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Election petition "wasting time and time is money"

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  • AMPONSA KAKABO LONDON 11 years ago

    You NDC people, you better keep quite because you don't know better than the Chief Justice.

  • NII YAOTEY ATUA, LONDON 11 years ago

    WHAT HAS THAT GOT TO DO WITH NDC. IS BAWUMIA WHO IS SURFFERING. THE WHOLE WORLD WILL SEE HIM NOT KNOWING HIS RIGHT FROM LEFT.WHAT A SHAME! NPP ARE USING ANOTHER NORTHNER LIKE THEY DID TO ALIUE.

  • NPP Cocaine Pusher 11 years ago

    At age 70, Fake lawyer Akufo, are you not ashamed that you are causing mischief in the country? Are you not ashamed that you are doing things that your great grand children should be doing? Listen to an African proverb read o ...
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  • DADABOAT 11 years ago

    how can the vice presidential candidate have no knowledge about the work of a polin agent and has no knoledge of a letter issued to EC for his polin agents to work for him in various polin stations?
    Do NPP realy take Bawumi ...
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  • NANA 11 years ago

    THIS CASE BELOW THE COURT; THE SHOULD HAVE GIVE IT TO GA CHIEF TO DEAL WITH IT

  • IVY 11 years ago

    ALL THIS NONSENSE ARE IN THE PLANS OF NPP TO MAKE GHANA LOOKS WICK AND POOR UNDER NDC GOVR: IT IS TIME MAHAMA STAND STRONG AND SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH TO NPP:
    GHANA DOES NOT BELONGS TO NPP ALONE:

  • 2 Sense 11 years ago

    Look at all these chase those crazy bald head out of the town. Useless beings.

  • TerrblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

    LISTENING TO THE CROSS-EXAMINATIONS ONE IS CONVINCED THAT NPP HAS IMMATURED INTELLECTUALS WHO WOULD HAVE RUN THIS COUNTRY AGROUND HAD THEY WON POWER 2012.

  • DAN 11 years ago

    just As Chavez replacement only gained 50% of vote..The vote should be audited

  • GBESE MANTSE 11 years ago

    Even if the NDC wins this case at the end of the day, it will lose 2016 as the economy collapses and Ghanaians rush to the NPP for salvation!

  • The African Patriot 11 years ago

    What Mr. Akufo-Addo and his joint are doing is good one. The interest of the people is what count. If what Austen Gamey is saying prove true, then why are Ghanaian sitting on the TV following the court case? Are you joking? T ...
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  • DAN 11 years ago

    shut you homosexual, all you bitches in the NDC(national dicksucking congress) and dicksuckers..All you can think about is drilling little boys anus's..The KKK has a tall tree and new rope that will fit nicely around your nec ...
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  • ROTHMANS 11 years ago

    Ghanaians prefer a legitimate party in power to having an illegal one presiding over affairs of our country. Fuck the economy. Once the right managers are in charge, economic health will be restored. Mahama is useless.

  • The Truth Shall Set You Free 11 years ago

    Why won't that stupid writer and his brainless consultants talk about NDC frenzy looting of national treasury? That stupid writer should go and collect Woyome's stolen money. NDC party officials are buying houses abroad and ...
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  • NANA 11 years ago

    THE COURT IS TO BIG FOR SUCH NONSENSE; TODAY 11,780SHEETS; TOMORROW 11,0000SHEETS; AT THE END IT WILL BE -1SHEETS

  • DADDY 11 years ago

    ONLY PEOPLE WITH BRAINS WILL UNDERSTAND GAMEYS POINT OF VIEW

  • IVY 11 years ago

    ALL IN THE PALN OF NPP

  • SJB(UK) 11 years ago

    CAN YOU PROVE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING?BECAUSE I WILL BE GLAD IF YOU CAN PROVE TO EVERY ONE BEYOND POSSIBLE THOUGHT OR SHUT UP,NOW LET SEE IF YOU KNOW THE MEANING YOUR NEME(THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE)

  • kwaa akyem 11 years ago

    It is better we assume a threat exists and tread accordingly than to believe in gammeh's speculative prognosis and get a war on our hands. The live telecast cost is nothing compared to an ungovernable country. Please dont set ...
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  • WILLIAM 11 years ago

    I agree with Mr Gameh. Although well intentioned, it certainly is counter-productive. Threat over-rated he said; he did not say non existent!They should record and play back in the evening for those interested to watch.!Radio ...
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  • Kwaku 11 years ago

    Is anyone being forced to watch the proceedings? Recording will cost money; telecasting later will add to the recorded cost. Let me know where the logic is.

