Monday, October 28, 2019

Pacific Anti-Corruption Updates (26 October 2019): Fiji, PNG

FIJI:

AG: Rid corruption, plan long term. Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s message to special administrators was simple – plan for long term and curb out corruption.

https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/10/24/a-g-rid-corruption-plan-long-term/

Woman pleads not guilty to alleged bribery, preventing course of justice. A woman has pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates Court in Suva to multiple counts of bribery and prevention the course of justice.

https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/10/22/woman-pleads-not-guilty-to-alleged-bribery-preventing-course-of-justice/

 

PNG:

PNG electoral commissioner charged with corruption. Papua New Guinea's electoral commissioner has been arrested and charged with corruption, money laundering and conspiracy.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/401420/png-electoral-commissioner-charged-with-corruption

PNG police pursue two high-profile arrests over corruption. Two arrest warrants issued in Papua New Guinea could a be sign that police are starting to make in-roads on high-profile corruption.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018718684/png-police-pursue-two-high-profile-arrests-over-corruption

 

To know more about the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project please contact the team members:

Annika Wythes, Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNODC, annika.wythes@un.org

Marine Destrez, Anti-Corruption Specialist – Pacific a.i., UNDP, marine.destrez@undp.org

Maria Lee, Peace & Development Administrative Assistant, UNDP/UNODC, maria.lee@und-p.org

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