A leading member of the United Party (UP), Solomon Owusu, has strongly advised the ruling government to ensure that individuals who served in the Nana Addo-led administration and stole from the state are fiercely prosecuted.
He stated that the government must avoid any form of “scratch my back, I scratch yours” back-scratching, which would allow these corrupt former appointees to go unpunished while they enjoy the proceeds of their crimes.
According to him, a large number of these former officials were mere paupers who had nothing, but subsequently used their offices to amass wealth by stealing from the nation’s scarce resources.
Speaking on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Owusu warned that the one thing capable of destroying the current government is engaging in mutual protection for criminals.
He declared that these appointees of the previous administration were thieves who stole Ghanaians blind, amassing immense wealth from their criminal proceeds.
He noted that the public knew exactly who these people were before their appointments, describing them as paupers who used to wear “chalewote” flip-flops with holes in them, but who are now fabulously wealthy simply because they were given the opportunity to serve in government.
Solomon Owusu told show host Kwabena Agyapong that these individuals have used their stolen money to purchase luxury apartments, cars, and other valuables, insisting that the state must aggressively go after them.
He argued that if the ruling government were not engaging in a cover-up, the individuals behind the National Cathedral project would have been prosecuted by now.
He lamented that the spending on the cathedral project was executed without any Public Procurement Authority (PPA) approvals, citing it as a prime example of the lawlessness that has occurred.
These systemic failures, Owusu added, are precisely what is infuriating the Ghanaian public.
He pointed to widespread corruption in the banking sector clean-up exercise and flagged the National Service Scheme scandal, which involved an estimated GH₵2.4 billion in looted cash.
Demanding answers on the slow pace of justice, he questioned why the state is dragging its feet on these cases and wondered aloud if the current administration is hesitating because they also intend to steal.
Consequently, he challenged Ghanaians to reject complacency, demand strict accountability, and exert relentless pressure on the government to prosecute all corrupt officials from the previous administration.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana