Neo-Colonialism enabling corruption in Ghana – Nyeya Yen
He argues that the lack of "economic independence" has led to poverty, creating an environment where some individuals use unethical means to acquire wealth.
Nyeya Yen, a member of the Social Justice Movement, attributes the rise in corruption cases in Ghana to neo-colonialism.
He argues that the lack of “economic independence” has led to poverty, creating an environment where some individuals use unethical means to acquire wealth.
Speaking on the Big Mike Breakfast Show on Wednesday April 2, 2025, Nyeya assets that corruption is a symptom of a larger problem – Ghana’s neo-colonial state, which is characterized by over-dependence on foreign companies and countries.
“Corruption is not only the major problem in Ghana, corruption is a symptom of our bigger problem – the major cause of our problem is our neo-colonialism state,”
“We are still not independent economically, we may be independent politically, but our resources, wealth, gold, aluminium… are taken out by foreign companies who only give us 5% royalty and some taxes.” He said.
Nyeya advocates for economic independence and a fair distribution of the country’s wealth to ensure ordinary Ghanaians benefit from the nation’s wealth, thereby reducing corruption.
“We need our share of wealth to put in place measures to reduce corruption, because of the poverty we go through, people become corrupt,”
“Corruption is linked up to the way we are economically dependent on foreign countries, the way they control our economy, even our political process.” Nyeya stressed.
Meanwhile, Nyeya has bemoaned the rise in corruption-related activities in the country, describing them as corrosive, and called for swifter prosecution and deterrent punitive measures for those found guilty of engaging in corruption.
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