I’m being forced to sack Terkper – Mahama

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  • SK 11 years ago

    DON'T LET THEM FOOL YOU MY FRIEND!!!

  • Kojo T 11 years ago

    Do not listen to them. We know what you are doing abd get it done quickly so election time you will be in the seat. I will only contest in 2020 so do not worry. Be firm

  • Venom 11 years ago

    OMG, what an idiot & a whimmpy president!

  • Agbee 11 years ago

    you a moron,and an offspring of monkey calling a whole president a fool?

  • Patapaa 11 years ago

    You don't like the truth, so the President's frankness sounds like a whimper to you? If you knew who a real idiot is, you would look for the nearest one in your own shoes. May you choke on your saliva for insulting the Presid ...
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  • PHILIPPO INZAGHI 11 years ago

    It is your fucking mother who is a fool! People like you who were born by whores like your mother are so spoilt that you have no shame insulting people that could as well be your father.

    Dig deep into your ass and retrieve ...
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  • RJ 11 years ago

    A twerp like you calling your president an idiot. Go to London and call the queen an idiot and you will not see day light for a loooooooooooong time

  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 11 years ago

    BRING IN A FOREIGNER TO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES. IF YOU DONT COMPLY, U WILL BE FIRED! NO IFS, BUTS OR SILLY EXCUSES....THESE BLACK MONKEYS DONT UNDERSTAND DISCIPLINE

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

    Yes, Mahama has t be his own man but sometimes some policies worsen situation on the ground. Just imagine increase in petroleum products, harbor taxes and we expect prices to go down. The poor are the ones suffering. Note th ...
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  • Nii Nortey (New York) 11 years ago

    FRANK WITHOUT TAX U CAN NEVER INITIATE A PROJECT. COUNTRY IS BUILD FROM TAXATION

  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    We all know that taxes are used to build nation but do not tax to death. Imagine if NDC was in opposition, what do you think will be their reaction with such huge taxation on everything including cutlasses?

    Those calling ...
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  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 11 years ago

    HE IS CLUELESS. IM NOT AN ECONOMIST, BUT FROM THE LITTLE I KNOW BASED ON WAT I STUDY ONLINE AND IN ECONOMICS BOOKS. THIS GUY IS CLUELESS....OR INTENTIONALLY SINKING GH ECONOMY.

  • Virgin 11 years ago

    We are here talking about more taxes for taxes for more development in a real world. BUT here is the QUESTION, are these politicians really the using the tax to develop the nation? We should be fair....people are really suffe ...
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  • Kponyo 11 years ago

    It is misleading to say that countries are built from taxes. Our real problem is that we are pursuing the mirage of imperialist capitalist economics and this false notion that govt runs exclusively or mainly on taxes, is just ...
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  • GHANAian 11 years ago

    MR. PRESIDENT. AT LEAST YOU ARE GROWN ENOUGH FOR YOU TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. IF YOUR FINANCE MINISTER IS USING HIS KNOW-HOW TO CURB CORRUPTION, AND THOSE DIRTY CORRUPT PEOPLE THINK THE F/MINISTER IS PUTTING SAND INTO THEIR GARI ...
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  • ZIGZAG 11 years ago

    HAHAHAAA!

  • Concerned Ghanaian 11 years ago

    Mr President it sounds like you understand what Mr Terkper doing and you also know what the outcome will be. Can you afford to come him off? You may do so at your peril!

  • yaw manu 11 years ago

    Mr.President, if you can get just 10 of Terkpers in your government,this country of ours will be what you want it to be.With him by your side and by the Grace of God,2016 is a done DEAL.I mean there is no corruption whatsoev ...
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  • XXX 11 years ago

    "I am being forced to sack Terkper"
    That's not a presidential talk. if you really believe in the job he is doing - tell all those folks to go to hell.

  • Queen 11 years ago

    Don't pay those STUPID FOOLS any MIND, Mr Mahama. Let them go to HELL.

