We glorify people who have cheat, defraud and deceive the public

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed concern that Ghanaians tend to glorify political actors who cheat, defraud, and deceive the public rather than demand accountability from them.

This trend, according to him, stems from the country’s inability to develop systems that promote integrity, honesty, and accountability.

“The fact that we have not been able to educate ourselves. When I talk about education, I am not talking about formal education, read and write. Even informal education in the family. We have not been able to imbibe the values that build integrity, not just integrity in the person, honesty, but also in our systems. So, we glorify people who have developed systems to defraud, cheat, and deceive us,” he noted in a recent interview on TV3.

He further criticised the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, stating that he had eroded the trust Ghanaians have in the democratic process.

“So many people believed in him, that he was going to make a difference, but unfortunately, he has disappointed all of them. His followers in his party do not have hope in him again. I described him as a lame duck, and he wasn’t happy with that description. But it was a statement of fact. None of his party members are looking up to him for leadership. Authority has moved from his hand, and they are looking for where to position it now,” he stated.

JKB/ ADG

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