Desperation, hopelessness to blame for corruption – CCG Gen. Sec.

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  • insight to the bone 11 years ago

    call a spade a spade and tell the people the truth . because the president is so corrupt the whole system follows suit

  • Fo. Kwaku - Tanyingbe 11 years ago

    IS THE OSOFO SAYING THE GOOD LORD WILL EXCUSE CORRUPTION?. STEALING?

  • ZoRRo 11 years ago

    The increase in corruption is due to the sterility of institutions that are supposed to tackle corruption such as the Police Force, BNI, Ministry of Interior, the Court system etc. What is the BNI doing ? Working for the Pres ...
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  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE 11 years ago

    GHANA IS SICK!!! THE CEDI HAS ALREADY DIVED DEEP DOWN!!!!!!!------ GOD WILL NOT FORGIVE NANA ADDO IF HE GIVES UP THE LEADERSHIP OF THE NPP PARTY. HIS LEADERHIP WITH BAWUMIA IS EXCELLENT. NANA IS OUR POLITICAL MESSIAH!! WE WIL ...
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  • Apraku 11 years ago

    We all live with hopelessness and desperation, but then what Opuni - Frimpong forgot to say is that God created us as his own image, gave us sense , courage, the thought of hard working , endurance and on top of all God bless ...
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  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 11 years ago

    LOOK AT HIS PINSTRIPPED SUIT AND TELL ME IF HE HIMSELF AINT KURRUPT....

  • Omanhene(U$A) 11 years ago

    Where the hell has this Priest been all these years?? Is he saying that corruption just started because people are desperate and hopeless now or in recent years? That dog wouldn't hunt, Rev!!

    Corruption has been in Ghana, ...
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  • APOLO T 11 years ago

    If men of God sit down idle for foolish leaders to have their own way, we the less privilage people in society would not forgive them. THEY TALK ON NATIONAL ISSUES AND CONTEST FOR PUBLIC OFFICES.

  • Homesense 11 years ago

    I hold that the reason for corruption in Ghana differ from one social stratum to the other - those in high places on one side and all others on the other.

    While pure GREED and INHUMAN feelings account for corruption in peo ...
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  • CARDINAL 11 years ago

    Ghana is on the verge of economically collapsing with the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. Withouy the middle class non-existant in Ghana to buffer the rich 3%, there is going to be a class Warfare and the poo ...
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  • TRUTH 11 years ago

    YOU MAY BE RIGHT REVEREND,BUT NOTE THAT IT IS MOSTLY THE ELITE & PRIVILEDGED WHO MOSTLY STEAL FROM THE NATION,INSPITE OF THEIR JUICY EMOLUTIONS.IT IS PURELY SELFISHNESS,GREED,& APATHY TO OTHERS.

  • ELINAM 11 years ago

    The argument started as we're riding from Accra to Tema via motorway, and my contribution has been very clear and blunt to the others who had deep knowledge of the sewer we've found ourselves.
    I told them, the dept of this p ...
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  • Tibonkoso 11 years ago

    Oranges! I think you are just as confused as this 'Man of God'by comparing our situation in Ghana to that of Haiti[particularly under the hated Duvalier family with their tonton macoute]. Both of you are guilty of a delibera ...
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  • Asuo-Amponsah 11 years ago

    Not committing suicide? When you listen or read some of these deliberately crafted statements,you can decipher the hidden political messages embeded in them! Tune in into any of the Radio stns in this country,and you will be ...
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  • Nana Ansah 11 years ago

    Cardinal, welcome to the class struggle in Ghana/Africa. Kwame Nkrumah observed it and wrote it down in his book "Class Struggle In Africa"
    some 50 years ago. Cardinal, don't let the inequality gap get you down but it all po ...
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  • Ali 11 years ago

    You are right, Kwaku to ask that question Desperation could have led the lord to corruption. So there fore he is corrupt. If not why? He steals from the tithe of his congregation and that is not corruption. Thieving men of Go ...
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  • DER-GBAALE 11 years ago

    What the General Secretary is saying is complete rubbish. Hopelessnss and Desperation? Who is to give them hope and affirmation? The Government? Waaaa look oh!!

  • MR OBJECTIVE 11 years ago

    GODs ANGER ON john,the president,MAHAMA;the SHYLOCK ruler of Ghana.

