Kofi Bentil fumes over invasion of churches to enforce ban on noisemaking

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  • Thief oyour Staff - Akosua Frema 7 months ago

    Useless and corrupt Bawumia guy.

  • CITIZEN 7 months ago

    There is no law in Ghana that allows noise pollution to certain decibels without permit. The Ga people must be respected

  • Solomon London 7 months ago

    About 90% of pastors in Ghana are from Ashanti Region, they should go and open their churches in kumasi, if Otumfuor ask them to close their churches for some reasons they will do that so they have to respect the chiefs in th ...
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  • Apostle 7 months ago

    You have my words, bro !

  • Ga Mantse 7 months ago

    What are we talking about here? Truth be told most of these Churches are not even the Church of Christ. They are corrupt, Akomfuor, pagan worshiping schemes disguised as Churches. Exhibition one is Agradaa, number two is Ajag ...
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  • George 7 months ago

    Yes o, as if God was born in Ashanti region.

  • Ga Mantse 7 months ago

    God does not reside in a place where you find so many Okomfo (Anokye) Statues..

  • JACK TORONTO 7 months ago

    You have won my heart. Before Christianity was introduced in Africa, there was the traditionalist. Kofi Benstil can go to hell.

  • Common Sense 7 months ago

    Exactly my though

  • Ike 7 months ago

    You have to keep quite Solomon and not to tell other people to go back to their regions. Accra is part of the poor regions in Ghana; it's because of the capital city status that has driven all the nation's resources into Accr ...
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  • Sage 7 months ago

    I have to admit that this Kofi Bentsil guy sounds very ignorant for a lawyer. Did he really pass his bar exam? How could make such unsavory remarks about our culture and traditions? Nobody ever exhorts money and then tells th ...
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  • Test2 7 months ago

    YOU CAN TAKE THE CITY OF ACCRA TOGETHER WITH OCEAN AND THE HARBOUR TO YOUR BUSHES AND VILLAGES AND LET THE GA TRIBES HAVE THEIR PEACE
    KWASIA GOUR BUSH PEOPLE

  • Ga Mantse 7 months ago

    @Ike. You are an idiot. There are Ga billionaires, they just don't brag. Accra was greater before it was made the capital. Gas do not want the capital that you people are so desperate to get. Accra can dash you the capital (t ...
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  • Ga Mantse 7 months ago

    @Ike... I can tell you are a fool. you don't know the difference between "quite" and "quiet" ofui ba kwasia.

  • Unpredictable Oye Onye Kwasi Atta 7 months ago

    What is wrong with you, Kofi?You've never ever said anything whenever Otumfuɔ places ban on noise making Asanteman mu. Why Accra?

    Besides didn't they say you are a lawyer? Have you not seen and read about noise pollution ...
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  • Seth 7 months ago

    The guy is a fool simple.

  • Alidu 7 months ago

    What the is that, in this modern days do we claim region to be yours

  • Ike 7 months ago

    That is the work of the EPA and not the work of the Ga Traditional Council. Don't go around extorting money and trespassing other people's properties. Accra does not belong to the traditional council but all Ghanaians.

  • Life 7 months ago

    Traditional laws and norms are recognised in the constitution.if you cannot obey the holy month of May in Accra,and other areas of the Greater Accra Region,relocate temporarily to other regions during this period.you may retu ...
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  • Genarro 7 months ago

    So, does it mean that this FOOLISH BOY KOFI BENTIL has simply decided to be going round exhibiting his foolishness in the open...???? And this is the guy who is holding out in Bawumia's corner and advising him? Well, we love ...
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  • Goodman 7 months ago

    Kofi bentil is a stupid idiot n a discredited lawyer. He went to his hometown to respect his kings but come to accra to disrespect the people of accra. They must go for him. Stupid smoker

  • Ga Mantse 7 months ago

    Over to you Ga Traditional Council. Invite this fool to come lick the carpet.

  • Kk 7 months ago

    You must be joking.you think we are in the 12th century. The world has advanced keep fooling in the name of worshipping some idols. Fool.

