Government commended for accepting to abolish death penalty

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Joe Turkey 11 years ago

The acceptance of the abolition of the death penalty effectively make Jerry Rawlings the last official muderer of Ghana :(

The acceptance of the abolition of the death penalty effectively make Jerry Rawlings the last official muderer of Ghana :(
GHANA 11 years ago

THOSE GUYS FEAR NO LAW:*
JJ NEW WHAT HE WAS DOING

THOSE GUYS FEAR NO LAW:*
JJ NEW WHAT HE WAS DOING
OPOZ 11 years ago

JJ ALL THE WAY

JJ ALL THE WAY
Ada Boy 11 years ago

We are seeing an upsurge in violent crimes in Ghana and yet we want to remove the only known deterent tool from our criminal justice system. Dumb proposal!

We are seeing an upsurge in violent crimes in Ghana and yet we want to remove the only known deterent tool from our criminal justice system. Dumb proposal!
TerrblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

SEND ALL NPP PETITIONERS TO TESHIE BEFORE CASE IS ABOLISHED. NANA ADDO DESERVES TO BE HANGED UPSIDE DOWN...LOL.

SEND ALL NPP PETITIONERS TO TESHIE BEFORE CASE IS ABOLISHED. NANA ADDO DESERVES TO BE HANGED UPSIDE DOWN...LOL.
POP 11 years ago

NPP WILL TURN OUR CLOCK TO MAKE MAHAMA GOVT LOOKS VERY BAD WITH ARMED ROBBERS

NPP WILL TURN OUR CLOCK TO MAKE MAHAMA GOVT LOOKS VERY BAD WITH ARMED ROBBERS
DEATH 11 years ago

Why should someone who ends someones life be spared ? Whether the death penalty serves as deterent or not anyone who kills should be killed too.Listen to the foolishness of Patience Baffour advocating that inmates should enjo ...
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Why should someone who ends someones life be spared ? Whether the death penalty serves as deterent or not anyone who kills should be killed too.Listen to the foolishness of Patience Baffour advocating that inmates should enjoy their basic human rights.What rights have they when inmates make people homeless, and end their human beings lives ? Infact, there shouldn't be any Amnesty International Organization in Ghana for thieves,and murderers. Amnesty Internationals my "ASS".Rawlings sent so many innocent people to their graves ,and he is roaming free ,enjoying life and talking trash to Ghanaians. Is that fair. I pray that he he faces the death penalty .
OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

Author: OBAA YAA

...So, the people around the president including his wife and those Team “B” staffers were aware of the president failing health. Therefore, who were they kidding when they ruin insults on whoever que ...
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Author: OBAA YAA

...So, the people around the president including his wife and those Team “B” staffers were aware of the president failing health. Therefore, who were they kidding when they ruin insults on whoever questions the former president health?
As much as I hate to admit Rawlings was right with his statement. If they have had listen to those who were concern with the president health, he might be alive today.
insight to the bone 11 years ago

unfortunately this is Ghana and the real issue is the fact that this ayigbe through scheming and various backdoor dealings have been able to make the impossible possible. ewes are now above the law and the true motive behind ...
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unfortunately this is Ghana and the real issue is the fact that this ayigbe through scheming and various backdoor dealings have been able to make the impossible possible. ewes are now above the law and the true motive behind these accusations are the intrinsic hatred of the ayigbe of anything Akan .anyone who has had dealings with the ayigbe know an ewe man caught in line will normally pretend he doesnt understand whats happening shrug off and evidence put infront of him and continue to doggedly persist in the lie till he dies. Confucius said in his art of war that repeat a lie 100 times and it becomes the truth and thats the motto of the ndc propaganda machine . they lie so much that say 3 sentences in a row that are true if one takes the time to properly investigate what they say on any topic. it is very sad that somehow the worst of our people are now in control of the country and we watch everyday as things deteriorate to a point of no return. even their own supporters are so fooled by this propaganda machinery that the truly believe the nonsense and foolishness spewing out of their evil heads . in the end it will be only desolate destruction , death and misery as the fruits of this govt .
KOFI LAMPTEY 11 years ago

