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Ex-Gitmo detainees: Ephson hails Akufo-Addo’s quietness

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  • EDDIE 8 years ago

    This means that Nana Addo in the first place does not have the country at heart but just bent on achieving his dream of becoming a president! .It also questions Ephson's integrity for applauding the silence of Nana Addo.Nana ...
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  • APONKYE 8 years ago

    Where high intellectual power is required you don't expect to hear from Nana Addo. Have you forgotten he was sacked from Oxford for poor performance and later at Legon he got a Third Class Lower Division degree?

  • kofi 8 years ago

    Do we have 3rd class lower division in the university ? Ghanaian scholars

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33)....
    I AM APPEALING TO THE PEACE COUNCIL , CHRISTIAN COUNCIL, MUSLIM COUNCIL AND THE SO CALLED COUNCIL OF STATE TO CONSIDER THIS SIMPLE SCENARIO AND MAKE A JUDGEMENT!! --- IMAGINE WE ARE ...
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  • insight to the bone 8 years ago

    The silence of Nana on the matter of these gitmo ex cons is a confirmation that both he and Mahama have capitulated in the face of a greater force and i suspect the super power USA. Like it or not America has waded into our c ...
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  • Ferari 8 years ago

    NANA KNOWS MUCH ABOUT IT THAN MAHAMA

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    WHY DID MAHAMA REFUSE THE CHIMPAZEES IN 1998?
    Author:-MR OBJECTIVE....
    WHERE WERE YOU WHEN ONE NIGERIAN TERRORIST PASSED THROUH YOUR BIG-EYES AT KOTOKA AIRPORT,in attempt to bomb a foriegn plane;and only to be arrested ins ...
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  • aikins 8 years ago

    You are not wiser than anybody here in Ghana so please give us a break, only ndc fools will take you serious.

  • Ferari 8 years ago

    muslims council is Gods organization and do not mix their worship with politics,. say that to that of your fake Christian council who do not know their mission

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    AUTHOR: MARTIN A.B.K. AMIDU....

    It would appear that those in control of the NDC, for the time being, were bent on excluding other bona fide members of the Party who may wish to lay democratic claims to who becomes the ne ...
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  • JEFF ANKOMA 8 years ago

    3RD CLASS LOWER NOT EXISTENT, YOU'RE REALLY AN APONKYE LIKE YOUR PRESIDENT.

  • esenam 8 years ago

    and so which level did u also reach allow nana alone ,if he is quiet u complaing he is talking to u complaing. allow himm

  • Ferari 8 years ago

    nana signed this contract before leaving office

  • KERKERLI 8 years ago

    Your God Jerry Rawlings even does not have a 3rd class. He couldn't even get an A-Level, but poor O-Level results at Achimota. He was later helped by Yaw Boakye to gain admission into Military Academy. Later when he became AF ...
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  • Pa Kofi 8 years ago

    It's all noise ndc supporters want in Ghana instead of providing 24 hour lights for Ghanaians in 21st century. Talking shop does create employment. If David Cameron had said he did not know the unemployed data they will lamba ...
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  • tom 8 years ago

    Where did you school. 3rd class lower division? Then you fell in the 4th quadrant of the lower class.

  • NANA 8 years ago

    Is there any honours for third class lowere? If there is, then there should be for a First Class Upper. You can convince me by telling the general public you're just making a joke out of it.

  • Abonsam Fireman 8 years ago

    is anything like 3rd class lower at Legon? 3rd class is low enough!

  • DK 8 years ago

    You are a disgraceful infidel!

