Journalist threatens to petition ICC over parliamentary scandal

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. ..AGBESI KWESI 7 years ago

Mahama is so heartless, wicked and corrupt that he wouldn’t blink stealing from a helpless orphan. Please read the following:
Ghana’s President Hurls Insults At Obasanjo At African Forum In London - bloomberg
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Mahama is so heartless, wicked and corrupt that he wouldn’t blink stealing from a helpless orphan. Please read the following:
Ghana’s President Hurls Insults At Obasanjo At African Forum In London - bloomberg
There was near pandemonium and confusion at the Annual Global African Investment Forum held in Westminster, Central London after a heated exchange between Ghana’s President John Mahama and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo degenerated into open insults.This was due to General Obasanjo openly accusing the Ghanaian president and his government of blackmailing and collecting bribes from Nigerian businessmen in Ghana, buying numerous properties in Nigeria and South Africa and financially contributing 12 million dollars to Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign last year. This infuriated President Mahama who lost his temper and pointing his finger, called General Obasanjo an ” idiot” and a “silly buffoon”.It took other ministers present as well as Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to calm tempers and usher President Mahama to a nearby room. The forum, which takes place from 1st to 3rd December is attended by African Heads of States, Ministers, Private equity firms and investors to discuss opportunities for investment and development in African Economies.

Culled from Bloomberg.
BAWOMEA 7 years ago

JM BETTER THAN YOUR BRAINLESS COMPETENT PRESIDENT. JM LEFT CASH FOR NPP TO BE ABLE TO EMPLOYED MORE MINISTERS .THAT IS GOOD.

JM BETTER THAN YOUR BRAINLESS COMPETENT PRESIDENT. JM LEFT CASH FOR NPP TO BE ABLE TO EMPLOYED MORE MINISTERS .THAT IS GOOD.
Mike from Ho. 7 years ago

My brother Listwel why wory yourself? We know them already. We what the outcome of this is going to be. I hate democracy which waist our money on NOTHINGNESS. PARLIAMENT? TWEEAA.

My brother Listwel why wory yourself? We know them already. We what the outcome of this is going to be. I hate democracy which waist our money on NOTHINGNESS. PARLIAMENT? TWEEAA.
BAWOMEA 7 years ago

GJA ARE BOUGHT BY NPP. I HOPE THEY CAN DO SO AS THEY SAID.

GJA ARE BOUGHT BY NPP. I HOPE THEY CAN DO SO AS THEY SAID.
. ..AGBESI KWESI 7 years ago

If you listen to Joe Ghartey and his committing members you will think they are conducting radio interview. The sort of questions they ask make one wonder if they are intelligent at all. They only allowed Ayariga to rehash th ...
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If you listen to Joe Ghartey and his committing members you will think they are conducting radio interview. The sort of questions they ask make one wonder if they are intelligent at all. They only allowed Ayariga to rehash the very story he has concocted and rehearsed all this while. If you want to interrogate a person who claims to have been tempted with a bribe these are the sort of questions Joe Ghartey and his tean should have asked:
1) were you given GHS3000.00 2) In which note; GHS 1.00, 2.00, 5.00, 10.00, 20.00 or 50.00 notes.
3) Did you count the money 4)How many were the notes 5) Was it given in raw cash or was packaged 6) If given in envelop what was the colour of the envelope 7) What is the size of the envelope; normal postal envelope or A4, A5, etc. 8) Was there any writing or inscription on the envelope.
These are the sort of questions that will bring out the truth.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 7 years ago

We should respect decisions of commissions investigating the issue of corruption at the appointment committee. Do you know Ghana can opt out of the ICC? Some countries including the USA are not part of it. Yahaya Jameh took G ...
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We should respect decisions of commissions investigating the issue of corruption at the appointment committee. Do you know Ghana can opt out of the ICC? Some countries including the USA are not part of it. Yahaya Jameh took Gambia out of it. that court has not tried anybody from the Western Developed world out there before. Only Africans.
Mr Bond 7 years ago

