UK High Commisioner Jon Benjamin lacks decency – 1st Deputy Speaker

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Ewurade Kasa 7 years ago

You idiot Ist Deputy Speaker. Benjamin is not a Ghanaian, not crocked like you idiot!

You idiot Ist Deputy Speaker. Benjamin is not a Ghanaian, not crocked like you idiot!
Prince Charles 7 years ago

The 1st deputy speaker is a big fool, defending something that should jolt his conscience.

The 1st deputy speaker is a big fool, defending something that should jolt his conscience.
John 7 years ago

When are these Accra-Kumasi Ghanaians ever going to understand the MOST of the Diplomats in Accra have very little respect for Ghanaians of any background. Everyone knows that. In particular Mr. Benjamin.Remember what he did ...
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When are these Accra-Kumasi Ghanaians ever going to understand the MOST of the Diplomats in Accra have very little respect for Ghanaians of any background. Everyone knows that. In particular Mr. Benjamin.Remember what he did to John Mahama and his Government.
DR TRUTH 7 years ago

Britain's ambassador to Chile has been forced to apologise for what was meant to be a private Twitter jibe against Argentina and its defeat in the Falklands war.

Jon Benjamin, a diplomat for more than 25 years, was so happ ...
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Britain's ambassador to Chile has been forced to apologise for what was meant to be a private Twitter jibe against Argentina and its defeat in the Falklands war.

Jon Benjamin, a diplomat for more than 25 years, was so happy about getting a ticket to World Cup qualifying clash between the South American countries in Santiago on Tuesday that he went more public than he meant with a posting.

Adopting a Chilean football taunt that goes "Argentines, faggots, you lost the Malvinas because you are idiots", Benjamin tweeted in Spanish, asking: "Which islands did they take off who and for being what?" But he forgot to make it private.

Twitter criticism of the self-styled "Hammers fan, Londoner at heart, Jewish atheist" included threats of violence and antisemitic
Prince Charles 7 years ago

Another foolish corrupt politician. Even if they traveled with ordinary Ghanaian passports, the mere fact that they are members of parliament should make their cases more serious, and especially when they used their diplomat ...
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Another foolish corrupt politician. Even if they traveled with ordinary Ghanaian passports, the mere fact that they are members of parliament should make their cases more serious, and especially when they used their diplomatic passports for the purpose of securing visas for "spouses" and "children" to the UK under questionable circumstances.

To the 1st deputy speaker, these are members of parliament and their actions are a reflection on the institution that they represent and on Ghanaians as a whole, so stop the nonsense and see the gravity of the situation, instead of coming up with this cock and bull defense.

These are our law makers? Ghana is doomed.
Scan 7 years ago

Correct, another fraudster

Correct, another fraudster
Kofi Ansah 7 years ago

Aaah what at all is Joe Osei wusu trying to tell Ghanaians, This is name and shame and no body is above the law. God bless Jon Benjamin for his good work done. The honorable member would have wish this visa fraud would have b ...
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Aaah what at all is Joe Osei wusu trying to tell Ghanaians, This is name and shame and no body is above the law. God bless Jon Benjamin for his good work done. The honorable member would have wish this visa fraud would have be treated like the bribery scandal in parliament......apuuuu
Kweku 7 years ago

These guys are taking Ghana for shit as has been their policy to make Africa their garden for good. What is UK visa to disgrace our parliament for? Can't this commissioner be concern about UK MPs fraudulent expenses instead? ...
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These guys are taking Ghana for shit as has been their policy to make Africa their garden for good. What is UK visa to disgrace our parliament for? Can't this commissioner be concern about UK MPs fraudulent expenses instead? We saw fews years ago Israeli Mossad(s) assassinated Hamas chief in a Dubai hotel by which all these assassins having British Passports, what did the UK do, because they issued those passports to a foreign country's assassins and claimed they were faked. Faked innit? Ghana shouldn't sit for these kafri abrofo to thrash them in every turn because they do worst than we. UK is nothing without parasiting Africa. Wake up Ghana! He Ghana MPs are corrupt so he could just spit on our MPs. If he was in Nigeria they would send him home back in UK for his "nonsensicals".
Old Vandal 7 years ago

Defending corruption!

Defending corruption!
Kweku 7 years ago

UK MPs are corrupt than Ghanaians my brother. Sorry I don't know where you live but if you could access international news UK MPs fraud their parliament to as lowest extend as their domestic home toilet roll bills. Current Pr ...
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UK MPs are corrupt than Ghanaians my brother. Sorry I don't know where you live but if you could access international news UK MPs fraud their parliament to as lowest extend as their domestic home toilet roll bills. Current Prime Minister Theresa May's hubby used Theresa's credit card given to her by parliament to buy pornography movies and chat live online with prostitutes. Are these not "ungodly" FRAUDULENT than a Ghanaian MP's daughter overstaying her visa and cleaning toilets for the UK MPs? Stop yes sir master thinking and wake up.
Kofi Ansah 7 years ago

Massa u are a fool.Where did u schooled

Massa u are a fool.Where did u schooled
Kweku 7 years ago

The day your eyes would open to what's going on around you, you will thank who educated me. You will know that your hungry holiness can't make Ghana better.

