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Oteng Adjei saga: Ghana heading for serious trouble – CDD

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  • Abdul 9 years ago

    So, how much was actually allocated for the project? I guess the vehicles would act as the power source for those rural folks. Sad but true.

  • Mahmoud 9 years ago

    Nkrumah was talking big when he said that the black-man was capable of managing his own affairs. It was like saying "I'm Black and Proud!"

  • Okukuseku 9 years ago

    There are serious curruption running into billions of dollars hitting Ghana everyday at the oil fields, ministries, Geada, Sobha, Sim box fraud, road tolls, judgement debts, NHIS, Ministries, ghost names etc. etc and the prof ...
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  • Kwame 9 years ago

    I believe this Professor was on "SABBATICAL LEAVE" when the Obitsebi Lampteys and the rest of the Kuffour looting brigades were raiding the state bungalows and other gov't assets. They just can't wait for their turn again. Th ...
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  • GOLD 9 years ago

    He is talking about ALL public officials, not only NDC officials.

    Defend the country, not parties.

    When somebody talks sense, support him.
    That's the only way we can eventually arrive at accountability.

    Maybe he did ...
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  • Saint Ghfuo: nyantakyi must GO! 9 years ago

    PUBLIC SECTOR CORRUPTION.= MISTRUST IN THE GOVT. FOREIGN INVESTORS DONT COME. NO MONEY FOR DEVELOPMNT. GH HAS TO SEEK LOANS. THEY THEN ACQUIRE THESE HIGH INTEREST LOANS N CHOP THAT TOO....GROWN ASS NIGGAS ACTING LIKE LIL RASC ...
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  • Okponglo Guy 9 years ago

    Do yiu have any idea about Gyimah's writings? You are definitely an ignoramus.

  • kamara 9 years ago

    R u serious/???

  • sir vicus 9 years ago

    Okukuseku ,u r d most stupid person on this planet . Think with ur head not ur stomach,idiot ,stupid fool . God will punish u .

  • J. D Mahama 9 years ago

    Moron doesn't this constituted an act of corruption like the rest you mentioned which is ruining our economy? What a buffoon you are.

  • British Man 9 years ago

    Honestly Okukuseku you are naive. Surely you are accomplice when you say this issue with Oteng Adjei is small amount to talk about. Such men like you are dangerous.

  • Konadu 9 years ago

    Public Servants and Politicians have always been taking government properties such as vehicles home.

    In 2008, the NDC had to chase some NPP politicians to bring back cars taken illegally. Likewise, in 2000, the NPP had to ...
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  • Nana Ghana 9 years ago

    Konadu, people like you is the reason Ghana is in this mess, you link politics to every legetimate point raised. This man is raising concern about the way Govn't officials are misusing state properties, and here you are tryin ...
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  • babie 9 years ago

    Is the Dr your family member? or you somehow benefited from his corrupt acts?
    He should know better and you too.We leave all of such people to Gods wrath. And next time ,A WHOLE DOCTOR, before you attempt stealing a car desp ...
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  • Annorwuo 9 years ago

    Deliberating dumping on Oteng- Adjei,as though he was responsible for negotiating that ludicrous agreement in the first place. People like Boadi were too eager to support and justify the windfall bonanza[$350 million US]hande ...
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  • MUMU VOTERS 9 years ago

    Can we? Its this one we can call managing affair? Or u don't understand the news you read?

  • max 9 years ago

    He was being sarcastic! Duh!

  • Aj 9 years ago

    My brother,not that the black man can not manage his own affairs.it is be'coz black man can not let go petty issues and reconcile with theirselves.plz look deep into our political arena is full of pointing fingers at one anot ...
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  • GOLD 9 years ago

    So you take a loan for projects to help alleviate the people's suffering.

    Then you divert the money into buying luxury cars at, at least, 3 times their worth.

    While in office, you use it for all your personal and your w ...
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  • MUMU VOTERS 9 years ago

    Sometimes we send comments that make really sense, like urs, u know that not all of us lost our love for our country

  • Nii Joromi 9 years ago

    These are the criminals who deserve to be slaughtered like rodents and not a minister in a military regime who went for a bank loan.

  • Serious Indeed 9 years ago

    It is time to standardize vehicles that the state can purchase. No need for Land Cruisers, Lexus 570, Benz 550, when 4 runner can do. Time to do away with vehicles being sold to officers and ministers of state. These polic ...
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  • United Ghana 9 years ago

    I'm with you all the way.

