HOW MANY VICTORIA HAMMAH’S ARE STILL IN POLITICS?

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a letter to relieved Ms. Victoria Hamah Deputy Minister of Communication off her post. Although the President did not state any reason why she being sacked, the reason is not far- fetched . This came barely 24 hours after the release of an audio tape purported to be the voice of Deputy Minister saying her main aim of getting into politics is to make 1million dollars. Ms Victoria was secretly recorded shamelessly blabbing on phone to another female about her influence in the party and how easy it is to control powers in her party with money. As if that was not enough she also revealed how the party used their Lawyer allies such as Lawyer Tony Lithur to influence the supreme court decision in favour of ruling party. The Former Deputy Communication Minister was caught in the gossip web over the recent fracas between two other female Ministers at the Ministry of Gender and Social welfare headed by Nana Oye Lithur and her Deputy Minister, Racheal Nana Adwoa Appoh. Ms Hamah went on to describe Nana Adwoa as “No Body” but a hypocrate who pretends to be morally upright in the eyes of the public but very dirty within the party. However the most stricking aspect of the conversation is about her quest of acquiring money from politics. As infuriating and embarrassing the content of the tape may be, the issue has gained so much attention both locally and internationally because it has pop-up at a time the country finds itself in corruption crisis. Just few days ago, a Senior Member of Parliament of the ruling party who doubles as a member of “Government wisemen” Hon. Gbabin came out to complain about how bad government business is being handled and the way it has become impossible to reach the President to offer any advice on how to deal with the growing rate of corruption in the government. Following this, some members of his party descended heavily on him and called him all sort of names. So, dose this Victoria Hamah case vindicates Gbabin and many other opinion leaders who have been calling for a radical approach of handling corruption that has become a cancer and difficult for economic progress of the country? Another question is? How many of her type are still in office milking the nation and depriving the ordinary Ghanaian of their daily bread? And how many are making frantic effort by jumping from one media house to the other as social commentators and hiding behind party colours without any qualification only to enter into politics to amass wealth for the parochial interest. How many are yet to be expose and sacked like Victoria Hamah? Untill we find a way to fish-out all these selfish politicians and public officials to allow the good ones to work, Ghana is in serious trouble in the hands of these looth and share attitudes of such public figures. Anyway let us all be citizen vigilante to be bold and defend the good name of Ghana.