ICAC chief calls for greater international cooperation
2015-5-13
ICAC Commissioner Simon Peh Yun-lu today (Wednesday) urged participants of an international conference to take positive action for greater international cooperation and closer partnerships between jurisdictions in the fight against corruption.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 6th ICAC Symposium, entitled “A Future without Corruption – One Vision, Multiple Strategies”, Mr Peh said a world free of corruption was an ideal worth striving for.
“It is true that we face a number of daunting challenges, but they are not insurmountable,” he said.
The Commissioner told delegates that the value of partnerships, both domestic and international, was essential when formulating an effective enforcement strategy.
Mr Peh also noted that the rule of law and effective legislation were key elements underpinning any anti-corruption strategy, and equally there had to be respect for the limits that the law imposed in order to protect fundamental rights and freedom.
Furthermore, delegates agreed that well developed anti-corruption systems should prioritize prevention and education, along with law enforcement.
Mr Peh noted that over the last 40 years, Hong Kong had transformed itself from a society in which corruption was a way of life into one which was generally regarded as clean.
“If there is one thing that the Hong Kong experience teaches us, it is that when supported with the right political will and public trust, dedicated professionals working under the rule of law, can and do make a difference,” Mr Peh told the audience.
The 6th Symposium featured a total of about 30 speakers from anti-corruption, law enforcement and regulatory bodies, justice departments and legal professions from different jurisdictions and eminent international organisations.
Attending the three-day conference were over 500 delegates from about 60 jurisdictions and international organisations, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Mongolia, Mainland and Macao, United Nations, World Bank Group, World Economic Forum, World Justice Project and the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities.
Following the closing ceremony of the symposium, over 100 delegates visited the ICAC Headquarters Building this afternoon to acquaint themselves with Hong Kong’s anti-graft work.
They toured various facilities of the ICAC, including the Exhibition Hall, the Centre of Anti-Corruption Studies, the Detention Centre, the Identification Parade Room and a Video Interview Room.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 6th ICAC Symposium, entitled “A Future without Corruption – One Vision, Multiple Strategies”, Mr Peh said a world free of corruption was an ideal worth striving for.
“It is true that we face a number of daunting challenges, but they are not insurmountable,” he said.
The Commissioner told delegates that the value of partnerships, both domestic and international, was essential when formulating an effective enforcement strategy.
Mr Peh also noted that the rule of law and effective legislation were key elements underpinning any anti-corruption strategy, and equally there had to be respect for the limits that the law imposed in order to protect fundamental rights and freedom.
Furthermore, delegates agreed that well developed anti-corruption systems should prioritize prevention and education, along with law enforcement.
Mr Peh noted that over the last 40 years, Hong Kong had transformed itself from a society in which corruption was a way of life into one which was generally regarded as clean.
“If there is one thing that the Hong Kong experience teaches us, it is that when supported with the right political will and public trust, dedicated professionals working under the rule of law, can and do make a difference,” Mr Peh told the audience.
The 6th Symposium featured a total of about 30 speakers from anti-corruption, law enforcement and regulatory bodies, justice departments and legal professions from different jurisdictions and eminent international organisations.
Attending the three-day conference were over 500 delegates from about 60 jurisdictions and international organisations, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Mongolia, Mainland and Macao, United Nations, World Bank Group, World Economic Forum, World Justice Project and the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities.
Following the closing ceremony of the symposium, over 100 delegates visited the ICAC Headquarters Building this afternoon to acquaint themselves with Hong Kong’s anti-graft work.
They toured various facilities of the ICAC, including the Exhibition Hall, the Centre of Anti-Corruption Studies, the Detention Centre, the Identification Parade Room and a Video Interview Room.
