A Professor at the University of Ghana Business School Godfred Bokpin has said that Ghana is not yet ready for a private members bill that bars public officials from acquiring state properties.
This comes after North Tongu Lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto said that the Private Members Bill which he is sponsoring against public officials acquiring state properties is ready.
He gave the title of the Bill as “The Public Assets Protection Bill.”
“We are in the final stages,” he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, July 13.
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Speaking on TV3’s New Day on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the Professor said: “I’ve heard that someone is sponsoring a private members’ bill [to ban public officials from purchasing state assets] I want to say we are not there yet.”
“I want to propose that there should be first and foremost a comprehensive inquiry into state capture under the Fourth Republic. There should be proper channel of all assets, manifestation, let’s engage the public comprehensively so that whatever bill is presented will be accepted by all.”