What an idiot ignorant journalist.If you have evidence why not bring it out?Did ICC has evidence?Where his those fools evidence since they have not product any records captured on tape.We all saw evidence of MP on tape.So go ...
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What an idiot ignorant journalist.If you have evidence why not bring it out?Did ICC has evidence?Where his those fools evidence since they have not product any records captured on tape.We all saw evidence of MP on tape.So go to ICC fool.
kwame owusu-adjei 7 years ago

This man dey fool paa how can you not trust your own laws but the so called international laws why do we redicule ourselves all the time in front of these so called white people ,what's the importance of this at all.

This man dey fool paa how can you not trust your own laws but the so called international laws why do we redicule ourselves all the time in front of these so called white people ,what's the importance of this at all.
Kofi Thompson 7 years ago

Typical. Is this not the same chap who misunderstood the phrase "Violence begets violence" used by the Hon Mark Wayongo once upon a time - if my memory serves me right?

A simple phrase meant to admonish young people up nor ...
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Typical. Is this not the same chap who misunderstood the phrase "Violence begets violence" used by the Hon Mark Wayongo once upon a time - if my memory serves me right?

A simple phrase meant to admonish young people up north not to engage in reprisal attacks because it would only create a vicious cycle of violence, was made out to be an irresponsible statement by semi-literate graduates from journalism schools who RFID not: understand its import. Pity.

For the avoidance of doubt, the ICC tries only the following grave crimes: It prosecutes the most serious crimes that are of concern to the international community. These are crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

It has also been proposed that the Court should prosecute the crime of aggression too, but the state parties have yet to agree on a definition for that particular category of crime.

Surely, it ought to be blindingly obvious that whitewashing the report of a parliamentary committee of enquiry does not fall under any of the categories of crimes enumerated above?

Trouble about the Ghanaian media is that it is full of educated ignoramuses - the vast majority of whom have failed to master even the basic tool of their profession, the English language.

It would be funny if it were not serious - but this genius must understand clearly that the ICC will not entertain such frivolities from our corruption-riddled society.

Much better to use the media house he works for to demand that the Ghartey Committee is honest in writing the final report of the enquiry it took evidence from a number of MPs during its public sittings. Period.

Hmm, Ghana - enti yeawieye paa enei? Eyeasem o.
Kofi Thompson 7 years ago

Typos: "A simple phrase meant to admonish young people up north not to engage in reprisal attacks because it would only create a vicious cycle of violence, was made out to be an irresponsible statement by semi-literate gradua ...
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Typos: "A simple phrase meant to admonish young people up north not to engage in reprisal attacks because it would only create a vicious cycle of violence, was made out to be an irresponsible statement by semi-literate graduates from journalism schools who did not understand its import. Pity."
The Law 7 years ago

This journalist is a block head... As a journalist, you should at least appreciate the hierarchy of the Ghana legal system....Yiu want to go to the ICC whose jurisdiction extends to only international crimes like genocide, cr ...
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This journalist is a block head... As a journalist, you should at least appreciate the hierarchy of the Ghana legal system....Yiu want to go to the ICC whose jurisdiction extends to only international crimes like genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes....Oya make you run go ICC now... A beg go read journalism 101...You should be probed how you became a journalist
The Law 7 years ago

I think this journalist should be probed on how she got her certificate....ICC's jurisdiction is limited to only international crimes like genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression....Pls go back and read ...
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I think this journalist should be probed on how she got her certificate....ICC's jurisdiction is limited to only international crimes like genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression....Pls go back and read journalism 101 and also check Article 5 of the Rome Statute of the ICC before you loose talk wai.
jake 7 years ago

Does this journalist know the mandate of the ICC? Eiih. ICC to try bribery allegations? Is it genocide, war crimes, or crime against humanity? Go read further by friend.

Does this journalist know the mandate of the ICC? Eiih. ICC to try bribery allegations? Is it genocide, war crimes, or crime against humanity? Go read further by friend.

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