A chairman of the National Democratic Congress has asked former government appointees of the John Mahama not to panic over threats by President Akufo-Addo to prosecute corrupt former government officials.
John Kwadwo Gyapong who is the Regional Chairman of the NDC in the Volta Region argued the former government officials need not fear if their tenure were devoid of wrongdoings.
For him, it is normal practice for a new government to investigate officials of previous administration whenever there is change in government, adding, “but if they believe they have done nothing, they should not panic”.
President Akufo-Addo in his bid to make corruption unattractive served notice to prosecute government officials, both in the current and past administrations, alleged to have indulged in corrupt practices.
Consequent to that, some former ministers and appointees of the NDC alleged to have either engaged in corrupt practices were said to have secretly met in the Volta Region to discuss a defence strategy. The meeting is said to have taken place over the weekend, according to reports, they sought to buy time with the establishment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor and strategize how to counter their prosecution.
Reacting to the alleged meeting in the Volta Region, the NDC Chairman said: “if you [former ministers and government appointees] worked well, don’t be afraid”.
Mr. Gyapong said the government just wants to investigate and see who did what and “these things are there already and I hope it will halt corruption in the country”.
Asked whether he knew and attended the said meeting, he responded in the negative saying, “I have not heard anything like that and I don’t believe it. “Nothing like that has happened at the constituency level or regional level”, Mr Gyapong stated.
Source: 3news.com
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I will be very disappointed if there is no Jail sentence for corrupt official. We the public support a Government, that has the balls to jail any politician over corruption. These threats about if they jail us when they come to power they will also jail you is not true and a very childish, immature and deceptive speech meant to deter and threaten others. No one will jail any hard working sincere person. If you are privileged to be appointed and paid well and you still engage in stealing, you should be jail twice over. If you are honest why should they jail you? Stop the ***barred word*** propaganda and jail the corrupt once. Make corruption unappetizing for these greedy privileged few and stop playing under party lines. Ghana is for all NOT any party.
If NPP is able to prosecute and jail one former appointee then it means the whole set of Npp team will go to jail in 2020.Mark my words
I'm the first female ex minister to go to jail....
Dismissed Dzifa Attivor is living in fear because of her rotten role in the corrupt bus branding deal..... she and the other ***barred word*** appointees must be preparing for Nsawam
If your hands are clean, why do you panic at all. Because you are t.hieves, you are living in fear and panic. Ooooh NDC aRmed r0bBers.