Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, has voiced his concerns about the prevalent issue of conflict of interest among public officials in Ghana.

His comments follow the Airbus scandal, where Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng identified former President John Dramani Mahama as "Government Official 1," but found no evidence of corruption in a deal facilitated by Mahama's brother, Foster Adams Mahama.

Previously, the United Kingdom's Serious Fraud Office had imposed a €3.9 billion fine on Airbus SE for bribery in securing aircraft sales in 13 countries, including Ghana.

In an interview with Citi News, Mr Domelevo attributed the frequent conflicts of interest in Ghana to the stalled passage of the Conduct of Public Officeholders Bill.

He singled out politicians as the primary offenders, suggesting that their involvement in such conflicts is why they are hesitant to pass the bill.

“I believe that the reason that bill is not going through is because the people who are supposed to facilitate that bill know that they are the highest or the biggest culprits.

“They have been involved in several issues of conflict of interest, family and friends, business, et cetera which that bill is aimed at addressing.

“So if we are serious with ensuring that public officers do the right thing, that Conduct of Public Office Holders’ bill must be passed.”