The demeanour of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo towards corruption in the country indicates that he is standing firm in his ant-graft agenda, Professor Clement Dzidonu, President of the Accra Institute of Technology, has said.
According to him, Mr Akufo-Addo will not want to taint the hard-earned reputation he has acquired over the years as an incorruptible person, therefore his resolve to fight corruption even within his government.
Prof Dzidonu however believes that some of his appointees will make the fight against corruption a daunting task for him.
The president has repetitively said his government will thoroughly investigate every corruption allegation including those against his own appointees and ensure each is prosecuted based on evidence adduced.
He has also promised that the Office of the Special Prosecutor will soon come into effect before the end of the year to independently go after corrupt officials devoid of witch-hunting.
At the governing New Patriotic Party’s national delegates’ conference in Cape Coast, Central Region, Nana Akufo-Addo said: “Let me assure you; every allegation of corruption against any member of my government will be investigated by the law enforcement agencies.”
He added that: “Those who make the allegations should be prepared to support them with evidence because I will not supervise over a government that supports corruption.”
The president also said he has “instructed the law enforcement agencies to investigate every allegation of corruption in my government”.
Contributing to a discussion on TV 3’s New Day on Saturday September 2, Prof Dzidonu said: “This is a man who is putting his foot down. He says he is the captain of the boat and he will not let anybody to rock the boat.”
He added: “Nana Addo will want to protect his credibility and image as an incorruptible person, but his people will make it difficult for him.
“Do you really think at the end of the four years we will not hear of any corruption within his government?
“We can only wish him all the best, he has put his foot down, he promised to fight against corruption. We have expectations and so we hope that we will get something out of it. I hope that what he said he will follow through and his appointees will not embarrass him.”
Source:Ghana/AccraFM.com
