President John Mahama has delivered a strong message to his appointees, reinforcing his dedication to combating corruption within his administration.
According to President Mahama, the first person who brings a scandal to his government will be hanged on a cross.
President Mahama noted that Ghana’s problems in the corruption fight have always been post-regime corruption fight, with the incumbent government failing to deal with corrupt appointees once a scandal emerges.
Speaking to leaders of the Christian Council of Ghana in Accra on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, President Mahama stated, Before I became president, I had indicated that we’re going to take the fight against corruption to a whole new level. And it’s not anything personal against anybody”.
“Our problem in the fight against corruption is that it is always post-regime corruption that we fight,” he noted.
He added, “And when we start investigating the cases of corruption, the previous government states that, ‘You are witch-hunting us; this is political persecution’”.
“I have served notice to my ministers, every day at Cabinet meetings: woe betide any of my appointees who brings a scandal. I will hang them on a tree,” he declared, signalling a zero-tolerance approach to corruption.
Also, President John Dramani Mahama announced that the Cabinet has approved the Public Tribunals Bill.
According to John Mahama, the approval of the Public Tribunals Bill is aimed at fast-tracking the prosecution of galamsey cases.
President Mahama explained that the Public Tribunals Bill will strengthen the country’s resolve to clamp down on galamsey activities.
He highlighted that the measure forms part of the government’s broader efforts to curb environmental destruction and protect Ghana’s forests and water bodies.
Mahama added, “What the Cabinet did was to pass the Public Tribunals Bill so that we will push issues related to illegal mining to the public tribunals. They will adjudicate faster and ensure that justice is seen to be done”.
“If this comes into effect, we will be able to process cases against illegal mining even quicker,” he added.
Meanwhile, Daniel Domelevo, the former Auditor-General, has said that internal auditors, directors must be prosecuted where corruption is identified.
According to Domelevo, the fight against corruption will yield results when it is extended to auditors, directors, and heads of institutions who preside over corrupt practices.
Speaking on Ghana’s corruption fight, Daniel Domelevo stated, “Internal auditors, directors, and heads of institutions where corruption is identified must also be prosecuted”
“[President] Mahama can eliminate corruption by strengthening Article 286(4) of the Constitution and ensuring that provisions on reverse burden and unexplained wealth are actively enforced,” Mr Domelevo explained.
He added, “Corruption cases are likely to worsen in the next five years if we fail to enforce existing laws”.
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“Woe betides the first person who brings a scandal to this government, we shall hang them on a cross and you will follow our lord Jesus but you won’t resurrect again.”
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