General News of Tuesday, 7 January 2020Source: Myjoyonline.comOccupyGhana calls for better implementation of Assets Declaration Law to mark Constitution DayFile photoPressure group, OccupyGhana has called for a better implementation of the Assets and Liabilities Declaration regime, describing the provision as an aspect of the Constitution that has been largely ignored. 7th January 2020OCCUPYGHANA ® PRESS STATEMENTCONSTITUTION DAY: IT IS TIME TO TAKE THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DECLARATION REGIME SERIOUSLYOccupyGhana® salutes Ghanaians on the 26th anniversary of the coming into force of the Fourth Republican Constitution. That is why we remain convinced that the provision in section 1(4) of Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) Act, 1998 (Act 550), which gives a 6-month extension for making declarations, is unconstitutional and void. PRESCRIBED OFFICERSThe Constitution prescribed specific public office holders who were to declare, and allowed Parliament to extend the coverage to other public officeholders. Unfortunately, the vast majority of public office holders have simply failed, refused or neglected to make the declarations.

Source: GhanaWeb January 07, 2020 04:41 UTC