Anas’s ‘modus operandi’ is wrong period!

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CORNEY 8 years ago

I'm with you bro,Anas' method is bogus and backward,period.
There are people here who still cannot get it and keep arguing his method is the same as what is done in the western world which is absolutely not true,I asked the ...
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I'm with you bro,Anas' method is bogus and backward,period.
There are people here who still cannot get it and keep arguing his method is the same as what is done in the western world which is absolutely not true,I asked these people to give me just one example but they cannot.
Many of us believe these judges and all others are corrupt and we have either suffered directly or indirectly as a result of the corruption of these judges but we cannot say because we don't like them we should support the wrong this Anas has done.
There is nowhere in this world except in Ghana by this guy where somebody went to pay money to get out criminals from prison,rather they make sure they get the person taking the bribe or breaking the law in the act,that is how they arrest people and use whatever they were taking as evidence in court,you don't give drugs to people and watch them to use it before you report them or arrest them,you don't watch people have sex with prostitutes before you arrest them while investigating them if they are prostitutes or not.
The most outrageous thing ever done in the name of investigation is what this guy did.
Jasmine 8 years ago

Corney, learn how to write correctly with a good grammar and good punctuation, then you can try again to make yourself relevant.

You don't know what societal values are; you don't know what principles are for those who cal ...
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Corney, learn how to write correctly with a good grammar and good punctuation, then you can try again to make yourself relevant.

You don't know what societal values are; you don't know what principles are for those who call themselves judges, and I am not yet talking about ethics of the work they profess to undertake under oath.

Anas is investigative journalist and employs the same means people employ in real to keep bribing the judges or the judges keep obstructing justice by inviting bribes. ONLY, Anas is not doing it for real!

There is actually no other way for anyone to entice the judges to error. They have their ugly penchants to blame. This is what happens when people in charge of the law in Ghana decide to circumvent the law using selfish means.

We have posterity to defend, we have a nation to build. Those who should be at the forefront shouldn't be those destroying everything before the policies about the development is even depicted in blueprint.

Personally, shed no tears for those judges. If I were a militart leader, I would have them shot for treason, and probably have them short several times more.

Do you know how it feels, to have God give you everything in life to be great and finding yourself having nothing in spite of those things because others steal everything and can't even be indicted because judges trivialize everything.
Have you every counted, Corney, the resources we have, with the abundant rainfall and good climate, yet still we can't find a way out because everyone is corrupt.

Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, England, Frace, in fact, all those countries in Europe don't have what we have as resources.

Corney, we don't need your weird illogical views. No one builds a nation on sentiments.
Pelicles 8 years ago

Corney, why are you pissed? What is "Buy and bust or sting operation" which is, most often, adopted by NYPD to arrest people? In New York, some female police can go under cover and lure people into the act of prostitution.
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Corney, why are you pissed? What is "Buy and bust or sting operation" which is, most often, adopted by NYPD to arrest people? In New York, some female police can go under cover and lure people into the act of prostitution.

We keep complaining of corruption and the answer we hear is, where is the evidence. How do we present the evidence if a method like this is not adopted? If you are a judge, how will you act if someone approaches you with money trying to buy your conscience?
Kwabena Yeboah 8 years ago

Go Burn the Sea if you do not like Anas' methods. Desperate times call for desperate action, and if the bedrock of our fledgling democracy, and something as sacred as justice can be sold at the market place to the highest bid ...
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Go Burn the Sea if you do not like Anas' methods. Desperate times call for desperate action, and if the bedrock of our fledgling democracy, and something as sacred as justice can be sold at the market place to the highest bidder, then in my view the end justifies the means.

If the corrupt John Mahama and his NDC morons are bent on uprooting corruption in Ghana, this would be a perfect opportunity to do so. When a western nation sense a threat to the foundation of its democracy, they declare a state of emergency; suspend the constitution, and deal with the threat. This is a complete threat of our democracy and if I were Mahama, I would declare a state of emergency and deal with this corrupt judges.

