The Anti-Corruption Commission and the Ministry of Defence jointly organized an awareness seminar on anti-corruption in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
State Administration Council Member Deputy Prime Minister Union Minister for Defence Admiral Tin Aung San spoke on the occasion that the anti-corruption strategic plan (2022-2025) containing the prevention of corruption, education programmes and investigations was drafted in the country.
He highlighted the directives of the SAC Chairman Prime Minister made during the 2022 International Anti-Corruption Day ceremony regarding the enormous impacts of corruption on State development and stability, spirit and character of people, enactment of the Anti-Corruption Law on 7 August 2013 to take action against corruptions, prevention and educating programmes to build a society that totally opposes corruption and to eradicate the corruptions.
He also stressed the critical role of government employees in the governance system, the decline of the capacity of the government if corruption is on the rise among the employees, and huge threats on the country and people if the spreading bribery and misuse of power is not curbed in time, and urged the government employees to serve duties for public without fear or favour.
The ACC chairman also briefed the holding of awareness programmes on anti-corruption and urged the staff to serve their duties honestly.
Attendees then discussed the anti-corruption measures. — MNA/KTZH
