Anti-Corruption Team To Introduce Audit The South Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission (SSACC) is introducing an anti-corruption audit system to help in the fight against corruption. 08 December 2013
*By Peter Lokale Nakimangole* *TORIT, 08 December 2013 [Gurtong] –*The audit system is being built up to help fight widespread corruption in the country. Speaking to journalists during a daylong workshop conducted in Torit, officials said the training was intended to enlighten all the government civil servants alongside civil society organizations to accordingly comprehend on how to battle out the commonly reported fraud in the country. The Executive Director for the National Anti-Corruption Commission Kuyok Abol Kuyok urged the participants to really learn something and apply them in combating corruption in the country. Targeting the state government officials, the workshop was organized by the Eastern Equatoria State in collaboration with the South Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission. The training’s main facilitator was John P. Heck from Netherlands who presented a presentation highlighting a number of related instances in his country and appreciated efforts by the fledging leadership to fight corruption. Mr. Heck likens adoption of the South Sudan’s political will to ensure appropriate implementation of favourable policies to battle the corruption. The State Anti-Corruption Commission Director Jeremiah Gai told journalists that the concluded training served as a launch where many of key campaigns as anti-corruption efforts to fight the corruption. He explained that the workshop was good as it provided overview on broad or comprehensive understanding on general concept considering self-assessment in relation to corruption activities and how it prevails itself. South Sudan has been ranked as one of the top corrupt countries being ranked as the fifth most corrupt country in the world. (READ: South Sudan Ranked Among Top Corrupt Nations<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ID/14005/Default.aspx> ) The country was ranked at 173 out of 175 countries in this year’s Corruption Perceptions Index ranking. South Sudan leads Sudan, Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia who are below the table respectively. The Corruption Perception Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived. The Corruption Perception index 2013 serves as a reminder that the abuse of power, secret dealings and bribery continue to ravage societies around the world. Posted in: Home<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/1/Home.aspx>, Governance<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/6/Governance.aspx> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14ooebfJFrQ9SrvPOHhNom%3DSV59MUkFypNH00J-_O_awK9A%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