Do not lose sight of the fact that it is the Ghanaian tax payer who pays this corrupt judges. and we can use any method, fair and foul, to uproot the bad apples in our justice system. If you ask me, Anas is a hero and the country must honour him for his bravely.
Kwamebeba 8 years ago

So your argument is that people have the right to accept bribes in their private abodes without any queries. Bribery and corruption is found in any institution in Ghana as you claim and so what? We patriotic Ghanaians would ...
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So your argument is that people have the right to accept bribes in their private abodes without any queries. Bribery and corruption is found in any institution in Ghana as you claim and so what? We patriotic Ghanaians would like bribery and corruption to be clamped down totally and eradicated completely from the society and we must start from somewhere and nowhere is it better to start from than from the judge's corner.
You should be ashamed for endorsing slave trade, colonialism and neo-colonialism in 2015. In fact, I presume you to be so corrupt and a bribe taker that you can't hide your pain of not being able to solicit a bribe after writing this article but remmember, much as you and your judges are addicted to bribery, your days are really numbered and you will soon seek death instead of your impending shame. Is it worth freeing a murderer for your child's school fees when the child will be the victim of the freed murderer the next day? Think and think wisely again and again.
Kwofie 8 years ago

Ever head of 'ethical relativism and absolutism? Your thinking is 'Punishment if you dont' 'the law says'. Anas's thinking is 'consequence' and he is more developed. It is like an accident, you are suppose to call fire servic ...
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Ever head of 'ethical relativism and absolutism? Your thinking is 'Punishment if you dont' 'the law says'. Anas's thinking is 'consequence' and he is more developed. It is like an accident, you are suppose to call fire service or police but should you wait while the car is catching fire without helping them. No, you bring the people out first and that is what Anas did. ... And as a muslim, did I read that judges are allowed to take 'gifts' and release criminals because they want to feed their families, when they were told specifically that, those gifts were for the purpose of dishonesty? Ethical balance is critical in solving problems.
Kevin 8 years ago

Trust me,Anas wil soon meet his match.Firstly,he is a coward.Why do you cover your face if you think you are doing the right thing?.
Two,a colleague white friend of mine said even though corruption is a bad bad case,Anas cou ...
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Trust me,Anas wil soon meet his match.Firstly,he is a coward.Why do you cover your face if you think you are doing the right thing?.
Two,a colleague white friend of mine said even though corruption is a bad bad case,Anas could himself go to jail for his "crude" way of investigation.
One thing he said which worried me most is,I quote " his modus can only happen in your part of the world".I found it somehow as an insult,but he was right.
Kwofie 8 years ago

And so what? This inferiority complete will not take us anywhere. In his country, a judge will find it strange that, he is contacted with money to mess up judgements. In his country, they can trace the judges income, can we d ...
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And so what? This inferiority complete will not take us anywhere. In his country, a judge will find it strange that, he is contacted with money to mess up judgements. In his country, they can trace the judges income, can we do that here? Our circumstances are different and yet we want to apply exact methods? Think and stop this so called ' Obroni says thing'. How will you have done it in a dire situation like this yourself?
Pelicles 8 years ago

Can you reason for yourself or you have to depend or listen to what a "Whiteman" will say before you start using your brain?

Did you ask the white guy the meaning of "sting operation" or, "buy and bust" method used by the ...
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Can you reason for yourself or you have to depend or listen to what a "Whiteman" will say before you start using your brain?

Did you ask the white guy the meaning of "sting operation" or, "buy and bust" method used by the New York city police officers to arrest criminals?
rkt 8 years ago

hi kevin, i know u have a great power of recall so delve deep into the recesses of ur memory and u will remember reading how undercover agents, posing as customers of suspected criminals, solicit the services of the latter an ...
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hi kevin, i know u have a great power of recall so delve deep into the recesses of ur memory and u will remember reading how undercover agents, posing as customers of suspected criminals, solicit the services of the latter and eventually bust them! and these happen in your white friend's countries! no, i can't take u seriously when u condemn anas for his expose 'cos all these irritating noises were absent when others were exposed! perhaps, the situations is different now because it is closer to home?
Kwabena Yeboah 8 years ago

Tweaaaa! Your white friend said it so it is the gospel truth. Anas is not a coward by any stretch of imagination, he covers his face so that crooks like you would not recognize the face when he comes after you.

Here is the ...
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Tweaaaa! Your white friend said it so it is the gospel truth. Anas is not a coward by any stretch of imagination, he covers his face so that crooks like you would not recognize the face when he comes after you.

Here is the thing, as long as it is the taxpayer who pays these corrupt judges, then I would say the end justifies the means. The taxpayer can choose any method to nab these corrupt judges, and it is alright with me. When something as fundamental as justice is threatened, it is alright to use 'crude' methods to uproot it.

