The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) is urging the Roads Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah to move beyond lamenting the prevalence of corruption in his ministry and instead take decisive actions against the alleged corrupt individuals.
Kwasi Amoako-Attah, who recently highlighted the existence of “corrupt people and thieves” within his ministry during an inspection tour, has been called upon by the GII to address the issue head-on.
Michael Boadi, Fundraising Manager at GII, emphasized that the Minister possesses the authority and capability to hold those involved in corruption accountable.
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Mr. Boadi stressed the importance of immediate actions rather than continued complaints. He stated, “If he has identified persons who are corrupt in his ministry, he must report them. Failure to do so is a total betrayal to the state. It is in itself, it’s a complicity of the crime that is being perpetrated against the state.”
“And so we beg him, he should stop lamenting. He should do the right thing; report them, and have them investigated, prosecuted, and sanctioned to serve as a lesson.
Highlighting the trend of government officials complaining to the media about corrupt activities within their institutions, Boadi emphasized that mere complaining falls short of fostering development. He stressed that the Minister should leverage his competence and resources to initiate investigations and ensure accountability, especially when allegations involve law enforcement and customs officials.
“He has the competence, he has the know-how, the resources, and the capacity to even call an investigation, so that we can identify the culprits and then have them punished.”
“If it is all about them complaining that we elected them to steer the affairs of this country, then we can all manage the government or we can run the country,” he stressed.
