Ghanaians “admire” corrupt people – Dr Agambilla

Ghanaians admire corrupt people hence the difficulty in stamping out the canker in society, a former deputy minister has said.

Dr Gyesika Agambilla lamented the “culture of corruption” in Ghana, adding “Ghanaians do not want to shame” but rather “wish to be like” people who are looting State resources to enhance themselves.

Speaking to Accra-based Citi FM on Tuesday, the former Deputy Minister of Ports, Harbours and Railways under the erstwhile Kufuor administration said “lack of political will and leadership” coupled with “system weaknesses” have brought about collusion in every sector of the Ghanaian society .

Agambilla said it is about time an official is exposed and punished to serve as a deterrent to others.

“There is lack of enforcement and no one has ever been punished,” Dr. Agambilla said. “We hardly ever hear that anyone has been sanctioned when it comes to ghost names. Pay-roll and procurement fraud is the biggest drain on our economy.”

He added: “It will take a president committed to weeding out corruption to fight it. It is the government that can make sure we stamp out corruption. Individuals can’t fight corruption and it takes leadership and that is what has been lacking.”