{"id":395682,"date":"2017-06-14T14:12:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T14:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/14\/demanding-gifts-is-an-act-of-corruption-justice-crabbe\/"},"modified":"2017-06-14T14:12:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T14:12:17","slug":"demanding-gifts-is-an-act-of-corruption-justice-crabbe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/14\/demanding-gifts-is-an-act-of-corruption-justice-crabbe\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Demanding gifts is an act of corruption\u2019 &#8211; Justice Crabbe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice V.C.R.A.C. 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