Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem says he is confident that President John Mahama’s administration will complete its four-year mandate without a single scandal.
Speaking at the Annual Conference of the African Association of Accountants General in Accra, Mr. Ampem said the government continues to be guided by the President’s firm and repeated warnings to appointees to avoid corrupt practices.
“It has been 10 months of no scandal. Hopefully, we will end the first year with no scandal. Second year, third year, and the administration will end without a scandal,” he said.
His remarks follow a strong caution issued by President Mahama on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, during a meeting with the Christian Council of Ghana. The President warned that any public official caught engaging in corruption will face severe consequences.
He revealed that he constantly reminds his ministers during cabinet meetings not to bring “any scandal” to the government, noting that the fight against corruption is aimed at safeguarding public resources.
“The prosecutions that we are taking against the current government, woe betides the first person who brings a scandal to this government. We shall hang them on a cross, as we follow our Lord Jesus Christ, but they cannot resurrect again,” President Mahama warned.
Reacting to the President’s remarks, Mr. Ampem said the stance has set a stronger tone for accountability across government.
“He says to us: woe betides any of you who bring scandal to my government. And so, if you meet any appointee, what we say is, ‘Hey, let me be sure that I’m not the first to bring scandal to the President.’ This is putting us on our toes,” he added.
He commended the President for providing what he described as firm and essential leadership on ethical conduct in public office.
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