We doff our hats for the High Command of the Ghana
Armed Forces for its swift response to cases of misdemeanor or even acts that
could throw the good image of the institution into disrepute.
We are constrained to return to the conduct of Brigadier
Sampson Adeti, Chief of Staff, General Headquarters who made negative headlines
recently over a Bank of Ghana pickup gift.
We are saddened by the fact that the scandal
aforementioned is not the only act of indiscipline on the part of the
Brigadier.
We wish we were not returning to this subject but
when the image of the Ghana Armed Forces is under this obvious threat we would
be doing a disservice to our motherland if we turn out attention away and
pretend nothing untoward has taken place.
Our defence system, which bears our coat of arms and
flag, is one which should be spared the challenges of morality. Indeed it
represents the face of the country facts which we do not seek to belabor.
When naval vessels of a country embark on a goodwill
visit to another which is one of a navy’s functions, they are undertaking a
diplomatic mission as they fly the flag of their country.
It would be unimaginable therefore when a senior
officer of the rank of Brigadier would be spared the rod when there are
sufficient issues against him.
We are pleased to learn however that the High Command
has commenced investigation into the issue of the Bank of Ghana donated pickup
gift to the Southern Command but which found its way into the personal fleet of
the Brigadier.
We do not bear malice but just performing our
constitutional role of watchdog of society the Ghana Armed Forces of course
included.
In this edition is captured another alleged
scandalous matter attributed again to the Brigadier. He is alleged to have misappropriated part of
WASA money as contained in a story in this edition. The budget whose arithmetic
does not add up compels us to ask for further audit to establish the source of
the financial misdemeanor and to crack the whip when it is necessary to do so.
We are all contributing towards making our institutions work again especially
majority of officers and men are performing their roles as best as they can in
the colours.
For us to close our eyes to scandals because those
involved have certain advantages of closeness to political authority is to
shirk our responsibilities.
Recent postings on social media from men suggest
disapproval of the conduct of the Brigadier and such grumbling does not augur
well for the morale of troops. The repercussions of such situations are too
glaring to be ignored.
We have heard about subtle manouvres to overlook the
gravity of the allegations against the Brigadier by his political mentors. To
these politicians, let them know that governments would come and go but the
Ghana Armed Forces and other institutions of state shall endure.
A word to a
wise is enough.
