Tuesday, June 29, 2021

COVID and anti-corruption resources / Philippines high level extortion / Pakistan prioritizing white-collar cases

COVID-19 & Corruption: Latest Trackers, Articles, and Resources.  “The staff of the Anti-Corruption & Governance Center at CIPE has compiled this list of recent publications and resources to help the global anti-corruption community, and is updated monthly. The most recent entries are placed near the top and extend through the last thirty days. We welcome your suggestions for additional articles, reports, and resources on this issue.”

Kai Bernier-Chen/Center for international Private Enterprise: https://acgc.cipe.org/business-of-integrity-blog/covid-19-corruption-latest-trackers-articles-and-resources/  

 

Corruption can be beaten: Gordon hails conviction of BI execs in P50 M extortion case.  “[Philippines Senator Richard Gordon] made the remark after the Sandiganbayan convicted two former senior officials of the Bureau of Immigration and a businessman on separate charges of plunder and graft for extorting P50 million [approx. US$1 million] from Chinese gaming tycoon Jack Lam five years ago.”

Neil Arwin Mercado/Inquirer.net: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1451516/conviction-in-p50m-immigration-extortion-case-victory-for-justice-system  

 

NAB chief directs all regional bureaus ‘Utilise all resources for concluding white-collar mega corruption cases’.  “[Pakistan’s] Chairman National Accountability Bureau's Chairman Justice (R) Javed Iqbal has directed all regional bureaus of NAB to utilise all available resources for concluding white-collar mega corruption cases as per law. ‘Out of 179 mega corruption cases, 63 such cases have been concluded by various accountability courts due to vigorous prosecution of NAB whereas 95 mega corruption cases are still under trial’”

Asim Yasin/The News: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/856219-nab-chief-directs-all-regional-bureaus-utilise-all-resources-for-concluding-white-collar-mega-corruption-cases  

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