Many civilized societies would declare a state of emergency when the story came out to deal with it, but stupid Mahama who himself is corrupt has not said a word. Ghana is a rotten society and it is for use to use any method fair or foul to do something about it. There is rule of law in your white friend's country - no judge dares take bribe, and if they take bribe and they are caught you will be sure the laws would deal drastically with them.
GORGORDUTOR 8 years ago

WTF your friend is white so his word is gospel? What kind of self-hatred is this? My friend wake up just because some white boy makes a pronouncement does not make it valid!!

WTF your friend is white so his word is gospel? What kind of self-hatred is this? My friend wake up just because some white boy makes a pronouncement does not make it valid!!
Ceard Wagar 8 years ago

So anyone should be able to bribe a judge if they want to and it is ok for the judge the accept a bribe because it was offered?

So anyone should be able to bribe a judge if they want to and it is ok for the judge the accept a bribe because it was offered?
Kojo,Krachie 8 years ago

This is very typical of lawyers.It was ok when this brilliant investigative reporter was uncovering other people's bribe-taking schemes.However,when it comes to lawyers,he is wrong?

This is very typical of lawyers.It was ok when this brilliant investigative reporter was uncovering other people's bribe-taking schemes.However,when it comes to lawyers,he is wrong?
Chabba 8 years ago

Another savannah weasel has broken loose! Must be tamed!

Another savannah weasel has broken loose! Must be tamed!
Bishop Isaiah Saddique ibn Yusif 8 years ago

Ghana is a funny nation ! Look at this, because the most learned are affected this time around, they are finding every possible means to speak against the good work of Anas Aremeyaw Anas !!! They are using every possible mean ...
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Ghana is a funny nation ! Look at this, because the most learned are affected this time around, they are finding every possible means to speak against the good work of Anas Aremeyaw Anas !!! They are using every possible means to throw the good work of Anas Aremeyaw Anas over board by buying some of the media guys to write all sort of articles to favour them because they feel so special and superior to CUSTOM, the DVLA among others that Anas investigated sometime ago. I dare continue to say that no one is perfect but Anas has been sent by God Almighty to help us put our house in order. Ghana continues to sink down the drain upon all the blessings God Almighty has poured upon us due to selfishness, corrupt people at the helm of affairs, lies, hatred, backbiting, bitterness, occultism, idolatry,envy, witchcraft among others. How can Ghana develop when we tend to depend on short cuts to achieve greatness ? USING THE MEDIA TO FIGHT THE GOOD WORK OF ANAS WON'T WORK BECAUSE EVEN AN UNBORN CHILD IN THE WOMB KNOWS THAT GHANA HAS ROTTENED.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 8 years ago

It's very interesting to note that you are a development expert yet see everything wrong with the methods used by Anas to expose the corrupt judges but nothing wrong with the despicable and criminal behaviour of the same. Sad ...
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It's very interesting to note that you are a development expert yet see everything wrong with the methods used by Anas to expose the corrupt judges but nothing wrong with the despicable and criminal behaviour of the same. Sadly, the two attorneys you relied on are as bankrupt as the judges themselves when it comes to the law on matters of privacy and entrapment. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the methods used by Anas to expose the judges as well as the public showing of the video evidence because case law in Ghana is that an application for injunction is not effective on being served but only when ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction (Court of Appeal, 2006). Get a life.
Sister Souljah 8 years ago

Kofi if you are saying there is nothing wrong with his methods can't he be charged with offering bribes to public officials to influence their decision making? Irrespective of his motives he did offer bribes to those judges p ...
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Kofi if you are saying there is nothing wrong with his methods can't he be charged with offering bribes to public officials to influence their decision making? Irrespective of his motives he did offer bribes to those judges period!
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 8 years ago

Sister Souljah, the answer to your question is no. Anas became aware that there were corrupt judges in Ghana so he set out to expose them. Moreover, the judiciary itself when accused of being corrupt, challenged the public to ...
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Sister Souljah, the answer to your question is no. Anas became aware that there were corrupt judges in Ghana so he set out to expose them. Moreover, the judiciary itself when accused of being corrupt, challenged the public to provide the evidence. What Anas did was the response to providing the evidence.

Most important, what Anas did was in the public interest and for that alone, it is against the same public interest to prosecute Anas. In fact, Anas did not offer bribe to the judges so he has not committed any crime, let alone be prosecuted.

