State Awards are serious businesses and not for 'vigilante boys and girls - Asiedu Nketiah
Accra, Ghana - December 31, 2024 - Johnson Asiedu Nketiah the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has launched a scathing attack on President Nana Akufo-Addo, accusing him of undermining the credibility of the National State Awards.
Asiedu Nketiah's criticism centers on the lack of transparency in the selection process, which he believes has led to undeserving individuals receiving honors.
Speaking at the 43rd-anniversary celebration of the 31st December Revolution, he argued that the current system is flawed and lacks a merit-based approach, allowing for favoritism and cronyism to influence the selection of awardees.
“State awards are serious businesses. They must be reserved for people of distinction, people who have fought for a good course. If we award state honours to vigilante boys and girls, then that is what we are teaching the youth, that after all, it is alright to pick weapons and shoot at people. That after all, it is alright to loot state coffers when you are allowed to serve as a minister.
“I want to tell the rest of Ghanaians that it is about time we establish a proper committee backed by law that will help to determine who should earn a national award,'' he added.
Asiedu Nketiah's criticism of the awards process is not an isolated incident. The NDC chairman has been a vocal critic of President Akufo-Addo's administration, accusing it of corruption, mismanagement, and a lack of accountability.
The controversy surrounding the National State Awards has raised important questions about the role of politics in determining who receives the country's highest honors.
Source: Lead News Online
