President John Dramani Mahama has boldly stated any of his appointees who fail to declare their assets by 31st March will face severe sanction which includes removal from office.
According to President Mahama, the move is to enhance transparency and strengthen the fight against corruption.
Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution, mandates public officials to declare their assets upon assumption of office.
John Mahama on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, declared his assets and officially submitted it to the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, at the Jubilee House.
John Mahama revealed he takes the declaration of assets very seriously and expects full compliance from all his appointees.
Speaking following the submission, John Mahama stated, “In times past, I would privately present these forms to the Auditor General in fulfillment 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 also taken this step to send an unmistakable signal to all public office holders, 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”, he boldly stated.
Meanwhile, Former Auditor General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for emphasizing the importance of asset declaration among his appointees.
However, Domelevo argued that the directive should have been enforced before officials were sworn into office.
Daniel Domelevo stressed that asset declaration is a critical tool for promoting transparency and accountability in governance.
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This directive is part of his renewed commitment to fighting corruption, following his own asset declaration to the Auditor-General.
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