General News of Tuesday, 20 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comA new Conduct of Public Officers Bill which will soon be presented to Parliament is expected to enhance government’s fight against corrupt practices, Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has submitted. According to him, the new bill will primarily strengthen the role and oversight of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in investigating issues with regard to Public Office holders. Speaking at a stakeholder forum held on Monday, July 19 Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Dame said the bill when passed seeks to regulate how public officers conduct themselves to ensure their activities are in the interest of the nation. Currently, legislation on corruption in Ghana is inadequate to deal extensively with Public Office accountability,” Dame said. As a result of this, the Attorney General Office has begun the entire process for the bill again with optimism it will be granted Parliamentary Approval by the House.

Source: GhanaWeb July 20, 2021 15:15 UTC