Fighting corruption: GACC asks government to set up specialised anti-corruption court
This is part of recommendations made by GACC in its 2023 Corruption Report that was released to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December.
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) is recommending that the government set up a specialised anti-corruption court to promote the fight against corruption.
This is part of recommendations made by GACC in its 2023 Corruption Report that was released to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December.
The Coalition said it was concerned that corruption has become normalised among citizens, as the data showed that the perception of Ghanaians about corruption had grown from 37% in 2002 to 94% in 2022.
"The existing framework is neither prohibitory nor binding enough to instil a high sense of good conduct and integrity among public officials, leaving room for a number of unethical conduct that cannot be checked under the current regime.
“The state anti-graft agencies and the judicial arm of government must deepen their collaboration to ensure that perpetrators of corruption and corruption-related offences are adequately punished,” the report said.
Among other recommendations by GACC is a call on the government to swiftly pass a Corrupt Practices Act and the Conduct of Public Officers Act.
The International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD), marked every December 9 seeks to highlight the crucial link between anti-corruption and peace, security, and development.
