is the same man who operated the bogus micro finance company.
He has defrauded a lot of people. He is filthy corrupt. check his records at the KNUST and stop disturbing us with this man!
Amidini 8 years ago

I am impress with Dr Baah Amoah comments these days. Dr Baah title of address issues these days is prudent, he is non partisan.

I am impress with Dr Baah Amoah comments these days. Dr Baah title of address issues these days is prudent, he is non partisan.
tan90sin90cos90. 8 years ago

Corruption started when nana addo's father became a ceremonial president after UP & CIA amde a coup against CPP. Nana addo's father sold govemt factories amd industries, took ghana's money etc established mansions in london.

Corruption started when nana addo's father became a ceremonial president after UP & CIA amde a coup against CPP. Nana addo's father sold govemt factories amd industries, took ghana's money etc established mansions in london.
kobina 8 years ago

And is it the government of the day that has to take the blame for it? I know it was the view of ppl in the country saying so, den why was it used as a case.

And is it the government of the day that has to take the blame for it? I know it was the view of ppl in the country saying so, den why was it used as a case.
AMA 8 years ago

Ghana is corrrupt because any Ghanaian who is elected want to aquire things they don't have before.

example Rawlings he is now a rich man

President Kufour was already rich

Mahama also stole government money by giving ...
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Ghana is corrrupt because any Ghanaian who is elected want to aquire things they don't have before.

example Rawlings he is now a rich man

President Kufour was already rich

Mahama also stole government money by giving contracts to his relatives from the northern region.

WE are starving, only hope when Nana Akkufo Addo wins

NPP ALL THE WAY
Jan 8 years ago

You see the draconian law they have brought to keep expatriates out of politics? A born and bred Ghanaian cannot hold public office up to a Director level. I live in the UK and I cane to help build the country and faced lots ...
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You see the draconian law they have brought to keep expatriates out of politics? A born and bred Ghanaian cannot hold public office up to a Director level. I live in the UK and I cane to help build the country and faced lots of discrimination! Ghanaian deserve where they are today! Am happily working in another decent Africa country!
Adote 8 years ago

You are not a serious person, but a dreamer. You said President Kufour was already rich so he did not steal like President Rawlings and President Mahama? How do you then explain why President Kufour and the EO Group are colle ...
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You are not a serious person, but a dreamer. You said President Kufour was already rich so he did not steal like President Rawlings and President Mahama? How do you then explain why President Kufour and the EO Group are collecting 3% percent of Ghana's revenue from the oil yearly, this is just one instant of daylight robbery President Kufour has perpetrated on Mother Ghana, believe me, there are several if you care to get out of your innocent ignorant state and find out. The fact that someone speaks the same language like you does not mean he is an angel, grow up. Otherwise Ghana will never move forward.
ANYIVOR 8 years ago

WHERE IS KWAKU ANYIDOHO? THIS CORRUPT STORY FROM NPP OR NANA KONADU?TELL GHANAIANS? IS FROM INCOMPETENT MAHAMA.

WHERE IS KWAKU ANYIDOHO? THIS CORRUPT STORY FROM NPP OR NANA KONADU?TELL GHANAIANS? IS FROM INCOMPETENT MAHAMA.
john 8 years ago

IF one can become a lawyer without law certificate in Ghana, then we can reasonably say that corruption is deeply rooted in Ghana.

IF one can become a lawyer without law certificate in Ghana, then we can reasonably say that corruption is deeply rooted in Ghana.
NII COMMEY,BUKOM-ACCRA. 8 years ago

GHANAIANS SHOULDN'T PRETEND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW CORRUPTION STARTS AND ENDS.NATURALLY,ANY ROTTEN THING STARTS FROM THE HEAD.IF THE HEAD STOP BEING CORRUPT AND CHECKS IT,IT WILL NATURALLY FILTER DOWN TO THE LOWER RANKS.
THE HE ...
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GHANAIANS SHOULDN'T PRETEND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW CORRUPTION STARTS AND ENDS.NATURALLY,ANY ROTTEN THING STARTS FROM THE HEAD.IF THE HEAD STOP BEING CORRUPT AND CHECKS IT,IT WILL NATURALLY FILTER DOWN TO THE LOWER RANKS.
THE HEAD SHOULDN'T PRETEND WE DON'T KNOW THAT THEY ARE CORRUPT AND DENY IT.CORRUPTION EASILY SHOWS & STOPPING MUST START FROM THE TOP.
Jan 8 years ago

If Ghanaians think Bawumia and Akuffo Addo can stop corruption you are fooling yourself! Bawumia and NPP has no experience in this department. Ghana's should put politics and tribalism aside and fight this canker.

If Ghanaians think Bawumia and Akuffo Addo can stop corruption you are fooling yourself! Bawumia and NPP has no experience in this department. Ghana's should put politics and tribalism aside and fight this canker.
FRAD 8 years ago

Can you do any better? You are only a student Lecturer, dont have any business experience!

