TDC has created internal refugees in Ghana - Kweku Baako

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Asante 10 years ago

kWEKU, WE GHANAIANS HAVE BEEN LAWLESS FOR FAR TOO LONG. WHY SHOULD WE CRY FOR SOMEONE WHO BROKE THE LAW. COME TO THE STATES AND SEE IF YOU CAN PUT UP A STRUCTURE ANYWHERE YOU WANT.

kWEKU, WE GHANAIANS HAVE BEEN LAWLESS FOR FAR TOO LONG. WHY SHOULD WE CRY FOR SOMEONE WHO BROKE THE LAW. COME TO THE STATES AND SEE IF YOU CAN PUT UP A STRUCTURE ANYWHERE YOU WANT.
Sethoo 10 years ago

Does it mean the laws were not working all this while when people were putting up those buildings?What were those TDC officials who are paid with tax doing when those residents took the laws into their own hands to do what th ...
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Does it mean the laws were not working all this while when people were putting up those buildings?What were those TDC officials who are paid with tax doing when those residents took the laws into their own hands to do what they did?
Nana Kasa 10 years ago

These people pay bribes to keep on building even if they are told to stop. How often do yuo see "Stop Work Produce Permit" written on buildings?

These people pay bribes to keep on building even if they are told to stop. How often do yuo see "Stop Work Produce Permit" written on buildings?
Kwaku 10 years ago

Did the politicians solicit for votes from people residing in "Stop Work Produce Permit" houses?In civilized societies provision of affordable houses is the responsible of the state.Has Ghana ever thought of this?

Did the politicians solicit for votes from people residing in "Stop Work Produce Permit" houses?In civilized societies provision of affordable houses is the responsible of the state.Has Ghana ever thought of this?
Nana Kasa 10 years ago

Politicians are not building inspectors. That is why people are employed and paid to check on those breaking the law and warn them to stop building. However,some people think that paying money to officials for fake documents ...
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Politicians are not building inspectors. That is why people are employed and paid to check on those breaking the law and warn them to stop building. However,some people think that paying money to officials for fake documents and to turn a blind eye to their activities is enough security for a plot of land.
Victor Elemawusi 10 years ago

Idiots are all over this Forum. TDC's embarkation of the destruction is 'illegal' and the wantom suffering they have emancipated on the people concerned is unmeasurable. TDC failed to do due diligence in the initial stages, h ...
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Idiots are all over this Forum. TDC's embarkation of the destruction is 'illegal' and the wantom suffering they have emancipated on the people concerned is unmeasurable. TDC failed to do due diligence in the initial stages, hence this gigantic proplem. Those who failed to stop the structures from been elected should be fired. You wait and the time will come when i will teach Ghanaians how to behave. 'Mmoa mma'.
BOY KUMASI 10 years ago

Guilty for failing to protect the property very well goes to the TDC and guilty for trespassing on another's property goes to the poachers. It is very humiliating but 'the law is the law'. You can't help it !

Guilty for failing to protect the property very well goes to the TDC and guilty for trespassing on another's property goes to the poachers. It is very humiliating but 'the law is the law'. You can't help it !
B-WISE 10 years ago

Are you talking about the TDC Law 2014, or which law? Please be specific. Never say we Ghanaians. Perhaps those of your household have been lawless for far too long. There are many decent law abiding Ghanaian citizens here in ...
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Are you talking about the TDC Law 2014, or which law? Please be specific. Never say we Ghanaians. Perhaps those of your household have been lawless for far too long. There are many decent law abiding Ghanaian citizens here in this country. Please mind your generalisation.One does not just get up to build on any land at all in Tema. Note that.
Okro Moff 10 years ago

No fan of Baako but he makes sound points here.

The TDC, Electricy and Water Corporations were all guilty of failing to implement proper procedures. TDC is expected to exercise surveillance over its property against intru ...
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No fan of Baako but he makes sound points here.

The TDC, Electricy and Water Corporations were all guilty of failing to implement proper procedures. TDC is expected to exercise surveillance over its property against intruders. The electricity and water corporations should ascertain legal occupancy of all abodes that they provide service to.
Additionally, if those of the squatters who allege that they have proper sale documents for the land DID register their land with the appropriate lands registry authority then that authority is also as guilty of sin for failing to verify ownership of the land. There was complete failure of state institutions in this sad and badly handled case.
Kweku 10 years ago

Asante, do you also know about a law in the UK the prohibits various authorities from demolishing a house or any structure put up without building permit once the owner is able to hide it from the authorities for 4 years?
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Asante, do you also know about a law in the UK the prohibits various authorities from demolishing a house or any structure put up without building permit once the owner is able to hide it from the authorities for 4 years?

