Lynching, galamsey, lawlessness all ‘cultural’ - Otabil

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PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 6 years ago

##AUTHOR: OBI ------- It's sad that people are able to easily take/steal state properties. It's even more sad that it takes a few individuals to fight for the return of these properties. Any law enforcement agencies in Ghana? ...
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##AUTHOR: OBI ------- It's sad that people are able to easily take/steal state properties. It's even more sad that it takes a few individuals to fight for the return of these properties. Any law enforcement agencies in Ghana??? People like ABRONYE DC should be commended and treasured. God bless Ghana!
Fo Koku - Tanyigbe 6 years ago

YOU TOLD US IN THE PAST,IT WAS BAD GOVERNANCE. WHAT HAS CHANGED?HYPOCRACY

YOU TOLD US IN THE PAST,IT WAS BAD GOVERNANCE. WHAT HAS CHANGED?HYPOCRACY
Fosu 6 years ago

Some people are so stupid. What has the government got to do with this. Did the government tell the people to kill that man?

Some people are so stupid. What has the government got to do with this. Did the government tell the people to kill that man?
Tetteh Asagba 6 years ago

The government has everything to do with the lawlessness in the country. Lawlessness is what will happen when a law court is invaded and the people responsible are treated with kid gloves, that is exactly what will happen

The government has everything to do with the lawlessness in the country. Lawlessness is what will happen when a law court is invaded and the people responsible are treated with kid gloves, that is exactly what will happen
Salifu 6 years ago

And Lawlessness will continue when a President uses his Presidential Powers to pardon the MONTIE3.Bribery and Corruption has become the culture of Ghanians,Supporting wrong doers instead of repreminding is now the Ghanian Cul ...
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And Lawlessness will continue when a President uses his Presidential Powers to pardon the MONTIE3.Bribery and Corruption has become the culture of Ghanians,Supporting wrong doers instead of repreminding is now the Ghanian Culture.
Tetteh Asagba 6 years ago

It is not cultural for all Ghanaians to be lawless to this extent. That seems to to the preserve of certain tribes in Ghana. They kill, maim, and do horrible things to fellow human beings without brinking an eye.

It is not cultural for all Ghanaians to be lawless to this extent. That seems to to the preserve of certain tribes in Ghana. They kill, maim, and do horrible things to fellow human beings without brinking an eye.
Kofi Gyamfi 6 years ago

What is the church doing about it?

What is the church doing about it?
ebo 6 years ago

Today Ghanaian are to be blame for their cultural habits and not the Bad government. Yesterday it will have been the Mahama administration , today Ghanaian have bad culture

Today Ghanaian are to be blame for their cultural habits and not the Bad government. Yesterday it will have been the Mahama administration , today Ghanaian have bad culture
yaw 6 years ago

It's not Mahama but cultural . God is watching

It's not Mahama but cultural . God is watching
yaw 6 years ago

This time is not Akuffo Addo but cultural. Ok

This time is not Akuffo Addo but cultural. Ok
Jehu 6 years ago

Oho pastor otabil! What kind of message is this?

Oho pastor otabil! What kind of message is this?
ugly akufo addo 6 years ago

fools in leadership

fools in leadership
K.b 6 years ago

You are right, Pastor. Our disrespect for life and to rules and procedures. What happened to this gentleman happens everyday. It is has caught the attention of the public because he is a member of the elite group running the ...
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You are right, Pastor. Our disrespect for life and to rules and procedures. What happened to this gentleman happens everyday. It is has caught the attention of the public because he is a member of the elite group running the country. He is a Mahama and an army officer. What about those innocent nobodies who are lynched and burned every now and then. We are a nation of hypocrites. See how this mundane incident has engaged our attention for the last couple of days.
Kwame 6 years ago

