Myanmar ACC's defense / Indonesia women legislators / Philippines laundering risk

Myanmar Corruption Busters Defend Poor Record Against Top Figures.  In response to complaints that the Myanmar Anti-Corruption Commission is only taking action against junior civil servants and not those in positions of power, chief investigator of the commission U Thant Zaw explained that as many as 75 percent of complaints it received were filed against the rank and file and not the upper echelons.

Htet Naing Zaw/The Irrawaddy: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-corruption-busters-defend-poor-record-top-figures.html

 

Women legislators must win public’s trust by avoiding corruption: Women’s empowerment minister.  “The women politicians that will sit in the House of Representatives for the 2019-2024 term need to demonstrate good performance and avoid corrupt practices, otherwise voters will lose trust in them, [Indonesia’s Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister] said.

The Jakarta Post: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/09/21/women-legislators-must-win-publics-trust-by-avoiding-corruption-womens-empowerment-minister.html

 

Barbers warns POGOs can be used for money laundering, drug trade.  The Philippines House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chair Robert Ace Barbers (Surigao del Sur) raised his concern over the continuing proliferation of offshore gaming hubs in the country, saying it could undermine the local anti-money laundering and anti-drug and criminality campaigns.

John Carlo M. Cahinhinan/Politiko: https://politics.com.ph/barbers-warns-pogos-can-be-used-for-money-laundering-drug-trade/