{"id":765001,"date":"2019-12-14T14:22:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T14:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/14\/us-ambassador-wants-more-action-on-corruption\/"},"modified":"2019-12-14T14:22:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-14T14:22:39","slug":"us-ambassador-wants-more-action-on-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/14\/us-ambassador-wants-more-action-on-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"US Ambassador Wants More Action On Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stephanie Sullivan<\/strong><\/p>\n

The United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie Sullivan, has called for stronger sanctions against corruption in Ghana.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Sullivan made the call on Wednesday at a public forum in Accra, saying \u201cstrong enforcement leads to strong compliance.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to her, persons occupying positions of authority may be tempted to indulge in corrupt practices if they know that they can do it with impunity.<\/p>\n

The forum which formed part of activities marking the 2019 International Anti-Corruption Day was held under the theme: \u201cThe Cost of Corruption in Ghana \u2013 Deliberations for Remedy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ambassador lamented that, globally, corruption costs about 5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).<\/p>\n

She revealed that West Africa in 2018 lost an estimated $1.95 billion in illicit fish trade, bemoaning that corruption is adversely affecting trade and economic growth by scaring away investors.<\/p>\n

She, therefore, urged the empowerment of citizens to fight corruption.<\/p>\n

Again, as Ghana prepares for election, she admonished that there should be public engagements on corruption.<\/p>\n

The Accountable Democratic Institutions and Systems Strengthening (ADISS) Chief of Party, Linda Ofori-Kwafo, observed that recent Afrobarometer findings on corruption in Ghana gave cause for worry despite several efforts made in the past to reduce corruption.<\/p>\n

She wondered why the whole country should suffer because few people want to be rich through foul means.<\/p>\n

The forum was organized by U.S. Embassy in partnership with the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) Consortium, which comprised the Ghana Integrity Initiative, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition and SEND Ghana.<\/p>\n

BY Melvin Tarlue<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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