Powerful chiefs, pastors push to drop charges against former 'corrupt' NSB and NSS officials – Asani Tano

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  • Pelossi 8 months ago

    We are watching with keen and open eyes. Somebody should try and play the fool, and we shall see how this government would end.

  • Big test for mahama 8 months ago

    We lived to see if they can persecuted the thieves in the coat and if they couldn't retrieve funds looted means they too are ready to loots more

  • I piss on sick dog prophet mohammed 8 months ago

    Qur'an is. toilet paper. Burn all. mosques in Africa

  • Simeon London 8 months ago

    Lies lies lies

    The AG's allegations/ propaganda not enough to tie him up period. He had all those allegations against him yet he held a press conference instead of the court to prosecute him. The NDC I can promise you can ...
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  • FRANKIE 8 months ago

    Two of the three most corrupt portals of leadership that ensure that our democracy does not thrive are chieftaincy and the clergy. The other leadership portal is politicians.

  • Observer 8 months ago

    Add the judiciary. They are the cause of the failure of our democracy. A chief can destool a subject, a pastor can sanction a follower, but the law cannot take its course against confessed criminals. NAM 1 is walking free. Th ...
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  • DotCom 8 months ago

    I share your thoughts on this. I think you are right.

  • Vornyovie Victory 8 months ago

    Where does all these take us? During elections all politicians take 'drinks' to the palace how will the chief be neutral when the one who brought the 'drinks' is being prosecuted because the money for buying the 'drinks' was ...
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  • Shooe 8 months ago

    Don't mind them, the attorney General was quick to judge people the so called corrupt official in the NSB why did he fail to name the MP he's claiming to have taken money from people to cover their case at NSS. What has done ...
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  • Shooe 8 months ago

    Don't mind them, the attorney General was quick to judge the people he called corrupt official in the NSB why did he fail to name the MP he's claiming to have taken money from people to cover their case at NSS. What has he do ...
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  • TAKE OR PAY DEMON 8 months ago

    It is pay back time.These powerful chiefs and pastors did the same thing for Mahama.

  • DotCom 8 months ago

    As much as I share your frustrations, I wouldn’t call it payback. I think it is rather holding criminals accountable for their crimes against the country. If we allow payback, you are opening a Pandora box which will also a ...
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  • BITTER KOLA 8 months ago

    Just like a certain Ntim F., any idiot can have a certain Intel without proof.

    NOTICE IS BEING SERVED THAT: Appointees of the previous government who engaged in the grab, loot and share, corruption, etc shall be prosecuted ...
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  • I SHIT ON SICK DOG JESUS CHRIST THE GOD OF CHRISTIANS 8 months ago

    BIBLE IS A BOOK OF PORNGRAPHY. IT SHOULD BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY. KILL EVERY CHRISTIAN IN GHANA.

  • Digitat 8 months ago

    If what Asani Yano said is true, let me warn the powers that be that those of us who want the criminals to be prosecuted are in millions than those hand full who want the charges dropped. There'll be a mother of all demonstra ...
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  • Nana Sarfo 8 months ago

    What can you do?

  • Aban 8 months ago

    He can your mother when the time comes wait and see.

  • Aban 8 months ago

    fu*k

  • Blay 8 months ago

    Absolutely! We are watching how it will end.

  • Kwaku 8 months ago

    There’s no powerful chief nor pastor in Ghana. They may be influential but not powerful. Do you know what a powerful chief and pastor is? Please please please. Stop the unnecessary hailings .

  • EFO KOKU 8 months ago

    JEALOUSY
    This Asani Tano guy always exposes himself to be a fool. Who are the so called pastors and chiefs meddling in the NSB and NSS matters? Give Asani Tano 1000 years and he won’t be able to mention any name. That’s ...
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  • Aba Sam 8 months ago

    Do you call these criminals successful people?

