AKUFO ADDO IS DOING WELL BUT THE COUNTRY'S JUDICIARY SYSTEM NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

The current Ghanaian leader, Nana Akufo-Addo, photo credit: Ghana media


I am really glad about the way the Ghanaian leader, Nana Akufo-Addo, has handled the situation of the coronavirus in the country, despite previously criticizing him for refusing to evacuate some Ghanaian students stranded in China during the outbreak of the disease, which hasn't yet subsided.

Decades after African countries liberated themselves from the yoke of colonialism, the leaders continue to disappoint the people by their involvement in deep corruption scandals with impunity. Every Ghanaian leader who actually promises to fight corruption fails. This has been with the Akufo-Addo regime as well.

However, regarding handling state affairs, Akfufo Addo, who actually seems to lack the knowledge of effective leadership, has suddenly impressed many Ghanaians over the daily management of affairs in the country, and above all, the way he quickly handled the coronavirus situation in the country to avoid the spread.

Even though at the moment, Ghana has registered 214 cases and 5 deaths, it's clear and obvious that the quick, strict preventive measures of the government have helped to lower the rate of people who could possibly contract the infectious disease.

One of such preventive measures instituted by the government is  

The Emergency Operations Centre, which has been activated to send alerts to all regions to the Public Health Emergency Management Committees, to initiate preparedness activities, and enhance surveillance for respiratory diseases.

The corruptible judiciary system, which undermines Akufo-Addo's government

The effective performance of the judiciary in Africa has been one of the biggest problems the judiciary system has faced for ages. The problem still exists in Africa today. Ghana's judiciary is wholly corrupt and ineffective, giving the opportunity to elites to break the law with impunity.

It only becomes headlines when high government officials are involved in corruption scandals, but after some time, it becomes a piece of dead news because nobody is punished or goes to jail for the crime they commit. 

It seems the Ghana judiciary system was purposely established in the country to take care of goat and chicken thieves. This unprofessional act is what is actually undermining the current Ghanaian government, and from every angle, he seems to be satisfied with it; it seems he has no solutions to make it better.

Corruption reigns everywhere in Ghana, including land issues. Chiefs in possession of lands in the country continue to resell to more than one buyer with impunity because they believe in the weak judiciary system. I believe Nana can change things, but how determined to do that?

An important thing Nana Akufo-Addo must understand is the role the judiciary system plays in the improvement of a country's economy; therefore, no matter how effective he becomes, if the judiciary system is not effective, his effectiveness will materialize at a very slow pace.

So Akufo Addo, Where Is The Fight Against Corruption If The Country Is 3rd In The World?

  

The Ghanaian leader, Nana Akufo Addo

Ghana is a corrupt country in everything, including the judiciary system and politics; therefore, politicians are restless because they know what happens during elections since there are never free and fair elections in Africa, including Ghana.  

A US News report has identified Ghana as the third most corrupt country in the world. Reference: https://bit.ly/38cZ4QO

According to its 2020 ranking, a characterization of 73 countries based on a survey of more than 20,000 citizens of the world and apart from Ghana which occupies the 3rd place, the classification also implies Kenya which comes in 8th position of the most corrupt countries in the world. 

Others are Columbia and Mexico, known for its deadly drug cartels. Myanmar, Guatemala, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Bolivia are also in the top 10. Russia, which has been accused of electoral interference and Olympic doping, joined the top 10 this year after ranking number 12 in 2019.

In the report, respondents indicated how closely they relate each country to the term corrupt, the exact meaning of which was left to their own interpretation. 

Transparency International, the German-based non-governmental organization defines corruption as the abuse of public power for private gain. The organization's most recent version of its corruption perception index also indicates that the failure to significantly control corruption is escalating a global democracy crisis.

Corruption in Ghana is at its highest peak because it takes place daily, however, it increases significantly when getting close to elections. This one of the reasons there is always political instability in Ghana, since the suffering masses, including the unemployed outraged over the impact of corruption in the country.

The fight against corruption in Ghana’s administration was one of President Nana Addo-Akufo's major priorities but what has he done today? “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.”- Abraham Lincoln.

I write without inventing my own words but based on the references of what Akufo Addo himself said. On corruption, during a ceremony at the Flagstaff House (That’s what I know it is called), Nana Akufo Addo said: “While corruption is a thorny issue that permeates every fabric of Ghanaian society, especially the public sector, he believes that it is one of the worst scourges that oppose the development of Ghana.”

Then when the president failed the fight against corruption, including his failure to solving chronic corruption among the members of the NPP, frustrated and embarrassed Akufo Addo, shamefully said, "it is not his job to accuse the innocent or convict officials who engage in corruption."

According to President Akufo Addo, "all cases of corruption in his government will follow due process to determine whether the officials involved are guilty or not." Oh yes, Nana Akufo Addo, this is one of the reasons you appointed the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu to do that job.

Yet, you were so scared that he will bring out corrupt NPP officials, which will affect the party’s future in elections, therefore, you sat on the neck of the man to prevent him to do his job. If the common Ghanaians you starved at home can’t see, the honest Ghanaians living outside the country know about your ‘Politricks.’

In fact, Akufo Addo, all those attacking me for speaking the truth or any time I write an article about you are wasting their time, since the articles are based on what you say but never did or about your failures. Once provoked, I get the message to repeat similar articles because the truth is bitter than the bile. 

It's also necessary to add to this article that, in reality, you often see many deleted comments under my articles, only one or two are genuine, the rest of the names are from one person. 

Akufo Addo appoints Martin Amidu, the Special Prosecutor, to coverup his corruptible deals

Yes, I mean a frustrated angry, tribalistic enemy full of hate, who wants everyone to believe that the article I wrote has generated 10 negative comments but the fact is the different names are from only one person. I believe intelligent Ghanaians know that too.

There is a time for everything, Mr. President, my only fear is before Ghanaians will realize how bad you are as a leader or how corrupt both NDC and NPP political parties are, then it’s too late. 

Nothing can bring a change to the doomed economy of Ghana because of the impact of continuous abuse of power and corruption which has destroyed the economy beyond remedy.