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insight to the bone 7 years ago

90 % of our people know kwasiapayin omanhene aboaba pepeni can never do anything good except steal for himself together with his friend and family. 99% of our people know the elections will be rigged and this will evolve into ...
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90 % of our people know kwasiapayin omanhene aboaba pepeni can never do anything good except steal for himself together with his friend and family. 99% of our people know the elections will be rigged and this will evolve into violence with the country breaking up eventually. We observe all countries that achieved development did not have their so called leaders walking away with billions but failed regimes all enriched the families and friends of the imposter leader with no loyalty to the people , like Libya , Iraq , Syria , Saudi Arabia or north Korea. Roosevelt , Stalin willy Brandt , Mao did not have their favored ones becoming rich rather they served and brought their people into the better age. Yes the arrangements to rig the elections are already in place as they think we will not stand and fight. This criminal mafia with its vice hold on our future will not go away without war and bloodshed even though they know they are despised by the majority . We see Mahama on tour and notice its mainly bad guests who have overstayed their welcome such as zongo boys , northerners , minorities and Muslims turning up in their masses as they know they now oppress and plunder the majority . Theirs is a tribalism/hegemony hate of of the majority Akans agenda and the end will only be misery and death. So wicked and dark are their thoughts of hate they are blind to the hardship and cry of our people in pain and wish to bring us more evil. We must never withdraw but prepare to fight for our freedom as freedom is not won through fake elections. Half of the Npp are angry just because THEY are not the ones plundering and looting , the other half have no clue what time it is and still thing there is a Ghana to save. Their ranks are infiltrated by the same Muslims , minorities and wanna be criminal element with corruption in their souls . The NDC on the other hand is a hopeless case of hardened criminals with no shame . We must arise and let them know we also count .Those who continue to propagate the Anti Akan agenda by these seemingly random irrelevant criminal acts such as the murders of Atta Mills , Mp Danquah , humiliation of Kyeremanteng by armed robbers or the repeated attempts to politically lynch Ken Agyapong are all in line with the undeclared war against the majority Akans. Those who refuse to develop a sound culture of security fail to see the dangers , they do not know of the fact that those who are not for us are definately against us. No where in the world do you have politicalfigures with the potential of being presidents such as Danquah and Kyeremanteng murdered or being targeted by boko harem style criminals calling themselves armed robbers without the blessings of this pepeni/ayigbe mafia elite. The composition of the cabinet is clear evidence of Muslim discrimination of the Akan majority. We shall never surrender to this retrogressive menace to mankind called Islam no matter how many mosques they build , soon we shall turn all of them into public toilets or tear them down. Yes when the time comes we shall lay siege to their barracks , police stations and other institutions of oppression. We shall then freely distribute their mansions and houses to our veterans of the barricade when we win as they will be our new heroes. THE DISCRIMINATION AND HATE OF THE AKANS WILL STOP THIS YEAR
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33 ) 7 years ago

WE NEED NANA'S WISDOM. HIS LEADERSHIP WITH BAWUMIA IS EXCELLENT. NANA IS OUR POLITICAL MESSIAH!! WE WILL PATIENTLY WAIT FOR HIM TO COME AND LIBERATE US FROM OUR ECONOMIC OPPRESSORS. WE CAN'T PUT OUR TRUST IN THESE YOUNG NDC T ...
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WE NEED NANA'S WISDOM. HIS LEADERSHIP WITH BAWUMIA IS EXCELLENT. NANA IS OUR POLITICAL MESSIAH!! WE WILL PATIENTLY WAIT FOR HIM TO COME AND LIBERATE US FROM OUR ECONOMIC OPPRESSORS. WE CAN'T PUT OUR TRUST IN THESE YOUNG NDC THIEVES (WITH NO WORK RECORD) WHO WANT TO LIVE LIKE KINGS OVERNIGHT, OWNING JETS, BIG MANSIONS, BANKS, ROLLS ROYCE, DATING MODELS ETC. AT THE EXPENSE OF THE POOR. BEING A PRESIDENT REQUIRES THE USE OF BRAIN NOT BRAWN. A PRESIDENT DOES NOT "THROW" PICK AXE!!! WHO CAN DO THE JOB BETTER THAN NANA, AT THIS TIME IN OUR HISTORY, WHERE GREEDY CORRUPT , SHARP TEETH ROTTEN PLANK NDC SMALL BOYS, PARADING AS POLITICIANS, HAVE PLUNDERED OUR RESOURCES TO THE BONE, THAT OUR OIL ECONOMY INHERITED FROM THE GREAT KUFFOUR HAS HAD NO IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF THE ORDINARY CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTRY???? LONG LIVE GHANA!! LONG LIVE NANA ADDO. MORE GREASE TO YOUR ELBOWS!! EVERY THIEF IN GHANA, TODAY, IS SCARED OF BOLD AND MIGHTY NANA ADDO. NANA IS CLEAN !! CLEAN TO THE BONE!!!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33 ) 7 years ago