  • KOFI 9 years ago

    JAGUAR S-TYPE 2003-5 MODEL GENUINE BRAKE PADS-BACK AND FRONT AND OTHER PARTS FOR SALE.
    PLEASE CALL KOFI ON: 020 297 1629

  • Nene Okperbi, Tema 9 years ago

    Those at the top are always claiming I am entitled to this and that. One day they would also be entitled to the bullet in their heads

  • Ada Boy 9 years ago

    You are probably right on that. The very poor and the disenfranchised can't wait forever for the simple basics of life when the national treasury is being looted by those who can afford to pay.A line may have to be drawn in t ...
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  • KWASHIE ADJAH 9 years ago

    KWASHIEVI RAWLINGS STARTED A CRIMINAL ORGANISATION, NOT A POLITICAL PARTY. THEY ARE ROBBERS AND MURDERERS, PERIOD.

  • Abrantie 9 years ago

    Yes the owner of this looting brigade is absolutely quiet after bleeding all these bunch of thieves to loot the country's little resources.

  • Gbee Fee 9 years ago

    I know the communications team of the NDC will surely come out to rationalize the stealing. They will tell us the NPP did the same when they were in office. Better Ghana indeed

  • Queen 9 years ago

    JULOR OTENG ADJEI CAUGHT WITH PANTS DOWN

  • Ada Boy 9 years ago

    Dzulor kwakwe!

  • BILLYBILLY 9 years ago

    ndc govt hides behind ignorance of their masses to destroy ghana thro massive stealing stealing stealing whilst the volta and north masses who are already the poorest in ghana continue to deepen in poverty and kayayeism and t ...
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  • Close Observer 9 years ago

    YOU DON'T WANT PEOPLE WHO HAVE PLANS TO BANK MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BEFORE THEY QUIT POLITICS TO LEAD YOU; they won't have time for you, they will be taking care of their own.
    NEITHER DO YOU WANT PEOPLE WHO WILL WEAR LADIES GAR ...
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  • Openkuduku 9 years ago

    Bros and Sists, pls let us guard our thoughts, emotions, frustrations and pains when dealing with such sensitive issues without involving tribes. It will do us all good to eschew tribal lashing and tackle the issues at hand.T ...
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  • BILLYBILLY 9 years ago

    ANTI AKANISM AND ANTI AKANISM HAVE BECOME THE ORDER OF THE DAY....AS NDC CONTIUNE TO LOOT AND LOOT AND LOOT AS IF ANTI AKANISM WILL PUT BREAD ON PEOPLES TABLES

  • Close Observer 9 years ago

    VOTE THE USELESS NDC PARTY OUT IN 2016 BEFORE THEY DESTROY GHANA WITH TRIBAL POLITICS LIKE THEY ARE CONSTANTLY DOING. THEY ARE EVIL, THEY DON'T LIKE GHANA.

    I pray that when given the chance in 2016 to vote our leaders, the ...
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  • KING BRIGHT (USA) 9 years ago

    Ndc's intentions have been clear from day one . What I'm struggling to understand however is how people who wanna tell us that they are sane continue to defend this criminal organization. So sad.

  • SamG 9 years ago

    Twenty Richest People In Ghana For 2013

    1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion /Businessman , Brother of the current President of Ghana. Only Ghanaian to own a private jet.

    2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion./ Businessman, brother ...
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  • Pelicles 9 years ago

    These robbers are his making. He surrounded himself with thieves who have vowed to destroy the nation through legal stealing. This man knows exactly what he was up to. He knows that he can outwit Ghanaians and keep the posh ...
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  • Otsibu Darko 9 years ago

    JJ is quite because he led and showed them the way; Nkrumah laid the foundation for Ghana's development but his projects were never continued after his overthrow; these political robbers are doing same in case they're voted o ...
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  • Konadu 9 years ago

    JJ is not an NPP campaign manager to do the dirty work for you. He did it before but the NDC still won the elections. He has learned his lessons and will not be a second fool.

  • Sammy 9 years ago

    Oteng Adjei you Kill MO Boateng by sacking him with intention to loot state
    coffers, your deed would follow you.

  • Obiba Broke 9 years ago

    Ghana is heading to a disaster is under statement. Ghana is already a disaster , period.

  • Kwami- - US 9 years ago

    Just read their cooked stories without any findings and proper think documentation. NPP is in to destroy NDC but looking at NPP's political and economic backgrounds and stanpoints they are also not only looters but proper th ...
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  • Kwami- - US 9 years ago

    proper thinking documentation: backgrounds and standpoint. Thanks

  • United Ghana 9 years ago

    Are u saying 2 wrongs make a right? As suggesting that NDC's corruption is justified because NPP was corrupt?

