Traore’s weapon at inauguration draws sharp criticism from security analyst

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Mo 11 months ago

This guy should shut up.What will Troare gain killing John Mahama .?

This guy should shut up.What will Troare gain killing John Mahama .?
Enoch 11 months ago

Any stupid thing dey call themselves security analysts.... jobless fools ... ha ha ha

Any stupid thing dey call themselves security analysts.... jobless fools ... ha ha ha
John 11 months ago

These guys call security experts don't know our democracy is flawed.They shd stop talking as if Ghana is far ahead of our neighbours in Multiparty democracy. We are nohere to be priding ourselves over Burkina Faso.

These guys call security experts don't know our democracy is flawed.They shd stop talking as if Ghana is far ahead of our neighbours in Multiparty democracy. We are nohere to be priding ourselves over Burkina Faso.
Taami 11 months ago

What i don't understand is that, is this Prof. Annin guy not aware that Capt Traore is wanted dead or alive by some of the most militarilly powerful countries in the world? Whilst criticizing Traore, did he consider the inter ...
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What i don't understand is that, is this Prof. Annin guy not aware that Capt Traore is wanted dead or alive by some of the most militarilly powerful countries in the world? Whilst criticizing Traore, did he consider the interest of the life of our African brother?

Instead of he, Prof. Annin behaving like Akufo Addo to demean our fellow-african - obviously for foreign perks, he should have rather sought to explain the possible reasons why Traore was authorized to carry his hand gun by the Ghanaian authorities.

Coming to think of it, I recollect that a few years ago, when our not so brotherly brother, President of the US visited Ghana, heavily armed US army, airforce and navy took over all the major streets of Accra. Did the so-called Prof. Annin utter a word?
Major 11 months ago

Exactly. Fake analysts. Traore with a gun is more trusted than Akuffo Addo with toilet paper.

Exactly. Fake analysts. Traore with a gun is more trusted than Akuffo Addo with toilet paper.
Kwaku 11 months ago

Did anyone see Capt Traore carrying a pistol?I never saw it,it could be a blunder on his part.We shouldn't forget the French who are part of Prof Annin's paymasters are after him.The Prof Annins who hate Russia so much would ...
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Did anyone see Capt Traore carrying a pistol?I never saw it,it could be a blunder on his part.We shouldn't forget the French who are part of Prof Annin's paymasters are after him.The Prof Annins who hate Russia so much would criticise anyone who gets closer to them.
Freewill 11 months ago

I for our so called security analysts, they are bombs. The guy is a military ruler and takes no chances regarding his life. When NADAA was the president the whole world saw in a round table how he sold Ibrahim traore to Antho ...
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I for our so called security analysts, they are bombs. The guy is a military ruler and takes no chances regarding his life. When NADAA was the president the whole world saw in a round table how he sold Ibrahim traore to Anthony blinking. Traore wouldn't have come to ghana if bawumia had won cos of NADAA. Your so called democratic god, the American president never stepped outside america without a soldier following him with the nuclear football, ready any time to detonate it if something should happen to the president. I pity African leaders!
Kutunpofo @ Freewill 11 months ago

I think this Annie chap should restrict himself to teaching where he can more conveniently poison the minds of his students. However if he steps out into the public domain in the media with his distressful neocolonial views a ...
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I think this Annie chap should restrict himself to teaching where he can more conveniently poison the minds of his students. However if he steps out into the public domain in the media with his distressful neocolonial views and opinions, some of us will likewise, through the media, drastically deal with him. He is too conservative and pro-western to endear himself to the overwhelming numbers of nationalist oriented youth of this country.
Kutunpofo @ Freewill 11 months ago

Corection: Annin instead of Annie

Corection: Annin instead of Annie
Roger, UK 11 months ago

OMG, are you serious?

