{"id":139093,"date":"2024-01-15T10:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T10:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/15\/akufo-addo-fighting-corruption-with-right-policies-freddie-blay\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T10:11:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T10:11:00","slug":"akufo-addo-fighting-corruption-with-right-policies-freddie-blay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/15\/akufo-addo-fighting-corruption-with-right-policies-freddie-blay\/","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo fighting corruption with right policies &#8211; Freddie Blay"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                        \n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay has commended the efforts of the Akufo-Addo-led administration in combating corruption.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Blay acknowledged that although Ghana, like many other countries, is grappling with the consequences of corruption, the current government has been effective in implementing policies to address the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview on Sunday, January 14, he insisted that President Akufo-Addo possesses the determination and enthusiasm to diminish the menace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Ellembelle Member of Parliament stressed the empowerment of anti-corruption agencies such as the Judiciary and the Office of the Special Prosecutor in the fight against corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe government of Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo, so far as I am concerned, has put in more efforts under the third and fourth republic, to fight corruption than any other government that I can think of. I am being sincere. How do you fight corruption? It&#8217;s not vowing to be a saint as an individual and therefore let people follow your examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is important for you as an individual, to set a good example, but the kind of institutions you put in place, the kind of policies you put in place. The policies, with emphasis, will fight corruption for you. Digitalization is one of them. The Police have been empowered, the Judiciary has been empowered to the extent that they give them everything that they need,\u201d he said on Accra-based TV3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His comments come in response to the recent assertion by the former Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the Constitution Day Public Lecture organized by the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School and the One Ghana Movement, Dr Afari-Gyan stated that public institutions tasked with the mandate to combat corruption are not exerting enough effort.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"\/><\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n                <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay has commended the efforts of the Akufo-Addo-led administration in combating corruption. Mr Blay acknowledged that although Ghana, like many other countries, is grappling with the consequences of corruption, the current government has been effective in implementing policies to address the issue. 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