The Ghana Integrity Initiative received with shock and sadness news of the passing away of H.E President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday, 24th July, 2012. When we heard the news on radio, everybody became restless and we had to close earlier than usual. On behalf of the Board and Management of GII, we wish to express our sincere condolences to the wife of President Atta-Mills, Mrs. Naadu Mills, and his entire family as well as the Government and People of Ghana on this sad occasion. As a father of the nation and to every Ghanaian, His Excellency tried his best to satisfy every Ghanaian but being the human being that he was, he probably did not succeed in pleasing everybody. All the same, he was able to satisfy a majority of Ghanaians as has already been demonstrated by the outpouring of grief all over the country. May the Almighty God receive him in his bosom and give him a peaceful resting place. While we mourn the death of the late President Atta Mills, GII also wishes to congratulate his successor, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, the fourth John to ascend to the Presidency of the Republic of Ghana since Independence. While wishing him well, we also wish to draw his attention to some of the pledges that his predecessor made to the people of this country but which he was not able to honour due to his untimely death. In particular, the promise of a transparent and accountable government in the face of the judgment debt saga continues to stay with us and we expect His Excellency to see to the end of this saga. We need a shake-up of the Attorney-General’s Department if this is to be successfully addressed. Secondly, the National Anti-corruption Action Plan (NACAP) was delivered to His Excellency, President John Dramani Mahama earlier this year. During this delivery, he promised to ensure that the Right to Information Bill was passed into law as soon as possible. The NACAP still needs to be adopted by Parliament and the RTI Bill is still pending in Parliament. Furthermore, His Excellency made a pronouncement in 2008 to the effect that once the Presidential palace has been built, the NDC will use it if they won power. We expect His Excellency John Mahama to, therefore, move into the palace at least for government business as soon as the burial has taken place. It is probably too early for us to put too many demands on His Excellency John Dramani Mahama but GII looks forward to good working relationship with him. 1. May the soul of the late President John Evans Atta Mills Rest in Perfect Peace 2. May God Bless Our Homeland Ghana; and 3. May God bless the new President, John Dramani Mahama and Make Him Bold and Strong in the face of the unexpected challenges facing him. From the Board, Management and Staff of the Ghana Integrity Initiative. Signed: Vitus Adaboo Azeem Executive Director - GII