    A nation with more than half its most educated living overseas ...
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  • TOHUGU 11 years ago

    The logic is, Ghanaians are always looking for opportunity not to work and still be paid, so if the government is telecasting something they-government-deem important for the nation during working hours people will see it as ...
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  • Kwaku 11 years ago

    Is anyone being forced to watch the proceedings? Recording will cost money; telecasting later will add to the recorded cost. Let me know where the logic is.

    A nation with more than half its most educated living overseas h ...
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  • YAW CANADA 11 years ago

    foolish ndc craps, if had it been going good for u, it would be a different thing to say. bastards we shall see.

  • KOJOVIE 11 years ago

    FOR THE FIRST TIME AUSTIN GAMEY HAS GOOFED. MR. GAMEY, WHAT KIND OF FINISHED PRODUCT DO THINK WOULD HAVE COME FROM THE NDC PROPAGANDA MACHINERY. NDC WOULD HAVE LIED TO THE NATION ABOUT THE FACTS OF THIS CASE. MR. AUSTIN, IS T ...
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  • Kojo T 11 years ago

    He said productivity , that isa time used for working has gone down. Will the workers accept less pay. So record the proceddings and play it in the evening after hours . Why are you NPP such idiots ?

  • leti 11 years ago

    LMFAO

  • yapo 11 years ago

    you are the once who think nothing is good, why now they don't talk about woyome case as they used to,be'cost is their downfall, this the most mportant stuff in the nation history it should be telecast, don't be like judes n ...
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  • Sam Baidoo 11 years ago

    He has never been geninue

  • John, Burma Camp 11 years ago

    Every Ghanaian is learning from the telecast. The educational value is immense and it can smoothen our democracy. Only those who feel uncomfortable with the truth will say otherwise.

  • WILLIAM 11 years ago

    wHAT HE IS SAYING IS THAT LIVE BROADCAST IS AFFECTING PRODUCTIVITY, AND IT DOES! SOLUTION/ FIND A WAY TO MINIMISE THE DAMAGE AND NOT DENY THE PUBLIC OF THE EDUCATION AS YOU RIGHTLY ADVISE AGAINST. YOU ARE ON THE SAME PAGE. JU ...
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  • Jean 11 years ago

    Why should people leave their jobs for this. It can happen only in Ghana. This is because there is not head in Ghana. Government should tell everybody to go to work and do their normal duties. I can't believe people will stop ...
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  • Africanus 11 years ago

    John, do we have to use work hours to learn about court proceedings? Those interested in learning from the court case can do so after hours, or better still they should go to law school.

    This politiking has got to the leve ...
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  • kanga 11 years ago

    Look at this useless African interlectual, he want to hide what is happening at supreme court from the poor masses who are surporting his lazy ass, from see and hearing what is going on at the court hearing. He is a waiste of ...
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  • Kojo T 11 years ago

    Just look at the hours being wasted

  • leti 11 years ago

    unfortunately this is just one example of how we waste time and resources in this country. Are we stupid as a people?

  • NANA BONSU 11 years ago

    Slackin at the ministries which has been going on for ages is what should be our concern. The few weeks this will last is not what will kill Ghana. Our laziness has killed us already.

    Visit offices at the ministries from ...
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  • leti 11 years ago

    Hence, we should waste more time behind the TV, lol amazing

  • The African Patriot 11 years ago

    You have made my day. This is exactly the problem that is facing our country. Our leaders are our downfall because they are promoting the life that the people are following. They are lazy as the ordinary people do, so where i ...
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  • Odikro 11 years ago

    ANOTHER WISE MAN WHO CAN READ BEYOND TEN YEARS. HOW CAN A SEROUSE COUNTRY AT THIS 21 century CAN USE THEIR PRODUCTIVE TIME WATCHING TV JUST FOR POST ELECTION CONFLICTS. ARE WE SEROUSE !!!!!!
    AFTER ALL WHETHER NDC WIN OR NPP ...
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  • KA AKYIRE 11 years ago

    THE NIIL IS HIT AT RIGHT BUT AUSTINE THIS IS THE FARMING SEASON INVESTORS TIME,RAIN SEASON AND ALL GHANA IS AT COURT WATCHING TV BECAUSE A DWARF AKUFFO ADDO WANT TO BE PRESIDENT ON OVER 150 MAJORITY NDC PARLIAMENTARIANS AGAI ...
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  • Sam 11 years ago

    How about this, thief Mahama the nantwie nua is president and the dwarf man is about to get him? You people hasn't seen waste of time and money yet. Imagine the court nullifying the Dec. 2012 result and the supreme court d ...
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  • Whatever 11 years ago

    I could not have agreed more with you

  • KA AKYIRE 11 years ago

    THE STREETS ARE FULL OF THE AKIMS, ASHANTIS WHO HAS LEFT THEIR FERTILE LANDS AND SELLING BRONI WAWU. THEY ARE THE SAME WHO TURN AROUND TO COMPLAIN OF THE COST OF FOOD STUFFS.

