Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has sounded the alarm over alleged profiteering in Ghana’s security service recruitment through Trybenet. But why defer justice until a change of government when institutions exist to act now? This piece examines whether the scandal is partisan theater or a genuine call for accountability.
In the wake of allegations raised by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin regarding the involvement of a senior government appointee in the operations of Trybenet, an IT company allegedly profiteering from recruitment into Ghana’s security services, Parliament must rise to its constitutional duty. Justice delayed is justice denied; accountability cannot be postponed until a change of government.
This motion calls for an immediate, transparent, and bipartisan investigation into the matter.
Background
- Allegations suggest that Trybenet has been positioned as a gatekeeper in recruitment processes, charging desperate applicants and profiting from their hopes of employment.
- Afenyo-Markin has warned that implicated ministers could face prosecution under a future NPP government.
- However, the Minority Leader’s decision to defer action until a change of power raises critical questions about the sincerity of the accountability drive.
Motion
That this Honourable House:
1. Mandates the Auditor-General to conduct a special audit into all recruitment-related contracts and financial flows involving Trybenet.
2. Directs EOCO (Economic and Organized Crime Office) to investigate potential fraud, money laundering, and abuse of office linked to the company’s operations.
3. Requests CHRAJ (Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice) to examine whether applicants’ rights were violated through coercive or exploitative practices.
4. Establishes a bipartisan Parliamentary Committee to summon the implicated appointee, executives of Trybenet, and affected applicants, ensuring transparency and public accountability.
5. Publishes findings in a timely manner to restore public confidence in recruitment processes and safeguard the integrity of Ghana’s institutions.
Rationale
- Rule of Law: Accountability mechanisms exist now — Parliament, Auditor-General, EOCO, and CHRAJ — and must be activated immediately.
- Public Trust: Deferring justice until a change of government risks eroding confidence in Ghana’s democratic institutions.
- Protection of Youth: Unemployed young people, already vulnerable, must not be exploited by unauthorized intermediaries.
Parliament must demonstrate that accountability is not partisan ammunition but a constitutional obligation. If the allegations surrounding Trybenet are true, they represent a grave abuse of office and betrayal of public trust. If false, an immediate investigation will clear the air and protect reputations.
Either way, Ghana deserves answers now — not later.
My Editorial Note
What is most troubling in this unfolding saga is not only the allegation itself but the posture of the Minority Leader. By deferring action until his party regains power, Afenyo-Markin risks reducing a matter of public accountability into partisan theater. Ghana’s institutions — EOCO, CHRAJ, the Auditor-General, and Parliament itself — exist precisely to ensure that justice is not contingent on who holds the reins of government. If the allegations against Trybenet are credible, then the time for investigation is now. To wait is to gamble with the truth, to leave unemployed youth vulnerable, and to erode faith in the very democratic structures that should protect them. Accountability delayed is accountability denied — and Ghanaians deserve better than promises of justice tomorrow when justice is needed today.
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