Author:-OFOSUAA..... JJ Rawlings knows too well that he has unleashed a group of monsters and nation wreckers on Ghanaians bcos this current ndc is never what he dreamt of at all at all…..this ndc fears to use the very word ...
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Author:-OFOSUAA..... JJ Rawlings knows too well that he has unleashed a group of monsters and nation wreckers on Ghanaians bcos this current ndc is never what he dreamt of at all at all…..this ndc fears to use the very words JJ used to captivate the millions of Ghanaians across the length and breadth of the country…PROBITY TRANSPARENCY ACCOUNTABILITY INTEGRITY EQUITY…….this new ndc teams up with criminals and dupes Ghanaians and hide under the guise of TRIBALISM AND ETHNIC POLITICS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE POOR MASSES MOST OF WHOM ARE IGNORANT AND NOT WELL EDUCATED……so they don’t know the evils of ndc thro SADA GYEEDA SUBAH BURBRANDING WOYOME DUBIOUS JDGT DEBTS SOLE SOURCING OF CONTRACTS TO DRAIN OUR COFFERS ……..WHAT IS JJ GOING TO DO ABOUT THESE CRIMINALS DESTROYING GHANA BIG TIME
OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

Author:- PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33 ).....
WE NEED NANA'S WISDOM. HIS LEADERSHIP WITH BAWUMIA IS EXCELLENT. NANA IS OUR POLITICAL MESSIAH!! WE WILL PATIENTLY WAIT FOR HIM TO COME AND LIBERATE US FROM OUR ECONOMIC OPPRESSOR ...
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Author:- PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33 ).....
WE NEED NANA'S WISDOM. HIS LEADERSHIP WITH BAWUMIA IS EXCELLENT. NANA IS OUR POLITICAL MESSIAH!! WE WILL PATIENTLY WAIT FOR HIM TO COME AND LIBERATE US FROM OUR ECONOMIC OPPRESSORS. WE CAN'T PUT OUR TRUST IN THESE YOUNG NDC THIEVES (WITH NO WORK RECORD) WHO WANT TO LIVE LIKE KINGS OVERNIGHT, OWNING JETS, BIG MANSIONS, BANKS, ROLLS ROYCE, DATING MODELS ETC. AT THE EXPENSE OF THE POOR. BEING A PRESIDENT REQUIRES THE USE OF BRAIN NOT BRAWN. A PRESIDENT DOES NOT "THROW" PICK AXE!!! WHO CAN DO THE JOB BETTER THAN NANA, AT THIS TIME IN OUR HISTORY, WHERE GREEDY CORRUPT , SHARP TEETH ROTTEN PLANK NDC SMALL BOYS, PARADING AS POLITICIANS, HAVE PLUNDERED OUR RESOURCES TO THE BONE, THAT OUR OIL ECONOMY INHERITED FROM THE GREAT KUFFOUR HAS HAD NO IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF THE ORDINARY CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTRY???? LONG LIVE GHANA!! LONG LIVE NANA ADDO. MORE GREASE TO YOUR ELBOWS!! EVERY THIEF IN GHANA, TODAY, IS SCARED OF BOLD AND MIGHTY NANA ADDO. NANA IS CLEAN !! CLEAN TO THE BONE!!!
Ex Wo1 Salifu....Techie Accra 7 years ago

