Partners for Transparency issues the fourth report of the "Corruption Journal"

60 incidents of corruption in October, and stagnation in legislative procedures

Issued Partners for Transparency (PFT)  Its fourth monthly report in the “Corruption Status Book series of reports”, which covers the period from (1-31) October 2015, as the Foundation launched, starting from July 1, 2015, an observatory to track corruption incidents that are uncovered through the media, regulatory agencies and relevant investigation authorities, as well as For following up on the procedures of the state concerned with the case.

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 October 2015.

The month of October 2015 did not witness the issuance of new anti-corruption legislation or laws, but this month witnessed a number of meetings and meetings in some governorates and ministries to discuss the state’s plans in combating corruption, in addition to the presence of various statements by government officials, headed by President “Abdel Fattah El-Sisi”, which included confirmation. On the need to combat corruption, linking it to development efforts and attracting various investments, he also witnessed the formation of an anti-corruption committee at the Ministry of Irrigation.

In October 2015, the monitoring process revealed 60 incidents of corruption in the various state agencies, on top of which was the Ministry of Supply, which witnessed 14 incidents of corruption, after which the localities came in second place with 9 incidents of corruption, followed by the Ministry of Education with 5 incidents of corruption, followed by The Ministry of Housing has 4 incidents of corruption.

The monitoring process also revealed that the incidents under investigation came first among the corruption incidents during the month of October, with 39 incidents, followed by the facts under trial with a total of 10 incidents. After that, the incidents that have not yet been investigated come with 7 incidents. It was judged last among the incidents that took place in October, with only 4 incidents.

It is noteworthy that the Partners for Transparency Foundation (PFT) is a non-governmental organization, recognized in accordance with the provisions of Egyptian law, that takes into account independence and neutrality “politically” and “ideologically”. The Foundation works within the framework of helping society to consolidate and implement the values and practices of integrity, transparency, accountability, and access To achieve comprehensive "human" development 

Respect for human rights and the establishment of a system of good governance. It 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.

To view the full report  : http://goo.gl/nQkxQ2