  • Onipaba of Akyem Maase 11 years ago

    The religious organizations in our dear nation have all the moral rights to express concern about the corrupt regime we have now. Mahama and his corrupt government should not loose sight of the fact that these noble instituti ...
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  • Nii Tsokor 11 years ago

    We have heard more than enough of this talking.Everybody is talking about this and that.Why not act to arrest these problems rather than talk ?

  • MR OBJECTIVE 11 years ago

    THEN HE prez MUST LISTEN TO THE ECONOMIC-WISEMEN like DR BAWUMIA and other NPP economic-gurus to arrest the problems.

  • Fo. Kwaku - Tanyingbe 11 years ago

    WHAT DOES THE RT.REV.SAY ABOUT STEALING OF COLLECTIONS FROM HIS CHURCH

  • John,Tema 11 years ago

    Did you read the story carefully,go back to it b4 you comment.Or probably you thought it was only against your party.

  • Obournana 11 years ago

    Though, everybody is entitled to his/her opinion, we should be circumspect about what we say in the public. Ghanaians including most intellectuals lack critical thinking. Does that means the ex-president Kuffour Ghana's Ambas ...
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  • DKB 11 years ago

    Where is the lie in what the pastor said? Because it is against your party see how you quickly responded with your comment roping NPP into the discussion. Shame on you. Like a thief or an evil minded person who finds himself ...
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  • Kondua 11 years ago

    Thanks DKB. We need to continuously put some sense into these shallow minds. They think life is all about political parties.

  • Obournana 11 years ago

    You just a follower who never reason but just copy people blindly. Did you read my comment to understand it? I am saying it is not hopelessness that bring corruption because those who commit corrupt practice are well to do an ...
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  • Obournana 11 years ago

    I believe you didn't understand what I said. I don't blame you. Did I mention both NPP and NDC or not. It's not your fault but nature has made you this way. Go back and read my comment.

  • Mansah 11 years ago

    How can a government be run by people described by their leader as greedy bastards, evil dwarfs, babies with sharp teeth etc? How can a leader accept the fact that he is visionless, planless and continue in circles? All thing ...
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  • Speedy Gonzalez 11 years ago

    Corruption is a crime borne out of greed and selfishness.Most of these public servants who commit these outrageous crimes are neither desperate nor hopeless,i therefore disagree with this assertion.These people are criminals ...
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  • AB 11 years ago

    What about corruption in your church. When corrupt members brings the corrupt 10% of tithe you accept it. What about that one too.

  • Zangina 11 years ago

    Let us all support the church to say what is right or wrong in the society. Our silence or condemnation of people who come out to criticize wrong doing is what has brought about all this chaos in the system. Now the society a ...
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  • Mr Bond 11 years ago

    Talk about immoral lifestyles among pastors and Christians first.

  • KAY- FADAMA 11 years ago

    ITS THE BAD ECONOMY THATS MAKES THE CITIZENS BEHAVE THIS WAY!...THE YOUTHS ARE NOW SMOKING WEE ALL THE TIME. DRINKING STUPIDLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO BUSY WORK DOING.. WE SMOKE WEE TO RELEASE TENSION BECAUSE THERE IS NOT EVEN A ...
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  • Mr Bond 11 years ago

    WE know that majority of our MPS and ministers are simply thieves and they should never have been elected to any office. That said, it is uncharacteristic for Christians to engage in immoral lifestyles as is the case with man ...
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  • KWESI 11 years ago

    HELLO ARE U HAVING PROBLEMS IN FILLING YOUR USA VISA APPLICATION FORMS OR BOOKING AN APPOINTMENT? IF THE ANSWER IS YES THEN CONTACT AN EXPERT IN THIS FOR SUPPORT. WE HAVE HELPED A LOT OF PEOPLE TO GET THEIR VISAS SINCE LAST Y ...
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  • Salifu Hamdu 11 years ago

    WE NEED INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH LIKE THIS IN OUR DAILY LIFE. GOD BLESS THIS MAN

  • Koo Nimo 11 years ago

    Lets us call a spade a spade and name names: President Mahama siphoned off states money via GYEEDA for his presidential campaign. We are all now paying the price. President Mahama should put his hand up and admit that he is c ...
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  • Honestman 11 years ago

    Politicians have failed Ghana, wake up religious leaders, preach the truth in mosques, churches to restore moral values once again.have heard of NDC and NPP say anything about morals as basis for fighting corruption NO,they c ...
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  • Akwasi (london) 11 years ago

    Itis not enough to condemn the wanton greed and selfishness of our politicians. The Council must also give voice to the voiceless as well as hope to the hopeless.This could be done by using the power that they have to preach ...
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  • M. Y 11 years ago

    Leaders and Pastors in ghana dont let people see GODS GLORY, our Father has given us every thing that will makes HES children rich,but has the leaders are stolen it, the pastors too are making people poor from collections fo ...
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  • Isaac-HAMBURG, GERMANY 11 years ago

    Ghana needs a leader.The President we have now is visionless.He is just a figure head.

