ICAC Commissioner departs for South Africa to introduce HK's anti-corruption experience
2000-5-29
The Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Mr Alan Lai Nin, will depart for South Africa tonight (Monday) to share Hong Kong's graft fighting experience with the South African authorities, which have recently set up a dedicated anti-corruption force.
Hong Kong's ICAC has been invited as one of the world experts to attend the Anti-Corruption Expert Roundtable in Pretoria, South Africa, to be held between May 31 and June 2.
The Expert Roundtable is jointly organised by the United Nations (UN) Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention in Southern Africa and the South African Office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions.
It is an initiative of the UN Global Programme against Corruption in South Africa, aiming to bring together top graft busters from around the world to provide advice on the strategy and the operations of South Africa's newly formed anti-graft agency.
Mr Lai said he was very happy to share Hong Kong's unique experience with other agencies, especially the South African government which has recently embarked on a major anti-corruption programme.
“Though I don ' t think there exists an across-the-board formula in anti-corruption work, I'm very keen to introduce ICAC's strategy in tackling the problem on three fronts - investigation, prevention and education - which has proved to be effective in Hong Kong's case.”
It is expected that the Office of Internal Oversight, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the United States; Clean Hands and National Anti-Mafia Directorate of Italy; and the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime, Botswana, will also present their respective anti-corruption experiences at the Roundtable.
“The conference also provides a good opportunity for the ICAC to further enhance co-operation and liaison with other jurisdictions in view of the increasingly cross-boundary nature of corruption, ” the ICAC Commissioner added.
Mr Lai will return to Hong Kong on June 4, 2000.
Hong Kong's ICAC has been invited as one of the world experts to attend the Anti-Corruption Expert Roundtable in Pretoria, South Africa, to be held between May 31 and June 2.
The Expert Roundtable is jointly organised by the United Nations (UN) Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention in Southern Africa and the South African Office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions.
It is an initiative of the UN Global Programme against Corruption in South Africa, aiming to bring together top graft busters from around the world to provide advice on the strategy and the operations of South Africa's newly formed anti-graft agency.
Mr Lai said he was very happy to share Hong Kong's unique experience with other agencies, especially the South African government which has recently embarked on a major anti-corruption programme.
“Though I don ' t think there exists an across-the-board formula in anti-corruption work, I'm very keen to introduce ICAC's strategy in tackling the problem on three fronts - investigation, prevention and education - which has proved to be effective in Hong Kong's case.”
It is expected that the Office of Internal Oversight, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the United States; Clean Hands and National Anti-Mafia Directorate of Italy; and the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime, Botswana, will also present their respective anti-corruption experiences at the Roundtable.
“The conference also provides a good opportunity for the ICAC to further enhance co-operation and liaison with other jurisdictions in view of the increasingly cross-boundary nature of corruption, ” the ICAC Commissioner added.
Mr Lai will return to Hong Kong on June 4, 2000.