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 8 years ago

    The man is probably planning a terrorist attack so it can be blamed on Mahama and thereby vindicating npp's position. Security services must be on the look out. GH citizens, open your eyes

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-OFOSUAA...
    Unemplyment Is Caused By Sada Thievery....Dumsor Is Caused By Lack Of Money Due To Rlg/Zoomlion Thievery.......Failed NHIS Is Due To 2012 Overexpenditure To The Tune Of 8.7 Bn Ghc Thievery To Win Election ...
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  • Ceeboy Dangerman 8 years ago

    He is busy buying votes

  • esenam 8 years ago

    and he will win rather than wasting his energy over wat is ruling parties are doing behaving like kids

  • Ferari 8 years ago

    who told you he will win? tweaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  • VERR 8 years ago

    HAHAHAHAHA; DO NOT CARE WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO GHANA

  • Ferari 8 years ago

    'Na true talk, nana only concern is to win power and start chopping money

  • Jo 8 years ago

    Is it byforce for nana to say something about the guatanamo detainess? He doesnt want to bother himsekf with the useless childish fears of ghanaians. U're afraid of two armless men, what kind of coward are u?

  • Big Mama 8 years ago

    If Mahama had the country at heart, he wouldn't collect $300,000,000.00 and agree to accept them in the country. You want Nana to comment, so that you guys will say, Nana doesn't like Muslim's. Good that Nana has not made any ...
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  • ORIGINAL PEACEMAKER 8 years ago

    YOU NEVER SPEAK SENSE.

  • NPP CHAIRMAN 8 years ago

    IDIOT WHEN REASONABLE BEINGS SPEAK YOU HAVE TO LEARN FROM THEM IDOTIC FOOL.

  • KOFI YAROO 8 years ago

    NANA AND BAWUMIA IS ONLY GOOD IN LYING, TWO DESPERATE POLITICIANS , CHIEF LIE LIE MAN BAWUMIA AND THE CON OLD NANA,ONLY GOOD IN PRINTING PINKSHEETS TO CLEAM POWER TRUE BACK DOOR

  • esenam 8 years ago

    no matter wat he needs dat respect jxt imagine ur dad someone is calling stupid boiz ,some ghanaians i think smty is wrong with u

  • Kwesi Ntate3 8 years ago

    Lol..but peacemaker,you are one of the reasons why Nana can't be the president

  • NPP CHAIRMAN 8 years ago

    WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS DONE,IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO HE MR. CHIMPANZEE UNDERSTANDS IT. IF HE LIKES HE SHOULD PLAY POLITICS WITH IT.

  • adiepena 8 years ago

    if Nana is a chimpanzee then wat are you. watch ur words.the fact that you can talk doesn't mean u shd say anythn anyhow to others.may God have mercy on you

  • Niii 8 years ago

    This stupid guy don't know what he's talking about npp made a statement and you said Akofo Addo is silence. Who's Head of npp at moment? Stupid journalist!!!

  • NPP CHAIRMAN 8 years ago

    WHY IS HE SO CALLED NANA QUIET? IF HE THERE MAKES ANY COMMENT IT WOULD CAUSE HIM OK? IDIOT.

  • jejeti 8 years ago

    Npp chairman i pray that God almighty will forgive you and your generation unborn

  • Sammy 8 years ago

    You are very stupid and a dirty Muslim,no wonder you are killing yourselves,if you people are not afraid of death,we are..idiot

  • Nana Agyepong 8 years ago

    If you read this you will know why Nana is quiet. In the year 2000, USA embarked on a mission to get countries to sign the famous Bilateral Immunity Agreement(BIA) or the "Non-Surrender Agreement" mafia style ...."sign & get ...
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  • Oburoniba Fitafita 8 years ago

    You are off the mark. These are apples and oranges situations. An agreement to hand over American Criminals to the Americans does not include request to admit terrorists into any of the countries of the signatories. Blame ga ...
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  • KKO 8 years ago

    In that case why didn't America impose its military base on Ghana in 2007? Mahama is only looking for American favours and support to continue his incompetent and disastrous rule!

  • Akwasi Dias3mpa 8 years ago

    My friend leave nana alone,why some ndc folks look for ppls trouble,dammm,if he say something now is a problem,and now that he is quite your pushing him

  • Justice 8 years ago

    As the opposition leader he should be objecting or at a minimum making some type of statement but he is silent. Where is the leadership at such a crucial time? Silence in this case is akin to agreement. If you want to be Pres ...
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  • ATM 8 years ago

    There's a big reason for NANA quietness. Clearly, NANA has no good heart for Ghana.

