General News of Friday, 5 October 2018Source: Myjoyonline.comIt's reality on the ground - Lecturer backs Afriyie Ankrah on 'corrupt system'Elvis Afriyie Ankrah was a Sports Minister in the John Mahama-led NDC governmentA lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has backed a former government appointee on the need for a legal regime change on political party sponsorships by private persons and institutions. BackgroundSpeaking at a conference on rethinking political leadership in Ghana, former Youth and Sports Minister, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, called for a legislation that will limit private persons and institutions sponsoring electoral campaigns of political parties. It is because our hands are tied,” Afriyie Ankrah said Tuesday, at the auditorium of the University of Ghana Law School. Reality check“For me what Elvis said is the reality on the ground,” the Lecturer said on PM Express, calling for a state-led paradigm shift. However, there is a growing perception in Ghana that government-related corruption is on the rise, ranked 64th in 2012.

Source: GhanaWeb October 05, 2018 05:15 UTC