Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia addresses the clergy and congregants
Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that the government is fighting against the menace of corruption in the country with systems and not rhetoric.
He said this when he appeared as a Special Guest at the ordination and consecration service of Very Reverend Dr. Kotei Neequaye, the new Suffragan Bishop for the Anglican Church, on Sunday.
Dr. Bawumia urged the church to continue to use the pulpit and religious platforms to partner the government to fight corruption and facilitate the development of the nation.
According to him, government putting in place policies and programmes such as digitisation of the economy through address system, ports, the Ghanacard, passport office, DVLA, GRA, SSNIT, NHIS, Lands Commission, Ghana.Gov platform, and others are evidence of a commitment to fighting corruption.
He added that the digitisation efforts had reduced and, in some cases, eliminated bribery and corruption in the provision of public services.
The Vice-President also alluded to the fact that the appropriate state agencies like the Office of the Special Prosecutor, CHRAJ, EOCO, among others, are being given the needed financial support to fight corrupt officials and agents.
He, however, underscored the need for the society to also play its part in the fight against corruption, calling for collaboration from all to make the fight easier.
Religious corruption fight
Dr Bawumia lauded the Anglican Church for using its platforms to preach against corruption.
“The Anglican Church has always preached against corruption, and I urge them to continue to help fight the canker,” he noted.
Quoting from the Bible, Dr. Bawumia urged society to tackle corruption head on. “I will like to quote two scriptures on this issue, and how it is very important to continue to do all what we can to minimise it.
He quoted Galatians 6:8, saying “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.”
Dr. Bawumia noted that “there is so much economics embedded in this scripture, which is telling us not to invest in flesh through corruption. We know that the flesh will eventually rot when you die so if you are an investor will you invest in something that will eventually rot?”
He concluded with Proverbs 29:4, which reads, “A King gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it”.
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