Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman has praised President John Mahama’s anti-corruption measures introduced to tackle wastage and mismanagement in government.
She said the president’s program has shown his commitment in “revitalizing Ghana’s anti-corruption architecture”.
Delivering remarks at the National Anti-Corruption Conference in Accra on Friday, the vice president itemized a series of initiatives aimed at tackling corruption.
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“Operation Recover All the Loot, or ORAL, is an effort to send a clear message that corruption will not be tolerated. The launch of a comprehensive code of conduct for all presidential appointees establishes clear ethical standards from the highest levels of government. His commitment to reviewing the 1992 constitution to make it fit for purpose to meet our current governance challenges is yet another demonstration of the president’s commitment to fight against corruption,” she underscored.
She also revealed that the National Anti-Corruption Program launched by the president had identified areas where it will coordinate efforts within the administration.
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“This office has identified five key areas that will anchor our revitalization efforts, including cooperating between anti-corruption agencies, partnerships with the state interests and government authority to ensure integrity, provide assurance of domestic and international communities, proposing legislative and policy reforms, and supporting the Attorney General’s Office in receiving and processing corruption complaints,” she said at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Professor Opoku-Agyeman urged citizens to stay engaged in the fight against corruption as “no anti-corruption architecture can succeed without active citizen engagement”.
Other attendees at the event include Deputy Attorney General, Justice Srem Sai, Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, government officials and a cross-section of interest groups.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/Mitchell Asare Amoamah
