National Chief Imam's spokesperson criticises President Mahama for removing betting tax
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Just advise your people not to bet.
Qur'an is toilet paper. If you poison islamic children you will go straight to heaven. Burn all mosques in Africa
My brother please don't insult quran and Islam. Because don't start what you can't ending. Nobody insult your Bible and Christianity. So be careful about you saying..... Respectful..
The writer didnt indicate he is a Christian, how sure are you that the person is a Christian.. True Christians dont speak that way. May l say you are quick to run down Christians ot Christianity
How do you know that the man is a Christian? Treat the man as a lunatic and leave Christians out of this. Apart from that, he is not insulting anyone but Allah and his prophet and holy books. If Allah exists he should be able ...
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I don't understand why he/she is being doing that .
May Almighty Allah forgive and guide you.Ameen
But,pls stop insulting the Holy Quran..
Go to hell Mr Muslim man. Have you been able to control your people not to gamble ? You are the President pls keep quiet
THIS MAN MAKE PEOPLE INSULT THE CHIEF IMAM. THIS MAN IS CORRUPT AND SHOULD BE SACKED FROM THE CHEIF IMAMS CAMP. HE IS CORRUPT AND PLAYING POLITICS WITH OUR MUSLIM RELIGION
Did the betting tax stop people from gambling?
Even UAE and Saudi Arabia now operate lotteries, so what is this man talking about?
If Akufo Addo had any genuine plans of stopping betting, the best he should have done was to ...
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SOME JUST DON'T LIKE TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT GHANA IS A SECULAR STATE!
President Mahama does not understand the havoc betting is causing to our youth. A president who has the future of the youth at heart would not reward truancy among the youth.
President Mahama is destroying the future of Ghana youth who spend all their time in betting games. Tax sometime are use as deterrent policy all over the world. Betting attitude is seriously slicing away the good ethics indi ...
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You gerraweey Amereyaw, with your mischievous and cynic mentality. Which is well known of you eversince, from your days in Tamale.Shame on you
Stay away from the president. You never wanted him to become president again so, leave him alone to perform what he is mandated to do.
If Armeyaw couldn't or can't condemn the appointment of A Muslim to head the National lotteries authority, he better keep quiet. If he wants to talk about gambling then, he should condemn all forms of gambling and not the wit ...
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NPP former finance minister, Amin Anta, wrote to Nana Addo not to append his signature on the LGBTQ+ bill and Sheikh Armeyaw kept mute then. Oh, how politics destroys some people!
Shut up. What right does he have to pressure the President to withdraw an appointment because the appointee is a Muslim? Faith is personal.
If your myopic mind tells you that, then he has no right to chastise the president for withdrawing the betting tax
If your myopic mind tells you that, then he has no right to chastise the president for withdrawing the betting tax
If your myopic mind tells you that, then he has no right to chastise the president for withdrawing the betting tax
So do you want to impose you religion on us.
With his controversial mentality? This man, can hybernate like a typical silent cobra, lying in wait with potential venom. Just critically see his face. No offence at all meant to the Respected Chief Imam
Wisdom would call for the total removal of the National Gaming Comission or lotteries but not a tax
Akufo Addo and his government thought they were clever thieves. They wouldn't gamble with their own money, but then they found a way to enjoy the proceeds by stealing a percentage of people's winnings in the name of a tax.
Spokesperson our foot.
It’s good the President didn’t seek your opinion because your argument isn’t strong enough. The fact that H. E. repealed it doesn’t mean he’s encouraging people to go into gambling whatsoever.
Gabbling is a choic ...
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Ghanaians must never dream about Bawumia. Aside the latter's incompetence and crook mind, one other core reason, is because of characters like Amereyaw
Ndc agyimifoc will always retrogress
@ Snyder. Violence begets violence. A crab without sense of direction. Move front, back, right then left. Yet, insulting one of 'retrogression'. Gademn blockhead, asshole and latrine like you, just like your mother's rotte ...
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It is not up to Mahama to make muslims adher to the purity of their faith. That is the job of the moslem leaders. Besides, betting tax is NEVER going to deter any muslim who wants to engaging in betting.Never!!!
