Mr. Kwaku Baako the Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper pointed out that the president has “done somethings” in busting a syndicate at the National Service Secretariat, a state agency responsible for posting tertiary graduates for one-year voluntary service.
At least 35 NSS officials, including regional directors, were arraigned resulting in the conviction of seven people. At least GHC7.9 million has been retrieved after some officials who had created non-existent profiles of tertiary graduates to present for allowances.
Abdul Malik Kwaku Baako credited President Mahama for fighting corruption at the National Service Scheme.“Perhaps the efforts are good but not good enough,” Baako on the Joy FM and MultiTV’s news analysis programme, NEWSFILE.
President John Mahama’s anti-corruption record is up for assessment with Ghanaians set to go to the polls in November 2016. The President has pointed out that Ghana’s improved rankings on the Transparency International Corruption Index is evidence of his good efforts.
According to the veteran journalist, the politicization of the fight against corruption is holding back governments from making giant strides.
If governments treat the anti-corruption crusade as football where all you need to do to win is to outscore the opponent, then the real problem will persist.
“It is been looked at it in terms of parties, governments and so everybody is calculating maybe I scored three, and you scored two,” he said.
Baako also explained that much of the fight against corruption in the country is due to the efforts by civil society organizations like Occupy Ghana.
He encouraged Ghanaians to begin questioning persons who become rich over night.
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