  • NANA SAKA 11 years ago

    do you juju powerful man from bening to ghana there is powerful man in ghana stop let others cheate you sikaduro
    is not about taking more money to juju
    there is old man from zugu in ghana
    if you need ring that turns to sna ...
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  • DIANA-SALTPOND 11 years ago

    BREAKING NEWS!! GHANA IS DEAD!!!

  • PAT 11 years ago

    GYEEDA SADA SUBAH FORTIZ, WOYOME, CP, ETC ETC AND YET CHRISTIAN COUNCIL FAILED TO RAISE THEIR VOICES,,,,,,NOW THE COUNTRY IS DESTROYED BY CORRUPT POLITICIANS AND SO WE ARE ON THE DECLINE VERY FAST......THIS NDC CAME WITH AGEN ...
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  • KANE 11 years ago

    TO MAKE IT "BIG TIME" IN GHANA, JUST GO INTO GHANA POLITICS OR BE A PROMINENT PARTY FUNCTIONARY LIKE TSATSU TSIKATA AND WOYOME ARE, GET A BIG POLITICAL APPOINTMENT OR CONTRACT OR WHATEVER, THEN CREATE, LOOT BIG, SHARE PART OF ...
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  • OTCHERE DARKO 11 years ago

    Woyomi was not poor and needy when he cheated!

  • JENGBERA JENGBE 11 years ago

    I'm uncomfortable with this subtle encouragement from a man of God that it's alright to cheat and steal. Isn't sin sin no matter how small? The theft which hurts us and our country is committed more by the haves than the have ...
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  • PAT 11 years ago

    WHEN NARROW AND SHALLOW BRAINS LIKE SOLOMON NKANSAH, ANITA DESOSU, ALLOTEY JACOBS, ETC ETC ARE LEFT TO PLAY THEIR TRIBAL POLITICS AND ALLOW THE NDC TO DESTROY AND DESTROY THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO US.....THIS NDC CAME WITH AGEN ...
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  • Joel Asiamah 11 years ago

    I indeed pity this so-called Reverend.For this Reverend (Dr.) to attribute the difficulties Ghana is going through simply to 'desperation and hopelessness' tells me that he is one of the Reverends who read the Bible as a stor ...
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  • Nii 11 years ago

    Don't blame corruption (evil deeds of people) on desperation and hopelessness. Is more of greedy, selfishness and dishonesty of those Ghanaians that lead them into corruption and stealing. There are many, many Ghanaians who a ...
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  • goofy 11 years ago

    IF THERE IS NO UNITY EVERYONE BE COME DESPERATION AND HOPELESS

  • Abeeku Mensah 11 years ago

    Ghana's Christian Council must be the most corrupt institution in the country if they continue to release press statements like the one they just did. The leaders of the various churches that make up the council are either st ...
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  • Mr Bond 11 years ago

    Yes, you are right! "There has not been a single member of parliament and or a person at an administrative post in any of the civil service agencies in Ghana who has not been or is not corrupt. The test of bribery and corrupt ...
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  • Opener 11 years ago

    If they do not speak according to this word(Word of God/Jesus) then there is no truth in them.
    Another scripture: You believe in lying words that profit not.
    When we listen and believe ling words them we would not profit us ...
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  • Opener 11 years ago

    Paul and the church sold and shared. Why don't the church share collection among church members who are hopeless and desperate?

  • kwabena ohemeng,london 11 years ago

    I will be very surprised if Ghanaians vote the NPP and the NDC into power again.These two parties have woefully failed to deliver the hope and prosperity Ghanaians yearn for.Ghanaians should choose between the NPP and the NDC ...
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  • TANTE 11 years ago

    same selfishness has infected the cpp with everybody wanting to be presidential candidate. even the chairperson Samia who failed as a parliamentarian and failed big time as party chairman has now declared she wants to contest ...
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  • GoodMan - Kumasi 11 years ago

    AND SO THE CHURCH IS NOW CORRUPT.CORRUPTION EVERYWHERE.HYPOCRICY EVERYWHERE AND ALSO IN THE CHURCH AS WELL.

