Fighting corruption: Moving from rhetoric to action (1)

Corruption, no matter how it is defined, affects every nation. Its negative effects have long been recognised, and many nations are tackling this menace with all the seriousness it deserves, Ghana being no exception. 

As a nation, Ghana has over the years strengthened and continues to strengthen the legislative framework, undertaken various public sector reforms and other strategies to combat corruption.

In 2014, the Parliament of Ghana unanimously adopted the 10-year National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP 2015 - 2024) as a non-partisan document, a blueprint for fighting corruption in the country.  This document has examined the issue what it entails,  its causes and effects  on the nation, reasons for the failure of past efforts to tackle the menace, and has specified concrete actions to deal with it in a more holistic and coordinated manner.

Already in 2012, Political Parties in the country had endorsed the NACAP and pledged their support for its imple