Former Foreign Affairs Minister Hanna Tetteh has disagreed with Nadwoli-Kaleo MP Alban Bagbin that the political system in Ghana would corrupt even if Angel Gabriel is immersed into the country’s affairs.
Mr Bagbin told Bola Ray on Accra-based Starr FM on Wednesday 21 June: "Our tolerance level for corruption is completely unacceptable.”
He added: "We extol corruption and when you are in a crowd and somebody is doing something wrong and you want to point it out, you see that the people will run at you. … So that is an issue that we have to confront.
"We should all admit, we are all corrupt, it is a fact, because of the system," he said.
In response to a direct question to him about whether he was corrupt, Mr Bagbin said: "Yes. Look, we have Reverends, we have pastors who go through the system, and they are corrupted.
"Because of the system we are operating now, even if you bring Angel Gabriel he'll be corrupt. We treat public office in Ghana, particularly political office, as private property. We allow people to look for money from anywhere, anyhow, to sponsor themselves and it’s now very, very expensive to get into public office and then you say please save the public, not the sponsors; he who pays the piper calls the tune.
"And, so, we need to take a re-look at the whole process of elections. That is why this issue of moneycracy is coming in and I think that we need to regulate it and we need the state to play a serious role in what we do.
"To get into parliament now, depending on your constituency, you will not spend less than GHS1m. You're looking at the T-shirts: they now will not take anything apart from Lacoste; you're looking at the motorbikes, you're looking at the pickups, you're looking at the billboards… the system, what we do is not done in many, many countries."
But reacting to these comments on her Twitter page on Thursday June 22, Ms Tetteh said she did not share the veteran MP’s assertions because “good governance can't just be a mantra”.
She said: “Alban! I didn't listen to the show & don't know the context in which he said this but I can't agree. Good governance can't just be a mantra.”
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Hanna says what ? Did she point out the huge corruption that was in her government ???
Synopsis of their activities that why quick on reaction lotus style lol woman ***barred word*** senyaa ***barred word***
Ministry of Foreign Affairs officers were buying pickups and making campaign T-Shirts for you during the election time. You accepted them knowing very well that their incomes could not afford them those things. Passport contractors were making money from deals and giving you some for your campaign. You accepted it and looked the other way. Yes, it is a mantra unless things change. I beg to differ, my WGHS sister. Live Pure!!
He spoke TRUTH! Those campaign monies that HONEST businessmen, galamsey business men, cocaine cariers pump into politics do you think it was falling from the trees?
Hannah Tetteh should ***barred word*** if she didn't listen to the show & don't know the context in which he said this but had the gut to disagree saying "Good governance can't just be a mantra.” indeed. we are tired of this ***barred word***. Because he spoke about Prez. Mahama, you are quick to come to his defence but we are know that what the veteran MP said is absolutely true. what is your beef.
Well, come to think of it, one could also raise funds to support a campaign by over inflating contracts, making false financial claims, financing phanthom government contracts and also sleeping around. She's sooo right.
we just support public officers stealing and we say is is okay because we buy bicycles etc for electioneering campaigns. it does not justify any body stealing from government coffers. you could raise funds from supporters. it is done all over the world
Look at the pot telling stories about the charcoal!. We know of your exploits when you became a minister. who owns all the Radiant Filling Stations in the Awutu Senya - Bawjiase areas. Where were all those petrol stations b4 you became a minister. Pls. just keep quiet if you don't have anything to tell us. We know all so just enjoy the create loot and share money. God is watching you guys
Addressing each other via Twitter. Childish as phuck!
Monkey the work bamboo the chop