  • ASEM BE BE DABI 11 years ago

    Austin Gamey's statement is a foolish talk.When your prsident wanted to send pastors to Israel,did you said it was waste of time and money?We now understand the word "DEMOCRACY"so let us watch the case live and we will know w ...
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  • Mr. Twum(USA) 11 years ago

    We as Ghanaians need to see beyond these so-called political parties and reason with one another. How can anyone insults this man for telling absolute truth. He pointed out the burden that this live telecast is causing and al ...
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  • Remove Indemnity Clause 11 years ago

    Ghanaians in general waste their time on everything including watching European soccer when they are supposed to be working.

  • FUTU 11 years ago

    To some people, even holding elections is a waste of time and time is money. How much more petitioning against a fraudulent election and televising the proceedings so that the entire nation can see what can go on during elec ...
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  • Sam Baidoo 11 years ago

    U right brother

  • Sam Baidoo 11 years ago

    When did he know what is waste? Has he not been part of that curse? Black pots

  • Otwenua Adamfo 11 years ago

    Please concentrate your energies in telling your NDC government to creat more jobs for the millions of people who are out of work or who haven't even had the chance of working since leaving school. A good number of the unempl ...
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  • Plain Truth, Texas 11 years ago

    EWEs are against anything progressive. Look at Kpegah. It was another Ewe who dragged GMA to court and now it is another Ewe, Gamey, against live telecast of a crucial case that has divided Ghana and slowed business and progr ...
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  • KG 11 years ago

    they are only against your moda's dirty pussy.

  • ghanaba 11 years ago

    another monkey who calls himself a minister. truth has no price even on earth. i hope you may exhibit this for the rest of your short earthly life.

  • NPP ALL THE WAY 11 years ago

    ALL CRITICS OF THE SHOWINGS ARE NDC SYMPATHIZERS. THEY ARE AFRAID THE TRUTH IS COMING OUT

  • Steve 11 years ago

    And nation wrecker

  • NANA BONSU 11 years ago

    Sir. To you, your view. We are all learning some very valuable lessons and that will change elections in Africa for the better, if you add Kenya to boot.

    Waste of time and money. Cut the lazy staff at the Ministries and po ...
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  • sluggard man 11 years ago

    Intellectual dishonesty!If this Austin Gamey man allows his staff to watch the live TV telecast on the job thats his problem.He has exposed himself and goofed badly as a typical NDC loser.

  • John, Burma Camp 11 years ago

    Take it off air and risk a coup! Stupidity at the highest level. EC and NDC are being exposed and so want to take it off air. Read history....when the trial of JJ Rawlings seized to be open in 1979, we all saw a revolution! Y ...
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  • TAMEY 11 years ago

    The meat is off the bone! within five years you have ate all the meat you mean? what will the one to two months of this court case do for you? I bet you will finish the bone if your government does not resign.

  • Enoch Antwi 11 years ago

    Even live telecast has some politicians telling party faithfuls different stories. A case of such national interest deserves national live telecast for first-hand information. The responsibility of productivity rest with lead ...
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  • Victor A. Young 11 years ago

    NDC's propaganda and rhetoric is being employed here again. Who said Dr. Bawumia cannot stand the NDC? So far, he's performed well, even under intense pressure; he's stood his grounds. So those who think that this court heari ...
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  • Oman Ba Pa 11 years ago

    Evil is accustomed to darkness. Anything open bothers the deceiver. Let everybody see everything feeli, feeli before any judgement is pronounced.

  • KWABENA WARNING.NJ 11 years ago

    CAN SOMEBODY TELL THIS JERK TO SHUT THE HELL UP?

  • NAT 11 years ago

    AFTER YEARS OF THE NORTHERN REGION WAITING OR A PRESIDENT,YOU SEE THAT IS A NORTHERNER WHO IS CHALLENGING THE RESULTS.LETS SEE IF SOMEBODY FROMTHE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA WILL BECOME PRESIDENT AGAIN.

