Haitham Saeed
Partners for Transparency PFT issued its fifth monthly report within the framework of the “Corruption Status Book” series, to monitor and follow up issues related to combating corruption, as well as counting the facts that were reported by various media, during the month of November 2015.
The report monitored the continuation of awareness-raising activities related to the state's anti-corruption strategy, offset by the absence of relevant legislative measures. In this context, 90 corruption incidents were monitored, an increase of 50% than what was monitored in October.
The Foundation confirmed that it deals with the facts that have already been disclosed, and many of them are under investigation. The report includes an analysis of legislative and procedural developments on one side, and the facts monitored on the other hand.
Legislative and procedural developments related to corruption during the month of November:
November 2015 witnessed a number of meetings and meetings in some governorates and ministries about the state’s plans to combat corruption, in addition to the presence of various statements by government officials, headed by the President of the Central Auditing Organization “, regarding the emphasis on the need to combat corruption, linking it to development efforts and attracting various investments, while a month came November is free of anti-corruption legislative measures.
November 2015 witnessed a number of meetings and meetings in some governorates and ministries about the state’s plans to combat corruption, in addition to the presence of various statements by government officials, headed by the President of the Central Auditing Organization “, regarding the emphasis on the need to combat corruption, linking it to development efforts and attracting various investments, while a month came November is free of anti-corruption legislative measures.
The following is a review of what has been monitored in this regard: -
• Wednesday November 4, 2015: Counselor Hisham Geneina, head of the Central Auditing Organization, affirmed that the state’s priorities in the era of “President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi” are to combat corruption and control spending, and how to optimize the use of state funds.
• Wednesday November 4, 2015: Counselor Hisham Geneina, head of the Central Auditing Organization, affirmed that the state’s priorities in the era of “President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi” are to combat corruption and control spending, and how to optimize the use of state funds.
• Thursday November 5, 2015: Damietta University held a seminar entitled “Challenges of combating corruption and its negative effects on society” in the presence of Counselor Hisham Geneina, President of the Central Auditing Organization, Dr. Ismail Taha, Damietta Governor, and a number of members of the Central Auditing Organization, the Construction Authority, and the City Council of Trustees New Damietta.
• Wednesday November 11, 2015: The South Sinai Culture Branch headed by “Amal Abdullah”, Director General of the Branch of the Canal Region and Sinai Cultural, organized a cultural awareness lecture entitled “Fighting the Phenomenon of Corruption” given by Tamer El-Desouki, Field Follow-up Officer at the Literacy and Adult Education Department in Dahab City .
• Tuesday November 17, 2015: Major General Muhammad Al Sheikh, Secretary General of Menoufia Governorate, met with the Anti-Corruption Committee, directors of directorates, and leaders of the Bureau; To follow up on the executive master plan of the national anti-corruption strategy in the governorate, where Muhammad al-Sheikh, head of the Anti-Corruption Committee, stressed the need to intensify efforts in combating the scourge of corruption, and to develop mechanisms to dry up its sources, in a manner that ensures the detection of corruption, and the development of solutions to confront it and give a strong message that fighting corruption Corruption and its prevention are a shared responsibility; For all state and society authorities, and it is a national duty.
• Wednesday November 18, 2015: The South Sinai Culture Branch of the Canal and Sinai Cultural District organized a cultural awareness lecture in the city of Abu Rudeis entitled “Corruption is the scourge of all ages” given by Muhammad Hussein Hegazy, Director of Abu Rudeis Culture House, in which he talked about the concept of corruption and its types, whether Politically, financially, or administratively, and about its common forms and the reasons that lead to its spread in societies, and its effects that harm sustainable development, which negatively affects the quality of life that the citizen lives.
• Saturday November 21, 2015: Dr. Hilali El-Sherbiny, Minister of Education, issued Decree No. 412 of 2015 regarding the formation of the Anti-Corruption Committee at the Ministry of Education and Technical Education. The decision stipulated in its first article that a higher committee be formed in the general office of the Ministry of Education and Technical Education. To prepare the main operational plan for the national strategy to combat corruption in schools, departments, educational directorates, the General Office, and the entities affiliated with the ministry.
