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• kofi kanokwere 9 years ago

  We won't listen to undisciplined recruits.military thrives on discipline

  We won't listen to undisciplined recruits.military thrives on discipline

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• United Ghana 9 years ago

  The military isn't a democracy & for effectiveness, it shouldn't. Training is harsh - everyone knows that. Dissent in the ranks shouldn't be tolerated. "Rumours" say most of the recruits got in via NDC connections.

  The military isn't a democracy & for effectiveness, it shouldn't. Training is harsh - everyone knows that. Dissent in the ranks shouldn't be tolerated. "Rumours" say most of the recruits got in via NDC connections.

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• citizen observer 9 years ago

  FRANK THE MILITARY IS NOT A DEMOCRACY IF IT WAS SOLDIERS WOULD REFUSE STRENUOUS APPARENT INHUMANE TRAINING WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE TASKED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DEFEND THE NATION.EVERY YEAR INDIVIDUALS GO TH ...
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  FRANK THE MILITARY IS NOT A DEMOCRACY IF IT WAS SOLDIERS WOULD REFUSE STRENUOUS APPARENT INHUMANE TRAINING WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE TASKED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DEFEND THE NATION.EVERY YEAR INDIVIDUALS GO THROUGH THIS TRAINING WITHOUT COMPLAINT AND DO SO BY SHEER DETERMINATION COMMITMENT AND FAITH IN THE FINAL OBJECTIVE OF BECOMING MILITARY PERSONNEL. WHAT THESE RECRUITS DID WAS UNLAWFUL,A SHOW OF INDISCIPLINE AND LACK OF MENTAL FORTITUDE TO COMMIT.NO MILITARY IN THIS WORLD WOULD KEEP THEM OR TAKE THEM BACK.YOU MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THIS EXPLANATION BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS.BEST OF LUCK TO THEM

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• Kofi Owusu 9 years ago

  We are jokers in Ghana to the extent that we want to train our military in a secondary school environment. Ghana is not the only country in the world that has the military. Wise people let us be mindful of our security.

  We are jokers in Ghana to the extent that we want to train our military in a secondary school environment. Ghana is not the only country in the world that has the military. Wise people let us be mindful of our security.

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• ASEMPAYE 9 years ago

  Discipline is what makes a soldier and basis of survival on the battle field.If they think the training they were going through is inhuman, then they better think again. They have not seen real tough military training yet. Th ...
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  Discipline is what makes a soldier and basis of survival on the battle field.If they think the training they were going through is inhuman, then they better think again. They have not seen real tough military training yet. There is no jolly ride in the army and only a well trained and disciplined soldiers makes an army. No tears for Cowards.

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• foko 9 years ago

  All the comments appear to show there was no understanding of their story

  All the comments appear to show there was no understanding of their story

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• samuel 9 years ago

  how can 501 recruit says they are going home because the trainining is hard...is not logic.. there is something behind it...if I were to be a leader...would have killed all the incasetrant people who just talk over here witho ...
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  how can 501 recruit says they are going home because the trainining is hard...is not logic.. there is something behind it...if I were to be a leader...would have killed all the incasetrant people who just talk over here without reasoning....is really unfair....president mahama must talk

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• Denzel 9 years ago

  Yes Samuel I second you. Those folks don't know what they are saying. If any of their relatives were amongst them would they have say that? And moreover were they there that they should say whatever they want?The true and rea ...
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  Yes Samuel I second you. Those folks don't know what they are saying. If any of their relatives were amongst them would they have say that? And moreover were they there that they should say whatever they want?The true and real story is what has been said in the article. Me too am a victim. How can I waste a whole year in doing an enlistment and wake up oneday after almost two months of training and say I want to go home. Am I mad? Fire burn everyone who will speak against it.Abayifo

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• kwesi 9 years ago

  This is truly unjust. The said 501 recruits should be called back. Because they were asked to go home for "Christmas break "and would be called back. So definitely they must be called back for training. They didn't say they w ...
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  This is truly unjust. The said 501 recruits should be called back. Because they were asked to go home for "Christmas break "and would be called back. So definitely they must be called back for training. They didn't say they want to come home for Christmas break, it was rather the commander who Went to the school and break the instructors and the recruits for Christmas break. So we beg President Mahama to speak on their behalf to be recalled back for training.

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• Kwame Adu 9 years ago

  Who will help? Mr President! Pls speak for them to go back and complete training. Ghanaians please let try to speak fact and not politicise everything.

  Who will help? Mr President! Pls speak for them to go back and complete training. Ghanaians please let try to speak fact and not politicise everything.

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• Yesutor 9 years ago

  The truth is always a problem for our selfish leaders in this country. Most of our leaders in this country behaves as educated illiterates. How can you take someone through standard military training for two solid months with ...
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  The truth is always a problem for our selfish leaders in this country. Most of our leaders in this country behaves as educated illiterates. How can you take someone through standard military training for two solid months with all those weapon handling technics and come out to say that you have sacked the person? After teaching them how to shoot live rounds (bullets)? And you claim that they are not a threat to the nation? What do you want them to do for a living after blacklisting them from joining any security services in the country? Oh! My God! When is our leaders going to be serious in this our motherland, Ghana? I don't understand how possible it is for 498 recruits to wake up one morning and asked to be sent home because the training is strenuous, something they suffered to achieve for a whole of thirteen (13) months. Our President is not serious at all. He is the weakest president I have ever seen in this country. It is high time he comes out and issue his command to GAF for these innocent recruits to be called back to go and continue the training. Am even surprised that some people make negative comments on serious and important cases without doing background investigations to get to know the truth behind the case before commenting about it. May God continue helping us in this country else we are doomed - to experience the worst happenings soon.

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