Co-Chair of the Citizen’s Movement Against Corruption, Edem Senanu, has commended President John Dramani Mahama taking steps to fast-track the prosecution of corruption-related cases in the country.
President Mahama last week held a meeting with the Chief Justice, the Attorney General, and other key stakeholders to deliberate on measures to address recurring mismanagement of public funds highlighted in the Auditor-General’s reports and to ensure the swift prosecution of individuals implicated.
The President had suggested that the prosecution of corruption-related cases should not exceed six months once initiated in a dedicated court for corruption cases.
Speaking to journalists in Koforidua during a stakeholders’ forum on the development of the National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NEACAP 2026–2030), Mr. Edem Senanu lauded the President’s resolve, describing it as a bold and necessary step toward restoring public trust in government’s commitment to fight corruption.
“I commend him[President Mahatma] for that. You know, we always need leaders who not just say this is a problem and talk about the problem, but begin to act. So, and I think that meeting with the Chief Justice, finding out that Chief Justice can give some administrative rules, so that instead of the case happens today, they say come next month. Change the rules. They should sit every day. They should sit every day.Designate some courts to be special courts for so that then when the cases are dealt, and then after two months, realize that, hey, 20 people have been jailed. Then people will take us seriously. But at the moment, it’s like, oh, don’t mind it”.
He said swift and fair prosecution will help curb impunity and prevent public disillusionment in the fight against corruption.
“I am delighted that the President is meeting the Chief Justice and Attorney General, because if you look at all those so-called oral cases and whatnot, if they don’t do something to speed up, you’re going to disillusion all Ghanaians, and we don’t want that to happen. My name is Adam Sananu, co-chair Citizens.” Said Eden Senanu.
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Mr. Senanu further called for continuous training for judges handling corruption-related cases, noting that poor appreciation of evidence often hinders justice.
“With the judges, too, need training. If you have a situation where judges will look video evidence, where somebody says I have paid, I paid you, and so and so, and still they say it is not enough to jail them, then we have a problem in this country. So, you are absolutely right. I think that a lot more needs to be done.”
The forum formed part of nationwide stakeholder engagements to deliberate on Ghana’s new National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NEACAP 2026–2030) following expiration of the 2015–2024 Action plan.
Jonathan Gador, Research and Policy Coordinator of the National Anti-Corruption Programme at the Office of the Presidency, the updated framework aims to strengthen ethics and values, transparency, accountability, and citizen participation as key pillars in the national anti-corruption agenda.
The Eastern Regional Minister, Hon. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, in her remarks, reaffirmed government’s commitment to fighting corruption through inclusive, participatory processes.
Source:Starrfm.com.gh
