An aide to former President John Mahama, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, has said the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is sinking under the weight of unbridled corruption scandals.
In a statement, the former Deputy Minister of Transport, said: “Since assuming office in January 2017, President Akufo-Addo has made it his style to swiftly clear all officials of his government who are found culpable in the litany of corruption cases and acts of malfeasance. As shameful and embarrassing as it is, President Akufo-Addo has not shied away from publicly defending acts of malfeasance, alleged acts of corruption and/or improper conduct of his appointees
“From the BOST scandal, cash-for-seats, through the Australia visa scandal, through the burning issues of PDS, to the current developments at the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) and National Youth Authority (NYA), President Akufo-Addo has failed to act”.
Read Mogtari’s full statement below:
Good morning Everyone!!
All governments have choices.
When it comes to scandals, you have a choice to allow them to drown out your administration or you act responsibly, concerned about the country and the people you are leading, by dealing swiftly to save your government from sinking.
Since assuming office in January 2017, President Akufo-Addo has made it his style to swiftly clear all officials of his government who are found culpable in the litany of corruption cases and acts of malfeasance. As shameful and embarrassing as it is, President Akufo-Addo has not shied away from publicly defending acts of malfeasance, alleged acts of corruption and/or improper conduct of his appointees.
From the BOST scandal, cash for seats, through the Australia visa scandal, through the burning issues of PDS, to the current developments at the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) and National Youth Authority (NYA), President Nana Addo has failed to act.
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the President to dissolve the entire PPA board, while others have questioned his suspension of the PPA Chief Executive, instead of an outright dismissal.
When I hear the Vice-President denigrating the High Office and sinking into the gutter spending all his time insulting and pouring invectives on President John Dramani Mahama, I ask: why don’t you remove the log from your eyes before you attempt to remove the speck from Mr Mahama’s eyes!
Here is a political party that rode into power by blaming Mr Mahama for everything, including then-Candidate Akufo-Addo’s inability to become President. Now, the NPP is in power and for three years, all they have done has been to continue to play the ostrich – refusing to acknowledge all the challenges Ghanaians are faced with.
The dire economic abyss into which we have been thrown, and the now-rife weekly scandals of corruption, is permeating every facet of this administration.
Indeed, we all recall the pomp and pageantry that accompanied the appointment of the Special Prosecutor, Mr Martin Amidu. Apologists of President Akufo-Addo are asking us to celebrate the appointment of the Special Prosecutor; the passage of the long-overdue Right to Information bill, which we are told does not take effect until 2020 and the current spate of resignations as positive attempts by this government to stem graft. How can suspension of a CEO of the PPA be considered as an antidote to fighting corruption.
Where were all these apologists when Ghanaians were made to believe that Mahama’s NDC was the most corrupt government and that it was an administration dominated by family and friends, and that all the projects showcased by the administration were tainted by corruption and should, therefore, be rejected.
Now that the NPP has been in charge of the country for three years, where are all the lofty promises and pledges to be different and better?
The economic wand of Dr Bawumia has long since lost its lustre; the shouts of anti-corruption crusaders are now muted, choking on deeper cases of corruption and the government, led by President Akufo-Addo is now left ajar.
Only one solution remains: to beg and cajole appointees to accept suspensions as a way of keeping the sinking ship afloat.
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with all this there is no established CREAT LOOT and SHARE in Akoffu Addo government. No Guinea fowls has flown to Burkina faso. No Ford Gate Scandal. No Cocobod money is used build some body private home in his home town. No minister has been clear of corruption and move to the presidency. And thank God today we don't hear contracts been over price.
Nana just lost my vote for 2020. The rate of corruption is scary.
Who’s more corrupttt than John Mahama, if you have integrity you wouldn’t have worked under him directly, we are looking for women of substance and not chafff
Shut your mouth you clueless. who is corrupt. check on your past Govt
When it comes to corruption, no President, past or present come close to John Manama. It is a fact that can never be changed. You want to know about the lofty promises? Oh God, do you live in Ghana? If you do then I believe you have heard, seen and experienced some of the following: Free SHS, One District One Factory, One Village One Dam, One Constituency One Million Dollars, One District One Warehouse. Planting For Food and Jobs, Rearing for Food and Jobs, Digitization (You and John Mahama have even received your Ghana Card) and many many more. For John Mahama, he will never come close to the Presidency again. He had his time and used it to loot instead of developing the country.