Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has suggested that President-Elect John Dramani Mahama\u2019s Operation Recover-All-Lot anti-corruption initiative, which is aimed at recovering monies stolen from the country through corrupt activities, would not work.<\/p>\n According to him, a look at the history of loot recovery programmes implemented in the country shows how inefficient such initiatives have been.<\/p>\n He indicated that loot recovery in the country has become a cycle where political parties in government chase officials of a previous government, accusing them of looting the country\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n \u201cThose who don\u2019t learn from history are condemned to repeat it. What\u2019s the history of so-called \u2018loot recovery\u2019?<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a cycle where the recoverers become the looters and the looters become the recoverers. It\u2019s we citizens who lose when the bandits who have now become friends walk off and laugh at us,\u201d he wrote in a post shared on X on December 24, 2024.<\/p>\n Kofi Bentil cited the case of Alfred Woyome as an example of how the political class, especially the two leading political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), have been taking advantage of the people of Ghana.<\/p>\n He added that for the country to be able to stop the looting by politicians, it must take a critical look at the two major political parties.<\/p>\n \u201cTo those rolling their eyes, ask yourself, What happened to Woyome? Today he has reappeared in NDC politics. We need a serious look at both major parties! And a way to ensure they stop the looting musical chairs! We citizens lose, and the politicians take turns to rob us!\u201d<\/p>\n The IMANI vice president made these remarks while reacting to an assertion by US-based Ghanaian lawyer and scholar, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, widely known as Kwaku Azar, that loot recovery is important in a country\u2019s development process.<\/p>\n He said that loot recovery helps build confidence in public authority and also ensures fairness in the governance process.<\/p>\n \u201cLoot recovery is an essential pillar of our developmental agenda and must be pursued with unwavering determination, transparency, and a commitment to justice. It is not only a moral imperative but also a strategic necessity to rebuild public trust, enhance governance, and create a fairer society where resources are used for the benefit of all, not the enrichment of a few.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is no need for apprehension\u2014those who have not looted have nothing to worry about. However, those who have should brace themselves for the sleepless nights they rightfully deserve,\u201d Azar wrote on X on December 24.<\/p>\n View their posts below:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Professor](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/483\/48354211.295.jpg\" "\\"Professor")
Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare (Kwaku Azar) and Vice President of IMANI Africa Kofi Bentil<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n