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ACC forms team against parliamentary election-related corruption

According to the ACC, all these strategies will be implemented under a dedicated department or section.

4 January 2024

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed a rapid response team to prevent corruption in connection with next year's parliamentary elections.

The announcement was made in a plan issued on Wednesday outlining the policies of the ACC to ensure that the parliamentary elections are conducted in a timely manner, prevent corruption and hold fair elections.

The plan, titled 'Anti-Corruption Election Strategy', outlines strategies to achieve three main objectives.

These include, in order to strengthen the investigation of electoral corruption:

  • Enhance the capacity of the Commission's investigative staff

  • Expedite the investigation of corruption cases

  • These include the creation of a rapid response team, submission to the prosecutor to expedite duty prosecution and further strengthening of the election portal

To identify and prevent corrupt practices during elections:

  • Raise awareness about corrupt practices and measures that can be taken to prevent such practices

  • Expand awareness through ACC's social media

  • Publication of ACC policy on electoral corruption

  • After the election, a report will be prepared, a press release will be issued on areas of corruption and a paper on misuse of state property will be released

In order to monitor electoral corruption and be aware of potential corrupt practices:

  • Strengthen the Intel function in monitoring allegations

According to the ACC, all these strategies will be implemented under a dedicated department or section.

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