The day your eyes would open to what's going on around you, you will thank who educated me. You will know that your hungry holiness can't make Ghana better.
Yaw 7 years ago

Any country who knows fully their rights as nation in international stage won't tolerate these nonsense from a UK commission. UK High Commissioners in Nigeria and Zimbabwe know those countries won't accept those bullshit so t ...
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Any country who knows fully their rights as nation in international stage won't tolerate these nonsense from a UK commission. UK High Commissioners in Nigeria and Zimbabwe know those countries won't accept those bullshit so the commissioners would dare not try write stupid letters like this to their speakers of parliament. Ghana should stop pampering these whites and face them because they need us more than we do and are more corrupt in practice as well than Africans. What are these visas give them in the UK cleaning toilets? Fuck UK nonsense.
Bonsu Kwakye 7 years ago

That is all! They should respect themselves in order to earn respect. This not a U.K./GH matter. It is a law and order issue.

That is all! They should respect themselves in order to earn respect. This not a U.K./GH matter. It is a law and order issue.
Old Vandal 7 years ago

Joe Wise (Osei Wusu) is an IDIOT! Here you have MPs practicing visa fraud, and he is defending these criminals? Ghanaian MPs think they can take their corrupt ways everywhere. A bunch of dishonorable folks!

Joe Wise (Osei Wusu) is an IDIOT! Here you have MPs practicing visa fraud, and he is defending these criminals? Ghanaian MPs think they can take their corrupt ways everywhere. A bunch of dishonorable folks!
Kofi Ansah 7 years ago

Fucking 1st Speaker characterized with bribery and corruption. You are a Ghanaian trained and Jon Benjamin is a UK trained. God bless Jon and UK for their firmness and transparency. Azaaa MPs

Fucking 1st Speaker characterized with bribery and corruption. You are a Ghanaian trained and Jon Benjamin is a UK trained. God bless Jon and UK for their firmness and transparency. Azaaa MPs
JK Tito 7 years ago

When Jon Benjamin was tweeting about JDM NPP people were happy. They didn't think it was dishonorable. Now 3 of their MPs are involved in visa fraud and you are complaining.

When Jon Benjamin was tweeting about JDM NPP people were happy. They didn't think it was dishonorable. Now 3 of their MPs are involved in visa fraud and you are complaining.
Yaw 7 years ago

You cannot do this in the UK and be praised. This gentleman I hear is to leave for duty elsewhere. Why is he still in Ghana. He is not cultured at all.

You cannot do this in the UK and be praised. This gentleman I hear is to leave for duty elsewhere. Why is he still in Ghana. He is not cultured at all.
Kweku 7 years ago

They should deport him for fouling deeply diplomatic protocol as such. MP daughter overstays her visa so is fraud? What a nonsense to entertain by sovereign country. He has weighed Ghana to be no country to thrash their MPs a ...
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They should deport him for fouling deeply diplomatic protocol as such. MP daughter overstays her visa so is fraud? What a nonsense to entertain by sovereign country. He has weighed Ghana to be no country to thrash their MPs and just see how Ghanaians falling for the baloney of this commissioner's disrespect and stupidity.
Bonsu Kwakye 7 years ago

Address the problem not the messenger.

Address the problem not the messenger.
Pontius Pilate 7 years ago

Really ? When he was tormenting the NDC you morons were cheering him on.

Does he lack decency ? I don't know
Does he lack discretion ? Certainly yes.
But then... deal with it, you hypocrite !

Really ? When he was tormenting the NDC you morons were cheering him on.

Does he lack decency ? I don't know
Does he lack discretion ? Certainly yes.
But then... deal with it, you hypocrite !
Kofi Kofi 7 years ago

Mr. Benjamin just do your work

Mr. Benjamin just do your work
Tuffact 7 years ago

"Mr. Osei Owusu said for a matter which was brought to the doorstep of the Speaker of Parliament by the UK official in confidence needn’t have been made public," Really? Don't be silly Mr. Deputy Speaker. This is a matter ...
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"Mr. Osei Owusu said for a matter which was brought to the doorstep of the Speaker of Parliament by the UK official in confidence needn’t have been made public," Really? Don't be silly Mr. Deputy Speaker. This is a matter of public/national interest and so don't attempt to gag the media. Focus on helping your members to desist from acts that will impugn the good name of Ghana. Stop engaging in diversionary tactics with counter accusations.
Kai 7 years ago

Who will respect them. Calling their fellow colleague as lunatic etc.

