30 June 2026

Are results achieved through corruption sustainable? This was the fierce debate at the University of Cape Coast as Youth Against Corruption (YAC) partnered with GRASAG-UCC for an intellectual face-off during GRASAG Week.

Youth Against Corruption (YAC) initiative engaged postgraduate students, researchers, and young professionals in a high-stakes debate centered on the motion, “A Corrupt but Highly Effective Leader is Better than a Clean but Less Effective Leader.” While arguments flew on both sides, YAC and GRASAG executives intervened to reframe the entire narrative. The consensus: Young leaders must refuse the false dichotomy of choosing between a capable thief and an incompetent saint. True effectiveness cannot exist without integrity.

The event also introduced our YAC Online Learning Centre to advanced scholars looking to anchor their academic research in practical, evidence-based anti-corruption advocacy.