John Dramani Mahama, immediate past president of Ghana has slammed what he says is a humiliating tag of corruption on African countries.
According to him, corruption was a global cancer that required a concerted effort to fight. Mahama spoke exclusively to Africanews on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Africa held in Durban, South Africa.
‘‘I reject that tag (you know) of trying to humiliate African countries with the tag of corruption, corruption is a problem all across the world even in the developed world and so all of us must partner to continue to fight it.
‘‘I mean as you point one finger at somebody else, four fingers are pointing back at you what we don’t recognize is the success we’re having in the fight against corruption it is not the prosecution of people that shows that the fight is going on. It is the systems we put in place to prevent corruption that are important,’‘ he said.
Mahama further opined that beyond fighting corruption African countries should fight to achieve inclusive economic growth in order to cushion their most vulnerable class of people.
‘‘Yes, the fight against corruption must continue but at the same time we must make efforts to achieve inclusive growth, they are not exclusive of each other,’‘ he added.
Mahama defended his legacy over his period as president adding that since governance was a continuum, it was important for the new government under Nana Akufo-Addo to continue with projects his administration had started.
Mahama lost a second-term bid to Akufo-Addo in elections last year. He was the fourth president under Ghana’s 1992 constitution. He had previously served as vice-president and Member of Parliament – during which time he also held ministerial positions.
Source: africanews.com
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you should not have answered the question on corruption. it was clear from your answer that you do not understand the question or simply mischievous. African leaders and Africans lose respect through your type of answer.just see what your own brother did to Ghana? Regrettable.
corruption as a human being or as president
Good speech Mr Ex. I suggest you advice as many as you can in order to minimize it occurrence. God bless you Onaapo, God bless Ghana.
This Jon Mahama is a real 'waste dump' a master kriminal ; still confused ; and an educated illiterate ; IS THIS IDIOTIC DONKEY saying killing started in during Adams time so as a President he saw nothing wrong and encouraged killing and stilling in Ghana ;sometimes you think !!!!!! ; how come Ghanaians elected such a party called NDC and a President still wallowing in this toxic of cessipit of of cow dung.
When he was President he quoted that corruption is murder .
Yes Mahama we know that. How we handle it is the problem
I want to be president for NDC and chop ghana money again and look at what this ***barred word***, John Mahama is saying? Mahama, you are spoiling my chances by saying this shiiiiiiit. If you have chopped, keep quiet so that the rest of us parassites from the north too can claim power and chop some.
This is a foooooooolish thing for a president to say. You are a very stuuuuuuuuupid prezident and it is a pity that Ghanaians kept you in place for 4 years only for you to say such a thing. You surrounded yourself with corrupt people who looted the state coffers whiles innocent hardworking Ghanaians suffered, and you use this as an excuse.
NDC, is this the man who you want us to vote back in 2020? Stuuuuuuuuuupid fuuuuuuuuuuul!!!
Mr. John Dramani Mahama, immediate defeated past president of the Republic of Ghana, where is your reasoning intelligence? Africa is not corrupt; Ghanaian leaders of your ilk are! It is evil corrupt elements of African descent that give our continent that denigrating evil 'corrupt' tag. Live an intelligent, honest, hard-working Ghanaian to give the lie to this 'horror' tag.