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August 5, 2021
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Bagbin has commended the President of Angola, H.E. Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco for his commitment and dedication to tackling corruption head-on beyond words.
He said his dedication to reducing economic drought, his resilience at national reconstruction, and efforts at streamlining and simplifying administrative systems, practices and procedures on the private sector which all work towards unilateral and corruption goals resonate in his message.
The Speaker who was addressing the Angolan President and his delegation on the floor of parliament when he paid a courtesy call on him on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 as part of his visit to Ghana on the invitation of President Nana Akufo Addo said the actions of H.E. Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco underscores the importance of building stronger institutions for good governance, and it is enough call for all institutions to wake up and discharge their mandate for the benefit of both the current and future generations.
According to Mr. Bagbin, the huge savings of over 5billion US dollars, that H.E. Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco’s administration has made a little over two years ago from retrieving the ill-gotten wealth from corrupt officials is remarkable.
It has really proven that tackling corruption is about vigorously pursuing corrupt officials and sealing economic loopholes in the administration of the nation’s resources, adding that such outcomes represents yet another major source of finance for the running of every economy.
He said the quality of life arising out of value for money in the sectors go a long way to ensuring sustainable development.
He assured that the parliament of Ghana is encouraged by the president’s speech to continue with their watchdog role in all tenets to give constructive criticism to government, and government agencies, and call on them to account to the people of Ghana.
The Speaker also expressed his conviction that the two countries will remain committed to deeper democratic ideals and work towards strengthening and improving governance in their countries.
H.E. Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco on his part commended Ghana for being a beacon of democracy in the sub-region and Africa.
He called for a partnership between the two countries in the areas of tourism, oil and gas to harness the economic potentials in these areas to help both countries reap the full benefits for the improvement of lives of their citizens.
Domini Shirimori/Ghanadistricts.com