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'MPs are not special, every Ghanaian needs protection'

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  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-SAMY.....
    Let Ghanaians teach John Mahama and his notorious NDC a lesson. John Mahama can not take Ghanaians for any unwanted ride. What was this stupid John Mahama thinking when he and his corrupt NDC decided to acc ...
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  • ako 8 years ago

    They r saying something sensible to benefit the nation n u were there talking trash about this 2 ppls brought in Ghana. Can't u go n return them to the Americans by ur self. Fool

  • MATHS 8 years ago

    Anyone writing on this issue refers to it as murder and not assassination. Why then the need for the state to provide security? If it were an assassination, that is, being killed for being a politician and for that matter an ...
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  • kabokabo 8 years ago

    Can Kwasi Pratt come again with his allegation against our men in black uniform? Do you know some of the journalist are pen robbers? Does it mean that all journalist are robbers? Lets respect our police force!

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-ADANKO....MAHAMA's PICTURE ON THE BUSES.....
    Don't go far to punish an innocent person. Mahama is the brain behind it.Asiedu Nketia brought the idea and supported byNDC national council. It is a way to get money for ...
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  • Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE 8 years ago

    love is like a car. if you dont keep both hands and eyes on the road. u will be crushed liked mpkonto mpkonto!.....

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-Victor A. Young.....
    Everything is going wrong in Ghana, under the corrupt and incompetent John Mahama's presidency; the heavens have shut its doors of blessings to Ghana and that is things continue to fall apart for ...
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  • AGBESI KWESI 8 years ago

    IS ISLAM A RELIGION OF PEACE? I don't think so. If Muslims have problems with traditional authorities in Tafo, why did they attack Christian churches. Mahama sees all these yet he will not condemn them. The last time, Muslims ...
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  • Y. S. 8 years ago

    IF M.Ps SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITH SECURITY PERSONNEL WHY SHOULD D.C.Es, M.C.Es, MAYORS, ETC BE GIVEN THAT PRIVILEGE WITH MOTORCADE AND ALL?

  • kk 8 years ago

    What sensible? ???

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-Emma Agbedam.....
    Comment to: Water tankers sent to aid Nsawam-Adoagiri crisis
    Is this water suppose to be free or for sale ?
    MP for Sege constituency Hon. Otuteye brought NADMO tanker to the sege constituency faci ...
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  • ako 8 years ago

    They r saying something sensible to benefit the nation n u were there talking trash about this 2 ppls brought in Ghana. Can't u go n return them to the Americans by ur self. Fool

  • Efo Kwaawaaku Canada 8 years ago

    If that is the case MPS are not special, then I'll like to ask Pratt is John Mahama special? as well as the ministries who have 24 hours protection by police even Mahama wife, this Pratt is turning to be an idiot nowadays tru ...
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  • Kanawu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8 years ago

    I KNEW PRATT AS IDIOTIC BUT HE IS WORST BECAUSE MAHAMA HAS BOUGHT HIM. HE GOT EXPOSED WHEN HE WAS ONBOARD THE PRESIDENTIAL JET WITH THE NATIONAL SECURITY COORDINATOR. A BUNCH OF IDIOTS CALLING THEMSELVES JOURNALIST

  • David O 8 years ago

    What has the security of MP's got to do with the Guantanamo bay prisoners in Ghana and Mahama Old soldier? U & party always find means and ways of propagating falsehood when any issue arises. Ghanaians are watching and they ...
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  • ABA ATTA 8 years ago

