Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to reducing corruption across the nation’s political spectrum if he becomes president again in 2025.
According to him, investing in the battle against corruption will contribute to the restoration of public faith in the nation’s institutions.
In this light, he has pledged to begin the fight against corruption by holding members of the Akuffo-Addo-led government who have misconducted themselves in office to account.
“I am passionate about the fight against corruption. I firmly believe a transparent and accountable government is essential for building trust and confidence in our institutions. We’ll hold to account members of this administration who have abused the public trust by misconducting themselves in office but more importantly, we will also allow the unfettered space for the anti-corruption agencies to deal with anybody who abuses the public trust under my administration,’ he said while delivering his 2024 new year message on Wednesday.
Also, in his effort to cut down the country’s expenditure, he promised to drastically reduce the size of government and remove all unwanted government agencies.
“We will reduce the size of government in our bid to cut down on expenditure. We will combine ministries and remove government agencies that are duplicating each other. In other words, we in government will also tighten our belts even as we call on our people to make whatever sacrifices, are necessary for our national revival,” he added.
