The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) who want to run for re-election to act with honesty and integrity.
He warned that MPs who fail to do so could lose the trust and support of the people who voted for them.
Mr. Bagbin made the remarks on Monday, July 27, during the launch of the National Integrity Awards Scheme at the D.F. Annan Auditorium in Parliament.
“MPs who want to contest again, you better imbibe integrity. If not, before you go, the Speaker has finished you in your constituency,” he said.
Mr. Bagbin also stressed that the National Integrity Awards Scheme must be managed fairly and lawfully.
“This scheme must be administered with fairness, great care, responsibility and due regard to the law. Integrity must never become an excuse for arbitrariness. Accountability must be anchored in truth, justice, equity and due process,” he stated.
He explained that promoting integrity should always go hand in hand with fairness and justice. According to him, this is important to ensure that systems meant to hold people accountable remain trustworthy, transparent, and free from bias.
The National Integrity Awards Scheme is an initiative designed to encourage integrity, accountability, and ethical leadership in both Ghana’s public and private sectors.
It aims to recognise and reward individuals and institutions that demonstrate high ethical standards in their work.
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