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Judiciary must root out corruption – Dutch Ambassador

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  • Ghanaman 8 years ago

    This is not Holland. How are judges going to do it, when the other officials all do it?

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    ARREST THE STUPID & CORRUPT SUPREME COURT JUDGE ATUGUBA.

  • Kofi Adomako.Koforidua 8 years ago

    You are a stupid fool,go and arrest them if you have balls,useless being.

  • ASEMPA 8 years ago

    CONFIDENCE OF GHANAIANS HAS BEEN DENTED NOT ONLY IN THE JUDICIARY.

    CONFIDENCE OF GHANAIANS HAS BEEN DENTED IN ALL ARMS OF GOVERNMENT.

    THE SAD FACT IS THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT IS SO NAKEDLY CORRUPT THAT SUCCESS ...
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  • BAM 8 years ago

    THERE ARE MORE CORRUPT JUDGES OUT THERE WHO ARE NOT CAUGHT. THE CORRUPTION IN THE JUDICIARY IS HERE TO STAY.

  • NO NONSENSE TAKER 8 years ago

    Bring your understanding to the person whose responsibility has been for the nation to occupy the intense stress of corruption, lawlessness, crime, political instability and economic retrogression. To claim yourself the presi ...
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  • Y.ADU 8 years ago

    WHAT DO YOU THINK SHOULD HAPPEN?LET THEM GO AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN CAUGHT RED HANDED SOLICITING AND TAKING BRIBES?WE ARE ALL WATCHING TO SEE HOW THIS CASE IS HANDLED AND I KNOW THE WORLD IS WATCHING TOO.ANY ATTEMPT TO SWEEP THI ...
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  • Lap 8 years ago

    Where are the youth of Ghana? where are the students' leaders? please rise up and save this country from these crooks. The three arms of government are all corrupt. Please the youth do not stay unconcerned, your future is bei ...
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  • Asase 8 years ago

    Why do u use this filty words ?

  • kusasi 8 years ago

    atubuga is one of the respected judges in Ghana. just because he did not declare the fake lawyer nana president.you more than stupid

  • Piet Accra 8 years ago

    Atubuga respected judge? Some of you Ghanaians are simply illiterates and fools period! Sorry

  • kwame 8 years ago

    Cheap Talk..Respect yourself

  • Ampabeng 8 years ago

    Please give us your reasons for his arrest.

  • DR TRUTH 8 years ago

    WE SHOULDNT ALLOW THESE IMPERIALISTS TO INTERFERE IN OUR INTERNAL ISSUES. THEY SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN INVITED BECAUSE WHEN THEY FACE SUCH SCANDALS IN THIER RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES THEY DONT INVITE AFRICANS TO WITNESS..

  • Ankrah Quartey 8 years ago

    They hav a right to talk too. Isn't he a Ghana resident. Everybody want corruption out. Don't judge someone for their skin color

  • Asase 8 years ago

    Yes, but ours is the one on bord. It sad if someone defends these judges.

  • kwadwo 8 years ago

    There he goes.

  • Tell them 8 years ago

    we are not dealing with emotional issues. We have rational discussions to participate in. When our leaders continue to screw us up it is these same countries that you are crying foul at that we seek economic refuge at then r ...
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  • inercycl 8 years ago

    This is serious matter and no political baffoonery.If this happens in holland they are definitely going to jail...no doubt about it.In ghana chances of these crooks going to jail is 50/50.

  • ESORNEP MAILLIW 8 years ago

    THIS SCANDAL AFFECTS. EVERY ONE ON THE UNIVERSE. THE WORLD HOT TO BE SURE THE JUDUCIAL IS HOLY SO THEY CAN DO BUSINESS.WHO WILL INVEST IN A CORRUPT COUNTRY

  • ESORNEP MAILLIW 8 years ago

    THEY GO TO JAIL

  • Elder Rebecca trumu 8 years ago

    your mother is the imperialist.

