Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has declared that legislation supporting lifestyle audits for anyone suspected of accumulating unexplained riches will soon be drafted by Parliament.
The proposed legislation, according to the Speaker, is a component of larger initiatives to strengthen the nation’s anti-corruption campaign.
If the bill is approved, state agencies will have the authority to look into the lives of public servants, people with political exposure, and private citizens whose incomes don’t seem to match their stated standards of living.
“I am currently receiving extensive input to initiate legislation on lifestyle audits. It’s no surprise that this issue is gaining prominence in the speeches of senior officials and civil society organisations. I’m encouraged that the Vice President and the Office of the Special Prosecutor have also begun discussing it,” he said.
“We will legislate it and put an end to individuals flaunting ill-gotten wealth in the faces of ordinary Ghanaians,” Speaker Bagbin added.