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Mixed reactions greet Mahama’s tribal comment

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  • Kofi-USA 7 years ago

    MAHAMA HAS BEEN PLAYING TRIBAL POLITICS ALL THE TIME. TAKE A LOOK AT HIS MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS. LOOK AT THE COMMENTS HE HAS BEEN MAKING. I HAVE NEWS FOR HIM. THE WIND OF CHANGE IS COMING AND IT IS BLOWING VERY HARD NOTHING ...
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  • Socrates 7 years ago

    Mahama has said what majority of northerners feels. So what ever other people say is nonsense.
    THE TRUTH HURT BUT ONCE. BUT LIES FOREVER PAINFUL.

  • OLD SOLDIER 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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  • Ka na wu 7 years ago

    Socrates, if you have travelled around Ghana, you will see that the Akans are more tribal friendly than you and others make us. A few non Akans like you are like rotten peanuts - your rot spoil the taste of the good ones in ...
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  • Don deogo de_Azanbuger 7 years ago

    I think u people believe Ghanaians are gullible but u are wrong. U and ur stupid media cabals think u can always deceive Ghanaians but u liar go tell that idiot braima to go learn english

  • OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

    Author:- Omanba Pa, lslington - London .....
    Shush mahama let your people decide. Apart from you there is no president in Ghana who has cheated northerners more than you and your government.
    Akans have proverb that says th ...
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  • NDC IS A CURSE 7 years ago

    MAHAMA IS USELESS WASTING OUR TIME AND RESOURCES.

  • THE PROUD NORTHERNER 7 years ago

    It is sad Bawumia does not know he is being praised to play the fool. And the fool loves the praises so much that he has gone over the top in lying! Now Bawumia is a laughing stock among professionals and academics.

    If not ...
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  • Kwame Anshong 7 years ago

    Mahama is a blessing to Ghana his visions are changing lives.

    One of his visions has ensured the Expansion of the intake of the public Teacher Training Colleges from 9000 to 15,000+ qualified applicants in 2014. This sig ...
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  • Ken Mensah 7 years ago

    Why are some Ghanaians being so hypocritical? The question is not whether Northerners were given the opportunity to serve in the NPP administration or not, as Daniel Adomako is said in this report to have argued. The question ...
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  • Bbb 7 years ago

    We don't need any apology from a foolish president who has no ability to unite Ghanaians.Mahama is a complete fool.

  • Socrates 7 years ago

    I don't know your age. But you can't insult your president like this if you're civilized

  • Efia Amanda 7 years ago

    Your so called president is simply childish and a fool

  • Dizil 7 years ago

    l hope u shld advice ur President to speak wisely waiiii.

  • Don deogo de_Azanbuger 7 years ago

    I think ur father might be the most stupid and irresponsible man ever to have lived on earth that's why he couldn't teach u good manners

  • Kwame Anshong 7 years ago

    Mahama is Building Ghana through several great initiatives.

    Thanks to the good works of Mahama we have seen Expansion of the NHIS from 1 million+ in 2008 to over 10 million registered members with the introduction of the ...
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  • Komla Agbeshie (Ho) 7 years ago

    Call a spade a spade. Mahama is the most useless leader in Africa.He is trying to play divide and rule system of government.
    Any idiot like Mahama can lead NDC.

  • Don deogo de_Azanbuger 7 years ago

    And ur father and mother are the most useless people ever to have on earth

  • AKRANTIE BINI-EATER 7 years ago

    HAHAHA, you RAT SHIT EATER. You are no Ewe.

  • Bbb 7 years ago

    Hoot at Mahama if he goes any other region to campaign.He is more tribalistic than any person in Ghana today,how could such a CLOWN be elected as president.sad though.

  • Don deogo de_Azanbuger 7 years ago

    U can't even write good English and u insult president go tell Nana and ur blood testing group of vampires that ur propagandas will not work no matter how hard u try

  • Agbesi 7 years ago

    How can a hood prisdernt said a stupid things like that because he is a died goat with died heard

  • asiedu nketiah 7 years ago

    Simpa panin no message for the people of Lawra only tribal politics prepare ur handling over notes disgracing president

  • k ayi 7 years ago

    could it be that he is telling the truth? Just thinking aloud

  • Ghanaba 7 years ago

    No apology no votes for John Divisive Mahama. How can a divisive man rule a country? There will be chaos. No wonder Ghana is in this bad state because Prez Mahama is a president for only NDC folks. Ghanaians vote for a change ...
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  • Kwame Anshong 7 years ago

    Mahama is not divisive he is a a leader with Ghana at heart creating jobs for the youth.

