Nana Addo's Government Has Lost All Authority Over The Battle Against Corruption - Mahama Laments

The administration led by Nana Akufo-Addo, according to former president John Dramani Mahama, has failed to combat corruption.

He made this statement in response to violations listed in the 2021 Auditor General's Report.

According to the former president, John Dramani Mahama, the nation has significant obstacles and must shun selfishness in order to promote progress.

Despite the solid foundations set by our ancestors, he observed that self-centeredness has diminished.

"The battle against corruption is utterly out of the NPP government's hands. In his inaugural speech, 

President Akufo-Addo pledged to safeguard the purse. That public coffer is no longer accessible. The revelations in the Auditor General's report for 2021 are merely a small sample of how corruption seems to have been institutionalized under this administration.

The former President appealed for a coordinated effort to combat the canker while speaking at the grand durbar to honour the Asogli Yam Festival's conclusion in Ho.

“I am using this festival to draw attention to this important national issue that requires the support of all citizens. Economic difficulties in the country are unbearable. The cost of living has increased significantly because of rising inflation. Prices are changing in the market every day, and this makes it difficult for the ordinary Ghanaian to survive.”

According to Transparency International's most current Corruption Perception Index, Ghana has not made any notable strides in its battle against corruption.

Ghana maintained its score of 43 between 2020 and 2021, which is still below the norm, with nations with higher scores being perceived as less corrupt and those with lower scores as more corrupt.

Less than 30% of Ghanaians feel that people may expose corruption without fear of reprisal, a decrease of four percentage points from 2019. This belief is related to the battle against corruption.

The Ghana Armed Forces, spiritual and traditional leaders, and the judiciary are the most regarded among important state institutions.

Between 2019 and 2022, there was a general reduction in institutional trust, with a 25 percentage point drop in presidential trust.