Ghana Ranked 64th Most Corrupt Country

This year's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has ranked Ghana as the 64th most corrupt country. The index considers 146 nations and is conducted by various institutions. Ghana is traditionally among the upper end of corrupt countries. Mr. Daniel Batidam, Executive Secretary of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), believes that the new ranking shows that Ghana's corruption problem has changed very little in the past years. The countries were judged based on the "abuse of public office for private gain". This includes bribes and embezzlement. Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Paapa Owusu Ankomah believes the only way to improve the corruption situation is by reforming institutions and improving the democratic government. However, improvement requires a long term commitment. http://allafrica.com/stories/200410210571.html