Be bold and condemn corruption – Priest urges clergy

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Mahmoud 9 years ago

The president has been saying that he tried to introduce electronic payment and acquisition systems into the public sector {to reduce human contact with cash} in his effort to fighting corruption, but lamented that the system ...
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The president has been saying that he tried to introduce electronic payment and acquisition systems into the public sector {to reduce human contact with cash} in his effort to fighting corruption, but lamented that the systems were often resisted.

This has become so monotonous that Ghanaians are beginning to wonder whether the president is actually serious and interested in fighting corruption as he claims, or it's just another crocodile's tears to deceive Ghanaians into believing that he is making an effort, while the government and its cronies amass billions of dollars at the expense of this struggling HIPC nation.

Why should Ghanaians hire a president that can't even introduce an electronic system successfully into the public sector to save us from criminals masquerading as civil servants? Mr. Mahama must be seen to be fighting corruption with all his might rather than go on lamenting helplessly like the rest of us who hired him to do the job.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE) 9 years ago

KUFFOUR & NPP WORKED SO HARD FOR GHANA. YOU HAVE RIGHT TO CRITICISE KUFFOUR BUT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DESTROY HIS REPUTATION. NDC THEMSELVES TRIED BUT FOUND NONE GUILTY IN KUFFOUR'S ADMINISTRATION. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK KUFFOUR CO ...
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KUFFOUR & NPP WORKED SO HARD FOR GHANA. YOU HAVE RIGHT TO CRITICISE KUFFOUR BUT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DESTROY HIS REPUTATION. NDC THEMSELVES TRIED BUT FOUND NONE GUILTY IN KUFFOUR'S ADMINISTRATION. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK KUFFOUR COULD HAVE DONE, IF YOU NDC FOUND THEM CLEAN IN THE LAW COURTS????
KUFFUOR FOUGHT CORRUPTION!! HE JAILED 6 HIGH PROFILE NDC THIEVES. NDC TRIED OVER 26 NPP FUNCTIONARIES BUT THEY WERE ALL FOUND TO BE CLEAN. WHOM HAS NDC JAILED IN ITS FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION???? LOOK, HONOURABLE MARTIN ALAMISI STOOD AGAINST THE PRESENT DAY NDC CRIMINALS TO WEED THEM OUT BUT THE SO CALLED ASOMDWE HENE FIRED HIM. THE VERY FOUNDER OF NDC COULD NOT HELP BUT LABELLED NDC AS GREEDY CORRUPT BASTARDS. OUR SUPREME COURT ALSO HAS DESCRIBED NDC THIEVERY AS "CREATE LOOT AND SHARE" . WAS THIS THE ECONOMY NDC TOOK OVER FROM NPP??? COME ON!! THINK!! WE HAVE WITNESSED UNPRECEDENTED CORRUPT ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS NDC RULE THAT HAS BROUGHT OUR ECONOMY TOTALLY DOWN. 2016 WILL COME. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME!!!!!
OLD SOLDIER 9 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 ques ...
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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.
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

Author:-Joe...
Thank you, Mr. Greenstreet, you spoke what is in the heart of Ghanaians. Everyone in this world knows NDC hates the truth and would like to hear lies because they are liers. If NDC is really truthful to thems ...
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Author:-Joe...
Thank you, Mr. Greenstreet, you spoke what is in the heart of Ghanaians. Everyone in this world knows NDC hates the truth and would like to hear lies because they are liers. If NDC is really truthful to themselves they will know he spoke the truth and if you ask Ghanaians, I am sure 80% of the people will agree with him. Let N D C come back to their senses and accept the truth and that wopill save this nation.
Yaw Ghana 9 years ago

No single president can make us ghanaians honest. We must change ourselves one by one. We give bribes then complain about corruption. SHAME ON US

No single president can make us ghanaians honest. We must change ourselves one by one. We give bribes then complain about corruption. SHAME ON US
OLD SOLDIER 9 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...
Agyei Mensa 9 years ago

Who tells you that John Mahama is interested in fighting corruption?

If he is, then:

Who tells you that John Mahama is interested in fighting corruption?

