Gov’t serious about anti-corruption plan – Batidam

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Kay 8 years ago

.. neck deep in Mahama's corruption plan.

.. neck deep in Mahama's corruption plan.
Kofi, USA 8 years ago

For the hypocritical ears of NPP and nana akuffo Addo

1. KUFOUR ADMITS TO CORRUPTION IN HIS GOVERNMENT AND SAYS HE WONT EXPOSE IT Unlike President Mahama who has taken action on allegations of corruption ,the NPP governme ...
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For the hypocritical ears of NPP and nana akuffo Addo

1. KUFOUR ADMITS TO CORRUPTION IN HIS GOVERNMENT AND SAYS HE WONT EXPOSE IT Unlike President Mahama who has taken action on allegations of corruption ,the NPP government under Kufour refused to either expose or punish corruption. At a 2003 NPP delegates conference held in Cape Coast, President Kufour in his address made excuses for corruption in his government. Among other justifications he said corruption "was as old as Adam" and that on a daily basis he and his officials are tempted with all manner of things including the proverbial apple of the Garden of Eden. He admitted that people come with all manner of inducements but he only tells them to go and come next time. He also stated that he was not going to expose corruption in his government lest his government collapses and what he did when instances of corruption came to his notice was to call the offending Minister or appointee and caution him not to repeat the corrupt act.

2. ESSEKU GATE In 2005, then National Chairman of the NPP, Mr Haruna Esseku was caught on tape telling NPP supporters that President Kufour was the chief recipient of kickbacks from contractors at the castle. He lamented that unlike in the past when he could go to the castle and have his car boot stashed with kickback funds, President Kufour was at the time withholding those funds and this affected his ability to provide resources for the running of the NPP. For this revelation Mr Esseku was held hostage and prevented from attending the NPP delegates conference at Legon that year.

3. HOTEL WAAWAA In the first term of President Kufour and his NPP government, Gizzelle Yadzi revealed that she had been asked by Kufour to negotiate the purchase of an US $ 8 million Hotel for him. Of course later we were told that it was Chief Kufour and not President Kufour who bought the hotel. Chief Kufour had no business track record prior to his father becoming President and had also not demonstrated any capacity to raise US $ 8 million dollars to buy such a hotel.

4. LOOTING OF STATE LANDS The looting and sharing of state lands is still fresh on our minds. A recount of the sale of government bungalows and public lands to Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, President Kufour, Kwodwo Mpiani and other NPP Ministers and cronies points to evidence of corruption. Jake Obetsebi Lamptey bought his official bungalow which sat on over an Acre of prime Land at Ridge for a paltry GHC 390, 000 when the property is valued at USD 2,000,000. Documents available from the lands commission show clearly that from President Kufour, his Ministers, party functionaries and cronies all bought state lands at ridiculously low prices. The former international students hostel land was carved out and shared among more NPP Ministers, party functionaries, and cronies.

5. DIVERSION OF 6O BILLION CEDIS OF TAX PAYERS MONEY TO FUND NPP PROPAGANDA MACHINE A 2009 audit report revealed that up to 60 billion cedis of the tax payer's money taken from the TOR debt recovery levy, the HIPC etc. was used fund a so called communication strategy which was only a euphemism for a conduit used to siphon state funds into the NPP campaign. The auditors could not find details of this strategy or how it was executed except dubious payments to shady groups such as BLOW, PRIM, and FIRST RESPONDERS. Most of the people who make the loudest noise about corruption these days (Anthony Karbo, John Boadu and Samuel Abu Jinapor) are on a list submitted to National Security under the NPP for these payments to be made. This looting of the TOR coffers contributed in no small measure towards the difficulties it currently faces.

