President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his government’s resolve to confront corruption head-on, cautioning his ministers that any appointee who tarnishes the administration with scandal will face severe consequences.
Speaking during a courtesy call by the Christian Council of Ghana on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, President Mahama stated that successive governments have often failed to address corruption allegations while still in office, only for such issues to resurface when a new administration takes power.
According to Mahama, this pattern fuels claims of political persecution, adding that appointees caught in scandal will be dismissed without hesitation.
“When a government is in office, when scandals are taking place, they don’t deal with them. They leave it until a new government comes. And when that government begins investigating, the previous administration claims it is being witch-hunted. This is political persecution,” he said.
Mahama noted that he has repeatedly reminded his ministers and appointees of their personal responsibility to keep the government free from scandal.
“I have given notice to my ministers. I ask them every day in Cabinet, I remind them. The prosecutions that we are currently taking against the previous government [officials] will apply to the first person who brings a scandal to this government. We shall hang them on a cross. And you follow our Lord Jesus Christ, that you cannot resurrect again,” he said.
The President emphasised that corruption cases—whether involving current government members or former officials—would be handled strictly through due process, without shortcuts or politically influenced haste.
“A person, even if accused, must have his day in court. A judge must examine the evidence and decide whether he is guilty or not guilty. You do not take someone to court simply because you believe a crime has been committed. Evidence must be gathered,” Mahama stated.
He added that public pressure would not force the government into rushed prosecutions without solid investigative documentation.
“We are not going to rush those cases if we do not have evidence because the public is baying for blood. We will gather the evidence, prepare the dockets properly, so that when we take these people to court, we are certain of the charges,” he said.
President Mahama further assured the Christian Council that the government is enhancing the capacity of relevant state institutions and equipping them with the resources necessary to ensure an impartial and effective fight against corruption.
“The fight against corruption will be impartial and fair. We are strengthening the institutions and providing the resources they need,” he added.