  • King 8 months ago

    Do you consider Adu Boahene’s stolen funds as successful? It’s only in Africa, specifically Ghana the educated loot from the state. You are all thieves and evil. Did he do the right thing? Instead of rebuking him you are ...
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  • CECILLIA DAPPAAH 8 months ago

    YOU'RE ONE OF THE USELESS PEOPLE WHOM DEMOCRACY HAS GIVEN A SAY TO DESTROY THE AGENDA OF WELL MEANING AND SINCERE CITIZENS. USELESS SYCOPHANTIC IDIOTS LIKE YOU ARE THE REASON THESE CORRUPT POLITICIANS DON'T FEAR TO STEAL FROM ...
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  • Ghanaba 8 months ago

    Asani was drying Waa Waa wen Abronye faced him on utv and afterwards he has not been paired with Abronye again
    I loved watching utv but has stopped because they don’t bring sensible people to discuss national issues but sa ...
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  • Our corrupt leaders are depriving progress 8 months ago

    Funds meant for development,they will loots all,see our hospitals, village schools, roads

  • Akwadaa Nyame 8 months ago

    Hopefully this assertions doesn't come to pass. But should any shenanigans occur with respect to prosecution of corrupt Akufo Addo appointees and family, the NDC party will regret the consequences. We watching keenly

  • Give Us Barabas 8 months ago

    Corruption thrives in Ghana because present and past experiences tell corrupt individuals that the heat will die down once it's linked with politics.
    Upon the setup of the Office of the Special Prosecutor, I vividly rememb ...
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  • Nana TRUMU TRUMU Addo 8 months ago

    Mahama is just waiting for evil npp chief justice TORKONOO to be sacked then prosecutions will start. If Mahama starts now, TORKONOO will ensure these thieves go Scot free

  • Joyful New Year 8 months ago

    The youths of this country are watching. One day one day, something go happen in this country and the so called politicians, chiefs and pastors will run away like dogs

  • adombireclinton@gmail.com 8 months ago

    I told President John Dramani Mahama that the anger we used our personal money, risked our lives,lost our jobs, lost friends and family just to make him President is too risky for him to let NPP nitwits and thieves found guil ...
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  • KONTA 8 months ago

    The practice of influential people, such as chiefs, to interverne in the judicial cases have been a common unpopular practice in Ghana. This has made a lot of accused persons to go free at the expense of the state, when is th ...
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  • Kojo 8 months ago

    If it is true, it means those pastors and chiefs also chop the money some. What is meaning of Powerful chiefs and pastors? What make them Powerful? If NDC fails to jail those who chop ghana money, they will go to opposition. ...
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  • YOU PEOPLE CAME TO DENT PEOPLE'S IMAGE FOR NOTHING. WHEN YOU HAVE NO CASE AGAINST THEM THEN YOU RESORT TO THIE KIND OF LIES. AKANS ARE TOLERANT IDIOTS 8 months ago

    NDC hates successful Akans. Rawlings' coup was nothing but an orgy of hatred against Akans. That still remains the evil agenda of the power brokers of NDC. Asogli is filthy rich and that is ok. Small boy Ablakwa is filthy ric ...
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  • I AM YOUR FADA 8 months ago

    Wo y3 kwasea paaa. Has anyone labelled Osei Kwame, Ofori Sarpong, Osei Kuffour and co as thieves? You can make your money but not in government. Did Ibrahim head any government institution? Foolishness and tribalism has taken ...
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  • CECILLIA DAPPAAH 8 months ago

    LOOK AT THIS IDIOT TOO. USELESS BRAINLESS DOG. YOU THINK YOU'RE THE ONLY AKAN ON THIS PLATFORM? KWASEATO!

  • Oluu the trueth is one 8 months ago

    We want accounttabity

  • jesus 8 months ago

    PLEASE TELL THEM TO SHOVE IT UP THEIR ASSES!

  • DDT 8 months ago

    All those chiefs benefited from the loot. Enemies of the country.

  • Kwame 8 months ago

    The ball is in the court of the Attorney General, Dr Ayine. I think he is of the mold of Muntaka and Iddrisu who were suborned by the NPP. I don’t trust him.

  • Banson 8 months ago

    This is why I'm worried about Mahama dinning with these religious leaders and chiefs. If he or any of his people succumb to such calls that will be the end of ndc and Ghana politics.

    All these people begging are mostly be ...
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  • Stitches 8 months ago

    If it is true, then those thieves of pastors and chiefs must be mad. Nkasiafuor.

