Lack of public purse accountability ‘pathetic’ – Sam Jonah

The Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital Equity Fund, Sir Sam Jonah, has decried the lack of accountability in safeguarding the public purse, labelling it as “pathetic.”

Speaking at the launch of the 75th-anniversary celebrations of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in Accra on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast criticized what he sees as the weaponization of state agencies against opponents and the encroachment on freedom of the press.

Sam Jonah urged Ghanaian journalists to be fearless and actively defend the country’s democracy by confronting critical issues affecting its governance system.

“The perceived weaponisation of state agencies against opponents, the creeping assault on freedom of the press, the perceived lack of trust in the dispensation of justice, and the pathetic lack of accountability in the protection of the public purse, this is the time for patriots to find their voices.

“The success of our attempt at a democratic order will depend crucially on how free the press is

The Revered Ghanaian businessman also called on Ghanaian journalists to be fair as the country approaches the 2024 elections

You should endeavour to be the bridge over troubled waters, ensuring that every Ghanaian, irrespective of political allegiance, finds solace and strength in the truth.”