You're so right!!! That is what has been pissing me the fuck off since this tragedy happened. Are some lives more precious than others? The security forces in Ghana should all bow their fucking heads in fucking shame!!! Idiot ...
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You're so right!!! That is what has been pissing me the fuck off since this tragedy happened. Are some lives more precious than others? The security forces in Ghana should all bow their fucking heads in fucking shame!!! Idiots running the affairs of this God-forsaken country called Ghana!! Animals and hypocrites in the highest fucking order! This shit happens all the fucking time. Nkwaseafoo asefoo, the way my blood is boiling right now! How I wish I was in Ghana like all the leaders will be dead now. This nonsense gotta stop. All fucking lives matters! What happened to the plea of the people in that area needing help with arm robberies? Foolishness. So fucking pissed off so bad!! It's unfortunate for Capt. Mahama's death but they should blame themselves for failing the citizens in Ghana in terms of security. We talk of Ghana being a peaceful country, where's the peace?
NARTEY 6 years ago

YOU SHOULD TELL US THE TRUTH. THE CULTURE OF IMPUNITY IS DUE TO WHAT THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT IS DOING OR NOT DOING. LETS NOT BLAME IT ON CULTURE. THIS IS HYPOCRISY

YOU SHOULD TELL US THE TRUTH. THE CULTURE OF IMPUNITY IS DUE TO WHAT THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT IS DOING OR NOT DOING. LETS NOT BLAME IT ON CULTURE. THIS IS HYPOCRISY
KOFI AYIGBE sourcing WIKILEAKS 6 years ago

IF OTABIL IS RIGHT, THEN HE MISSED ONE WORD - EVOLVING. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN OUR CULTURE. THE 8 YEARS OF NDC LOOTING AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHINESE, JOBLESSNESS, ETC ARE HAVING AN IMPACT AND TRANSFORMING OUR CULTURAL VALUES. ...
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IF OTABIL IS RIGHT, THEN HE MISSED ONE WORD - EVOLVING. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN OUR CULTURE. THE 8 YEARS OF NDC LOOTING AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHINESE, JOBLESSNESS, ETC ARE HAVING AN IMPACT AND TRANSFORMING OUR CULTURAL VALUES. READ THIS AND AT LEAST, GIVE THE STORY OUR PROVERBIAL 14%: THE FOREST MINE OPERATION WHICH MAXWELL HAD BEEN SENT TO PROTECT IS NOT JUST FOR SOME ORDINARY CHINESE. INTELLIGENCE REPORTS INDICATE THAT IT IS A HIGH VALUE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE FORMER PRESIDENT AND HIS CLOSE PEOPLE. LORDINA, IBRAHIM, HANNAH TETTEH, OTHERS LIKELY INVOLVED. THE MINING OPERATION HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF WORRY FOR LOCALS WHO COMPLAIN OF NEGLIGENCE, ILL TREATMENT BY THE CHINESE OPERATORS AND SOLDIERS FROM 5BN REGULARLY SENT TO SECURE THE PIT MINE. ASSEMBLY MAN, DCE AND ELDERS OF THE NEARBY VILLAGES HAVE COMPLAINED BITTERLY BUT IT ALWAYS CAME TO NOTHING. THE YOUTH ARE NOT HIRED TO WORK OR EVEN VENTURE NEAR THE HEAVILY GUARDED FOREST AREA. TALK OF DIRTY SLAPS AND INTIMIDATION BY SOLDIERS. LOCALS CAN NO LONGER GO TO THEIR FARMS NEAR THE MINE. THEY HEARD THE MAHAMA CLIQUE HAD A HAND IN IT WITH THE CHINESE. TENSIONS HAVE BEEN VERY HIGH. MAXWELL WASN'T LYNCHED, STONED AND BURNED BY ACCIDENT. SUDDENLY, WORD LEAKED ABOUT JOHN MAHAMA'S RELATIVE HAVING TAKEN OVER COMMAND OF SECURITY. YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE IT BUT GIVE IT ONLY 14%.
ezeco sam 6 years ago

Pastor u are right. People this days love jungle justice than anything ah where are we going as a nation.human life in no more value in Ghana what a pity

Pastor u are right. People this days love jungle justice than anything ah where are we going as a nation.human life in no more value in Ghana what a pity
KING MAXI 6 years ago

SHAME!! SHAME!! SHAME!!!!!!!

