President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed the importance of dispelling the misconception that individuals elected to public office are inherently corrupt and that law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies tend to favor the ruling government.
He emphasized that security agencies and other anti-corruption entities, such as the Ghana Police Service (GPS), are committed to serving the public’s interests rather than the interests of any specific individual or government.
President Akufo-Addo urged everyone to eliminate the perception that elected officials are corrupt and in office to engage in corrupt practices.
“We need to cultivate an understanding in Ghana that not everyone elected to public office is dishonest. It’s a prevalent assumption in our country that people who enter political offices do so to enrich themselves. Some of us might have been better off in the private sector. This is an assumption we must actively work to dispel,” he stressed.
“Part of dispelling this assumption involves fostering trust in our state institutions. These institutions, whether it’s the police or anti-corruption agencies, work in the interest of Ghana, not the current government,” he added.
“We all need to find ways to boost people’s confidence in these institutions. We should hope that this understanding becomes widely accepted and turns into reality,” President Akufo-Addo expressed during a meeting with the new Chairman of the Christian Council, Rt. Rev. Dr. Hilliad Dogbe, and a delegation at the Jubilee House.
