Dr Dominic Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice has revealed government appointees who violate the 66-page code of conduct will be prosecuted.
He emphasised that appointees will not only be sacked when they breach the code of conduct but will also be prosecuted if the breach warrants it.
Speaking in an interview after President John Dramani Mahama had launched the Code of Conduct Dr Dominic Ayine stated, “If you breach the code, you get disciplined. If there are other consequences flowing from your conduct, that will also be looked at.”
“It should be possible, if criminal conduct flows from what you have done, for the Attorney-General to pick up the matter and ensure that the courts impose the necessary criminal sanctions,” Dr Ayine said.
He added, “I have said it several times, and I will not hesitate to investigate and prosecute anybody who is an appointee of this government who crosses the line. It doesn’t make sense that past appointees will be prosecuted, and then present appointees will go scot-free. That means you are just deferring their prosecution, and it doesn’t make sense.
“The straight and narrow path that has been defined by the President must be the one that we should all walk. I don’t want to have the unpleasant duty of having to investigate my own colleagues,” Dr Ayine stated.
President Mahama stated during the launch ceremony at the Presidency, “This Code represents a bold declaration of the standards we must uphold as servants of the public”.
“It is a living and enforceable framework that outlines what is expected of every individual appointed under this administration. This is a government of shared responsibility, and there will be no sacred cows.”
Meanwhile, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah has warned government appointees there shall never be any excuse whatsoever when an appointee crosses the line.
According to Julius Debrah, appointees must comply with the newly introduced Code of Conduct by President John Dramani Mahama, and warn that any breaches will not be tolerated.
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