  • Nana Agyepong 8 years ago

    Read this you will know why Nana is quiet. I think Nana is the guilty one here. In the year 2000, USA embarked on a mission to get countries to sign the famous Bilateral Immunity Agreement(BIA) or the "Non-Surrender Agreemen ...
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  • ... 8 years ago

    Opon all your insult you dont know the difference between 'penning and pending. Did Nana say America should bring Gitmo convicts to Ghana? Your father might be a big fool. Kwasea bi ba.

  • Dela, Keta 8 years ago

    looting and share people always want to shift the pole to someone. Tweeaa kai, the whole world is watching you this stupid NDC people. you want Nana to talk whaat? after u were paid 300 million dollars over this wicked terror ...
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  • Owusu Agyemang 8 years ago

    He just fear the Americans because he has been going there for money to run his campaign. Besides, he affirms that it was in the interest of Ghana. Silence means consent.

  • LONTO-BOY 8 years ago

    President John Mahama has faced public criticism and condemnation for taking that decision. President Mahama's decision to host the two Guantanamo detainees in Ghana impacts on our security and the country's position in the i ...
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  • The Die Has Been Cast. 8 years ago

    America, the evil monkey has imposed trouble on poor Ghana. It took advantage of the venality, purchasability of a leader leading a floundering Ghana, the lackey Mahama, who thinks it is only in military government that monie ...
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  • godwin 8 years ago

    is nana addo the final say?

  • a.k.Amsterdam 8 years ago

    Senseless Ben Ephson should know that Nana Addo doesn't need any hailing from him Ephson. There are sensible people in Ghana to hail Nana so Ben Ephson must stop that propaganda praises. Nobody is interested in it.

  • ghanaman 8 years ago

    ur jux a foolish person in Ghana what does this comment from you means.

  • Nkwantabisa USA 8 years ago

    You NDC guys are very big stupid, why are you demanding something from Nana. Let me ask you guys one question, did you inform Nana before you go for these people?

  • Obinim 8 years ago

    Nana Addo hasn't been informed about corruption but he makes a large profit of it. How do you reconcile this? As a presidential candidate you sell yourself most by giving clear directions to concerns raise by the people you w ...
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  • KING 8 years ago

    @APONKYE ..WITH YOUR FIRST CLASS STILL U CANT COMPARE YOURSELF TO ANY MEMBER OF AKUFFO ADDO FAMILY.

  • salam 8 years ago

    Hey akuffo addo is behind his party attacking the government on the Guantanamo detainees

  • ako 8 years ago

    He shld utter a word n see if America ll permit to come to state again or he ll benefit from them if is on power.. they r the leaders who have to educate us about the detainees but cos politics they shout their mouth quite..

  • GYE NYAME 8 years ago

    HAHAHA,DON'T BLAME AKUFFO ADDO.I THINK MAHAMAH SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT BECAUSE NPP HAS NO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THIS SO WHO BROUGHT THEM SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT BEFORE BRING THEM.MAHAMAH MUST BE BLAMED,BECAUSE AKUFFO ADDO BEING MUTE OR ...
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  • Akwesi 8 years ago

    Poor man no vex, Abi???????

  • sikdkou. 8 years ago

    Ben.Ephson.u father and mother.Ben.Ephson.u are a.fool.why.don't.u.say.jj.Rawlings..Ben.Ephson.u are a.fake.man..don't.have.sense.u are a Fool.go to.jj Rawlings and.ask.him.why.he.quite.about this.Gitmo Ben.Ephson.watch out.U ...
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  • Ugly akufo addo 8 years ago

    His brain is now weak n it made him aimless n useless , now he asked bawumia to be the acting flagbeare

  • Akos 8 years ago

    Ghanaians must watch this fat guy call ben epheson. He is a political prostitute and is not a journalist he is always bidding for parties in power and declaring political polls to favour them. I have monitored this guy predic ...
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  • BOY KOFI 8 years ago

