The long awaited
Progressive People’s Party (PPP) led anti-corruption demonstration scheduled to
take place in Accra, is now confirmed for Thursday, October 3.
Partners in the anti-corruption campaign
unanimously agreed to take the action under the theme: “Ayefe Notse
Anti-Corruption Demonstration” in response
to confirmation of the Accra Regional Police Command’s readiness to provide
security for the demonstrators.
A statement issued and signed by Mr William
Dowokpor, Convener of the PPP Anti-Corruption Campaign Coalition and copied to
the Ghana News Agency on Sunday said the PPP led coalition against corruption
blamed the country’s inability to attain sustainable economic growth on
corruption and bad governance.
It said the coalition believed the 22
legislations on the country’s statute books and the anti-corruption law
recently approved by Cabinet would not make any meaningful impact in the fight
against corruption unless the nation’s governance infrastructure was reformed.
The coalition is advocating the Office of
Attorney-General to be turned into an independent Prosecutor’s Office separate
from the Ministry of Justice in order to removed the office from the negative
influence of partisan politics.
It is also seeking to separate the
Legislature (Parliament) from the Executive (Presidency) so that effective
checks and balance could operate without fear or favor.
In addition it is asking for the removal of
the “hand” of the Executive (Presidency) from Metropolitan, Municipal and
District Assemblies so that through popular election, the electorate would
elect their chief executives.
“The demonstration will end at the Hearts
Park, off the High Street in the central business district of Accra with the
official launch of the anti-corruption campaign,” it said.
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