Who Says Political Change Is Not Good?

Change is here at last! The change many have desired for so long has finally come to pass. And what a tsunami it was! The political tsunami was as devastating as it was revealing. It was devastating because of the destruction and damage caused. The casualties included President Ogwanfunu and his political appointees. It has, no doubt, caused many of them severe psychological trauma. No wonder the likes of Koku Anyidoho and Murtala continue to engage in verbal diarrhea.

On the other hand, the tsunami was revealing because it has unearthed the bad deeds of many members of the Ogwanfunu administration. Many rotten create, loot and share schemes buried under the belly of the earth have been unearthed by the tsunami. Indeed, the strong tsunami winds have revealed the messy faecal matter stashed in the anus of the goat.

But for political change, who would have known that President Ogwanfunu's brother, Ibrahim, had an outstanding amount of GH¢12 million to pay to the state? But for the emergence of a new powerful fetish priest, who would have dared to tell the old fetish priest that he had a coloured dentition? Indeed, who at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) would have dared to tell Ibrahim to pay import duty plus penalty for defaulting, if President Ogwanfunu had won a second term? But for power shifting hands, no one at GRA would have had the nerve to strangle Ibrahim's neck and make him cough a whopping GH¢12 million? Tell me political change is not good, and I would tell you President Ogwanfunu is the chairman of the ruling Elephant party!

As was expected, the propagandists could not stop singing the “witch-hunting” chorus. Frankly, if retrieving monies owed the state is what they want us to believe as witch-hunting, then I pray that state institutions engage in witch-hunting galore. After all, is it not only witches and wizards who are afraid of a witch-hunter?                          Again, but for the political tsunami that occurred on December 7, 2016, who would have known the create, loot and share that took place at the National Communication Authority (NCA)?

A whopping $4 million dollars was said to have been shared among some former members of the board of NCA under the Ogwanfunu administration. It is refreshing to hear that some of them have started refunding the loot after admitting to the thievery. For sure, retrieving the loot with interest wouldn't be enough. They must also be prosecuted and jailed to serve as a deterrent to others.

Abusuapanin, it must be made clear that the create, loot and share scheme at NCA is not corruption. It is rather pure thievery. Stealing state money has only one name: STEALING. Its other synonyms are thievery, pilfering and larceny. One who steals from the state is the worst kind of thief because he denies the poor the opportunity to a better livelihood.  If I were in the shoes of any of the looters, my first thought would be how to outwit the system and fly out of the jurisdiction. So, while we try to entice them to pay their various share of the loot, the surveillance on their movement must be intensified. The looters may have been stupid in not covering their tracks, but trust men when I say their stupidity would not stop them from running if they get the slightest opportunity.  I hear the change tsunami has also uncovered a $1.2 million kick-back scandal at the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA).

The chief architect of the scandal is a former Director of GSA. If he has indeed not denied accepting the gargantuan amount, then why is the state delaying in strangulating him to vomit the loot? I just can't think far!  As I write, many such deals are being uncovered. But for the political change we all voted for, many of such rotten deals will never have seen the light of day. How then can anyone convince me that political change is not good?

It is heart-warming to hear the President on the corruption issue. He has promised to deal ruthlessly with all the looters and “stealers”.  And why not? If they say he is a witch-hunter, then we will support him to hunt the witches and wizards.

Sooner than later, the looters and “stealers” would be forced to dance to the discordant tune their ears detest. Their necks would be strangled to compel them to vomit all the loot. The tragedy of it all is that the poor, who should be cheering the government, would be transported to the courts by hidden political figures to shed crocodile tears for the looters. How my heart bleeds anytime I see the downtrodden supporting greedy bastards and plain-faced nation-wreckers. What a tragedy!

See you next for another interesting konkonsa, Deo volente!