War on corruption

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Opinion / Commentary

War on corruption

(China Daily)
Updated: 2007-09-14 07:15

In a move to push the anti-corruption drive further, the country's
first-ever national bureau on corruption prevention was inaugurated
yesterday.

Marking a significant step forward in institution building, the
high-profile organization will play a key role in the country's on-going
war against corruption.

As explained by Qu Wanxiang, deputy chief of the bureau, the new
organization is responsible for integrating all efforts by different
government bodies, the business sector and social forces, to tackle
corruption.

It, therefore, caters to the country's need to build a social network for
curbing corruption and maintaining a clean government and a clean
business environment.

Top leaders of the country have been fully aware of the importance of
picking out the bad elements within official ranks. Much effort has been
made in recent years to dig out corrupt officials and bring them to
justice and it is proving to be effective in deterring others.

The fall of several high-ranking officials in recent years speaks volume
to the country's determination and non-compromising stance on wiping out
corruption.

The establishment of a national organ on preventing corruption will sound
the clarion call to fight the scourge from its very root.

Given that corruption in this country is taking on new features and
becoming more covert, it is high time to enhance prevention work and
educate all public servants to lead a decent life.

Commercial and job-related corruption cases have been on a rise and
involve higher-ranking officials and larger amounts of money. According
to the Supreme People's Court, cases of job-related corruption involving
more than 10 million yuan in 2006 doubled from the 2003 number.

The court also revealed that commercial corruption has found its way into
transnational business, underscoring the need for more international
cooperation in this regard.

Hence, the new national organ on corruption prevention will serve as a
platform for the country to draw on international experience and forge
international cooperation to take on this universal evil.

Such cooperation will be in line with the United Nations Convention
against Corruption, to which China is a signatory state. The country's
top legislature rectified the international treaty in 2005.

(China Daily 09/14/2007 page10)

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