I’m young but can lead Kwabre East – Oteng-Mensah

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  • Cha 10 years ago

    This is what we need in Ghana. Fresh and smart ideas from the youth

  • John,Tema 10 years ago

    Can she tell us how much she invested in her campaign & where she got the money from?As for the delegates don't blame them they're hungry they can even vote for a tree or stone when you give them chopmoney.

  • GH 10 years ago

    HEY YOU GHANA PEOPLE!! WE NEED EXPERIENCE. NOT JUST FOR FUN!!!

  • Emmanuel 10 years ago

    Francisca is more matured in brains,than some sitting MPs, in Ghana. If you challenge me, I will cite example for you. We need people who can reason with their heads rather than with their hearts to make laws for us. As a con ...
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  • Sigma, London 10 years ago

    If I were you, Francisca, I would choose education. You are just a WASSCE holder which is like JSS in UK. Why are you in a hurry? Finish your school with a good class then more doors would be open to you. If you can be helped ...
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  • Benny 10 years ago

    SIGMA stop that nonsence. Why are you in abroad. I may think you went there by the back door. Leave the girl alone. It is better she enters now and see and be in the swimming, Wanko a wonhu. Stop putting useless thoughts in t ...
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  • samy 10 years ago

    let the sister go on with her life with out, your interfering or opinions
    Ghana support the sister she will do well

  • jerry 10 years ago

    WITH ALL THE LAZY MPS GHANA HAVE SHE WILL DO BETTER JOB OOO

  • MENSA 10 years ago

    WE WISH HER ALL THE BEST OOO

  • eugene 10 years ago

    traders and hair dressers as mp's & theives in ndc

  • ike 10 years ago

    Since Rawlings . What has the experienced produced. Corruption!!!. We need fresh brains to think. We are in the computer age. I wish she is even the president.

  • ABU DANQUAH KIBI ADADIENTAM 10 years ago

    JOHN,TEMA .WOULD U AS AN IDOT LIKE, BE HAPPY IF UR 16 YEAR OLD HAS SUCH KIND OF AWARD BRINGING YOUNGS TO THE REPUBLIC?

  • wofa Yaw papa bi 10 years ago

    To be frankly speaking we really need experience, not such bress feeding babies, 2016 would not be small joke

  • Dogg 10 years ago

    We need young people in politics to bring fresh and modern idea,but she's too young! She's just a girl who will be manipulated by older men.

    In Ghana, it seems politics is for the very old or the very young. There's no in ...
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  • eugene 10 years ago

    TOO MANY IDIOTS IN GHANA GOV... THE FLOODS, LIGHTS OUT,BAD SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS PROVE...THE MONKEYS RUN GHANA PARLIMENT

  • George 10 years ago

    Are you guys telling us that she is young and cannot go to Parliament,so we should vote for an NDC candidate who is OLDER than Oteng Mensah. You should all SHUT UP

  • Robert Afari Minta 10 years ago

    She is an Ashanti.I am she can do better than the dead goat president

  • eugene 10 years ago

    THEFT OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS BUILT THEIR BUILDINGS AND RUN THE CAMPAIGNS,,,NIGGER BOY

  • Ghanaman 10 years ago

    Is she corrupt or a thief already?

  • Yaw Mensah 10 years ago

    She was bank rolled supposedly by the father and friends. One thing for sure, apart from the pride he would derive from that, it is a vehicle to consolidate his investment.

  • Emmanuel 10 years ago

    Somebody paid for her, if you want to know. She has helped the party to acquire a party office. Again she has promised to donate 3 months salary every year to the party if she becomes MP. With the kind of support that she has ...
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  • rutherford 10 years ago

    this is ridiculous, in fact nonsensical on the part of the people who call themselves delegates
    nkwasiasem, u think we're playing "ampe" here
    u'll definitely lose this seat to da ndc

  • SARPONG 10 years ago

    Her father sponsored her. Her father is like Bill Gate of Ghana, very rich family.