I SAW THIS WHOLE THING WITH MY EYES.WE HAVE A GREAT MAN OF INTERGRITY.AS A GUIDE AT THE CASTLE THOSE DAYS.MOST AFRICAN PRESIDENTS SENT THEIR PEOPLE TO CONE VISIT.THIS CAR WITH SUITE CASE SAT THERE FOR CLOSE TO A WEEK.THIS MAN ...
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I SAW THIS WHOLE THING WITH MY EYES.WE HAVE A GREAT MAN OF INTERGRITY.AS A GUIDE AT THE CASTLE THOSE DAYS.MOST AFRICAN PRESIDENTS SENT THEIR PEOPLE TO CONE VISIT.THIS CAR WITH SUITE CASE SAT THERE FOR CLOSE TO A WEEK.THIS MAN KEPT COMING UNTIL SOME TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PICKED IT UP.
I OVERHEARD JERRY SAYING ONEDAY.I CANT SLEEP IF I TAKE ABACHES MONEY.TELL HIM I AM NOT INTERESTED I DONT HAVE AN ACCOUNT TO SAVE THIS MONEY.
I REMEMBER JERRY INVITED CONTRACTORS AND PAID THEM BEFORE THE EYES OF KWASI BOTCHWEY DIRECT FROM THE SUITE CASE.
I ALSO REMEMBER HE ASKED ONE OF THE CASTLE LINK ROADS BE RESURFACED ALL FROM THE MONEY.PAINTING OF CASTLE AND MANY MORE.
IT TOOK THIS NIGERIAN MAN A WEEK. AS WO1 I SAW AND HEARD OF THIS FELIFELI
Frank Agyena-Karikari 7 years ago

This is total nonsense. Are we kids? How long does a check has to sit before it becomes useless? Ask the economists.
Jerry is no angel. He was also corrupt but perhaps not as corrupt as others. Let me not get into details. H ...
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This is total nonsense. Are we kids? How long does a check has to sit before it becomes useless? Ask the economists.
Jerry is no angel. He was also corrupt but perhaps not as corrupt as others. Let me not get into details. He came at the right time but his hands were tied down and had to murder some officers. Blame Boakye Gyan.
yaw bossman 7 years ago

Damn, 2,000,000 dollars in suit case with 350,000 disbursed urgently . My word, aint nothing corrupt as that. I wonder hoe many suit cases Mahama has receives and Akuffo Addo intends receiving.

Damn, 2,000,000 dollars in suit case with 350,000 disbursed urgently . My word, aint nothing corrupt as that. I wonder hoe many suit cases Mahama has receives and Akuffo Addo intends receiving.
Frederick Offei 7 years ago

Apostles of probity and accountability. This is a man who dealt decisively with his enemies and opponents when it comes to corruption . Jerry said he told the man who brought the money to leave it in the car , so that they g ...
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Apostles of probity and accountability. This is a man who dealt decisively with his enemies and opponents when it comes to corruption . Jerry said he told the man who brought the money to leave it in the car , so that they go upstairs and talk first since he has an idea of what it is, meanwhile u said u didnt ask Abacha of anything so which is which. Why Rawlings didn't disclose the amount received at that time, and coming out now to say he received only $2m. Buhari should ask of the Nigerian people money with interest.
Concerned Gh in Saudi 7 years ago

But u should know that, even though Jerry didnt ask for the money Abacha will by all means call JErry and tell him he has sent someone to deliver a parcel. Cos u cant go to the President without a diplomatic or official appoi ...
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But u should know that, even though Jerry didnt ask for the money Abacha will by all means call JErry and tell him he has sent someone to deliver a parcel. Cos u cant go to the President without a diplomatic or official appointment.
Jerry may be corrupt but theres an iota of truth in what he said.
Thomas Asare 7 years ago

Those were not the days of democraticrule. Rawlings explained the use of the money, not for personal use but for the government in place.
There are lots of such cases. He even talked about another 1 million dollars. Let's be ...
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Those were not the days of democraticrule. Rawlings explained the use of the money, not for personal use but for the government in place.
There are lots of such cases. He even talked about another 1 million dollars. Let's be genuine in our criticisms. There is nothing which indicates that the money was for personal enrichment.
Joseph ganyobi 7 years ago