  • Zichos 7 months ago

    I think the churches have sat cowardly to allow these so called traditionalists to impose themselves on them. There are cases these people enter churches to cease musical and sounds equipment and when you follow up the items ...
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  • Genarro 7 months ago

    Gyimifuor @Zichos, you are simply a mad boy

  • Akuffo addo 7 months ago

    You’re simply STUPID LIKE KOFI BENTIL very very go to the forest Ashanti region when that tin god otumfuo issues his warning and flout it ok
    Ga’s are just considerate in dealing with these useless churches making noises ...
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  • Goodman 7 months ago

    The traditional rulers are the custodians of the land. They were there before the constitution. NKWAASIAFUO. Villagers, go back to the bush. Npp surrogates. Criminals

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  • Citizen 7 months ago

    You're right
    Mr. Bentil.
    I agree with you on this one. But for Dr. Bawumia, forgerrrrit

  • judamujata 7 months ago

    KYERE SE MO DEA WAWAAAA NO A

  • Asakramitoga 7 months ago

    Accra is for the Gas and they have customs and traditions to perform. If you are uncomfortable with their customs kindly leave Accra immediately. Why do you always spew out rubbish

  • mt 7 months ago

    what do you expect from a defiant Bawumia supporter,Bawumia has proven that governance is far above him yet Bentil bewitched with money still follows him

  • Emperor 7 months ago

    You are very stupid for promulgating such comments. This is Accra...Ga land. Idiot!!!

  • Seth 7 months ago

    Ofui and the mum is 100% Ga. I read from Osu.

  • Donatus 7 months ago

    Report people who come for money to the traditional authorities.

  • Pure Garbage 7 months ago

    Nonsense guy Bentil, your so called laws came to meet their already existing Traditions. It’s their land and so they can do whatever they want. You go back to your stupid village. Foolish Fante boy.

  • Nana 7 months ago

    Kofi!!! I can't believe you are same guy I sat in class 2ith and made a 1st Class. Shocking, if truly these were your words.

    As a lawyer, are you aware that the law provides for traditional and cultural norms? Please don't ...
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  • Donatus 7 months ago

    If they are asking for money that is embarrassing, disgraceful. Respect the ban anyway.

  • Akwesi Adams 7 months ago

    They should go try and enforce same in Burma Camp or Teshie Camp or Flagstaff House.
    The law is outmoded. Aircrafts still fly over Accra and land. Trotros are working. Radio and TV stations are working. So what is this ban ...
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  • Joko 7 months ago

    @Akwesi Adams your argument is lame. Have you ever heard noise coming out from flagstaff House or the places you mentioned.

  • Ga Mantse 7 months ago

    @Akwasia... go and read the ordinance, because you are making a fool of yourself.

  • Peter 7 months ago

    Fools, get the right sense in what the lawyer is saying and stopped insulting him. Did he says that the ban is not necessary? Nonsense

  • MKD 7 months ago

    For suggesting that customary law is not law makes one wonder if this man, who is called a lawyer, who writes and speaks extensively on social, economics, and legal issues, not in his native language but in English language, ...
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  • Ike 7 months ago

    Change that silly outdated law because the gods are dead. Clean the rubbish in Accra rather. Stop attending schools and hospitals built by churches.

  • ATAKPA 7 months ago

    Can you say same to other traditional authorities.... don't take the leniency of the Gas to be their weakness....Gas are very accommodating but can be ruthless if you dare them....pls give them the necessary respect and stay ...
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  • Gbi 7 months ago

    Kofi you are not relevant stop showing your face on the media seeing your face irritate people
    If you are not ok with the Ga tradition go back to your village kwasia

  • Nii bi Nii 7 months ago

    Can this Akan political criminal leaders Can go to their villages and tell their traditional leaders to stop Akwasidae festivals or Awukudae celebrations?why are they always discriminate against gadangme people when it's come ...
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  • Ghana 7 months ago

    Yes the Ga people have the right to ban the noise making Mr Bentil.If the people of Ashanti ban noise making in kumasi they will obey so why not in Accra

  • Akwasi 7 months ago

    I have said times without number, that this traditionalist should be made to know that Ghana is a republic runs a constitution of which it's spirit and letter promotes equality of the law, and rule of law.