    Nana Addo's Senior Aide,Mr Hamid Mustapha has already shared his opinion concerning these 2 ex-Gitmo detainees.I am not sure that Mr Mustapha will make any public statement without consulting Nana Addo.In a whole,Nana Addo sh ...
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  • Ernest 8 years ago

    He's caught between the devil and the deep sea. He knows the president has done the right thing but he dare not take a position because either his supporters hang him or his balls fry by the US. His party's statement is only ...
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  • Kojo Thompson 8 years ago

    Nana Addo does not care about Ghanaians. All he cares is to be President.

    As Foreign Minister, Nana Addo did not say anything or did anything to help Ghanaians being murdered in the Gambia. The same way, he does not care ...
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  • GIGI 8 years ago

    REMEMBER THE TROJAN WAR AND THE TROJAN HORSE? SOMEONE WARNED THE PEOPLE OF TROY "DON'T TRUST THE GREEKS EVEN WHEN THEY OFFER GIFTS" THEY DID NOT LISTEN AND THE STORY I AM SURE YOU ALL KNOW. DON'T TRUST FATMAN. HE IS ONLY LOOK ...
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  • Think twice 8 years ago

    comrades whether Nana got third class from the university,it does not matter you always think for your self okay if people like your type insult elderly Nana it means already beaten your father.please comrades let as respec ...
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  • Amadu Pres 8 years ago

    Epson is cunny. however APONKYE there is no third class LOWER degree in the university as much as my memory will remind me. point of correction. is Gbanterago. a suburb in Garu not gotanimo or whatsoever.

  • Tetteh 8 years ago

    Bootlicker

  • landiz 8 years ago

    IF NANA ADDO KNOW OF INTERNATIONAL WHATEVER, MAHAMA DID NOT PLAYED A ROLE AS A PRESIDENT AT ALL. WHY CAN'T HE FIRST DISCUSSED WITH THREE ARMS OF GOVERNMENT FOR COLLECTIVE DECISION? THAT MADE HIM INCOMPETENT. EVEN IF ALL ODDS ...
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  • NANA ASARE South Africa. 8 years ago

    Why alwsys Ben ephson pushing akufo ADDO push ur selfish.

  • son of man 8 years ago

    Talking is silver and keeping quiet is gold. Nana is very intelligent.

  • Kofi Asamoah 8 years ago

    Ex-gitmo detainees:Epson hails Akufo Addo's quietness.
    Probably Ben is not up to date.Was it not Nana Addo who said if president Mahama says they are born again he should send them to the flagstaff house and keep them.
    In t ...
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  • mr amin. 8 years ago

    Nana addons is the next president rain Insha Allah.

  • Me 8 years ago

    who says insanity means you don't recognise danger. its obvious any negative statement from him about the transfer is a resistance to US policy, ; which nana knows the consequences.

  • Kofi 8 years ago

    If he Nana Addo understands the nuances of international diplomacy, then he must at least behind the scenes advise his block headed npp synchophants to stop the noise which has the potential of starting a Christian /moslem c ...
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  • Peace 8 years ago

    Shame unto you ben what do you want from him nana

  • BUSH DAKTA FYA 8 years ago

    GROW UP, EPHSON.., THE AKYEM CHIMP IS MUTE BECAUSE HE SIGNED THE AGREEMENT FORCED DOWN THIS ARSE BY THE USA, WHEN HE WAS THE FOREIGN MINISTER. THESE TWO DETAINEES ARRIVING AT OUR DOORSTEP IS THE RESULT OF "HIDDEN" CLAUSES IN ...
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  • ebenezer kwesi entsie 8 years ago

    always attacking nana addo,God is watching you

  • GREED 8 years ago

    Mahama tried to trap Nana but it has backfired

  • GREED 8 years ago

    Mahama is naive. See what is happening in Indonisia

  • GREED 8 years ago

    Mahama gone Potty

  • Bright K 8 years ago

    Repent from your sins and take the free gift of salvation by believing on Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal saviour and you shall be saved. Heaven and Hell are real. Where will you spend eternity? Choose heaven

  • Don fugar 8 years ago

    Ben,you have gotten it wrong this time. His spokesperson Hamid was on citifm yesterday and spoke about Akuffo Addos stand. His spokesman speaks his thoughts so we know his stand. Besides could his stand differ from those of t ...
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  • fox 8 years ago

    Ben Ephson knows no shame, eh?

