Political Analyst, Samuel Boateng has called for the enforcement of existing legislations on corruption to combat the canker in Ghana
His comments come after the programs manager at Ghana Integrity Initiative; Mrs. Mary Awelana Addah charged Ghanaians to be bold to report cases of corruption and suspected acts of corruption within their localities without any fear of victimization.
According to her, corruption has become so adaptive that it grows and changes alongside the world systems and therefore needs to be tackled head-on. This, she said can only be done if citizens are willing to report cases.
But reacting to this on Plan B FM ‘Nkosuo Nsem’ with Ohene Addo, Mr. Boateng noted that although the country has enacted legislations criminalizing corrupt acts, several gaps exist between the law and enforcement which have rendered the fight against corruption ineffective.
He identified lack of political will as the underlying cause of the ineffectiveness.
“The concurrent use of non-legal measures, including sustained public education, providing protection for whistleblowers, and assuring a free and responsible media complement the enforcement measures”
He also called on successive govts to demonstrate readiness in fighting and eliminating corruption by starting with their appointees who have been accused of duplicity. He said it is time govts put it words into action rather than always trumpeting how ready they are to fight the canker that has been a major cause of underdevelopment of many countries in Ghana and Africa.
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