Former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana has asserted that a significant number of Ghanaians lack genuine dedication to combating corruption.

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Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni Frimpong contends that corruption extends beyond government officials, permeating various sectors of society.

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He highlighted that a substantial sum of money remains unaccounted for, including funds in the form of loans that will burden future generations with repayment obligations.

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"We shouldn’t be a nation that creates problems today that our children should come and solve tomorrow,” he said on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

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In an interview, Rev. Dr. Opuni Frimpong pointed out that government officials and other authorities protect each other, rather than holding each other accountable which is a challenge in the fight against corruption.

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According to him, the fight against corruption must begin at the grassroots level which will eradicate corruption in Ghana.

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“We need leaders who will say I appointed you, but you have disgraced us, you have disgraced the nation. You don’t qualify to be here. The next morning pack and leave. I don’t think I have that impression as a Ghanaian. Maybe, I’m not seeing right because of the lens I am wearing but Ghana as a nation, as I see it, we are not serious with the corruption fight.”

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