  • United Ghana 9 years ago

    Correction: should have read "are you suggesting"- apologies

  • Black Stone 9 years ago

    These things started when NPP took over in 2000 under ex Prez Kuffour. Under Rawlings, who born dog for an appointee to do such things. Late Mills never had the balls to stop it or sanction former appointees if the NPP bcos ...
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  • THINGS FALL APART 9 years ago

    THINGS FALL APART AND THE CENTER CANNOT HOLD ANYMORE.
    WHAT KIND OF GOVT IS THIS?. GHANA IS AT ITS WORST AT THE MOMENT AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.

  • Mboasemaaa kwaakwa 9 years ago

    If Ghana could swallow it's pride and admit that we are poor, we would be using Kristo Asafo cars.

  • NII 9 years ago

    One cannot just understand the Blackmans fixation to cars. Whilst cars are necessary as a utility our penchant to sink so much capital and resources into acquiring cars is a little bit on the fringes of abnormality. Our homes ...
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  • Ada Boy 9 years ago

    Our nation is now adopting the Italian standards where many earmarks are completely diverted into the accounts of criminal gangs.

  • Black Stone 9 years ago

    Mahama lacked the political will to stop such deliberate public looting schemes. Nobody should even contemplate "Coup' to correct the problem because it would be too bloody bcos the Central Command of the Armed Forces and man ...
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  • Vic 9 years ago

    What is wrong about using government car the man is still a minister in the government .

  • Kwaku 9 years ago

    And what's wrong with ordinary taxpayer also benefitting from their taxes that pay for all the luxury cars? Like getting uninterrupted electricity supply to live a decent life, so the former energy minister can enjoy his luxu ...
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  • Neutral Zone 9 years ago

    I'm at loss how u use luxury cars to visit rural projects in Ghana. Luxury SUV I can understand but the choice of vehicle tells me the intent to keep the vehicle underpin its purchase.

    We're in serious trouble with this Gh ...
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  • Kwaku 9 years ago

    Ghanaian politicians feel entitled to everything & responsible for nothing & they tell us loads of bullshit!

  • United Ghana 9 years ago

    Kwaku, you're right. Politics today in Ghana is all about self-serving interests and damn and blast the country

  • HAZOR 9 years ago

    President Mahama delibrate drop Oteng Adjei from his cabinet because he promise Apostle Safo he will do every thing in his power as a minister of science,technology and innovation to secure funding for his inventions and inno ...
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  • PAPSON 9 years ago

    My problem is that he inflated the cost of these vehicles and yet Mahama and his corrupt crooks find nothing wrong with it.

  • K.Mahama 9 years ago

    Nobody in Ghana is doing right Politics as we all Knew,From head of Judiciary to Any Sitting Party President ,is all sham 419 democracy to Loot,either is NPP or NDC in power is all the Same looting,why refusing to Jail a pol ...
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  • Lawyer 9 years ago

    After a careful examination of this case,I have concluded that OTENG-ADJEI DID STEAL THE CAR (state property).

    In a every civilized government,the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF EVERY MINISTRY or DEPARTMENT takes inventory before ...
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  • AMUDU SOWA 9 years ago

    IF YOU THINK SOMETING BETTER IS COMING TO AFRICA, YOU ARE DREAMING. AFRICA CAN NEVER MAKE.I WANT TO SELL MY HOUSE IN AFRICA AND ENJOY MY LATE LIFE IN AMERICA. AFRICA CA NEVER MAKE IT. I BET YOU. DO NOT WASTE YOUR HARD EAR ...
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  • SM Soldier 9 years ago

    We need to start beheading public officials in Africa, this is getting out of hand and nothing will be done about it. Damm.

  • KWEKU ANANSE 9 years ago

    A FEW HUNDRED YEARS AGO IN BRITAIN, WITCHES AND WIZARDS WERE TIED TO A STAKE AND BURNT TO DEATH AND THAT IS WHAT STOPPED WITCHES AND WIZARDS USING THEIR WITCHCRAFT IN NEGATIVE, DEVILISH DEEDS. TODAY, WITCHES AND WIZARDS ARE S ...
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  • Bob 9 years ago

    @ Kwaku you are right. You know there is this bus company in Manchester call WITCHWAY. I once boarded the bus and picked a leaflet to read and that's when I read about the witches tied to sticks and burnt alive around 1900. W ...
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  • IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS 9 years ago

    If this is the magnitude of money we are losing to white collar criminals masquerading as public officials then there is no need for the security forces to go after other hard core criminals employing other methods to make mo ...
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  • MUMU VOTERS 9 years ago

    Am here to read the comments MUMU voters will semd, especially those who take party than their conutry, those who party send their kids to school free and buy everything for them freely

  • PRINCEWILLY@YMAIL.COM 9 years ago

    One night, Oteng Adjei was walking home when, all of a sudden, a thief jumped on him. Adjei and the thief began to wrestle. They rolled about on the ground and Adjei put up a tremendous fight.