STUPIIIIIID, THIS IS STUPIIIIID......EXPUNGE THE DEATH PENALTY AND SEE HOW ARMED ROBBERY WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS THE COUNTRY...WHO ARE THE STUPID FOOLS ADVOCATING FOR THE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY?....WHY IS THE BLACK ...
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STUPIIIIIID, THIS IS STUPIIIIID......EXPUNGE THE DEATH PENALTY AND SEE HOW ARMED ROBBERY WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS THE COUNTRY...WHO ARE THE STUPID FOOLS ADVOCATING FOR THE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY?....WHY IS THE BLACK MAN SO SO SO STUPIIIIIID.......ARMED ROBBERS OPERATE DAILY ON OUR ROADS NIGHT AND DAY AND RAID OUR HOMES AT NIGHT AND SOME STUPID FOOLS PRETENDING TO BE HOLIER THAN THOU ARE SAYING WE SHD LEAVE THEM TO GO SCOT FREE BY IMPOSING ONLY LIFE IMPRISONMENT?.....NEVER NEVER ...GO ON THE STREETS AND SAMPLE VIEWS AND SEE THE COMMON ANSWERS...WE ALL WANT THEM ALSO DEAD FOR ATTEMPTING TO KILL US AND KILLING US DAILY.
OPOZ 11 years ago

WAIT TO SEE; NOW OUR CRIMINAL PARTY WILL INCREASE THEIR TRICKS

WAIT TO SEE; NOW OUR CRIMINAL PARTY WILL INCREASE THEIR TRICKS
TerrblY Spe cifiC 11 years ago

NO WORRIES.

NO WORRIES.
Nana 11 years ago

Mr dear Kofi, I fully agree with you. This Lawrence Amesu and his staff better find something else to talk about. When some people are morning the victims, you, you are having launch!!!What Africans are asking you is not the ...
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Mr dear Kofi, I fully agree with you. This Lawrence Amesu and his staff better find something else to talk about. When some people are morning the victims, you, you are having launch!!!What Africans are asking you is not the abolition of the death penalty as part of human right as if the victims do not have right to live. Tell Americans, Europeans and others to let Africans set the prices of what they produce: coffee, cocoa, cotton,gold, diamond, etc like they also set the prices of their manufactured goods without our consent. That is more important for us than the abolition of the death penalty. That is the right we Africans we want.Do you mean that God is stupid by having created the hell? The Gov't should not take any decision on this before they submit the law to the referendum of the people of Ghana. Don't decide on such an important issue on the people's back.
MENSAH 11 years ago

Prices of AFRICAN MANUFACTURED GOODS FOR INTERNATIONAL SALES should be decided by AFRICANS and not ANY OTHER INTERNATIONAL PRICING BOARDS.Because,we do not dictate any price for their INVENTIONS.When will AFRICA BE A PART OF ...
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Prices of AFRICAN MANUFACTURED GOODS FOR INTERNATIONAL SALES should be decided by AFRICANS and not ANY OTHER INTERNATIONAL PRICING BOARDS.Because,we do not dictate any price for their INVENTIONS.When will AFRICA BE A PART OF DECISION-MAKING ON THE PRICES OF CARS,AEROPLANES,SHIPS,INDUSTRIAL MACHINES ETC?When would GHANA,IVORY COAST SOLELY DECIDE ON THE PRICE OF COCOA,FOR INSTANCE?We have to make our voice heard but not to bow to these WHITES every time,when DECISION-MAKING ON OUR PRODUCTS ARE IN QUESTION.WE ALSO BELONG.I have asked this very question a long time ago,because I do not agree why AFRICANS ARE CHEATED ON THAT ARENA.THEY NEED US JUST as much as we need them.Therefore there should be parity in such issues.
Woman's wisdom 11 years ago

Whether the death penalty has been abolished or not, Jon Mahama will be sentenced to death because he has done what warrants that sentence. He is a murderer, thief, rapist, womanizer, evil and everything that makes him a sub ...
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Whether the death penalty has been abolished or not, Jon Mahama will be sentenced to death because he has done what warrants that sentence. He is a murderer, thief, rapist, womanizer, evil and everything that makes him a subject to be given the last bullet to Ghana's NDC firing squad. This man is a big thief and you all know that. He is well aware that he will soon face the firing squad, that is why he is in a rush to abolish that judgement. Even the judgement debts he has paid to himself forms basis of his sentence to the death pinalty. What a BiG ThiEF!
AGYA 11 years ago