  • CARDINAL 11 years ago

    Actually he should pay attention to those people trying to undermine the Finance Minister if he believe the Finance Minister initiatives will address the financial mess the country is in by sacking those nation wreckers.

    W ...
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  • princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

    HE SHOULD ASK KUFFUOR ABOUT HOW TO USE A HAMMER TO KILL AN ANKONFEM AND A GAVEL TO HIT THE FLIES ON THE HEADS OF FORTIZ EXECUTIVE THIEVES..

  • Nyansasem 11 years ago

    A president disgracing his Minister in public but does even know that. Someone comes to you to fire one of your useless ministers and then you go out and announce it in public that someone is asking me to fire so-so and so. W ...
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  • CARDINAL 11 years ago

    The fact of the matter is that, Mahama is intellectually challenged or in other words, he is an intellectual lightweight. He continue to pull these sophomoric stunts anytime he finds himself in tight situations. He is trying ...
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  • Nyansasem 11 years ago

    I thought he was wiser than this. I am beginning to think that the President got into legon through the back door. There is no way, some one passed his A' level and got into Legon will behave this way.

    What did we do to G ...
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  • Philp 11 years ago

    Is it not shameful for a whole president & commander in chief to make such a statement? "Mr President" are you accountable to all the people of Ghana or to some group of people in the NDC? For goodness sake, be bold, put your ...
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  • ZIGZAG 11 years ago

    DO YOU REMEMBER THAT?

  • KELEVE KORMI 11 years ago

    stay your grounds and allow the changes to reach its conclusion. sack anyone who calls for terkpers head.

  • Azangio 11 years ago

    Just stop the looting - the Woyome-GYEEDA-SUBAH schemes and there will be no deficits.

  • KELEVE KORMI 11 years ago

    stupid idiots. they should look how ghana and its citizens are suffering. idiots l say again that terkper be sacked. sack them all, mahama

  • COTI 11 years ago

    U WERE THEIR LEAD SCRIBE WHEN U WANTED TO BECOME PRESIDENT AT ALL COST. SO THEY KNOW U BETTER THAN THE NAIVE E GHANAIAN VOTERS. SO THEY OFCOURSE YOUR MATES WILL RESIST ANY ATTEMPT BY U, THE HOILIER THAN THOU..ATITUDE NOW T ...
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  • KOBLA ZEGO 11 years ago

    YOU SAID IT ALL THAT YOU ARE THE COACH AND KNOW WHICH PLAYER TO FIELD FOR GOOD RESULT.
    THE CHOICE TO SACK SETH IS YOURS AND NOT ON THOSE PRESSURISING.
    MR PRESIDENT, KEEP SETH FOR A SOUND ECONOMY DEVOID OF WAAWAAWAA.

  • MAHAMA AKONFEM SHAME 11 years ago

    USELESS MAHAMA IS A JOCK,AND SHAAAAME,CNN DOG BOY

  • Abongo 11 years ago

    He is useless like your father

  • Dilly-Dally 11 years ago

    Dirty shit, that is what you are. Go call your harlot mother that she is muuuu. Gyimiifuo!

  • Serious Person 11 years ago

    These pple are not wking in the interest of anybody except theirs. we do not care, a so called president who reminds us everyday that he is the president, my foot.

  • Fiifi Miles 11 years ago

    Mr Mahama probe Ghana International airways refund. The passengers still haven't been paid

  • Johnny USA 11 years ago

    Just look at the loop holes and plug them,Check on Electricity corporation, water works, customs, immigration,Street tow in fees collection,Maarkets daily fees collections,Police MTU start on the spot fun fees collection,DVLA ...
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  • Abongo 11 years ago

    Don't sack Terkper Mr President. There are a lot of corrupt people around you, look around you and drive those people rather out

  • Balawo President 11 years ago

    Mr Mahama, do you get the drift of what Dr Sekou Nkrumah has been telling you all the time? Your utterances aren't presidential and they always let you down. Some communication expert indeed!

