The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has expressed disappointment in Ghana’s stagnated position on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), highlighting the country’s lack of progress in the fight against corruption.
Ghana attained a score of 43 out of a possible 100, securing the 70th position out of 180 countries and territories in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023, released by Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
This marks the fourth consecutive year of stagnation in Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts, according to the CPI. Four out of six Sub-Saharan African countries that maintained a stagnant score for four or more consecutive years experienced a subsequent decline in their CPI score the following year, representing a concerning trend.
In response to the CPI findings, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng expressed his disappointment, stating, “We are standing at a single spot spinning around slowly on one foot in a circle, much like a gyroscope, the conversation is becoming sterile.
He highlighted the awareness of the solution to address corruption but emphasized a lack of commitment to implementing effective measures.
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On her part, the Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative Marry Ada emphasized that, there is the need for intensify effort to combat corruption in the country.
Story by Osei Akoto(Teacher Kojo) #Ahotoronline.com
