President Akufo-Addo has indicated his government’s readiness to prosecute all corrupt officials irrespective of their backgrounds.
He said “one by one we shall see, when the time comes, the clear lines between corruption and politics would be for all to see it’s just a matter of time”.
President Akufo-Addo who was speaking at a durbar of the chiefs and people of New Juaben, at the Koforidua Jackson park, to round off a three-day tour of the region said, people were speculating that he was corrupt hence his inability to prosecute corrupt officials as per his campaign promise.
He said “to the extent that people have associated my government to corrupt acts” mentioning the vetting of Mr Boakye Agyarko Minister for Energy, the alleged bribery at the presidency and the latest bribery allegation involving the Ministry of Trade and Industry in the just ended Expatriates awards.
President Akufo-Addo declared that “these are all attempts to label my government as corrupt, but they will not wash” and assured Ghanaians that no stone would be left unturned in tackling corruption so that all Ghanaians would benefit from the state resources.
He said the objective of the tour was to say thank you for the massive support in votes obtained from the people in the Eastern region making it possible for him to win power on Dec 7 last year, adding “I will forever be grateful to you for this gesture”.
The President assured the chiefs that he would always listen to them in efforts to build the Ghana he envisaged for and appealed for support in al the government policies mentioning the planting for food and jobs as one area that would make jobs available.
Senior MinisterYaw Osafo-Marfo, said President Akufo-Addo had been faithful to Ghanaians by delivering on his campaign promises in a short time, mentioning the free SHS, restoration of teacher and nursing training allowances and added that there was more to come.
Source: GNA
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mr president after one year oh please, this prosecution should have been dealt with in your first six month,now that this thiefs have gain grounds pls
Mr president you not ready to fight corruption at all. So we should wait till all the money is gone before you do something? imagine the profit the money you claim has been stolen during campaign would have yield since you came to power. Those money have not been refund or retrieved yet and your people have also started stealing. So how do you fight your opponent and at the same time your own people? Hmmmmm we wait to see. But remember Ghanaian voted will never forgive you if fail your numerous promises
You jail today somebody will also jail tomorrow.If your guys are corrupt let us talk.You are being surrounded with corrupt guys if you do not know. You have use one year to borrow 38 Million USD what did you use that money for ?
I am sure this man read my comments yesterday...you are now saying something positive.let them enjoy their last Christmas ...please the jail term shouldn't be less than 15years
we are waiting my presido. just dont keep us waiting too long. like they say delay is dangerous
Nana Addo woy3 buei! Nana Addo woy3 kikikim! I know your show will come off in 2018, let heads roooooole. Let those thi*ves who think they can label every Ghanaian as a th*ef so as to runaway with their stolen booty now know they are nearing Nsawam and Akuse heheheheheheheeee! 3ye me d3 paapa! I'm so excited at long last the thi*ves are going to face the law. Let them come here to insult the man and dare him! Where are they?where are you? You can run but can't hide. In some few months some names will be absent on this platform and they will be found at Nsawam or Akuse hahahahahaha! Nanimah! I'm a Ghanaian and my wish is almost at hand. Heheheheheheee!Thank God, they are enjoying their last Christmas with their families. Somebody tell them to do whatever they want to do because a year by now their sleeping place will be somewhere else. Heheheheheee! Kwaku di wo hene, di wo hene. Talk ,talk don't give votes but performance. The NPP thrived on the performance of the Kuffuor government to victory, Ghanaians complained about the KUFFUOR NHIS, School feeding program, free maternal care,MMT, Nurses and teacher trainee allowance and so many interventions and Ghanaians remembered them all so ndc tell what you did for the country that is going bad so the people can understand you, but accusing and lying on things you have no evidence won't help you. The people are discerning and can't be taking for granted anymore, ndc has no credibility in Ghana for the people to believe their noise making.