President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has expressed his frustration in altering the mindset of some of his appointees and even the Ghanaian people.
However, the president has indicated that he will not relent in his drive to reset Ghan and help strengthen Democracy.
He made this known when Investigative Journalist, Manasseh Azure visited his office to appreciate him for the decision to end government’s contract with Zoomlion.
During the visit, the president indicated that District Assembly Common Fund will be sent to the Assemblies as against giving them 43% while the DACF keeps the remaining which is mostly used for shady procurement deals.
Meanwhile, a team is said to be working on a document to guide government’s decision to give MMDs the power to manage their sanitation.
Read Manasseh’s post on his visit to Mahama
Yesterday, I had the honour of meeting the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, at the Jubilee House. We discussed governance and accountability, and he encouraged me to keep up with my accountability journalism, a job he described as very difficult.
I took the opportunity to thank him for the bold decision he took to discontinue the 19-year fraudulent Zoomlion-YEA contract. I also asked for an update on this and the reform of the sanitation management he had promised, and he responded.
A team is working on a document to guide the government’s decision to give the metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) the power to manage their sanitation.
President Mahama also stated that his government had decided to ensure the District Assemblies Common Fund is distributed to the assemblies, instead of the money being spent in Accra. In the past, the assemblies got only 43% of the Fund, while the remainder was used for shady procurements and contracts at the DACF in Accra. Of course, a chunk (if not all) of those procurements went to Zoomlion and its subsidiaries.
While acknowledging the difficulty in changing the mindset of Ghanaians, including some of his appointees, President Mahama said he was focused on resetting Ghana and helping to strengthen our democracy.
I wished him well, and I pray he succeeds. For if he succeeds, Ghana prospers.