What do know about TAXATION? Gerrrout, there. Go and read about double taxation. Enemies of progress
Here comes bahumias puppet
Pls advise Muslims not to engage in betting finish. Ghana is not mainly a Muslim country but we have Christians, Traditional faith and faithless people live here in Ghana.
Mahama is a lazy and cheap president . He can't take bold decisions . Betting should be discouraged but he encouraging it
@jk you people get sense at all??.. national lottery authority is doing what again now??..if Mahama is lazy...then am even at a loss of words to use to describe you. Anyway...may sense locate you.
Sheikh Armiyaw, please don't bring your personal views on religious matters into our Ghanaian politics. Ghana is not a Christian or a Muslim country but a secular state. Please, with great respect to you, remember that!
I sincerely feel this man is seriously sick and needs medical attention. His head should be examined before he loses it. Go and burn the sea or better still, go and push mountain Kilimanjaro. Mad man. Stupid idiot, keep quiet ...
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Holier than though attitudes.
So what's sheick talking about ? u mean something Allah most high prohibited us not to do which is Haram , JM government shld allow us to take share of Haram botty ? No way when stake Ur Lottery & wins go away with mo ...
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Foolish man but you don't frown against LGBQT
Don't be hypocrite, betting is optional no body is
Forcing any to go bet shut up and keep quiet
I want to ask the spokesperson if it's acceptable in his religion if what he claim is sinful then will he accept gambling tax popularly known as betting tax for economy development to his area or his religion
Funny, You don't have a problem with betting but you have a problem with the tax on the betting. Teach the people not to bet then they will not need to pay the tax..... Now we want the government to do the preaching and teach ...
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Every game of chance has its own self-restraint. Whether betting, lottery or raffle, there's no guarantee that you will win when you enter it. Many have lost huge amounts without winning anything and if that is not restrainin ...
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Ghana is a circular state, you cannot impose your religion on anyone. Betting is not compulsory, advise your people if your religion is against Betting.
Kwasia like that. Another NPP idiot.
JDM just fulfill his campaign promises piriod. That idiot can go to hell.
Please you could aired your disagreement before 2024 elections. Was it not part of the campaign message
NDC SUPPORTERS THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE KNOWN FOR. INSULTS. DON'T YOU KNOW THIS WILL MAKE YOUR PARTY UNPOPULAR. WHERE IS THAT IDIOT NDC MEMBER CALLED BOLSHEVIK. THE ONE GHANAWEB REFERS TO AS AN ECONOMIST. DON'T YOU KNOW YOUR PA ...
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The spokesperson got it all wrong this time....there are no tax on so many vices like prostitution, smoking, armed robbery but most people especially the you engage in these vices.
I completely disagree with you. Will you eat pork if it is made duty free?
You must tell your people not to gamble, not to make a secular country to make laws based on individual religious beliefs.
Master, do you know the percentage of Muslims who bet? Stop being sentimental with your religious beliefs.
Masa is it only Muslims that play bet? Stop the noise
Your Npp ego is killing u. Master shut up ok!
U can't decide for prez. Mahama
We know you anything good about ndc you don't like it
Your Moslem youths are doing worse things such as robbery, murder, homosexuality, alcoholism, drug abuse etc than betting. Ugly, useless, senseless, shameless, gormless, ignorant and primitive fool. Kwasiaa buuluubuuluuu.
What about national lottery and other dubious business some people are engaging? Can you as a Muslim identify the clean and dirty money?Mahama has done the right thing for the Youth.
What about national lottery and other dubious business some people are engaging? Can you as a Muslim identify the clean and dirty money?Mahama has done the right thing for the Youth.Taxing on betting cannot stop betting.
This guy koraa is he correct? He looks as fake as a 3 dollar bill.
Stop the hypocrisy, if you are not enthused then don't drive on our roads, don't use electricity, because of your religion. Do you know the amount of money or taxes these betting companies contribute toward the development of ...
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A Muslim with a cross around his neck on the same fugu. Fake guy. Completely fake! He is just hanging around to suck all the juice left in the Chief Imam. Fire him!