  • We're ready for them. 8 months ago

    We the youth are going to hit the streets very soon if they try to drop any corrupt case.They can not always take us for granted.We are waiting for the outcome of the investigations of all the corruption cases including the E ...
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  • Kofi 8 months ago

    N D C , we shall demonstrate against the party if you fail to prosecute these corrupt officials, please learn from Burkina Faso, is not business as usual, scratch my back i scratch your back must stop, we voted for you to pro ...
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  • King 8 months ago

    Once you’ve gone against the law, irrespective of whoever, the law should deal with. Those who should know best are rather taking advantage of the system. They should never be spared. Educated thieves!!!

  • Kofi 8 months ago

    Those pastors and chiefs are also corrupt, extortion money from individuals, let's expose them , corruption must stop copy from Burkina Faso

  • Achakanapaya 8 months ago

    That won't happen again. Ghanians voted for JDM and the NDC to fight put the people who steals from the tax payers behind bars.
    NPP are Thieves and Lai's organisation.

  • Owusu 8 months ago

    All those pastors and so called chiefs are all criminals. Ghanaians are watching very closely to see the outcome of it.. The same NPP party did before they left office Ghanaians will vote NDC out coming 2028 if they failed to ...
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  • Bh 8 months ago

    That is the problem we have as a country and we all know...corrupt chiefs and pastor s

  • Awushie Tetteh 8 months ago

    Do we think Ghana will move forward?
    How on earth would government officials will chop such amounts and we asked him to go free. We shield the politicians who has dupe country always and puts those who stole small small thin ...
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  • Oboy 8 months ago

    Mr. President, I beg don't make a mistake and listen those chiefs and pastors otherwise we will unleash our anger on you. I voted for you because I believe in your leadership. Please don't fail

  • Citizen8 8 months ago

    Same script played out in 2017. The political class is just taking Ghanaians for a ride.

  • CECILLIA DAPPAAH 8 months ago

    THEY'RE SITTING ON TIME BOMB MY BROTHER. WHEN A SECOND INDEPENDENCE STARTS EVOLVING BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF MAHAMA,,NOTHING CAN STOP IT, JUST WATCH.

  • Lucifer 8 months ago

    I swear those evil chiefs and powerful individuals needs to be killed. We want their names. We can continue like this. If true then stealing must be legalised. All those who were jailed because of stealing must be released ...
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  • Nii Addo 8 months ago

    Those who benefited from the loot are the ones begging. Whý don't they go paying the amount and the interest involved.

  • If true, then it’s a KLEPTOCRACY 8 months ago

    Yes, those begging benefit one way or the other while the public suffers. Ali baba and the thieves..

  • Nana Sarfo 8 months ago

    A politician of your caliber will be relying of tits bits of captain smart habaaaaa.
    You failed as a National Organizer of LPG.

  • Stone 8 months ago

    If they leave this case NDC is finished. I will leave the party.

  • Tobi 8 months ago

    NDC is finished. And this impunity where chiefs and pastors interven to shield corrupt characters must end

  • Bretuoba Kofi Frimpong Boateng 8 months ago

    Interesting. We are watching with eagle eyes. I don’t think the NDC will succumb to the pressure. We are all looking at what is happening at Burkina Faso. There’s definitely someone in Ghana who loves Ghana more than the ...
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  • Prayer 8 months ago

    The AG promised Rumble in the Jungle by the first week of April at the Kwabena Adu Boahen presser? We are in the third week? No Rumble yet. Is Aplus blackmailing him or the powerful chiefs and pastors are peddling corrupt in ...
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  • HDondon 8 months ago

    Ken Ofori Attah must come in May

  • Tobi 8 months ago

    Maneser Azure said it. This stupidity must stop effective immediately. What kind of a country is this? A country of impunity

  • Jerry 8 months ago

    If This is true all those pastors and chiefs should be named and shamed for the thieves they are

  • Observer 8 months ago

    Not just that. Even the ECG materials scandals. If we love Ghana, these leaders must look aside for the law to take its course like David had to bare with Absalom. If these culprits are not dealt with, we set a wrong preceden ...
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  • OSAFO KANTANKA 8 months ago

    I am surprised that this day and age there are people ready to plead for Charges against Criminals dropped. Those people I suspect are part of the criminal gang. A Barrister’s job is different. All those Chiefs, pastors etc ...
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  • Peter 8 months ago

