Family of murderd cop demand same treatment given to Maj. Mahama's family

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• AGBESI KWESI 6 years ago

  Because this military officer is related to ex-prez Mahama, the NDC communicators are just over-hyping issues surrounding this slain galamsey soldier. Generally, Ghanaians are hypocrites that is why Ghana is backward in the m ...
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  Because this military officer is related to ex-prez Mahama, the NDC communicators are just over-hyping issues surrounding this slain galamsey soldier. Generally, Ghanaians are hypocrites that is why Ghana is backward in the midst of plenty. Look at how nursing mothers have been detained with their babies in connection with this unfortunate murder and it appears human rights lawyers in Ghana have all gone to sleep.I am not the least surprised because if the Minister of Children and Gender Affairs has gone to weep profusely at the funeral of Late Maj Mahama because the deceased is a relative, do you think she will see the need to protect these kids who are being punished for crimes they have not committed.

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• insight to the bone 6 years ago

  Its only northerners who want criminal Mahama back and whatever trickery they use we will fulfill on our promise to bring war on him . Let him remember his nephew captain , another useless criminal who has been given a state ...
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  Its only northerners who want criminal Mahama back and whatever trickery they use we will fulfill on our promise to bring war on him . Let him remember his nephew captain , another useless criminal who has been given a state burial.We are informed that this major's father was a member of the firing squad group that murdered the generals at the beginning of JJ's fake revolution and was harassing the traders in the market places . They think they escaped man's justice but God is not a pepeni and will surely punish them all so they remember. Really what a tragic comedy of a joke banana republic Ghana is.We have an arch criminal JJ running his mouth with cholera shit propaganda boasting of crimes any normal human being would be ashamed of.We talk of reconciliation and amnesty in a fake ass constitution but forget in a Christian society forgiveness or amnesty can only be given to those who are genuine remorseful,show repentance or admit their guilt.Npp is in power but obviously Nana being so stupid as to surround himself with pepeni northerners who have poisoned his mind to what is right and is just too impotent to do what is necessary to secure freedom , peace and justice just like Atta Mills was. Our so called intellectuals join the hallelujah chorus to condemn the innocent citizens (although an NDC stronghold) of a whole town but are too cowardly to speak the truth about JJ , his ayigbe criminal hegemony in an alliance with pepeni tribalism/ Islamic chauvinistic dominance .In this our sorry ass country Ghana everything is now upside down or back to front with negative selection of personnel in all state institutions.In organized civilized societies they take wayward people, criminals from prisons or hooligan prone individuals and recruit them into the security forces under a strict regime so they become positive contributors in society so most are rehabilitated before they even commit crimes. They complain that the people of Denkyira are difficult but yet our security agencies only recruit mainly from the Ewes and northerners. The basic principle being every human being is important and can be vital to the smooth functioning of the society but in our primitive buga buga foolishness its better to murder people by firing squad , lynching or general exclusion of the majority's potential through tribalism , hegemony and Islamic dominance, no better than Nigeria.The fact remains its not lawlessness but rather the people have made a choice . When someone has malaria or is sick they know where the doctors are , when there is a fire even though they know the fireservice is poorly equiped they reach out to them and so on , but when a crime is committed or faced by corruption they dont know where the police/ judiciary are or dont bother because everyone has rejected these fake institutions. The constitution must be changed so all are equal before the law if not we shall bring war on all these traitors of convenience.There so many versions of the story out there and each with some truth mixed with a whole lot of incredible lies. We observe a whole set of seemly unconnected circumstances that led to this unfortunate event, yes unfortunate because no one should be killed in that way not even a dog. We should look at the motives of the actors , the assembly man was acting on behalf of powerful men who had had 27 excavators seized by that unit was loosing money daily. Its evident he went for a meeting but lied to his colleagues he was going for jogging hoping to shake these criminals down for a few million dollars due to his unreasonable greed . The assemblyman being only a front-man could not approve the amounts required and a stalemate of several months would mean he the assemblyman would eventually pay for that mess with his life so opted for the only foolish quick solution he thought was available and that was to kill the captain .The captain had already been through a similar situation before when on a peacekeeping mission was captured and beaten to a pulp by the locals after surrendering his gun,so was returned home. Instead of the army discharging him or putting him under some psychological evaluation ignored the fact that he was damaged goods and gave him a new posting.Our army is now incompetent and unprofessional due to the fact that they have recruited more Ewes and northerners in order for them to use it one day to secure the colonization of Akan territories like the Hausas have done in Nigeria, this they have done and accepted substandard individuals like this captain.I have said all security agencies need to be disbanded a new ones reformed or one day things will deteriorate in a Somali like state.

