Anti-corruption advocate, Vitus Azeem has called on President Akufo-Addo to intensify efforts in the fight against corruption.
As a former executive director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative(GII), Vitus Azeem has voiced his concerns over the government’s current image in relation to corruption.
He stressed that the president needs to demonstrate a higher level of commitment to addressing the issue.
Political corruption in Ghana has been common since independence. Since 2017, Ghana’s score on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index has improved slightly from its low point that year, a score of 40 on a scale from 0 (“highly corrupt”) to 100 (“very clean”). In the succeeding years, Ghana’s score has either risen or remained steady; in 2022, Ghana scored 43. When ranked by score among the 180 countries in the 2022 Index, Ghana ranked 72nd; the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector. [1] For comparison, the best score in 2022 was 90 (ranked 1), and the worst score was 12 (ranked 180).
Speaking to journalists, Vitus Azeem underscored the importance of concrete actions to reinforce the fight against corruption and restore public confidence in the government’s anti-corruption effort.
Story by: Osei Akoto (Teacher Kojo) / Ahotoronline.com