  • eugene 10 years ago

    sucking white men's penis of course.1 cedi per hour

  • sam 10 years ago

    do u know her
    father? she isdada b
    a not agya like most of us

  • Dave 10 years ago

    You stupid donkey she raised the money from your mothers cunt. You think she is corrupt like you, your stinky mouth.

  • Kotey 10 years ago

    Do ur job
    Do not steal money to feed your family. Normally u can trust women politicians but of late they have shown they are just as corrupt. Nevertheless I hope for the best. Show respect and know that u are there to serv ...
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  • Steve. from London 10 years ago

    She. Pretty I hope one day she became president

  • KOO THE BOY 10 years ago

    amenoooooooooo.

  • .USMAN. 10 years ago

    Go and see how Prez Mahama of Ghana has transformed Gonjaland with Ghana money just within the two and half years that he has been in power. Every town, village and hamlet in Gonjaland has received a facelift with new facilit ...
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  • FUFUO DADESEN 10 years ago

    NPP GOT ALL THE TRIBES IN GHANA AS MEMBERS....CUT THE CRAP.WHILE YOU ARE AT BE BRAVE TO USE SAME NAME

  • selasi 10 years ago

    Weep for your primitive mindset

  • ASAF 10 years ago

    I find very disturbing that folks are hitting on the youthfulness of this lady to lead. The fact that she muster that elusive courage that most adults lack to enter into politics in Ghana shows her tenacity and ability to get ...
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  • Yaw Mensah 10 years ago

    You can weep for the system if you disagree. There is no doubt that she won the battle by proxy for the father. That is what democracy is sometimes about. She won for the forces behind her. Could this be some of the mockery w ...
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  • John,Tema 10 years ago

    You may be right the sitting MP on seeing that his competitor was buying votes could've pledged all his ex-gratia & his salaries to his constituency if he really loves them.This is thiefman thief thiefman episode

  • kwame kyei 10 years ago

    You can do it dear. After all what are the grown ups in Parliament doing?.

  • SCHEMER 10 years ago

    Obviously your constituents believe in you that is why you are heading for the august house. The Lord should be your guide and let it not eat your mind.

  • Douglas. Bristol-UK` 10 years ago

    this nonsense can only exist in the tribal npp. and who even tells you , you would win the seat for npp .foolish girl

  • Adom 10 years ago

    David was young yet...

  • Adom 10 years ago

    David was young yet..........

  • back door director 10 years ago

    I will combine studies with parliamentary work. Really
    . Yet when the ndc young ones did the same the npp raised hell.

  • eugene 10 years ago

    ndc is theives and demons,ndc=national demonic crew

  • CITIZEN 10 years ago

    She should have developed her career as a lawyer first before politics. Because politics is not a career. She should not think that politics is a good career. It is not a good career. With politics, you are exposed to all sor ...
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  • eugene 10 years ago

    theives in ndc prove that

  • WATCHMAN 10 years ago

    Maame Serwaa, you speak wisdom beyond your age.

    “It’s not just about me, it’s going to be all of us, we are all going to work together to see how best we can improve Kwabre East".

    Congratulations and I pray and wi ...
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  • Steve. from London 10 years ago

    Work hard to help ghanains

  • Mr Z 10 years ago

    Really NPP. 22 yrs old woman. If they win because the seat is in the Ashanti region otherwise I don't know what kind of MP she is going to be. Sometimes I wonder if the NPP party is serious at all and are ready for power and ...
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  • mubotu nwasabanga 10 years ago

    Thanks Mr Z, you made interesting point here. What at all is wrong with the NPP man. They are not getting things right. Every move within the party there are question marks. No NPP come on.