SHAME!! SHAME!! SHAME!!!!!!!
Uche 6 years ago

corruption, begging and poor sanitation----ALL CULTURAL.

corruption, begging and poor sanitation----ALL CULTURAL.
NON-ALIGNED 6 years ago

I have always said this and will continue to say it.......the two USELESS parties in NDC and NPP are to be blamed for everything evil, happening in our country today.

The level of lawlessness and disorder is unbelievable. ...
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I have always said this and will continue to say it.......the two USELESS parties in NDC and NPP are to be blamed for everything evil, happening in our country today.

The level of lawlessness and disorder is unbelievable. When you politicize law and order in any society, what then prevails is mob justice.

When you allow hoodlums who insult and physically attack our judiciary without any punishment, mob justice prevails.

Same as when you allow corruption and thieves with 'pens' rob our nation of its taxpayers money and justice is not seen to be done, mob justice prevails.....

All we continue to hear is that we have a president who believes in law and order and yet, under his watch our society is getting from bad to worse. When will he effect law and order to secure our nation??? The talking is over, do something now!!!

NDC and NPP have nothing to offer GHANAIANS so GHANAIANS should stop voting for them, PERIOD!!!

Apart from that, the GHANAIAN hospitality only extends to foreigners not to our own so, Bombande - you are right! It's a real shame!

To conclude, Mensah Otabil is absolutely wrong! All cultures and societies of the world gear towards mob rule, if there is no law and order in existence. When groups of people come together with with similar issues, challenges and share something in common can easily react to any provocation on mass. It is all a culture of togetherness - 'them against us' syndrome.......and Mensah, that happens anywhere in this world.

So, please spare me all this talk about 'Ghanaian culture' business.

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
KB 6 years ago

I totally agree.Mensah Otabil is being very hypocritical.

I totally agree.Mensah Otabil is being very hypocritical.
Elvis 6 years ago

spot on....
this is who we are...we are pretentious nation. we hate each other but manages a smile to all.
RIP Soldier!

spot on....
this is who we are...we are pretentious nation. we hate each other but manages a smile to all.
RIP Soldier!
KB 6 years ago

Exactly,Elvis.The so imagined proverbial Ghanaian hospitality is a facadefor our envious and hateful nature.We are first class hypocrites!Something must give,and soon!

Exactly,Elvis.The so imagined proverbial Ghanaian hospitality is a facadefor our envious and hateful nature.We are first class hypocrites!Something must give,and soon!
Ekow Samuel. 6 years ago

The must to stop the galamseying to save the lives ,now what has past being the culture of the galamseying has past now when we look the puppolation in ghana dose not seems befor which you took Gold from sand and about the ga ...
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The must to stop the galamseying to save the lives ,now what has past being the culture of the galamseying has past now when we look the puppolation in ghana dose not seems befor which you took Gold from sand and about the galamseying and other minerals so now since we have the God mining for the gorvnment then it is not nescessary that you can galamsey anyhow in the, and the ghanian homes,so Pastor Otabils statement seems there must to be a change for each and every person and that is good the man of God about the statement of him,God bless you and oman ghana.
ayaan 6 years ago

Lying and deceiving people is your profession

Lying and deceiving people is your profession
Yakubu Caleb 6 years ago

Mensah Obtabil always blame government for poor quality knowing well that he started his university in dilapidated building. He should not have been given accreditation at all. he compounded Ghana problem with his sub-quality ...
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Mensah Obtabil always blame government for poor quality knowing well that he started his university in dilapidated building. He should not have been given accreditation at all. he compounded Ghana problem with his sub-quality standard University products.
Yaw 6 years ago

Kwasiakwa. Not is cultural instead of leadership issue. When ndc was in power, everything was lack of leadership. Now that npp is in power, it's cultural. Stupid fool

Kwasiakwa. Not is cultural instead of leadership issue. When ndc was in power, everything was lack of leadership. Now that npp is in power, it's cultural. Stupid fool

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