    OLD SOLDIER, FIRST YOU DO NOT RESPECT, YOURSELF AND THEREFORE YOUR READERS, WHY DO YOU EASILY INSULT OTHERS, AND STUPIDLY CALL ON DECENT GHANAIANS TO RISE UP AT YOU STUPID SUGGESTIONS, WHY DON`T YOU SHOW YOUR FACE A DEMONSTRA ...
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  • SHATTA KPATIBI 8 years ago

    every ghanaian is special and must all be protected not only npp. npp should stop that assassination game and behave well as such. where does those killing with acid, guns attacks coming from? Nana must be suspended for peace ...
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  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    AUTHOR: KEK ---
    HAHAHA....EEEEIIII, WHY CAN'T THIS GOVERNMENT JUST TELL GHANAIANS A LITTLE TRUTH??BAWUMIA SAID THIS ENERGY CRISES IS BEING CAUSED BY LACK OF FINANCE BUT THIS GOVERNMENT REFUSED IT BLATANTLY.NOW THIS SHAMEFUL ...
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  • Oklu 8 years ago

    I have no time for those who are jealous of successful people. Does this man know what it takes to be an MP,? Please let this man be sensible enough.

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
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  • Kwame Afari (a Genuine Akan) 8 years ago

    Kweku, do you know that Kwesi Pratt ('Pratt The Prat') wanted you murdered??

  • Kofi 8 years ago

    What is hypocritical about what K Pratt said?

  • Livingstone Setsoafia(setsoafial@outl 8 years ago

    I think you have problem. Go to Patang. Who voted MPs there? After all the big monies, houses, allowances, cars, etc they should still provide security for MPs while the vulnerable poor man has none? Serious problem. I will n ...
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  • Nyanzu 8 years ago

    I'm with you Kwesi.

  • Ken Ntiamoa 8 years ago

    “The only way is for us to build a safe society" -----Kwesi Pratt.
    _____________________________________

    Mr Pratt, what you said is exactly true. M question is "how do we build a safe society?


    Ken

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-OBAA YAA.....
    Under which jurisdiction this investigation does fall?
    Is it the BNI because JB was MP or the police?
    In my estimation the BNI should be excuse from this case…….
    Why the Bureau of National Inv ...
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  • OFOSUAA 8 years ago

    MPS ARE JUST LAW MAKERS NOT LAW ENFORCERS SO WHY DO THEY NEED SECURITY AT ALL.....MPS IN GHANA HAVE JUST MESSED THE ROLE OF MPS UP...THEY CAMPAIGN AS IF THEY ARE DEVELOPMENT AGENTS EVEN THO THEY KNOW TOO WELL THAT THEY ARE NO ...
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  • save ghana 8 years ago

    how do we build the safe society? mahama's new ministry of corruption and unemployment can't create a safe society. pls tell the dead goat. see how money has crowded your judgment. vote de dead goat thief man out

  • OBOSOMANKETRE 8 years ago

    DON'T LET STUPID COMMENTS DISTRACT THE ADMINISTRATION FROM TAKING GOOD POLICIES. COMMENTS FROM WISE PERSONS SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO COMPARE WITH THOSE FROM THE STUPID

  • PRINCEWILLY@YMAIL.COM 8 years ago

    An MP man suspected that his wife was cheating on him, but he could not find time to prove it since they worked opposite shifts. He soon came up with the idea to get a talking Parrot and hide it in the closet of the bedroom w ...
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  • Adimah (Virgin-brother) 8 years ago

    All these killing of politicians are mostly orchestrated by their own party members that lost against them in primaries.Politicians will be safe if they all learn to accept electoral defeats.

  • Alexander Kwabena opoku 8 years ago

    jealou man ...ghanaian can afford to protect all the MPs .they are helping democracy a lot.

  • Adote 8 years ago

    What do you mean by they are helping Democracy, you mean by them stealing every penny Ghana makes? Be serious. Unfortunately, the Military has decided to leave these thieves NDC/NPP to destroy the Country. DO YOU KNOW WHAT DE ...
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  • BEN K...OHIO 8 years ago

    Abuakwa north mp is shot to death, why not Nana addo? nana addo is too ugly, is he from a family of monkeys and chimpanzees?

  • Efo Kwaawaaku Canada 8 years ago

    Is rather John Mahama, sometimes is better to be ugly with wisdom and knowledge than Mahama who is full of stupidity laughing like jackal in front of Parliament, no wonder Atta Mills open investigation against Mahama about hi ...
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  • David O 8 years ago

    This submission of yours is very baseless. Let's educate ourselves and open our eyes to the truth. Mahama has this country and the people as well at heart. Hez taken so many decisions on our behalf to make this country safe ...
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  • kobby 8 years ago

    This has got nothing to do with nana Addo ugly nest. ..let's focus on the issues on board.

