Delivering the 2016 State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday, the president urged members of the law-making body to submit proposals which will assist in instituting the scheme.
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Mahama introduces anti-graft awards
Government will institute a National Integrity Awards Programme to motivate honest people in the country, President John Mahama has said.
President John Mahama
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“In this fight against corruption, there is a need for us to combine law enforcement with an approach that also emphasises national integrity as an important component of the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP).
“I am determined to have the awards programme established within the timeframe prescribed by NACAP. The criteria will be developed for this important programme and it will be transparent and participatory, and I urge all of you [Members of Parliament] to take an interest in it at the appropriate time and submit proposals to us to assist us institute the scheme,” the president added.President Mahama further added that Anas exposé and the debate which surrounded it suggested that "there is a favourable and enabling environment for investigative journalism to thrive."
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