Finally but just a minor case, Anas did not benefit directly from his investigations, though he may benefit by selling the video to others. However, that was not his main objective. In fact, Anas spent a lot of resources and time, including putting his life at risk to produce the evidence. Any subsequent gains will be more or less cost recovery.
Abeeku Mensah 8 years ago

Lawyers and lay people who are attacking Anas either on his tactics or motives should just sit back and look at the big picture. Judges caught up in this saga are ethically challenged and there's no doubt about it. Judges are ...
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Lawyers and lay people who are attacking Anas either on his tactics or motives should just sit back and look at the big picture. Judges caught up in this saga are ethically challenged and there's no doubt about it. Judges are not supposed to discuss a case coming before them or before them unless the prosecutor and defense initiated the discussion and are both present or the discussion of a case is between a judge and a peer to seek advice and help with case law.

These judges, most of them anyways, chose to discuss a case before them with a party whose only interest was not justice or fairness but to skew justice. There can be no entrapment or ill motive by Anas towards these judges it they knowingly accepted an invitation to meet and discuss a case with a party that did not present himself as a lawyer or legal representative of a defendant. Furthermore judges beyond reproach would not meet anywhere else but in their chambers to discuss or review cases if there was ever an intent to be above board.
abongo C/4 boy Tema wh 8 years ago

Abdulai.You do u know what u are saying?These corrupt judges never thought live could end up dis way that was why they felt big in their shoes to abuse their offices.How could we ve known all these.Without anas we would never ...
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Abdulai.You do u know what u are saying?These corrupt judges never thought live could end up dis way that was why they felt big in their shoes to abuse their offices.How could we ve known all these.Without anas we would never ve known that it was real what we use to hier abt the judges.Get ur mouth shut nd stay focus Abdulai.Or do u take bribes ur self?
Prof Lungu 8 years ago

Nice try, Mr. Alhaji Alhasan Abdulai!

Seems to us you are building a record of "unsustainable" realities and predictions. Merely repeating what self-serving lawyers say is not critical enough.

We are reminded the last t ...
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Nice try, Mr. Alhaji Alhasan Abdulai!

Seems to us you are building a record of "unsustainable" realities and predictions. Merely repeating what self-serving lawyers say is not critical enough.

We are reminded the last time, Sunday, 27 September 2015, you were telling us "The Chief Imam and Ghanaian pilgrims are safe in Mecca".

We know now that possibly 5 or more may have died.

So, let's be serious!
BABA ABU 8 years ago

BUT MIND YOU ALHAJI ALHASAN IS A SENIOR EXPERIENCED WRITER WHO SAIL ON 27TH SEPTEMBER THAT 5 GHANAIANS WERE SAID TO BE MISSING EVEN THOUGH THE CHIEF IMAM AND OTHERS WERE SAFE . DO YOU UNDERSTAND NOW. PUT THINGS RIGHT ON ALHAJ ...
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BUT MIND YOU ALHAJI ALHASAN IS A SENIOR EXPERIENCED WRITER WHO SAIL ON 27TH SEPTEMBER THAT 5 GHANAIANS WERE SAID TO BE MISSING EVEN THOUGH THE CHIEF IMAM AND OTHERS WERE SAFE . DO YOU UNDERSTAND NOW. PUT THINGS RIGHT ON ALHAJI ALHASAN EH?

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Prof Lungu 8 years ago

Thanks, Baba Abu!

Went back and checked, and read the five "missing".

So, what is behind the organizing title: "The Chief Imam and Ghanaian pilgrims are safe in Mecca!"?

We will hazard that the 27 Sep article treate ...
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Thanks, Baba Abu!

Went back and checked, and read the five "missing".

So, what is behind the organizing title: "The Chief Imam and Ghanaian pilgrims are safe in Mecca!"?

We will hazard that the 27 Sep article treated some of the pilgrims (missing) as if they do not matter, because they were not leaders, or that sort.

What about this:

"Chief Iman Safe, 5 Pilgrims Missing".

Seems to me that, or another version, would have been more accurate for the "SENIOR EXPERIENCED WRITER".

Still, staying on topic, "Anas’s ‘modus operandi’ is wrong period!," is not critical enough.

ITEM: There is no reasonable basis in law, custom, or rational thought to support that statement/conclusion.

Thanks.
back door director 8 years ago

Your tantrums do depict your stupidity which is typical of the Ghanaian intellectual

Your tantrums do depict your stupidity which is typical of the Ghanaian intellectual
Godd 8 years ago

Abdulai's writing is poor so he is unable to put forward his point forcefully and correctly.

