Ghana's president lies about his efforts in fighting corruption, exposed by Aljazeera
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Posted By: Joel Savage on May 05, 2023 In fact, Nana Akufo Addo, the president, defended him while he was being attacked. Traditional chiefs in the Amansie Central of the Ashanti Region accused Bernard Antwi-Bosiako and the late Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie, the CEO of the Ghana Forestry Commission, of participating in illegal mining in July 2018. The Minority who represents the NDC in parliament made allegations that coincided with this one, but Antwi-Bosiako and Owusu-Afriyie both refuted the claims. The identities of the two individuals did, however, emerge in Prof. Boateng's exposé report, telecasted by Kevin Taylor. This shows that Bosiako has been involved in illegal mining for a long time without being apprehended, and it's possible that prominent NPP politicians were profiting financially from Antwi-Bosiako's illicit actions. In an article, I wrote for ModernGhana titled "Find Out How Nana Akufo Addo Fought Corruption As President Who Promised To Protect The Public's Purse," I demanded of the president that if Chairman Wotumi is being accused of engaging in illegal mining, "Why should the president defend him that he is no longer doing it?" My belief is that Akufo Addo protected Antwi-Bosiako because he benefits financially from the unlawful mining that has completely damaged the country's river systems. Why then do certain NPP politicians dispute the veracity of "Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia Documentary" on Akufo Addo's illicit gold dealings? Many Ghanaians who still defend Akufo Addo's crime lack the mental capacity to think critically about the president's record on issues related to unlawful mining. Despite talking about battling corruption more than any other president in Ghana's political history, I have never trusted Akufo Addo. This compilation, in my opinion, better adequately encapsulates the president's initiatives that he wasn’t doing anything to fight national corruption. 1. Akufo Addo appointed Mr. Martin Amidu, a former special prosecutor, to fight corruption; nevertheless, he irritated the man and hindered him from doing his duty to reveal corruption within the NPP government. Many Ghanaians, including the writer of this article, accused Mr. Amidu of being corrupt. When he could no longer take the president's obstruction, he quit before Ghanaians were made aware of the problems he was facing. • Akufo Addo successfully conveyed to Ghanaians his decision to retire Mr. Daniel Domelevo, the former Auditor General, as a result of his impending pension eligibility. That was a complete fabrication; the president compelled Mr. Domelevo to retire right away out of fear that he would look into his corrupt dealings. We should question the president about why Maxwell Kofi Jumah, who is 71 years old, is still the director of GIHOC and if age has anything to do with it or not, is it because his son is married to the daughter of the president? This is corruption. Continue reading Joel Savage's column, A Mixture of Periodicals: https://www.modernghana.com/news/1228671/c... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Joel Savage
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