questioned the government\u2019s commitment<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to fighting corruption since key institutions such as the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) are being deprived of the requisite resources to investigate corrupt individuals.<\/p>\nHowever, the government has said the frequent reportage of corruption scandals is indicative that it is working to uncover such practices and rid it from the society.<\/p>\n
Addressing the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) conference on corruption, Professor Yankah said it is undemocratic to expect the Presidency to lead the anti-corruption drive.<\/p>\n
He condemned President John Mahama for saying, \u201cMahama is not a Judge,\u201d adding \u201cwith such a lame excuse for the lack of anti-corruption initiatives within the Presidency, one would indeed wonder whether the terms of reference in Batidam\u2019s appointment letter will be since his boss is not a Judge.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNeed I forget Buaben Asamoah formerly of the Ghana Integrity Initiative [GII] whose credentials may have led to his appointment within the Presidency of the Kufuor government\u2026and his impact on anti-corruption within the Kufuor government like others remain unknown.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prof. Yankah wondered why the anti-corruption principles of crusaders \u201csuddenly evaporate into thin air when they are appointed to work at the Presidency.\u201d<\/p>\n
He advocated the need for more action and lesser exhortation, stressing that Ghana needs \u201cfewer excuses in the rhetoric of probity and accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n
He charged Presidents and other political and public leaders to take the initiative by submitting themselves and their offices to probity and accountability \u201cbefore expecting any national compliance since the buck stops with the leader.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prof Yankah observed that corruption in Ghana\u2019s public life is rapidly undermining the future of several generations to come.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are simply unleashing misery and terror on future generations and I count on the leadership to lead the anti-corruption today by word and by deed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n
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