Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, has expressed concern that the conflict of interest and abuse of power in the public sector have eroded the confidence of citizens in public officials.

The Chairman of the Committee of Parliament Members Holding Office of Profit made this statement in his opening speech read on his behalf by Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, MP for Asante Akim North constituency and also a member of the Committee at a three-day workshop at Alisa Hotel in Accra.

Mr Amoako Asiamah entreated public officials to build trust, maintain integrity and ensure that decisions are made in the best interests of the general public.

He added that, "addressing a conflict of interest is an ongoing process and not a one-time solution and therefore reducing conflict of interest and abuse of power among public officials requires a multi-pronged approach targeting both prevention and mitigating strategies."

Facilitators for the workshop were Prof.Justice Bawole, Dean of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) and Prof. Ernest Kofi Abotsi, Dean University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Law School.

They made some presentations, recommendations and proposals to members regarding the conflict of interest and abuse of power by public officials.