  • Edem 11 years ago

    Whether Terkper or no Terkper, the value is the same. 19 years didn't change anything, 5 years has surely not changed anything. The deficit based on past gov't's is a direct consequence of corrupt P(NDC)measures. What we know ...
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  • Awal 11 years ago

    You think you can "sack" the NDC with your mouth? Even with only three months, Mahama soundly trashed your dwarf. You think it will be any easier after four strong years in office? You must be dreaming!!

  • Denteh 11 years ago

    Did somebody say strong and 4 years? You should be grateful to instances of twenty-seven and zero, cooking oil and bags of rice etc, etc. Continue to tickle yourself on the e de bee k3k3 wet dreams.

  • Sundiate Kurumanguru 11 years ago

    NDC knows how to steal elections!!

  • Kofi 11 years ago

    If he is being opposed by elements within his own NDC, he must be doing something good for the country. Keep him!

  • Ericus-Ericus 11 years ago

    "President Mahama said the reforms are meeting some internal opposition within certain circles in government because they appear to be politically imprudent." I THINK MAHAMA DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO - HE DOES NOT KNOW WHO IN ...
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  • Barolo 11 years ago

    The choppers aRe not getting their way through Terper. Mr president don,t sack him .rTher sack those who are telling you to sack him. I know one CEO Who is bent on seeing Terper sacked because he wants the monies To chop waa ...
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  • Tabia 11 years ago

    If the kingship is not yours that's what happens to you,

  • Ericus-Ericus 11 years ago

    Who replaces Terkper?....No alternative...NDC does not HAVE THE MEN WOMEN...they wasting Ghana's time and resources for development. Oh when will 2016 arrive? God please help Ghana!

  • KWAA 11 years ago

    Mr President you have been given the mandate to steer the affairs of Ghana by Ghanaians.With whom you do it is your business.If anybody is giving you pressure to sack anybody,why do you tell us?If any member of your party is ...
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  • Bonnah 11 years ago

    Rough tactics must be met by equally rough tactics. It takes a courageous president to tell his own people publicly that he will not tolerate "underminers". John Mahama is doing this for Ghana because Ghanaian politicians fro ...
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  • CARDINAL 11 years ago

    And is this the best way to handle the problem? No, he should sack those people for their nefarious undertakens.

  • Nyansasem 11 years ago

    By this stupid singularly act by our brainless President, people are going to lose confidence in the Finance Minister.

    He should tell the people who came to him to shove it where they want and not to come out to tell the c ...
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  • kk 11 years ago

    Mr. President, you must shed that nice guy attitude with these " patapaa pEOPLE.
    You are the boss- Use the authority
    vested in you to deal with these behind the scenes scoundrels. They can'T do "HUUUUU". ONCE AGAIN YOU ARE ...
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  • BOB CAT 11 years ago

    EBEI SO YOU CAN TAKE YOUR OWN DECISION JUST SIT THERE AND PLAY WITH YOUR BIG BALLS.YOU ARE WORKING WITH CRIMINALS SO WATCH OUT,THEIR UNCLES AND FATHER DID THE SAME THING TO LIMANN.

  • chamcham 11 years ago

    Why sack somebody who is doing a good job for the country, by your estimation, Mr. President?? Come on!! Be decisive, Mr. President!!!

  • abuzo 11 years ago

    NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE DOING MAHAMA
    TIME FOR YOU TO GO HOME YOU ARE DESTROYING GHANA

  • Yaa 11 years ago

    Whaaaaattt? Your own Finance Minister, you can't support him?

    Tweaaaaa! Drossmani ampa.

  • JH New York 11 years ago

    Yaa, I think the president rather supports his finance minister !.

  • Nii Nortey (New York) 11 years ago

    Mr. President, fire any body under your jurisdiction who will try to sabotage the progressive move you have initiated.
    Expose any party big wig who will compromise your effort.

