The National Council adopted the Review Report of the Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC’s Annual Report 2022-2023, today. All 23 members present in the house agreed on the four recommendations made by the Good Governance Committee and passed the report.
One of the four recommendations made on the Review Report of the Anti-Corruption Commission’s Annual Report 2022-2023 is to create more awareness at the grassroots level to combat corruption.
The recommendation also calls for the need to sustain continued efforts to combat corruption by engaging the media.
The second recommendation is to address concerns about potential risks to the autonomy of the ACC.
Similarly, another recommendation calls for the finance ministry and the ACC to explore the best alternatives for budget allocation to sustain the ACC’s efforts.
The fourth recommendation states that the Parliament through its standing committee will examine delayed cases and help address institutional challenges to enforce accountability.
During the adoption, Bumthang MP Kencho Tshering who is a Good Governance Committee member called for collective engagement and shared responsibility of all the citizens in fighting corruption.
“Regardless of the country’s wealth and economic power, if corruption is prevalent in the country, then we will never prosper. Likewise, to fulfil the aspirations of His Majesty The King and to resolve every person’s problems, it is very important to eradicate corruption. Therefore, I would like to propose that the responsibility to combat corruption not only falls on the Anti-Corruption Commission but every citizen should be taking on the responsibility to fight corruption.”
The report will now be forwarded to the ACC, the agencies concerned, and the government to implement the recommendations.
Kinzang Lhadon
Edited by Sherub Dorji
