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Review the Assets Declaration
Act...Parliament Urged
By Abdul Salam Sule, Ghanadot
Accra, Jan 23, Ghanadot - Mr. Ernest Kofi Abokyi, a law
lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology (KNUST), has asked Parliament to review the
assets declaration act. He explained that, even though the
law could be used effectively to check corruption and abuse
of office by public officials, it has some gaps that need to
be filled.
Mr. Kofi Abokyi who was speaking on a private radio station
in Accra pointed some of the gaps in the law which he said
must be reviewed by parliament. He for instance said that,
the law is limited only to the public office holders and not
their spouses or family. "But here in Ghana, family members
are known to hold properties for and on behalf of public
office holders" , he expressed his fear.
According to the law lecturer at KNUST, another gap in the
law is that, the assets declared by public officials are
made to the Auditor General for safekeeping and until a
competent court of jurisdiction or some other bodies listed
in the constitution request for it, the public would not be
privy to the information. Mr. Ernest Kofi Abokyi said, the
declaration of assets must be published for the consumption
of the Ghanaian public and this would enable the people to
cross check in terms of wrongful declarations.
"The assets declaration act means, public office holders
should not exploit national resources to their selfish
interest, but until the law is reviewed by parliament, it
can never achieve its target", he said.
Mr. Kofi Abokyi has therefore propose a public declaration
regime instead of the current situation where assets
declared are sealed in a safe keeping with the auditor
general.
Meanwhile, information available to Ghanadot indicates that,
the Auditor General, Mr. Dua Agyemang would very soon submit
assets declaration form to the Chief of Staff for completion
by the President, Prof John Evans Attah Mills and his Vice,
Mr. John Mahama as well as cabinet ministers who are yet to
be appointed by the President. The Speaker of Parliament as
well as Members of Parliament are also required to declare
their assets.Ghabadot
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NPP heads to
court over alleged election violence
Accra, Jan. 23, Ghanadot/GNA – The opposition
New Patriotic Party (NPP) said on Friday that it had decided
to go to court to seek redress over alleged “widespread
violence and brutalities” perpetrated against its supporters
in some parts of the country, especially the Volta Region.....More |
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Ghana @52: The Woes of our Farmers
Accra, Jan 23, Ghanadot - Fighting rural poverty has
been the onus of governments in all developing countries,
not excluding Ghana, which clocks 52 years this year........More |
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Obuasi gold
mine still viable but needs injection - Asantehene
Kumasi, Jan. 23, Ghanadot/GNA - The Obuasi
mine under Anglo Gold Ashanti is still viable and needs
heavy investment by the management, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II,
Asantehene on Friday noted.....More
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Cedi bounces
back to gains against major currencies
Accra, Jan. 23, Ghanadot/GNA – The Ghana cedi
bounced back on Friday with gains against the major trading
currencies but fell slightly again the Dollar pushing down
the old Coast Securities (GCS)-Cedi Index by 0.62 points.. ..More |
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