    Why must Akufo Addo make a comment on the Gitmo issue, when his party has issued a detailed statement pointing out that the Ghana Government broke the law in allowing the Gitmo detainees in?
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  • Big J 8 years ago

    We don't need a statement from NPP; what we need is an emphatic statement from the leader, in this case, Nana Addo, who touts himself as the next president. He must come out as he has done on several occasions on other issue ...
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  • P Djamgbe. 8 years ago

    Akuffo Addo has not said anything on the issue because he knows damn well that if he was in power he couldn't dare say no to America. He is asking for the support of the West in his quest to be come a president at all cost, h ...
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  • Nii Okai 8 years ago

    Akuffo Addo knows there is nothing really bad about the issue of the GITMO guys who had been transfered to Ghana from the US. Why is it so? It is because of the relation our nation has with the US. We collect their financial ...
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  • BASTITIUTER DE GAME 8 years ago

    those idiots,lunatic and halitosis ndc folks,will you shut up? and praise nana addo for his intergrity.please i dont even know whether you read the bible?go to revelation and read from chapter 12 through to chapter 17 and you ...
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  • Atsu 8 years ago

    You always drag this nana man into all comments you make .why?.are you paid to check him?some of us think so.beware,else your ass will bleed one day.

  • Atsu 8 years ago

    To avoid suspicion, clean shave them ,change their way of dressing, give them local names and then Ghanaian will receive them with open arms.they look too huhudious.

  • Clearance seedorf 8 years ago

    Aponkye, u are big a fool. Your brain is in the bush. Do we have 3rd class lower Degree in the University? This shows that your educational background is very low, you are somehow semi literate.

  • Clearance seedorf 8 years ago

    When will Ben Ephson stop talking about Nana Akufo Addo? Kwasea, fatty pig like you, leave Nana Addo alone to have his peace.

  • Obiri 8 years ago

    The issue is that Nana can not take a stand in support or against this issue. Nana is expecting that if there is a dispute in Election 2016, he would be running to the US to intervene. So he can not take a stand against the ...
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  • nana 8 years ago

    Hahaha

  • Osebo 8 years ago

    I think Nana Addo would have taken more of the detainees to Ghana that the two that we have now.

  • Adam. 8 years ago

    Only Ghana in Africa is blessed with two the of Most Blessed People. Do any one know the scale of 9/11. No Gitmo detainee was found guilty of the crime. If you are religious, check your religious books for imprisoning an inno ...
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  • NPP KWASEAFUO PARTY. NPP JIMIFUO KUO 8 years ago

    You must be stupid to think he is quet. He isn't. His NPP people and appendages are doing the dirty work for him and he is sitting back chuckling.

    Look, a leader takes position on issues. For all the good reasons that he n ...
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  • Ataa 8 years ago

    Who does not know Akuffo Addo? Infact when he is quiet on an issue he makes more sense.

  • G. K. Berko 8 years ago

    Akufo-Addo knows his popularity among the US Officials would wane if he directly opposed the detainees' admission into Ghana, or attacked President Mahama on it.

    So, he is hiding behind the likes of Hamid and Kennedy Agya ...
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  • jimmy 8 years ago

    "HEII MASA" GIVE NANA A BREAK OK. WHETHER HE SPEAK OR NOT IS IT YOUR MATTER?

  • Zilot, Akpafu 8 years ago

    he's too focused on hw to become President so dat he'll do worse dan dat. he's more dangerous dan de two detainees put together.