  • Kofi Adams 11 years ago

    Indeed a man who can't take décisions. In any government there's some sort of factions and backbiting but it's the job of the boss to hold the cabinet together for a smooth running of the country. Mahama is so stupid and nai ...
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  • TEE 11 years ago

    MAHAMA IS NOT SURE OF HIMSELF SO WHO CARES LOOT AND SHARE PRESIDENT. MAHAMA 2016 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND WE HAVE MADE UP OUR MIND ALREADY PERIOD

  • KANE 11 years ago

    HEI MAHAMA

    IF YOU HAVE A GOVERNMENT THAT INCREASES FUEL PRICES, UTILITY TARIFFS, IMPORT DUTIES, TAXES LIKE VAT AND OTHERS EVERY FORTNIGHT LIKE A CHAMELION CHANGES ITS COLOURS, THEN COMMONSENSE HAS IT THAT YOUR PARTY WILL N ...
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  • JH New York 11 years ago

    Thank you Mr President, stand your grounds !

  • NTAMKESE 11 years ago

    HOW COULD YOU BE WASHING YOUR DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC? SHEER IMATURITY! OMG! GHANA IS INDEED DOOMED!!!

  • Kofi Adams 11 years ago

    If to you Mahama, Terkper is OK at the finance ministry what's the problem? Or is it because you can't take décisions you want to bring this into the public domain for a natoinal debate. Rawlings has already advised you to ...
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  • still living 11 years ago

    I always said President mahammah is a true democrat but there is some certain elements in this government who are trying to hijack reforms.because of thier own selfish and crookish interest but we are there Mr president to su ...
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  • GHANA IS FOR DONKOMI- MAHAMA 11 years ago

    THE PREZ MIGHTY BE GOOD PERSON BUT THOSE AROUND HIM IS JUST EDUCATED FOOLS . HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW HE'S COMMANDER IN CHIEF AND NOBODY CAN FORCE COMMANDER IN CHIEF TO DO ANYTHING . THIS THE PRESIDENT THAT ENJOYED NEW YEAR OUTSI ...
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  • SUPADUPA DUDE 11 years ago

    There's nothing like prosecution and imprisonment to alleviate corruption!!! In addition to whatever electronic modules you can use. If you stiffened prosecutorial efforts, you won't get the opposition. They'd be glad to get ...
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  • Victor A, Young 11 years ago

    This is one item that I agree with Prez. Mahama about. The GIFMIS concept will be applauded by Ghanaians including NPP fans like me if it's not going to be one like many programs which are only good on paper but doesn't bring ...
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  • JT 11 years ago

    Dear Mr President, what you need to do is to come out boldly and support mr Terkpe and appraise the nation of actions he is taking to improve the economy and reduce corruption.I am not clear from your utterances whether you s ...
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  • Big Joe --- Moscow /Kharkov 11 years ago

    do not behave like sheep leading lions

  • TEE 11 years ago

    MAHAMA VISIONLESS PRESIDENT

  • GHANA IS FOR DONKOMI 11 years ago

    MY PREZ MAHAMA IS NOT CORRECT - HE DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE GHANA COMMANDER IN CHIEF . NOBODY CAN FORCE COMMANDER IN CHIEF SO WHO IS MY PRESIDENT ? THIS NDC PREZ DO NEED AKAN TO BE HIS ADVISER - THIS IS PREZ THAT ENJOY NEW YEA ...
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  • Analyst 11 years ago

    Mr President, Terkper is the right man for the job and at this time.
    Surely a ""joke"" like WOYOME could not have occured under Terkper because he is well focussed. If you want to succeed, then you must protect him because h ...
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  • j0eY L0nd0n 11 years ago

    Way to go..

  • GHANA IS FOR DONKOMI- MAHAMA 11 years ago

    WHAT A DISGRACE PREZ . NDC DO SUCKS BOUNCH OF FOOLS . THE PREZ DOESN'T KNOW HE IS COMMANDER IN CHIEF THAT NO BODY CAN FORCE HIM TO DO WHAT'S WRONG .

