Prof Opoku-Agyemang tasks Prez to prosecute his own, if he is not endorsing corruption
Prof Opoku-Agyemang tasks Prez to prosecute his own, if he is not endorsing corruption
Running mate to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for endorsing corruption.
According to her, the Akufo-Addo led-administration has done nothing to fight the corruption canker and always contribute to it.
Speaking to the officials at the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) in Accra as part of her working visit yesterday, Prof Opoku-Agyemang observed that the erstwhile administration tackled corruption decisively and cited the declaration of assets by then government appointees and the prosecution of NDC officials involved in acts of corruption.
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She insisted that same cannot be said under the current administration and fumed over generalisation of corruption tag against the two major parties, New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the NDC in the country.
“In the previous government we saw our President prosecute his own. Has that continued? When we get to a place where we say…oh in the sixth year we are 40per cent and so on… please don’t generalise. Lets us know where we were at what time,” Prof Opoku-Agyemang added.
She encouraged political parties especially the NPP to follow the standards of ex-President John Dramani Mahama in dealing with corruption.
“Let that be an incentive for parties to even compete. But if you generalise that it is all of us, then we can relax. That generalisation is not helpful,” Prof Opoku-Agyemang said.
In dealing with corruption, she charged civil society organisations to be bold and criticise President Akufo-Addo over his inability to deal with acts of corruption which she says has contributed to the poor performance of the country’s corruption perception index ratings.
Naana Opoku-Agyemang accused the current government for endorsing corruption, explaining that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has done little to prosecute his own when they found guilty.
“Let us know who has been able to prosecute his own and who has not been. And what has been the response to that. So it’s not all the same,” she added.
Naana Opoku-Agyemang called on Akufo-Addo to bridge the gap of corruption to make it unattractive for people to engage in.
“The differences, strengths, and weaknesses are there. The gaps are there, we can close them and that way we can make serious progress in the country,” she added.
Meanwhile, Linda Ofori Kwafo the Executive Director of GII observed that in spite of effort by government to tackle the canker, the practice remains a challenge.
She believed the lack of political commitment towards the fight against corruption is making the practice more attractive.
“It is important to note that corruption remains to be a major issue for citizens as it affects efficient and equitable service delivery with implications for their quality of life,” Ms Kwafo added.
Source: www.spotonnews.net
