The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, has lashed out at staff at the Passport Office for allegedly engaging in corruption-related activities that have tarnished the office’s reputation.
The minister expressed her anger over the constant extortion of money from applicants by passport workers and “goro boys and girls” to expedite their services.
Madam Botchway intimated that the staff at the passport office work with a cartel of “goro boys and girls” to manipulate the system. She stressed the importance of sanitizing the passport system and, as a result, relieved staff seconded to the office effective Monday, August 21, 2023.
She also lamented the accusations that are leveled against politicians when, in fact, some public and civil servants are those behind these corruption and corruption-related activities.
The Minister indicated that an investigation is underway and that the culprits will be punished if found guilty.
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