    This thing of t ...
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  • Ama 7 months ago

    Know the constitution well then. Traditional rulers are part of the constitution.

  • Ga Mantse 7 months ago

    True. All the traditional councils are Government institutions.

  • Tony 7 months ago

    I remember sometime ago, somebody died and the whole of a big city was locked down. No one spoke.

  • AMA Ghana 7 months ago

    I’m beginning to dislike this Kofi Bentil man waaa .
    If Otumfuor says something will you disregard it ??
    It is Gas dont you don’t respect and you there talking about ?? Attack these boys and see the results

  • Ama 7 months ago

    Promiscuous Kofi Bentil. We know him from childhood. Buuulu

  • John 7 months ago

    Until you people realize you are not the same as otumfor you will always have problems.what nonsense is this that you are always comparing yourself to Asantes ,why?You better accept that reality and stop always comparing your ...
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  • Kk 7 months ago

    Are you otumfuo? Stop the stupid and envious comparisons. This is a typical case of inferiority complex. This your tradition is useless and inimical to progress. Stop aeroplanes from flying because they make a lot of noise. S ...
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  • Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 7 months ago

    Useless talk, go and say that to Ashantihene if this is happening in the Ashanti Region, you call yourself educated, you people don't respect the Ga people but you are enjoying and stealing their lands, i wish Ga will get a s ...
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  • Joseph Ganyobi 7 months ago

    You are a fooooool villager….Go back to your village and take your stupidity back to your home people

  • Mental charter 7 months ago

    Let's simply comply

  • Joseph Ganyobi 7 months ago

    One day you AKANS will come across something you won’t want to happen in Ghana..That’s what you guys looking for

  • Kwame 7 months ago

    Whenever Kofi Bentil tells you '' I saw it'' or ''I was there'', please take it with a pinch of salt. From what I saw on Newsfile some Saturdays ago, it's abundantly clear that ''Abrantseɛ no, ɔnka nokwar''.

  • Anokwale 7 months ago

    Kofi Bentil is an asshole.

  • Joko 7 months ago

    I agree with you. He is very stupid.

  • George 7 months ago

    Foolish boy. You mum is a Ga from Osu and you are behaving foolishly because you think you are what? This has been going on for years and you say what?

    The gods of the land will strike you shortly.

  • De Don 7 months ago

    Another one
    Talking for people to know he is around
    Hmmmm

  • Ghana Ba 7 months ago

    These are the so called learned men. Education is to be self aware and embrace your own to improve it.

    When did the Japanese turn against there own tradition, India, Malaysia and the rest of the Asia continent embraced the ...
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  • Kwaku 7 months ago

    It is time the state takes serious action against these hungry youth. There must be registration of groups, statement of the customs at issue and the duration of enforcement. It is also true that some of these one man/woman c ...
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  • Fluid 7 months ago

    Im sorry to say, you know nothing about the bible and the constitution

  • Myra 7 months ago

    Why do some of us complain about ban of noise making in Accra. We all have such traditions in our villages.

  • Olontoyoo 7 months ago

    Kofi Bentil, you and your types take the people of GA as what?, where were you when Asante king band all streets of Kumasi of sailing in number of days in honour and performed his late Mum funeral?, is that your academic know ...
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  • Kk 7 months ago

    So you are copying Ashantis? Shame on you. Ashanti is not the capital of Ghana. I think the capital should be relocated. This shameful idol worship will not take you anywhere. Idolatry is stupidity of the highest order.

  • Joko 7 months ago

    The best period to be in Accra is during this ban on noise making. Every where is quite and I dare say more beautiful. This kofi is just an educated fool who can not appreciate something good. I wish the ban is for 6 months.

  • Slow 7 months ago

    Too many fools as lawyers in Ghana. U can relocate and return to Accra anytime there is ban on noise making in Accra which will last only a month wai. You that keep pretending to be Christians are the problems of the nation.

  • Opoku Mensah 7 months ago

    @Kofi bentoa, you are a fool! Is the noise making a lawful act?

