Skip to main content

I will trust Mahama to fight corruption than Nana Addo — Franklin Cudjoe

By Kojo NewsGH


Franklin Cudjoe, the founding president of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, expressed his belief that former President John Dramani Mahama would be more effective in combating corruption than President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. 

His comments suggest that he sees Mahama as a potentially more capable leader in addressing corruption, a stance that reflects widespread concerns about the effectiveness of current government measures. 

According to him, Mahama's previous tenure offered some initiatives that could be built upon, despite criticism of his administration's handling of certain corruption scandals.

Corruption battle under Nana Addo

Nana Addo who came into power with strong promises to eradicate corruption, has faced criticism over the years for not meeting expectations.

Critics argue that while some efforts have been made, such as the establishment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor, the overall impact has been limited, with several high-profile corruption cases still unresolved.

Under Nana Addo's leadership, Ghana's ranking on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index has seen mixed results, leading to questions about the effectiveness of his administration's anti-corruption strategies. 

The recent resignation of Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu, citing political interference, further fueled the debate over the government's commitment to transparency and accountability.

Mahama's track record and challenges

During his presidency from 2012 to 2017, Mahama faced his own challenges with corruption, including allegations of corruption in the SADA and GYEEDA programs. 

However, Franklin Cudjoe and some other analysts believe that Mahama has learned from past experiences and might be more equipped to tackle corruption if given another chance.

Cudjoe points out that Mahama has publicly acknowledged the need for stronger institutions and has promised reforms aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability. 

Mahama's approach, according to Cudjoe, could potentially bring a fresh perspective to governance and the fight against corruption.

Cudjoe on why he trust Mahama to fight corruption

Franklin Cudjoe who is a well-known policy analyst and commentator on Ghanaian politics believes Mahama can be trusted to deliver on his promise.

He said "I can understand the caution, but Akufo-Addo is not John Mahama. At least we tested both. As I understand, Akufo-Addo has walked back on some of his words many, many times. No haircut, he gave us a dubious haircut.

"Galamsey, he said he would put his presidency on the line and nothing has happened because the rivers are worse off now than ever before."

"I should be cautious, but I think I will trust John Dramani Mahama a bit more than Akufo-Addo because unfortunately, Akufo-Addo has proven not to be trustworthy on these things," he told Accra-based Citi FM.

As the country approaches the next election cycle in December 2024, the issue of corruption remains a pivotal topic. 

Franklin Cudjoe's statement adds another layer to the ongoing debate about leadership and integrity in Ghanaian politics.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Full text of Asiedu Nketia's address on new voters' register

By Kojo NewsGH
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the public to join the fight against a plan by the Electoral Commission (EC) to introduce a new biometric voting system for the December 2020 general elections. Johnson Asiedu Nketia said it was in the interest of every Ghanaian, not only the supporters of NDC, to ensure that the EC and its Commissioners do not take a decision that can plunge the country into chaos. He said the Chair of the EC, Jean Mensa could be charged for causing financial loss to the state if the election management body goes ahead to compile a new voters' register. The NDC together with some other political parties and civil society groups have joined forces together and formed an ‘Inter-party Resistance Against New Voters' Register to reject the decision by the EC to compile a new roll for the polls. Addressing the press on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Asiedu Nketia said: "Suffice it to say that the Jean Mensah-led EC...
Post a Comment
Read more

Airbus scandal: Police statement on Interpol Red Alert was needless as Amidu unearths forgeries

By Kojo NewsGH
The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has described as needless the statement by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that his office' request triggered the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) to issue a warrant for the arrest of Samuel Adam Fosters, also known as Samuel Adam Mahama in relation to the Airbus bribery scandal. He explained that his office built a good case warranting the Interpol red notices. The CID said it facilitated the request for the Office of the Special Prosecutor with the Interpol General Secretariat to get other security agencies to help arrest the four persons described as "fugitives". The police administration in a statement said the Red Alert on the said persons including one Philip Sean Middlemiss, Leanne Sarah Davis, and Sarah Furneaux is in connection with the Airbus scandal being investigated by the Office of the Special Prosecutor. Following a request by the Office of the Special Prosecutor through the CI...
Post a Comment
Read more

Voters registration: Over 11 million Ghanaians registered - EC

By Kojo NewsGH
The Electoral Commission has revealed that more than eleven million Ghanaians have registered for the voters' ID card as of Friday, July 24, 2020. This indicates that the first four phases of the registration exercise have so far seen a total of 11,629,480 – eleven million six hundred and twenty-nine thousand four hundred and eight persons have registered and received their voters' ID. The Chairperson of the election management body, Jean Mensa, giving the number of Ghanaians registered in each region gave said "At the end of the fourth phase the Greater Accra Region had the highest number of registrants; totaling 2 million 615 thousand and 925 people (2,615,925) and the Ashanti Region came second with a total of 2 million 89 thousand and 923 people (2,089,923) and the Eastern Region came third with a total of 1 million 84 thousand and 734 people (1,084,734). According to her, the "Central Region registered one million seventy-four thousand five hundred and n...
Post a Comment
Read more