John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has vowed that the next NDC government will tackle and overcome corruption in Ghana.
He asserts that this issue is crippling the nation’s economy and must be addressed.
During a meeting with the Christian Ecumenical Council on Monday, May 20, Mr. Mahama emphasized that his upcoming administration will implement measures to combat and defeat corruption.
“The impacts of many cases of financial malfeasance, stealing, cost inflation, sole source contracts, and projects that are funded but never completed are becoming more the norm than the exemption. Recently, MPs raised the issue of the Pwalugu multi-purpose dam [project], which was supposed to be an almost $1 billion investment.
A contract was awarded, and $12 million was paid to the contractor for absolutely no work done. There are many cases that I could cite.
“I make a firm promise that the administration that I will lead will fight the canker of corruption and defeat it” he stated.