  • kobby 8 years ago

    This has got nothing to do with nana Addo uglyness. ..let's focus on the issues on board.

  • Prince 8 years ago

    Dat is all kwesi if u tink u afraid of ur security stop been an Mp no one forced u there cos of wat u get u all rushin there.

  • Odikro Eyuom Munumkum 8 years ago

    Safety rules and procedure amend whenever mistake occurred. The aftermath of police ultimate investigation will tell. The situation is not a matter of special is about life. If the gruesome murder is not personal issue but ra ...
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  • Livingstone Setsoafia(setsoafial@outl 8 years ago

    So that means the innocent men killed on the streets are not important? Please let us stop worshiping the wicked MPs in the name of honourable.

  • Sampson kwabena dapaah 8 years ago

    How many rights do we have in Ghana and who is the sole beneficiary? Security for MP and what for physically challenge ones? Lord is our sherped.

  • DISCIPLINE HOLLAND 8 years ago

    THIS SHOWS THE INCOMPETENCE OF MAHAMAS GOVERNMENT AND SECURITY IN GHANA BY BRINGING 2 GUANTAMO AND STILL DEFEND THAT SECURITY IS OK IN GHANA,MAHAMA GOO AWAAAY AND LIVE GHANA TO DUBAI.

  • David O 8 years ago

    Mahama's competency or the prisoners in Ghana HV nothing to do with the assassination of the MP. Why can't we think before we speak or comment. Leave Mahama out of this.So far,he has proven to be a good leader and is always o ...
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  • man pillar 8 years ago

    What is risky about their job?lazy bastards just passing laws and loans and asking for security.kaiiiii kaaì

  • nixon bimi 8 years ago

    Old Soldier or what ever you call your self any person who insults the elderly is already a cursed person. I want to believe your up bringing had some strings. Mahama and your father who is stupid?to be precise, I see you a ...
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  • RAZAK MOHAMMED 8 years ago

    NPP IS A PEACEFUL PARTY...WE FORGIVE NDC PAYING UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS TO ATTACK US

  • David O 8 years ago

    Don't be silly Razak, NDC is a peaceful party too. We all saw what happened during your congress last year. We know what your party members did to Kwabena Agyepong and how you're struggling to keep it together now. Ghanaians ...
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  • kofi 8 years ago

    We are all equal before God so every citizen therefore need security

  • Kwame G Ayew 8 years ago

    It is said "security gives way to conspiracy " let's make laws that would ensure peace and security for all.

  • Peter 8 years ago

    What does the constitution say? Does it say that we don't do it because it is expensive? Are Ministers, Deputy Ministers and CEOs not given police protection? How many Ministers, Deputy Ministers and CEOs do we have? I can a ...
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  • Many 8 years ago

    Stop insulting each other, that is not the best way to contribute. who knows who is right? Let's God protect us first. its evil to kill.too bad.

  • a.k.Amsterdam 8 years ago

    When I say that Akwasi Pratt has the spirit of "Selfishness" people don't believe me. Thank God he has exposed himself to Ghanaians his true character. My question is supposing Akwasi Pratt is one of the Mps, won't he welco ...
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  • Ben 8 years ago

    MPs who promised serve the people in
    their campagn messages have turned to
    seek their own interest. Instead of
    fighting for safety for all the people, they
    are fighting themselves. If the people are
    safe they would also ...
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  • Me 8 years ago

    Why can't they use all the money for the security for MPs to train more police for the nation. And buy more police cars for patrolling. And to purchase more police surveillance equipments. And train more specialise detectives ...
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  • Me 8 years ago

    MPs are special. So are the rest of the population. So as we are all special, we all need protection from the State.

