Ghana's Right to Information (RTI) Law, though originally not crafted to tackle illicit financial flows (IFFs), is proving to be an effective weapon in promoting accountability and transparency, according to Abena Osei-Asare, Vice President of the African Organization of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC) and Chair of Ghana's Public Accounts Committee.
In a recent Facebook post, she recounted her return from Lusaka, Zambia, where she represented AFROPAC at the 4th African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Tax and Illicit Financial Flows.
The forum brought together African leaders and institutions working to curb the drain of financial resources from the continent. "I returned from Lusaka last week, where I had the honour of representing African Organization of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC) at the 4th AU Specialized Technical Committee on Tax and Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs).
As the Chair of Ghana's Public Accounts Committee and Vice President of AFROPAC, it was a privilege to share how Ghana is using legislative tools-especially our 2019 Right to Information (RTI) Law-to fight IFFs and promote transparency," she wrote.
