Ghana has become a weak state where the leadership of New Patriotic Party has lost the sense of good governance, discipline and respect for the law. The high rate of corruption among the government is affecting the day to day business and development of the country.
The Executive Director of Platform for Peace Security Africa, Abass Osabutey said this on Adekyee Mu Nsem morning show on Ahotor 92.3 FM hosted by Citizen Kofi Owusu in Accra.
According to the reports Ghana made no progress in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index, which ranks Ghana as 70th out of 180 countries in terms of corruption. Scoring 43 out of a possible 100, this has been the same score since 2020.
Speaking on the same platform National Democratic Congress Regional Communication Team member
Kenneth Kabu Kofi Kanor, said in the political history of the fourth republic the New Patriotic Party is on record as the most corrupt government. The government come s to the reign of leader through a political campaign of corruption.
In his view, The NPP has really disappointed Ghanaians more especially with a lot corruption institution in the country the government discipline and performance is very disappointing and has further mismanaged the economy couple with huge debt portfolio.
Alhaji Kadel Taylor New Patriotic Party Communication Team Member, said the government has perform very well, more especially in fighting corruption. He disagrees with all the comments and statements coming from his political opponents. This he said all this corruption tag on the government is just a perception and not factual.
In another development the flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama says Ghanaians have become numb to cases of corruption in the country.
In reference to the recent Corruption Perception Index, he attributes the present situation to the government’s lack of interest in fighting the menace.
Mr. Mahama says his government, if successful, will strengthen measures to fight corruption, insisting on his readiness to discontinue the SML agreement.
“One would have thought that the corruption cases were enough but it has made Ghanaians numb. Corruption does not shock Ghanaians the way it used to shock us”, he said.
He added, “an NDC government under me will not recognise or accept this SML agreement. The President has hurriedly got KPMG to audit it, whatever audit they will do I say we won’t accept or respect any agreement with SML”.
He spoke at a meeting with organised labour as part of the “Building Ghana Tour” of the Western Region.
“Sadly, they say the Special Prosecutor should return all Cecil’s Dapaah’s money to her and the explanation is that the office cannot handle money laundering cases. The office was established to go after political opponents, unfortunately, the Special Prosecutor is investigating everybody. Now that it is biting their own people suddenly, he can’t do this or that”, he added.
Meanwhile, the NDC has indicated willingness to investigate the disbursement of COVID-19 funds. Mr. Mahama further insisted on dealing with the corruption menace.
“COVID was an adversity but also an opportunity because plenty people poured money into the country. The Auditor General audited it and said the money was misused”, he added.
The NDC is touring the Eastern Region as part of its “Building Ghana Tour”.
The tour which is seeking the opinions of Ghanaians in drawing the party’s manifesto met labour unions in the region.
AYM Kukah. E:mail:kukahalexander7@gmail.com
