{"id":157906,"date":"2024-03-02T12:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T12:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/02\/sona-akufo-addos-silence-on-corruption-not-surprising\/"},"modified":"2024-03-02T12:32:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T12:32:02","slug":"sona-akufo-addos-silence-on-corruption-not-surprising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/02\/sona-akufo-addos-silence-on-corruption-not-surprising\/","title":{"rendered":"SONA: Akufo-Addo&#8217;s silence on corruption not surprising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Franklin Cudjoe, the President of IMANI Africa, has stated that he was not surprised by President Akufo-Addo\u2019s silence on details regarding the measures his government is implementing to address corruption during the State of the Nation Address on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He inferred that the president is drenched with so much corruption that it made it impossible for him to give an update on measures taken to curb it.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Cudjoe quoted the proverbial, \u201cIf you are accused of seducing the chief\u2019s wife, you don\u2019t go to the palace\u201d to buttress his point that he was not surprised at the president\u2019s absolute silence on corruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are neck-deep in corruption, why will you want to give an update on corruption, I wouldn\u2019t do that if it were me,\u201d he told Selorm Adonoo on <em><strong>The Big Issue\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>on <strong>Citi FM\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong>Citi TV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>IMANI Africa\u2019s president also indicated that it is inappropriate to attempt to absolve the president\u2019s involvement in the current corruption in the country. He said the president\u2019s silence on corruption has exacerbated the canker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t live in a disorganized society like this when it comes to important actors that are saving the national purse. The president deserves to take some of the blame because he was silent on some of the corruption issues and that is the reason why we are in this mess.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Franklin Cudjoe, the President of IMANI Africa, has stated that he was not surprised by President Akufo-Addo\u2019s silence on details regarding the measures his government is implementing to address corruption during the State of the Nation Address on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. 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