6. E.O GROUP SHARES IN JUBILEE FIELD While 25 million Ghanaians had to make do with only 13.6% stake in the Jubilee field. Two NPP top shots, George Owusu and Ambassador Edusei were given 3% shares which amounts to a colossal US$300 million. It is instructive to note that in one of the Wikileaks cables President Kufour was quoted as having told a US senator that his interests in Ghana's oil are being coordinated by Mr Kwabena Darko of Darko Farms. When investigations were carried out into the EO group's affairs by Ghanaian authorities, it emerged that their company address was the same as the address of Darko Farms! The explanations given for how EO group came to own such a significant stake in the Jubilee field do not wash. We are told that they found Kosmos and brought them in to discover oil for Ghana. It is strange that GNPC which was formed in 1983 and which has all the expertise one can think of in the oil industry could not find a partner to discover oil but it took a two-man company with no experience or track record in the oil industry to find a partner for us. Even stranger is the fact that the EO group was allowed to be part of the joint operating agreement signed among the partners in the jubilee field when they did not meet the basic requirements to be part of such a venture. First they have no track record of having being part of such a venture in the past neither did they possess the financial capacity to make good their part of the cash calls which are necessary for the operation of the jubilee field. As it turned out they were carried by Kosmos and seeing as Kosmos is no father Christmas, the conclusion that can be drawn is that the EO group shares was made a conditionality for giving Kosmos the exploration license. We recall that Franklyn Cudjoe and his so-called think tank were loud in their defence of this unconscionable action when public outcry greeted the exposure of this deal.

7. DAN BOTWE QUESTIONS SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR LAVISH NPP FLAGBEARERSHIP CONTEST In 2007 Mr. Dan Botwe, former General secretary of the NPP and Former Information Minister expressed worry about the ostentatious nature of the campaigns that were being waged by seventeen aspirants who contested for the 2007 flag bearer slot of the NPP. In an interview with Citi FM in 2007, he lamented how the NPP in opposition could not afford to purchase even flags and T shirts and yet in power it was possible for 17 people to spend so much money on a flag bearer race. Some aspirants could even afford to charter aircrafts for campaign tours and hire aircrafts to fly their banners in the air. Hackman Owusu Agyeman himself an aspirant in that contest also bitterly complained about the extravagance that was displayed in that campaign. Where did the NPP get all that money from if not through corrupt kickback collection?

8. GHANA @ 50 After spending a whopping US$ 75 million dollars on Ghana's 50th birthday celebration, it emerged that Dr Wireko Brobey, Chief executive of the Ghana @50 secretariat made cash payments to supposed contractors and service providers in polythene bags without any supporting documentation.

9. AMOATENG HEROIN SCANDAL NPP MP for Nkoranza North was arrested in the United States of America for trafficking large quantities of heroin and is currently languishing in in jail in the US. Amoateng was a key NPP financier and received his party's full support in the wake of his arrest.

10. SEKYI HUGHES LOOTS HIS BUNGALOW Former speaker of Parliament under the NPP Ebenezer Begyina Sekyi Hughes when leaving his official bungalow looted it empty. He carried along all the curtains, furniture and fixtures in the house. Some media reports had it that Mr Sekyi Hughes even took away flower pots.
RUTH 8 years ago

This is the clearest evidence of who are the worst thieves...... Ndc of course...... Even JJ said 60% of present ndc are thieves..... H hahahaaaa hahahaaaa hahahaaaa hahahaaaa hahahaaaa hahahaaaa

This is the clearest evidence of who are the worst thieves...... Ndc of course...... Even JJ said 60% of present ndc are thieves..... H hahahaaaa hahahaaaa hahahaaaa hahahaaaa hahahaaaa hahahaaaa
RUTH 8 years ago

How could his close friend and ndc financier be paid dubious judgment debts of almost 45 million dollars at the time....?....... He was extremely guilty because poor Ghanaians don't deserve that........ And poor Ghanaians tru ...
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How could his close friend and ndc financier be paid dubious judgment debts of almost 45 million dollars at the time....?....... He was extremely guilty because poor Ghanaians don't deserve that........ And poor Ghanaians trusted him.........
RUTH 8 years ago