    Foolish talk. Why don't you go ahead and mention the names of those people. Nonsense

  • AIR 8 months ago

    Opposition straight.
    NDC shouldn't joke with us.
    The numbers will shock them in 2028 if we don't see ppl jailed

  • Kk 8 months ago

    to bring back who Npp? nah bro, the only option left on the table is for the military to take over in case Mahama fails cus we can't afford to have the NPP back.
    is only God who knows what these people have in mind this tim ...
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  • Jay Swiss 8 months ago

    If these corrupt politicians are set free, the president shall leave his office. National demonstrations are planned ahead with regards to these issues. If the government can’t protect and serve the nation, then we the citi ...
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  • $21 billion? 8 months ago

    Serious is all OK? Can $21 billion be missing from Ghana.

  • Innocent Ezi. Lagos 8 months ago

    Please, tell the "so called powerful chiefs and politicians" to respect the laws of the land and also they should stop interfering, twisting and manipulating the local laws and politics for their own selfish interest. STOP th ...
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  • Kwame 8 months ago

    Hmmmm, people still goat and they are put behind bars,God have mercy on the poor. The elites are milking the nation. Just look at the National service secretariat scandal. Up till now nothing, I said nothing.

  • Sul 8 months ago

    THOSE CHIEFS TOGETHER WITH THOSE PASTORS ARE VERY STUPID.

  • Jesus Is God 8 months ago

    Repent now! Jesus Christ is coming soon

  • KK 8 months ago

    Then they are all fools, if it's true.

  • WHAT STOPS YOU FROM MENTIONING NAMES IF THIS STORY IS TRUE? NDC GET SERIOUS, STOP THE TOKE BELLE.. ENOUGH OF THE ALHAJIS WITHOUT NAME 8 months ago

    Ghananaians cannot be taken for a ride any more ooo. If this story is not another propaganda of lies then mention the names of the chiefs and big men. NDC Nkwaseafoo party of toke belles

  • Hmmmm 8 months ago

    Hahahaha so armed robbers and rapist will soon have power chiefs and pastors begging for cases to be dropped. What nonsense. Those cowards named powerful must watch their backs cos Ghanaians won’t hesitate to attack them in ...
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  • Akajatayogogo 8 months ago

    I pity Ghana,if Europe, like all these people are jailed by now. I wish am the President of Ghana, if i hear you took 1cedi Ghanaians Taxpayers money, no court, straight to jail.. The Country is playing with these Thieves.Apu ...
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  • Alafia 8 months ago

    We need a revolution in this country.

  • Ohene 8 months ago

    Enka, NDC will not finish their first term da

  • Wamfie Youth Association 8 months ago

    WAMFIE YOUTH ASSOCIATION.

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    We gave Land to Refugees from Kumasi Suntreso to settle.

    But the Refugees from Kumasi Suntreso want to rule us.

    Wamfie Deserves Paramountcy.
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  • May 8 months ago

    Tell NDC we are watching.

  • If true, then it’s a KLEPTOCRACY 8 months ago

    If this is true, then we have a kleptocracy—ruling by thieves—instead of democracy. I think I understand how this manifests: some corrupt pastors and chiefs get their money from these thieves. So, these corrupt people in ...
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  • WE HAVE A CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN GHANA, YET WE STILL HAVE A FUCKING CONSTITUTIONAL INDEMNITY CLAUSE THAT DOES NOTHING TO DETER OFFICIALS AND OTHER LEADERSHIP CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE OF GHANA. THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. 8 months ago

    GHANA SERIOUSLY NEED A BLOODY REVOLUTION TO STOP THE IRRESPONSIBLE AND WANTON PLUNDERING OF BANKRUPT GHANA BY THE VERY CRIMINALS WE ELECT TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC PURSE WHILE WE PAY THEM GENEROUS SALARIES AND A PLETHORA OF ALLOW ...
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  • Kwaku 8 months ago

    Those who are pleading for the case be dropped should be told that, all the money stolen plus interest be paid.

  • The SILLY Children Afenyo Markins and Annor Dompreh 8 months ago

    The NDC should dare not make such a mistake. Those chiefs and so called pastors may not be that powerful then.

