Sacrifice your corrupt ministers for our help – Ken Agyapong tells Mahama

NPP Member of Parliament for Assin Central has urged President John Mahama to “sacrifice” some of his appointees he considers as corrupt and surplus to his administration before he can ask Ghanaians to help him (Mahama) fix Ghana’s ailing economy.

Kennedy Agyapong, however, expressed his readiness to help the president fight corruption if only he (President Mahama) will heed the advice he has offered.

He was reacting to the president’s call on his critics to join forces with him in bettering the lives of Ghanaians instead of raving and ranting on radio.

President Mahama, speaking as the Guest of Honour at the 120th celebration of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, Sunday, pontificated that excessive talk on radio aimed at attacking his led administration will not help solve issues.

“It doesn’t pay to vent our frustration on radio talk show programmes. If we must build a better and prosperous nation, all of us need to come together and act in concert. The quest to build a desirous, prosperous and better Ghana is the responsibility of all of us,” he said

He added that notwithstanding the challenges confronting the country, “God’s favour is still on Ghana. Ghana is not at a standstill”.

But speaking on Adom FM, the outspoken Assin Central MP wondered how the president could be desirous of help when some of his appointees dabble in corruption and dubious deals.

“If we advise him and he does not politicize it, then we are willing to work with him…If he wants us to help, his actions will indicate to us (Ghanaians)…The issue is that, those involved in corrupt practices believe they have close ties with the presidency so they don’t care. They continuously do things with impunity.

“Those who parade around in the corridors of power claim that they are indispensable…The President should put his foot down and sacrifice some of them (appointees) for them to know that it’s Ghana first. If not, it will be very difficult for Ghanaians to help him fix the country,” Hon Ken Agyapong said.