{"id":179220,"date":"2024-05-07T06:34:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T06:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/07\/fight-against-corruption-requires-honesty-integrity\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T06:34:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T06:34:50","slug":"fight-against-corruption-requires-honesty-integrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/07\/fight-against-corruption-requires-honesty-integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Fight against corruption requires honesty, integrity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has stressed the need to tackle issues of corruption allegations, particularly those involving public officeholders, without sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>The minister\u2019s admonishment comes in the wake of widespread criticism about advice from the Attorney General\u2019s Office to the Economic and Organised  Office (EOCO) to discontinue money laundering investigations into the affairs of the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the President at the 14th Commonwealth Regional Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa, Mr Dame further stressed the need for transparency in the fight against corruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fight against corruption also requires honesty and integrity in the disclosure of results. There must be an avoidance of sensationalism by all parties involved; investigative bodies, civil society and the public. It augers well for the fight if the results of corruption allegations against public officers, particularly senior members of government which are refuted and unsubstantiated, are fully put out by investigative bodies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigative bodies must be honest and bold enough to disclose to the public the full results of investigations into allegations of corruption against members of the government which turned out to be untrue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is one sure way to boost the confidence of the public in their government, reduce their suspicion, distrust, and cynicism with which the public views officeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Dame also intimated that the view that every public officeholder is corrupt must be discarded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a truism that not every public officeholder is corrupt and investigative authorities must discard the view that the only way to stay relevant is by keeping the flame of allegation of corruption against public officeholders burning, even if same to journalists are unfounded and without basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has stressed the need to tackle issues of corruption allegations, particularly those involving public officeholders, without sentiments. 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