Whiles I disagree with property owners building illegally on government or local council lands, these issues must be taken seriously without discomforting only the property owners. All public officials who by negligence and or connivance have brought about these predicaments must be punished severely to the extent of imprisonment. We cannot always blame the victims, the officials must be dealt with for sitting down for these to happen.
Ada-Boy 10 years ago

Kweku is a populist and a jelly back. Kweku Baaku is an enemy of the state who glow in our profound ignorance and chaos.Any sensible person would know that the occupants in those illegal structures would have been warned and ...
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Kweku is a populist and a jelly back. Kweku Baaku is an enemy of the state who glow in our profound ignorance and chaos.Any sensible person would know that the occupants in those illegal structures would have been warned and served notices about the actions being taken by the TUC. The residents came from somewhere and they should go back to where they came from.Tourism is the biggest industry in the world. Ghana with all year sunshine should be raking in the big dollars but we are held back because of our disorganized cities, antiquated infrastructure and poor public hygiene.
Mr. tina 10 years ago

TDC should have stop them from building at the first place. We must allow the law to work. Ghanaians are lawless and they are paying the price.

TDC should have stop them from building at the first place. We must allow the law to work. Ghanaians are lawless and they are paying the price.
Nii Osaah 10 years ago

Kwaku Baaku, give us a break with your foolish and useless talk! Can you define who a refugee is? You stupid illiterate! Give us a break for your foolish talks! We have laws in this country, which each and everyone of us nee ...
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Kwaku Baaku, give us a break with your foolish and useless talk! Can you define who a refugee is? You stupid illiterate! Give us a break for your foolish talks! We have laws in this country, which each and everyone of us needs to obey. What nonsense are you talking! You are lucky to have decieved Kufour to take the taxpayers´ money to purchase a house which you never would have had? You are a foolish idiot to the core! Yaka gbomo! Laws must work in this country! Swine!
Ghanaba Kofi 10 years ago

It,s an eye-sore to visit Tema,seeing how the City is turned into a 'BIDONVILLE;whereby even pedistrian passage is impossibile. TDC is right to demolish all abusive constructed houses.I support TDC 100%.Help clean Tema and Gh ...
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It,s an eye-sore to visit Tema,seeing how the City is turned into a 'BIDONVILLE;whereby even pedistrian passage is impossibile. TDC is right to demolish all abusive constructed houses.I support TDC 100%.Help clean Tema and Ghana.
Kwame 10 years ago

PLEASE TDC CLEAN TEMA.
THE CITY IS NOW A FOREST: GRASSES, TREES,FILTH ALL OVER SCALING THE STREET - GUTTERS CHOKED AT RESIDENTIAL AREAS ESPECIALLY OPPOSITE FRONT OF SOS VILLAGE - ITS A SHAME!

PLEASE TDC CLEAN TEMA.
THE CITY IS NOW A FOREST: GRASSES, TREES,FILTH ALL OVER SCALING THE STREET - GUTTERS CHOKED AT RESIDENTIAL AREAS ESPECIALLY OPPOSITE FRONT OF SOS VILLAGE - ITS A SHAME!
DESKY 10 years ago

THE PROBLEM IS THIS,WHO GAVE THEM RIGHT TO BUILD,

THE PROBLEM IS THIS,WHO GAVE THEM RIGHT TO BUILD,
Blackman 10 years ago

Not until we as a people stop sympathyzing with law breakers, Ghana wil never see progress

Not until we as a people stop sympathyzing with law breakers, Ghana wil never see progress
NUHU hamburg 10 years ago

kwaku u are 100 percent right why the tdc waited for long for people to bulid and then u cum around and demolish it who give dem the papper work to build dats wat we have to ask, ghana is cum ...
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kwaku u are 100 percent right why the tdc waited for long for people to bulid and then u cum around and demolish it who give dem the papper work to build dats wat we have to ask, ghana is cuming corrupt country including the minister
Osei Yiadom 10 years ago

So because I was not cought when I went to steal a goat legtmises the aponkye nkrakra that I made with the stolen goat. What a warped logic. It appears to me Kweku Baako is slowly but surely losing it. Wrong is wrong and can ...
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So because I was not cought when I went to steal a goat legtmises the aponkye nkrakra that I made with the stolen goat. What a warped logic. It appears to me Kweku Baako is slowly but surely losing it. Wrong is wrong and can never be right because the wrong thig has been completed.
Don Blunt 10 years ago

Everybody was looking on unconcerned(?) when the goat was being untied, when other folks bargained, bought and received receipts and vouchers for their goats, dragged these goats to the slaughterhouse. It is therefore not law ...
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Everybody was looking on unconcerned(?) when the goat was being untied, when other folks bargained, bought and received receipts and vouchers for their goats, dragged these goats to the slaughterhouse. It is therefore not lawful to hurriedly overturn cooking pots, and spill the soup claiming a goat has been stolen.