  • OPANINPA 8 years ago

    SINCE WHEN WAS SILENCE A MAJOR POLICY? EPHISON MUST BE ASHAMED FOR PRAISING THE POTENTIAL PRESIDENT FOR HAVING BO POLICY ON SUCH A VITAL ISSUE. HE IS COUGHT BETWEEN DIASGREEING WITH MAHAMA AND OFFENDING THE USA WITH ANY CRITI ...
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  • Kofi 8 years ago

    He would have talked if the ex detainees were 4 instead of 2. Lol

  • Uk Gordon 8 years ago

    Any terrorist person can never speak against his fellow terrorist at all he rather mingle with them

  • K. Asante 8 years ago

    If Nana Addo nan't talk the he is not worthy to rule Ghana.

  • Whatever 8 years ago

    When is aides and spokespersons are loud in the media saying nonsense about those two victims of illegal detention, you still say Akufo Addo has no interest...hehehe.

  • Bilal Adams 8 years ago

    The big fat pig cannot decide what Nana says. What had Ephson himself said about the detainees? Ephson is playing class one psychology on adults. Ephson must take all his ESB this year because he has pressed his own self-dest ...
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  • kamara 8 years ago

    Please think of when you wl go on maternity leave and stop worrying Nana Addo

  • Pimpinese 8 years ago

    In such matters of prime importance to the security of the nation, voters definitely would want to know where various aspiring presidents stand. Acquiescence may mean assent, on the other hand, it could mean indifference and ...
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  • papa j 8 years ago

    Where from this question ben are u part of ndc or what

  • sevenn 8 years ago

    Because he is determine to be President. As presidential candidate why is he not talking about the security issues in the country ?

  • Ekow Seth 8 years ago

    The nuances of international politics/diplomacy as put by Mr Ephson, simply means a powerless country that can be forced to dance to the tune of "big powers" irrespective of sovereignty. Please update your textbooks.

  • Yussif 8 years ago

    Stupid man today you commend Nana Addo just because he has not said a word,what difference would Nana Addo,s comment make?can that make Mahama return them and what ll happen to the money America is giving him for campaign?.

  • kwame 8 years ago

    Ben should spare us the nonsense he has nothing better to think of than nana ad do and npp. How many times have u heard him speaking about the economy
    Increase in tarrif increase in taxes andwhat have u . He should be seriou ...
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  • Nana Egyir Aggrey 8 years ago

    Shame to all those who are playing politics with the unfortunate ex-gitmo detainees who had suffered brutality and injustice in the hands of the most evil nation on the planet.Ghanaians have more problems than just accomodati ...
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  • Abonsam Fireman 8 years ago

    His mouth is full of American sweet potatoes!

  • Ato Brown 8 years ago

    If nana is a man,he should make any comments to sack the gitmos and he will see how the muslims will vote massively against him in the general elections.

  • opooooooooooooche 8 years ago

    Ben Epson you can hail John Mahama and Hannah Tetteh on their stupid and sense less ex GITMO deal rather than NANA ADDO for not commenting on this issue.Ben Ephsonwoye onnabraba nii ooo tommmmm frihoko get ou ...
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  • Kofi Acheampong, USA. 8 years ago

    Mahama thinks he was elected by Ghanaians to do whatever he feels or thinks. We have a constitution that Mahama was to protect unfortunately he has violated the law and has to be impeached. Nana is quite because he is a lawye ...
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  • Efo Grogy 8 years ago

    This silence of Nana Addo about Guantanamo issue have make me know that Nana Addo is a brian man.
    And is true that he can move the nation forward.

  • Nyansaba 8 years ago

    EPHSON NEVER COMMENTS ON ALL THE NDC GOVT'S MASSIVE CORRUPTION SCANDALS AND GLARING INCOMPETENCE. HIS NEGATIVE HEADLINES ARE ALWAYS ON OPPOSITION NPP WHILST WHILST TOTALLY SILENT ON THE RULING NDC'S DAYLIGHT CRIMES AGAINST TH ...
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