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Here are the politicians deemed incorruptible in Ghana

Many people including some MPs are indicted in bribery allegations.

Famous Members of Parliament have made significant contribution to the economy of Ghana whiles some have been accused of massive corrupt allegations.

Some politicians in authority allocated to themselves tractors brought into the country by government for farmers and others ride on the back of the horse to use state coffers to buy pampers, ‘Khebab’ among others for themselves.

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Some members of Parliament refuted the claims and rubbishes it. It ended there because it is Parliament. Indeed, the general public feels threatened to chastise the house in the name of contempt of Parliament.

Let Ghanaians be reminded that this is not the first time Parliament has been accused of bribery and corruption. Somewhere in 2013, the former NPP Member of Parliament, PC Appiah Ofori accused members of Parliament of taking a bribe to a tune of $5000 each in order to push through the sale of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone. Call it the Vodafone deal saga.

I hold this strong conviction that many a citizen can make judgement on the work of the politicians in Ghana from the NDC and the NPP.

The convoluted nature of bribery and the lazy methodology as people always seek to adopt to minimize it incongruous and inconsequential. The evidence debate is what is rather escalating this cancerous epidemic.

Recently, on August 27, 2017, controversial musician Kwame A-Plus accused Messrs Francis Asenso-Boakye and Samuel Abu Jinapor of corruption, thievery, arrogance and stupidity and wondered why President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo appointed them to the positions they occupy.

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Can we boast proud of incorruptible politicians in the country?

A bi-partisan approach must be adopted to fight corruption as well.

Pulse.com.gh brings you list of politicians who are not corrupt or accused of corruption in the 4th republic.

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, deputy Information Minister

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Kojo was born in Koforidua in the Eastern region.

He had his basic school education at St. Bernadette Soubirous School in Dansoman he continued to Pope John senior high school and minor seminary in Koforidua for his senior high education and later studied at the University of Cape Coast. where he received a bachelor's degree in Commerce.

In 2016, he was called to the Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana.

Kojo started his career as a Treasury Analyst at British American Tobacco in 2006. He later moved on to Joy FM.

In 2014, he bowed out of broadcasting to establish an Private Equity Firm, West Brownstone Capital.

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In 2015, he contested and won the NPP parliamentary primaries for Ofoase Ayirebi constituency.

He won this parliamentary seat during the 2016 elections and currently the deputy minister of information.

Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, former Communications Minister

Edward Kofi Omane Boamah is a medical practitioner who served as the Minister for Communications. He was appointed in February 2013 by former President John Mahama from August 2014 to January 2017.

From 2009 to 2012, he served as a Deputy Minister for Environment, Science and Technology and later Deputy Minister for Youth and Sport in the administration of the late former President John Evans Atta Mills.

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He is an alumnus of the Pope John senior high school and minor seminary in Koforidua and the University of Ghana.

Omane Boamah within the period 2009 to 2016, led the development and expansion of ICT services in education and rural areas through the Better Ghana ICT project, school connectivity project, rural telephony initiative and the construction of Enhanced Community Information Centres.

As Minister for Communications, he was an advocate for the protection of children online. He responded to the growing cyber threats by setting up the National Computer Emergence Response Team and a National Committee on Child Online Protection to develop a national child online protection framework and usage of the internet.

Cassiel Ato Forson, former deputy Finance Minister

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Ato Forson is a product of the London South Bank University, Emile Wolf College, London, and Institute of Professional Studies in Accra and Besease Secondary School in the Central region.

He is the Member of Parliament for the Ajumako Enyan Essiam constituency in the Central Region since 2009.

Ajumako-Enyam-Essiam is located in the Ajumako district of the Central region. In his role as a Member of Parliament, Forson contributed to the enforcement of the constitutional obligation over the use of public funds and the operations of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

He belongs to the National Democratic Congress.

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He served as an active member of the Finance Committee of Parliament where he demonstrated immense experience and insight into Public Finance and Economic policy issues. He also served as the Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House.

Though he’s a fine gentleman, the country incurred a $2.4 million loss after 30 ambulances were procured in 2014 by the Ministry of Health, but were later found to be faulty.

With 200 ambulances originally supposed to be purchased, the government suspended the deal after the ones which had been delivered did not meet required specifications.

He was, however, linked to the ambulances saga but he has denied media reports suggesting that he sanctioned the purchase of some ambulances that were declared unfit to be used for that purpose.

Dzifa Gomashie, former deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts

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Abla Dzifa Gomashie has made waves in her rather short stay as a Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, following her appointment in 2013.

Gomashie had continued to excel in whatever she finds doing: as an actress, a student at Legon, CEO of Mama Dzifa's and currently as a Deputy Minister.

She has discharged her duties as assigned her by the substantive Minister, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare. She is loved by many in the creative and performing arts, many of whom were her contemporaries in acting.

Before her political appointment, Gomashie was the producer of the popular story-telling-themed television series 'By the Fireside, which enjoyed relative success in the 90s, and was hosted by Grace Omaboe, also known as ‘Maame Dorkonoo’. She produced that programme for 11 years, from July 1992 – July 2003.

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A down-to-earth and affable personality, she holds an Mphil, BFA, Theatre Arts, Gender Studies, from the University of Ghana, Legon. She did lots of performances before going to Legon to study.

She's held very important portfolios in the past; she was President of the Association of Students of Performing Arts, as well as a Board Member of the Ghana Blind Union Student Senator-Post Graduate, University of Ghana.

Dominic Nitiwul, Minister of Defense

Nitiwul was elected to the parliament of Ghana in 2002 at the age of 25

He alluded to the fact that he wanted to be graded on the level of peace he would bring to the constituency.

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This was due to the protracted tribal dispute between the Konkomba and the Nanumba people.

He has served on many committees in both the Ghanaian parliament and the Pan African Parliament.

On 13 January 2017, Nitiwul was part of the first group of ministers nominated by President Nana Akufo-Addo to head the Ministry of Defense.

He has always called on Parliament should show more interest in reports of acts of corruption in public institutions.

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Dominic Nitiwul remarked that as representative of the people, MPs must build consensus in tackling the issue.

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