A former Auditor General Daniel Yao Domelevo has criticised the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) under President Akufo-Addo for presiding over alarming levels of corruption.

According to him, there is widespread suffering in the country, and citizens are struggling to make ends meet.

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The man, who was unlawfully retired as Auditor General by President Akufo-Addo according to a Supreme Court ruling, also pointed out that payments are being made for projects that have not commenced.

Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on July 19, he said, “Look, everywhere you will see corruption. You don’t need to look far. Look at the lifestyle of people in government. Some have worked for government and toiled all their years, but even getting a square meal a day is a challenge for them.”

“All that we hear is that about 2 million dollars thereabout has been paid to a South African company, which is to give us a sky train, which never happened. All that you hear is that Ghana has dug the most expensive hole in human history. So the evidence is there. This is not rhetoric. This is not perception,” he said.

Mr Domelevo stated that corruption has reached an alarming level under the current administration.

According to him, corruption has become a source of frustration for both the general public and government employees.

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“They know that the level to which they have taken the corruption is alarming.”

The former Auditor General stated that corruption seems to have become a competition among successive governments, with each trying to outdo the other.

“In fact, successive governments seem to be running a marathon or race in corruption, and what is here is that almost every government takes it to the higher level, but the level to which it is now is terrible.”

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“It is not sustainable, and I think something must be done quickly. It doesn’t matter the number of days or months left. Something must be done now. The corrupt officials must be called out by the government and taken on, that is, prosecuted. Instead of just looking on and always telling us where the evidence is.”

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