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• Frank 6 years ago

  Our leaders have let Ghana ???????? down.
  The enlistment into Ghana ???????? Armed services should be equal quotas regionally. Same number for all regions. Surely constitution must change,Kuffour was so dumb and money ???? c ...
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  Our leaders have let Ghana ???????? down.
  The enlistment into Ghana ???????? Armed services should be equal quotas regionally. Same number for all regions. Surely constitution must change,Kuffour was so dumb and money ???? conscious he did not bothered to bring any changes. AKUFO Addo may continue to stay watching things fall apart

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• Nii Ayi 6 years ago

  Exactkl my brother. All these bruhaha surrounding Capt mahama's death was to cover up a big scam in the ghana armed forces. That soldier was a galamsey soldier protecting illegal mining site. We just honoured a soldier who wa ...
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  Exactkl my brother. All these bruhaha surrounding Capt mahama's death was to cover up a big scam in the ghana armed forces. That soldier was a galamsey soldier protecting illegal mining site. We just honoured a soldier who was actively involved in the destruction of the nation.

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• Frank 6 years ago

  Very objective comment ????

  Very objective comment ????

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• mike 6 years ago

  Na tru what is good for the goose is equally good for the gander.

  Na tru what is good for the goose is equally good for the gander.

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• Frank Agyena-Karikari 6 years ago

  A can of worms has been opened. Sure, the family has a case. The family can even make more money by suing The Police service.
  I remember discussing with some of my friends that in as much as we all did not like what was done ...
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  A can of worms has been opened. Sure, the family has a case. The family can even make more money by suing The Police service.
  I remember discussing with some of my friends that in as much as we all did not like what was done to the Major, the too much hype given to everything as a result of political expediency is not the best. Now every government who die in the line of duty is going to demand same or similar. Can we afford? What is good for the goose is good for the gander.

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• Kwaku 6 years ago

  Honestly,the family of the said police man deserves the same help if not more.In the police man' s case we are sure that he was protecting life and property. While in Mahama's issue,there are more questions than answers which ...
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  Honestly,the family of the said police man deserves the same help if not more.In the police man' s case we are sure that he was protecting life and property. While in Mahama's issue,there are more questions than answers which raises doubt about the stories told so far.Fight on for your rights and entitlements. What is good for a rich man's son should also be alright for a poor man's son as they are both Ghanaians.

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• Fine Boy 6 years ago

  That is so unfortunate

  That is so unfortunate

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• APANTESIS 6 years ago

  "When beggars die, there are no comets seen,but the heaavens themselves braxe forth the death of princes !"

  "When beggars die, there are no comets seen,but the heaavens themselves braxe forth the death of princes !"

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• Kay 6 years ago

  sad

  sad

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• good magic 6 years ago

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• AK 6 years ago

  I associate myself with the call by the family on the government to be fair. The wife and kid of this police officer must adequately be compensated by the government like they did for mahama's family. Fairness must prevail.

  I associate myself with the call by the family on the government to be fair. The wife and kid of this police officer must adequately be compensated by the government like they did for mahama's family. Fairness must prevail.

