Anti-graft campaigner Vitus Azeem has expressed concern over the government’s approach to handling high-level corruption cases, insisting that the recent GH¢49.1 million National Security disbursement saga involving former Signals Bureau head, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, demands deeper investigation.
Speaking to ABC News GH, Azeem stated, “We don’t sanction when issues like this come up,” stressing that the government’s perceived leniency in such cases sends the wrong message.
“That is why corruption continues to thrive. We need to be serious with the sanctions so it will discourage others,” he added.
His remarks follow a detailed letter issued by Adu-Boahene on May 7, where he rejected allegations of financial misconduct and explained that the funds in question were channelled into various operational expenses.
According to the former bureau chief, these included payments to Members of Parliament, an opposition political party, and a special aide to President Mahama for vehicle purchases.
He clarified that two special accounts—one belonging to the Bureau of National Communications and the other allegedly co-owned by him and his wife were set up by National Security for sensitive and urgent operations.
Azeem’s call adds to growing pressure from civil society for greater transparency and accountability in public financial management, particularly involving security-related expenditures.
With public confidence in anti-corruption efforts waning, he argues that the government must set a clear example through credible investigations and consequences for wrongdoing. As the controversy unfolds, demands for institutional reform and independent scrutiny continue to mount.