  • Nii 10 years ago

    Mr Z, I wonder if she even knows anything about the history of the area let alone the people. People lets be real and face the facts. The girl might be popular but I don't this she is ready for the job at hand. Can she match ...
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  • eugene 10 years ago

    anything is better than theiving mahama..people died because ndc never did work on rivers and gutters in accra

  • NKREKETE 10 years ago

    When I was in Nigeria between 1981 and 1985, there was a big transport company that plied between Port Harcourt and Lagos. The company had inscribed on all its huge buses THE YOUNG SHALL GROW. Nobody should have any qualms ...
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  • nenebi Okito 10 years ago

    I was really surprise,but i think this is the kind of blood we need in our politics in Ghana now good luck.

  • EFO 10 years ago

    THE SITING PREZ JOHN DUMSOR MANAGER ( JDM) PROMISED BUILDING 200 SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOLLS. HE PROMISED BUILDING 10 NEW TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES. WHERE ARE THESE NEW SCHOOLS.? GHANAIANS HAVE SHORT LIVED MEMORIES, IS TRUE?

  • Joe 10 years ago

    This girl as brilliant as she may be should have considered finishing her education first before embarking on political career. She cannot combine a full time university course and work in parliament if she wins. She cannot ...
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  • eugene 10 years ago

    From looks of Ghana's woes in flooding,lites out, no hospitals or schools...Better to have part time MP's brains than full time idiot/theives(ndc)

  • lsaac Amanor,USA. 10 years ago

    Will be in Ghana soon nd try to meet yu.It is time to prove the Lawyers nd Phd holders wrong.I dont belong to any party cos l vote based on issues but l have something to tell yu as a contribution to yr success.It is not abo ...
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  • kofi Nti 10 years ago

    She is more than 22 years

  • alex 10 years ago

    Yes yes you can!!!! After all what do our MPs do in parliament,just mischief and towing party lines not national interest ye ye ye go girl

  • /////////// 10 years ago

    I BET YOU, AKUFFO ADDO IS A VERY HAPPY MAN. HE HAS GOT A YOUNG GIRL IN HIS PARTY NOW. WILL SHOW MAKE HIS MOUTH WATER EACH TIME HE SEES HER.

  • Osei Abeb 10 years ago

    Even a dog can perform better than MAHAMA.

  • KOO 10 years ago

    Her youth is no obstacle in any way.In The Netherlands Sharon Dijksma became a parliamentarian at the age of 23 some 21years age.She is a minister now in the present cabinet with lots of experience.Let us give the youth a cha ...
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  • Dogg 10 years ago

    They have a civilized society which works. A 21 year old in that country has resources and everything working in the system to help her succeed.

  • JH. New York 10 years ago

    Koo,was Sharon a Sch girl at the time?

  • Private Mensah 10 years ago

    You are far better than the corrupt and ugly old ones . We wish you well well done

  • JH. New York 10 years ago

    I never heard anyone said there's wisdom in young age. Listen to good counsell and do not brag.What do you know about general job and life experience.Your University Education is nothing yet,if you don't know. Congratulati ...
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  • Efo Kwaku Canada 10 years ago

    Years are numbers but wisdom is what we need, wisdom is not in grey hair or age ,I congratulates you for your brave move into such a high office as young as you are lady but don't stop schooling dear

  • JH. New York 10 years ago

    Look !.What that means is, the person should have a little taste of life.I don't mean She should go to Club to dance. Kids are Kids everywhere and in the world of their own .In the Bible,either Paul or Jesus said:"when I was ...
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  • Oscar ..Atlanta 10 years ago

    Four legs good two Legs bad NPP.Those who have completed university are inexperience,how much more senior high school graduate.Now NPP is saying she will deliver .Ei NPP.

  • SARPONG 10 years ago

    Don't forget in Ghana even an "O" Level failure like Rawlings who only passed Agriculture science in his "o" Level and scored nines in other subjects was a President so a pre-Law student is qualified to be in Parliament.

    D ...
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  • Stoway 10 years ago

    If you care to know, days if Rawlings at the best secondary school reserved for the brilliant will never have those who cannot differenciate between the ltters R and L. Those people wete only known as traders and shoe shine b ...
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  • 7B 10 years ago

    You are a hero. You will makes it real.