    If they succeed in influencing the NDC to do so, that will mark the beginning of the end to the sham of the so ...
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  • Asonaba asiedu 8 months ago

    If they succeed , that'll be the end of the NDC. They've been given a clear mandate to pursue the greedy and the nation wreckers among us. Nothing more Nothing less. If true those so called powerful chiefs and pastors are as ...
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  • Hanson kofi 8 months ago

    Is Adu-Buahen above the law.
    Or has he not committed the crime.
    Please let's all save Ghana from corruption.
    Let's allow the law to work

  • Kwame not Quame 8 months ago

    Give me a break, if you cannot name the so-called powerful pastors and chiefs don't waste my precious time

  • K Yeboah 8 months ago

    Asani, don't worry yourself, but let those fools and idiots called pastors and chiefs try their mischievous acts, tender and the mighty hand of God will strike those animals called pastors, chiefs and the state criminals toge ...
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  • Lucky 8 months ago

    This is Nonsense. What happens to our stolen money? Hypocrites!

  • ADVISER. 8 months ago

    This is abnormal. How can the law shrink before some individuals in the country? The so-called powerful must face the law to give their meaning to Corruption, otherwise who should face the law?

  • The Devil’s Advocate 8 months ago

    Yes the roots of corruption in Ghana is in our system of traditional rulers and fake pastors
    All governments in Ghana pander to these groups to the detriment of our democracy.
    How can there be democracy when unelected uned ...
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  • Is the party 8 months ago

    They will risk damaging th3 party when they are released. These people have taken some money or share in th3 corrupt proceeds therefore would do th3 bargain. Ndc should do and risk th3 collapse of the party.

  • Adoboye 8 months ago

    We are watching how it goes if ndc keep mute about this very issue then my entire family will stop voting in this country for ever .and ndc will go down forever in this country.the youth are watching and waiting,

  • Jones 8 months ago

    WE ARE UNFAIR
    Pleading on what grounds? If this administration fails to bring justice to mother Ghana regarding this matter, we're opening room for thievery.

  • Kojo 8 months ago

    Look at another non-entity.

  • Adwenpa 8 months ago

    These powerful chiefs and pastors are greedy and short sighted.They are the cause of our woes in this country.They are robbers themselves and want every thief to also go unpunished.

  • Agbeli Kumordzi 8 months ago

    Crime is a crime
    Punishable by law of the state

  • Miagy Soft 8 months ago

    All those chiefs and pastors are THIEVES, they certainly do benefit from this level of thievery.. Ghana people see how much is involved here bewtween this stupid foolish thieve Adu Boqhene and his accomplice wife, tbese are t ...
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  • Efo Kofi 8 months ago

    This man always spew rubbish and nonsense the people came to your house and lead them what kind of nonsense and stupidity all in the name of politics brainless idiot

  • Maxwell 8 months ago

    If the system is very loose to allow an individual to siphon off so much state money, then whoever occupies the position will be tempted to commit same fraud. What is the government doing to plug all loose ends that make it ...
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  • Kwame Peter 8 months ago

    Asani Tano, when did you return Ghana from your sojourn to planet Mars? Who are those Ghanaians who you claim will not allow corrupt officials of the previous government to get away with their alleged crimes? My friend,betwee ...
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  • Peeved 8 months ago

    A thief is a thief and the issues nephews don’t come in. If those chiefs or influential people trained these thieves well we would have been spared the loss of our resources. If he stole he and his wife should be prosecuted

  • S Boateng 8 months ago

    Lawlessness is the enemy of development.
    A lawless nation can never expect to develop.

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  • Percy 8 months ago

    The government must not listen to any of those big people. They are all nation wreckers.

  • Nsafoah 8 months ago

    Don't call them 'big' people, they're simply corrupt fools.

  • John Martin 8 months ago

    Name them

  • Forlifive 8 months ago

    Accepting this will be leading them to early opposition ie ndc

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  • Boldsteven mother serpent of Corruption 8 months ago

    Mahama hope you are listening. Am sure you and your appointees will not disappoint Ghanaians as we watch with keen eyes. If Abuga Pele was jailed then no way the filthy ones baby serpents groomed by the mother serpent shd be ...
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