Aksa bribery scandal exposes deeper failures in Ghana’s procurement system – Manhyia South MP

Ghana's ongoing Aksa bribery scandal has prompted MP for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, to call for an independent public inquiry into the case, urging authorities to address systemic failures in the country's procurement system. Awuah argues that the focus should extend beyond criminal prosecutions to examining weaknesses within Ghana's anti-corruption systems, citing previous cases such as the Mabey and Johnson scandal and the Airbus bribery case as evidence of persistent institutional weaknesses.

The MP also highlighted concerns over public procurement practices and value for money, questioning whether the equipment in question at the center of the latest controversy is performing as expected. Awuah stressed that a public inquiry would help identify weaknesses in procurement laws, oversight mechanisms, and anti-corruption institutions, emphasizing the need for responsible governments to investigate institutional failures despite previous inquiries producing little change.

Brief written by urgent.news from MyJoyOnline Ghana's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.