    However, the thief managed to ...
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  • Rocky 9 years ago

    How can these dogs mismanage our economy in such a horrible manner? Only time will tell.

  • Fred 9 years ago

    The NDC's prayer is the NPP doesn't cam into power because Nsawam prison will be too full, many of these criminals will surely go to jail. Corruption everywhere aba!!!

  • Kodjo 9 years ago

    Why are these guys always preaching doom for our Ghana??

  • TOTAL 9 years ago

    1,200 communities have been deprived at the expense on one man. Can we survive as a country under this current NDC administration at all. God help your country Ghana.

  • naf 9 years ago

    why o! N. D.C ppl are out there, who do not ve money to buy or sell and jux look at wat is happn in de country. Mr prez advice ur ppl

  • kpeli xorsenyo henry..... president o 9 years ago

    sometimez I just want to ask president mahama and his ruling accolades.... do you people have any feeling of pity for us the average Ghanaians? ? I feel like crying

  • kpeli xorsenyo henry..... president o 9 years ago

    I just want to ask mahama and his ruling government one question. .... do you people have any feeling of pity for the average Ghanaian? I feel like crying

  • LALAL 9 years ago

    STUPID BIG DEGREE HOLDERS. FUCKING BRAINS

  • ATOOOO 9 years ago

    Hmm, CDD you have not heard of the NPP demo and the use of school children, but heard of Otneg Adjei. God help us in this country.

  • USMAN. 9 years ago

    In fact, those who imposed university education on Ghanaians have actually harmed us.

  • yussif 9 years ago

    Can't the USA exim bank sanction ghana for mis applying the loan? Because its a loan payable by the tax payers og ghana they dnt care? Was it not project specific in this case? Oteng Ajei is a common thief, returning the car ...
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  • Yaw Adu-Asare 9 years ago

    Prof. Boadi's comments here could not have come at a more appropriate period in Ghana.
    Privileged members of the Ghanaian elite do what they do because they know they can get away with it. Is this the situation called IMPUNI ...
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  • Kwesi 9 years ago

    I am quite a-political, but events before Prof MIlls made me tilt a little to NDC. From what is happening, I am very disappointed in Mahama. It seams he is not in control. The NDC must GO.
    Its a shame, Mahama. I will vote C ...
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  • Cash 9 years ago

    Aaaoooooo, aaaooooooo, aaaooooo Ghana why God.

  • Fred. US 9 years ago

    That's Ghana for you.

  • easy p London 9 years ago

    The Shift manager himself is stealing why should the core officer not steal? Mahama is stealing with every part of his body. A day will come and trust me it will be a great DAY.

  • Kwaboat 9 years ago

    What an ugly criminal nincompoop. He claims he worked so hard he deserves to take what was not his!

  • Obiri Boahen 9 years ago

    Oteng Adjei must be prosecuted for stealing. All his assets must also be confiscated for the state.

  • odiawuo 9 years ago

    These vehicles are grossly overpriced. I know for a fact any American car manufacturer will gladly supply the bulk of these vehicles at factory gate prices ad valorem to Ghana. Some purchasing officer is raking up 20% on this ...
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  • Electronic 9 years ago

    The is really kpa kpa kpa

  • Electronic 9 years ago

    That is really kpa kpa kpa

  • hakuna matata 9 years ago

    who said Politicians of Ghana are mindful of the Ghanaian citizens.
    tweea, they only think of what to steal home than us the citizens.

  • Plasma Kote 9 years ago

    They will listen

  • Samuel 9 years ago

    Ghana is been governing by thief's and looters

  • kanewuo 9 years ago

    Your guess is good as mine

  • STEPHEN OSEI,NORWAY 9 years ago

    EVERY LEADER IN GHANA NOW CAN DO WHAT EVER THEY WANT BECAUSE ,GHANA IS FREEDOM AND CORRUP

  • kutsii. 9 years ago

    Ghanaian politicians and some rich businessmen are uncivilised. The reason is that they are too obsessed about expensive flashy cars. Some have about 10 and I wonder their frame of mind. Vanity of vanities and thw vexation of ...
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