CSOs urge Parliament to compromise, accomodate eachother LISTEN
JAN 7, 2021
The Civil Society Organisations in Election Programming has urged political leaders to compromise and accommodate each other to consolidate Ghana s democratic gains.
A statement issued by the CSOs Coalition, copied to the Ghana News Agency said: Today, 7th January 2021, Ghanaians are waking up to video recordings and media reportage of the appalling scenes in the Parliament of Ghana that characterized the sacred and solemn process of electing a Speaker of Parliament and swearing in of Members of Parliament . The scenes witnessed by Ghanaians, and played out before the international community, betrayed our political leaders proclamations, and expressed commitments, to democratic principles, the rule of law and the pursuit of the public interest.
Out of the six million eligible Ghanaian taxpayers, only 1.5 million pay taxes according to a research conducted by the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC).
IMANI, CDD, IDEG, other CSOs criticise ban on NDC demonstrations
Top Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Ghana have appealed in a statement to the Ghana Police Service to preserve their impartiality to protect national peace and security.
The statement, dated Wednesday, December 31, 2020, is signed by Civic Forum Initiative (CFI), Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Norsaac, The Ark Foundation, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Citizens’ Movement Against Corruption (CMAC), IMANI and STAR Ghana Foundation.
According to the CSOs, the directive by the police placing a temporary ban on demonstrations and protests by National Democratic Congress (NDC) over December 7, 2020, presidential and parliamentary elections is unsettling.
Fast-track investigations into election violence and let all know – CSOs to police A group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has commended the Ghana Police Service for the role played in maintaining peace and security before, during and after the December 7 elections. But the CSOs have raised concerns about the impartiality the police in recent times, especially as supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) continue to protest on the streets over results of the elections. These conclusions were made in a virtual meeting of the CSOs held on Monday, December 28. The CSOs are Civic Forum Initiative (CFI), Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Norsaac and The Ark Foundation.
COVID-19 funds raise vital resources to fight pandemic - Report 31st Dec 2020 | Source: GNA
Mr John Okyere speaking to the media
The Ghana COVID-19 National Trust Fund and the Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund, have raised vital resources to fight the pandemic, a tax report commissioned by the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), has revealed.
The report observed that after the two funds were set-up, millions of dollars were donated by individuals and corporate bodies in response to Government s appeal towards containing the pandemic.
Mr John Okyere, a Tax Consultant, who presented findings of the report at a dissemination workshop, organised by the GACC in Accra, lauded the Government for establishing the National COVID-19 Trust Fund, as well as the move by private individuals to establish the COVID-19 Private Sector Fund.