  • AKONFEM PREZ MAHAMA 11 years ago

    SHAME NDC,EVERY GHANIAN HAVE RIGHT TO SEE IT,NDC CANT STOP US PERIOD,WHY NOWAY,TREES,AKONFEM,WOYOME.GHANA GOLD TO IRAN,SCHOOL GIRLS CARS,CHIEFS CARS WERE FREEEEEE,WE NEED TO WATCH IT,

  • KG 11 years ago

    your cocoasi brain.think for yourself

  • KAAKYERE 11 years ago

    when I read some comments it makes me feel like I want to vomit. The world is changing and people have right to go to court if they so wish. No one has asked anyone to stop work and watch TV. The bosses have to deal with t ...
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  • NOT WELL FOR NDC WE PAY 4 GUINEA FOW 11 years ago

    Nonsense!

  • Edward 11 years ago

    You are very right

  • H20 11 years ago

    IS THE THREE NPP MEN WHO THINK THEY HAVE BEEN CHEATED...

  • H20 11 years ago

    KOFI ANAAN CONGRATULATED PREZ. MAHAMA AND SIAD IT WAS A FAIR ELECTION

  • H20 11 years ago

    THEY SHOULD BUDLE THE THREE PEOPLE UP AND THROW THEM INTO JAIL. THEN THERE WILL BE PEACE IN GHANA

  • Spirit ever 11 years ago

    oh only 6 days and NDC has started shaking...hahhahahahhaa Mr. Austin, you and all the radio gold people should go and sleep forever ok...we will stay wild awake and watch every single move in court until Mahama is kicked off ...
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  • naa ma 11 years ago

    what productivity? you give millions for guinea fowl and tree planting whilst doctors are not been paid.you guys need to open you eyes. the ones that are enjoying are the ones making all that noise. they dont want people like ...
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  • Joe 11 years ago

    The live broadcast of the court case is good for Ghana's democracy. NDC is feeling it that is why they see it as a waste but in reality it is helping the democractic dispensation of the nation. It should therefore continue ...
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  • ABBAS 11 years ago

    the best should have been late telecast

  • OSEI MENSAH 11 years ago

    Oh! Ghana, are trying to show to the World that, you have the best Democracy or just a show? Why should workers, Civil Servants, Teachers waste the whole day to watch such unwarrated, noinses? What do we get out of that? Can ...
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  • Kwame 11 years ago

    It's rather unfortunate that to most Ghanaians,anything that does not favour them are useless.There were no such arguments when Kenya had their court proceedings so what is the difference?Why should people at work be allowed ...
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  • Amsson 11 years ago

    H20 what has Kofi Anan done for Ghana?

  • MK 11 years ago

    NPP people look ugly

  • odame 11 years ago

    I weep everyday for mother Ghana. For someone who was once aminister of state doesnt a understand the need for transperancy and communication to the people. wow you can afford to send the pastors to Israel on a 2million bill ...
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  • kweku 11 years ago

    i dont know why they are wasting such money on this court case whiles they could have used that same money for better project to help build better Ghana. It's about time we come together and wise up!

  • ONUA 11 years ago

    you don't understand because ur skull is full of sand. 'ODWAN BA'. Who is preventing anybody from going to work?Here in America cable news is 24/7 yet productivity is around the highest in the world.

  • 2 Sense 11 years ago

    Kweku if you are in America talk sense. America is America and Ghana is Ghana.
    You know that Ghana no law works. You in America can you say during work time, can use those times to watch TV? In Ghana people can do that and t ...
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  • Tokyo !! 11 years ago

    What kind of production is been talked about here. What do we produce any way. Very funny people we are.

  • oto 11 years ago

    We don't want any stealing again, let everybody see what is going on. Most of Ghanaians in United States are following the proceedings. We watch it every day, it is not waste of money. Yempe krudu biara.

  • Ghanaba 11 years ago

    You never complained about light off and water off which have far worse adverse effect on the economy

  • Ben Agyemang 11 years ago

    Austin shut up. Crook and State looter.

  • Edem/usa.ghana 11 years ago

    Thank you. Do we really need it?

  • QQi 11 years ago

    This person does,t know or understands political economic. When I read such poor analysis and comments I wonder how Ghana has missed out of some brilliant minds to developing world. You have to study; accumulate a vast know ...
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  • Mumuni Iddrisu 11 years ago

    The Supreme Court has spoken on behalf of all Ghanaians to broadcast the 2012 election controversy live.
    This must be obeyed by everybody.
    The Supremn Court has to perform its duties to serve Mother Ghana.
    The Supreme Cou ...
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  • Mike Gizo 11 years ago

    This man simply doesn't know anything n what he is saying is a bellicose attempt to make his inaudible voice heard.
    empty mind n waste entity exposing his ignorance.

