CSOs push for Cabinet’s approval of CoPO Bill
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have expressed disappointment with government’s failure to pass the Conduct of Public Officers (CoPO) Bill of 2022. In a joint statement released on Wednesday (4 September), the CSOs detailed the bill’s long and arduous journey, emphasising that its passage could have addressed numerous cases of unexplained wealth. “The … The post CSOs push for Cabinet’s approval of CoPO Bill appeared first on Asaase Radio.
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have expressed disappointment with government’s failure to pass the Conduct of Public Officers (CoPO) Bill of 2022.
In a joint statement released on Wednesday (4 September), the CSOs detailed the bill’s long and arduous journey, emphasising that its passage could have addressed numerous cases of unexplained wealth.
“The non-passage of any CoPO Bill since 2013 suggests government’s and Parliaments’ lack of commitment to fight the rising cases of alleged corruption, bordering on procurement and conflict of interest breaches in the Fourth Republic.”
The current 2022 CoPO Bill deals mainly with reforms in the declaration of assets and liabilities, conflict of interests and code of conduct for public officials, and their enforcement.
Significantly, when enacted, the bill would change how successive governments have since 1993 extended the time for appointed public officials to declare their assets up to three months after appointment instead of the constitutional requirement to do so before they assume office.
Read the full statement below:
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