Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo has declared that if exposing corrupt officials and speaking the truth always will cost him his job, then he is ever ready for that.
Speaking at the 3rd Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu Memorial Lecture, the outspoken Auditor-General said although some public officials are against his method, he is not in any way perturbed by their actions to sack him from office.
Mr. Domelevo has been under constant attack by the Audit Service Board. The two sides have been trading allegations and counter allegations resulting in both writing separate petitions to President Akufo-Addo.
The Auditor-General in his petition dated July 27 indicated among others that the Audit Service Board and its Chairperson, Prof. Edward Dua Agyeman were interfering in his work by interfering with audit processes, unlawfully circulating audit observation and manipulating procurement processes.
However, a counter-petition dated Augst 6 and signed by all members of the Audit Service Board accused Mr. Domelevo of disregarding laid down procedures in the discharge of his duties.
But speaking at the public lecture themed “Protecting the Public Purse – keeping the gate shut before the horse bolts”, Mr. Domevelo said he is not surprised people are fighting him for doing the right thing as corruption in this country is now like a religion.
According to him, although corruption can be found in developed countries; there is a huge difference because corrupt officials are prosecuted when caught but same cannot be said for developing countries like Ghana.
“In the developed countries when you’re caught you’re finished; there are consequences. In Ghana or Africa when you’re caught you can even bluff them; they say ‘and so what’ because he knows nothing will happen”.
Reiterating his stance on the fight against corruption, the Auditor-General boldly said “We all know the truth, who will say it but like I said, as for me I will say it if that means to go home. I’m ready to go home this evening. That’s the problem Ghanaians have, they think their life and the job are the same so going home becomes so difficult for them. If I should say the truth and because of that I should go home, my dear brothers and sisters I’m ready to go home even this evening”.
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Mr. Domelevo, stand firm and go ahead for the good Lord will stand behind you to win the battle. You are doing the right thing and nobody can sack you. There are equally good ones out there to support you. I pay tax out of my meager salary so should not sit down for the corrupt officials to go scot free. those who are advising you to resign are not patriotic citizens. you are working for mother Ghana and not a political party. Discerning Ghanaians are praying for you to succeed. May the Lord who was with Daniel and Joseph be with you to excel to His glory.
Bro you are at the right place but at the WRONG time. u would have succeeded if it were a different era...I warned you not to accept this because of change of government...they did the same thing to you when you were in Treasury in Kumasi and you had to escape for dear life...the same people are back in power...they know why they brought that Agyeman Dua to frustrate u ...U cant win bro....a leopard does not change its spots...my bro quit and have your peace and get your life back!
Well unfortunately Ghanaians HATE the truth so I know you're trying but I can assure you you can't survive bcos the multitude of corrupt people will team up against you and push you with force lied against you that's all you're gone. It happened to me when I was working at the Tema Port