The former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Reverend Professor Emmanuel Martey has said instead of Ghanaians clamouring for the prosecution of former public officials and politicians who plunder state resources while in office, as, he cited is done in South Korea, they “hail the thieves and want them to come back” into power.
Expressing concerns about how fresh school leavers were engaging in partisan politics to amass wealth, Prof Martey said the trend is persisting as a result of the failure of the system to punish leaders for engaging in corrupt activities.
“People go into politics for money”, he bemoaned, adding: “You see a fresh school leaver go into politics and when unfortunately he’s given a position, and the first thing he does is to amass wealth.”
He said such leaders who cause financial loss to the state should not be celebrated but punished.
Speaking as a special guest preacher during the home-coming service organised by the First Baptist Church, Tema Community Five, as part of its 50th anniversary, Rev Prof Martey called for the need for Ghanaians to elect politicians with integrity to lead the nation.
He said unlike other countries such as South Korea where officials found to be corrupt are punished, Ghanaians rather prefer to celebrate leaders who loot the country’s kitty.
“We shouldn’t be in this state”, he said.
“Go to South Korea. In the 50’s when we had our independence, South Korea also had her independence. …The GDP is almost the same. The only difference between the two nations is that South Korea, for the past two or three years, they have jailed two heads of states for money laundering and corruption but you in Ghana, you rather hail the thieves and want them to come back again. This is serious!” he exclaimed.
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@Joey, you are on point.
I CANT THINK FAR.SOMETIMES,OUR ELDER STATESMEN DESCEND INTO GUTTERS WITHOUT THINKING TWICE.GHANAIANS COULD VIVIDLY REMEMBER THE VISA INCIDENT WHERE,THE CLERGY TROOPED TO THE CASTLE FOR VISA ASSISTANCE.YOU ARE NOT A POLITICIAN BUT A COMMON CLERGY WHO REFUSED TO PAY TAX ON ALL DONATIONS GIVEN TO YOU BY POOR PEOPLE.CAN THE KETTLE CALL A POT BLACK?YOU ARE A DIVINE C..R..I..M..I..N..A..L
SOMETIMES I WONDER IF GHANAIANS WILL EVER ACCEPT THE TRUTH.WHEN ONE SAYS THE TRUTH WE DEMONISE HIM RATHER THAN THE HYENAS WHO'S ONLY AIM IS TO COME AND STEAL LIKE RAWLINGS TOLD MATHEW ADABUGA WHEN THEY OVERTHREW LIMAN THAT THEIR LIVES WERE GOING TO CHANGE AND YES WHAT HAPPENED? RAWLINGS A POOR SOLDIER WHO DID NOT COME FROM A RICH HOME WAS ABLE TO SEND HIS CHILDREN TO SCHOOLS ABROAD.HE MURDERED PEOPLE FOR BEING CORRUPT AND HE TAKES 5 MILLION DOLLAR BRIBE FROM ABACHA STEALLLS OUR STATE RESOURCES AND YET IN GHANA WE CELEBRATE HIM AS A SAVIOUR.HOW HYPOCRITICAL WE ARE HENCE OUR ECONOMICAL HARDSHIPS.WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUFFER UNDER THESE HYENAS BECAUSE IN GHANA WE DON'T HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE. HOW CAN SOMEONE LIKE MAHAMA WITHOUT AN IOTA OF SHAME EVEN TRY TO COME BACK AND WE HAVE GHANAIANS CELEBRATING HIM AND EVEN ADVOCATING HE PAIRS WITH RAWLINGS DAUGHTER.WHATS WRONG WITH US.WHAT EXPERIENCE DOES THIS WOMAN HAVE? GHANA WILL NEVER EMERGE FROM THE ITS SHITHOLE. HOW SAD.
This is directed at John Ford Mahama who is a candidate for Nsawam prison..... He is incompetent and very greedy. His double salary and double ex-gratia ministers must be prosecuted and hanged.
You are still not ashamed of yourself. You have so soon forgotten your stories some few years back. See who is talking, Must you even talk and ask such a question if you are a genuine man of God. Even three months pregnancy knows the fraudulent and criminal things you did nit the 24 years old man like me.
I CAN SEE BECAUSE U ALWAYS SIT IN UR OFFICE AND IN UR CAR THEN TO UR HOME U DONT SEE THE HARDSHIP GHANAIANS ARE GOING TRUE OK JUST TRY FOR ONE MONTH AND WITH THIS UR AGE U WILL END UP IN 6FIT
Prof you have hit the nail right on the head. Ghanaians are afraid to be told the truth but it is real. People who have milked economy, stealing billions and billions of Ghana Cedis are not satisfied and they want to come back, cos they could not finished the agenda of create loot and share. Somebody who glorifies corruption and pat his appointees who stole our moneys are given positions at the presidency to continue their ***barred word***. It is very sad.
Mr Prof, stop damaging ur small reputation u have with mischief. Instead of you consoling Ghanaians for enduring this failed administration under Akufo-Addo. Well,u guys have lied, hypnotised Ghanaians into voting for u...they are waiting for what lies you've got for them this time.. Taxi drivers, Abosey okai parts dealers, importers, jobless youths and teachers are waiting for you. Prof, why not assist in prosecution of these pple or keep quite forever or stop behaving like ***barred word*** pple who are less informed abt how things are done when it comes to the law? Stop behaving like a bushman...Prosecute them if you have evidence against them... For John Mahama..just wait for a real actions in 2020. Gud Luck
So Prof has not heard of some officials in current govt being accuse of financial scandals eh. He only see former officials as ***barred word*** eh. God is watching
How on earth could people be supporting people like Dr. Opuni, Seidu Adongo and the rest. This explains how ***barred word*** some Ghainais are. The worrying part of this is that those Ghanaian still believe they are smart. smh