Fighting corruption individually in Ghana very difficult – Wilson Jnr

Chief Crusader for pressure group, Crusaders Against Corruption, Emmanuel Wilson Jnr, has urged Ghanaians to support institutions that fight corruption in the country to ensure that graft is tackled adequately.

The activist who was speaking at an event in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua, recounted the numerous threats he has received ever since his activism against corruption began gaining ground in the country.

The programme dubbed “The Scarface of Corruption in Ghana: A Nation in a Sinking Ship” focused on examining the crucial issue of corruption that has hampered Ghana’s growth, particularly over the last seven years under the Akuffo-Addo/Bawumia government.

Speaking on the much talked about national crisis, illegal mining also known as galamsey, Wilson Jnr recalled how he was trailed by some unknown persons threatening to eliminate him, adding that at a point, someone ran into his vehicle ostensibly to harm him.

He said these threats from beneficiaries of corruption thrive because citizens of the country are used to leaving anti-graft activism to individuals only which makes it easier for unscrupulous people to target them.

He said when anti-graft campaigners come together to save the country, the strength in their numbers will make it difficult for perpetrators to

“If you want to fight corruption, corruption will fight you back,” he said while citing the struggles of former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelovo.

“One reason we find it difficult to fight corruption in Ghana is simply because, over the past years, we have been fighting corruption as individuals and as not collective,” he stated.” and so it is very easy for those engaged in corruption to attack Emmanuel Wilson because I am an individual.”

“But when we come together [we can fight it collectively],” he added and emphasisied the role the Crusaders Against Corruption has dedicated its platform to all Ghanaians who want to join the anti-graft campaign will do so with the support of other fighters.

Corruption has severely impacted several sectors of the country’s economy, resulting in a loss of public resources and increased poverty.

“Corruption is what is killing us as a country…Statistically, we are told that we lose $3 billion goes to waste through corruption annually…Can you imagine what this amount of money can do for us in our communities,” Wilson said while calling on Ghanaians to be interested in the matter and come together to prevent graft among all sectors of the economy.

The Koforidua event aims to raise public awareness about these concerns and emphasize the critical need for coordinated action to eliminate corruption at all levels of government.

The conference was held in the Eastern Premier Hotel in the Eastern Region with famous speakers such as Dr. Chris Kpodar Solomon, the Executive Director at Solomon Investment Ghana Limited; Physician and political activist Dr. Arthur Kennedy; Former Trade Minister, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, and Daniel Yaw Domelovo, a former Auditor-General, and Dr Suzanne Nti, the Chairperson of Crusaders Against Corruption (CACG).

These speakers discussed important corruption scandals from the last seven years and presented an in-depth examination of how corruption has hampered national growth, showing visual representations of important corruption instances will be used to help the general public grasp the scope of the problem.

The conference aims to involve citizens, anti-corruption activists, and institutions in a discussion about how to combat corruption and promote good governance in Ghana.

By shining awareness on the negative effects of corruption and its link to poverty, the event hopes to promote more accountability and civic action, pushing the people to hold officials accountable for establishing a transparent and corruption-free government.