Political Science Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Professor Samuel Adu Gyamfi, has asserted that Ghanaians leaders have failed to take cues from previous exposés against corrupt activities in Ghana.
According to him, calls for a structural overhaul in the Finance Ministry by various opinion and opposition leaders and Ghanaians at large highlight the dent and poor public perception of the ministry.
In an interview with Samuel Eshun on e.tv Ghana’s socio-political talk show, Fact Sheet, the governance expert reiterated that there would be more shocking revelations should the ministry go under further investigations.
“It’s quite clear that the calls by Ghanaians and the members of the guest house clearly show that there was something wrong generally with the finance ministry. With the leadership and actors who have been managing our finances, the treasurers of the state and fundamentally it speaks volumes and adds to the kind of card-webs and worms that we are likely to find within that sector,” he said.
He also attributed blame to the Executive council for neglecting public outcry after red flags were raised over the affairs of the ministry.
Professor Adu-Gyamfi further admonished that government appointees and other political activists must be scrutinized to plunge out individuals with autistic motives of chasing wealth with government positions rather than contributing to its development.
“What is equally critical within the sector is the fact that we need to then ask ourselves why did we not see this from the beginning and why the Executive heads did not pay heed into the call of Ghanaians so far as the changes and the need to move some of these individuals from that space is concerned,” he added.
He continued, “I think that fundamentally we need to learn lessons from that and say to ourselves that we need individuals who are not only rustle actors per say but who also have autistic motives to serve the course of the state. Because when you have individuals who come to politics because they think that they want to maybe enrich themselves or get better I mean in terms of empowering their persons at the expense of empowering the state then we are likely to have some of these challenges.”
Professor Samuel Adu Gyamfi’s comments come at the back of President Akufo-Addo’s dismal of Charles Adu Boahen, the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry over allegations of impropriety captured in an investigative exposé dubbed: ‘Galamsey Economy’ by Tiger Eye P.I., an investigative organization spearheaded by Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
Meanwhile, the Office of the Special Prosecutor has commenced an investigation into the actions of Mr Charles Adu Boahen, with any other implicated person contained in the investigative exposé to be affected.
By: Jude Tackie