If he is, then:
The mask 9 years ago

The current practice where newly inducted doctors called house officers with no experience whatsoever are left to experiment with (attend to) serious medical cases while residents, specialists and consultants are away must b ...
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The current practice where newly inducted doctors called house officers with no experience whatsoever are left to experiment with (attend to) serious medical cases while residents, specialists and consultants are away must be put to a stop immediately. There must be at least one specialist present 24 hours in three shift rotations to supervise them. Our health system as it is presently is not the best. The situation in the countryside and rural communities is even worse.

Do not doubt the wisdom in these words.
JB 9 years ago

Have u dealt with the '"rich guy", sorry Politician, sorry the civil servant who has been offering 1000's of cedis during harvest or any church programs?
Do you question how and where they got the dough?
My friend don't wa ...
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Have u dealt with the '"rich guy", sorry Politician, sorry the civil servant who has been offering 1000's of cedis during harvest or any church programs?
Do you question how and where they got the dough?
My friend don't waste our time.refuse their money oooo ton.
Ali 9 years ago

If the priest and pastors reject donations from the corrupt, that would have been a step in the right direction. However, they live off these donations from the corrupt and sometimes turn round to insult their poor followers.

If the priest and pastors reject donations from the corrupt, that would have been a step in the right direction. However, they live off these donations from the corrupt and sometimes turn round to insult their poor followers.
Georgina 9 years ago

We are not serious about corruption if all we got to do is to condemn corrupt politicians and expect them to go and hang themselves. The only reason Men in the suits have been stealing our money, is that we do not punish them ...
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We are not serious about corruption if all we got to do is to condemn corrupt politicians and expect them to go and hang themselves. The only reason Men in the suits have been stealing our money, is that we do not punish them- jail,confiscate their homes, seize their Social security contribution, as a punishment.
Until we are able to apply these necessary punitive punishment against those thieves in the suits, we can condemn corruption but they will continue to steal,
We must stop making noise, let's go on strike until those thieves are punished
Chief Addo 9 years ago

Say more papa

Say more papa
Augusco Boy 9 years ago

You must be kidding! Ghanaian clergy are embarrassingly deeply immersed in all sorts of corruption and various crimes, all in the name of serving the Lord!

I just heard of a pastor in Ghana who's been praying for a Nigeri ...
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You must be kidding! Ghanaian clergy are embarrassingly deeply immersed in all sorts of corruption and various crimes, all in the name of serving the Lord!

I just heard of a pastor in Ghana who's been praying for a Nigerian credit card fraudster so that he doesn't get arrested. Apparently this crook is bankrolling the church!

How can clergy like this condemn corruption? Wo Di AGORO!
Yaw Ghana 9 years ago

WE BRIBE police, customs, DVLA, schools, politicians, public officers and accept "gifts", we steal from our jobs, even cheat in marriage, buy our official bungalows, WE GO TO CHURCH.

WE BRIBE police, customs, DVLA, schools, politicians, public officers and accept "gifts", we steal from our jobs, even cheat in marriage, buy our official bungalows, WE GO TO CHURCH.
Yaw Ghana 9 years ago

Corruption is part of ghanaian culture. Yes. WE give and accept bribes then go to church, pay collection and tithe, buy gifts for the pastors and church. This is our corrupt Ghana.WE ARE ALL GUILTY

Corruption is part of ghanaian culture. Yes. WE give and accept bribes then go to church, pay collection and tithe, buy gifts for the pastors and church. This is our corrupt Ghana.WE ARE ALL GUILTY
Nii 9 years ago

Where does this guy come from? It is very easy to condemn corruption, people do that everyday. It is the reporting of corruption that is missing

Where does this guy come from? It is very easy to condemn corruption, people do that everyday. It is the reporting of corruption that is missing
Nii 9 years ago

Disagree

Disagree
Adamu Adambila Rafiq. 9 years ago

Oh yes, charcoal to condem the pot, anytime it becomes black.