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  • sly 11 years ago

    WHO GIVES A DAMN WHOM U FIRE WHAT ABOUT YOURSELF

  • Joe Turkey 11 years ago

    Electronic financial modules? That fine, as long as Mahama what the heck he is talking about. So, what financial valuation models (NOT modules) did Mahama and his NDC use in valuing Merchant Bank?

  • EZEKIEL 11 years ago

    The Pres SURELY knows some of those urging him to sack Terkper! I'd rather you SACK THOSE at the RIGHT OPPORTUNITY!!
    Mr. Pres. YOU CANNOT please ALL the people ALL the time. IF you can do that then your CREDENTIALS TO LEAD M ...
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  • Nii Okai 11 years ago

    Yes, it is time to change many things in our economic system, but can we change is the question? Mr president be on course with the vision that you have together with your finance minister.

    If you understand your finance m ...
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  • Kwame Mekemeka Daa, USA 11 years ago

    MR. President, I am NPP man but let me say this. I dont know Mr.Terkper personally. It appears he is doing very good. The truth is those who want you to sack him are the very people who are overspending, cheating and causing ...
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  • Wofa Koo 11 years ago

    Child`s play! The president should make his own tangible judgements to verify his ministers who is doing a great job for him and the nation. Mahama must be aware that he cannot blame nobody for his own mistake or think someon ...
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  • HANNIBAL(Blessed by God) 11 years ago

    Mahama, are you going to replace him with a Northerner?

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11 years ago

    the thieves in the elephant family are fond of behaving as if they are angels. they are fond of accusing jj rawlings of having killed other Ghanaians but what about them? who killed the following sons of the country when the ...
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  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    The most horrific and unthinkable thing to ever happen in a country is when a party cunningly kill the sitting president and dump his body in a maternity ward. Is the president pregnant and who impregnated him and why did th ...
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  • Mawuli 11 years ago

    Did you consult us before appointing him to his position? Keep all the noise to yourselve and grow up. I don't care whether you sack him or not.

  • YAW MENDS 11 years ago

    I DON,T WANT ANY BODY FORCE ME TO SAY WHAT I WOULD,NT LIKE TO SAY BUT BESIDE THAT MAHAMA MUST SACK HIMSELF FIRST,BECAUSE ANY RIGHT THINK PRESIDENT WILL NOT SAY THERE IS A PRESSURE ON ME TO SACK SOMETHING WHO IS NOT DOING WELL ...
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  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    Who are those forcing you to sack your Finance Minister? I will not hesitate to point fingers to Ewes and Northerners. I am not being a tribal bigot here and here is why? Fiifi Kwetey and others need that position and why ...
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  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 11 years ago

    FINANCE MINISTER MUST WEAR A GREEN WATCH

  • Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

    This is very childish!

  • KANE 11 years ago

    Author:
    KANE

    Date:
    2014-01-15 21:59:49

    Comment to:
    VISIONLESS PRESIDENT WHO CARES ABOUT YOU


    HEI MAHAMA

    IF YOU HAVE A GOVERNMENT THAT INCREASES FUEL PRICES, UTILITY TARIFFS, IMPORT DUTIES, TAXES LIKE VAT A ...
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  • kofi 11 years ago

    TELL JOHN MAHAMA THAT WHEN U OVERSPEND UR 2012 BUDGET BY 8.7 BN GHC AND ADD THAT TO GYEEDA, SUBAH, SADA, WATERVILLE, ISOFOTONE, WOYOME, ETC ETC....U END UP DEPLETING UR COFFERS AND SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES WE ARE SUFFERING NOW ...
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  • Kofi - USA 11 years ago

    THERE ARE SO MANY QUALIFIED ECONOMISTS IN THE COUNTRY SO WHY APPOINT AN ACCOUNTANT (CPA) TO BE YOUR FINANCE MINISTER. HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE IS DOING AND NOW EVERYTHING IS GOING TO THE TUBES. YOU NEED TO CHANGE COURSE IMMEDIA ...
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  • Obenfo 11 years ago

    Kofi-USA or whatever you call yourself:

    Do you understand what you're talking about? Do you know what it takes to be designated as a CPA?

