Pacific Anti-Corruption Updates (20 March 2021): Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji

SOLOMON ISLANDS

Right to Information and Freedom of Speech are Key Tools for Good Governance. The virtual information session is part of the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) project, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) joint project… The participants and speakers had a chance to exchange their experiences on establishing and implementing ‘Right to Information’ with the Integrity Institutions and the Office of Prime Minister.  

https://www.solomontimes.com/news/right-to-information-and-freedom-of-speech-are-key-tools-for-good-governance/10711

 

COOK ISLANDS

High profile corruption case underway in the Cook Islands.  A high profile corruption case is underway in the Cook Islands involving the current prime minister Mark Brown and his predecessor Henry Puna. Both men are being accused of fraud and misusing public money.                 https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018787944/high-profile-corruption-case-underway-in-the-cook-islands

 

FIJI

Simpson: Anti-Fijian to be corrupt.  Land Transport Authority CEO Samuel Simpson says it is anti-Fijian to be corrupt or to participate in corrupt practices. He made the remark at the ‘I don’t accept bribes’ campaign training conducted at the LTA headquarters in Suva.

https://www.fijitimes.com/simpson-anti-fijian-to-be-corrupt/