Real ndc thieves in power..... Ide biiiiiiii Keke

Real ndc thieves in power..... Ide biiiiiiii Keke
inercycl 8 years ago

If the government is seriously looking to fight corruption, they should start with themselves first. Afterall they have access to the nation's wealth and are misusing it.First the Mahama brothers... don't know if I can includ ...
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If the government is seriously looking to fight corruption, they should start with themselves first. Afterall they have access to the nation's wealth and are misusing it.First the Mahama brothers... don't know if I can include the president himself. Next Asiedu Nketsia. Next Kwabena Donkor, next GFA Nyantakyi, and a host of them. You can't be a minister of state and claim to have a football team as the same time.That is corruption. So many public office holders have other businesses elsewhere. It is not warranted. You are either a minister of state or a business man
Not both
There will always be a conflict of interest. You remember what kuffour did to the KWAME piprahs and others. Your time is coming!
aikins 8 years ago

How can mahama be serious about fighting corruption? You are not serious yourself for telling us such jokes.

How can mahama be serious about fighting corruption? You are not serious yourself for telling us such jokes.
Afie 8 years ago

Stop talking and arrest WAYOME and all those thieves out there.

Stop talking and arrest WAYOME and all those thieves out there.
Asomdwe 8 years ago

10 years in the making and how many people have been prosecuted and sentenced to serve as an example

10 years in the making and how many people have been prosecuted and sentenced to serve as an example
Jerry 8 years ago

Politics | 26 September 2014

Prez assures Ghana is on track for economic recovery

By ModernGhana Editor's Desk

President John Dramani Mahama says he is impressed with government's economic programs and policies aime ...
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Politics | 26 September 2014

Prez assures Ghana is on track for economic recovery

By ModernGhana Editor's Desk

President John Dramani Mahama says he is impressed with government's economic programs and policies aimed at rescuing Ghana's ailing economy.
The president made the remarks addressing the 69th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York.
The country's macroeconomic indicators have been rocky over the past year.
This has compelled government to take a couple of measures including opting for an IMF bailout program.
Addressing the august gathering, President Mahama indicated that though the measures remain work in progress, the economy is seeing positive signs of recovery
Yaw Mensah, New York 8 years ago

Not until all the fugitives who should have been punished and are enjoying at the Flagstaff House are walking free, you are wasting our ears, Batidam.
It's leadership by example. No punishment for, "eating" the people's mone ...
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Not until all the fugitives who should have been punished and are enjoying at the Flagstaff House are walking free, you are wasting our ears, Batidam.
It's leadership by example. No punishment for, "eating" the people's money, f**k off with your foolishness, Stop wasting our time.
papapee 8 years ago

If you arrest woyome all and sundry will understand your statement is true but if you don't do that then stop disturbing our ears cuz we know NDC government is corrupt.you can't deny that fact...thieves stop enriching yoursel ...
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If you arrest woyome all and sundry will understand your statement is true but if you don't do that then stop disturbing our ears cuz we know NDC government is corrupt.you can't deny that fact...thieves stop enriching yourselves and pay our nurses and teachers.....liars
Togbega 8 years ago

This ass-looking man should give us a break. When he was outside the loop of the looting brigade he sang differently. I am now convinced that most northerners are corrupt.

This ass-looking man should give us a break. When he was outside the loop of the looting brigade he sang differently. I am now convinced that most northerners are corrupt.
BSR 8 years ago

The rhetoric is sickening. Very little to nothing being felt. All the known agencies of government involved in bribery and corruption are still at it. DVLA and others have rather up their game. Publish and shame all your acti ...
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The rhetoric is sickening. Very little to nothing being felt. All the known agencies of government involved in bribery and corruption are still at it. DVLA and others have rather up their game. Publish and shame all your actions
Kwesi 8 years ago

Has Koku Anyodoho returned the two stolen land cruisers meant for agric extension work for Ghanaian children.

Has Koku Anyodoho returned the two stolen land cruisers meant for agric extension work for Ghanaian children.

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