    Mahama has ensured the Introduction of the EBAN cards aimed at registering the aged/elderly (65+) to offer them priority and special ...
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  • ZACH 7 years ago

    Mahama is tribalistic and should step down.

  • Kwame Anshong 7 years ago

    Mahama is a Unifier under whose watch, Ghana has grown from strength to strength.

    As President, Mahama has ensured the Introduction of the National Medical Outreach Programme (ONUADO) to give health assistance to the citi ...
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  • Adamu 7 years ago

    Mahama is a dangerous person who is ready to cause any mayhem in Ghana and careless about the subsequent as long as he continue to be president. Mahama must no the difference between democracy and dynasty. Ghana is voting ...
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  • NANA ADDO SOLD GHAND AIRWAYS...PEE 7 years ago

    HEY NORTHERNERS SHOULD BE WISE WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS SAYING IS NOT A FALSE STATEMENT
    EVEN HAWA YAKUBU SERVED UNDER KUFFOURS GOVERNMENT ALIU MAHAMA THEY SEND THEM TO BOOT CAMP AND BOOT THEM OUT AND KILL THEM
    MAHAMA IS ...
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  • Tiefe Ebonn Kunnn 7 years ago

    When was or will someone other than blooded Akan be a Leading member of the Akans Party?. All NPP followers know this is absolutely true and why are they hiding away from it?. This looking down upon one tribe started long ago ...
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  • Mongo 7 years ago

    Kiss my black-ass.

  • Tiefe Ebonn Kunnn 7 years ago

    Most NPP are calling Mahama is a thief, Yes it is true he is the one who steal to colasp Ghana Airways. Have any of you talk about that before?. Because Akan man can destroy and is ok. Just look at handsome John Mahama and gi ...
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  • Toado 7 years ago

    Bled paaaa

  • Teacher Agyeiwa 7 years ago

    President Mahama told the truth. Npp is full of lies. Npp can't be trusted, so the President only spoke the truth. Npp doesn't have any message.

  • MAME ESI 7 years ago

    thieves

  • MAME ESI 7 years ago

    crocodile tears when mills died

  • Mal'li Lana 7 years ago

    the truth heart.what JDM said is the truth. npp will never let non akan lead the party,talk less of a northerner.Bawumia is been used,like they did to dambo.

  • Amoateng 7 years ago

    There's nothing wrong with what the president has said, Npp more horrible things than this.

  • Pobee 7 years ago

    Supporters and opponents alike must condemn him

  • More 7 years ago

    John mahama incompetent insensitive dangerous criminals and disgrace foolish thief murder killings God punish John mahama.John mahama is.going to destroy Ghana on.more.Afari Gyan and.Atuguba

  • Abraham Garshong 7 years ago

    The reaction is not mixed. JM hasn't made any ethnocentric comments. We love JM. JM all the way. JM toaso. No abaabas33

  • akwess 7 years ago

    mahama again, the sudden death prez john mills is hunting him. he is going to confess that he, Manama killed mills. wait and see. u call this thing president. tweeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, apoooooooooo, taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  • DO, USA 7 years ago

    Mr. President have you forgotten so soon that it was the law of ghana which made you president when Atta Mills was no more. The same law can make any vice presidents a president if something unfortunate should happen to rulin ...
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  • Efia Amanda 7 years ago

    The foolish man of a president is full of shit. He does not deserve to lead Ghana. Such a none entity as president is the reason they are suffering

  • Kojo 7 years ago

    Efia,I think u should show a little bit of respect for the President. What he said is very true,am an akan and u and I know very well that Bawumia can never be given the chance to replace Akuffo Addo after his term in office. ...
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  • Efia Amanda 7 years ago

    Is there any scientific proof of what you just said or you are just listening to your stupid self talk none sense and divisive bullshit talk. At least history shows that there has always been an election for flag bearership i ...
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  • Kwam 7 years ago

    any idiot can lead ndc

  • The Saint 7 years ago

    OSAFO MARFO DIDN'T INCLUDE THE NORTH IN THE LIST OF REGIONS WHICH A PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNTRY IS LAWFUL, MAHAMA IS ONLY REMINDING BAWUMIA

  • Bill amewode 7 years ago

    Do you think Amissa Arthur will be elected by ndc to be their flag bearer?