  • Oscar ..Atlanta 10 years ago

    Shame Sammy Awuku and NPP

  • eugene 10 years ago

    GO back to GHANA AND STOP CLEANING TOILETS IN 30336...YOU CAN'T EVEN DRIVE THE FORKLIFT SO YOU HAVE TO STAY IN TOILET FOR 9 HOURS LISTENING TO PEOPLE SHIT/SMELL THEIR SHIT. THEN YOU BEAT YOUR WIFE AND GET JAILED IN FULTON COU ...
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  • tan90sin90cos90. 10 years ago

    God has given the wisdom to the young ones because the elders in ghana have failed ghanaians. In south africa, deputy minister of higher education is 31 yrears. Do south africans know when he enterd politics? yet south africa ...
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  • Vicky 10 years ago

    But please don't turn into Victoria Hammer., who went with clear conscience and turned into money seeking bitch.
    May the good Lord guides all the way to set an example for the good for nothing M.P's to see that there a ...
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  • Kofi Ghana, Bantama 10 years ago

    We the people of Kwabre East will support you to make the constituency a better place to live. Age is just a number

  • Sophia OP 10 years ago

    Well done, Oteng Mensah may the good LORD seek u through. AMEN. Bravooooooooo!!!!!

  • ACHIPELAGO 10 years ago

    BECAUSE IN THE UNITED STATES, ONE ENTERS CONGRESS AND MUST BE ABOVE 30. AS FOR SENATE, THEN PERSON MUST BE OVER 40. HOW COME SUCH A YOUNG LADY BECOME OUR CANDIDATE TO ENTER PARLIAMENT? GHANA WE ARE NOT SERIOUS. IN THE MATURED ...
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  • JH. New York 10 years ago

    Thank you! This 22 year old is not even fit to sit before the TV Cameras to read the News,here.

  • eugene 10 years ago

    SO THAT MEANS THEY WENT TO 12 YEARS REGULAR SCHOOL/4 YEARS REGULAR COLLEGE/FEW YEARS IN BAR SCHOOL..MIGHT HAVE BEEN MAYOR OR GOV. sTUPID NIGGERS LIKE YOU FILL THE ndc (NIGGER DICKSUCKING CREW)

  • HAHAHAHAHAHA 10 years ago

    HAHAHAHA WHAT A JOKE. NDC COOL CHOP CONSTITUENCY

  • AOO GHANA 10 years ago

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  • Tweaa bio 10 years ago

    I AM A 60 YEAR OLD WELL EDUCATED MAN AND A NATIVE OF KWABRE-EAST FROM ADJUMAKASE-KESE. I SUPPORT YOU 100%. I TRUST THAT YOU WILL DO WELL AS LONG AS YOU ARE WILLING TO LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE AT THE CONSTITUENCY. YOU ALSO NEED TO ...
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  • Akufo-Addo Rebecca 10 years ago

    THE DELEGATES WERE INFLUENCED BY CASH. MATURITY, GOOD CONSTRUCT OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR, EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC LIFE RELATIONS ARE SOME OF THE GOOD QUALIFICATIONS OF A GOOD MP TO BE. LET'S GIVEIT TO GOD AND TIME TO SEE

  • Esi 10 years ago

    When Samuel was sent by God to the house of Jesse to annoying David, everybody including Samuel was not thinking about David. There are going to be more surprises in the coming years, because God chooses the foolish things.. ...
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  • Esi 10 years ago

    Point of correction. To anoint David.

  • Akufo-Addo Rebecca 10 years ago

    YOU FIT MORE AS PHILANTHROPIST AND NOT A LEGISLATOR. THE ENTIRE GHANAIAN SOCIAL STRUCTURE IS POLITICIZED. THE HAVES IN THE SOCIETY PERCEIVE THAT THE ONLY WAY FOR THEM TO BE SEEN IS TO MOUNT THE POLITICAL PULPIT. WELL, THAT'S ...
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  • kofi 10 years ago

    Please can someone tell me the minimum age requirement for a president and parliamentarian in Ghana thanks.

