It has become a normal practice in Africa now, where Presidents force out auditor generals and make them go on retirement because they investigate government officials who indulge in corrupt practices. Mostly, they pay contractors for no work done, inflate the cost of projects simply because they benefit from the loot.
The actions of politicians is mostly to frustrate auditors and also forced them into resignation because their cronies engage in pushing deals that doesn’t favor the poor masses. It doesn’t come as a surprise as many presidents in Africa take their lessons from some past dictators who were indiscipline and exhibition of undemocratic showmanship.
That’s the nature of African leaders, they hate accountability which is mostly done by the Auditor Generals. They come to government as angels but behave in government as demons! African leaders are always uncomfortable when auditors are doing their work well.
But in Guinea a new anti corruption gentleman who is more than an auditor has emerged to pursue those who have embezzled state monies. The interim president has made it a priority to make anyone found culpable to have misused state funds or state resources to acquire properties illegally, to face the law.
Alpha Conde and his cronies are believed to have participated in acts which was treasonable and this included women from his RPG party. One of such is the influential woman Eva Kaltamba who has been prosecuted on corruption charge and her property seized. This wonderful woman was the deputy chairperson under the RPG of Alpha Conde and she is sentenced to five years imprisonment.
In addition, the major of RPG who goes by the name Younoussa has also been jailed. He is also expected to serve 5 years in jail and his goods have been confiscated. The country will surely succeed with a genuine person like Doumbouya who hates corruption.
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