[ 2021-03-10 ]

My government does not shy away from public scrutiny – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has defended the integrity of
his government.

He said his government accepts scrutiny and is
also accountable. The President stressed that this
was in line with past ideals of the New Patriotic
Party (NPP).

Coming off the last few months where the
resignation of the Special Prosecutor and the
forced resignation of the Auditor General have
prompted more corruption concerns in the
Akufo-Addo administration, the President however
says he is committed to “managing public
resources with integrity, fairness, openness, and
accountability.”

Speaking during his State of the Nation address,
President Akufo-Addo said: “ours is not a
government that shies away from public scrutiny.
Far from it. That is not the NPP way.”

President Akufo-Addo recalled the repeal of the
Criminal Libel law in 2001 when he was Attorney
General and even the creation of the Office of
Special Prosecutor office as evidence of his
party’s commitment to democratic ideals.

“That is why my government, in 2019, enacted the
Right to Information Act, which had been shirked
by previous administrations, despite decades of
agitation by journalists and civil society
groups,” the President also said.

He also said his government “more than doubled
funding for accountability institutions of state,
like CHRAJ, EOCO, the Judiciary, and the Auditor
General.”

He reiterated his past words saying: “Ghana will
be defined by integrity, sovereignty, a common
ethos, discipline, and shared values.”

“This requires a forward-looking vision for our
country, enabling us to confront our challenges
and embrace our opportunities, not one fastened in
the rear-view mirror. It is a Ghana beyond aid.”

Source - Citinewsroom

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