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Out of 180 countries under observation, Ghana is ranked 70th in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index report, which was released today, Tuesday, January 30.
Since the Ghana Integrity Initiative’s (GII) 2020 ranking, this is the fourth place. The Transparency International chapter in the vicinity.
Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index presents a mixed picture of anti-corruption efforts across the continent of Africa.
Even though some countries have made significant progress, widespread corruption still exists in the majority.
Ninety percent of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa received a score of less than fifty, according to the CPI Report.
With an average score of only 33 out of 100, African nations continue to have relatively low scores.
“Ghana scored 43 out of a clean score of 100 and ranked 70th out of 180 countries and territories included in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 released today, 30th January 2024 by Transparency International (TI).”
“This marks the fourth consecutive year of stagnation in Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts, as indicated by the CPI,” it added.
Ghana’s stagnation, according to Transparency International, can be related to the failing judicial system, which is making public officials less accountable and fostering corruption.
“Under the theme for the CPI 2023 – Corruption and Justice, Ghana’s stagnated score highlights a global trend of deteriorating justice systems, which is reducing the accountability of public officials and therefore allowing corruption to thrive.”
Additionally, the CPI Report showed the correlation between Ghana’s ranking on the Corruption Perceptions Index and its performance in the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index.
Additionally, there has been a concerning decline in the Rule of Law Index in the interim.
“In the 2015 Rule of Law Index, Ghana scored 0.60 and ranked 34, but by 2023, Ghana’s score had decreased to 0.55, with a corresponding drop in ranking to 61.”
The Board Chairman of TI, François Valérian, noted that “Corruption will continue to thrive until justice systems can punish wrongdoing and keep governments in check.”
“When justice is bought or politically interfered with, it is the people who suffer. Leaders should fully invest in and guarantee the independence of institutions that uphold the law and tackle corruption. It is time to end impunity for corruption,” François Valérian stated.
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