Who will respect them. Calling their fellow colleague as lunatic etc.
Ohene 7 years ago

Our parliament is very crooked. Agyarko induced the MPs but was covered up. Blakk Rasta said, they smoke weeds, they blasted him. Anyway, any stupid group of people sitting together can be called house reps or MPs, and Gh has ...
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Our parliament is very crooked. Agyarko induced the MPs but was covered up. Blakk Rasta said, they smoke weeds, they blasted him. Anyway, any stupid group of people sitting together can be called house reps or MPs, and Gh has one.
Kin 7 years ago

to expose four Ghananain MPs.
Ghananain
Ghananain
Ghananain

to expose four Ghananain MPs.
Ghananain
Ghananain
Ghananain
ASH 7 years ago

When you go for visas you bow down to the ambassador as if he is your saviour in life. Why wouldn't he treat you people like trash. Britain is not better than Ghana. Work hard and develop it and you will hate travelling to Br ...
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When you go for visas you bow down to the ambassador as if he is your saviour in life. Why wouldn't he treat you people like trash. Britain is not better than Ghana. Work hard and develop it and you will hate travelling to Britain.
KK kokontay 7 years ago

Jon Benjamin wrote a confidential letter to the speaker of Ghana Parliament asking him to investigate the allegations in the confidential letter. Why did Mr. Benjamin make the letter public? This is a breach of diplomatic nor ...
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Jon Benjamin wrote a confidential letter to the speaker of Ghana Parliament asking him to investigate the allegations in the confidential letter. Why did Mr. Benjamin make the letter public? This is a breach of diplomatic norm, a gross disrespect to our speaker and parliament. It's only in Africa that he will behave as such. ASH, you are right.
Kweku 7 years ago

Parliament should just tell that bastard to leave the country period. He's nobody he's paid for spying and assisting their multinational companies in robbing our resources.

Parliament should just tell that bastard to leave the country period. He's nobody he's paid for spying and assisting their multinational companies in robbing our resources.
Paddy 7 years ago

Fool fool fool ! did the MPs do the right thing?

Fool fool fool ! did the MPs do the right thing?
TAKORADI 7 years ago

Paddy u right are for your question did the MPs. do right thing? but the problem is we Ghanaian dont accept the right always thinking negative

Paddy u right are for your question did the MPs. do right thing? but the problem is we Ghanaian dont accept the right always thinking negative
Ekow 7 years ago

The man is representing his country so what do we expect? Do we know how long he has been dealing with these illegal migrants issue? Maybe, he is taking this drastic measure to see if this will help stop it. We have no one bu ...
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The man is representing his country so what do we expect? Do we know how long he has been dealing with these illegal migrants issue? Maybe, he is taking this drastic measure to see if this will help stop it. We have no one but ourselves to blame. Our honorables are not honorables after all! If we respect ourselves others will also respect us. Once my uncle told me he managed to get all the necessary clearance to enter the US by help of these our honorables but luck eluded him when the Ghana Airways colapsed within days. So you see, if we dont regard our institutions we don't have to blame them that are protecting their institutions. They represent their countries interest not Ghana's interest. I dont see any wrong doing by Jon Benjamin. If he keeps telling them in secret and they don't listen he has to make it public. it is even in the Bible. That would deter others.
NANA BONSU 7 years ago

I read in disgust with some of the utterances coming out from some section of Ghanaians regarding the High Commissioner's visa issue with some MP's.He's just doing his job,he don't make the rules in FOREIGN OFFICE issues but ...
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I read in disgust with some of the utterances coming out from some section of Ghanaians regarding the High Commissioner's visa issue with some MP's.He's just doing his job,he don't make the rules in FOREIGN OFFICE issues but rather make sure that the HOME OFFICE laws are applied irrespective of......So please stop personal attacks now!!
Prince Charles 7 years ago

Don't pay the fools any mind. That is why they always vote for these crooks, instead of voting for right people who will give them better representation.

I am sorry to say this, but Ghana is 99% fools.

Don't pay the fools any mind. That is why they always vote for these crooks, instead of voting for right people who will give them better representation.

I am sorry to say this, but Ghana is 99% fools.
Ataa Osa 7 years ago

STOP BEING PATHETIC, NO SENSIBLE PERSON WILL DO WHAT SOME OF YOUR SO CALLED HONOURABLES INDULGES IN. ONE ONLY WALKS IN A STRAIGHT LINE OR A CROOKED LINE. WHICH ONE IS YOURS?

