{"id":390680,"date":"2018-01-11T19:10:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T19:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=390680"},"modified":"2018-01-11T19:45:11","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T19:45:11","slug":"ghanaians-go-gay-on-social-media-over-amidus-sp-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=390680","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaians go gay on social media over Amidu&#8217;s SP nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The nomination of Martin Amidu to head the Office of the Special Prosecutor has been well received by Ghanaians on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Known as the Citizen Vigilante, Mr. Amidu&#8217;s integrity and credibility was the subject of little debate as many hailed his nomination as a masterstroke from the Akufo-Addo administration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-390776\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-3.jpg 491w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-3-300x70.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-390784\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-2.jpg 634w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-2-300x92.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-390785\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Amidu-New-year.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Amidu-New-year.jpg 491w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Amidu-New-year-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-390783\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-1-300x120.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-390777\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-4.jpg 586w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-4-300x118.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Amidu earned the nickname Citizen\u00a0Vigilante because of his uncompromising\u00a0anti-corruption stance, and many expressed hope he will live up to the hype ahead of what has been described as his biggest\u00a0test.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-390782\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-9.jpg 495w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-9-300x88.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-390786\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"632\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/s.jpg 632w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/s-300x116.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-390780\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-7.jpg 634w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-7-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-390781\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-8.jpg 499w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/reaction-to-SPAmidu-8-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-390794\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/skeptism-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/skeptism-3.jpg 497w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/skeptism-3-300x107.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Martin Amidu is a no-nonsense man. I hope will do what he is supposed to. Catch them all!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 mutombo the CREATOR (@MutomboDaPoet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MutomboDaPoet\/status\/951516002893946881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Martin Amidu is nominated as Ghana&#8217;s special prosecutor. Ghana&#8217;s own Thuli Madonsela. Let&#8217;s hope he rises up to this important task!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kate Tutu (@TheKateTutu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheKateTutu\/status\/951498557512699904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Served in both governments of NPP &amp; NDC, I feel the yet to be approved special prosecutor Mr Martin Amidu is a citizen &amp; not a spectator. I think we need people of such to promote national development irrespective of political colour.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/citicbs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#citicbs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Black Chinese (@raphael_amuri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/raphael_amuri\/status\/951501500924223490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">one of the sweetest things i&#8217;ve heard since the NPP came to power. Martin Amidu AKWAAABA<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Stain (@JameStain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JameStain\/status\/951504041363853312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Prez has just announced Martin Amidu Special Prosecutor. Good and wise choice<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Ohene-Effah (@mikeoheneeffah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikeoheneeffah\/status\/951500031542034432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, there was some scepticism afloat, with some questioning if Mr. Amidu may exhibit some bias against\u00a0former appointees of the National Democratic Congress government given the already existing rift between the two.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-390796\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/skeptism-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/skeptism-2.jpg 638w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/skeptism-2-300x122.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-390795\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/skeptism-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"632\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/skeptism-1.jpg 632w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/skeptism-1-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Martin Amidu appointed SP. His office&#8217;s independence has been compromised already. He owes allegiance to those who recommended him. That is what is happening in Ghana<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Lord Mensah (@stigue2001) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stigue2001\/status\/951519304952041472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nomination of Martin Amidu to head the Office of the Special Prosecutor has been well received by Ghanaians on social media. Known as the Citizen Vigilante, Mr. Amidu&#8217;s integrity and credibility was the subject of little debate as many hailed his nomination as a masterstroke from the Akufo-Addo administration. Mr. Amidu earned the nickname [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":390770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,11],"tags":[3,2765,534],"class_list":["post-390680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-top-stories","tag-ghana-news","tag-martin-amidu","tag-special-prosecutor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=390680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390680\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/390770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=390680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=390680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=390680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}