{"id":9229,"date":"2024-12-17T18:03:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T18:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=9229"},"modified":"2024-12-18T08:26:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T08:26:18","slug":"mahama-pledges-tough-reforms-to-combat-corruption-public-sector-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=9229","title":{"rendered":"Mahama pledges tough reforms to combat corruption, public sector Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>President-elect\u00a0John Dramani Mahama\u00a0has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing corruption and curbing public sector waste as central pillars of his administration\u2019s development agenda.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking in an interview with DW TV, Mr. Mahama outlined plans for sweeping reforms aimed at improving governance, enhancing accountability, and reducing inefficiencies that hinder national progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also acknowledged widespread public dissatisfaction with the mismanagement of state resources, inefficiencies in governance, and the country\u2019s escalating national debt. He described corruption and waste as significant barriers to the nation\u2019s development and pledged to intensify efforts to combat these challenges.Corruption and waste are major obstacles to progress,\u201d he stated. \u201cWe must improve our governance system to reduce waste caused by corruption and ensure our economic managers can better handle the nation\u2019s finances, preventing the current situation of unsustainable debt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Mahama, he will revisit Ghana\u2019s constitutional review process to modernize the governance framework. He noted the need to align the constitution with the nation\u2019s current realities and strengthen mechanisms that ensure accountability within public institutions.One of the first things we will do is revisit the constitutional review and examine how we can restructure it to create a more dynamic framework for the future,\u201d Mr. Mahama explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that constitutional reforms would include provisions to impose severe penalties on individuals found guilty of corrupt practices, underscoring his administration\u2019s zero-tolerance stance on corruption.<strong>Strengthening anti-corruption measures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Dramani Mahama further highlighted the importance of a robust anti-corruption framework, pledging to enhance the capacity of state institutions tasked with investigating and prosecuting corruption cases. He stressed that public officeholders who misuse state resources for personal gain would face significant consequences under his leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese reforms will not only reflect Ghana\u2019s current realities but also incorporate mechanisms to ensure accountability and impose meaningful consequences on those who misuse public office,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President-elect\u00a0John Dramani Mahama\u00a0has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing corruption and curbing public sector waste as central pillars of his administration\u2019s development agenda. Speaking in an interview with DW TV, Mr. Mahama outlined plans for sweeping reforms aimed at improving governance, enhancing accountability, and reducing inefficiencies that hinder national progress. 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