Why do we have to abolish death panalty? What reason is behind this decision? Who is telling us to abolish it? AIG should first abolish armed robbery, preach to people to stop murdering human-beings. Death panalty will be no ...
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Why do we have to abolish death panalty? What reason is behind this decision? Who is telling us to abolish it? AIG should first abolish armed robbery, preach to people to stop murdering human-beings. Death panalty will be no more if the above stop.
AKONFEM PREZ MAHAMA 11 years ago

CORRUPTS,THIEVES,WOYOME GANGATUAN CHOP CHOP,GHANA GOLD MAHAMA STOLED TO IRAN FREE,AKONFEM PREZ NUMBER ONE,HMMMMMM GHANA OMAN GHANA ONYAME BEKASA,MAHAMA WHY NOW NSEM PII

CORRUPTS,THIEVES,WOYOME GANGATUAN CHOP CHOP,GHANA GOLD MAHAMA STOLED TO IRAN FREE,AKONFEM PREZ NUMBER ONE,HMMMMMM GHANA OMAN GHANA ONYAME BEKASA,MAHAMA WHY NOW NSEM PII
bembem 11 years ago

members of ndc are ofraid.criminal ncd is afraid to die.

members of ndc are ofraid.criminal ncd is afraid to die.
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

She however challenged the AIG not to rely solely on abolishing the death penalty but also ensure that conditions at the various prisons were improved to enable inmates to enjoy their basic human rights.

INFACT, I LIKE THE ...
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She however challenged the AIG not to rely solely on abolishing the death penalty but also ensure that conditions at the various prisons were improved to enable inmates to enjoy their basic human rights.

INFACT, I LIKE THE DEATH PENALTY. SOME PPL COMMIT HEINOUS CRIMES AND DONT DESERVE TO LIVE. IF YOU KILL UR WIFE BCOS OF CHOP MONEY, ABUSE ETC. THEN U DESERVE TO DIE..UNTIMELY.U WILLBE JAILED AND FED. THENONE DAY UNBEKNOWST TO YOU. GUARDS WILL COME AND TAKE U OUT. NAKED AND SHOOT YOU. BUT WE WILL MAKE SURE YOU ENDURE THE PAIN AND AGONY OF NOT KNOWING WHEN U WILL BE TAKEN OUT N KILLED. ANYDAY CAN BE MAYDAY!
princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

One day, there was 3 people about to be executed by electric chair. They were a Lawyer, an Accountant, and a Electrician.
The Lawyer was up first. He was asked if he had any last words. He said,"From now on i will be honest ...
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One day, there was 3 people about to be executed by electric chair. They were a Lawyer, an Accountant, and a Electrician.
The Lawyer was up first. He was asked if he had any last words. He said,"From now on i will be honest if you save me God." they threw the switch and magically he was not electricuted. The warden said, "God has forgiven you so you will be let go"
The Accountant was up next. He was asked if he had any last words. He said,"From now on i will not steal if you let me go god"they threw the switch and magically he was not electrocuted. The warden said, "God has forgiven you so you will be let go"
The Electrician was up next. He was asked if he had any last words. He said,"You wont be electrocuting anybody if you dont plug in the chair."
BUSINESS DEVELOPER 11 years ago

At a time when there an increase of criminal activities with guns from land guards to robbers often killing their victims in cold blood but now that these criminals have been spared the punishment of death with the right to ...
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At a time when there an increase of criminal activities with guns from land guards to robbers often killing their victims in cold blood but now that these criminals have been spared the punishment of death with the right to live when caught ,we will see a more increase in their criminal activities at cost innocient citizens lives and death ,i dont think this change of law is justifable and rather protect the criminals instead of the citizens.
mohammed amin abdallah adenta fafraha 11 years ago

i am afraid to hear this,,it was in existence in ghana we allowed those who committed heinous crime to continue enjoying the tax payers money.our moneys should be a reward for criminals,please reintroduce and implement it for ...
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i am afraid to hear this,,it was in existence in ghana we allowed those who committed heinous crime to continue enjoying the tax payers money.our moneys should be a reward for criminals,please reintroduce and implement it for murderers,they should not have a place in ghana.
OSEI WIAFE 11 years ago

GHANA, WE SHOULD BE CAREFUL. WE HAVE TO ERADICATE ARMED ROBBERY BEFORE ACCEPTING THIS.

