Daniel Yaw Domelevo, a former Auditor-General, has reiterated his stance that corruption is thriving in Ghana because perpetrators of the act are not made to account for their deeds.
Mr. Domelevo says if persons who indulged in corruption were dealt with, the menace wouldn’t have exacerbated to this level.
Despite the 1992 Constitution making provision for the Attorney-General to act on persons cited in the report of the Auditor-General for indulging in corruption and corruption-related matters, the former Auditor-General says things have never been done that way.
According to Mr. Domelevo, “there must be consequences for corruption.”
He is advocating for the strengthening of the anti-graft institutions to ensure they work effectively to deter perpetrators of the canker.
“We must make the anti-corruption institutions independent and strong. We must take collective measures… when the Auditor-General comes with the report which is full of corruption and and corruption-related issues, actions must be taken,” he said on the KeyPoints Saturday, July 20, 2024, on TV3.
The former Auditor-General also bemoaned the Attorney-General’s failure to fulfill its part of the requirements of the constitution upon the issuance of the yearly report.
He explained that the Public Financial Management Act (PFMA) requires the Attorney-General to provide status on how he has dealt with issues raised in the Auditor-General’s report, and provide a copy to Parliament and the Auditor-General, something that has not been happening in Ghana.
Mr. Domelevo was commenting on the Afrobarometer report which indicates that more Ghanaians are losing faith in democracy due to the increasing corruption in the country.
According to the report, 87% of Ghanaians, representing (almost) 9 out of 10 persons think the country is going in the wrong direction.