We’re largely undisciplined, corrupt, lawless society; these are the problems we have as a country – Bawumia fumes

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the Akufo-Addo administration is putting systems in place to check corruption.

Dr Bawumia noted that since independence, governments after governments have not focused on building systems to reduce bribery and corruption in the country.

He also said systems that will make the delivery of public service efficient, enhance domestic revenue mobilsation and the systems that will make life generally easier for Ghanaians are also lacking.

But Dr Bawumia said the current Akufo-Addo is fighting corruption through digitalization.

Speaking at the Ghana Baptist Convention 59th Annual Session in Ejura in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday August 23, Dr Bawumia said “The problems that we have as a nation are, we are largely undisciplined society, a corrupt society, a lawless society, an untrustworthy society, an inefficient government bureaucracy, a tax dodging society, an informal society and nontransparent society.

“These are elements that we see in our society. Unfortunately, as a country we have had no data and system to check the prevalence of these inimical elements to our development.

“In fact, since independence, governments after governments have, by and large, not focused on building systems to reduce bribery and corruption, the systems that will make the delivery of public service efficient, systems that will enhance domestic revenue mobilsation and the systems that will make life generally easier for Ghanaians.”

He added “It is for this reason that our government had decided that we have have to bring light to the system to shine the light on the problems that we have been facing.

“This is why we have adopted the policy of digitalization. This government is building a system that will enhance transparency, promote accountability, discipline, trustworthiness and enable inclusiveness. You fight corruption with systems, you do not fight corruption with rhetoric. We are trying to identify everybody uniquely, that is why we are issuing the Ghana Card.”