Oh yes, charcoal to condem the pot, anytime it becomes black.
GoodMan 9 years ago

Is it all about corruption in government? When would you and your team talk about those so call pastors who have been cheating,our chiefs who have given their lands to foreigners to destroy them and our water bodies,what abou ...
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Is it all about corruption in government? When would you and your team talk about those so call pastors who have been cheating,our chiefs who have given their lands to foreigners to destroy them and our water bodies,what about the indiscipline all over the place and the bribes everywhere in all our sectors?
GoodMan 9 years ago

When fmr Prez. Kuffour said "Corruption Started During The Days Of Adam" what did you and your team say?

When fmr Prez. Kuffour said "Corruption Started During The Days Of Adam" what did you and your team say?
Agyei Mensa 9 years ago

Who tells you that John Mahama is interested in fighting corruption?

If he is he must (1) RETURN MERCHANT BANK TO ITS OWNERS, (2) SANCTION AFRIYIE ANKRAH THE CRYING THIEF, (3) STOP PLAYING PRANKS WITH WAYOME, ISOFOTO ...
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Who tells you that John Mahama is interested in fighting corruption?

If he is he must (1) RETURN MERCHANT BANK TO ITS OWNERS, (2) SANCTION AFRIYIE ANKRAH THE CRYING THIEF, (3) STOP PLAYING PRANKS WITH WAYOME, ISOFOTON AND OTHER JUDGEMENT DEPTS THAT WERE FRAUDULENTLY PAID.

John is himself the number one thief, so how can he discipline thieves. He has to steal to look after his 23 or so children. Therefore all hands on deck. All appointees must must take whatever they can grab. This man is simply unfit to be president.

Ghana will definitely be better off without John Mahama. The monies being given to our very stupid chiefs is stolen money. it is monies that should go to repair our roads.
SAY IT AS IT IS 9 years ago

IF you not sensble to think to see and understand what is been talked about shout your stinging mouth , try to read to understand before you comment.
I am sure you are stealing somewhere that is why you are talking as you ...
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IF you not sensble to think to see and understand what is been talked about shout your stinging mouth , try to read to understand before you comment.
I am sure you are stealing somewhere that is why you are talking as you talking as you are. Corruption is over the whole world and anybody who thinks it is not so is just a fool who does not read to know what goes on around the world.
It is just a pity that with us as a nation the church has contributed a lot to corruption and the pastor was right to tell the church to speake out against it now.
If we live in a country where 90% claim to be going to church but steal from one another then there is something wrong in our society and that is what we must talk about not calling names.
Didn't we have this problem before the NDC, came to power, if someone is truthfull and faithful he or she must profe me wrong.
We must learn to stop this name calling and think sensibly to do the right thing.
AGYEI MENSA, please think before you talk next time.
SEFA 9 years ago

THER IS CORRUPTION ALLOVER, NOT ONLY PUBLIC PLACES ALONE BUT INSIDE THE HURCHES.ALL HAVE SINNED AND COMESHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD

THER IS CORRUPTION ALLOVER, NOT ONLY PUBLIC PLACES ALONE BUT INSIDE THE HURCHES.ALL HAVE SINNED AND COMESHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD
princewilly@ymail.com 9 years ago

A new convert to Catholicism decided to go to confession to
deal with his transgression. In the confessional, he told the
priest that he had sinned.
"What was your sin, my son?" asked the priest.
"I stole some lumber, ...
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A new convert to Catholicism decided to go to confession to
deal with his transgression. In the confessional, he told the
priest that he had sinned.
"What was your sin, my son?" asked the priest.
"I stole some lumber, Father," replied the man.
"How much lumber did you steal?" asked the priest.
"Father, I built my German Shepherd dog a nice new doghouse."
The priest replied, "Well, that's not so bad."
The man continued, "Father, I also built myself a 4-car garage."
"Well, now, that's a little more serious."
"Father, there's more. In addition to the doghouse, the 4-car
garage, I also built a 5 bedroom, 4 bath house!"
With a pause, the priest finally spoke. "That is a little more
serious. I'm afraid you'll have to make a novena."
"Father, I'm not sure what a 'novena' is, but if you've got the
blueprints, I've got the lumber!"
nani 9 years ago

The clergy are corrupt themselves so how caan they have moral courage to criticize politicians.

The clergy are corrupt themselves so how caan they have moral courage to criticize politicians.

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