  • Kofi Bismarck 10 years ago

    Well done!!!!! Don't mine them ok the sky is open for you . Go gril

  • osafoh, richard 10 years ago

    You got my vote and may the good lord grant you knowledge, wisdom and understanding as you take Kwabre East and fight for them.
    come next year, you are going to be the choice to lead your people and I question you to be str ...
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  • Ricky ricky 10 years ago

    am proud of you gal u can do the Job after all king Solomon was just 17yrs when was ens
    tool as a king and till date no king has gotten the kind of sense God gave to king Solomon.All I will say to her is she shld pray to God ...
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  • Benny 10 years ago

    Dont mind them oh. Younger youths are used to rule why not you. Just go and if you work well you will be the first female president in Ghana Stay away from corruption and then off you go

  • BLACK STAR COAST 10 years ago

    IF OUR NATIONS LAWS AND REGULATIONS ALLOWS,THIS AGE TO ENTER INTO POLITICS,THEN I SHALL ALSO RESPECTS ITS ALOTS,AND THEN ONCE AGAIN WELCOMES HER

  • dua london 10 years ago

    she can. 20 year old won in uk

  • Adubofour 10 years ago

    Yes she is young,I mean Ms Oteng Mensah but she can and show example to Ghanaians and black nations,not the corrupt adult.

  • CASSAVA FARM 10 years ago

    THIS CAREER,OR PROFESSION,WHICH,YOU YOUNG LADI HAS CHOSEN,IS THE MOST DIRTIES,AND SHAMEFUL IN THE WORLD THIS DAYS,

  • ASIEDU 10 years ago

    Hi baby with sharp brains you have one whole year to learn everything about parlimentary proceedings the constitution and all that you need to prepare yourself for. Believe in yourself for you can do it better.

  • Believe in you 10 years ago

    The mere fact she won, whether by voter buying or any ways and means still. Congrats. But dis Job is not one she is ready for yet, pressure from constituency, friends and the nations can be stressful, but am not going to doub ...
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  • jimmy 10 years ago

    shame on you sir john

  • Atswa 10 years ago

    So now we are inviting youth into Parliament what sense has that girl got lol people going to sit with their child Ghana let's wake oooo,she is just coming to make money she need to school grow up well before she turn up fr t ...
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  • BSB 10 years ago

    Please forget about experience ,non of the so-called experience politians were born with ideas . They all started from the scratch .
    Afterall what good had the professors,doctors ,the masters, the experience and the ...
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  • Nana Kwame 10 years ago

    I think u can lead no matter your age. Leadership is a God given talent

  • ERIC KEN-USA 10 years ago

    It is about time we teach those in parliament what to do for the nation Ghana if your MP is not efficient take him or her off let send the Youth to Parliament, Ms Oteng_mensah We will mobilize to help you win the seat, This O ...
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  • james asamiah 10 years ago

    Very well said

  • james asamiah 10 years ago

    I like her pass baby Yaa Asante was of the AZ ONTO generation

  • Tswasam Clement 10 years ago

    Maturity is not your age but rather,your mental faculty. Us they say maturity in the mind not in ages. The question is it all ladies of these age that have these vision? Ghanaian let give our leaders that respect.it is never ...
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  • Tswasam Clement 10 years ago

    Maturity is not your age but rather,your mental faculty. Us they say maturity in the mind not in ages. The question is,is it all ladies of these age that have these vision? Ghanaian let give our leaders that respect.it is nev ...
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  • John Allotei 10 years ago

    Was it her beauty or the people felt the incumbent has not performed

    In Ghana this young lady needs real world experience before embarking to become a criminal politician.

    And where did she get the huge monies spent on ...
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  • wofa Yaw papa bi 10 years ago

    such unnecessary questions should not be ask , where she got the money , I think it's not problem or you people, have you heard someone is asking for his lost money? ah, this must be crazy.
    pleas& please, mind your own busin ...
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