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Running mate of the standard-bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has been enraged by what she says is the generalization of the corruption label against the country’s two main parties.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang observed that the former John Mahama administration tackled corruption decisively, citing the declaration of assets by those then appointed by the government and the prosecution of NDC officials involved in acts of corruption, alleging The same cannot be said under the current administration.
“In the previous government we saw our president prosecute his. Has that continued? When we get to a point where we say … oh, in the sixth year we are at 40% and so on … please don’t generalize. It lets us know where we were and what time.
“Let it be an incentive for the parties to even compete. But if you generalize that we are all, then we can relax. That generalization doesn’t help, ”he said.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang accused civil society organizations of being bold and criticizing President Akufo-Addo for his inability to deal with acts of corruption that she said have contributed to poor performance on the Perception Index scores. corruption of the country.
“Let us know who has been able to prosecute yours and who has not. And what has been the response to that. So it’s not all the same, ”he said.
He spoke with officials from the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) as part of his working visit to civil society organizations.
The former Minister of Education also indicated, “The differences, strengths and weaknesses are there. The gaps are there, we can close them and thus we can seriously advance in the country “
Meanwhile, GII Executive Director Linda Ofori Kwafo noted that despite the government’s efforts to combat canker, the practice remains challenging.
She believes that the lack of political commitment to the fight against corruption is making the practice more attractive.
Before the December elections, the head of the GII said that “it is important to point out that corruption continues to be a major problem for citizens, as it affects the efficient and equitable provision of services with implications for their quality of life.”
