President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that corruption allegations levelled against his government have been thoroughly investigated by state institutions.
According to him, it is based on the outcomes of these investigations that he makes decisions.
He explained that his actions on corruption allegations are based on investigations by Ghana Police Service, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Parliament, Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) because they have the mandate to carry out such investigations and produce reports.
He told Accra based Peace FM Thursday, October 21, 2021, that most investigations are initiated by him in his bid to rid his administration of corruption.
"There is not one single one of these allegations where I did the clearing. I announce the results [of the investigations], yes I announce the results because that is my responsibility because in many cases the investigations were initiated by me. If my attitude was to condone...push under the carpet [corruption], why would I even begin the investigative process?" he quizzed.
He added: "It is important to hold people to high standards of public conduct, it is also equally important that allegations which are without substance should not be used to stigmatise public officials. If there is substance in it, fair enough. If there isn't, it shouldn't be allowed to go forward..."
He said the main problem with the fight against corruption is that the citizens seem to have lost confidence in security agencies.