{"id":159293,"date":"2024-03-06T16:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T16:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/06\/67th-independence-day-adhering-to-rule-of-law-crucial-for-economic-prosperity\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T16:27:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T16:27:02","slug":"67th-independence-day-adhering-to-rule-of-law-crucial-for-economic-prosperity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/06\/67th-independence-day-adhering-to-rule-of-law-crucial-for-economic-prosperity\/","title":{"rendered":"67th Independence Day: Adhering to rule of law crucial for economic prosperity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed that Ghana\u2019s economic prosperity is contingent on adherence to the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>According to the President, a minority of Ghanaians have misconstrued the freedom granted at independence as a license to disregard the rules and regulations that govern our society.<\/p>\n<p>During the 67th Independence Day celebration in Koforidua on Wednesday, President Akufo-Addo said, \u201cAspirations for prosperity go hand-in-hand with the discipline necessary for the rule of law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the rule of law is not a foreign concept, nor is it something that can be selectively applied.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure its effectiveness and positive impact, President Akufo-Addo highlighted that \u201cit must be applicable to all aspects of our lives, and to all of us; on the streets, in offices and workplaces; to junior officials, and Chief Executives, to traditional leaders and Members of Parliament, to famous artistes and footballers and, yes, to the President.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed that Ghana\u2019s economic prosperity is contingent on adherence to the rule of law. 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