Technical Staff
October 9, 2020
Mr. Masoud, the Sr. Director of The AACI in the Middle East and Africa, published an opinion in the Times of Malta under the title of this post.
It is obvious that the fight against corruption is an ongoing one that requires all the nation’s collective efforts. Corruption is always the primary enemy of each nation. So people should expose it and do all that they can to win the fight.
But, as Mr. Masoud said, “many times countries pretend to undergo reforms to give the impression that something is being done.” The fight against corruption requires more than just slogans and mere commitments by those who are charged with governance.
The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) defines fighting corruption as a “process effected by those charged with governance, employees, citizens, and other stakeholders to provide a reasonable assurance that those entrusted with power did not abuse it for a private gain(s)” It is holistic, multidisciplinary, encompasses all economic sectors, results-oriented, and continuous.
Those who are charged with governance are responsible to bring hope for their stakeholders in the fight against corruption. Real hope!
