New Corruption Commission Seems (Another) Sham
Dissappointing
An-Nida, translated by the YO:
Issue 96 - Wednesday March 28,
The corrupted committee
Two days ago there was an opportunity to discuss the existence of good intentions in favor of fighting corruption. The intention was not to realize the dangers of corruption, but rather a result of foreign pressures that linked assistance to Yemen with practical measures for fighting corruption and preventing it. For the past year our German friends have been sending their associates to help fight corruption, but have realized that the authorities do not wish to reform for the better. The Biddings law that was stopped by influential people in the parliament was praised by the Europeans, and the same law for fighting corruption was barely approved. Therefore the law of fighting corruption was issued as a result by international pressures. Last Sunday the Shura council nominated a list of 30 members from which the parliament had to elect 11 people to be members of the High Committee for Fighting Corruption. However the list that was presented shocked the majority of observers.There is a confirmation of this being a sardonic game played by the authorities. The ruling system realizes that there is a defect in all joints of the system, but unfortunately they cannot be treated. By reading the list of nominees it will elucidate the absurdity of a clown being a role model for fighting against corruption. Also, it shows the absurdity of expecting a person to neglect the party that had nominated him to be a role model, in order to fight against corruption in the state institutions that had been giving him a very low income to live on. How can we talk about intentions to reform and fight corruption whilst there is a desire to consider that the state is the GPC and that the GPC is the state? When a person violates the modest bases of his profession and is highly praised for it how can he be trusted and be given the authorization to arrest and convict others? How can we convince the public that the ruling party is serious about fighting corruption? The good reputation and general trust of people is vital to help change this situation. Also to consider others as partners in developing the country are among the main factors for achieving national partnership, away from the political and partisan affiliation. To help change this situation it is upon the citizens of Yemen to support as well as represent the ruling party. Without this nothing can be improved.
Commission members implicated in corruption scandals
AS Yemeni politicians and citizens expressed disappointment after the Higher Anti-corruption Body was formed by the Shoura Council last Sunday.
They affirmed that the 30 elected persons would be capable to fight corruption, calling on the Shoura Council to reconsider the names.
The professor of political sciences in Sana’a University, Dr Abdullah al-Faqi called upon the parliament to amend the corruption laws and reconsider the elected names.
The senior leader of the Joint Meeting Parties, Ali al-Srari , criticized the elected board ,pointing out that it signified that majority of elected names are implicated in financial and political corruption .
Meanwhile, the assistant secretary general of Popular Forces Union, Mohammad al-Mutwakel wondered whether the government was serious to combat corruption.
He also considered forming a shadow body for combating corruption is advanced view.
MPs select 11 Shoura Council members for posts in the Anti-Corruption Authority
“The committee is partially biased and not formed within the national framework”, said the JMP press release.
