Solomon Islands Joins Anti-Corruption Body <\/p>\n
Solomon Islands has joined the ADB\/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and Pacific as one of its newest members. <\/p>\n
The countrys membership was reaffirmed at the ADB\/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative recent meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. <\/p>\n
The other newly admitted member was East Timor. Together, they brought the total membership of the Anti-Corruption Initiative up to 30 countries. <\/p>\n
The Inspector General of Vietnam, Huynh Phong Tranh, welcomed Solomon Islands and East Timor to the organization during the meeting, which was attended by a local delegation led by Auditor General Edward Ronia. <\/p>\n
Mr Ronia said that as a member of the Anti-Corruption Initiative, Solomon Islands will gain access to updated information on new developments in anti-corruption measures. <\/p>\n
More importantly, he said the country, like all the members of the Initiative, will be obliged to start meeting anti-corruption requirements under the Initiative. <\/p>\n
It is worrying that Solomon Islands is still not as proactive in her anti-corruption developments as we could be, Mr Ronia said. <\/p>\n
With the increasing complexity of criminal activities in the world, it would be a sad state of affairs for Solomon Islands if she became targeted by international criminals as the weak link in the fight against corruption in the region. <\/p>\n
Mr Ronia said the next step under the Initiative will be a self-assessment review on anti-corruption measures in Solomon Islands. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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