  • DR TRUTH 8 years ago

    DO YOU NAIVE GHANAIANS UNDERSTAND HIS SUBLIME ASSERTION ANAS SHOULD EXPLAIN HIS METHODS? HE IS TRY TO SAY IF ANAS METHODS WERE ILLEGAL IT WOULDNT STAND THE TEST OF LAW IN THIER COUNTRY AND ANAS CAN BE ARRESTED HOWEVER GOOD TH ...
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  • MR TRULY TRULY 8 years ago

    If a wise man gets into fight, all fools get the opportunity to insult both wise man fighting. Am trying to say, we Ghanaians has allow the whole world to get us into our own nose dive. After flying dollars to Brazil we did i ...
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  • wise Man 8 years ago

    Dr truth so u still blame the west for your predicament??? Soo sad for u. After 50 years of parting ties with them can't us for once take responsibility for our situations and forge ahead with pragmatic strategies???

  • Tell them 8 years ago

    There is rot from top to bottom and Ghanains know it better. The discussion needs a starting point and I guess there can be no better time...
    Sitting and throwing hands in the air won't do any good. Watch it, this is the beg ...
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  • tuy 8 years ago

    Ghana is a fucking third world country. Absolutely nothing will happen to these judges. All the supreme court justices have at least at one point in their judicial career have received bribes. Thus the judges are looking for ...
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  • ahnnahs 8 years ago

    @ tuy..dont spew garbage on this platform bcos u have a fon or a PC.!

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE ( OFIE P33 ) 8 years ago

    ARREST MAHAMA AND HIS ENTIRE CABINET. THEY ARE ALL THIEVES . WHY IS GHANA HIPC? ??

  • Pelicles 8 years ago

    Instead of coming out with a policy to root out this canker, the educated ones are rather, defending the status quo with the view that it is an accepted norm in Ghana.

    To the defenders of this is rot, why should justice be ...
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  • kwadwo 8 years ago

    They are shameless, heartless etc. How do we justify this rot? Shame to them. A disgrace of the highest order.

  • Afua 8 years ago

    Hans thanks.Please advise Cj to resign. For asleep on the job.

  • Nana Yaw 8 years ago

    Great advise. Thanks.

  • STEVE 8 years ago

    I wonder why some people are agitated with the comments of the Dutch Ambassador, and calling them names. They are financing our budget with millions of dollars yearly for the country to survive, and some elements within the s ...
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  • kwadwo 8 years ago

    Steve they are the unfortunate elements of our society. Please don't blame them instead let's educate them. They simply dont get it.

  • inercycl 8 years ago

    The ambassador could not have said it better.What a shame that government officials would go to seek dutch investment in the midst of this shame.What is the government saying at all.Why is the NDC kept sealed lips in all ...
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  • STEVE 8 years ago

    The President in my opinion must act radicaly on the corrupt judges issue without any form of compromise, if he is really fighting corruption. Rules, laws and regulations on the issue does not play a role in this instance. Th ...
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  • sid 8 years ago

    Ndebuger should ask the police to arrest n jail the ambassador n other diplomats immediately. otherwise he should go n bury himself in shame

  • donyina 8 years ago

    Ideas is what develops a country. The corruption is weighing on Ghana development. This is a time to borrow ideas from country with strong judicial transparency. Ghana will not attracts foreign investment so long as corruptio ...
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  • Skains 8 years ago

    A typical White buffoon who thinks he has the right to poke bis dirty nose into the affairs of any African country. Yes, there is stinking judiciary corruption in Ghana, but it's not for this ambassador to talk about that. W ...
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  • Kwame Nkrumah himself 8 years ago

    Thanks Skains!!!

    The massive ignorance of our people make them to hail crooks like this ambassador. One of the cardinal rules of diplomacy for all ambassadors is that they are not supposed to meddle in the internal affairs ...
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  • Pelicles 8 years ago

    They will deal with it unlike ours. When corruption of this magnitude is exposed in Holland, their leaders will act swiftly because they understand the meaning of "rule of law". They will not behave like us who think that c ...
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  • nollywood3 8 years ago

    You are as corrupt and foolish as these judges. Our independence and sovereignty are meaningless unless we eschew arrogance, greed and insatiable corruption. Just visit countries like Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Swed ...
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  • Aj 8 years ago

    Dude,give us a break with whites this,whites that.if our useless politicians won't go to them for financial supports upon all these vast mineral reasouces we have.they would not have the balls to pup their nose into our affa ...
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  • Charles 8 years ago

    I know that if this had happened in Denmark the judges would still be in jail awaiting trial.What has the Ghana government done?Mahama is in Burkina to make sure that the coup leaders there are not harmed or harassed.

