Incoming president Mahama names Ghana anti-graft team
Ghana’s president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, says he will recover corruption proceeds and hold perpetrators accountable
18 December 2024 - 11:37
byChristian Akorlie and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila
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Ghana's president-elect John Dramani Mahama. Picture: FRANCIS KOKOROKO/REUTERS
Accra — Ghana’s president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has named an anti-corruption team to gather information on suspected graft, his transition team said in a statement on Wednesday.
Mahama, the main opposition candidate in a December 7 presidential election he won with around 56% of the vote, has promised to recover corruption proceeds and hold perpetrators accountable when he assumes office next month.
An anti-graft team has been set up in preparation. Its chair, MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwah, is the chair of the parliament's Committee on Assurances, who has previously flagged suspected state corruption.
The other three members include a former auditor-general, a private legal practitioner, an investigative journalist and a former police officer known for handling high-profile robbery cases.
The former auditor-general, Daniel Dumelovo, was removed from his role after investigating suspected financial infractions that occurred under the outgoing government.
Opposing corruption and recovering lost assets were among Mahama's key campaign promises.
“He intends to hit the ground running on these commitments,” the statement said.
Mahama is a former president returning as the West African nation’s next leader, eight years after losing power. He drew criticism during his 2012-2016 rule over allegations of political corruption, although he was not personally tainted.
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Incoming president Mahama names Ghana anti-graft team
Ghana’s president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, says he will recover corruption proceeds and hold perpetrators accountable
Accra — Ghana’s president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has named an anti-corruption team to gather information on suspected graft, his transition team said in a statement on Wednesday.
Mahama, the main opposition candidate in a December 7 presidential election he won with around 56% of the vote, has promised to recover corruption proceeds and hold perpetrators accountable when he assumes office next month.
An anti-graft team has been set up in preparation. Its chair, MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwah, is the chair of the parliament's Committee on Assurances, who has previously flagged suspected state corruption.
The other three members include a former auditor-general, a private legal practitioner, an investigative journalist and a former police officer known for handling high-profile robbery cases.
The former auditor-general, Daniel Dumelovo, was removed from his role after investigating suspected financial infractions that occurred under the outgoing government.
Opposing corruption and recovering lost assets were among Mahama's key campaign promises.
“He intends to hit the ground running on these commitments,” the statement said.
Mahama is a former president returning as the West African nation’s next leader, eight years after losing power. He drew criticism during his 2012-2016 rule over allegations of political corruption, although he was not personally tainted.
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