  • kpaluwa, Yendi 8 years ago

    Hypocrite Pratt, why didn't you say this to the ministers and the president that they are not the only people who are special to have security. The president would have seized all the properties given to you. Hypocrite!!!!

  • Freeman Kwame 8 years ago

    what of their salaries. why can't they pick private and personal security from it to protect them.are they valuable than other people?

  • Dr. Kofi Potofi -Uew-K 8 years ago

    I believe that if an MP need's a security then why not us all !! After all we re all humans n Ghanaians so why should we protect some n leave others.We even pay them so if they think they re not safe the the job they should r ...
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  • Me 8 years ago

    many people of high standing in Ghana have been murdered. This incident doesn't call for any special protection for our mp from the state.

  • Explo 8 years ago

    Masa, hmmnnnnnn

  • yebopower 8 years ago

    Arm yourself.Do what the Americans do.Self protection is better than being protected.

  • br dess 1 8 years ago

    some of NPPs talkes as if they are stupid idiots. is MPs many and more important than us? we have families so who should die for them to live and enjoying am also important to my family and the same as you too. so stop those ...
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  • King. London 8 years ago

    If you need protection, please pay.
    All you're getting paid same as public servant

  • Nana Effah 8 years ago

    Who do think you are kidding Messrs MP's? If you want security, use you own fat salaries to employ them. Lousy Lazy MP's. You will always reap what you sow.

  • King Rodgers 8 years ago

    Of course there is no need

  • Edzorna 8 years ago

    The opposition shall see the security men as government spies, they should wise up

  • Tenneson 8 years ago

    What we need is security of all Ghanaians not a section of the population.

  • Adote 8 years ago

    You are 100% right. Every Ghanaian needs security. The Government (MP's and the Executive Branch) should come up with policies to get rid of the armed robbers and create jobs for the idle youth selling dog chains on the stree ...
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  • Bonsam 8 years ago

    Employment for the youth,payment for the workers and the elimination ofcorruption from the Executive,Legislator and the Judiciary can minimise armed robbery.It is time the Goverment retrieve all the illigally acquired Judgeme ...
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  • Nana Adwoa New York City 8 years ago

    Me think the security problem is but the fact is the Ghana seem to be getting overwhelmed with these hoodlums several instances of these killing gets off the screens and that is it.
    I think locals needs to be rolled on boar ...
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  • decider 8 years ago

    You "mp,s the ambassadors of poverty need special protection? you have imperverished your people and what again,? mr pratt i second you

  • KHAKI 8 years ago

    Can you (Kwesi Pratt) ever become an MP? shameless boothlicker!

  • Indigenous 8 years ago

    Yes! Welfare and Security for the publici is what MPs are elected for and not for their egoist self centred focus as it stands as now in the Country

  • ORIGINAL VOICE OF REASON 8 years ago

    It is difficult to understand those who are vouching vehemently against state security for parliamentarians but are comfortable with state protection for ministers,deputy ministers,even MMDCS.I blame the presidential system

  • apuuuu 8 years ago

    President Mahama took an oath and promise Ghanaians he will protected and defend us from attach and so far he had not done it he is the most weakest President when it comes to protection the nation apuuuu

  • abrante papa ofori 8 years ago

    "The wicked person did not know he would be the one to be served with the head of the deer and that is why he did not smoke it well enough" Why give protection to those who work to hurt us instead of digging us out of our sha ...
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  • Whatever 8 years ago

    especially the NPP ones which the NDC ones are copying

  • Bill 8 years ago

    The Divide tells the story of seven individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90%. By plotting these tales together, we uncover how every aspect of o ...
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  • EZEKIEL 8 years ago

    Listen to a MATURE person talk.Thank you. These MOSTLY USELESS MPs think they are SPECIAL....NO.
    Improve the OVERALL SECURITY in the Country and equip the police to do their work well.

  • NANA AGYEMANG BAWUAH 8 years ago

    There are private security companies all around internationally. So the MP can invest some money to provide some personal security for themselves
    The police may be overstretched if they have to escort every IMPORTANT perso ...
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