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How did you gain entry into Ghana? - John Boadu quizzes Jon Benjamin

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  • Aba 6 years ago

    This is no case. If he relative have overstayed their visas, they should ask them to come. This Benjamin guy is becoming something. After all, what is in the United Kingdom that is so special. Once upon the time there the Bri ...
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  • AN. 6 years ago

    Jack, those british in those days had no visas and they mushroomed everywhere all over the world. After haven looted wealth from those countries they turned around and made stupid laws requiring us to seek visas before we can ...
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  • Kwame 6 years ago

    They are stupid laws but they are their laws. You don't like them, don't go there.
    When Ghana enacted the "Aliens Compliance Order", the Nigerians and other Africans didn't like it but we bused them like sardines, without th ...
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  • trumpet 6 years ago

    Thank you for reminding readers about the Alien Compliance Order (1969) and what the Nigerians did in 1983 and 1985. All those criticizing Jon Benjamin should wake up and go and read their history books. I expect Boadu to kno ...
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  • Isaidit 6 years ago

    How do you justify the tens of thousands of Ghanaians who try to gain entry into UK then?Some Ghanaians must learn to shut their stinking mouths before they talk themselves out of their daily bread.Ghana since Nkrumah has nev ...
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  • MANTSE 6 years ago

    Since this Story broke our so-called Political Leaders have PATHETICALLY exposed their UNFITNESS for Public Office just by opening their mouths.

    Amazingly, all those Politicians finding NOTHING wrong with this embarrassing ...
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  • Dboy 6 years ago

    MANTE or whatver you call yourself, If as a High commissioner you sat there for people to enter your country with fake documents then it's means you are not competent. John Benjamin should sit his ass down and concentrate on ...
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  • DIAMOND 6 years ago

    1. "If as a High commissioner you sat there for people to enter your country with fake documents then it's means you are not competent".

    2. "John Benjamin should sit his ass down and concentrate on his job and leave Ghanai ...
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  • Kwame 6 years ago

    The reason they require Ghanaians to have visas to the UK is obvious. Ghanas economy is broke, therefore Ghanaians as soon as they set foot in the UK are unlikely to return despite coming from privilege homes in Ghana. Simple ...
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  • Nana Adu Parko 6 years ago

    Why are some Africans like you people, so stupid? If Ghana politicians will not enforce the laws of the land, they shouldn't think that everybody is like them. What is the use of the Ghana immigration? As you people think tha ...
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  • anokwale 6 years ago

    if these MPs are going to use their clout I would have rather have seen that they sponsored young people to get their education and student visas to the UK. Taking "wives/girlfriends" and "neices" to UK with no plan is actua ...
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  • KT 6 years ago

    Can that man name any factory built in Ghana that he thinks he can be proud off .He should give us a brake .The only thing he and his government know is to champion guy right around the world

  • Ricardo 6 years ago

    I thought this John Boadu was an honest and law abiding citizen until he made his contribution to the topic 'Visa Fraud' This Boadu is an opportunist, abuser, ignorant and a fool! Does he know the purpose of diplomatic passpo ...
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  • Kofi-USA 6 years ago

    I DID RESPECT YOU BUT YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS VISA FRAUD ISSUE GIVES ME A PAUSE. YOU SOUND IGNORANT AND STUPID JUST LIKE MOST OF THE MPS WE HAVE. BRITAIN HAS TO ENFORCE ITS LAWS AND THESE MPS CAN NOT USE THEIR POSITIONS TO DECE ...
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  • Obed Adore 6 years ago

    You have said it all, Brother!

  • Amaliba 6 years ago

    Please, don't let us countenance wrong account. The MP'S erred, DP is to be used for official duties. Period. Yes Jon Benjamin came to Ghana with DP , but he didn't bring his 37 year old daughter or friends. Let us be law ab ...
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  • Atoklo 6 years ago

    It's a disgrace John Boadu should say something so stupid. This is what happens when you give a krasini post. The African political doesn't see corruption as a problem and they apply the same stupid mentality to the law. Thi ...
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  • edward 6 years ago

    This is pure NPP arrogance!
    Does this man even has some common sense?
    We are talking about using a DP to acquire visa for a relative or family member with the pretext of going on holidays but knowing perfectly well you have ...
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  • ACCRAMAN 6 years ago

    What is this John Boadu's post in the so-called Nana administration?