  • TEE 11 years ago

    WHY DONT WE GHANAIANS GO FOR DEMONSTRATION AGAINST MAHAMA FOR REFERENDUM. WHAT ARE GHANAIANS WAITING FOR AND ONLY JUST TALKING. WE SHOULD STOP THE TALK AND ACT PERIOD. WHAT HELP ARE WE TO GIVE TO MAHAMA? HE SAID HE WON THE E ...
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  • TEE 11 years ago

    MAHAMA THE USELESS HOPELESS AIMLESS VISIONLESS CLUELESS LEADER GHANA HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED PERIOD. WELL NEXT TIME I THINK GHANAIANS WILL THINK TWICE WHEN VOTING

  • Asem Beba. 11 years ago

    The calamity befalling Ghana now was created by our so called leaders, empty-headed, visionless leaders; spearheaded by that notorious JJ Rawlings. They are close to the money and so dip their hands into it, sell property to ...
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  • Anali 11 years ago

    Corruption is in your DNA.

  • Concerned citizen 11 years ago

    Listen to a so called Revn. Minister. Giviving an excuse for crime! How many within the grassroots get the chance to commit pen and paper armed robbery? Isn't those in high places including the so called men of God, with thei ...
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  • Samy 11 years ago

    Corruption started seriously from our junior Jesus JJ who everybody jumped for joy when he came onto the scene empty killing generals and all manner of business folks he perceived to be rich or had various assets under the de ...
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  • GC/USA 11 years ago

    REALLY??????? GHANAIANS ACCEPT YOUR SALARY, LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS, WORK HARD; NOT 10AM TO 3PM, WHEN THE COUNTRY IS PRODUCTIVE SALARIES WILL IMPROVE. BE VIGILANT CITIZENS TO UPROOT THE BAD TREES.

  • Yaw 11 years ago

    Where was this man of God when Thief Kuffour and cronies were chopping waawaa.

  • Rev Isaac 11 years ago

    He was the General Secretary by then

  • Zip Up 11 years ago

    Rev Dr Opuni you might be right that hopelessness could be the cause of Ghana been engulfed with Corruption, but I think it is not exactly so, it is rather Imperial Colonial Polical Intimidation mounted upon the Indigineous ...
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  • Songachebe 11 years ago

    Still people do not understand what corruption is about. It is mostly government officials are corrupt (political parties). The rest of the population may be dishonest.

  • KWAA 11 years ago

    Most Ghanaians are primitive,all they for is NOW,they forget there will be tommorrow.They say even the Bible says don`t think about tommorrow,for tommorrow will take care of itself,what a people.
    Therefore people will do ev ...
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  • K. O. Amaning 11 years ago

    This sermon has contributed immensely to my fading belief that there might still be some religious leaders out there who still allow the spirit of good(God) to inhabit their minds rather than the obsession with money,prestig ...
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  • xhlemiso 11 years ago

    Nonsense! There is corruption because it is tolerated. You have a police force whom we pay salaries to, we provide them with uniforms, housing, we provide them with vehicles and most important invest them with the AUTHORITY t ...
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  • Agya muha 11 years ago

    pastor u ve done well. paaa
    de country is not moving well de prez even know

  • jacob ayab 11 years ago

    the president first gear is not favouring ghanaians at all and the economy is realily a hell.things are knocking things because there is no real measures to tackle the corruption issues in the country and i bet you that if si ...
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  • naa 11 years ago

    keep blaming our leaders alone for a whole national problem. you are not doing anyone any favours. go after all the leaders in the country and let let the corrupt citizens who have been collecting bribes be and see if we will ...
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  • Paa Kodwo 11 years ago

    SOFO PAYIN.

    PLEASE,IT IS NOT THE QUESTION OF DESPERATION AND HPOLESSNESS THAT ARE THE CAUSES OF CORRUPTION IN GHANA.

    WHEN A COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DELIVER IN SCIENCE AND USE TECHNOLOGY AS A DRIVE TO INNOVA ...
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  • Babs 11 years ago

    Including the pen thiefs are they also desperate looking for more to steal Pastor