In fact, if this is the only distance our intelligence carries us, then we are really a sorry folk.
I hope a few of us still have some residual brains, to rescue us from our own stupidity
OMANBA 10 years ago

So Kweku who is at fault?Those who illegally built on TDC lands or the TDC which undertook the demolition which was legal?.You can rent a place for your so-called refugees if you really feel for them.Ghana has become a lawles ...
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So Kweku who is at fault?Those who illegally built on TDC lands or the TDC which undertook the demolition which was legal?.You can rent a place for your so-called refugees if you really feel for them.Ghana has become a lawless nation and those breaking the law must be punished.The TDC must be praised for taking its land back from the squatters you refer to as refugees.
OTCHERE DARKO 10 years ago

Ghana will explode when anger and frustration open floodgates of uncontrollable land disputes and litigation.

Ghana will explode when anger and frustration open floodgates of uncontrollable land disputes and litigation.
Asiwome 10 years ago

Sir, this is the time to encourage all to register their lands. If the government deems it necessary to exercise imminent domain, it must provide land of equal value. Government must not have access to land unless everyone ha ...
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Sir, this is the time to encourage all to register their lands. If the government deems it necessary to exercise imminent domain, it must provide land of equal value. Government must not have access to land unless everyone has shelter!
Kojo Dumor 10 years ago

You ugly man. shut the fuck up

You ugly man. shut the fuck up
Asea Ho 10 years ago

Kweku should stop perambulatory FM Station politics and use his newspaper to educate Ghanaians about their civil responsibility. I was mad until I heard the PRO of TDC on TV3 explain the situation. Where in the world you can ...
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Kweku should stop perambulatory FM Station politics and use his newspaper to educate Ghanaians about their civil responsibility. I was mad until I heard the PRO of TDC on TV3 explain the situation. Where in the world you can build on a land that is in litigation and even when a party in litigation warns you you continue to build? The time has come for Ghanaians to fight against people who with impunity perpetrate irresponsible behaviours in our society. The fact that Ghana is a police state does not mean, a police man must be with every Ghanaian to keep him from foolishness.

Kweku, for your information the TDC is asking all those who have proof of right purchase of plots to go for settlement. It will please, you to know that over a week no one has responded to this.
Alex London 10 years ago

Most of these victims say they legally acquired the land and have documents to support their claim. In a civilised society lawbreakers, and I do not think they are, would be taken to court to secure eviction. No body or legal ...
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Most of these victims say they legally acquired the land and have documents to support their claim. In a civilised society lawbreakers, and I do not think they are, would be taken to court to secure eviction. No body or legal entity has the right to take the law in his or her own hands.
TDC, if it is managed by competent people, could have stopped them building on the land in the first place. It appears therefore, that the years of silence and inaction on the part of TDC suggests an implied permision was given.
My heart sank when I saw the demonilitions beamed across Internaationalnews channels.
KWESI 10 years ago

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Sethoo 10 years ago

Don't be lawless like those TDC refugees,find appropriate forum to advertise your services.Is it a fraudulent business?

Don't be lawless like those TDC refugees,find appropriate forum to advertise your services.Is it a fraudulent business?
TEE 10 years ago

TYPICAL BLACK MAN NEVER ABLE TO THINK TWICE IN ANYTHING DE DOES. HE HAS A PROPERTY HE WILL SELL IT AND LATER GOES ROUND AND START GET LOANS WHICH HE HAS NO IN RETURN. THE MENTALITY OF A BLACK MAN. EVERYTIME MISMANAGEMENT AND ...
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TYPICAL BLACK MAN NEVER ABLE TO THINK TWICE IN ANYTHING DE DOES. HE HAS A PROPERTY HE WILL SELL IT AND LATER GOES ROUND AND START GET LOANS WHICH HE HAS NO IN RETURN. THE MENTALITY OF A BLACK MAN. EVERYTIME MISMANAGEMENT AND OVER. 56 SOLID YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE WE STILL STAND THE SAME.
MAHAMA LOOT ND SHARE 10 years ago

