The NDC’s Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has emphasized his dedication to transparency and good governance by announcing that all appointees in his administration will be required to declare their assets within 30 days of taking office.
During the NDC’s Governance Forum in Accra on October 31, Mahama articulated that this initiative is a crucial step toward restoring public trust in government.
Mahama stated, emphasizing that this measure would be a key step in restoring public trust.
He stated, “I will require all members of my administration to declare their assets within 30 days of assuming office”.
Recognizing the decline in confidence among Ghanaians towards public institutions, as revealed by the recent Afrobarometer survey, Mahama pledged to implement reforms aimed at revitalizing trust in these entities.
To combat this growing skepticism, he outlined plans to revise the codes of conduct for public officials, emphasizing ethical leadership, professionalism, and responsiveness.
“The recent report by Afrobarometer in Ghana revealed depressing insights about our institutions. The Ghanaian public has lost trust in many of these institutions. Collectively, we must do more to rebuild that trust,” Mahama remarked.
He further stressed the importance of making the public sector serve the people effectively and urged public officials to demonstrate humility, modesty, and sacrifice while in office.
Through these proposed measures, Mahama aims to cultivate a more accountable government, prioritizing ethical governance and transparency if the NDC is elected.