Accra, Oct. 1, GNA — The Centre for Africa Development and Progress (CADeP) has urged Parliament to halt the passage of new laws and rather focus national energy on enforcing existing ones to curb corruption and waste. Â
Mr Johanes Koku Nyagblordzro, Executive Chairman of CADeP, said Ghana was “drowning in statutes, yet accountability remains elusive,” stressing that passing laws without enforcement was like “patching a leaking roof by adding another floor to the house.”
He made the call in a statement issued in Accra, saying Ghanaians were frustrated by annual revelations of irregularities in Auditor-General’s reports, repeated lapses highlighted by the Public Accounts Committee, and stalled prosecutions by anti-graft bodies such as the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the Economic and Organised Crime Office. Â
The statement cited the 2022 Auditor-General’s report, which flagged nearly GH₵17 billion in procurement breaches, unaccounted-for expenditures, and unlawful payments, with little recovery and no meaningful sanctions.
It said similar trends ran through state-owned enterprises, which accounted for GH₵5 billion in irregularities in 2021.
CADeP maintained that Ghana’s priority should be political will and institutional courage.
It called for a Parliamentary pause to strengthen oversight, institutional accountability by enforcement agencies, and civil society vigilance to demand action over endless lawmaking.
“If Ghana continues to pass new laws without enforcing old ones, the cycle of waste and corruption will only deepen. Development funds will keep disappearing, institutions will lose credibility, and citizens will grow more disillusioned with democracy itself,” the statement cautioned.
CADeP is a non-partisan, research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free Africa that ensures opportunity for all.
GNA
Edited by Christian Akorlie  Â