    If people like this can be given the opportunity to ta ...
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  • Kofi - USA 11 years ago

    I THINK IT IS MONEY WELL SPENT BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY PEOPLE WILL GET TO KNOW WHAT WENT ON AT THE SC. IF YOU GO TO THE MINISTRIES ON A NORMAL DAY PEOPLE ARE NOT WORKING ANY WAY SO WHAT DOES IT MATTER. PEOPLE LEAVE TO G ...
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  • Nana Yaw Nantwi 11 years ago

    It is obvious that the entire NDC strategy for rejecting the verdict has crashed in front of the TV cameras. Kwesi Pratt's panicky alerts speculating rejection of any "outrageously illegal" verdict and Austin Gamey's call for ...
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  • Isah 11 years ago

    This Austin talks like a drunkard. Do you know the educational benefits we are getting from this? Please shut up and talk on more important things. May be he wants his name to appear in newspapers.

  • jay 11 years ago

    Stupid is as stupid writes. Illiterate fool, period.

  • omanbapa 11 years ago

    Allow the court to do what they have to do to settle this case peacefully, Do you know what will cause the nation if this case is not in court,

  • J.O.BANAHENE 11 years ago

    Where is he coming from? A whole state man,do you consider this as waste of time and money? What's wrong with you,Sir? As if he's fighting for mother Ghana,God will judge you all.

  • West 11 years ago

    I said it in the beginning it is going to cost the
    Country but Afare Gyan is responsible.EC Should be put in jail.Afare Gyan brought Ghana
    Close to civil war and must be brought to justice

  • Richard Tinkham 11 years ago

    MR.MEN ASKED YOURSELF WHO CAUSE ALL OF THIS?WHAT DO YOU THINK AFARI GYAN SITTING IN COURT AND LAUGTHING? HE THINKS HE DID SOMETHING TERRIBLY WRONG,AND DOES'NT RESPECT GHANAINS.SO BLAME AFARI GYAN AND THANK NANA AKUFFO ADDO FO ...
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  • Ossom Abrantie Italy 11 years ago

    To me Anything Better than Nothing.A word to A Wise is Enough.

  • ////////// 11 years ago

    BLAME AKUFO ADDO.

  • ////////// 11 years ago

    BLAME AKUFO ADDO.

  • Ebenezer Ellis 11 years ago

    According to our national anthem,
    Fill our heart with true humility,
    Make us CHERISH FEARLESS and HONESTY.
    (GOD SAVE GHANA)

  • Komfo 11 years ago

    That is what stealing votes can cause Ghana.Blame Mahama and the NDC for that.Justice must be done and it costs money,Look at a thief behaving like he is sypathising with Ghanians,turn to them and ask them why they changed th ...
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  • Mother Africa 11 years ago

    the great thief...the thief of all thieves, nana addo danquah akkufo Addo must bear the cost of this hopeless petition thing tagged 'all-die-be-die'.

  • Nana Egyir Aggrey 11 years ago

    Nobody has time to do the right thing that is why the country is facing problems.Governance is not about GDP,UTC,UAC or surplus that the country makes from trading.If there is law and order in the country and transparency in ...
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  • DAN 11 years ago

    like would happen in a WHITE country

  • Ansah Samuel 11 years ago

    i beliv that de telecast of the court proceedings is an opportunity cost for the nation. Such a cost is more important and must be incurred over others. The nation's stability is at stake now and depends solely on this 'landm ...
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  • A K 5 11 years ago

    It is not strange that ONLY NDC supporters argue against the live telecast of the court case. It shows they know they have already lost the case.

    Why can't the Supervisors turn off the TVs at work if it is problem?

    I c ...
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  • Ailbliss 11 years ago

    The man is saying that, they shld record it, and play it in the evening. And some of u are insulting him. Ahhhh some people paaa.............

  • Jato P 11 years ago

    The ruling government has allowed the opposition to push it around.The proceedings should be recorded and re-telecast in the night. management of GBC should take a second look at their decision to telecast live the proceeding ...
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  • OBIBINI 11 years ago

    The NPP is never interested in the peace and progress of the nation if it is not in power.It has been like that since Busia and Danquah days.It is part of their neo-colonialist heritage.Their motto is-POWER OR NO GHANA.

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  • kkbm 11 years ago

    your 100% right, dat's why ghanians are suffring bcos like norage............

  • Nana Yaw Nantwi 11 years ago

    Are these the same people who are going to pass the Freedom of Information Bill. As usual the nouveau political elite of the NDC want to be the only listen to the courts proceedings and re-transmitting to their foot-soldiers ...
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