Ghana is making little progress in the fight against corruption, according to Mrs Beauty Emefa Narteh, Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC). She said findings from the latest Afrobarometer survey indicate that the country is performing poorly in addressing corruption and citizen trust in public institutions.
Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on the sidelines of a stakeholder sensitisation forum at Fiapre near Sunyani, Mrs Narteh said, “The Afrobarometer is showing mistrust of citizens even for public office holders and appointees, and the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has shown that Ghana is stagnating in the fight against corruption.”
She urged Ghanaians to play more active roles in combating the canker to help safeguard the public purse and strengthen accountability mechanisms.
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The GACC, with support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the European Union (EU), and the Swiss government, organised the one-day forum to deepen public understanding of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), its governing law (Act 959), and its operational framework.
The sensitisation brought together Assembly Members, traditional leaders, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and civil society organisations to discuss ways to enhance collaboration in tackling corruption.
Mrs Narteh expressed concern about the limited public understanding of the OSP’s role and citizens’ responsibilities in reporting corruption-related offences. She stressed that corruption undermines national growth and sustainable development and called for collective participation in supporting the OSP’s work.
She noted that successive governments have struggled to effectively combat corruption, largely due to weak political will and a lack of sustained commitment. “We therefore have to do something different by empowering the citizenry to hold duty bearers accountable,” she stated.
Mrs Narteh further urged citizens to dedicate the same level of energy they invest in elections to holding politicians and public office holders accountable, emphasising that active civic engagement is key to reducing corruption in Ghana.
