Tamer Farouk
The Foundation had launched an observatory to track corruption incidents that were uncovered through the media, regulatory agencies and relevant investigation authorities, as well as follow-up on the state's procedures in the case, starting from July 2015.
The report focused on monitoring and analyzing legislative and procedural developments related to combating corruption, as well as counting the facts that were reported by various media outlets during August 2015.
In August 2015, the monitoring process revealed 104 incidents of corruption, an increase of 46% compared to what was recorded in July 2015, which reveals a remarkable increase in the rates of detection of corruption crimes.
The report revealed that in August 2015, no new anti-corruption legislation or laws were issued, but the most prominent feature was holding some sectoral meetings in some governorates and ministries. To discuss plans and perceptions related to the implementation of the anti-corruption strategy, as well as various statements by government officials that included emphases on the necessity of combating corruption, linking it to development efforts and attracting investments.
The report pointed to the continued absence of integrated legislative interventions that could address the phenomenon of corruption, and despite the emergence of the ministries and governorates' interest in discussing the mechanisms for implementing the anti-corruption strategy, these discussions and meetings did not result in identifying specific mechanisms and developing specific plans to activate the strategy.
On the other hand, the Administrative Control Authority and the Administrative Prosecution Authority are still working almost alone in this regard, with the continued absence of mechanisms and channels for the real and effective participation of other societal parties, such as civil society and the media, in combating the phenomenon of corruption.
The report revealed that the Ministry of Supply had witnessed the highest rate of corruption incidents during this month with a score of 20, after that the local authority ranked second with 13 incidents, followed by the Ministry of Interior with 12 incidents, then the Ministry of Health with 9 incidents, followed by the Ministry of Agriculture with 7 incidents. .
The report also revealed that the number of cases under investigation ranks first among corruption cases this month, with a score of 64 incidents for each of them, then the cases under trial with a score of 20 incidents, followed by the cases that were not investigated with a score of 15 incidents, and finally the cases that have been judged occupy It is ranked last, with only 5 incidents.
Partners for Transparency (PFT) is a non-governmental organization, declared in accordance with the provisions of Egyptian law, that considers independence and neutrality “politically” and “ideologically”, and works within the framework of helping society to consolidate and implement the values and practices of integrity, transparency, and accountability, in order to achieve human development. Comprehensive and respect for human rights, and the construction of a system of good governance, and is based in its work on an intellectual and legal framework closely related to the international system for the protection of human rights, the axioms of social development, and the standards of good governance.
