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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has questioned the sincerity of President John Evans Atta Mills\u2019 commitment to fighting corruption, describing his handling of the Anas investigations so far as anything but credible.
\nThe party\u2019s statement, read by Nana Akomea, Director of Communications and MP for Okaikoi South, yesterday at the party headquarters, found it strange that the President would virtually send a warning to the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) about his pending visit to their establishments.
\nPresident Mills himself, the party observed, had identified the instances of malfeasance at the two places, which the NPP noted, would only serve to keep the corrupt staff on their toes and on the lookout for his unannounced visits to their places of work.
\n\u201cInstead of telling us of actions that he has taken, if any, he rather chose to announce his future visit,\u201d the NPP said, adding, \u201cIt is most extraordinary to expect that the officials, after this open alert, would be waiting for the President to visit them and catch them red-handed.\u201d
\nOn the President\u2019s worry that some CEPS officers build houses within three years of their employment, the party wondered why the President does not question his appointees who own buildings within two years of their appointments.
\n\u201cThere are several reports of political appointees in his government putting up houses within 2 years which have not been investigated.
\nDo political appointees earn enough to put up houses in 2 years as is being reported?\u201d the party demanded.
\nHannah Bissiw, Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, for instance, has in less than six months, put up a twin-mansion in her Techimantia hometown in the Tano South District of the Brong Ahafo Region.
\nThe NPP described as sad, commentary that operatives at the level of National Security, sent to Tema to be watchmen, were identified in the Anas video collecting bribes, recalling the President\u2019s question, \u201cWho watches the watchman?\u201d
\nContinuing, the party declared: \u201cThe chief watchman is the President, he has the executive mandate.\u201d
\nOn the corruption in the purchase of cocoa in the Western Region supported by ample evidence, the party noted that it yielded nothing, with the suspects being let off the hook because the Attorney General\u2019s Department failed to turn up in court on two or more occasions. This, the party observed, left the judge with no option but to dismiss the case.
\n\u201cIt was because the Attorney General and his lawyers simply repeatedly failed to show up to present the evidence that a private investigator had painstakingly and dangerously gathered for them. All that the Attorney General had to do was to present the evidence and prosecute,\u201d Nana Akomea said.
\nThe NPP is not comfortable with the President\u2019s appeal to the judiciary, explaining, \u201cThe judiciary can only convict on the basis of ample evidence. Indeed President Mills himself has stated that allegations must be supported by evidence.
\n\u201cIf the Attorney General\u2019s Department would not go to the court to present the evidence, then the Judiciary may not be able to hand down convictions,\u201d the NPP pointed out.
\nOn the President\u2019s call for CEPS officials to fill assets declaration forms, NPP advised that he should move from calls to action, asking him to also draw the line between gifts and bribes when he encouraged the giving of gifts to CEPS officers.
\nIn the current issue where the journalist provided video evidence of the corruption at the Tema Port, the President\u2019s howling when he stormed the location, would amount to nothing, the party observed.
\nIn the case of the Osu Children\u2019s Home where Anas unearthed a lot of malfeasance, the political response was to initially rubbish the report only to return later to set up a committee.
\n\u201cHis motives were questioned and his findings were said to be doctored,\u201d the NPP stated, adding, \u201cThe political reaction had been so discouraging that there was hardly any collaboration\/cooperation between the committee and Mr. Anas.\u201d
\nContinuing, the party asked: \u201cCan we ask whether the Mills\/Mahama government is serious about building a better Ghana where the price of corruption is high and unattractive?\u201d
\nThe NPP wondered why in spite of the existence of a plethora of security agencies, \u201cit took Mr. Anas to conduct an investigation and provide evidence of official malpractice and corruption at our Western borders.\u201d
\nIn showcasing the NPP\u2019s past record, Nana Akomea recalled the establishment of the GCNET system and the vehicle clearing mechanism to ensure efficiency and corruption management of customs activities at the Port.
\nThe NPP, he stated, would establish a crack team of undercover detectives and investigators to enhance institutions whose work is to unearth corruption in the country.
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\nBy A.R. Gomda<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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