Washington, D.C Wednesday, 06 October 2010
“We're using a zero-tolerance principle in our fight against corruption. This means that there are no exceptions, no matter how big or small a case is.”
The government says it now has a five-year strategy to fight corruption that will allow new agencies to punish perpetrators of graft.
The strategy, released by the National Council for Anti-Corruption last week, includes provisions for prevention and punishment, as well as a plan to raise awareness.
The new policy is the result of an anti-corruption law that was passed earlier this year.
“We're using a zero-tolerance principle in our fight against corruption,” said Keo Remy, a spokesman for the anti-corruption body. “This means that there are no exceptions, no matter how big or small a case is.”
Keo Remy said the strategy is built around integrity, accountability and confidentiality, which will encourage public participation.
The in the near-term, officials will began to educate people about the anti-corruption law and the penal code, he said. By early next year, government officials, lawmakers, judges and heads of non-governmental organizations—even security guards for the anti-corruption council—will have to declare their assets.
“Our main goal in doing all of these is to boost our economic growth,” he said. “We want to build confidence among big investors and promote the living conditions of the people.”
Anti-corruption officials have been “carefully recruited,” he said, and can be punished for a range of ethical offenses, including having meals with alleged offenders. Infractions are punishable with up to five years imprisonment, for leaking information to informants.
5 comments:
If this is true, then the government needs to build more jails because, I believe, there are thousands of corrupted officials currently working for the government. Let's start with the Prime Minister, the Cabinet Ministers, the Senates, the judges, the provincial governors and so on. As a result, there will be job opportunities for young graduates.
I think I will quit my job here in the United States and apply for the prisoner job in Cambodia, maybe at Prey Sar.
This could be another revolution, if the anti-curruption law takes effect.
I hardly wait to see whether it is a reality or just a joke.
I`m with you 7:56. I will quit my job here in the U.S to be a prison guard. You know what I mean???
The jails must put Hun Sen,his clans,and specially Keo Ramy.then the governors,and all the officials under them are in prisons too.
This Keo Remy guy who's doing most of the talking about corruption is probably one of the most corrupted official in Cambodia.
The Anti-corruption officials have to buy their positions.
The corruption virus in Cambodia is already too deep in the blood, there's nothing anybody can do to cure it.
Where is the anticorruption website, I am anxiously waiting for it to report hundred of crimes to Om Yin Teang.
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