Among the many issues facing Ghana, two are inextricably linked: government corruption and a lack of accountability. Corruption acts as a hidden tax that eats away at the lives of every citizen, crippling infrastructure projects and eroding the education, healthcare, and social service systems. It undermines trust, weakens institutions, and steals opportunities from the people. Misuse of public funds, inflated contracts, and bribery must be met with firm legal consequences.
My position is simple: if you break the law, you must be held accountable. Public office is a responsibility, not an entitlement. Restoring integrity to governance is essential to rebuilding confidence in Ghana’s national leadership.
I demand that every Minister and MP who takes the oath of office remain accountable to the people. My goal is to reduce government bureaucracy by 73% and eliminate corruption by public officials. I will achieve this by identifying waste, prosecuting fraud, and demanding transparency for every undertaking by government officials.
To dismantle this culture of corruption, I will expand the regulatory and investigative capacities of the Ministry of Justice, the Bureau of National Investigations, the Economic and Organized Crime Office, the Ghana Police Service, and the Ghana Revenue Authority. Together, these will form an elite Government Corruption and Accountability Task Force.
The objective of this Task Force will be to investigate current and former officials who have benefited from bribes and ill-gotten gains. Parliament should act in the best interest of Ghanaians by passing laws that carry harsh penalties for corruption. In addition to lengthy custodial sentences, those convicted must face the total confiscation of their property and assets.
Furthermore, the Minister of Justice can work with Parliament to pass legislation enabling the Task Force to pursue investigations of officials spanning the last thirty years.
Finally, legislation can be codified that prevents “double-dipping” by prohibiting officials from simultaneously holding a Ministry position and serving as a Member of Parliament. This practice is unacceptable; it leaves the door to corruption wide open while slamming the door on accountability.
