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Businessman Sir Sam Jonah has called for strict law enforcement to deter citizens from engaging in corruption.
Speaking at 9e Joint graduation ceremony of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC), said Jonah, “It is essential for our security and development that we insist on the good conduct and productivity of our legislators by reducing corruption in our institutions. ”
He believes corruption will worsen in Ghana until the laws are strictly enforced.
“The technologically and economically advanced countries that I continue to refer to are very intolerant of corruption, especially among public officials and the perpetrators face serious consequences, including prison terms.
“As we saw recently with the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the United States, even presidents are not immune and are held accountable for their actions. Until laws are imposed and enforced to deter corruption, it will continue to seriously harm our development and national security. ”
He was speaking on the theme “Providing skills to meet the needs of business and human security in times of uncertainty”.
Ghana recently achieved an average score of 43 out of 100 on the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by Transparency International.
This left the country ranked 75th out of 180 countries captured in the 2020 index.
The IPC draws on 13 data sources that capture the assessment of experts and business leaders on a number of corrupt behavior in the public sector.
—- citinewsroom
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