Why are international agencies exposing corruption Ghana cannot detect? — MP
The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has questioned why Ghana’s domestic security and anti-corruption institutions often fail to uncover alleged corruption schemes that are subsequently exposed by foreign law enforcement agencies.
MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah from Manhyia South has questioned why Ghana's domestic security and anti-corruption institutions are unable to uncover corruption schemes that are later exposed by foreign law enforcement agencies. He emphasized the need for a comprehensive investigation following the conviction of former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko in the United States for paying bribes to Ghanaian officials.
The US jury found Berko guilty on August 6, 2026, for his role in a scheme that involved the payment of over US$1 million in bribes connected to a power plant project between Ghana and Turkey. Awuah pointed out that this is not the first instance of such corruption in Ghana, and the MP called for a thorough examination of the weaknesses within Ghanaian institutions responsible for detecting and investigating corruption.
He stressed that the Berko case should prompt a public inquiry to assess the effectiveness of Ghana's institutions and identify systemic issues that allow corruption to remain undetected. The MP also inquired about the Minority's knowledge of an alleged relative of then-President John Mahama mentioned in the case and advocated for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the power project and the alleged bribery scheme.
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