Low anti-corruption perception should alarm Mahama administration - Amanda Clinton

Private legal practitioner Amanda Akuokor Clinton has delivered a sobering assessment of Ghana's anti-corruption credibility, warning that public distrust in the very institutions mandated to fight corruption could trigger a dangerous social crisis.

Speaking on TV3's Key Points on Saturday, June 20, 2026, the Head of Chambers at The Law Office of Clinton Consultancy described the situation as a "ticking time bomb", particularly for a government that has staked much of its political identity on an anti-corruption agenda.

"It is a ticking time bomb. That, to me, is incredibly low, particularly for a party that has gone on about ORAL and embarked on perhaps the biggest anti-corruption marketing campaign in the history of this country," she said.

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Clinton argued that the low perception rating was not accidental but rather the result of several factors, including weak institutions, public-sector bribery, limited transparency in government contracting, and a lack of visible punishment for high-profile offenders.

According to her, these are some of the structural factors driving public disillusionment with the country's anti-corruption efforts.

She further contended that the system appears to shield wrongdoers rather than hold them accountable.

"People are not going after the kingpins enough, and we are not hearing enough about the scandals because it is almost as if the whole system is designed to cover for them instead of pursuing them. Yet, we continue to talk about corruption involving other people," she said.

The legal practitioner also turned her attention to the Mahama administration's focus on prosecuting officials of the previous NPP government, suggesting that recent polling data may be sending an important message to the ruling party.

"It would be interesting for them to analyse whether this strong focus on the 'others' aligns with what the polls are showing and what society appears to suspect, that they are not looking inside their own house," Clinton stated.

She noted that the 2.1 percent figure carries particular significance because it reflects the views of professionals who observe the system's shortcomings at close range.

"Professionals, particularly lawyers, are seeing firsthand what is happening within the system, and that is why the perception rating is so low," she said.

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