The political scene has become so interesting these days each day with its peculiar anomalous occurrence. Indeed there is no dearth of stuff for public discourse and for that matter media treatment…news or even commentaries.
And surprisingly these largely bother on the integrity of persons who in previous times stood on rooftops pretending to be ‘holier than thou’.
Time has however exposed these persons and today they have become laughing stock on the public space their bodies no longer holding an iota of deference.
The reason is not far-fetched. With political power bestowed upon them through the electoral process they have been offered the opportunity to prove their mettle. Unfolding incidents are exposing them embarrassingly.
Time was it when President John Mahama launched a code of ethics for government appointees, all in the name of ensuring ethical conduct on the part of these representatives of his office.
We can state without any shred of hesitation that the contents of the code were shelved as soon as the PR intended launching programme ended.Of course this is evident by the series of acts of corruption and traits of bad governance which have occurred and still counting since the pomp and pageantry laced launching ceremony of the code of ethics took place.
The only cracked whip by the President in the face of the series of corruption-related acts by his appointees has been the dismissal of Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, CEO of the National Sports Authority (NSA) in the wake of the World Cup visa scandal.
In the foregone instance the President could no longer shield this appointee under circumstances. He would have done so if he had the chance we can bet. It was a whip-cracking which prompted questions about others whose hands were equally soiled by the scandal. Selective action when the so-called code of ethics is breached does not inure to the integrity of the President.
The controlled whip cracking evidenced in the motley scandals that have bedeviled this administration have prompted questions which expose the government to public ridicule.
When public confidence in the government’s ability or even willingness to keep the public purse secure and to abide by the contents of the constitution wanes things go haywire. It appears we have gotten to that stage.Worryingly the President has not showed any appetite to do something to save his image as scandals envelope his second term.
It is getting too late for him to leave a lasting legacy of commitment to good governance. To be remembered by non-action in the face of motley scandals is not enviable. We shudder to imagine what the state of the republic would be by the time the President exits office.