    Asking stupid questions regarding how JonBee got into the country - JonBee is not an MP, he is the UK High Commissioner for Christ sakes. How do High com ...
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  • ACCRAMAN 6 years ago

    Waiting for the ANAS expose on parliament soon to hit Ghanaians right in the face, hahaha.

  • Odikro Mununkum 6 years ago

    Do Ghanaians know the immigration status of all immigrants in Ghana. This is the problematic issue which the Parliament and the government should be vigorously concerned about not an MPs relatives overstay in UK.

  • Citizen 6 years ago

    This is a stupid question to someone who has been appointed to represent his country in your country. Has he over-stayed his stay in the country? NO. Why then such a question? Talk sense like an adult.

  • K. Anderson 6 years ago

    It's nonsensical, Mr. John Boadu, to ask a diplomat as to which visa he used to gain entry into Ghana. The problem is that we're very corrupt in Ghana, especially those of you in public office. I personally see Mr. Jon Benjam ...
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  • C of G 6 years ago

    Does someone has to use his office to gat visa for someone? are our MPs travel agents.This is a disgrace to Ghana that has to be stopped.

  • Samdougi 6 years ago

    Yes,I agree that we have to respect the law as a nation,why should our MP's,law makers of a descent country like Ghana behave that way,unfortunately when it comes to this and it affects the political divide,you'll see them sh ...
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  • Koliko 6 years ago

    The npp is indeed full of babies with no brain.

  • Dan Buduh 6 years ago

    The word underlying the issue is fraud! If our MPs supported their relatives through fraud means to acqquire the visas, this should be a concern. The MPs are the law makers and if they resort to fraud, you do not see why we s ...
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  • Yaw 6 years ago

    Are you on the defense because they belong to your party? Why are we always ready to jump the ship to other countries. Can't we develop our own country? I'm ashamed that law makers are into this. our country is in trouble!

  • Fine boy 6 years ago

    John Boadu and Kuko Anyodiho area not qualify to be leaders of even Bush animals.. did Boudu think uk is his house that he anybody can and stay and leave anytime she or he want???
    Let's face the facts and stop exposing ign ...
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  • JSS 6 years ago

    Using your position to get visas for relatives is not one of the duties of MPs. We have abused our offices in Ghana to such an extent that we cannot distinguish between use and abuse. By the way, who says as when you abuse yo ...
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  • alex 6 years ago

    Thank you mr. Boadu, I think the British ambassador don't have any good work to do, by spending time on things like this

  • JSS 6 years ago

    You can't be serious. The high commissioner wants our politicians to respect their laws and you think that is not important? If we want to be lawless, Let's keep it here. The guy wants the laws of his country to be respected ...
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  • Cee Usa 6 years ago

    Yes Aba you are right what do the British have the most dirty country in Europe this Benjamin should live the MPs alone

  • EDWARD 6 years ago

    THAT IS YOUR THINKING BUT IT IS NOT YOUR THINKING THAT IS THE MEASURE. GRANTING WITHOUT ADMITTING THAT THE ONLY ISSUE IS THE DAUGHTER'S OVERSTAY, WHY DID THE 37 YR OLD DAUGHTER NOT APPLY FOR THE VISA ON HER OWN? SHE CHOSE TO ...
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  • Foreigner 6 years ago

    This is a big problem with Ghana. Poor Leadership. John Boadu doesn't even see the problem with what the MP's did. It was fraud. It was breaking the laws of a land they wanted to visit. If our leaders say this is ok, wha ...
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  • Pontius Pliate 6 years ago

    As usual we see nothing wrong with blatant lies from our public officers and servants.

    The U.K. I believe is much aware of people who use fraudulent reasons to enter the UK with no intention of returning but I want to beli ...
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  • Cole 6 years ago

    When John Benjamin was giving it to ndc, npp guys were happy. Today the tables have turned and npp is complaining. The truth is Mahama Ayariga was right abt corruption in parliament.