RAWLINS HEAD NEEDS TO BE CHECK BY HIS FAMILY......FOR SURE HE IS MISSING SOME CHIPS

RAWLINS HEAD NEEDS TO BE CHECK BY HIS FAMILY......FOR SURE HE IS MISSING SOME CHIPS
NUHU 7 years ago

People of Rawlings' mixed racial background rarely have any standard cultural behaviour to fall back onto hence, their incoherent attitude and lack of respect for behavioural standard. Listen to Rawlings a number of times, it ...
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People of Rawlings' mixed racial background rarely have any standard cultural behaviour to fall back onto hence, their incoherent attitude and lack of respect for behavioural standard. Listen to Rawlings a number of times, its easy to conclude the man speaks most times out of contex and hardly makes sense. With due respect to people of mixed races; even Rawlings' children find it difficult subjecting themselves to African behavioural standard and, Ezenato's behaviour is much like the father's. It can take only an odd personality of Konadu's type to settle with an odd charracter like Rawlings. NDC should simply ignore the Rawlings'. Time will soon deal with their disgraceful vituberations.
@# 7 years ago

You would apply your 'reasoning' to Obama then, for he is mixed race too? When people have lost the argument they always resort to fallacy

You would apply your 'reasoning' to Obama then, for he is mixed race too? When people have lost the argument they always resort to fallacy
NUHU 7 years ago

Go check on Obama's upbringing back in Kenya as a child and a young man and you'll agree Obama as a child was more allined to African culture and was better raised than ever could be imagined of a mixed race. What has manifes ...
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Go check on Obama's upbringing back in Kenya as a child and a young man and you'll agree Obama as a child was more allined to African culture and was better raised than ever could be imagined of a mixed race. What has manifested in Obama's humility and decorous behaviour was borne out of the descipline passed on from his African family background which Rawlings lacked. Rawlings and the likes of him are simply an odd breeds of human beings who are confused as to where they belong and as such never allowed themselves to be subjected to African culture and yet are looked down upon by their prefered race that still consider them as inflitrated lost tribes, that is responsible for the strange manner they talks and behaves. Check this carracteristics out of all mixed breeds you encounter anywhere, even their ladies are hardly marrigeable women cos they wear that ego of a white and yet are considered by white folks out there as blacks, they are torned between two world and confused as to where they belong esp. the likes of Rawlings. That is who they are. Accept it or leave it.
Godfred USA 7 years ago

So who introduced monecracy in Ghana's democracy? Has Rawlings forgotten so soon when the NDC was giving money and busing people to political rallies between 1991 and year 2000? You reap what you sow and the price of his corr ...
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So who introduced monecracy in Ghana's democracy? Has Rawlings forgotten so soon when the NDC was giving money and busing people to political rallies between 1991 and year 2000? You reap what you sow and the price of his corrupt leadership is what Ghanaians are witnessing today. When he and his wife were buying state assets in the name of divestiture, what results was he expecting? The fruit of his leadership is what Ghanaians are witnessing today from one of his trainees, John Mahama. God's judgement awaits mankind.
BUMBEBO 7 years ago

I COMING POINT BY POINT IF NEED BE. YOU JJ MAN, WHEN CHARLES TAYLOR WAS ARRESTED BY THE TAKORADI BOYS AT THE COTE DE VOIR BORDER WITH DUFFERENT PASSPORTS, ALL IN HIS NAME, SUSPECTED HIM, GAVE HIM REVOLUTIONARY HAIRCUT AND PU ...
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I COMING POINT BY POINT IF NEED BE. YOU JJ MAN, WHEN CHARLES TAYLOR WAS ARRESTED BY THE TAKORADI BOYS AT THE COTE DE VOIR BORDER WITH DUFFERENT PASSPORTS, ALL IN HIS NAME, SUSPECTED HIM, GAVE HIM REVOLUTIONARY HAIRCUT AND PUT IN CASTLE'S GUARDROOM ABD YOU SAW HIM, WHAT HAPPENED IF YOUR FATHER IN THE NORTH BY PV OBENG HAD NOT SENT HIM TO MEET YOU, THEN AFTER TAYLOR LUNCHED HIS WAR?
Rastafara"I" 7 years ago

Rawlings shd be shot by firing squad at Labadi Beach for corruption...

