Former President John Mahama has expressed worry over the citizenry remaining silent in the midst of high-level unprecedented corruption practiced under the government.
“Our nation is drenched in massive and unprecedented corruption under the direct supervision of our President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, cronyism and nepotism have become the government’s policy and is manifesting in a family and friends government we are all witnessing,” he lamented.
This was contained in a speech read on his behalf by Joyce Mogtari Bawa at the National Cadres Conference in Koforidua.
The event, held on the theme: ‘Re-tracing the spirit of probity and accountability- The role of cadres’, brought together the cadres of the party to among others, take stock of their activities and how they could contribute to the party’s efforts to instill the spirit of probity and accountability in the country.
It was organised by the NDC with support from the Fredrich Ebert Stiftung, a non-profit institution.
“This conference is being held at a time where many acts of corruption being complained about have been largely cleared and mostly go uninvestigated, unfortunately, society has remained silent, there is very little being said about all of the ills that we are currently grappling with, the current government has become a clearinghouse for corruption because of the allegations of malfeasance that it has cleared,” the former president bemoaned.
Former President Mahama called on the cadres of the party to help adopt and implement strategic interventions that would instill probity and accountability stressing that “as cadres of the June 4, 1979, uprising and the December 31, 1981 revolution, you represent the spirit of probity and accountability in all facets of national life”.
He urged the cadres of the party to take a dispassionate assessment of the various challenges facing the country in order to determine the additional inventions to be adopted and implemented by the NDC to entrench the culture of selfless service.
Former President Mahama noted that his government performed better in the fight against corruption than the Akufo-Addo-led government and assured that the next government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2021 would offer the citizenry better governance than what the Akufo-Addo-led administration had been delivering.
Source: Ghanaian Times
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Joyce Mogtari, why do you embarrass former President JDM this way? These are your words but you made it sound like coming from JDM, now you see the comments bashing him? So far no one has bashed you Joyce as the author of that speech. JDM, keep mute and enjoy your loot!
This man want people to create smoke when there is no fire. It is obvious that when he was in power, the only thing he and his appointees were doing was stealing and ***barred word***. Now that another person is in the seat his mind is telling him that they are also doing the same. Mr Looter, your end has come and you will never get close to the Presidency again to come and continue the ***barred word*** instead of developing the country and its people
If there is not there, do not force there to be there.WISE UP
When it is a goat say it is a sheep, if it is black say it is white. By their utterances we shall know them. You are an apology of a former president. Remember what even Rawlings said when he was accused of not attacking NPP when they came into government? He told your people he doesn't just attack for the sake of it. NPP have faults which we will hit them with at the appropriate time to remind them we are watching but we can't manufacture issues to attack them with. They are no angels and it is likely there are some corrupt persons amongst them but nothing close to you and your appointees. As for your government and appointees it was disgustingly glaring and in our faces. To sustain our development and jealously protect our fiscal discipline NDC and especially YOU will have to be kept in opposition and away from control of our resources for a minimum of 12 years.
You think everybody is cooooorrupt like you. You want people to believe your fabrication. When you were dancing Yen tie obia, you thought Ghanaians are fooooollls.
Snr Mahama, your claim is surprising. If the skies are dark do we need the media to tell us? Ghanaians are enlightened to see and know what is good for us.
Liar!
It is all because occupy Ghana is not on your side. The definition of corruption has changed. What used to be corruption is no longer corruption. Poor Ghana
FOR REAL ? HE SAID THAT ? AM SURE HE IS HAVING SOME MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES .
You see your attitude has been called in play and very glaring. 24/7 lies for 365days. So if there is nothing corrupt to talk about they should create the lies. Go tell this to Radio Gold and they will do a good job. What all have we done wrong as a nation to have "this" as a former president