Fighting Public Sector Corruption: A Review of the Legal Framework in Ghana

Public sector corruption has been a menace to the development of Ghana. Corruption in Ghana seems to be growing with each passing year. Many citizens are struggling to understand why the country cannot overcome this menace. The rule of law is essential in combating corruption. In this paper, a revie...

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Published inEuropean Journal of Business and Innovation Research Vol. 12; no. 5; pp. 61 - 79
Main Authors Gyau, Evans Kelvin, Yeboah, Paul Kwame, Obour, Joseph Twene
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.05.2024
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Summary:Public sector corruption has been a menace to the development of Ghana. Corruption in Ghana seems to be growing with each passing year. Many citizens are struggling to understand why the country cannot overcome this menace. The rule of law is essential in combating corruption. In this paper, a review of the legal framework for fighting corruption is undertaken with the aim of identifying and suggesting ways of improving the ways of fighting corruption in Ghana. From the review, it is suggested that courts must carefully balance the rights of the accused against the wider public interest and that we must have an independent, impartial, and effective judiciary because it is the cornerstone of accountable government.
ISSN:2053-4019
2053-4027
DOI:10.37745/ejbir.2013/vol12n56179