OMG, are you serious?
GREAT COMMENT. TRAORE HAS MANY ENEMIES.BEARING PERSONAL ARMS NOT A BIG DEAL IN GHANA 11 months ago

Traore is the Head of state of a brother nation. We are not offended by the fact that he carried personal firearms. Please pray that God will protect them and enable him to accomplish a lot for his country

Traore is the Head of state of a brother nation. We are not offended by the fact that he carried personal firearms. Please pray that God will protect them and enable him to accomplish a lot for his country
Aduomi 11 months ago

Our internal security should not have allowed it, full stop

Our internal security should not have allowed it, full stop
Kutunpofo @ Aduomi 11 months ago

You have your International Airport named after a coup-maker, a mercenary who led the overthrow of the govt of the greatest African ever and you have the guts to talk about internal security? It is this kind of incomprehensib ...
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You have your International Airport named after a coup-maker, a mercenary who led the overthrow of the govt of the greatest African ever and you have the guts to talk about internal security? It is this kind of incomprehensible behaviour that makes others describe us as shit-hole countries.
Roger, UK 11 months ago

Good grief !!
I'm sorry but not one bit of your rant at what was a very valid and legitimate comment makes sense. How does the history and name of Kotoka International Airport have any relevance to the issue being debated? R ...
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Good grief !!
I'm sorry but not one bit of your rant at what was a very valid and legitimate comment makes sense. How does the history and name of Kotoka International Airport have any relevance to the issue being debated? Really baffling and worrying.
Achakanapaya 11 months ago

He carry the pistol because of stupid, foolish, Ecowas leaders seated there. Specifically Tinubu.

He carry the pistol because of stupid, foolish, Ecowas leaders seated there. Specifically Tinubu.
Atta 11 months ago

Why are the some commentators on this platform so foolish ? Because of ECOWAS ?

Why are the some commentators on this platform so foolish ? Because of ECOWAS ?
Elton Reuben 11 months ago

Pls your name is too long for me to rewrite but, your comment on this very issue tells me how SENSIBLE i find it

Pls your name is too long for me to rewrite but, your comment on this very issue tells me how SENSIBLE i find it
Atta 11 months ago

The security apparatus is unbelievably incompetent ! I saw it in pictures and my response was like wow

The security apparatus is unbelievably incompetent ! I saw it in pictures and my response was like wow
jane 11 months ago

the us would send and position snipers that it fine but when another carries a side arm we say...... Dont forget how hostile Ecowas has been towards him. Allowing this my guess would be the 1st step to get him and his country ...
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the us would send and position snipers that it fine but when another carries a side arm we say...... Dont forget how hostile Ecowas has been towards him. Allowing this my guess would be the 1st step to get him and his country back to ecowas.
Saka 11 months ago

You shown wisdom... right now ECOWAS has no clout and the WAS have proved it. Only way to get to the negotiating table is to make compromises...

You shown wisdom... right now ECOWAS has no clout and the WAS have proved it. Only way to get to the negotiating table is to make compromises...
Raymond 11 months ago

This stone age security guy called Aning most times speak nonsense. Is he not aware his dwarf president went to France to get the highest state award from Macron? This Macron guy is after the life of Traore and is scheming to ...
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This stone age security guy called Aning most times speak nonsense. Is he not aware his dwarf president went to France to get the highest state award from Macron? This Macron guy is after the life of Traore and is scheming to establish a military base in Northern Ghana from where he could attack Traore. Aning, for your information, Traore is miles ahead of you in security matters. You're just a 'case study's professor. Stop displaying your ignorance please.
Cc 11 months ago

@raymond: can this pistol save him if Macron attacks? Think.

@raymond: can this pistol save him if Macron attacks? Think.
Taami 11 months ago

At the very least, the pistol will serve as a deterrent to the many haters of progressive African nationalists that were there. For Christ's sake the place was swarming with so many oppressors and their neocolonial pets that ...
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At the very least, the pistol will serve as a deterrent to the many haters of progressive African nationalists that were there. For Christ's sake the place was swarming with so many oppressors and their neocolonial pets that I think that Traore took a brave decision to attend. And I think he took the risk because of the strong admiration and expectations he has for Mahama.
Cc 11 months ago

Bagbin was cowardly praising him. Meanwhile if it were our own military men who entered there, MPs would begin to know constitution. We're not safe under our leaders.

