Monday, February 17, 2020

Malaysia anti-graft award / Thailand army exceptions / Viet Nam anti-corruption 2020

Malaysia Honors Anti-Graft Heroes With New Award.  “A murdered Malaysian prosecutor and an Indonesian anti-graft investigator who survived an acid attack became…the first two winners of [The Perdana International Anti-Corruption Champion Awards,] a new prize Malaysia established to honor anti-corruption fighters who had been killed or persecuted.”

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/11602-malaysia-honors-anti-graft-heroes-with-new-award

 

Retired soldiers ordered to vacate army residences – except Prayut.  “Two days after [Thai] army chief Gen. Apirat Kongsompong said retired army officers must move out from their official residences after their tenures ended in an [attempt] to combat corruption in the ranks, it emerged that some exceptions were made…That is, government leaders like PM Prayut Chan-ocha and deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan, both of them retired army generals, are exempted”

Pravit Rojanapruk/Khaosod English: https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2020/02/14/retired-soldiers-ordered-to-vacate-army-residences-except-prayut/    

 

Will Vietnam’s War on Corruption Heat up in 2020? (Opinion).  “[President] Trong once said fighting corruption is like “catching the rat without breaking the pot” — implying that fighting corruption is necessary, but maintaining social order and keeping the political regime stable is equally important. Anti-corruption efforts are expected to continue in 2020.”

Hai Hong Nguyen/The Diplomat: https://thediplomat.com/2020/02/will-vietnams-war-on-corruption-heat-up-in-2020/

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