加纳总统 John Mahama 先生对未能在 2025 年 3 月 31 日前申报资产的内阁任命官员发出严厉警告。

他宣布，任何在 5 月 7 日前仍未遵守规定的被任命者将被自动免职。

Mahama 总统于 5 月初在总统府（Jubilee House）举行的新《政府任命官员行为准则》发布会上发表讲话时，还透露了对错过最初截止日期者的经济处罚措施。

“ 2025 年 2 月 18 日，我为所有当时就职或被提名的人员设定了资产申报的最后期限为 2025 年 3 月 31 日。审计长向我办公室提供的最新情况表明，你们中的一些人未能遵守这一期限。” 他说。

Mahama 总统强调，资产申报是关键的反腐工具，必须得到遵守。“资产申报制度是监督腐败和滥用职权的重要机制，所有人都必须遵守。” 他指出。

“我们都知道我们的文化对礼物情有独钟，但现在我们必须明确区分感激之情和影响力。被任命者禁止接受礼物或好处，尤其是来自对政府决策有利益关系的公司或个人的礼物。如果在公务活动中收到价值超过 2 万加纳塞地的礼物，必须进行申报。” Mahama 总统说道。

他解释说，这些礼物在离任时必须上交，除非总统允许保留。

Mahama 总统进一步警告说，任何政府资金，包括内部自筹资金，都不应用于购买或分发礼品篮，除非是作为对员工优秀表现或退休的适度奖励。需要将送礼作为其商业政策一部分的实体，必须首先获得办公厅主任的批准。

总统还就国家资产的管理下达了明确指示。

“在本届政府任期内，任何政治任命人员都不得直接或间接购买国家资产，无论是土地、车辆、股份还是建筑物。如果你们试图这样做并被发现，你们的任命将被终止。我们在这里是为了保护国家利益，而不是中饱私囊。”

在纪律措施问题上，总统明确了对违反守则行为的制裁。“违规的制裁：守则规定了从公开道歉、训斥、停职到辞职甚至最终解职等后果。我向你们保证，这些制裁不是做做样子；它们将被严格执行。无论涉及谁，我都会毫不犹豫地采取坚定果断的行动，”他说。

他呼吁公民积极协助执行新标准，并透露计划推出一个公众举报平台。

“问责不应止于这间屋子的围墙之内。我邀请加纳公民参与监督本守则的遵守情况。我们将创建一个公共门户网站，供民众举报涉嫌违规行为，并确保举报人信息保密以及进行公正调查。”

Declare Your Assets or Be Dismissed – Mahama Warns Appointees

President John Mahama has issued a strong warning to government appointees who failed to declare their assets by the 31st March 2025 deadline.

He announced that any appointee who still fails to comply by Wednesday, May 7, will be automatically dismissed.

Speaking at the Jubilee House on Monday, May 5 during the launch of a new Code of Conduct for government appointees, the President also revealed financial penalties for those who missed the initial deadline.

“On the 18th February 2025, I set a deadline of 31st March 2025 for all appointees who are taking office or being nominated at the time to declare their assets. An update provided by the Auditor General to my office indicates that some of you failed to meet that deadline,” he said.

“For all those who were appointed or nominated before 31st March 2025 and failed to meet the deadline, you are to forfeit three months of salary to be donated to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, named after me, Mahama Cares, in addition to one month's salary that I have asked all appointees to donate,” he added.

“In effect,” the President stressed, “those who omitted to declare assets by the date are paying four months' salary to Mahama Cares. However, if by close of day, Wednesday, 7th May 2025, any of you still fails to declare your assets, count yourself automatically dismissed.”

President Mahama emphasised that asset declaration is a key anti-corruption tool and must be respected. “The assets declaration regime is an important mechanism to check corruption and abuse of office and it must be respected by all,” he noted.

The new Code of Conduct, launched at the same event, also bans the acceptance of gifts or favours by appointees from individuals or companies with an interest in government decisions.

“We all know our cultural fondness for gifts, but we must now draw a clear line between appreciation and influence. Appointees are prohibited from gifts or favours, especially from companies or individuals with interest in governmental decisions. If a gift is received during an official engagement and its estimated value exceeds 20,000 cedis, it must be declared,” the President said.

He explained that such gifts must be surrendered when leaving office unless the President gives permission to retain them.

He further cautioned that no government funds, including internally generated funds, should be used to buy or distribute hampers except modest gifts for staff as rewards for excellence or retirement. Entities that need to give gifts as part of their commercial policy must first get approval from the Chief of Staff.

President Mahama also gave a firm directive on the handling of state assets.

“No political appointee under this administration is permitted to purchase state assets, whether lands, vehicles, shares or buildings directly or indirectly. If you attempt to do so and you are found out, your appointment will be terminated. We are here to protect the national interest, not to help ourselves to the national purse.”

On the issue of disciplinary measures, the President laid out clear sanctions for breaches of the Code. “Sanctions for violation: the code sets out consequences for breach, from public apology to reprimand, to suspension, to resignation or ultimately termination. Let me assure you that these sanctions are not cosmetic; they will be enforced. I will not hesitate to act firmly and decisively no matter who is involved,” he said.

He called on citizens to actively help enforce the new standards, revealing plans to launch a public reporting portal.

“Accountability does not end at the walls of this room. I invite the citizens of Ghana to play a role in monitoring compliance with this code. A portal will be created for the public to report suspected breaches with guarantees of confidentiality and impartial investigation.”

“What we have launched today is more than a code. It is a declaration of intent. It is a foundation of a new ethos in public service one that values ethics over expediency, duty over indulgence, country over self. We are here to serve, and we will serve with honour,” the President added.

来源：My Joy Online

文：By Clara Seshie

翻译：无尽夏

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