Bagbin was cowardly praising him. Meanwhile if it were our own military men who entered there, MPs would begin to know constitution. We're not safe under our leaders.
Nkwasiasem People's Party 11 months ago

Nkwasiasem

Nkwasiasem
Gborlahn 11 months ago

Oh, come on! These so-called security experts should give us a break! Do you think the president's security didn't discuss all that? Are we saying that when US presidents visited Ghana, they had all their weapons on the plane ...
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Oh, come on! These so-called security experts should give us a break! Do you think the president's security didn't discuss all that? Are we saying that when US presidents visited Ghana, they had all their weapons on the plane?

Any soldier that close to our president could have killed him without the use of his side arm if he wanted to. Ask any we'll trained military officer.
Chai!!! 11 months ago

Anyway, the pistil was only for window-dressing. It was completely useless at the event.

Anyway, the pistil was only for window-dressing. It was completely useless at the event.
Mensah Ofosu 11 months ago

Yes you are correct, you can not compare Tauore to our JJ RAWLINGS but Rawlings never did that. But we shall the end of Mahama RULE.

Yes you are correct, you can not compare Tauore to our JJ RAWLINGS but Rawlings never did that. But we shall the end of Mahama RULE.
Black 11 months ago

What about security details of prez Clinton.,Bush & Obama?? We all saw it.Did they leave their sidearm etc on the plane???? Hypocrisy at its peak

What about security details of prez Clinton.,Bush & Obama?? We all saw it.Did they leave their sidearm etc on the plane???? Hypocrisy at its peak
Dodovi 11 months ago

Don't worry. It is over. He proved to Akuffo-Addo and Tinubu that grassing him or using force is not the solution to everything.

He rather affirmed hus solid alliance with Ghanas new government as opposed to the snitch, Ak ...
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Don't worry. It is over. He proved to Akuffo-Addo and Tinubu that grassing him or using force is not the solution to everything.

He rather affirmed hus solid alliance with Ghanas new government as opposed to the snitch, Akuffo-Addo.
Awal Mohammed 11 months ago

What of akuffo addo also wore dark glasses in the grounds of the inaugrations

What of akuffo addo also wore dark glasses in the grounds of the inaugrations
Godwin 11 months ago

Please Mr useless security stupid analyst Stop your stupid hypocrisy because you trusted this useless government with all your precious security analysis by shamelessly criticising every security situation of Nana Addo with y ...
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Please Mr useless security stupid analyst Stop your stupid hypocrisy because you trusted this useless government with all your precious security analysis by shamelessly criticising every security situation of Nana Addo with your stupid analysis, your stupid party is in power now, that is what you stupidly wants so please shut your stupid mouth and watch Ghana descend into the tatters
Roger, UK 11 months ago

Wow!!

I am just speechless at the level of ignorance and utterly ridiculous views some people hold on this subject matter, but then again why should that surprise me? It only reinforces the general notion that there are to ...
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Wow!!

I am just speechless at the level of ignorance and utterly ridiculous views some people hold on this subject matter, but then again why should that surprise me? It only reinforces the general notion that there are too many people in Ghana who are just clueless.

So let me get this straight. We have a host (Ghana) who is supposed to set the ground rules that every guest to its home has to respect and adhere to. These rules are the terms and conditions for admission into that home, with no grounds for any compromise or concession.

Yet, a guest now arrives and dictates and demands certain terms under which they will enter this home, which completely compromises the security of the home and puts the life of the most important person in that home at risk and some clowns actually consider this to be acceptable? Ignorance is a truly horrible affliction for many in Ghana.