OH GHANA PAA,MAHAMA EVIL HAVE NO HEART,DONT CARE,WHAT A BIG SHAME,VERY VERY SAD,

OH GHANA PAA,MAHAMA EVIL HAVE NO HEART,DONT CARE,WHAT A BIG SHAME,VERY VERY SAD,
MAHAMA LOOT ND SHARE 10 years ago

GOD WILL PUNISH HIM,MAHAMA WILL NEVER BE FREE FOE THE REST OF HIS LIFE AND ALL HIS FAMILY,PERIOD

GOD WILL PUNISH HIM,MAHAMA WILL NEVER BE FREE FOE THE REST OF HIS LIFE AND ALL HIS FAMILY,PERIOD
TEE 10 years ago

AT THE END OF THE DAY IT BASED ON CORRUPTION. CANT WE GET ANY HONEST MAN TO LEAD THIS BEAUTIFUL NATION, GHANA WE ARE IN TROUBLE PERIOD

AT THE END OF THE DAY IT BASED ON CORRUPTION. CANT WE GET ANY HONEST MAN TO LEAD THIS BEAUTIFUL NATION, GHANA WE ARE IN TROUBLE PERIOD
Earl Jones 10 years ago

What you are suggesting is that, when I let the first robbers who break into my house get away with it, then I have lost my right to pursue subsequent robbers or even seek to apprehend the first ones in the future.
Why shoul ...
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What you are suggesting is that, when I let the first robbers who break into my house get away with it, then I have lost my right to pursue subsequent robbers or even seek to apprehend the first ones in the future.
Why should TDC exert energy and at great expense to prevent every single encroacher from occupying their property despite several warnings and public announcements? These encroachers have been given numerous warnings and tend to return after each eviction.

What more has a human face by gently warning and intruder to vacate your premise, give them time to leave and not arresting them for violating your property? In fact, you even clean up their mess on your property at your own expense.

The encroaches are well aware of the law and illegality of occupying somebody's property. Besides, Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
When has evicting an illegal occupant of a property made the illegal occupant a refugee? If Baaku means homeless, I will agree but not refugees. Be sincere or you risk tarnishing your reputation. Nobody is driving the encroaches out of Ghana. They have been evicted from illegal occupation of somebody else's property. In fact, the encroaches aught to have been arrested and made to pay for the clean up and other related administrative cost such as policing etc
I am sure Kweku Baaku would have been the very person who will complain had TDC evicted the encroaches in the past when TDC had no immediate use for the land. Now that they are ready to use the land, they spent years appealing to the squatters to leave to no avail.
Apparently, some encroachers even have documents to prove they acquired the land legally. Well, how difficult is it to acquire fake documents in Ghana? You must be having a laugh!
Ofa Nico 10 years ago

we suffering in our own country.oh God have mercy on this nation.

we suffering in our own country.oh God have mercy on this nation.
nana 10 years ago

Unlettered Baako, there is nothing like “internal refugees”—you cannot be a refugee in your own can country. Those you seek to refer to are known in humanitarian parlance as Internally Displaced Persons (IPS).

Unlettered Baako, there is nothing like “internal refugees”—you cannot be a refugee in your own can country. Those you seek to refer to are known in humanitarian parlance as Internally Displaced Persons (IPS).
The man 10 years ago

How come mr Kweku Baako is always under estimating the inteligence of Ghanaians?

How come mr Kweku Baako is always under estimating the inteligence of Ghanaians?
Law Speaks 10 years ago

Kwaku Baako, under which governmen the people started the buildin?

Kwaku Baako, under which governmen the people started the buildin?
Hayes, Amsterdam 10 years ago

Law Speaks, You sound like a very illiterate individual and I am convinced you are. The government has nothing to do with individual development in the country. All that the government is responsible for is to help create an ...
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Law Speaks, You sound like a very illiterate individual and I am convinced you are. The government has nothing to do with individual development in the country. All that the government is responsible for is to help create an enabling environment for public and private business and lives to thrive which all governments have failed to do except that of the one we call Kwame Nkrumah's government.

TDC is not the only one guilty of this high crime. Many people's hard earned sweat have been pulled down because the country's judicial system is very corrupt. The lawyers are mercenaries and the judges can be bought with a loaf of bread. Why should a person spend $200,000 to build a house on a $10,000 plot and have it pulled down, especially when he or she purchased the land from someone whose name is registered at the land's department. All sorts of things happen in Ghana which has made many is the diaspora decide not to invest there because investing in Ghana is like catching a falling knife. If you don't grab it right you can get killed by the it!
Momi 10 years ago

The correct terminology is Internally Displaced Persons NOT Internal Refugees, Mr Know-all

