Spate Of Financial Scandals In The Country

Recent happenings in the financial  section of many organisations raise eyebrows and make one wonder what is happening  to Ghanaians  as a people. The question on the lips of people  is why all these financial scandals. 

What is wrong with us? Definitely the situation  is getting  worrisome, for by the time one gets  to absorb the intensity of one financial scandal, another rears it's  ugly head  with a far deeper intensity than the previous one. 

The corruption scandals are becoming  one too  many; from GYEDA, to SUBAH, World Cup, NIA and now the National Service Secretariat. The nation is still reeling  from the sheer magnitude of the scandals. What of the implications and magnitude of the alleged acts by those involved.

What makes it even more disheartening, dangerous  and threatening, is the fact that those involved could be the cream of our youth leadership. People who as district directors and others are in leadership positions and would be ready in the near future to take up positions of authority and trust.

Can we trust such people with the future of our country? Would this early life trait of alleged looting  by foul means, augur  well for Ghana?  We hope and fear not. It is time Psychologists, sociologists and all  the   learned people in our country find out what  is wrong with our psyche.  

Is the get rich at all cost,  at the expense of the state attitude  getting to  insane proportions? We need to act fast, firm and sure to nip this level of corruption in the bud. The signs are too frightening  to gloss over. 

We could all be headed towards an abyss if we sit by and allow what our brothers and sisters call in Akan, Perse minku mi nya, to wit selfishness to take roof and destroy our psyche? The fact that those involved in the alleged scandal at the National  Service Secretariat  are people  in leadership positions is very scary for our nation. But we can be happy that in some of our security agents we find men and women of integrity, patriotism  and feeling for mother Ghana. 

As such,  to all those at the BNI who uncovered  this shameful act, Ghana says ayekoo. 

This should strengthen the hand of our security services to be more vigilant for they also have bad nuts who are turning  a blind eye to these  and  unscrupulous acts, and are getting fat and rich rich albeit illegally and immorally. Such people should beware, for their time may come sooner than they think. 

And to the Daily Graphic and the journalist who broke the story, we say kudos, well done and keep your script for it could come in handy on the table of the GJA awards committee next year. 

This also reinforces the need  to get the freedom of information bill quickly passed by parliament to ensure that public officials and those entrusted with the mandate to work for all of us, always  do the right  thing. 

The media should also endeavour to use the bill should it be passed into law for the good of Ghana and not for mischief and witch hunting. 

For that will also be very dangerous for our press freedom and democracy.Government must take the bull by the horn and ensure the prosecution of those involved in the scandal to serve as a deterrent to others.  

Let us as people eschew selfishness,  for this has no place in the democracy we are fashioning out. May God continue to bless our home land Ghana and banish selfishness from our psyche.

By Teye Kitcher