He shouldn't have quoted those lawyers (Bright Akwetey and the others) to support his point. What Bright Akwetey says need not be ...
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Abdulai's writing is poor so he is unable to put forward his point forcefully and correctly.

He shouldn't have quoted those lawyers (Bright Akwetey and the others) to support his point. What Bright Akwetey says need not be correct.

Abdulai shouldn't also have tried for find a raison d'etre for the judges receiving bribes (wanting to pay school fees?). That is the weakest part of his argument which indicates that he is supporting the judges' behaviour.

NOBODY should support the judges' actions. They cannot be defended under any circumstances!!!

Anas did extremely well in exposing these justices. But that does not mean we should not ask questions about Anas' methods. But we should ask the relevant questions!!!
Hassan 8 years ago

Mtcheew! Master, go and burn the sea.period!!

Mtcheew! Master, go and burn the sea.period!!
Pelicles 8 years ago

Anytime we complain of corruption, the question that comes to mind is, "where is the evidence"? Now, how do we present the "much-talk-about-evidence" if we do not employ some tactics?

I will love to hear from the "Anas ha ...
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Anytime we complain of corruption, the question that comes to mind is, "where is the evidence"? Now, how do we present the "much-talk-about-evidence" if we do not employ some tactics?

I will love to hear from the "Anas haters" to come out and tell us how we should get people in the act of corruptible ways? Mere criticizing the guy without offering any solution is just silly.
Godd 8 years ago

1. Why do you call anybody who raises questions against Anas' methods an "Anas hater"? Is it not possible that one can raise questions about his methods while thoroughly liking his findings and his work and the man himself?
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1. Why do you call anybody who raises questions against Anas' methods an "Anas hater"? Is it not possible that one can raise questions about his methods while thoroughly liking his findings and his work and the man himself?

2. Will it be okay if Anas employs thugs with knives and deadly weapons who forcibly break into people's homes in search of evidence of wrongdoing? In simpler terms: do you think we should allow Anas to use any method at all to find evidence?

Please, answer with your hands on your heart!!!
Nima Boy 8 years ago

Words can not describe how shallow minded you are. Use your real name if you are man enough. Buuuulu

Words can not describe how shallow minded you are. Use your real name if you are man enough. Buuuulu
rkt 8 years ago

Some may reject the amounts because they do not know Anas who is a stranger but others will accept the gifts or bribes because they need money badly to pay school fees?
is this reason enough to accept bribes and pervert the ...
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Some may reject the amounts because they do not know Anas who is a stranger but others will accept the gifts or bribes because they need money badly to pay school fees?
is this reason enough to accept bribes and pervert the course of justice?
truth is, having taken bribes brazenly and with impunity over the years, some judges, i must say people,cannot be bothered who is making the offer, it is what is on offer and their stomachs and greed, that decide what they must do! bravo Anas, u are my hero any day!
as ffk says, if u have eaten pork only once and pork eaters are being counted u won't be left out! shame on all the shameless persons whose shameful acts were caught on the videos and the countless others whose cups will be full one day!
GORGORDUTOR 8 years ago

WTF are you serious? You can't be,your arguments are incoherent and weak!! Dude what judge who is not used to accepting bribes would go meet a stranger and accept money to free an accused persons.

WTF are you serious? You can't be,your arguments are incoherent and weak!! Dude what judge who is not used to accepting bribes would go meet a stranger and accept money to free an accused persons.
George-U.S.A. 8 years ago

General News of Thursday, 14 August 2003

Source: Ghanaian Times

Whistle Blowers Act Approved

Whistleblower

Cabinet has given approval for the enactment of a Whistle Blowers Act to encourage people with inform ...
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General News of Thursday, 14 August 2003

Source: Ghanaian Times

Whistle Blowers Act Approved

Whistleblower

Cabinet has given approval for the enactment of a Whistle Blowers Act to encourage people with information on corruption to report to the appropriate agencies for the law to take its cause.

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Papa Owusu Ankomah, disclosed this at Sekondi in the Western Region. He was addressing the Sekondi Youth Congress of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

A Whistle Blower is someone who tells people in authority or public about dishonest or illegal practices in business and government. The passage of the Whistle Blower’s Act by Parliament will be the fulfillment of yet another promise by the government.

The government on assumption of office promised a zero tolerance for corruption and assured that it would set up an accountability office at the office of the President which has already been realized. In addition it assured that it will table before Parliament a Whistle Blowers Act to encourage people to volunteer information on corruption practices

Anas’s ‘modus operandi’ is wrong period!

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