  • Kwamebeba 8 years ago

    So why do you go to his people with calabash in your hands begging for alms. Think like a human being.

  • STONER KOBYLYNTON 8 years ago

    Skains, As a spoon cannot taste of the food it carries, likewise a foolish man cannot understand the wise man's wisdom even if he associates with a sage. What is wrong with the Ambassador's comment? May I ask if you know the ...
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  • Kuffuor 8 years ago

    Nothing wrong with the ambassadors comment but everything wrong with the opportunity he has to comment. Ghana receives aids from these countries although they equally drain our natural resources to recompense.

    It's pruden ...
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  • OH YES 8 years ago

    The call on the Judiciary arm of gov't which is the third realm of the estate in our democracy to root out corruption is as apt as it is critical to restore the lack of confidence in the justice delivery system of this countr ...
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  • Joe Turkey 8 years ago

    This is our internal affair and has nothing to do with your job description. Fuck you.

  • bob 8 years ago

    This has everything to do with the Europeans the Holland ambassador got it right. Our stupid leaders always go to beg funds from them.Africa is seen as a place for charity.

  • Pelicles 8 years ago

    Tell your stupid leaders to stop begging them for budgetary support. Do you know how much his nation add to our budget and why can't he voice his opinion on such matters of national importance?

    We have become a laughing s ...
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  • Masha 8 years ago

    Another arrogant fool. You are corrupt people who are begging for aid from EU, China and the US so please use your head.

  • Manu 8 years ago

    Isn't the Attorney-General, Mrs Brew the one who was representing the Woyomes and bribing Judges to throw Judgement Debt cases her clients way which led to millions of dollars stolen from the taxpayer.

    Isn't the President ...
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  • ASEMPA 8 years ago

    CONFIDENCE OF GHANAIANS HAS BEEN DENTED NOT ONLY IN THE JUDICIARY.

    CONFIDENCE OF GHANAIANS HAS BEEN DENTED IN ALL ARMS OF GOVERNMENT.

    THE SAD FACT IS THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF FOVERNMENT IS SO NAKEDLY CORRUPT THAT AUCCESSIVE ...
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  • Damango 8 years ago

    Inept Mahama and his corrupt government officials has not condemned and prosecute these LIARS. Birds of the same feathers. They are all liable...disgusting people. Their days are numbered.

  • Balderash 8 years ago

    How these arrogant pricks love to interject in our internal affairs is really mindboggling. You are an ambassador, sir.

  • Kofi 8 years ago

    You know why? When your stealing leaders pick their calabashes to beg for aid, they go to them. Tell your morons to stay home and not go begging from these people.

  • Pelicles 8 years ago

    When they withheld their support to our budget, your president and the finance minister were crying like babies. He has every right to voice his opinion about this issue.

  • Kwamebeba 8 years ago

    Because tomorrow you will be there asking for aid.

  • Mary 8 years ago

    You are corrupt

  • Kofi 8 years ago

    All high profile criminals go free while simple criminals like plantain thieves go to jail.

  • mobydick 8 years ago

    Many thanks for your advice. Let us hope these corrupt judges will listen to your advice and cease their shameless pranks and arrogance. On the scale of justice, Anas is on the positive side with honour, and the judges, on ...
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  • ken 8 years ago

    I am sorry Mr Ambassador. Nothing will happen in that country. Give yourself a week and everything will be forgotten.

  • Ghana Biya 8 years ago

    Is there anyone who is opposed to the sentiments expressed by this Ambassador?

    The burden is now on the judiciary to clean its mess.

