National Agenda On Ethics To Prevent Corruption In State Agencies

[Jai Dee]

PM to announce national agenda on ethics to prevent corruption in state agencies

Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont will declare the national agenda on ethics to prevent corruption in state agencies at a workshop tomorrow (Dec 8).

The Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Khunying Dhipavadee Meksawan, said the Prime Minister will disclose the corruption preventive measures that state officials can use both in personnel and organizational levels. He will also speak of the ways to motivate the officials and the key morality index. Khunying Dhipavadee Meksawan said the government has allocated 62 billion baht for state agencies to manage themselves transparently, justly, effectively, and efficiently.

She said the Ministry of Justice is coordinating with the Prime Minister’s Office on the draft convention of the Cabinet’s State Agencies Administration Act, in order to prevent the conflict of interests.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 7 December 2006

[Barney_the_Dinosaur]

...can we get an advance copy of the agenda if we pay someone a few hundred baht?

Its about time corrupt people realize that they risk being transferred to an inactive post if found out.

[Jai Dee]

Thai PM fixes national agenda on ethics, rooting out corruption

BANGKOK, Dec 8 (TNA) - Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont on Friday announced his government's national agenda focusing on promoting ethics and suppressing corruption. The bottom line, he said, was that any government servant who is accused should be prosecuted, and if found guilty, should be punished accordingly.

Gen Surayud made the statements while presiding over a workshop among government workers highlighting a new national agenda focusing on ethics, good governance, and on the twin goals of preventing and suppressing corruption.

The premier said that the interim government has made solving corruption as its top priority. It is necessary, he said, to restore morals, ethical behaviour and good governance, all of which are major components in people-centred public administration.

This task requires urgent action, he said, and accomplishing it requires cooperation from all sectors of government and society.

However, to solve the problem structurally may be insufficient to eradicate corruption. The strategy needs to focus on individual belief, behaviour and performance as well.

In other words, each government worker needs to bear in mind that performing their duty must be based on these three components. If guilty, they are subject to severe punishment -- including dismissal from government service.

He cited an example from his own experience. While commandoing the Second Regional Army in the Northeast, he declined a political party's offer of a large amount of cash in exchange for his support in an upcoming general election.

Referring to that experience, he emphasised that every government worker should lead a lifestyle based on His Majesty the King's sufficiency philosophy. Prime Minister Surayud said it was unnecessary to receive additional funds when one is already sufficiently compensated for one's job.

Source: TNA - 8 December 2006

[Jai Dee]

Mr. Thirapat informs that the govt to speed up to issue laws preventing corruptions

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, Thirapat Serirangsan (ธีรภัทร์ เสรีรังสรรค์), has informed that the government will speed up issuing laws for the prevention and suppression of corruption and duplicated benefits among politicians.

Mr. Thirapat yesterday delivered a speech at an annual seminar concerning corruption situation in Thailand. He said that corruption is the national long-term and chronic problem. He said the government considers the matter as an important issue and announced it as one of the national agenda, and it aims to boost transparent management and public participation in political matters.

Regarding duplicated benefits among politicians, Mr. Thirapat said the government will seek ways to curb the matter and bring the masterminds into the prosecution process.

Following Mr. Thirapat's speech, Auditor-General Khunying Jaruwan Maintaka (จารุวรรณ เมณฑะกา) and Mr. Udom Fuangfung (อุดม เฟื่องฟุ้ง) from the Asset Examination Committee (AEC), gave their special lectures concerning roles of the Auditor-General, the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC), and the AEC.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 25 December 2006

[Jai Dee]

Khunying Jaruwan urges high-ranking officials to scrutinize projects, to prevent possible corruption

Auditor-General Jaruwan Menthaka (จารุวรรณ เมณฑกา) has urged high-ranking officials to scrutinize projects, to prevent possible corruptions.

During an annual seminar concerning corruption in Thailand, Khunying Jaruwan and the Asset Examination Committee (AEC) requested cooperation from government agencies to take act seriously on forwarding cases, as some subjects have been neglected.

She said that at the same time projects that do not benefit the country should be scrutinized and the details of the contracts revised, as these projects might have been created to favor some groups. Khunying Jaruwan suggests that details of contracts should be clear.

Khunying Jaruwan views that the government and the Council for National Security (CNS) should push for bill concerning good governance, as it would be the solution to corruption.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 25 December 2006

[pete_r]

Ok, so every government worker will be told not to take bribes any more. The incentive is not a salary increase, but adhesion to ethical behavior and the principles of sufficiency economy, combined with "severe punishment -- including dismissal from government service" if found guilty of corruption.

That's a Brilliant Strategy.