{"id":3323,"date":"2019-09-18T12:54:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T12:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=3323"},"modified":"2019-09-18T12:54:09","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T12:54:09","slug":"ill-prosecute-corrupt-officials-in-my-administration-if-found-culpable-prez-akufo-addo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/ill-prosecute-corrupt-officials-in-my-administration-if-found-culpable-prez-akufo-addo","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;ll prosecute corrupt officials in my administration if found culpable&#8221;- Prez Akufo- Addo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says that members of his government who are caught in any acts of corruption will be sanctioned.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>According to the President any member of his government found culpable of corruption would have his\/her appointment terminated.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking after a meeting with the chiefs of the Dodze traditional council he stressed that If investigations by appropriate bodies find any person culpable appropraite sanctions would be taken against that person.<\/p>\n<p>The Akufo led government has come under severe criticism for not dealing adequately with corruption as he spoke loudly about it whiles in opposition with the President earning the nickname &#8216;clearing agent&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The President says that mere corruption allegations is not enough to prosecute anyone as the relevant bodies must conduct investigations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not going to shield anyone when it comes to this fight of corruption that will be a denial of my oath of office I should rather be the one to act that is what I&#8217;m trying to do to make sure that proper bodies can investigation the allegations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can&#8217;t be in a situations where allegations are just made condemning people that one is not right&#8221; he emphasized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says that members of his government who are caught in any acts of corruption will be sanctioned. 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