The correct terminology is Internally Displaced Persons NOT Internal Refugees, Mr Know-all
Pround pepeni. 10 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THE PEOPLE BROKE THE LAW BY BUILDING ON TDC LANDS,THE TDC OFFICIALS UNDER WHOSE WATCH THE HOUSES WERE BUILT SHOULD ALSO BE PROSECUTED. THIS WILL BE A WAKE UP CALL TO SO MANY OFFICIALS WHO EITHER SLEEP ON THE JOB O ...
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EVEN THOUGH THE PEOPLE BROKE THE LAW BY BUILDING ON TDC LANDS,THE TDC OFFICIALS UNDER WHOSE WATCH THE HOUSES WERE BUILT SHOULD ALSO BE PROSECUTED. THIS WILL BE A WAKE UP CALL TO SO MANY OFFICIALS WHO EITHER SLEEP ON THE JOB OR WHO TAKE MONEY AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BUILD. SOME OF THESE PEOPLE TELL THESE SQUATERS OR WHATEVER WE CALL THEM TO BUILD AND DON'T WORRY.
The man 10 years ago

Oh how I wish our government will take on board 'Proud Pepenis' proposition and deal with those TDC officials under whose watch these illegal buildings we're put up. Ghana is becoming like a jungle where there no laws.

Oh how I wish our government will take on board 'Proud Pepenis' proposition and deal with those TDC officials under whose watch these illegal buildings we're put up. Ghana is becoming like a jungle where there no laws.
AKWAPIMBA,LAS PALMAS DE G.C.,,SPAIN 10 years ago

- YES,TDC,THEY SHOULD PAY FOR IT.WITH HARDSHIP AND THEY DID THAT.

- YES,TDC,THEY SHOULD PAY FOR IT.WITH HARDSHIP AND THEY DID THAT.
OGYA 10 years ago

Refugee is the one, who finds himself/herself in another country as a result of conflict or any form unforeseen disaster whilst those relocated in the same country through similar reasons are called Internally Displaced Perso ...
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Refugee is the one, who finds himself/herself in another country as a result of conflict or any form unforeseen disaster whilst those relocated in the same country through similar reasons are called Internally Displaced Persons
abu 10 years ago

mr kweko baako,u are a criminal.are u telling me that if a thief sell something to u that is ok.those people knew very well what they are up to.u sit there and incorag people in doing illegal things

mr kweko baako,u are a criminal.are u telling me that if a thief sell something to u that is ok.those people knew very well what they are up to.u sit there and incorag people in doing illegal things
slim 10 years ago

shameless , heartless and greep tdc.

shameless , heartless and greep tdc.
Yaw Adu-Asare 10 years ago

Kweku Baako's analysis of the situation here is untenable. TDC cannot reward the guilt of the home owners who built on its land. Tema is a planned community controlled by TDC and TDC has the authority to determine who owns ...
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Kweku Baako's analysis of the situation here is untenable. TDC cannot reward the guilt of the home owners who built on its land. Tema is a planned community controlled by TDC and TDC has the authority to determine who owns a piece of its land.

If the people who built illegally on TDC land did not know the law it is their fault.
Yaw Adu-Asare 10 years ago

Kweku Baako is running his mouth faster than his brain here.

Kweku Baako is running his mouth faster than his brain here.
Sappey-Agboh, Atsiame - Avenorpeme 10 years ago

I wonder if someone dubbed a senior journalist worth his salt will come out with this rubbish. Most Ghanaians including my good self were appalled when the news first broke-out. However, I would have expected Kweku Baako the ...
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I wonder if someone dubbed a senior journalist worth his salt will come out with this rubbish. Most Ghanaians including my good self were appalled when the news first broke-out. However, I would have expected Kweku Baako the so-called senior journalist to investigate the report and provide the public a reliable report based on his observations and devoid of any form of emotion or propaganda. According to the TDC, only 65 structures were demolished. Most of the so-called houses were uncompleted structures. When the Chief of the area -Kanawu- was interviewed he disclosed that even though they are litigating the TDC about the true ownership of the land, the land was sold by land guards to the developers. Therefore, this is where Kweku Baako goofed big time. The so-called documents allured to by Mr Document, were fraudulently obtained. Neither TDC or the so-called owners of the land sold the land to the developers, rather it was land-guards. TDC is a very massive area, therefore it's rather stretching the imagination questioning TDC's inability to have proper oversight over their land. In any case, we all know how recalcitrant Ghanaians can be at times. Needless to say that even stop work notices written in bold red paint will not deter determined persons from breaking the law believing in the myth that, once the building had reached a certain level, it cannot be demolished. I sysmpathise with the victims, but sufficed to add that crime doesn't pay. We must learn to uphold the rule of law.
solom owuram 10 years ago