  • Kofi Adjei 6 years ago

    The High Commissioner is not giving it to NDC or NPP. He is complaining about visa fraud by Ghana's parliamentarians. The visa fraud was not committed in the NPP era. When it comes to fraudulent deals to their advantage, you ...
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  • Villager 6 years ago

    The baseline here is that NPP are crying loudest becos all four are/were NPP.
    Politicians do not see fraud in their circles as fraud because such issues ought to be discussed internally and buried without us the villagers kn ...
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  • Claus Olsen 6 years ago

    Nepotism is just as bad as Bribery

  • NANA 6 years ago

    The truth really hurts hence some of those so called Politicians are criticizing the High Commissioner.

  • Asante USA 6 years ago

    There is nothing wrong telling the British officials the truth. The MP'S lied to acquire the visa. Secondly how come they the MP's returned after their visit but their relative did not return to Ghana. John Boadu. stop been s ...
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  • Ghanani 6 years ago

    What is John Boadu say? That is okay for MPs to misrepresent and lie to "sponsor their relatives?" I had so much hope that we would see much better behaviour from the NPP goons but here is proof that the script is the same, o ...
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  • My view 6 years ago

    John Boadu shut your big mouth up. That you are Acting Secretary of the ruling party does not necessarily mean you are learned in matters of diplomacy. Don't you know that using one's official.position, power, privilege, posi ...
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  • BB 6 years ago

    It is typical of MPs to extort monies from ppl who wants visa to travel, they use their position to do that always,no two ways about that. They always claim those involve are their relatives so they should not be spared, to p ...
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  • bkm 6 years ago

    NPP, tell this IDIOT to shut up. He is making a mockery of the party.

  • Yaw 6 years ago

    How did the British High Commissioner gain access to Ghana? May be through witch craft… Massage, this issue is serious. Our MPs travelled with people who went missing yet the legislators did not bother to inform the police. ...
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  • JB Cymande 6 years ago

    How can a WHOLE politician ask such a BUSHMAN'S question??

    You people are disgracing Ghana to the highest level

  • EDWARD 6 years ago

    THAT IS YOUR THINKING BUT IT IS NOT YOUR THINKING THAT IS THE MEASURE. GRANTING WITHOUT ADMITTING THAT THE ONLY ISSUE IS THE DAUGHTER'S OVERSTAY, WHY DID THE 37 YR OLD DAUGHTER NOT APPLY FOR THE VISA ON HER OWN? SHE CHOSE TO ...
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  • COCO AIR CROW 6 years ago

    WHY DO MOST GHANAIANS FAIL IN APPRECIATING THE LAW WHEN IT HITS THEM. VISA FRAUD, RED LIGHT JUMPING, PARKING AT INTERSECTIONS, DUMPING GARBAGE ANYWHERE AWAY FROM HOME,RECKLESS DRIVING BECAUSE OF BEING IN A CONVOY, STEALING PU ...
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  • KROBEA ASANTE - UK 6 years ago

    John Boadu grow up. Ghana needs people like Jon Benjamin. The HC is representing the British Parliament and he is doing what the British laws requires him to do. If you feel that he is wrong, appeal to the British Immigration ...
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  • Teiko 6 years ago

    Our politicians and people in Power abuse Power with impunity and deception. Jon Benjamin is mandated to represent his country in Ghana so what stupid question is John Boadu asking? Most of these guys should go back to School ...
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  • Tawiah 6 years ago

    He is showing to the wide world how uneducated he is on public radio.

  • EDUARDO DOMINGO 6 years ago

    COMMISSIONER JOHN BENJAMIN , WHEN I GOT HOLD OF YOUR ESCAPADE ON THIS ISSUE , I THOUGHT THAT YOU DISPLAYED GROSS HYPOCRECY ON THAT OCCASSION AND IT IS UNBEFITTING OF YOUR STATUS! HOW ON EARTH CAN YOU AND DO YOU EQUATE OVER S ...
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  • Ghana-Ba 6 years ago

    Shame buy tell us that your son just stole only small fish and it is ok

  • Obed Adore 6 years ago

    See the true and crude mentality of John Boadu being displayed here? So this guy sees "nothing wrong" ?? Hmm.
    How can such people that condone lawlessness and fraud lead Ghana and Ghanaians? John has warped brains I think.