  • Vincentia 7 years ago

    President Mahama please call a spade a spade and come out and apologize to the nation.

  • J Christopher 7 years ago

    I believe all of us commenting are Ghanaians who need peace
    Can two wrongs make a right?
    It is high time for Ghanaians to do right things
    Insults will never solve any problem
    As far as peace is concern
    Therefore, ...
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  • King Solomon 7 years ago

    have you forgotten that it was tribal politics that caused war in Rwanda? let's talk the truth, Politicians always try 2 deceive us, We think they will solve our problems but before we know they rather create our problems, Le ...
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  • Benjamin Garimantor 7 years ago

    He said the truth nothing but truth. Stop making noise.

  • TD 7 years ago

    Kromfotakyimoah Mahama and his NDC does not deserve even 4 seconds extra as Ghana's President .

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  • Ka na wu 7 years ago

    Mahama has confessed to be a president for the northerners, but we want a president for the whole of Ghana - including the regions in the North. He has therefore disqualified himself as a candidate for the presidency in the c ...
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  • Kwame Anshong 7 years ago

    Mahama is a President For All he has brought developments to every part of Ghana.

    About 120,000 youth would be recruited under the new Youth Employment Agency ( YEA) this year. There are special modules designed for only ...
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  • Bash 7 years ago

    Your correspondents should go round for survey as well when pre kuffour asked people in the eastern region to vote Akufo Addo because he is their own

  • sharp 7 years ago

    u will not even get the apology, because he will never apologise. ur npp crooks have said more than that. so giv us a break

  • David 7 years ago

    There is No tribe called 'Northener' in Ghana, please!

  • Kwame Anshong 7 years ago

    Mahama hates tribal Politics his focus has been to bring development to Ghana.

    Already Mahama has ensure the Expansion of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme from 1,465 to 146,000+ households. Thus ...
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  • kwajang Apetu 7 years ago

    But its true.

  • Bobby 7 years ago

    Oh Mr president why do you make such comments yu are the father of all people in Ghana. Why please think before you talk oh oh oh oh don't listen to asiedu nkatia he will lead you to know where. Idiots

  • Sulemana, Tolon 7 years ago

    Politics is like a business, when your business is collapsing it is collapsing no matter your effort it will collapse. the same thing apply to politics when you are losing you are losing no matter your effort.

  • jahsonwilliams 7 years ago

    I don't think this dead goat can change his stupid tribal comments!! let's vote on tribal line to see if you can win.fool

  • Kwame Anshong 7 years ago

    Mahama is focused on transforming Ghana he does not engage in tribal games like some people.

    Under Mahama we have the introduction of GPEG at the deprived basic schools to increase access, quality, in those schools plus t ...
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  • Jake 7 years ago

    Wether u like or not mahama will and win again. No amount of talking can change any thing. Nana should suffer there again.

  • Habib 7 years ago

    Some Journalist are a disgrace to the Profession - Infact, they are more than illiterates who need to go back to school.

  • Mahama Atopa 7 years ago

    Desperate President you r going to lose because of this speech. You murdered Atta Mills for the presidency as you claimed Northerners are not being considered for such position. Brainless Mahama.

  • Kwame Anshong 7 years ago

    Mahama is an exceptional President under whose watch, Ghana has transformed.

    Thanks to Mahama we now have the introduction of the Rural Enterprises Programme (REP) to create jobs for the youth, particularly those in the i ...
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  • Mahama Must Go 7 years ago

    Please President MAHAMA , you are the Predident.Do not descend too low down the political ladder. Your utterances have been threats to the stability and peace of the country

  • FACT 7 years ago

    Desperate Mahama has no message and with excruciating defeat staring at him in the face and approaching every single hour, gibberish has now consumed and overtaken his campaign with crass and irresponsible disgusting bigotry, ...
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  • Kwame Anshong 7 years ago

    Mahama has a lot of things to show as proof of his hard work for Ghana.