  • yaw 7 months ago

    Kwasia man

  • Shit hole 7 months ago

    Another useless fool..is ban on noise not a law ?kwashia

  • Alhaji 7 months ago

    Kofi Bintel is the most stupid person I have known in Ghana for a time now

  • Kwame 7 months ago

    Come to Kumasi and spew nonsense all in the name of Law. Sleep! From the KING means SLEEP! NO Lawyer or Judge came out. NOT EVEN INSANE PERSONS or JONKIES were visible

  • Unclegray 7 months ago

    This is so stupid does he thinks Ghana is for him ,you have to respect other people by not disturbing them with your worship by noise making.

  • Wakuffo Waddo 7 months ago

    Foolish man.
    You found yourself in a church that was flouting the 30 day ban on noise making.
    What did you do?
    Disgraceful person you are

  • Nat 7 months ago

    Kofi Bentil is a big fool.Ban of noise making in Ga land exist before all his Generation were born. He should try and organize a noisy party at home and we shall chase him out of Accra for ever. Bushman

  • Peter 7 months ago

    Kofi you are a fool

  • Ghanabi Kofi 7 months ago

    The Muslims care still calling out on their loudspeakers...my Ga people are pretending as if they have not heard them.
    Come to Pillar 2 Al-Mastid mosque and Kissiman zongo mosque and verify.
    What lawlessness is this? Money ...
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  • MINDSET 7 months ago

    We are a nation governed by law—does that justify polluting the environment with unreasonable noise?

    Is it lawful for your Otumfuo to infringe upon others' rights by distooling his fellow chiefs and enstool his preferred ...
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  • Osman 7 months ago

    Stop fooling there

  • Yabi Yabi 7 months ago

    Why don't you, Kofi Bentil, get you a noice decibel meter and drive around on Sundays and take readings for yourself? Noise pollution has and is a problem in Ghana posing health problems to some in communities across Ghana th ...
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  • Ghana first 7 months ago

    Bawumia is the leader & family head of his family

  • H Aborbi 7 months ago

    The evangelical churches are also law breakers. Often in my area, it is difficult to sleep with the loud all night prayer sessions and speaking in tongues. I wonder if they think God is deaf.

  • Prince 7 months ago

    Ghana operates under the constitution, rule of law and the customary law. Go to the constitution

  • OZYMANDIAS 7 months ago

    Listen to this Mr Know All and his nonsense. Because of the so-called Law, our Customs and Traditions that glue us together as a people should be relegated to the back benches? Book-long has turned some of the Wannabes into d ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 7 months ago

    Dr M Bawumia is a MAMPRUSI and so the NPP should NOT elect a MAMPRUSI who is one of the FACTIONS IN THE BAWKU CONFLICT. No, No-NPP. The KUSASIS WOULD NEVER VOTE FOR THE NPP and IT WOULD fuel the BAWKU conflict. The KUSASIS WO ...
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  • Cee 7 months ago

    Thank you for your good message, please we all respect tradition but some people are out stepping their bounds. At my church on Sunday we were strict with the directives but while’s the pastor was preaching they entered and ...
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  • ADVISER. 7 months ago

    Any law or restriction in this line must include all traditional authorities with exception. All of them have the same status in principle. Any law, for or against must apply to all as every traditional authority is equally a ...
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  • Od 7 months ago

    Idiot go to Central and tell your traditional leaders to do same

  • OSAFO . KANTANKA. 7 months ago

    This is a very interesting and SIMPLY SILLY . Who is breaking the law? The NOISE making So called CHURCHES or those invading Churches to ENFORCE ban on NOISE MAKING? EITHER tell those ignorant CHURCHES to stop breaking t ...
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  • Ataa Ayi 7 months ago

    The noise from churches is a nuisance anyway, and there is no justification for it. When you live near a church, the noise pollution can be over bearing.

  • AI 7 months ago

    WELL DONE, GA YOUTH
    But please do well to identify where Kofi Bentil worships and teach him more lessons than the pastor. Ensure he loses a few teeth and must be left with a few broken limbs. He is not even a good lawyer!

  • G 7 months ago

    Useless man can you say this to Ashanti

  • Jojo 7 months ago

    Ghanaweb now owned by the bulls npp so its members talking trash daily. The stupidity must be stopped immediately developing to something else.