Ghanaians should not mind this npp infested malik kweku baako for he is only doing npp politics with this issue. the problems on the tdc land started when his paymasters were in power in 2001 and did nothing about it. they al ...
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Ghanaians should not mind this npp infested malik kweku baako for he is only doing npp politics with this issue. the problems on the tdc land started when his paymasters were in power in 2001 and did nothing about it. they allowed aliens from Niger and Mali who connived with so called chiefs to stampede the tdc lands because they always voted for the npp. when you have encouraged illegalities to take place there to this magnitude and the present government is trying to bring sanity there you a son of bitch like you will come out and say the government has created internal refugees in Ghana. it is only in Ghana can a well known school drop-out will daily disturb our ears with unintelligent and silly noises in the name of journalism. this guy is a complete semi literate!
Sympleman Cantey.sympleman@freenet.d 10 years ago

Kweku Baako lives in Accra but knows nothing about Tema or TDC.The TDC is the only one out of the many created to be alive.Tema is the only town in Ghana where sensible planning is practiced,where people are not permited to w ...
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Kweku Baako lives in Accra but knows nothing about Tema or TDC.The TDC is the only one out of the many created to be alive.Tema is the only town in Ghana where sensible planning is practiced,where people are not permited to wildly put up structures.Tema hasn't fallen apart like Accra,Kumasi,Takoradi,etc;thanks to TDC.Tema is the only town in Ghana that I would like to live in.Long LIVE TDC!
a concern citizen 10 years ago

My worry is the fact that TDC new the residence do not have permits, they should have been prevented them from putting up permanent structures rather they encourage them to build the permanent structures only to demolish them ...
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My worry is the fact that TDC new the residence do not have permits, they should have been prevented them from putting up permanent structures rather they encourage them to build the permanent structures only to demolish them. TDC must be taken on for wasting government resources. TDC must pay for all cost associated with the demolition. The residence have water and electricity on what basis were they supplied the facilities. Social exclusion, social deprivation, unemployment and poverty brings crime
KWAME KUMA 10 years ago

All this is due to INDISCIPLINE on the part of both TDC and the ENCROACHERS. Encroachment on Land, especially Public Land has become the order of the day! Those entrusted with the mandate to protect the Lands sit down unconce ...
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All this is due to INDISCIPLINE on the part of both TDC and the ENCROACHERS. Encroachment on Land, especially Public Land has become the order of the day! Those entrusted with the mandate to protect the Lands sit down unconcerned. If you drive along the Motorway today, you will find fresh slums developing openly which is even an eyesore, but all the BIG men who drive daily along the motorway pretend they have not seen anything wrong! OH Ghana, what are we doing to our country.
akorakyei 10 years ago

Will Mr.Baako allow someone to place even a kiosk on his property? There is rule of law in Ghana, you can't just build on someone's land and claim innocence. We want to be law abiding overseas but law breakers in Ghana. If M ...
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Will Mr.Baako allow someone to place even a kiosk on his property? There is rule of law in Ghana, you can't just build on someone's land and claim innocence. We want to be law abiding overseas but law breakers in Ghana. If Mr. Baako does not know, "De )de Na de3 No, )de Benkum Na 3gye3". If our institutions are not working, we scream the loudest; if they are working, it is nothing but political witch hunting. It is because of our negligence that has led to slums and shanty towns like sodom and gomorrah and the likes.
Say it loud 10 years ago

My guess is mr know all Kweku Baako does not understand the meaning of the word 'refugee'

My guess is mr know all Kweku Baako does not understand the meaning of the word 'refugee'
OKOE 10 years ago

MR. BAAKO HAS A POINT TO SOME EXTENT. HE MEANT THAT TDC SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE CONTRUCTION AT THE FOUNDATION STAGE NOT WAIT ALL THE WHILE WHEN ALL THESE STRUCTURES WERE COMPLETED WITH WATER AND POWER ALL THESE YEARS AND TH ...
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MR. BAAKO HAS A POINT TO SOME EXTENT. HE MEANT THAT TDC SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE CONTRUCTION AT THE FOUNDATION STAGE NOT WAIT ALL THE WHILE WHEN ALL THESE STRUCTURES WERE COMPLETED WITH WATER AND POWER ALL THESE YEARS AND THEN DECIDE TO DEMOLISH. MY TAKE IS THAT SOMEONE POWERFUL MIGHT BE THE ONE WHO PAVED THE WAY FOR ALL THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES. NOW, SOMEONE WITH GUTS CAME TO TDC AND PUT A STOP THE THIS LAWLESSNESS. IF SOMEONE DIGS DEEPER, ONE WILL FIND THE REAL CULPRITS BEHIND THESE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES. I KNOW HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS FOR I WAS THERE ONCE, NOT TDC PERSE.
HABLUTA SENYO 10 years ago

