Corruption in Ghana - People's Experiences & Views

 Corruption in Ghana - People's Experiences & Views

The next time you talk to a public officer, it is quite probable he/she got his/her job as a result of nepotism or bribery.

“The threat posed by corruption to our future is so obvious and frightening," Supreme Court Judge, Yoni Kulendi said on Thursday, July 20, 2022 during the release of the survey; “Corruption in Ghana – People’s Experiences and Views.”

To launch the report, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Ghana (UNODC), the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and other stakeholders invited media and interested personnel to the Best Western Airport Hotel in Accra.

Ghana officially adopted its National Anti-Corruption Action Plan in 2014. To contribute to its efficiency, the Ghana Statistical Service partnered with UNODC and questioned 15,000 respondents across the country on their experiences with bribery and corruption.

In the morning of the launch date, the Penplusbytes Team had packed its cameras and other equipment to livestream the event on social media and engage online audiences. Journalists from various news stations were also present and focused their cameras on Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Anim who delivered key findings from the survey. 

According to Prof. Anim, Ghana had lost more than GHC5 billion in bribes; the survey findings indicated.

Corruption was also most prevalent among the Ghana Police Service than any other state institution.

Interestingly, 1 out of every 4 Ghanaians paid a bribe in 2021.

The report also focused on bribery taking into consideration gender parities, revealing, that almost three percent of women are asked for sexual favors in exchange for government services.

Meanwhile, male officials are more likely to ask for bribes than their female counterparts.

UNODC in Ghana hopes to strengthen government actions against corruption with this new scientific foundation.