According to Richard A. Quayson, deputy commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), "it is time to inject fearless honesty into the national behaviour and ignite collective sustained action with coordinated efforts, as well as the wise application of resources of stakeholders to combat corruption."
As a result, he urged Ghanaians to stop talking about corruption and start taking action, emphasising that "We must report cases of corruption from our workplaces, our neighbourhoods, and within the public sector. We can only combat corrupt activities if everyone opens their eyes and other senses to them.
This was said by Mr. Quayson during the 17th Monthly Stakeholders Engagement and Workers' Appreciation Day seminar held in Tema by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) Tema Regional Office.
The purpose of the gathering was to give both state and non-state organisations a forum to address global challenges and advance development.
Real or imagined
The public has grown more sceptical about the government's commitment to effectively combating corruption, according to Mr. Quayson, who spoke on the topic: "Is the fight against corruption a mirage or reality? : The perspective of CHRAJ".
Because of a lack of public participation in the development and implementation of anti-corruption measures, as well as failure to foster local ownership in the formulation and implementation of the various strategies, confidence in the integrity of public offices is quickly eroding, according to him.
The lack of "effective and persistent coordination in the implementation of anti-corruption measures; lackadaisical government commitment to, and inadequate support for, the implementation of anti-corruption policies" are some further contributing reasons, he added.
According to Mr. Quayson, the patrimonial nature of Ghanaian culture, where informal connections, family ties, and social reciprocity are expressed in degrees of favouritism, cronyism, and nepotism, greatly fosters and influences corruption.
collective conflict
Francis Ameyibor, the GNA's regional manager for Tema, advised that civil society organisations (CSOs), religious institutions, professional associations, traditional authorities, gender-based organisations, and other interest groups unite to defend Ghana in the upcoming general election.
"It's time CSOs planned together, chose one constituency in each of the 16 regions, and sponsored someone to run as an independent candidate in the 2024 parliamentary election," he said.
As major decisions are made in Parliament, we must start to move away from labour unrest in the streets. He declared.
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According to Richard A. Quayson, deputy commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), "it is time to inject fearless honesty into the national behaviour and ignite collective sustained action with coordinated efforts, as well as the wise application of resources of stakeholders to combat corruption."
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