Can you do any better? You are only a student Lecturer, dont have any business experience!
nii lantey 8 years ago

If the world agrees that ndc is a corrupt government ndc must bury themselves to shame . Ghana wasn't that before ndc took over but they please with NPP leadership . Criticizing, pointing fingers , blaming Ghanaians is over ...
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If the world agrees that ndc is a corrupt government ndc must bury themselves to shame . Ghana wasn't that before ndc took over but they please with NPP leadership . Criticizing, pointing fingers , blaming Ghanaians is over shame on you ndc . You're expose . If Africa is 54 states and you're # 2 on corruption. ndc , mahama and fellow ndc thieves shame on you
EDUARDO DOMINGO. 8 years ago

THE CASE THAT DID IT FOR GHANA IS THE JUDICIARY CASE, IF THE JUDICIARY IS THAT CORRUPT, WHAT IS OF MORE CONCERN TO FOREIGNERS? AND THE AUTHORITY MADE IT WORSE WITH HOW THEY ARE HANDLING THE CASE, LOOK AT HOW THEY ALLOW THESE ...
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THE CASE THAT DID IT FOR GHANA IS THE JUDICIARY CASE, IF THE JUDICIARY IS THAT CORRUPT, WHAT IS OF MORE CONCERN TO FOREIGNERS? AND THE AUTHORITY MADE IT WORSE WITH HOW THEY ARE HANDLING THE CASE, LOOK AT HOW THEY ALLOW THESE CRIMINALS TO DO WITH ANAS? IT IS MOST DISGRACEFUL, THE HANDLING BY THE JUDICIARY IS TERRIBLE. WHO WILL EVER DO WHAT ANAS DID AGAIN? THEY HAVE FRIGHTENED THE POPULACE WITH THE TREATMENT OF ANAS!!
truglio 8 years ago

Let them loot for their self interest after they've been paid,but I assure you they won't take even 1gh.cedi in their grave.what profit a man to gain the whole world and loose their soul.

Let them loot for their self interest after they've been paid,but I assure you they won't take even 1gh.cedi in their grave.what profit a man to gain the whole world and loose their soul.
truglio 8 years ago

The black man is not capable of managing his own affairs.

The black man is not capable of managing his own affairs.
Adote 8 years ago

Until the Military takes over from these corrupt politicians, with a Benevolent Dictator, who loves Mother Ghana, at the helm of affairs, Ghana will get more corrupt.
With the Military in charge, there should be a Marshall L ...
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Until the Military takes over from these corrupt politicians, with a Benevolent Dictator, who loves Mother Ghana, at the helm of affairs, Ghana will get more corrupt.
With the Military in charge, there should be a Marshall Law, with Military Tribunals to cleanse the Country of indiscipline, armed robbers and corruption. The task cannot be left to the present Judicial system with Judges who collect Sheep/Goat as bribe
to free armed robbers. Short of this, Ghana is going nowhere but backward forever.
inercycl 8 years ago

Transparency International recently claimed there is no clear evidence of corruption at the GFA despite the fact that Nyantakyi's thievery and their lifestyles have become public knowledge. So Ghana now without GFA is t ...
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Transparency International recently claimed there is no clear evidence of corruption at the GFA despite the fact that Nyantakyi's thievery and their lifestyles have become public knowledge. So Ghana now without GFA is the second most corrupt in Africa? We do want to know the "connection " between TI and the GFA.Nyantakyi may have "lent" them 600,000 dollars so they will turn a blind eye to their activities!
G, K. Berko 8 years ago

The underlying aristocratic privileges that we Africans associate with leadership, even in our secular lives and Politics, is largely to blame for such clashes.

We see that in our Ghanaian Politics, in particular, and our ...
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The underlying aristocratic privileges that we Africans associate with leadership, even in our secular lives and Politics, is largely to blame for such clashes.

We see that in our Ghanaian Politics, in particular, and our Traditional leadership as well. We are yet to appreciate the need for leaders to be seen as servers instead of Lords who must be worshiped. So, we have allowed them to impose upon us in all manners possible.

Any leader we intend to choose, even democratically, is supposed to be entitled to an undeserving host of privileges which often make the chosen far wealthier than all others in the Society, and they used to be.

This is why, for example, many of us Ghanaians were very concerned about the huge Ex-gratia Packages that the Kufuor Administration pushed through Parliament for approval for Presidents and others in Government.

What former Presidents are supposed to receive in benefits after retirement is worth more than what they would receive in active service at their Post, something that defies the general wisdom behind retirement benefits globally. What makes it even more ridiculous is that our former Presidents would be receiving more than what the US Presidents do in similar situations. And yet, Ghana is light-years further away from the the Economic might and resources of the USA.

If we would be honest about this topic, it should not surprise anyone, therefore, why some folks would attempt for numerous times to ascend a political position, when even heavily rejected by the Electorate; some would even want to become the President, and choose to be guided by the 'All die be die.." mantra.

