A founder member of the governing New Patriotic Party Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has wondered how the youth of Ghana can be satisfied when ministers of the Akufo-Addo government are stashing huge sums of money in their homes.
In an address at a press conference organised by ex-military officers on the topic, “The State of Ghana Today,” Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe said: “In the old age of ours, we don’t sleep soundly at night”, explaining: “Ghana has been riddled with perceived corruption of political public office holders amassing unexplained wealth, tribalism, nepotism and parochial in their interest, especially under this regime under President Akufo-Addo”.
“How do ministers hoard stashes of cash in foreign and local currencies in their homes, acquire properties in prime areas of Accra and other parts of the country, drive the most luxurious cars and live extravagantly and expect our youth who remain largely without meaningful employment to be satisfied?” he wondered.
To him, “these are critical warning signs going to destroy the security of the state”, warning: “We need to pay critical attention to this”.
According to Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe, “the Akufo-Addo I knew and had numerous dialogues and demonstrations with, is not the Akufo-Addo who is now president”.
Speaking on the recent description of the #OccupyBoG demonstrators by Governor Ernest Addison as “hooligans”, Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe said: “We have noticed, with grave concern, the clear disrespect shown by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to protestors led by the minority in parliament and many aggrieved Ghanaians”.
“It cannot be true that the ‘OccupyBoG’ demonstrators were solely on any political agenda when they were joined in the march by other well-meaning Ghanaians to show their indignation against actions taken that have led to losses to the taxpayer”, he said.
He said “incompetence and inefficiencies should not be condoned in public office as far as the output of such officers impoverishes ordinary Ghanaians. If you can’t do the work, resign. It is that simple”.