Prominent businessman, Dr Kofi Amoah, has urged public officials to develop a culture of courage and resignations when they strongly disagree with mismanagement, corruption, and unethical governance practices.

His call follows recent revelations by former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, who has made damning allegations about corruption in government programs, particularly the National School Feeding Program.

In multiple media interviews, Adwoa Safo has described the program as being plagued by "unbelievable corruption."

Beyond her revelations on corruption, she has also accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of attempting to sideline former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, in its post-2024 Election review.

According to her, the committee led by Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye to assess the NPP’s electoral defeat is a strategic effort to push for a new candidate.

Her statements have sparked widespread debates, drawing both praisse and criticisms from the public.

Reacting to Adwoa Safo’s exposé, Dr Amoah, popularly known as "Citizen Kofi," commended her for speaking up but criticised the delay in doing so.

He expressed regret that such critical issues were not raised while she was still in office, arguing that early interventions could have helped prevent governance failures.

“Oh Adwoa… How we wish you would have spoken up when the rot was happening and the country was sinking in debt,” Dr Amoah wrote on his verified X handle.

He emphasised that public officials should prioritise their duty to the country over loyalty to appointing authorities.

He urged politicians to abandon the culture of silence, stressing that Ghana needs leaders who will challenge corruption and mismanagement in real-time.

“To protect only the bread for you and your family, by keeping mute to save your job, at the expense of hunger and desperation for the majority… In the name of the Almighty, may we all be saved from these abominations,” he wrote.

Dr Amoah further lamented that Ghanaian leaders’ reluctance to speak out promptly deprives the nation of the chance to address problems before they spiral out of control.

Meanwhile, the NPP has referred Adwoa Safo to its National Disciplinary Committee over her public statements regarding the party’s performance in the 2024 elections.

The party leadership accused her of violating its constitution by publicly discussing internal matters in a manner that could “create unrest, negativism, and disaffection.”

In response, Adwoa Safo rejected the referral, arguing that the party’s directive barring members from openly discussing internal affairs was unconstitutional and infringed on her right to free speech.

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