According to the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the government is providing resources to all anti-corruption organizations to aid in the battle against corruption.
According to Dr. Bawumia, budgetary allocations for state organizations have recently grown, including such like the Office of the Special Prosecutor, the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), and the Ghana Police Service.
Dr. Bawumia asserted that, in contrast to what the opposition has claimed, the administration is dedicated to combatting corruption while speaking at the 2022 Annual District Auditors Conference in Accra.
Dr. Bawumia stated that deficiencies in the logistics and people of law enforcement organizations, including as the Ghana Police Service and other accountability institutions, are being rectified, and in fact, have been greatly enhanced.
The Vice President made this statement in response to CHRAJ's assertion last week that the commission has frequently been rendered unable to enforce Chapter 24 of the 1992 Constitution, which is concerned with the Code of Conduct for public servants.
Public officials must adhere to oaths, avoid conflicts of interest, and disclose their assets and liabilities upon taking office, according to the Code of Conduct.
The clause is frequently ignored, though, which CHRAJ says encourages corruption in the public sector.
However, CHRAJ is optimistic that this issue would be resolved by the yet-to-be-passed conduct of Public Officers Bill (CoPO).
Speaking during a celebration for the 2022 International Anti-Corruption Day, Commissioner of CHRAJ Joseph Whittal bemoaned the fact that the law has been in the works for three years and has yet to receive Cabinet approval.
"No one can dispute the significance of a public officials' code of ethics in the battle against corruption. In fact, claims of non-compliance with Chapter 24 of the Constitution, particularly regarding conflicts of interest and failure to declare assets and liabilities, still predominate in the media. "This year alone, the Commission received a record number of instances touching on non-compliance and violation of Chapter 24 of the Constitution, as we all know what is going on. And we are looking into that right now," Mr. Whittal added.