  • London 6 years ago

    AN IGNORANT MP IN A FOOL' PARADISE

    Cant's we see the true and crude mentality of John Boadu displayed here? So this guy sees "nothing wrong with what the MPs have done?
    How can people who condone lawlessness and fraud le ...
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  • Yaw Kpeloo 6 years ago

    Jon please do not discredit our parliamentarians. Please this is nothing new. We have all gone through it before. Please please respect us as human beings and a country.

  • kwaku 6 years ago

    this UK Jon Benjamin guy talks too much . he act as if he is part of our local government.

  • Joe 6 years ago

    hmmm master you want to say that they had not profited from their position as MPs by facilitating visa acquisition for their relatives? what answer do you want yes or no. I just yes.HiHihihihihihhiiiiii.

  • ROGUE LAWYER 6 years ago

    i hate people of using the black color list as a list of untrusted groups of minority.
    i am black in colour , and want to warn people of color to stop using the word blacklist to mean something they hate, dont like, or dont ...
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  • YAW BOSOMPRAH 6 years ago

    I WONDER HOW COULD JOHN BOADU ASK SUCH A STUPID QUESTION LIKE THIS.DON'T BE STUPID!

  • KWABENA KASAPREKO. 6 years ago

    HEY ! JOHN BOADU, "WO YE KWASEA PAPA." YOU SHOULD BE PROSECUTED IN A COURT OF LAW. YOUR BEHAVIOUR, RELATIVE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER, IS FRAUD. IN ADDITION TO YOUR BEHAVIOUR, IN TERMS OF YOUR INTELLIGENCE, YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED ...
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  • Kwamoko USA 6 years ago

    John Boadu is misbehaving as if he is a bedfellow of these fraudsters. If he does the same thing using his position in government, then nemesis will catch up with him, too, damn it! Why are these people so ignorant of commo ...
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  • Serwaa 6 years ago

    Fellow Ghanaians there is no point hitting back. The MPs were wrong in what they did. There are certain things we will overlook but such issues will be treated differenly somewhere. Let us be law abiding and move in harmony w ...
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  • Kofi 6 years ago

    JOHN BOADU SINCE WHEN DID U BECOME A SPOKESPERSON FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS? IN MATTERS LIKE THESE LET THE ALLEGED MEMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.THE BRITISH CARE ABOUT LAW & ORDER. THAT IS WHY EVEN A PRIME MINISTER, CELEBRITIES & R ...
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  • BRIGHT NANA KWAME ODOFOPA 6 years ago

    THE BIG 419 GOVERMENT IS BACK IN POWER.THE NPP ARE 419 ,JUST 4 MONTHS IN OFFICE , LOOK WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE COUNTRY , COCAIN MISSING FROM PORT , EIIII NANA TAKE TIME OOOH , YOU ARE BIG 419 PAAAAAAA ,

  • obaatanpa 6 years ago

    Fraud is fraud.... Are you saying because they used their position to acquire visas for their relatives is not an issue?
    Thi is how we end up with all the whom you know in the system causing us more havoc as a country.Pleas ...
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  • zongo boy 6 years ago

    This man is acting as if we are still in the colonial Era.His sense of controversy and interference are problematic to Ghanaian populace.we the Africans and our ancestors have gone through a lot in the slavery days.we cannot ...
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  • Tawiah 6 years ago

    NPP is always finding reasons not to be held accountable at all. John's excuse is flimsy and foolish.

  • Martin 6 years ago

    This is the case of a criminal defending his fellow criminal, as most politicians are in the country. What a stupid and self-serving question to ask a diplomat how he entered Ghana. John Boadu can rest assured that Jon Benjam ...
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  • Tigerliccious 6 years ago

    John Boadu is corrupt and so doesn't see anything wrong with nepotism. Using your position to do favors for your relatives is wrong. It is morally unacceptable. Ghanaians in power have done that for so long. Time it came t ...
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