A member of the Infrastructure Committee on the Transition Team of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Benjamin Kofi Quarshie, has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama’s administration inherited corrupt and inefficient programmes from the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.
Mr. Quarshie singled out the Gold for Oil (G4O) programme, describing it as opaque, corrupt, and poorly structured.
“The programme was empty and riddled with corruption.
The level of rot we have uncovered is nauseating.
It is shocking how individuals who claim to be well-meaning leaders dissipate state resources in such a manner,” he stated.
He further revealed that findings from the Infrastructure Committee of the Transition Team would soon be made public to expose what he described as deep-seated corruption under the NPP government.
According to him, the NPP administration kept the lights on through debt accumulation, mismanaging public funds meant for developmental initiatives.
“Many of the NPP’s so-called flagship programmes were fraught with corruption.
Funds meant for their implementation ended up in private pockets,” he alleged.
Mr. Quarshie also assured NDC supporters that President Mahama’s appointments were being carefully made to ensure competent individuals aligned with his vision take over key positions.
“All those who deserve to be sacked will be duly replaced with competent NDC members who share the President’s vision,” he emphasized.
He made this comment while speaking in an interview on Accra-based Kessben FM.