STOP BEING PATHETIC, NO SENSIBLE PERSON WILL DO WHAT SOME OF YOUR SO CALLED HONOURABLES INDULGES IN. ONE ONLY WALKS IN A STRAIGHT LINE OR A CROOKED LINE. WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Lambole 7 years ago

That nit wit has to given 48 hours to leave Ghana, you know why? The MPs in question I beleive underwent an interview of some sort with a trained immigration officer before those visas were issued. His incompetent consular o ...
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That nit wit has to given 48 hours to leave Ghana, you know why? The MPs in question I beleive underwent an interview of some sort with a trained immigration officer before those visas were issued. His incompetent consular officers failed to do their due diligence. They could have denied the visas within their rights. So you clean your bloody house and then you deal with the dishonest MPs individually and in private without dragging our highest law making arm into it. This is standard procedure in international diplomatic practices. Who the heck does he think he is. Yes the MPs are culpable and liable, The foreign Minister of the UK or up, should address our Parliament NDC and NPP alike not a High Commissioner. He needs to be summoned soon! Abufus3m
Kk 7 years ago

If this issue is not confidential in UK, why should it be confidential in Ghana. MPs are public officials and their scandals are public issues to the public. Why should this scandal be secret? What is secret about it? Only cr ...
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If this issue is not confidential in UK, why should it be confidential in Ghana. MPs are public officials and their scandals are public issues to the public. Why should this scandal be secret? What is secret about it? Only criminal minded people like to keep scandals secrets. Transparency reduces scandals and corruption. Thanks to the UK High Commissioner for telling us all.
Klinker 7 years ago

Is it the same Jon Benjamin who was slamming JM and npp was happy? Hahaha. Now you seeeee3.

Is it the same Jon Benjamin who was slamming JM and npp was happy? Hahaha. Now you seeeee3.
Klinker 7 years ago

Is it the same Jon Benjamin who was slamming JM and npp was happy? Hahaha. Now you seeeee3. Jon, go ahead and expose all of them.

Is it the same Jon Benjamin who was slamming JM and npp was happy? Hahaha. Now you seeeee3. Jon, go ahead and expose all of them.
Papa Nii 7 years ago

Acting like a colonial governor , eh !

Acting like a colonial governor , eh !
Joey Boy 7 years ago

I'm not surprised at all at the Hon. Joe Osei Wusu's reaction to the UK visa fraud. The recently alleged bribery scandal has not settled and this one suddenly crops up. Officially, he may not be speaking for our Parliament, b ...
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I'm not surprised at all at the Hon. Joe Osei Wusu's reaction to the UK visa fraud. The recently alleged bribery scandal has not settled and this one suddenly crops up. Officially, he may not be speaking for our Parliament, but his view may reflect the views of many of the parliamentarians.Mr. 1st deputy speaker, attacking Jon Benjamin will not clear the parliament of the mess it is gradually putting itself in. Honestly, some of your members are UNFIT to be in the House.
James Osei 7 years ago

We don't need to debate this they are taking us for granted too long can the so call high commissioner tell Ghanaians the kind of visa they used to enslave us you don't loose anything when banned for not going to UK

We don't need to debate this they are taking us for granted too long can the so call high commissioner tell Ghanaians the kind of visa they used to enslave us you don't loose anything when banned for not going to UK
Kofi K 7 years ago

They British or Americans have no respect for our "establishment" because they know our leaders are idiots. How can our leaders steal money that are meant for the development of the nation and deposits in foreign banks?
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They British or Americans have no respect for our "establishment" because they know our leaders are idiots. How can our leaders steal money that are meant for the development of the nation and deposits in foreign banks?
For the white man to respect the black man, we need to learn to have wisdom in our heads and start thinking and doing things for our own country in a more civilised way, like a proper human being
GHANA FORAY 7 years ago

Ghana will be sweeter than honey according to kuffour. Will this useless 1 deputy speaker have made this useless utterances if the mps were from the Ndc party? Lets stop politicizing every thing including crime. Hypocrisy w ...
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Ghana will be sweeter than honey according to kuffour. Will this useless 1 deputy speaker have made this useless utterances if the mps were from the Ndc party? Lets stop politicizing every thing including crime. Hypocrisy will distroy this useless Npp party.
Kwota Aziz 7 years ago

Since when? The same Jon Benjamin attacked Former president, JDM few months back. No one said anything

Since when? The same Jon Benjamin attacked Former president, JDM few months back. No one said anything
Nash 7 years ago

In fact

In fact
Paddy 7 years ago

They use the positions to steal from Ghanaians , same tricks to help their family members.

They use the positions to steal from Ghanaians , same tricks to help their family members.
Ewurefua 7 years ago

Corrupt politicians are upset that the British High Commissioner has exposed their corrupt practices. Shame on you!

Corrupt politicians are upset that the British High Commissioner has exposed their corrupt practices. Shame on you!

UK High Commisioner Jon Benjamin lacks decency – 1st Deputy Speaker

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