Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu says Ghana is witnessing a distinctly disciplined era of governance because President John Dramani Mahama returned to power with experience and readiness, not experimentation.
He argued that Mahama’s history and understanding of statecraft have ensured immediate action on matters of accountability, in contrast to what he described as years of “recklessness and dissipation” under the previous administration.
According to him, Mahama’s second coming is showing the value of leadership that has “been here before and knows the terrain.”
He insisted that the President is focused, marked by a seriousness to curb corruption and protect public resources.
“You see, we have been in government before and indeed President Mahama has been president before.
“He is the only president who has left power and come back through democratic means. We emphasised his experience and that he would hit the ground running, and it is telling,” he said, speaking on Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV monitored by MyNewsGh.
Felix claimed that while every government encounters misconduct from individuals, what transpired toward the end of the last administration stood outside the scale of normal governance lapses.
He referenced allegations surrounding national service funds, the buffer stock case and other public resource issues highlighted by the Attorney General, asserting that they represent levels of impropriety “never heard in the history of Ghana.”
He maintained that Mahama’s government is obliged to deliver the accountability Ghanaians demanded and voted for, emphasising that proactive disclosure on prosecutions is a fulfilment of that duty.
“The Attorney General has simply opened the process to public scrutiny. This is transparency, not persecution,” he stressed.
Felix rejected opposition complaints about public briefings on corruption cases, pointing out that past administrations also publicised charges against accused officials.
“Court proceedings are public. Nobody is being convicted on television. If you didn’t do it, defend yourself in court. The state owes the people information.”
To him, the uproar from the NPP only reflects discomfort with public awareness of investigations. “They know these disclosures confirm why Ghanaians rejected them,” he said.