    I hope you are not ignorantly following the ignorance of that empty PhD. whose d ...
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  • Godfrey Wills (calgary) 11 years ago

    I said it right from the onset that this president will fail the nation. The whole country is falling apart. You hear about problem here, problem there everyday, and today though he doesn't know if he has to let his finance m ...
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  • Kwabena Ansa 11 years ago

    Mr. Mahama, you are a disgrace to the office you are currently occupying. You do not exude the maturity of a seasoned politician. How can you show such immaturity telling the whole world a private and official discussion you ...
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  • KANKANYAME 11 years ago

    MR PRESIDENT, PLEASE STAND FIRM AND BE YOUR OWN MAN.YOU HAVE OUR TOTAL SUPPORT.

  • OKOE 11 years ago

    WHO IS FORCING YOU TO SACK THE FINANCE MINISTER? EITHER HE IS GOOD AT HIS JOB OR NOT. IF YOU ARE SELF CONFIDENT THAT HE IS NOT PERFORMING, THEN LET HIM GO. YOU HAVE DISGRACED THE MINISTER MORE THAN YOU THINK WITH THIS PRONOUN ...
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  • JA 11 years ago

    mR Tekper should resign honorably otherwise, Mahama will be forced under pressure from the power brokers to fire him . I believe, right now, he is looking for a small error from the minister and hang him. Otherwise, why woul ...
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  • MAHAMA 11 years ago

    DO IT BEFORE YOU DIE

  • adwoa kwaku 11 years ago

    Who cares?

  • odasanibi 11 years ago

    I certainly agree with you on this Mr. president, electronic transactions which limit human involvement is a sure way of cutting into corruption. Some people want you to continue with the old ways so they could take advantage ...
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  • Yaw Adu-Asare 11 years ago

    President must not act on impulse or under pressure. What matters is whether Terkper is acting in the national interest of Ghana. Those who cannot chop govet money because of Terkper will never like his actions.

  • Agal 11 years ago

    Do not allow external pressure to cloud ur thinking as to whether which minister is not living up to the task.Stay focus and stop disgracing ur appointees,afterall u did not consult anybody b4 appointing him neither will u se ...
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  • GOODMAN 11 years ago

    In Ghana when you work in the intereset of ONLY the country, you are hated and the corrupt elements would want you out.

  • lengaber 11 years ago

    Who is forcing u to sack him? Be your boss Mahama or prepare to lose 2016 election....

  • jojo 11 years ago

    I am starting to loose respect for you Mahama, are you the president or what? that is a very childish comment to make public. A few days ago you claimed you have the right or power to hire and fire without explanation so why ...
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  • John Bay 11 years ago

    Be urself mr predz, GH first

  • EMMANUEL 11 years ago

    let them do and say you have the power to do any thing you want GOD BLESS YOU.

  • ABOTI 11 years ago

    Who cares when a money dies with yellow fever.U are the only president who seem to seek pubic views b4 firing incompetent ministers.It shows how weak ur leadership is.

  • Sampson 11 years ago

    Mr pres. think twice b4 u act.

  • Justice iddi 11 years ago

    I think he should be maintain,if not ghana will be in bad business in the hands of bad political criminals and thiefs .

  • Nipanua 11 years ago

    The Al Hajj,have an accurate reading of the pulse of this govt! The reason being that all these "GBs",who are constantly lurking around the corridors of power believe, and suscribe to to the 'silly' notion of it is our time a ...
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  • AKWAPIMBA ,LAS PALMAS DE G.C.,SPAIN 11 years ago

    -MR.PRESIDENT MAHAMA,DONT LISTEN TO ANYBODY AND NOBODY CANT FORCE YOU TO RE MOVE SOMBODY FOR THEIR GREEDY MEANS.FEEL FREE TO DECIDE TO MOVE THE ECONOMY,MOVE THE ECONOMY.PLEASE,MOVE THE ECONOMY.