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• Forson 6 years ago

  Watz about the civilians police accidentally killed some tym ago
  
  The Mampong nursing teacher who was accidentally killed
  
  Were they given state burial n money given to three family ... Watz the policeman family is dema ...
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  Watz about the civilians police accidentally killed some tym ago
  
  The Mampong nursing teacher who was accidentally killed
  
  Were they given state burial n money given to three family ... Watz the policeman family is demanding is pure nonsensical

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• Amecole 6 years ago

  Mm, if the facts as written in the article are correct then yes, the late police lance corporal died in the line of duty, hence the state has a duty to his nuclear family as is being done for the late Maj. Mahama's family.
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  Mm, if the facts as written in the article are correct then yes, the late police lance corporal died in the line of duty, hence the state has a duty to his nuclear family as is being done for the late Maj. Mahama's family.
  I will think anything short of that would be seen as biased towards the family of the late lance corporal.

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• peter 6 years ago

  There was no co-ordination between the 2 parties.Those on patrol should have been briefed of their colleage excorting the vehicle

  There was no co-ordination between the 2 parties.Those on patrol should have been briefed of their colleage excorting the vehicle

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• pocket lawyer 6 years ago

  The late police officer was killed because of poor police coordination,the officer was detailed on assignment and therefore proper police coordination was very essential very sad and the same treatment must be given to his fa ...
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  The late police officer was killed because of poor police coordination,the officer was detailed on assignment and therefore proper police coordination was very essential very sad and the same treatment must be given to his family as per Major Mahama, armed robbers are the problem in this country without rooting them out we fight a loose battle,use jailed armed robbers and other criminals in jails to do community service use them to clean our dirty environment.

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• DI ASEM PA 6 years ago

  The same as maxwell was killed because, he was not wearing his uniform as a soldier. So the people saw him as an ordinary person walking around with a gun who can be an armed robber. Don't try to be smart.

  The same as maxwell was killed because, he was not wearing his uniform as a soldier. So the people saw him as an ordinary person walking around with a gun who can be an armed robber. Don't try to be smart.

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• Kwarteng Adu-Gyamfi 6 years ago

  In as much as I support that the gov't should come to the aid of the family are we able to distinguish the difference between "friendly fire" and lynching?
  
  We all want lynching in Ghana to stop but there is no way we can s ...
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  In as much as I support that the gov't should come to the aid of the family are we able to distinguish the difference between "friendly fire" and lynching?
  
  We all want lynching in Ghana to stop but there is no way we can stop friendly fire in the security forces.
  
  I don't like Mahama in the role he played in looting and inaction on some security issues in the North but is there a point we as Ghanaians should say enough is enough on lynching? Wouldn't we be beter off even if because of his relationship to Mahama his death and the actions that follow are able to stump out lynching? You could be the next victim.
  
  Forgive me if I m offensive. I do not intend to offend anybody on this forum.

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• Voice of Reason 6 years ago

  Major Mahama had no military protection when he went many kilometers away from his base. He had a gun and civilians mistook him for an armed robber.
  The policeman was armed and his colleagues mistook him for an armed robber ...
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  Major Mahama had no military protection when he went many kilometers away from his base. He had a gun and civilians mistook him for an armed robber.
  The policeman was armed and his colleagues mistook him for an armed robber and killed him. The question is this: did the policemen take the law into their hands by failing to establish the identity of the police escort?
  The common thread in the two cases seems to be that Ghanaians (including security forces) do not value human life. They just kill first and ask questions later.
  Would this be a fair assessment?

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• Akromah 6 years ago

  I WAS SAYING THE SAME THING,IT SEEMS THAT MAJOR MAHAMA IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN LYNCHED, KILLED OR DIED ON NATIONAL SERVICE ...I BLAME NDC CRIMINALS FOR THAT,BECAUSE NDC CRIMINALS WERE BEHAVING LIKE ...
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  I WAS SAYING THE SAME THING,IT SEEMS THAT MAJOR MAHAMA IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN LYNCHED, KILLED OR DIED ON NATIONAL SERVICE ...I BLAME NDC CRIMINALS FOR THAT,BECAUSE NDC CRIMINALS WERE BEHAVING LIKE MAJOR MAHAMA WAS KILLED BY NPP SUPPORTERS.....

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• joe 6 years ago

  As much as I side with them, the incidents are different. Though they are all deaths, it was how the captain's killing was captured that brought that outpouring of sympathy.

