Sunday, September 29, 2019

Pacific Anti-Corruption Updates (28 September 2019): Solomon Islands, PNG

SOLOMON ISLANDS:

The U.S. Sees Taiwan’s Allies as Trade War Weapons—And Beijing Keeps Luring Them Away.  In addition to expected infrastructure projects, Beijing also agreed to maintain the aid Taiwan had supplied to the Solomon Islands via the rural constituency fund, according to a Solomon Islands parliamentarian. Such funds have been given directly to Solomon Islands MPs to use at their discretion, and have long been plagued by allegations of corruption.

https://fortune.com/2019/09/25/us-china-trade-war-taiwan-allies/

 

PAPUA NEW GUINEA:

Unlawful conduct stops ICA from carrying out duties. Chief Migration Officer Solomon Kantha has raised concerns on police failing to prosecute cases of corrupt immigration officers referred to them, and police officers colluding with unlawful non-citizens to prevent their deportation.

https://postcourier.com.pg/unlawful-conduct-stops-ica-from-carrying-out-duties/

 

To know more about the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project please contact the team members:

Annika Wythes, Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNODC, annika.wythes@un.org

Marine Destrez, Anti-Corruption Specialist – Pacific a.i., UNDP, marine.destrez@undp.org

Maria Lee, Peace & Development Administrative Assistant, UNDP/UNODC, maria.lee@undp.org

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