Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso, Kingsley Nyarko, has opined that corruption cannot be completely eliminated.
Rather, he believes it can only be curtailed.
Speaking in an interview on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo morning show, he said: “No country can eliminate corruption. It’s not possible.”
His remarks follow the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report on corruption and related activities in the country, which revealed that 5 billion cedis have been paid in bribes by Ghanaians to public officials.
Covering the year 2021, the United Nations report revealed that Ghanaians provided bribes to public officials as a means to receive assistance in various sectors such as healthcare, education, security, and the delivery of justice.
In his submission on the report, Dr Kingsley Nyarko noted that corruption is a part of the Ghanaian fabric and there is nothing no one can do to completely eradicate it.
Nonetheless, he held the viewpoint that both the government and the populace have the capacity to adopt behaviors that can effectively reduce the prevalence of corruption.
In his perspective, the most effective strategy to combat corruption involves participating in endeavors that minimize its occurrence and its detrimental effects on the economy. Therefore, he calls upon the nation to embrace appropriate conduct.