  • Tell them 8 years ago

    the good news is at least one Ghanaian started the forbidden discussion and democracy allowed it. The exposure wouldn't have been possible under military rule. We are one step there, let's all do our part!

  • SMOOTH 8 years ago

    LONG LIVE MARTIN AMIDU AND ANAS.....

  • Victor A. Young 8 years ago

    Now it's clear why Atuguba with the help Afari-Gyan left Mahama and his NDC party off the hook in the election petition hearing with his biased and bogus verdict. The immediately after the verdict he and Mahama flew to the U. ...
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  • OBINNA 8 years ago

    ANAS SHOULD NOT EXPLAIN HIS METHOD. HE SHOULD KEEP IT UNDER WRAPS AND USE IT TO UNWRAVEL THE CORRUPTION THAT GOES ON IN OTHER SECTORS, ESPECIALLY, IN THE POLITICA AREA

  • Kwapps 8 years ago

    Pardon moi but I'd like to know if any member of the ruling NDC has come out against the judges when everyone else has. Is that because they fear what the accused judges might reveal if the NDC dared as much as point any fing ...
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  • ANTWI BOASIAKO 8 years ago

    OUR SOCIETY IS CORRUPT ALL THIS TALKING WILL AT THE END OF THE DAY RESULT THIS CORRUPT JUDGES GOING FREE TO CONTINUE THEIR EVIL PRACTICE. THIS PRACTICES HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR DECADES IN OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND WHAT MAKES US ...
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  • 1950 8 years ago

    You are wise. That's the more reason why they should be invited. MDG vrs Woyome's scandal. It is unfortunate that the Blackman has successfully made him self a beggar.
    We all read how one of the alleged judges declared in hi ...
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  • George Nutsugah 8 years ago

    The bribery of some judges during the electoral petition opened the floodgates for bribery in the judiciary

  • SAME THG 8 years ago

    In the end u go to them for financial, health technical assistance. See the refugees in Europe see them in African pre emption is a justified solution. If u do good u do not only for urself if u do wrong same like atta mills ...
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  • Asase 8 years ago

    Let's all Ghanaians come together and raise funds to help " Anas and co do their work.

  • Ekow Seth 8 years ago

    I hope this Ambassador will keep his nose out of our business regardless of the seriousness of it. How many corrupt court decisions have been made in Holland over nuclear waste and oil spills in Africa. Please know your place ...
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  • Tell them 8 years ago

    we can save a lot of money at CEPS

  • CONCERN PEOPLEOF GHANA 8 years ago

    OPEN LETTER TO CHIEF JUSTICE, \DEAR MADAM, U HAVE WON FACE ONE OF THE JUDGERS BRIBE CASE, ALL U NEED TO DO NOW IS LET THEM FACE THE LAW AND ANY ONE FOUND GUILTY MUST GO TO PRISON, THE 11 JUDGERS SHOULD HEAD ALL THE COURTS IN ...
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  • Whatever 8 years ago

    What corruption is this dude talking about? Is that how corruption is rooted in Holland? A journalist arranges with others to bribe a judge, he picks his camera and goes and hide in a corner and record the scene. How can the ...
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  • ANAS 8 years ago

    flat nose.Corruption is their blood.Poverty in GHANA is not natural is man made.if a new baby is crying his/ her new cry ,corruption is my Dad blood.Very soon ghanaians and will teach you how to make money.trust me

  • stangins AND ALAMINGAIENS 8 years ago

    THE CORRUPTION VIRUS IS EVERYWHERE IN GHANA NOT ONLY IN THE JUDICIARY.WE MUST USE THIS OPPRTUNITY TO CHANGE OUR GET RICH GREEDY MATERIAL ACQUISITION MENTALITY NOW OR IT WOULD BE WORSE FOR GHANA.

  • Plasma Kote 8 years ago

    Please mind your business.

  • Plasma Kote 8 years ago

    Please, leave this matter alone, do not get involved in this matter.

  • John Attipoe 8 years ago

    Ghanaians of all persuasions and age groups including those we always refer to as future leaders are learning from what comments we post here. Is it possible that we can be more tolerant of opposing views and more decorous i ...
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