Anti-Corruption Day 2015
Dec. 10, 2015
As part of the Activities to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day 2015, the Anti-Corruption Agencies particularly OAG, PPDA, IG, DEI and JLOS, organised joint activities during the week, from 2nd - 9th December 2015. The theme for the Week's activities was: Stop Syndicate Corruption for Better Service Delivery.
The main purpose of the Anti-Corruption Week 2015 was to commit the public and government institutions to participate and stop syndicate corruption for better service delivery.
The specific objectives are to;
a) Mobilize and sensitize the public on dangers of syndicate corruption and collusion in service delivery.
b) Empower the public to actively participate in identifying and reporting syndicate corruption.
c) Provide a forum to assess the existing anti-corruption strategies and challenges to combat syndicate corruption.
The activities organised included: Boardroom Sessions with various MDAs, A Procession which was led by the 3rd Deputy Prime Minister, Open Days organised at Naukmatt Oasis Mall and Anti Corruption Division of the High Court, Meeting with Members of the Media, various Radio and TV Talks shows and a Dialogue which was the climax of the activities.
The institutions came up with a Joint Statement of how the various institutions will fight corruption specifically Syndicate Corruption given that colossal sums of money is being lost as a result of syndicated corruption where different MDAs collude to defraud government.
Related files and publications;
Anti Corruption day speech Rt. Hon Prime minister 2015
Speech from German Ambassador
Anti-Corruption day speech from Jane Burgh