The Afghan authorities have made heady in their fight against corruption although enormous changes remains, according to a new UN report.
Titled ‘Afghanistan's Fight Against Corruption: The Other Battlefield', the report states that key component of Afghanistan's fight against corruption is the dedicated Anti-Corruption Justice Centre (ACJC), with dedicated police and prosecution units, and a new national primary and appeals court, established by Presidential Decree to operate with jurisdiction over the broad range of corruption offences specified in the current penal code, as well as money laundering offences, destruction or selling of cultural and historical relics, crimes against internal and external security, illegal extraction of mines, and land usurpation.
In addition to outlining the advances made by the ACJC, which is actively investigating, prosecuting and adjudicating cases, the report indicates that Afghanistan is showing progress in restoring institutional control over the delivery of essential public services and management of public finances.
The report makes several recommendations, recognizing that the government's ongoing anti-corruption efforts have yet to impact the lives of most Afghans, and concludes that, notwithstanding the many legal and policy reforms that have been undertaken, corruption remains a substantial obstacle to Afghanistan's long-term peace and prosperity.
"For the sake of the country's future, corruption in Afghanistan must be addressed and eliminated," said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan. "The United Nations welcomes the progress already made, and fully supports the government's ongoing efforts to fight corruption in the interest of ending impunity, ensuring accountability and transparency, and restoring integrity to the management of public services, finances and natural resources."
He also added "It is my sincere hope that the progress made so far in the fight against corruption and the recommendations contained in our report will serve as a platform to achieve greater policy coherence and coordination in Afghanistan."
LINK: https://www.ansarpress.com/english/6279
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