The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Beauty Emefa Narteh, has stated that when the media fails in its duty, the public is left with incomplete and often misleading information, thereby undermining national efforts to fight corruption and recover stolen assets.
Speaking at a sensitization workshop held in Accra under the theme "Building Political Will and Public Support for Asset Recovery in Ghana," Narteh emphasized the crucial role of the media and civil society in promoting transparency and accountability in asset recovery.
The event, organized by GACC with support from the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), brought together journalists, civil society organizations, and officials from key anti-corruption institutions. "We need to understand Ghana's legal framework on asset recovery and management to communicate accurate information and inspire civic engagement," she noted.
Narteh acknowledged the growing professionalism among state institutions in recent asset recovery efforts and welcomed the decline in political interference.
