The fight against corruption requires a unified front – NCCE

General News of Sunday, April 28, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-04-28

Mr. Ninge Jesurun Mornah, City Manager of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in Lawra, said that the fight against corruption in Ghanaian society would be futile without a unified front.

He stressed that no one could fight against corruption, hence the need for the entire Ghanaian population to show a united front to fight against the chancre, which was rapidly destroying the moral fabric of society .

Mr. Mornah said this during an anti-corruption campaign for faith-based organizations, traditional rulers, people with disabilities, students and the general public in Lawra, in the municipality of Lawra, in the area of ​​?? 39, Upper West.

The anti-corruption campaign, sponsored by the European Union, aims to improve citizens' knowledge about corruption, the rule of law and the responsibility to join them in the fight against corruption in Ghanaian society.

"This will ensure the proper use of public resources by public office holders in the collective interest of all Ghanaians," he said.

Mr. Mornah noted that with respect to corruption, the donor and the policyholder were guilty of the act, and advised citizens to be cautious and to refrain from such acts. acts to help push the fight against corruption to a higher level.

He cited corruption, the facilitation of payments, nepotism, embezzlement and embezzlement among other forms of corrupt practices by individuals or groups, of agencies and organizations.

The Town Manager of Lawra at the NCCE called on citizens to be vigilant and strive to report any alleged acts of corruption to relevant agencies such as the Commission on Human Rights, Administrative Justice and the Police, between other, for investigation and possible prosecution.

Mr. Mornah reminded the population that the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan gives every citizen the power to contribute to the fight against corruption in the country. They could not afford to stay on the fence without doing anything as long as the chancre persisted.