By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
Ghana’s second president under the Fourth Republic, Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on government to be accountable and transparent to the people of Ghana.
According to him, the governors of the country need to be responsible, accountable and transparent to the governed in the scheme of governance.
Mr. Kufuor cautioned against abuse of office by government officials in the governance of any country.
The former President explained that the 1992 Constitution of Ghana reposes the sovereignty in state in Ghanaians, for that matter, the reason transparency and accountability are integral to governance.
Former President Kufuor was speaking at the maiden edition of the National Development Conference 2023 organised by the Church of Pentecost on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
The Conference which took place at the Pentecost Convention Center in Gomoa Fetteh in the Central Region was on the theme: ‘Moral Vision and National Development’.
“Indeed, the national constitution of Ghana reposes sovereignty in the people as a whole. This is why the conditions of accountability and transparency are requisite to governance so the governors will always be mindful that they hold power in trust of the people, the real owners of power” he stressed.
He commended the organisers of the two day conference for bringing together all stakeholders to discuss issues concerning the development of Ghana and the theme chosen for the Conference.
The former president was of believe that the national development conference can be the touchstone to fix the proper compass to constitute development of Ghana.
He argued out that all developments rolled out by a particular government can only be justified in terms of its service to better the lot of all citizens regardless of tribe, religion, ideology, gender or wealth, among others.
Other speakers at the Conference, held at the Pentecost Convention Center (PCC) in the Central Region, were former President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Bawumia, Speaker Alban Bagbin and Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.