According to Maxwell Lukutor, the president of the Ghana Institute of Surveyors for the Volta region, some people find corruption or crooked politicians to be amusing.
Speaking on JoyNews' AM show, the Regional President said that most Ghanaians' attitudes more often than not exhibit a passion for corruption. He said that some youngsters readily defend dishonest leaders.
"If you look at how most Ghanaians feel about politicians and corruption, you'd want to assume that some, while I can't put a number on it, are still in love with corruption.
Some people have fallen head over heels for dishonest politicians because, when you bring up corruption, especially among young people, someone will immediately bring up events from two, five, or six years ago. I believe that corruption in our country six years ago was awful, and corruption now should likewise be bad.
He asserted that individuals in positions of leadership ought to be those who fight corruption vigorously.
Mr. Lukutor compared many Nigerian politicians, including former president Obasanjo Olusegun and presidential candidate Peter Obi, to those in Ghana.
The former President has backed Peter Obi ahead of Nigeria's presidential election, according to recent developments.
Throughout his time as president, Mr. Olusegun earned a reputation for being honest and taking a stand against corruption.
Mr. Lukutor claims that he is the sort of leader Ghana needs, particularly under the current government when corruption is pervasive throughout the nation.
In Ghana, the battle against corruption has been particularly challenging. Martin Amidu, the previous Special Prosecutor, resigned as a result of the conflict after admitting that government officials' meddling in his work had violated the organization's independence.
Kissi Agyebeng, the current special prosecutor who will succeed Martin Amidu in 2021, recently bemoaned the absence of a united front in the battle against corruption. The nation, he claimed, is not prepared to combat the threat.
According to estimates, Ghana loses billions of cedis every year to corruption.
According to the Ghana Integrity of Public Services Survey, over GH5 billion was reportedly lost in 2021 due to the payment of bribes to government employees (GIPSS).
Additionally, it is alleged that bribes totaling more than 17.4 million cedis were paid in the same year.
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