GHANA, WE SHOULD BE CAREFUL. WE HAVE TO ERADICATE ARMED ROBBERY BEFORE ACCEPTING THIS.
POP 11 years ago

THE TELL LIES; STEAL AND KILL JUST TO DISRUPT MAHAMA GOVT

THE TELL LIES; STEAL AND KILL JUST TO DISRUPT MAHAMA GOVT
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON. 11 years ago

I challenge the government to let ghanaians decide on whether to abolish the death penalty or not in a referendum.The majority of ghanaians are in favour of the death penalty where the killer is found guilty by a court.It is ...
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I challenge the government to let ghanaians decide on whether to abolish the death penalty or not in a referendum.The majority of ghanaians are in favour of the death penalty where the killer is found guilty by a court.It is strange that at a time when extremism,armed robbery etc have skyrocketd murders the government should take such an unpopular decision.Is it not saying kill and you will be treated leniently? AGAIN I CHALLENGE THE GOVERNMENT TO PUT THE ISSUE TO A REFERENDUM FOR GHANAIANS TO DECIDE.Or does the government want ghanaians to implement instant justices where they feel somebody has killed?I believe strongly that the death penalty is a fitting punishment for anybody foung guilty of murder.
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON. 11 years ago

found not foung[last line]

found not foung[last line]
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 11 years ago

I suggest that armed robbers,killing and robbing people, should face the firing squad!These people are terrorists and don`t deserve to live!

I suggest that armed robbers,killing and robbing people, should face the firing squad!These people are terrorists and don`t deserve to live!
Kobina Bosomprah 11 years ago

Ghana is going to be the chief importer of crimes within the west african subregion. It would have been better to keep silence over it. After receiving numerous praises all over the world as a shinning example of democracy in ...
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Ghana is going to be the chief importer of crimes within the west african subregion. It would have been better to keep silence over it. After receiving numerous praises all over the world as a shinning example of democracy in the region, what do we see now? Ghana will sink to the bottom of the sea.
Tony Parker 11 years ago

ACP Paul Awini, Director of Operations at the Ghana Police Service, on behalf of the inspector general of police noted that, the sanctity of life could not be toiled with and it was therefore important that the death penalty ...
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ACP Paul Awini, Director of Operations at the Ghana Police Service, on behalf of the inspector general of police noted that, the sanctity of life could not be toiled with and it was therefore important that the death penalty be abolished from Ghana’s constitution.

My question is, what about the lives of those who are killed by others?the sanctity of life inapplicable here?

Those who deliberately kill others MUST FACE THE SAME FATE! No two ways about that!
Kofi 11 years ago

Maybe Mr. Awuni thinks the lives of criminals are more valuable than those of law-abiding citizens.

Maybe Mr. Awuni thinks the lives of criminals are more valuable than those of law-abiding citizens.
till zion 11 years ago

Why abolish a law that deters would-ne criminals from committing heinous crims in Ghana???
The citizens will have to beat those culprits to death if they catch them. Is that what the government want??

Why abolish a law that deters would-ne criminals from committing heinous crims in Ghana???
The citizens will have to beat those culprits to death if they catch them. Is that what the government want??
Kk3 11 years ago

The real death penalty is the stifling socio-economic climate in Ghana. That's what need to be abolished!

