Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has criticized the Akufo-Addo-led government’s recently launched Performance Tracker, dismissing it as a misguided priority.
She argued that the tracker fails to address the widespread corruption within the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration, which has had a detrimental impact on public finances.
Madam Bawah insisted that the tracker represents a squandering of limited state resources, as it does not offer transparency regarding the government’s lavish expenditures.
In a tweet on Thursday, April 11, the former Deputy Transport Minister highlighted that 80% of government projects and contracts are awarded through single-source procurement, alleging that the government practices nepotism by selecting individuals and companies for lucrative contracts.
She emphasized that Ghanaians had hoped for insights into government performance from the tracker, particularly concerning nepotism and questionable contracts.
“To my utter surprise and disappointment, the misleading GoG Performance Tracker failed to track the performance of Akufo Addo/Bawumia’s performance on corruption.”
“What a waste of precious resources! Tell us how you and your boys and girls have perfected the art of corruption.”
“We are told that 80% of government projects and contracts are single-sourced, and individuals and companies are handpicked by this nepotistic government and awarded juicy contracts,” she posted.
She further called on the government to prioritize policies aimed at improving the lives of struggling Ghanaians and to halt unnecessary expenditure of state funds.
“That is what this NPP government should be tracking down and paying back to the now miserably empty public purse,” she added.
To my utter surprise and disappointment, the misleading GoG Performance Tracker, failed to track the performance of Akufo Addo/Bawumia’s performance on corruption.
What a waste of precious resources! Tell us how you and your boys and girls have perfected the art of corruption.…
— Joyce Bawah Mogtari (@joyce_bawah) April 11, 2024
Her remarks come after the government’s launch of the Performance Tracker at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra on Wednesday, April 10. The platform aims to enhance transparency and accountability in the implementation of government infrastructure projects nationwide.
Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, unveiled the Performance Tracker, emphasizing its role in promoting transparency and accountability in infrastructure projects across the nation. He highlighted the tracker’s significance in addressing concerns about project accuracy and reliability, particularly in depicting project outcomes through artist’s impressions.
During the official launch at GIMPA, Nkrumah noted that the tracker currently contains data on over 13,000 projects nationwide. He also mentioned that the tracker builds upon the foundation laid by the Delivery Tracker introduced by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in 2020.
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