No Ghanaian citizen would be allowed anywhere near the President of the land with a gun in their possession and yet some people here are actually arguing blindly that it is perfectly okay for a foreigner to come into the country and do just that? I'm quite lost for words.
Rubbish 11 months ago

I would generally not have responded to people like you because, the very language you use to engage this conversation tells me that you are not worth debating, however, I think you should learn a few things.
a. You seem ...
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I would generally not have responded to people like you because, the very language you use to engage this conversation tells me that you are not worth debating, however, I think you should learn a few things.
a. You seem to be talking but you haven't made a single sense except using language that does not appeal to common sense.

b. Traore is a soldier. Weapons are part of a soldiers's uniform. The guy showed up in his army uniform and that includes a weapon. I hope you get that.

c. If his uniform posed a threat to Ghana, you seriously believe that he would have been given clearance to enter the country?
You called Ghanaians clowns and that is because you claimed to be living in the UK. As to whether it is true that you live in the UK, we live it for another day, but you just made a nonsense of yourself thinking that because you live in the UK you know better than anyone. The fact that you lacked the basic information that I provided in points A to C above tells me that you do not even pass to be described as a clown.

d. Do not just open your mouth and spew trash. Learn and know your stuff before you attempt to lash at others.
TT 11 months ago

I think we are oberacting on this . Muama Gadafi of blessed memory did more than this. He comes with his own security and make suge they accompany him anuwhere he goes with them

I think we are oberacting on this . Muama Gadafi of blessed memory did more than this. He comes with his own security and make suge they accompany him anuwhere he goes with them
Roger, UK 11 months ago

Is it the English language that you're struggling to understand, as you're line of argument is completely off track from the issue at stake. Let me break it down into simple English wording for you, if that helps.

Nobody i ...
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Is it the English language that you're struggling to understand, as you're line of argument is completely off track from the issue at stake. Let me break it down into simple English wording for you, if that helps.

Nobody is arguing or questioning Traore's legitimate right to travel or arrive with his own security.

The issue is about him carrying a gun in close proximity of your country's President. Is that clear enough for you to grasp now?
Rubbish 11 months ago

Check your own grammar first.

Check your own grammar first.
Agbeli Kumordzi 11 months ago

Too many kokonte experts in. Ghana
What abou his trip to Russia
We went to Russia in Military uniform with a pistole no problem why a problem in Ghana
Akan mental set
Is the problem

Too many kokonte experts in. Ghana
What abou his trip to Russia
We went to Russia in Military uniform with a pistole no problem why a problem in Ghana
Akan mental set
Is the problem
Gadam 11 months ago

Mr security expert or what ever u call your self u only jealous of the guy bcos Mr president mahama have no problem that of him carrying a gun how much u wearing women pant under your so called security analyst cheap kantaman ...
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Mr security expert or what ever u call your self u only jealous of the guy bcos Mr president mahama have no problem that of him carrying a gun how much u wearing women pant under your so called security analyst cheap kantamanto suit anyway i think u scared of him bcos yes the burkina president is real man unless like that of your protocol jama jama boys that ghanaians always fool with or even try disarm them bcos they also afraid loosing thier jama hand to mouth work
Rubbish 11 months ago

Stop the nonsense. You clearly don't realize that the guy is a soldier and the weapon is simply part of his uniform. You seriously think that Ghana's security would have allowed him entry if the wearing was an issue? Nonse ...
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Stop the nonsense. You clearly don't realize that the guy is a soldier and the weapon is simply part of his uniform. You seriously think that Ghana's security would have allowed him entry if the wearing was an issue? Nonsense.
Rubbish 11 months ago

I meant ...if the weapon was an issue..., not wearing.

I meant ...if the weapon was an issue..., not wearing.
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Sam Fante warrior. 11 months ago

Mr. Analyst please stop that let's have our peace of mind. Do you think think he can kill all Ghanaians with his small pistol ?

Mr. Analyst please stop that let's have our peace of mind. Do you think think he can kill all Ghanaians with his small pistol ?

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