Political activist and medical doctor, Dr Arthur Kennedy, has called for greater scrutiny of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s leadership in light of corruption allegations involving his former appointees.
Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, Dr Kennedy argued that the former president must be asked what actions he took while those under his administration—particularly former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta—were allegedly looting state resources.
“If we are talking about the sins of Ken Ofori-Atta, he was reporting to somebody. I think that, at some point, we need to be asking the former president (Akufo-Addo) what he was doing while his ministers were looting our coffers. He has a moral responsibility to address some of these issues,” he said.
His comments came during a discussion on the ongoing case against Mr Ofori-Atta, who is expected to face multiple corruption-related charges in court.
Dr Kennedy noted that Ghana’s governance challenges are worsened by a recurring pattern in which incumbent governments shield their associates from prosecution even when clear evidence of wrongdoing emerges.
He warned that this entrenched culture of political protectionism undermines accountability, weakens public trust in state institutions, and must be urgently addressed.
“We need to move away from a system where being an incumbent seems to insulate you from judicial processes, allowing you to act with impunity. In effect, we appear to be practising a serial one-party dictatorship that lasts for a four- or eight-year term, after which another party comes in to make noise about it,” he cautioned.
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