Anti-corruption CSOs demand Govt’s response to 7 corruption-related cases

The Citizen’s Coalition, a group of anti-corruption civil society organisations, has asked the government to respond to seven corruption-related cases.

The demand includes ordering EOCO to reinvestigate the Cecilia Dapaah theft case.

The civil society groups include the Ghana Integrity Initiative, Citizens Movement Against Corruption, Center for Democratic Development, and the Ghana Anti-corruption Coalition.

They argued that the current state of affairs in the country necessitates immediate action from citizens and stakeholders, who are largely inactive.

Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative, Mary Addah, said “The constitution gives us the power to determine our destiny and heritage as a people and we must not look on aloof. If we don’t talk now, posterity will judge us”.

The coalition is requesting government’s accountability for national interest issues, including halting the sale of significant stakes in SSNIT-owned hotels.

“We believe that a stakeholder engagement in the preparation and development of accountability and anticorruption coordination legislation is necessary at this time”.

And we also ask for Cabinet approval and laying of the Conduct of Public Office Holders Bill to regulate our weak asset and liabilities disclosure regime, gift-giving in the public service, influence peddling, and conflict of interest, among other public ethics behaviours.” She added

They requested the president to submit all petitions on issues, similar to the petition for the removal of the special prosecutor”, said Dr. Kojo Asante of the CDD.

The coalition is determined to take further actions if the government’s response to its demands is delayed.