Former Auditor-General of Ghana, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, has called on Ghanaians to rise against corruption and not leave the fight in the hands of leaders who he believes are corrupt themselves.
“A corrupt person will not fight himself or correct himself,” he said. “We cannot leave the fight against corruption in the hands of the leaders who are already corrupt”.
As the guest speaker of a regional conference organized by the Crusaders Against Corruption in Kumasi, Mr. Domelevo cited the example of Ghanaians rising against the building of a new Parliament House, which led to the decision being abolished. He encouraged citizens to take similar action against corruption.
Mr. Domelevo also urged citizens to expose wrongdoing, citing Kenya as an example, where citizens rose against certain decisions made by the Kenyan President.
He prayed that “we Ghanaians can pour out on the streets to act against a governmental decision they feel could breed corruption without destroying anything.”
The former Auditor-General emphasized that Ghana needs leaders who will ensure a fair sharing of the national cake, rather than those who develop one part of the country at the expense of others or misappropriate funds allocated for important projects.
“We need leaders who are fair and just, who ensure equal access to resources and opportunities for all citizens,” he said.
Mr. Domelevo lamented the harm corruption has caused the country and the need for change. He encouraged the youth to take a new path to build the nation and emphasized that leaders who boast of past achievements should be ashamed of not being able to preserve the good things for today’s youth.
The Chief Crusader of the Crusaders Against Corruption, Emmanuel Wilson, said the conference has “the aim of having a mass movement of conscientised citizens who have the urge to fight corruption.”
Similar events have been held in the Greater Accra and Eastern Regions, with plans to hold others in the Northern parts of the country.
Source: Myjoyonline.com