Rawlings shd be shot by firing squad at Labadi Beach for corruption...
RAWLINGS THE BRIBE TAKER 7 years ago

RAWLINGS THE BRIBE TAKER

RAWLINGS THE BRIBE TAKER
Dr Robert K Glah 7 years ago

Moral courage is lacking in all except Pope John Paul II. He pleaded against Iraq invasion and he did not take any bribe or compromise on anything. All inside Africa and Ghana are compromising against transformation of Ghana ...
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Moral courage is lacking in all except Pope John Paul II. He pleaded against Iraq invasion and he did not take any bribe or compromise on anything. All inside Africa and Ghana are compromising against transformation of Ghana and Africa.
Joe Ali 7 years ago

Yes,what Jerry Rawlings is telling us contains an iota of truth because I remember when he confronted the then secretary for the Brong Ahafo region in the PNDC era Mr. Owusu Acheampong for diverting a television antenae provi ...
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Yes,what Jerry Rawlings is telling us contains an iota of truth because I remember when he confronted the then secretary for the Brong Ahafo region in the PNDC era Mr. Owusu Acheampong for diverting a television antenae provided for Wenchi to Brekum his hometown. JJ really stands for integrity and fairness despite everything. It is reported that Owusu Acheampong had to receive some dirty slaps for his dishonesty to showcase leadership by example syndrome appropriately.
Xexeme 7 years ago

EVERY ROAD HAS A BEND AND EVERY WICKED HAS AN END, CROOKED JJ RAWLINGS RETURN NIGERIA PEOPLE'S MONEY, THE $5M BRIBE YOU TOOK FROM FELLOW ARMED ROBBER ABACHA TO CLEAN HIS NAME FROM DIRT, BY THEN 99.9% DID NOT ...
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EVERY ROAD HAS A BEND AND EVERY WICKED HAS AN END, CROOKED JJ RAWLINGS RETURN NIGERIA PEOPLE'S MONEY, THE $5M BRIBE YOU TOOK FROM FELLOW ARMED ROBBER ABACHA TO CLEAN HIS NAME FROM DIRT, BY THEN 99.9% DID NOT WANT HIM ABACHA AS THEIR HEAD OF STATE, HIS GOVT.WAS AN ILLEGAL GOVT. BUHARI SHOULD GO AFTER THE $5M WITH INTERESA. YOU
YOU GONNA BE CALLING UR SELF MAN OF INTEGRITY, MAN OF INTEGRITY MY ASS,THIEF RETURN NIGERIA PEOPLE'S MONEY.
Mark 7 years ago

Is Rawlings a greedy Bastard,and a disgrace,for accepting $2m dollars from Ex-Nigeria President Sani Abacha?

Is Rawlings a greedy Bastard,and a disgrace,for accepting $2m dollars from Ex-Nigeria President Sani Abacha?
Garvah 7 years ago

We are not fools to believe this. It's a shame, you are a thief, you need to be prosecuted and shot as you did to others. BIG SHAME!

We are not fools to believe this. It's a shame, you are a thief, you need to be prosecuted and shot as you did to others. BIG SHAME!
Issah Mohammed ikilil 7 years ago

Not suprised at all. But why .adid Chairman not call to appreciate the gesture by Abacha? Additionally he could have called immediately to verify the amount with his military experience .

Not suprised at all. But why .adid Chairman not call to appreciate the gesture by Abacha? Additionally he could have called immediately to verify the amount with his military experience .
Dr Robert K Glah 7 years ago

ACCOUNTABILITY APPLIES TO ALL.
Former President JJ Rawlings is not above the law of the land. He saved Ghana from collapse, but he must render accounts to the people on demand. He and his ministers must account to the people ...
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ACCOUNTABILITY APPLIES TO ALL.
Former President JJ Rawlings is not above the law of the land. He saved Ghana from collapse, but he must render accounts to the people on demand. He and his ministers must account to the people of Ghana for the Sani Abacha's gift to the people of Ghana. Better late than never. My Friend JJ.
Maame Adoma 7 years ago

The game is up.... Mother & Child its a huge disgrace to continue with your campaign as you are beneficiaries of the money from Abacha. Daddy/hubby stashed 3m dollars away before calling his collegaues to declare 2m dollars. ...
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The game is up.... Mother & Child its a huge disgrace to continue with your campaign as you are beneficiaries of the money from Abacha. Daddy/hubby stashed 3m dollars away before calling his collegaues to declare 2m dollars. Zanator, where do you think the monies came from for youe education abroad with your siblings. Nana Konadu dont forget the shopping spree in Switzerland, Milan and NY. Daddy complete the circle of truth, we are waiting!!!!

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