  • Kwesi 7 months ago

    Why do we always want to attack the Ga's when it comes to their tradition. I am an Akan but this fools called Akans always think their tradition is untouchable but when it comes to others is not.
    Even some advance countries ...
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  • TeeeeY 7 months ago

    I am surprised at this man who grow up from a humble beginnings in Sakaman and knows the tradition. Will he go against traditional protocols in other regions. Indeed education and most lawyers are miseducating us, eeebeiii Ko ...
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  • Kwame Tawiah 7 months ago

    IDIOT, WHERE ARE YOU COMING FROM? WE HAVE OUR TRADITION IF YOU CAN'T ABIDE BY IT, GO TO HELL.

  • Osei mensah bonsu 7 months ago

    Someone who should be upholding the image and traditions of our forefathers is rather supporting the Whiteman religion. What then the relevance of the education of Kofi Bentil? Even in the West, which religion makes noise lik ...
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  • Kofi Bentua 7 months ago

    I'm sure you know this. In Central Region we come from, there a periods we don't bury the dead. And we all obey.

  • La Pleasure man 7 months ago

    Another bush animal..

  • Nii 7 months ago

    Shut up you fool.
    If you can't abide by the ban, but go back to your village wer you come from ok.
    Can you foolishly challenge Otimfuor if you wer in kumasi and this directive was given.
    You think you have been educated an ...
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  • Konfo 7 months ago

    It's because you're a fanti. Bentil(bontua) respect our tradition.

  • BB 7 months ago

    Kofi if you are a man, go and play the drums in your church and also play laud music. You will see something. after send them to court.

  • Kweku 7 months ago

    Kofi Bentil, I think you should consider burning the sea as a show of your anger

  • Yeboah 7 months ago

    Kofi Bentsil,go to Kumasi and misbehave during the Akwasidae and you will see your smoothness level.

  • Kwame Damfa 7 months ago

    If this ban bothers you, you are welcome to leave Accra and go back to your village. You will not be missed. Idiot!

  • Quame 7 months ago

    It’s a shame you have no regard for the very constitution you’re referencing. Isn’t it enshrined in the same constitution that we should uphold and protect our cultural values?.
    That which defines as a people should be ...
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  • Ghana 7 months ago

    Kofi Bentua (Bontsia in fante) You are becoming increasingly notorious

  • Kwam 7 months ago

    Hmm you have a point, .but l think this annual confrontation should be a thing of the past.
    The churches must respect the traditional authorities ban for peace to prevail.
    Even Almighty Israel is now commiting serious war ...
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  • Test2 7 months ago

    KWASIA BENTIL
    DOES THE GA LAND BELONGS TO YOUR ANCESTORS? GO BACK TO YOUR ANCESTRAL BUSH WHERE YOU CAME FROM
    WHO ARE YOU HOW OLD ARE YOU TO STOP THE OWNERS OF THE LAND FROM PRACTISING THEIR OVER THOUSAND YEARS OLD TRADITION ...
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  • Louis 7 months ago

    We all have our customs and traditions handed over to us by our ancestors. Kofi Bentil comes from an ancestry with their kind of customs. Unless Bentil is a descendant of some white man without trace, I am flabbergasted by hi ...
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  • Aziz 7 months ago

    Kofi, why do you always make unwise and unintellegent comments in the media space?

  • Mr Green 7 months ago

    When churches came to Africa soil, our traditional worship was much respected. With the help of people like Kofi Bentsil, the pastor no longer respects our faith.

  • Kk 7 months ago

    Your stupid traditional worship is the cause of the mess we find ourselves in as Africans. You are worshipping Satan and you call it what!!!! The stupid things our forebears did have caused grave repercussions today.

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  • Opoku 7 months ago

    Is this man correct? Why don't you talk when Ashanti and Akyem people do these things. Shame on u.

  • KWABENA KASAPREKO. 7 months ago

    CHURCHES SHOULD RATHER BE BANNED IN GHANA. ARE YOU A FOOL, KOFI BENTIL ? WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS VERY SILLY OF YOU INDEED ! WHY SHOULD CHURCHES BE DISTURBING PEOPLE WHO ARE PEACEFULLY SLEEPING TO ENABLE THEM TO WAKE UP ...
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