Why don't he advocate for a total ban of betting?
Why did you allow a Muslim to be NLA director?
Sheikh Armiyaw Shuaib is an adult and an astute religious person who has opinions to express quite different from the opinion of the National Chief Imam. This particular opinion is borne out of his religious inclination and w ...
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The spokesperson could have made all INCLUSIVE statement and argue that Betting Tax is not good because it encourages laziness and business spirit of the Youth, NOT ONLY Muslim Youth. It is problematic to argue all the time b ...
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Sheikh, this is the matter of faith, and as a Shilh, teach Muslim youth to desist from the act betting as it is a sin against their faith, just as Pastors has taught Christians to disassociate themselves from the practice. Te ...
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You were there when ndc said it in their campaign message. When the finance minister read the budget, when parliament debated and agreed to abolish it, why didn’t u, all this times, consult them , or even make a press state ...
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Do you really believe that the betting tax stopped people from betting? I don't think so!
The Sheik only expressed his personal opinion,and that one too insults,he is a man of God and both the Bible and the Koran frowns upon gambling,we are in a democratic country and gambling is addictive so if you want to gamble ...
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Shiek Amereyaw is a man of God? Tweaa. Such a dark-minded individual , with appetite for crowd attention? Public deception galore~~~Man of God my foot!
Can he channel that same energy to advice Muslims to stop smoking cigarettes.
This lives off the National Chief Imam.
He's very unpopular among the Muslim youth.
Did this Sheikh criticize Bawumia when he promised to abolish same taxes when he is voted into power? We never heard him cough when Akuffo Addo did not want to sign the LGBTQ BILL
Freedom of choice....It's take it or leave it...Period
That’s why you and your npp lost the election. How many jobs did you create. Let’s have our ears. Npp is gone for 30 years
I dislike betting as well. But truth, is I don't see how the tax was a disincentive to the gamblers. It didn't affect their stake but wins. Lets stop deceiving ourselves.
I have always been worried about the peaceful coexistence and politics between the different religious bodies in this country when the chief imam is no more and I think I am right with my worries. This?? A leader with loose t ...
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Look at this hypocrisy!!!
Don't Moslems understand why they should not gamble?
If the Moslem cleric never knew, more Moslems stake lotto more than anybody.
They should collect the betting tax and use it to build mosque for you or to do the road to your house? Hypothetically way of worship, Haram money is not needed
Pure wisdom! No sensible president would encourage the youths in his country to rely on cha-cha for livelihood. Would the president encourage his children to bet?
Only Bawumia consults goat like you. Follow him to opposition. You nearly brought disrespect to the high office of chief Immam of Ghana. Idiot!!!
JM tactics of removing the bett and e- levy is out of hatred of what Npp government have done. He doesn't know how to govern a nation rather rubbing Peter to pay Paul politics. We ndc supporters are waiting for his government ...
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Ghnaa is not a Muslim country keep your criticality yo yourself
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It's the honest way of earning money
The spokesperson is a known NPP member. No wonder his criticisms
This boy is starting with his politics. Who is compelling Muslims to be involved with betting.
Your mothe would've been shut tight were it to be the Nana Addo presidency. Just tell your muslim brothers that it is haram and if they fear God they will not bet. I don't think they fear tax more than God
Is this What you called criticism? , then it's healthy one, JM never told you he is above reproach, constructive criticism is what every discerning leader wants, JM isn't immuned from that, Mr. Aremiyao is not hypocrite to su ...
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Sheik Aremeyaw, please with much respect, do not hide behind the Islamic Faith to do NPP Politics. I've been following you closely and it's clearly clear that you're a CARD-BEARING NPP member, but that's your choice, however ...
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I don't know why people (Muslim) still talk of lottery when we know many in our community that won the visa lottery to travel o don't know if Arimiyau knows of that one too?politricks? envy? ignorance?.......
Ai Anas, you dont drink or buy alcohol yet gofmet use tax on alcohol to build your roads and pay nurses and teachers for you to walk on, treated when sick and be taught. Why dont you say gofmet should stop taking the tax or ...
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