KWEKU BAAKO SHOULD HELP PROVIDE BUS FOR THE KOJOKROM BOYS GO BACK HOME PERIOD
THEY ARE NOT REFUGEES RATHER HOMELESS

KWEKU BAAKO SHOULD HELP PROVIDE BUS FOR THE KOJOKROM BOYS GO BACK HOME PERIOD
THEY ARE NOT REFUGEES RATHER HOMELESS
Okro Moff 10 years ago

The problem of urban slums and squatting anywhere in the world is a reflection of the state of that society - particularly the failure of the state to provide properly for the people, to plan its economy and infrastructure an ...
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The problem of urban slums and squatting anywhere in the world is a reflection of the state of that society - particularly the failure of the state to provide properly for the people, to plan its economy and infrastructure and communities properly. No one can claim to have the solution but govt should always try to resolve this situation with much compassion. Why do people flood the urban areas? I don't claim to know but it is not rocket science in Ghana to see that successive govts has abandoned the rural areas. Everything is in Accra or some Regional capital. As the PNP Presidential candidate in the last elections, Haruna Ayariga, comically pointed out, even for a business person to do business with a foreign company, he or she must travel to Accra first to chase after the required papers. Poor people, the youth, unemployed university graduates all move to Accra and other urban areas hoping to find work and better their situation. They also want to simply have the basic necessities of life such as pipe-born water and electricity.

Govt should not treat urban squatters like trash! Compassion and practical solutions are required. After all the govt chase after the elites who have stolen millions and govt land? Are their mansions demolished and property thrown away?
Abbas, london 10 years ago

I support kwaku entirely, if they sdo not develop the place within a shortest possible time, every tear from the occupants on that land will be multiple together and turn as a curse to the authorities who embark on this exerc ...
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I support kwaku entirely, if they sdo not develop the place within a shortest possible time, every tear from the occupants on that land will be multiple together and turn as a curse to the authorities who embark on this exercise
Okro Moff 10 years ago

Things get misplaced. People are never "misplaced" (LOL)!

"Hundreds of people were misplaced after their houses were demolished by the TDC a few days ago."

Things get misplaced. People are never "misplaced" (LOL)!

"Hundreds of people were misplaced after their houses were demolished by the TDC a few days ago."
CC 10 years ago

Why do we leave those corrupt chiefs out. Why not focus on prosecuting chiefs who sell govt lands? Come to Animal research Institute at Fafraha, I have lived around the place for the past 11 years. Over the years I have seen ...
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Why do we leave those corrupt chiefs out. Why not focus on prosecuting chiefs who sell govt lands? Come to Animal research Institute at Fafraha, I have lived around the place for the past 11 years. Over the years I have seen encroachers warned, structures destroyed, they return to continue building. I have seen two encroachers fight over the same land. Prosecute the chiefs, they sell these lands.
Paa Kodwo 10 years ago

KOFI BAAKO.

WERE THEY STRUCTURES OR BUILDINGS.

IF THEY WERE STRUCTURES,TDC HAD RIGHT TO DEMOLISH THEM TO SAVE THE IMAGE OF TEMA.

KOFI BAAKO.

WERE THEY STRUCTURES OR BUILDINGS.

IF THEY WERE STRUCTURES,TDC HAD RIGHT TO DEMOLISH THEM TO SAVE THE IMAGE OF TEMA.
ama 10 years ago

The government need to pass a law so that chiefs can not be deceiving individuals. The chiefs told them the land belong to them and TDC is not using the land for the purpose the land is acquired for so they took their land ba ...
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The government need to pass a law so that chiefs can not be deceiving individuals. The chiefs told them the land belong to them and TDC is not using the land for the purpose the land is acquired for so they took their land back. Is so painful after all your investment turn to be waste
peace 10 years ago