  As much as I side with them, the incidents are different. Though they are all deaths, it was how the captain's killing was captured that brought that outpouring of sympathy.

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• Caslyn Ayih 6 years ago

  That's so true

  That's so true

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• nana bosore 6 years ago

  GIVE THE COP THE SAME TREATMENT GIVEN TO MAJOR MAX. JUST BE FAIR AND FIRM
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  GIVE THE COP THE SAME TREATMENT GIVEN TO MAJOR MAX. JUST BE FAIR AND FIRM
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• Senior 6 years ago

  i dont get this ooo.

  i dont get this ooo.

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• Amezo 6 years ago

  The cop family is right.There must be fairness in our society.Whatever Nana Akufo Addo has done for Captain Mahama must be done for the Cop's family

  The cop family is right.There must be fairness in our society.Whatever Nana Akufo Addo has done for Captain Mahama must be done for the Cop's family

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• Bukari 6 years ago

  Ghanaians behave as if they don't have sense and behave like they are being driven by hormones. The whole country ceased to exist just because of the death of the Captain. Why cant the government sit back, think before acting ...
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  Ghanaians behave as if they don't have sense and behave like they are being driven by hormones. The whole country ceased to exist just because of the death of the Captain. Why cant the government sit back, think before acting? They allowed dead goat to mislead them through his unnecessary and lying behavior. Now you have to compensate tens of such people else you may not be seen to be fair.

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• Maxx 6 years ago

  It is rather unfortunate, but de circumstances are not the same. Capt mahamas case went viral therefore drew public attention calling for the civilian government as a form of appology for a section of its civilians. But this ...
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  It is rather unfortunate, but de circumstances are not the same. Capt mahamas case went viral therefore drew public attention calling for the civilian government as a form of appology for a section of its civilians. But this police officer's duty was to protect the bus.i hav sat in a bus from the north to takoradi. These men hav guns n radio to communicate with officers as required by officers. There was no need after protecting passengers to hop on a bike n chase them without following protocol, radioing in and co-ordinating with police officers. He is a brave man tho he made a mistake. The police service should be held accountsble if expecially they wer not givin required equipment.RIP officer

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• I J 6 years ago

  Thank you, but for your information, not every police officer has the communication gadget. In fact the administration don't care about the rank and file so far as communication is concerned.

  Thank you, but for your information, not every police officer has the communication gadget. In fact the administration don't care about the rank and file so far as communication is concerned.

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• Maxx 6 years ago

  Lets not try to play politics. Nobody made de president giv him a state burial but circumstances surroundin capt. Mahama n de eye opener it has givin de country will create a ripple effect in ensuring this never hapns, citize ...
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  Lets not try to play politics. Nobody made de president giv him a state burial but circumstances surroundin capt. Mahama n de eye opener it has givin de country will create a ripple effect in ensuring this never hapns, citizens wil ff de law, n de police also looked in closely for lack of confidence in them

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• Akyire twa, Animu twa! 6 years ago

  It seems the npp government is being soft on certain issues and pampering what doesn't deserve to be pampered. The president should be bold and fair on certain issues else we will vote against him in the next elections. We al ...
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  It seems the npp government is being soft on certain issues and pampering what doesn't deserve to be pampered. The president should be bold and fair on certain issues else we will vote against him in the next elections. We all watching to see and expecting to know what really sent the soldiers to Denkyira Obuasi. Seriously! !!

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• Snr Ebony 6 years ago

  Hmm,for ones l agree with the family, The gap btn the amount of money involve is too big.But our major family deserve to be given the money.

  Hmm,for ones l agree with the family, The gap btn the amount of money involve is too big.But our major family deserve to be given the money.

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• Justice for all 6 years ago

  Because the late captain Mahama was former prez Mahama' nephew the NDC propaganda agents worked to make the entire nation sympathized the late captain's family and the government made unjustifiable promises to the family.
  A ...
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  Because the late captain Mahama was former prez Mahama' nephew the NDC propaganda agents worked to make the entire nation sympathized the late captain's family and the government made unjustifiable promises to the family.
  A cop was killed whiles performing his mandated duty unlike the captain who deserted his duty base and was killed the government is mute I've the cop's death. This is injustices.