The real death penalty is the stifling socio-economic climate in Ghana. That's what need to be abolished!
messa 11 years ago

GHANA MUST ALLIGN HERSELF WITH EUROPE WHERE THERE IN NO MORE DEATH PENALTY
SINCE STUDYS SHOWS CLEARLY THAT DEATH PENALTY DOES NOT STOP CRIME AND EVEN GOD SAID IN THE BIBLE THAT ONE WORNG SHULD NOT JUSTIFY ANTHER WRONG

GHANA MUST ALLIGN HERSELF WITH EUROPE WHERE THERE IN NO MORE DEATH PENALTY
SINCE STUDYS SHOWS CLEARLY THAT DEATH PENALTY DOES NOT STOP CRIME AND EVEN GOD SAID IN THE BIBLE THAT ONE WORNG SHULD NOT JUSTIFY ANTHER WRONG
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON. 11 years ago

Why should Ghana abolish the death penalty because western coutries have abolished it?Then Ghana should as well legalize prostitution,gay marriage,etc just because western nations have legalized them.The author is referred to ...
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Why should Ghana abolish the death penalty because western coutries have abolished it?Then Ghana should as well legalize prostitution,gay marriage,etc just because western nations have legalized them.The author is referred to Deutronomy where God made it mandatory for the Jews to killed whoever killed.The sanctity of life in the Bible admonishes human beings not to destroy life .It does not refer to not killing a human being who takes his fellow human being's life.The death penalty is absolutely lawful when there is no doubt that an unlawful killing has taken place.Anyway it is not only Iran and China but also America,Japan and several nations still implement the death penalty.I applaud them for retaining it.
Whatever 11 years ago

I'm glad

I'm glad
Rasta 11 years ago

Ok wait till u are asked by an armed robber to say your last prayers after having stolen everything from you.I bet you,you will not only soil your dress but will order the re-institution of the death penalty.

Ok wait till u are asked by an armed robber to say your last prayers after having stolen everything from you.I bet you,you will not only soil your dress but will order the re-institution of the death penalty.
Rasta 11 years ago

Now that you have succeeded in abolishing the death penalty,what next?You know what,begin to expand the cemetery sites because the armed robbers will soon ask more people to join their ancestors.What makes it more pitiful is ...
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Now that you have succeeded in abolishing the death penalty,what next?You know what,begin to expand the cemetery sites because the armed robbers will soon ask more people to join their ancestors.What makes it more pitiful is that the innocents,helpless and defenceless citizens will be the victims while the politicians and the very people who pushed for the abolishment will be in their armoured houses and cars,eating,drinking,fucking,merrying etc.HYPOCRITS,they wanna abolish the capital punishment because they have their relations in one way or the other attached to the armed robbery.
MENSAH 11 years ago

ARMED ROBBERS SHOULD NOT BE NURTURED.There might not be ARMED ROBBERS,who attack with impunity on innocent victims at night & day IN SOME OTHER COUNTRIES.THAT IS WHY WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL IN FOLLOWING ARMNESTY INTERNATIO ...
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ARMED ROBBERS SHOULD NOT BE NURTURED.There might not be ARMED ROBBERS,who attack with impunity on innocent victims at night & day IN SOME OTHER COUNTRIES.THAT IS WHY WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL IN FOLLOWING ARMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S DESIRES.ARMED ROBBER SHOULD NOT BE ENTERTAINED.HE IS AN ENEMY AND AN ENEMY SHOULDN'T BE OVERLOOKED.Every country is different in security issues,AND CONSEQUENTLY DIFFERENCE IN PROBLEMS THAT CONFRONT THEM.That is why GHANA should not copy blindly.THE MERE FACT THAT IT WOULD WORK IN SOME COUNTRIES,DOES NOT MEAN,THAT WOULD WORK WELL FOR GHANA.WE ARE NOT THE SAME.THAT IS WHERE THE DANGER LIES.
LEX TALIONIS 11 years ago

ARMED ROBBERS, COUP MAKERS AND WOYOGANTUAN THIEVES MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO LIVE. RESERVE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR THEM !!!

ARMED ROBBERS, COUP MAKERS AND WOYOGANTUAN THIEVES MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO LIVE. RESERVE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR THEM !!!
Kofi 11 years ago

Government must be condemned instead. Does government take the upsurge in violent crimes serious?

Government must be condemned instead. Does government take the upsurge in violent crimes serious?

Government commended for accepting to abolish death penalty

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