Corruption Watch Ghana, an anti-corruption group is advocating for the sanctioning of Joseph Adu Kyei, a Deputy Commissioner of Customs for his alleged role in the corruption-related acts involving Labianca Company Limited.
The group in a statement noted that it was not enough for a wider investigation to be conducted in respect of the issuance of customs advance rulings and markdown of benchmark values.
It believes the Customs official must be sanctioned.
The group is also calling for the resignation of the Council of State member, Eunice Jacqueline Buah Asomah-Hinneh, who owns Labianca Company, to resign.
“In addition, the fact that Ms. Buah Asomah-Hinneh is a politically exposed person (PEP) underlines the importance that the country must attach to developing a full-fledged, efficient and functioning beneficial ownership disclosure mechanism to assist in tackling corruption and its related state capture by influential persons in society,” the group added.
“In the wake of this report, it has been evidently clear that the OSP can become an effective institutional tool for fighting corruption if Government were to release to the Office all funds allocated to it,” Corruption Watch Ghana said.
“Therefore, the government must, as a matter of urgency, cause the release of funds to the OSP to enable it to undertake its mandate.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
