Familiarize yourself with the code of conduct, urged the authorities

million. Richard Quayson, Deputy Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), called on public office holders to familiarize themselves with the Code of Conduct for Public Servants. badist public servants to conduct themselves in accordance with the rules and regulations that govern their mandate and long-term badistance to the fight against corruption.
The deputy commissioner of CHRAJ said this during a capacity building program organized for journalists in Ghana. Agency Friday in Accra

M. Quayson said it is also important that journalists become familiar with the Code and be aware of its principles, as this would help them raise the right questions necessary to ensure a free and corrupt society.
The Commissioner of CHRAJ stated that to be more effective and productive, civil servants should be guided by the provisions of the Code, emphasizing that journalists have an important role to play in the campaign.

The 63-page Code of Conduct is intended to promote integrity and to guide public servants in the management of ethical dilemmas they may encounter

. not to use a public office directly or indirectly for private purposes, public servants must not use or allow the use of state property for activities unrelated to the performance of their official duties and public officials must maintain political neutrality in the exercise of public functions, inter alia

M. Quayson urged officials to be cautious when they are offered with gifts, adding that a public official could only accept a gift that he had absolutely no way to Incite to make decisions contrary to the rules and regulations of his organization.

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice was established to investigate complaints relating to human rights and freedoms injustices, corruption and abuse of power among others.
He is also responsible for ensuring that public officials do not allow their private interests to compromise their formal decision-making mandate; and when a conflict arises, CHRAG has the mandate to investigate and take appropriate action.

Source: GNA