Graham Power
GHANA
IS soon to join a growing number of countries in a worldwide campaign to get
companies and individuals to make a public declaration to develop a culture of ethics
in public office, at the workplace and in private lives.
The
global movement – dubbed: ‘Unashamedly Ethical’ – is guided by a founding
vision to transform society by taking a stand for ethics, values and clean
living.
The
Ghana version is to be launched on August 23 on the
sidelines of this year’s biennial national convention of the Full Gospel
Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI).
It
will be performed by former Chief Justice and member of Council of State, Mrs. Justice
Georgina Wood, at the Accra International Conference Centre, venue for the
convention.
Key
leaders in industry and commerce, political leadership, civil society and religious
institutions, have been invited to lend their personal and corporate backing and
make the pursuit of ethics and values a part of national life.
National
President of FGBMFI-Ghana, George Prah, who announced this to newsmen in Accra,
said the ‘Unashamedly Ethical’ campaign was anchored in a vision to transform
nations by first transforming leaders and players in the marketplace.
He
said it was quite logical that the FGBMFI, an organization made up of working
men and women, should spearhead such a national campaign.
“This
campaign is very pertinent in a Ghanaian society which has, for years, been
battling corruption, a canker that is eating into and destroying the very
fabric of society. Its existence ensures that valuable resources are not devoured
as a result of corruption,” said Mr. Prah.
Being
an industrialist like many other businessmen, he has experienced the ravages of
corruption and low ethical values in his working life.
Dr.
Graham Power, Founder and Chairman of the Power Group which he founded in 1983
in Cape Town, South Africa, is expected in Accra next week to deliver the
keynote address.
The FGBMFI is the world’s largest Christian businessmen’s organization, networking thousands of members in more than 70 nations. It has been in existence since 1952 and is purely intra-denominational. FGBMFI-Ghana was formed on October 29, 1984. It has branches in all but one of the 16 regions of the country.
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