A chartered legal practitioner and entrepreneur, Victoria Bright, has strongly denounced what she describes as a deeply entrenched “organised crime” in the country, pointing the finger at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the nation’s ports.

This follows the discovery that over 1,300 containers meant for the power distributor have gone missing from Tema Port.

Speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, April 5, she called the situation “rotten to the core” and urged immediate attention to the corrupt practices that are plaguing these critical sectors.

She argued that the corruption within ECG is at the heart of the problem, with deep-rooted lapses, collusion, and unethical practices contributing to the current state of affairs.

According to the Lawyer, this systemic failure is having disastrous effects on the country, which is now in a "very sad state."

“This is organised crime, it’s organised crime that is very deep-rooted,” Bright stated. “And it’s rotten to the core, it starts from ECG and ends up at the port. So it’s something that is extremely serious.”

She continued highlight the significance of ECG as an institution, explaining that it is the “crux of the problem.”

She also suggested that without addressing the flaws within ECG, such as lapses in management and collusion, the country would not have found itself in such a dire situation.

“Let’s look at ECG as an institution, because that is really the cracks of the problem,” she said. “Without all the lapses and all the collusion and things going on there, we would not be where we are now, which is in a very sad state.”

She pointed to the large sums of money involved, stressing that these funds could be used to address critical national issues.

“To all our detriment, look at the kinds of money that are being mentioned,” she said.

She added “We need that money; there is so much that we need to do as a nation.”