The Noble Order of the Knights of Marshall has expressed its aversion to the evil of corruption, which had become the stock in trade of most Ghanaians especially public office holders.
The Catholic-friendly society said it was saddened by the damage caused to the citizenry through acts of corruption by public officials.
The society is worried about the negative implications of corruption for governance, economy and access to basic services by the poor.
According to the Knights of Marshall, there should be a connection between how citizenry's faith and what people actually do in their daily lives that are against the tenets of religion.
In a statement issued at the end of the Standing Committee meeting of the Knights of Marshall in Sekondi on Sunday and signed by its Supreme Knight, Sir Kt. Bro Ambrose Yennah, the society called for a review of the current anti-corruption legal framework to help deal with the canker of corruption in the society.
Noble Order of the Knights of Marshall said although there existed the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP), weaknesses and gaps in the country’s legal framework have been making it either difficult to track and trace illicit wealth accumulation from corruption or adequately punish culprits of this heinous crime against society.
In reviewing the legal framework, it suggested that the country made use of best practices from other jurisdictions.
The society called for the strengthening of the mechanisms for early and speedy reporting, exposing, investigating and prosecuting acts of corruption, especially in areas of Asset Declaration for Public Office Holders and Politically Exposed Persons, Beneficial Owners of Companies and Citizens Access to information.
“In this light, we commend and congratulate the interfaith campaign against corruption which was launched in Ghana recently with the acronym, “I-SHAME Corruption in Ghana” by the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference.
"We are very pleased that our National NGO, Marshallan Relief and Development Services (MAREDES) is an active player in this national cause to rid our society of corruption,” it stated.
The communiqué called on families, parents, guardians, teachers and religious leaders to restore integrity in the socialization and mentoring of children, wards and followers.
It reiterated the need to rekindle Civic Education that emphasizes morality and values of honesty, respect, truth, sincerity and service at the early formative period of children.
“We further encourage all Churches and other Centres of worship to exercise greater transparency and accountability in the management of resources collected from their respective Followers," it added.
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