President John Dramani Mahama has warned all government appointees, stating that those who fail to declare their assets by the end of the first quarter of 2025 will face severe sanctions.
The President says if by March 31, 2025, they have not declared their assets, he will remove them from office.
The President made this declaration after officially submitting his assets to the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, at the Jubilee House today, Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
“I have also taken this step to send an unmistakable signal to all public officeholders, especially those that I have appointed, that I take the declaration of assets very seriously and expect full compliance from them.
“I have asked the Chief of Staff to send word to all appointees to ensure that they declare their assets by the end of the first quarter of this year, that is, by 31st March 2025. I wish to stress that any appointee failing to meet the deadline will face severe sanctions, not excluding removal from office.”
The asset declaration, a requirement under Ghana’s Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) Act, provides a detailed account of Mahama’s financial holdings, properties, and other assets.
He stated that “in times past, I would privately present these forms to the Auditor General in fulfilment of my statutory obligation. I have taken the step of presenting these forms publicly as a way of injecting some openness and transparency into the process of asset declaration.
“I have maintained that while it is all well and good to punish corruption, a more effective way of addressing the canker is preventing it from occurring in the first place.
“I honestly believe that if properly created and enforced, the asset declaration can become a sustainable tool for tackling corruption,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
