Ghana scored a disappointing 43 out of 100, showing no improvement in the country’s battle against corruption over the past four years.
Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), expressed his concerns about the lack of progress.
Gyamfi emphasized that the current government, which had promised to protect the public purse when in opposition, has instead blatantly misused public funds, wasted scarce state resources on unproductive endeavors, and shielded corruption accomplices from facing justice. These actions have hindered any advancement in the fight against corruption.
Gyamfi further highlighted that instead of combating corruption, the government has used its power to target those who are exposing corruption. This has led to tragic consequences, including the murder of anti-corruption investigative journalist Ahmed Suale, the forced removal of former Auditor General Mr. Yao Domelevo, the resignation of former Special Prosecutor Martin A.B.K Amidu, and the oppression of journalists and other critical voices.
The NDC firmly believes that the government’s failure to address corruption effectively not only undermines the trust of the Ghanaian people but also impedes socio-economic development. This stagnant performance highlights the urgent need for a renewed commitment and proactive measures in the fight against corruption to ensure a transparent and accountable governance system in Ghana.
Read details of Mr Gyamfi’s write up below:
SAMMY GYAMFI ESQ. WRITES ON THE LATEST CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
Did you know, that Ghana’s best Corruption Perception Index performance was achieved in the year 2014, under the leadership of H.E John Dramani Mahama, when the country attained its highest CPI score: a score of 48?
Did you know that Ghana’s worst Corruption Perception Index performance in the last decade, was recorded in the year 2017, under the supervision of corrupt Akufo-Addo and Bawumia, when the country attained its lowest CPI score; a score of 40?
Did you know that John Mahama’s worst Corruption Perception Index performance, was a score of 43, recorded in the year 2016. And that, this score remains Akufo-Addo and Bawumia’s best score under the CPI of Transparency International?
It is glaringly clear, from Ghana’s performance under the CPI in the last seven (7) years, that the fight against corruption has been lost by the corrupt and wasteful Akufo-Addo/Bawumia/NPP government, who have institutionalized corruption and made it a thriving free for all venture. Never in the history of Ghana has any government enabled, facilitated, promoted and defended corruption like this government has done.
From the BOSTGATE scandal to the PDS scandal, to the PPA Contracts for Sale scandal, to the “Galamsey” fraud scandal, to the Ameri Novation scandal, to the missing excavators scandal, to the missing fertilizers scandal, to the missing oil scandal, to the missing tricycles scandal, to the Sputnik V Vaccine scandal, to the COVID-19 funds “chop chop” scandal, to the Number 12 scandal, to the Appearance Fee scandal, to the Gold Mafia scandal, to the stolen rice scandal, to the latest stinky SML scandal; Jack Toronto and his younger brother and Mentee, have facilitated, perpetrated and promoted corruption, leading to unprecedented financial losses to the state.
Instead of protecting the public purse as they promised in opposition, they have brazenly desecrated the public purse, wasted meager states resources on useless ventures and shielded co-perpetrators of corruption from accountability.
Instead of fighting corruption, they have turned around to fight corruption fighters with the might of the state, leading to the murder of an anti-corruption investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale, the unlawful ousting of the former Auditor General, Mr. Yao Domelevo, the resignation of the former Special Prosecutor, Martin A.B.K Amidu and the oppression of several journalists and critical voices.
Remember, that a vote for Bawumia is a third term vote for corrupt Akufo-Addo and his greedy cabal of family and friends.
Don’t let your vote, aid them to escape from accountability. Rather let your vote, aid the state to hold them accountable.
A vote for H.E John Dramani Mahama (The Nation Builder) is the only way, we can hold these crooks accountable for the several crimes they have committed against our beloved nation.
#CorruptAkufo-Addo
SIGNED.
SAMMY GYAMFI ESQ.
National Communications Officer, NDC
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