Friday, November 29, 2019

Malaysia procurement plan / Myanmar upcoming elections / Indonesia laments clemency

Malaysia’s new plan to address corruption in public procurement (Video interview).  Dr Anis Yusal Yusoff, Deputy Director-General of the National Centre for Governance, Integrity & Anti-Corruption (GIACC), talks about the country’s efforts to promote integrity in public procurement.

Dr. Anis Yusal Yusoff and United Nations Development Programme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f4qdRWRJZY&feature=youtu.be

 

Elections obscure Myanmar’s economic outlook (Opinion).  “Election rules also place very few restrictions on company donations to politicians, beyond a ban on donations from foreign organizations or companies. The government still has a lot to do to bring its election laws in line with the UN Convention against Corruption, which calls on states to “enhance transparency in the funding of candidates for elected public office and, where applicable, the funding of political parties.”

Thompson Chau/Asia Times: https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/11/article/elections-obscure-myanmars-economic-outlook/

 

KPK, activists slam Jokowi’s clemency for graft convict Annas Maamun.  “The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and anticorruption activists have lamented President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s decision to grant clemency to former Riau governor Annas Maamun [who was convicted of accepting over Rp 1.5 billion in bribes in a forest conversion case that caused Rp 5 billion (US$375,460) in state losses], making him eligible for parole in October 2020.”

The Jakarta Post: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/11/27/kpk-activists-slam-jokowis-clemency-for-graft-convict-annas-maamun.html

No comments:

Post a Comment

Share your comments here:

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.