Corruption is threatening Ghana's security - Prof Kwesi Aning

Security and political analyst Prof. Kwesi Aning has expressed concerns over the pervasive decadence that has gradually become the norm in the country.

He added that corruption has been normalized, persistently threatening Ghana's security.

Despite acknowledging how the politicization of military operations poses some level of threat, Prof Aning said the main issue that should be seriously addressed is corruption.

He urged security agencies to conduct threat assessment and analysis on the impact of corruption, its interdependencies, and interrelations for a possible response in tackling corruption.

"Mr. [Francis] Poku talked about operations not being politicized, which I think we all know the answer to. So, what are the main security threats the military must look at? Mr. Poku talks about high threats; these are consistently very fluid and keep on moving and shaping, so today, it might be violent extremism, and tomorrow, it might be about sanitation. But the abiding and consistent threat to this country is corruption."

"We have become so corrupt that it is the glue that binds the nation, and I think the military, there needs to be consistent analysis and threat assessment about what the next impact of corruption is, what the networks are, and what the interdependencies and interrelations are, and what are the tools for a response."

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