Akufo-Addo too comfortable with his corrupt candidates – Chief Biney

Sunday, May 5, 2019 Policy

Source: kasapafmonline.com

2019-05-05

Chief Biney Hamilton Nixon, deputy national organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), said that President Akuffo Addo seemed too comfortable with his appointees, who engaged in corrupt practices and therefore refuse to prosecute them.

He made these remarks by delivering a speech at a symposium organized by the Higher Education Institutions Network (TEIN) of the Koforidua Technical University.

Chief Biney explained that "corruption is now a known name of the government led by Akuffo Addo. The popular description given to President Akuffo Addo by most Ghanaians is Clearing Agent. But personally, I think corruption should have been the president's last name, because he seems too comfortable with his corrupt members. "

He further said that the litany of corruption cases, most of which are orchestrated by the presidency, paints a picture of a government that rebadures corrupt individuals.

The organizer of the NDC cited the BOST scandal, which had led to the sale of 5 million liters of allegedly contaminated oil for 15 million cedis, and asked why the president, by through the Bureau of National Investigations, had quickly relieved BOST's CEO, Mr. Alfred Obeng, of any infringement However, the report of the committee headed by Mr. Senyo Horsi, general manager of the Chamber of Distribution Companies of bulk oil, describes this transaction as fraudulent and criminal.

He said such actions by the president encouraged his members to dupe the nation.

He concluded by calling on all NDC members to rally behind HE John Dramani Mahama and to change the government led by Akuffo Addo by 2020.