The First National Symposium against Corruption has come to a close after adopting eleven resolutions which call for various efforts to combat corruption and promote integrity. Ten institutions that fall under the criminal justice system presented eleven papers in the symposium.
The First National Symposium against Corruption is being conducted with the objectives of putting an end to corruption, recovering funds which were misappropriated from the state as a result of corruption, find ways to overcome obstacles faced in taking equal and just action against those who carry out acts of corruption.
Participants of the symposium, which saw papers presented by ten institutions that fall under the criminal justice system including, Anti-Corruption Commission, Attorney General's Office, Prosecutor General's Office and Maldives Police Service, agreed on and adopted eleven resolutions.
These include; developing Islamic values to create a society that closes all doors that lead to corruption, fostering a culture of integrity in the society through inclusion of the concept in the national curriculum, introduction of the system of Islamic system of accountability, amending the Anti-Corruption Commission Act to make recommendations mandatory for government institutions and bringing an end to the rotation of black money in the Maldivian economy in addition to reinforcing the system of financial accounting utilized in government institutions.
Addressing the closing ceremony, Information Commissioner Abdul Azeez Jamaal Aboobakur describd corruption as a social disease. Noting that it was difficult for him to accept that the extent of corruption in Maldives has been recognized, the Information Commissioner said that increasing transparency would obstruct corrupt practices.
Member of the Anti-Corruption Commission Sofwath Mohamed declared the symposium a success and expressed confidence that the resolutions adopted in the symposium would be put into action.
Deputy Vice Chair, Academic Affairs of the Islamic University of Maldives, Hawwa Latheef said that the university tries to include awareness about corrupt practices in modulus taught at the university.
The First National Symposium against Corruption was conducted in association with Public Service Media, Fenaka Corporation, Maldives Airports Company Limited and Maldives Water and Sewerage Company.