Aug 2, 2024
The Anti-Corruption Unit of Cambodia along with its counterparts in Laos and Thailand remain jointly committed to prevent and crack down on cross-border corruption in the tripartite border area. The tripartite commitment was made at the third tripartite meeting of national anti-corruption institutions with high-level delegations from the Cambodian Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), the Lao State Inspection Authority (SIA) and the Thai National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in Siem Reap on Wednesday.Senior Minister Om Yentieng, President of the ACU, said that the fight against corruption is not only about passing and enforcing laws and regulations, but also requires a lot of time and collective effort with the necessary strategy, education and prevention to finally free society from corruption. He added that the current Cambodian government under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Manet has begun the first phase of the Pentagonal Strategy 2023-2028, which places anti-corruption work at the core of its goals for ongoing reform to strengthen good governance, and especially to promote clean administration. In late June, the Anti-Corruption Unit announced that the Cambodian, Lao and Thai sides attended a meeting on the theme of Education and Prevention of Corruption in Public Services that focused on the objectives and contents set out in Article 48 and Article 49 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).
The meeting also discussed strategies related to offering education for preventing corruption, and exchanged views on common challenges related to provision of public services, and for ways to strengthen cooperation between officials working at the border. Read more at: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501534051/cambodia-laos-thailand-combat-cross-border-corruption/
