Parliament in 2010 - to register the income and property of high-level politicians
and senior public servants. Parliament also adopted the Whistleblowers’
Protection Bill, in 2010. The CRM urges speedy implementation of this legislation.
III. Recommendations
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The APR Panel recommends that:
• Public service clean-up efforts be continued for more transparent
operations through strengthening ethics and accountability mechanisms,
such as the FEACC and the Ombudsman, empowering them with more
fiscal and reporting autonomy, and creating supervisory watchdog
bodies. [Government, Legislature]
• The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament be strengthened,
especially in its oversight role and monitoring of the Auditor-General’s
Report to Parliament. [Government, Legislature at federal and regional state
levels]
• The FEACC, Ombudsman, Auditor-General, FSCA and Regional Civil
Service Bureaus capacity and resource needs be addressed urgently.
[Government and Legislature at federal and regional state levels]
• The Whistleblowers’ Protection Bill in Parliament be passed expeditiously.
[Government and Legislature]
• Religious groups and other non-governmental organisations/CSOs be
encouraged to mount nationwide anti-corruption campaigns in the form
of advocacy and dissemination activities, in collaboration with FEACC.
[Government, religious groups, NGOs/ CSOs]
• New curricula emphasising anti-corruption messages, integrity and
honesty in private and public life be introduced at all levels of the school
system. [Government]
• Gaps in revenue collection systems be plugged by strengthening and
enhancing the capacity of revenue collection agencies, such as the
customs and tax offices, with the requisite legislation and facilities.
[Government and Legislature at federal and regional state levels]
• The draft law and policy document on the registration of the incomes and
property of political officeholders and senior public servants be passed.
[Government and Legislature]
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