President Akufo-Addo has hinted that his government will fiercely pursue corrupt public officials in the coming days.
Addressing the chiefs and people of New Juaben as part of a tour of the Eastern Region, the President said although there are efforts to tag his government as corrupt, Ghanaians will soon see the real corrupt people in the country.
Speaking in Twi, the President said there are claims that he has stopped talking about corruption in public office after winning last year's election.
He assured that in the coming days, Ghanaians will see a lot of prosecution as government has undertaken audits and investigations
He warned that his government should not be tagged as engaging in a political trial as the cases are criminal in nature and everyone who has spent money from the public purse wrongly will face the law.
Efforts to stigmatize my gov’t as corrupt won't wash
President Akufo-Addo says desperate efforts by the Minority to stigmatise his government with corruption allegations will not work.
He said since he assumed office, there has been a systematic effort by the NDC to brand and stigmatise his government as corrupt.
According to President Akufo-Addo, his opponents started the allegations against Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, with a baseless claim that he [Agyarko] paid a bribe to Parliamentarians for his approval as a minister.
According to him, that allegation fell flat when it was found to be untrue.
He added that his two Deputy Chiefs of Staff Francis Asenso Boakye and Samuel Abu Jinapor were also hit with corruption allegation.
The President recounted after personally ordering the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to investigate it turned out to be a false allegation.
“After the CID investigations into my two Deputy Chiefs of Staff alleged corruption saga, the Commissioner of CHRAJ who was appointed by former President John Mahama also instituted investigations into to it and cleared the duo.
"They are trying every means soil us but it won't wash,” Nana Akufo-Addo.
He also recounted the recent allegation of corruption against the Minister O]of Trade, Alan Kyerematen, and his deputy Carlos Ahenkora as the latest hoax desperately calculated to stigmatise his government as corrupt.
“I invited the minister of trade Alan Kyerematen and from the account he gave me, these allegations against the ministry are lies. I believe his briefing,” Akufo-Addo stressed.
President Akufo-Addo echoed that he didn't come into government to spend the tax payer's money recklessness or amass wealth instead he came to mobilise Ghana's resources to develop the country.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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Eeeiii the talking president.... Always promising and speaking slangs.. Massa this is not the change we voted for ooo.... Start acting and stop the talking.
Yesss that's why I voted and what I'm waiting for
GOOD NEWS.
well spoken. we want to see the SSNIT case go and so are many cases. we must also retrieve the amounts stolen.
Massa; Why on earth do you want JJ Rawlings to speak ; for GOD's sake what difference will it make besides can JJ Rawlings utterances force Nana Addo to prosecute NPP corrupt ministers; JJ Rawlings has only one vote same as you ; so WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM!!!!!; prosecuting public officers or NPP members is a matter for the law ; any body can go and file a case with evidence to back it at court ; you do not need JJ Rawlings to say anything ; why does idiotic fulls like you think JJ Rawlings has any clout to do annything in Ghana today ; Massa; if you live in glass houses you do not throw stones ; JJ Rawlings and wife Nana Konadu also has cases pending at the AG to answer '; what about investigating JJ Rawlings for the #5million received from Abacha and what about investigating JJ Rawlings for selling state assets to his wife at rock bottom prices ; is that not corruption ? Mssa ; TALK COMMON SENSE !!!!!!
Rawlings was breathing down the neck of Atta Mills to prosecute these NPP thie ves. Will the same Rawlings please stand up and tell Akufo Addo to prosecute those NPP corrupt officials that Atta Mills refused to prosecute?
The President is a matured and competent lawyer. He upholds human rights to the core. The way he is attending to the cries of the masses to prosecute amply testifies of his maturity. We need them prosecuted badly. That is a justified cry. However we must allow first things to be first. Justice I believe will be served. However, let us hasten slowly. "Festina Lente"
WE NEED ACTION NANA, NOT TALK. NDC HAS CHALLENGED YOU TO PROSECUTE THEM IF YOU HAVE THE EVIDENCE SO WHY MANA ADDO? I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW THEY WILL SURVIVE. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHOULD DO GOOD PROSECUTION TO ENSURE THEY GO TO JAIL.
Smart Prez. Nana Addo i like your response but allow the laws of the state to prosecute them and allow some of the castles to be used as prisons so we can go and visit the corrupt officials from there. 2018 is a season of Prosecution.The CREATE,LOOT & SHARE INDUSTRY under John Mahama gov't are ready for you.
My dearest President, I love you very much (all my associates know), but please enough of the “vows”. Please ACTION NOW!!!