The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that, thus far, all allegations of corruption levelled against his appointees have been investigated by independent institutions mandated to carry out such investigations.
In addition to the establishment of the Office of Independent Prosecutor, in the fight against corruption in Ghana, President Akufo-Addo stressed that “there is also the attitude of those of us who are in office.”
He explained that “for instance, if members of my administration are indulging in corrupt acts, any time an allegation is made, I have seen to it that it is investigated.”
The President continued, “So far, investigations have not yielded any evidence (of appointees indulging in corruption), but it is important that it is known that people of my administration will be subject to scrutiny if they go off schedule.”
President Akufo-Addo made this known on Thursday, 8th November, 2018, when he spoke as a panellist on “Championing Investments: Presidential Investment Chats” at the ongoing Africa Investment Forum, organized by the African Development Bank, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
It will be recalled that the allegations against the then Minister for Energy-designate, Boakye Agyarko, at his parliamentary confirmation hearings were subjected to a bi-partisan probe in Parliament, which ended up exonerating him.
Again, allegations made against the then CEO of BOST, Mr. Alfred Obeng, to those levelled against the two deputy Chiefs of Staff, and against the then deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, Pius Enam Hadzide, and the Board Chairman of the National Sports Authority, Hon. Kwadwo Baah, were investigated by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police.
Additionally, claims of extortion against the Trade Minister were investigated by a bi-partisan committee of Parliament, for which Alan Kyerematen was also exonerated.
Together with others, President Akufo-Addo indicated that “they have all been investigated, and no evidence has been adduced to suggest mildly the perpetration of any act of corruption.”
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Bulubulu yaya president.
This man doesn't fear God. Even outside Ghana, he is still lying. As we speak hawa koomson is still at post. He doesn't even understand that attempting to stealll is also corruption. Kelni issue, Ursula is still at post. So many stuff of corruption are still uncovered.
lies lies lies, there is a lot of corruption in your administration, where is all the loans going, Ghanaians never see any infrastructure development ever since you came to power))
WHAT ABOUT AUSTRALIA VISA FRAUD? 111 MINISTERS YET BOLA ALL OVER,
When u came to power that all CEOs were taking Salary from 60000ghs to 90000ghs, Hackman made noise and court public sympathy to make the previous CEOs evil. I want to ask the president have they slash the pay of the current CEOs. The biggest npp played on the less intelligence of ghanaians and said the previous government was evil. Now some one is renovating a building for 1 million cedis and Ken Agyapong the arbiter who speaks and everything calms to his defense.
Did you appoint the 11 Air Conditioners in 5 Bedroom House Maritime plus Ghc10,000+ for lunch for 8 people + over Ghc135,000 for office end of year party I paid to my own hotel and nobody can ask questions cause my son has finished Law School in UK boss?
Oh Mr president stop that why. When a toad dies
WHAT ABOUT THE CORRUPTION AGAINST MAHAHA APPOINTEES? THIS IS WHAT YOU WERE VOTED FOR TO CRACK THE WIP ON THE CANCEROUS ENDEMIC MISMANAGEMENT AND CORRUPTION IN MAHAMA'S GOVERNMENT.
Dishonest paa this.... It's a pity
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