Philippines public procurement rules / Viet Nam anti-corruption campaign / Thailand rehabilitation scheme

Procurement rules should be reviewed (Editorial).  “The provisions meant to prevent corruption not only seem ineffective, they may be adding layers of red tape. We need measures to prevent graft balanced with the flexibility required for the government to be responsive in a crisis, be it in this pandemic or something else in the future.”

The Manila Times: https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/05/23/opinion/editorial/procurement-rules-should-be-reviewed/1800313  

 

Full steam ahead on Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign.  “[Communist Party of Vietnam’s Secretary-General] Trong has repeatedly vowed to combat corruption. Having handed over the presidency to Phuc, he now has free hands to do so. But only time will tell whether Trong will be able to catch the three big fish.”

Hai Hong Nguyen/East Asia Forum: https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/05/20/full-steam-ahead-on-vietnams-anti-corruption-campaign/  

 

Show where the cash goes (Editorial).  “The pandemic has already brought the country to its knees. Don't make it worse by demoralising it further through blatant corruption under the guise of Covid-19 rehabilitation schemes.”

Bangkok Post: https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2119035/show-where-the-cash-goes