The latest Afrobarometer report has cited the police service
as the most perceived corrupt public institution. The results of the round six
Afrobarometer survey by governance think tank CDD-Ghana, put the service ahead
of other public institutions. The survey focused on trust and perceived corruption
in Ghana’s public institutions. The result said as high as 89 percent of the
respondents said the police service is the most corrupt institution. The survey
was conducted between May and June 2014 and about 2400 respondents were asked
to rate public institutions including the Ghana Revenue Authority, as well as
government officials and Members of Parliament. Government officials followed
as second most corrupt persons with 86 percent. According to the survey, 75
percent of Ghanaians also think corruption has increased over the past year.
Respondents were however equally divided over whether the ruling National
Democratic Congress or the opposition New Patriotic Party can solve the problem
of corruption in the country. On the issue of confidence, many of the
respondents said they have more trust in the military than their MPs and
government officials. Meanwhile, the Director of Police Public Affairs, DCOP
David Ampah-Bennin yesterday told Joy News the service had declared itself
corruption free and has assured its officers will not take bribes anymore in
the discharge of their duties. The latest report is not the first time the police has been named the most corrupt public
institution in similar surveys. The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed
Alhassan, has in March this year unveiled an ambitious programme to “reaffirm public confidence in the Ghana police service.”
Source:Myjoyonline.com
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