In our Presidency is a sitting pot of Gold that Presidents freely, easily and unregrettably scoop personal wealth from with impunity.

Hardly any of our Political leaders, Traditional or secular, ever desires to serve selflessly. The deafening claims on patriotism these leaders make are nothing but a fraudulent hoax.

They have felt us. They have sized us up. They have psyched us all up to be convinced that we will always sheepishly accept their hidden real reasons for seeking our Presidency, our Stool vacancies, our DCE, MCE, etc. positions, i.e., to loot the pot of gold for their immense personal wealth.

Attempts to decouple wealth accumulation from our leadership positions in Ghana has never been seriously taken up by us. And I think we would be still wallowing in our hallucinatory wilderness to stop corruption in Ghana, if we do not do anything to rectify that expectation.

The fact that lower ranked Officials in Government get to know of the ill-gotten wealth their superiors obtain serves as some justification for these subordinates to solicit for bribes from others seeking their services. The quest for overnight opulence has gripped us all, and blinded us to any moral hazards, and benumbed us to our moral conscience.

The plaque encrusting our sense of morality must be lifted, or even scraped off. My preference would be self-activating our in-built moral defenses to dissolve, or break out of, such crucible of criminal indulgence. But since that is harder for many of us to accomplish than imagined, we need outside help from among the moral Authorities like the Clergy and Imams, and the International Agencies of Human Rights to intervene simultaneously.

Having seen our own Judiciary to be so badly infected with Corruption, our trust in that local Institution does not seem to be all that formidable to help us restore our morality and orderliness. This is why I would like to reiterate my call for the International Court of Justice at the Hague to be brought in to help instill the aspect of legal deterrence in our potential and incumbent leaders. The level of Corruption we have steeped into rationally calls for drastic intervention by the United Nations Human Rights outfit. Various International Agencies, Public and Private, that have anything to do with restoring lives and dignity of Humanity, ought to step up to help us now.

Long Live Ghana!!!
SANTA 8 years ago

AMOAKO BAAH IS THE FORMER HEAD OF THE POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT. AT KNUST, WHAT IS HE NOW THAT WARRANTS HIS OPINIONS BEING BANDIED LIKE GOLD DUST TO US - THE UNWITTING RECIPIENTS OF HIS PERCEIVED SUPERIOR WISDOM AND INTELLECT?

AMOAKO BAAH IS THE FORMER HEAD OF THE POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT. AT KNUST, WHAT IS HE NOW THAT WARRANTS HIS OPINIONS BEING BANDIED LIKE GOLD DUST TO US - THE UNWITTING RECIPIENTS OF HIS PERCEIVED SUPERIOR WISDOM AND INTELLECT?
Papa Nii 8 years ago

I am appealing to the ndc government and its people to leave no stone unturned in chopping Ghana money, which ever political party that wins power should do the same. After all the black Ghanaian is not capable of handling th ...
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I am appealing to the ndc government and its people to leave no stone unturned in chopping Ghana money, which ever political party that wins power should do the same. After all the black Ghanaian is not capable of handling their affairs we have made the toil of our fore fathers been in vain
Freddie 8 years ago

Stupid and achaic prof. Should go help his idiotic Npp party get something done right.

Stupid and achaic prof. Should go help his idiotic Npp party get something done right.
Peter Amanie 8 years ago

I quote Dr.Amoako Baah:"Come to the larger society. Teachers are cheating for students,students are buying papers. Who is left? According to the good doc, "the current rotten nature of Ghana has an umbilical cord in the past" ...
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I quote Dr.Amoako Baah:"Come to the larger society. Teachers are cheating for students,students are buying papers. Who is left? According to the good doc, "the current rotten nature of Ghana has an umbilical cord in the past". Dr Amoako Baah, you have been in the country since the Rawlings' era. Did YOU cheat for your students when you were the head of department of Political Science at the KNUST? Or you bought papers for them? This is from your own mouth. Not mine. How about cropping your moustache a little?
Whatever 8 years ago

Mabe this NPP Amoako Baah didn't know... we had a sitting president in our history declaring that corruption is as old as Adam. Gave state land to Chief Justice. Even under that Ghana did not rot. Peddling Falsehood won't hel ...
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Mabe this NPP Amoako Baah didn't know... we had a sitting president in our history declaring that corruption is as old as Adam. Gave state land to Chief Justice. Even under that Ghana did not rot. Peddling Falsehood won't help you and your NPP
Plasma Kote 8 years ago

Corruption is all over the world, it is part of the Human Nature.

Total eradication is impossible, it has been there since Adam and Eve.

Corruption is all over the world, it is part of the Human Nature.

Total eradication is impossible, it has been there since Adam and Eve.
ALHAJI 8 years ago

HMMMM MAHAMA IS A THIEF,INCOMPETENT NUMBER ONE IN GHANA HISTORY

HMMMM MAHAMA IS A THIEF,INCOMPETENT NUMBER ONE IN GHANA HISTORY

Corruption: 'Ghana is a rotten case'

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