{"id":139571,"date":"2024-01-16T10:25:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T10:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/16\/akufo-addo-on-top-of-corruption-fight-blay\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T10:25:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T10:25:28","slug":"akufo-addo-on-top-of-corruption-fight-blay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/16\/akufo-addo-on-top-of-corruption-fight-blay\/","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo On Top Of Corruption Fight &#8211; Blay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Freddie Blay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Former National Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has said the Akufo-Addo government has put in more effort than any other government to fight corruption.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the government has been fighting corruption, which he said is a global phenomenon, at all fronts with the strengthening of institutions, policies and empowerment of law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCorruption is not just typical to Ghana, I believe it\u2019s all over the world and more so, we the developing countries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Blay told an Accra-based television station, <strong><em>TV3<\/em><\/strong>, on Sunday that President Akufo-Addo has worked harder to combat corruption and commended him for the efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government of Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo, so far as I am concerned, has put in more efforts under the third and fourth republics, to fight corruption than any other government that I can think of,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Blay recognised that, while Ghana, like many other countries, grapples with corruption, the current government is determined to eradicate it.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised the role of anti-corruption institutions, such as the Office of the Special Prosecutor, and the judiciary in the battle against corruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am being sincere. How do you fight corruption? It\u2019s not vowing to be a saint as an individual, and therefore, let people follow your examples.<\/p>\n<p>\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. Digitalisation is one of them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe police have been empowered, the judiciary have been empowered to the extent that they give them everything that they need,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>The former NPP Chairman refuted assertions made by former\u00a0Electoral Commission Chairman,\u00a0Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan that corruption had exacerbated Ghana\u2019s poverty situation.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Afari-Gyan said at a Constitution Day lecture in Accra\u00a0on Monday, January 8, that, \u201cover the years, we have become poorer as a nation and as a people, mainly due to pervasive corruption, particularly in the public sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Mr. Blay said, \u201cThat\u2019s what Afari-Gyan has said. Corruption is a canker that we must all fight, but I disagree with him that we have become poorer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis country has not gone poorer,\u201d he stated, adding that while Ghana is not as wealthy as Singapore or South Korea, \u201cwe are definitely not poorer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former NPP Chairman noted that Ghana is making headway toward middle-income status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not rich; we are inching towards a middle income country among the comity of nations. So, in the first place he is wrong that this country has become poorer,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI agree that poverty is not a good thing for every country. That is what I believe governance is all about: to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of the people. 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