Nana Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic of Ghana has indicated that it is not his job to clear or convict any person accused of wrong doing, or of engaging in acts of corruption.
He underscored the level commitment his administration has demonstrated towards the fight against corruption.
Addressing members of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) at their 2023 annual conference held at the new examination centre (NEC), University of Cape Coast, Central Region, under the theme; “Ensuring High Standards and Integrity in Public Life – The Role of the Legal Profession,” President Akufo-Addo says is the job of the courts and the law enforcement agencies in the country. The President indicated that his job is to act on allegations of corruption by referring them to the proper investigative agencies for the relevant enquiry and action.”
“That (referral to proper investigative agencies) is exactly what has been done since I assumed the mantle of leadership on 7th January, 2017. The latest episode involving the former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. Cecilia Abena Dapaah, is evident for all to see. I am not aware of any government in the 4th Republic subjecting so many of its officials to such investigations and inquiries” Akufo-Addo stated.
“At the same time, several officials of the previous Mahama administration, such as William Matthew Tetteh Tevie, Alhaji Salifu Mimina Osman and Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie, in the infamous $4 million NCA scandal, have been tried and convicted of various corruption-related offences, and several others, including Dr. Stephen Opuni, the former CEO of COCOBÒD, and Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader in Parliament, are standing trial as we speak” the President further remarked.
