A survey by the Ghana Statistical Service and relevant stakeholders has identified the Top 10 Bribe Takers in Ghana with the Ghana Police placing No. 1 on the Leads League Table,
The survey was part of an effort to gather relevant empirical data to fight against corruption in Ghana and also unearth corrupt institutions in the country. The survey which was dubbed “corruption in Ghana, People’s Experiences and View” considered 23 institutions in the country.
The findings of the research are worrying as it disclosed that 17.4 million bribes were paid in Ghana in 2021.
Ghana Police Service – 53.2%
Ghana Immigration Service – 37.4%
Ghana Revenue Authority Customs Division -33.6%
Lands Commission – 32.4%
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority – 29.5%
Passport Office – 29.0%
Judicial Service – 22.3%
National Intelligence Bureau – 21.2%
National Road Safety Authority – 17.8%
Ghana Prisons Service – 17.0%
Per the Ghana Statistical Survey, the Ghana Police Service tops the list of Bribe Takers in Ghana.
READ: Ghana Police Service Most Corrupt Institution – Ghana Statistical Service Survey
The 17.4 million bribes estimated to have been paid in Ghana in 2021 go to explain the lucrative nature of the illegality. The fact that many of these bribes and extortions are not reported and no one is punished emboldens the staff of these institutions to continue to engage in this act. The Ghana police which is supposed to be the implementor of laws rather breaks them with impunity through extortion and bribery.
The 17.4 million bribes eventually end in private and individual pockets at the expense of the government and the public.
According to the survey, people with the highest level of (tertiary) education were 1.6 times more likely to have paid a bribe than people with no formal education. Also, ten out of the 16 administrative regions recorded a prevalence of bribery higher than the national average. There are, however, sizable variations across the 16 regions of the country.
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READ: Top 10 Bribe Takers in Ghana: Ghana Police Leads League Table
Top 10 Bribe Takers in Ghana: Ghana Police Leads League Table
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