Thomas Nyarko Ampem is the Deputy Finance Minister
Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem says he is confident that President John Dramani Mahama’s administration will complete its four-year mandate without a single corruption scandal.
In a report by adomonline.com on November 24, 2025, Ampem said the government continues to be guided by the President’s firm and repeated warnings to appointees to avoid corrupt practices.
According to him, nearly a year into the new administration, there has been no scandal, and the government intends to maintain that record throughout its tenure.
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“It has been 10 months of no scandal. Hopefully, we will end the first year with no scandal. Second year, third year, and the administration will end without a scandal,” he said.
His comments follow a strong caution issued by President Mahama on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, during a meeting with the Christian Council of Ghana. The President warned that any public official caught engaging in corruption would face severe consequences.
He added that he routinely reminds ministers during cabinet meetings not to bring “any scandal” to the government, stressing that efforts to curb corruption are aimed at protecting the nation’s resources.
“The prosecutions that we are taking against the current government, woe betides the first person who brings a scandal to this government. We shall hang them on a cross, as we follow our Lord Jesus Christ, but they cannot resurrect again,” President Mahama said.
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Reacting to the President’s remarks, Ampem said the directive has strengthened accountability across government, noting that appointees are mindful of the President’s expectations.
“He says to us; woe betides any of you who bring scandal to my government. And so, if you meet any appointee, what we say is, ‘Hey, let me be sure that I’m not the first to bring scandal to the President.’ This is putting us on our toes,” he added.
The Deputy Minister commended President Mahama for what he described as firm and essential leadership on ethical conduct in public office.
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