{
  "id": 169820,
  "title": "Improve public servants’ salaries to reduce bribery – Affail Monney to gov’t",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/improve-public-servants-salaries-to-reduce-bribery-affail-monney-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T09:40:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/improve-public-servants-salaries-to-reduce-bribery-affail-monney-to-govt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian journalist Affail Monney has urged the government to elevate the salaries of public servants in a bid to curb bribery and unethical behavior within the public sector. During a recent appearance on JoyNews AM Show, Monney emphasized the need to reassess the remuneration of public servants, questioning the fairness of the current wage structure as outlined by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission. \"We should scrutinize the salaries of public servants,\" he stated, raising doubts about their adequacy and fairness. Many public servants are struggling to make ends meet due to insufficient pay, a situation that may drive some to engage in corrupt practices to meet their basic needs, Monney argued. \"Man must survive. Man must eat. The survival instinct pushes some of them to criminal heights,\" he said. It's essential to clarify that Monney is not endorsing bribery or corruption but highlighting the economic challenges faced by numerous public workers. He pointed out that while some public officials admit receiving money or gifts as \"appreciation\", the underlying issue is often the low wages of many public servants. Monney believes that by improving the welfare of public sector employees through fair and competitive salaries, the temptation to solicit or accept bribes would decrease, enhancing integrity within the public service and ultimately improving service delivery.",
  "summary": "Former President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Affail Monney, has called for improved salaries for public servants, arguing that better remuneration could help reduce bribery and other unethical practices in the public sector.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}