    Under Mahama we have seen the distribution of over 20 million exercise books to pupils/students nationwide and the distribution of over 90,000 lapto ...
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  • JOE ADA 7 years ago

    ONLY KIDS WILL SEE THE PRESIDENTS STATEMENT OF FACTS AS WRONG.GHANIANS NEED TO FACED THOSE WHO THINK SOME SECTIONS OF GHANAIANS ARE INFERIOR.

  • Jango Albert 7 years ago

    Mahama is very right. Stop pretending and diverting the issues.

  • Ampe 7 years ago

    Instead of u thinking how to excap from d dead of Evans Fiifi Atta Mills,u are rather dividing us. A lier like u !! !U said NANA ADDO cannot do free education, but u didn't pay school fees @ your time, wat an incompetent p ...
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  • Kwame Anshong 7 years ago

    Mahama must Stay till 2021 he is the only one who can unite us and also bring the projects we want to see.

    During his first term we have seen the steadily conversion of polythecnics to Technical Universities. The Kumasi, ...
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  • Kofi Boat. Kaduna, Nigeria. 7 years ago

    The president is an embarrassment if he is not reading a prepared speech. His utterances are just shallow in substance. We blame ourselves for 'voting' for him in 2012. No thanks to the then EC.

  • GIWA-TORONTO 7 years ago

    IF YOU ARE AN AKAN AND VOTE FOR MAHAMA, YOU ARE A BIG FOOOOOOOL!!!

  • Pops 7 years ago

    EVEN YOU WITH LOW LEVELS OF INTELIGENCE WERE ALLOWED TO BECOME PRESIDENT ALTHOUGH BY DEFAULT. YOU MANAGED TO BRIBE YOUR WAY INTO A SECOND TERM THANKS AFARI GYAN AND SUPREME COURT HOW MUCH MORE BAWUMIA AN INTELIGENT A WELL RES ...
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  • Simpayi Ba. 7 years ago

    Why not after killing Mills and doing a Wayome
    why would it not be party of opportunity.

  • Ben NDC man U.S.A 7 years ago

    Mahama if am like you l already step aside because if you run for president this year election you will totally lose because now everyone needs change

  • K.Mahama 7 years ago

    U blamed JD for Saying the truth,Alllah will witness,lets we all lived long life to See,we shall see,either truth or false .

  • Wofa Atta 7 years ago

    You can see the biasness of Npp media houses including Ghana Web doing their payed masters job,when Akufo Addo once said yen Akan fouoi,the same Akufo Addo told Nzema people's that their brother is now acting Npp national Cha ...
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  • Wofa Atta 7 years ago

    When will Npp and Akufo Addo be little sensible, they have to grown up,Akufo Addo is criminal person and he doesn't deserve to be President of Ghana, Akufo Addo and his akyemmafias will never succeed,come what may Npp will lo ...
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  • Kofi 7 years ago

    It's such a pity to hear the president making such comments. This finally confirms how desperate he is to hang on to power. It appears he has exhausted all viable options to seek re-election. He shouldn't think he can fool th ...
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  • Ada 7 years ago

    Be careful with your comments about the president. Today is mahama tomorrow may be your relation.
    Mahama is the best president in Africa.
    Nana cannot even unite his own party members,how much more about the whole countr ...
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  • LAW MAN 7 years ago

    JM and NDC have failed. They should give way for visionaries such NANA and BAWUMIA to solve Ghanaians problems

  • Abdul-mumin Abdulai 7 years ago

    He is only lucky Atta Mills died, he would have contested with Spio, Hannah Tettey etal. But mind you unless he try to tell Ghanaians the ndc is not democratic. I now understand the circumstances surrounding Mills death

  • kwame 7 years ago

    Do you think NDC will allow Amissah Arthur to be president? They will contest and the northerners will vote against him they are just using him to get votes from central region.Northerners don't like the Akans because they sa ...
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  • kwame 7 years ago

    Northerners envy the Akans because majority of them are wise.Few of the northerners are wise.Majority are bought with t_shirt and chamber pots but Akans are not like that

  • kofi 7 years ago

    Mojority of the NDC members are suffering but they say Jm toaso. Aaah are you the only people on earth?

  • Kwasi USA 7 years ago

    He fucken desperate.Kwaseato.l hate this idiot.he is a fool.he want to destroy Ghana.kwasea Mahama.odwan Mahama.go away Ghana is bigger than u.