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• Koo 6 years ago

  Thank you so much for voicing this out. Now let's see what the government does in this case. This has been my concern. Folks, people have been lynched in this country for years but none of the families has ever been catered f ...
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  Thank you so much for voicing this out. Now let's see what the government does in this case. This has been my concern. Folks, people have been lynched in this country for years but none of the families has ever been catered for by successive governments. Now Mahama's family members have requested that a state facility be named after him. Why? I can't even tell. I admit that what the soldier went through was gruesome and we all appall it. We felt it so much because it was captured on video but what about those whose fate were not captured on video for us to see? Again for the the state to provide a burial, funds and other support to the soldier at best appeared patronising to me. Now we have a case on hand. The government should do the same for the policeman because he was doing something much better for the nation then the soldier who died. The late Mahama was well connected and belonged to an elite family yet he has been given so much. Why can't the same be done for the policeman who presumably was not well to do? I am sad for this nation because politicians are plunging us into a class war. When you're poor no one sees your good deeds. Can someone assist me in getting the details of the policeman's family? I really want to help in ensuring that something is done about their plight. The political elite cannot cheat us everyday!

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• Koo 6 years ago

  Please can anyone help by getting the details of the family member for me? We can can start a crusade on Ghanaweb to ensure the policeman gets who he deserves. Please let your voices be heard on this.
  
  I am ready to serve a ...
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  Please can anyone help by getting the details of the family member for me? We can can start a crusade on Ghanaweb to ensure the policeman gets who he deserves. Please let your voices be heard on this.
  
  I am ready to serve as a convener for this forum if need be.

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• Kwasi Anthony 6 years ago

  Eyes are watching, he even deserve better than, we live to see,

  Eyes are watching, he even deserve better than, we live to see,

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• Willa 6 years ago

  When will government build monuments to all the innocent people killed under Rawlings and his so called revolutionaries.

  When will government build monuments to all the innocent people killed under Rawlings and his so called revolutionaries.

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• Esi Atta 6 years ago

  The family has a case to a point. Their son's death is directly connected to armed robbery which is a serious national problem. Their son also died in the line of duty. Where their case weakens is asking for a state burial. ...
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  The family has a case to a point. Their son's death is directly connected to armed robbery which is a serious national problem. Their son also died in the line of duty. Where their case weakens is asking for a state burial. Major Mahama's death has started a national conversation about the twin issues of galamsey and mob justice. Remember, there had been several cases of ritual murder but it took the death of Kofi Kyintoh to make it a national discourse. Let's not lose sight of the collective good as we deal with the particular. Let the police officer's family sue the Police Force for wrongful death. They'll get money that they want from the death of their son.

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• Yakubu Olando, Ward Chairman, Maamobi 6 years ago

  The policeman deserves to be compensated as the galamsy soldier. Or is it because the galamsey soldier is related to former Corruption president? We are watching.

  The policeman deserves to be compensated as the galamsy soldier. Or is it because the galamsey soldier is related to former Corruption president? We are watching.

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• Nitiwul free education, free sex 6 years ago

  Every security personnel is buried by state but when you are on official duty your benefit is different from when you are not. The family do not see max Mahama benefits and requesting the same. Not everyone who is a secur ...
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  Every security personnel is buried by state but when you are on official duty your benefit is different from when you are not. The family do not see max Mahama benefits and requesting the same. Not everyone who is a security person should be pay the same. Base on the case, if you died on official duties. If not for get.

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• Senior Citizen BS, Germany.. 6 years ago

  The matter of the Police Corporal late Acka is similaly the same as the late Major Alex Mahama who lost their lives at the course of their assignment.Aka,s family must be accorded the same preferencial treatment as given to M ...
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  The matter of the Police Corporal late Acka is similaly the same as the late Major Alex Mahama who lost their lives at the course of their assignment.Aka,s family must be accorded the same preferencial treatment as given to Major Alexander Mahama.What is good for the geese is good for the ganger.

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