Batidam Resigns; Describes AU Advisory Board As Corrupt

Member of the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption Daniel Batidam has resigned citing persistent corruption in the organization.



Mr. Batidam in a resignation letter dated June 8, said “after witnessing several instances and degrees of bad governance, including the abuse of entrusted power (or corruption), lack of probity, accountability, transparency and integrity at the Secretariat of the AUABC and some Departments of the AU Commission itself for over a period of three years now, while efforts at seeking redress have yielded no results, I have decided on grounds of principle that enougah is enough.”

Batidam, who served as the former anti-corruption advisor of the former President of Ghana, John Mahama, in an interview with Starr News said the issues he raised in resignation letter were not addressed when his letter was accepted.

According to him, corruption is endemic in the body expected to advise african countries on corruption issues.

Source:Starrfmonline