dont worry you will soon also vie for npp gen. sec

dont worry you will soon also vie for npp gen. sec
Papa Yaw 10 years ago

How

How
Alex London 10 years ago

We all seem to agree on one issue. And that is those dwellers built their houses or setlters on TDC property and this is an illegal occupation. I have always thought there is a rule of law in Ghana. How wrong I have been. T ...
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We all seem to agree on one issue. And that is those dwellers built their houses or setlters on TDC property and this is an illegal occupation. I have always thought there is a rule of law in Ghana. How wrong I have been. TDC took the law in to their own hands. Is this not against the laws in Ghana? I felt so ashame when a friend from Sweden called me to turn my television on for news about Ghana. Illegal occupation of properties is not only a Ghanain problem. It happens requently in other countries as well. The difference is how such problems are delt with. In the UK we have squaters. They move into empty properties,changed the lockes and live in. These properties may belong to individuals or govenment agencies or private sector. Just imagine you cannot enter your own property because it has been squartered. It does not matter how many notices and warnings you give the sqarters, you cannot go and break down the doors and go in to knock a hell out of them. Why it is your property, it is because you cannot take the law into own hands. The laws in the UK work, mind you I am not saying they are perfect. Police cannot help you. You go to court to seek redress, it is only when the court orders their eviction will police come in to enforce the eviction order. That is the difference between civilised country and a banana republic
Adjoa 10 years ago

Accra should follow the example set by Tema...you put up illegal buildings or structures, you face demolition and the cost charged to the law breaker.

Accra should follow the example set by Tema...you put up illegal buildings or structures, you face demolition and the cost charged to the law breaker.
LIZ 10 years ago

There is no such thing as “Internal Refugees”. A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her own country. Those people whose houses were demolished by TDC were not refugees; they came from the rural areas ...
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There is no such thing as “Internal Refugees”. A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her own country. Those people whose houses were demolished by TDC were not refugees; they came from the rural areas and thought they could just build their houses anywhere. They have to be told to return back to their hometowns because they are not refugees. Where in a civilized society would one migrate to a city and not have proper accommodation? People sleeping in uncompleted buildings, litter everywhere, putting up unauthorized buildings has made the city unattractive and dirty. I salute TDC for a job well done.
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

NOW that part of the LAW is working, that too is not good!! Kweku Baako, there are ALWAYS losers, ANYTIME the LAW works.!! They should FOLLOW the RIGHT PROCEDURE and do the Right thing.
This is HOW we should be ruled...NOT t ...
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NOW that part of the LAW is working, that too is not good!! Kweku Baako, there are ALWAYS losers, ANYTIME the LAW works.!! They should FOLLOW the RIGHT PROCEDURE and do the Right thing.
This is HOW we should be ruled...NOT this example alone!!!
BEN, Takoradi 10 years ago

Does Mr. Baako understand the rule of law. The high court gave the TDC the backing to go an reclaim their land. Ghana will continue to sink if people like Mr. Baako make excuses for corruption and law breakers.

Does Mr. Baako understand the rule of law. The high court gave the TDC the backing to go an reclaim their land. Ghana will continue to sink if people like Mr. Baako make excuses for corruption and law breakers.
Mary 10 years ago

The rule of law should apply to all facet of our society, we shouldn't be selective in how we execute the rule of law. It shouldn't be used only for the convenience of the government in power.

The rule of law should apply to all facet of our society, we shouldn't be selective in how we execute the rule of law. It shouldn't be used only for the convenience of the government in power.
JH New York 10 years ago

A common sense approach could have been used to resolve the issue. Anyway.
"Collect,loot and share,demolish later".

A common sense approach could have been used to resolve the issue. Anyway.
"Collect,loot and share,demolish later".
paa kow 10 years ago

kweku Sam please support a good cause ghana is a country of laws and if you never go against the laws know one will torch you but if you go against the law then you pay for it.Good example of TDC after all this is not the fir ...
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kweku Sam please support a good cause ghana is a country of laws and if you never go against the laws know one will torch you but if you go against the law then you pay for it.Good example of TDC after all this is not the first of its kind by TDC they are EVEN too soft.
James K Adams 10 years ago

Kweku you are 100% right come to London today allot are laughing at us saying we call ourselves star of Africa we are capable of ruling What a country its because someone have the power look at what is happening at Agogo. Gha ...
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Kweku you are 100% right come to London today allot are laughing at us saying we call ourselves star of Africa we are capable of ruling What a country its because someone have the power look at what is happening at Agogo. Ghana its a divided nation or animals kingdom.
Oyarifa 10 years ago

Lord help us all. Where are the lawyers and the judges? The entire management of the TDC should be fired. They should be made to pay for this stupidity and apathy.

Lord help us all. Where are the lawyers and the judges? The entire management of the TDC should be fired. They should be made to pay for this stupidity and apathy.
sea 10 years ago

until victims of disasters, wars etc cross frontiers, they are described as displaced, not internal refugees as Mr Baaku sought to mislead students

until victims of disasters, wars etc cross frontiers, they are described as displaced, not internal refugees as Mr Baaku sought to mislead students

TDC has created internal refugees in Ghana - Kweku Baako

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