• Saturday November 28, 2015: The Central Auditing Organization headed by Counselor Hisham Geneina, head of the agency, held a training course for new recruits to the agency for the positions of an under-training auditor and an under-training auditor specialist from graduates of the faculties of law, sharia and law from the two classes of 2006 to 2009, the session discussed the definition of appointees the most important role of members The Central Auditing Organization in combating corruption, and how to monitor the state’s administrative authorities and examine files. The session also discussed how to preserve public money and the relationship of the Central Auditing Organization with the rest of the state’s administrative authorities. The Education Directorate in the West also organized a workshop to discuss the formation of the Anti-Corruption Committee at the Ministry of Education And technical education in light of Ministerial Resolution No. 412 of November 15, at the Professional Development Hall in the Directorate.
• Sunday: November 29, 2015: “Abdel-Fattah Abu Shama,” Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education in Assiut, held a meeting with members of the Executive Committee to Combat Corruption in the Directorate of Education in Assiut, within the framework of implementing the master plan of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy, and instructing the directors of educational departments to commit to setting up a box for complaints and suggestions In each school, they are called upon to apply the principle of transparency, fight corruption, and realize the principle of reward and punishment.
• Monday November 30, 2015: The Institutions, Egyptians Without Borders, and Al-Adalah for Development and Human Rights in Sohag organized a seminar entitled “Enhancing the role of women in combating corruption”, with the aim of raising awareness of the role of women and the importance of their role in combating corruption and addressing it.
General features of corruption incidents during November 2015:
The Ministry of Supply topped the corruption incidents in November with 36 incidents of corruption, followed by the Ministry of Housing with 7 incidents of corruption, after that comes the Ministries of Communications and Health, with 5 incidents of corruption each, and then comes the Ministry of Agriculture with 4 incidents of corruption, This is followed by the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Education, the banking sector, the localities, the private sector, with 3 incidents of corruption for each of them, and then comes the Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Petroleum, the Bar Association, with two incidents of corruption Finally, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Parliament, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Tourism, and Civil Society are ranked last, with a score of one corruption incident each.
The Ministry of Supply topped the corruption incidents in November with 36 incidents of corruption, followed by the Ministry of Housing with 7 incidents of corruption, after that comes the Ministries of Communications and Health, with 5 incidents of corruption each, and then comes the Ministry of Agriculture with 4 incidents of corruption, This is followed by the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Education, the banking sector, the localities, the private sector, with 3 incidents of corruption for each of them, and then comes the Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Petroleum, the Bar Association, with two incidents of corruption Finally, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Parliament, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Tourism, and Civil Society are ranked last, with a score of one corruption incident each.
Second: Incidents of corruption according to the cases' position:
The data indicate that the incidents under investigation came first among the corruption incidents during the month of November 2015, with a score of 70, followed by the facts under trial with a total of 10 incidents. After that, the incidents that have not yet been investigated come with 9 incidents. Finally, the incidents that have been investigated come first. The ruling is ranked last among the events that took place in October, with only one incident.
The data indicate that the incidents under investigation came first among the corruption incidents during the month of November 2015, with a score of 70, followed by the facts under trial with a total of 10 incidents. After that, the incidents that have not yet been investigated come with 9 incidents. Finally, the incidents that have been investigated come first. The ruling is ranked last among the events that took place in October, with only one incident.
The most important incidents of corruption during the month of November:
1. The seizure of 34 tons of meat and poultry carcasses unfit for human consumption.
1. The seizure of 34 tons of meat and poultry carcasses unfit for human consumption.
2. A letter distributor was seized in the South Post region, for seizing a number of registered and regular letters in his custody and sent to the clients of the office in his workplace and forging the signatures of their owners to prove their receipt in contravention of the truth.
3. A driver was arrested in Beni Suef Post for stealing 18 thousand pounds from the Authority’s funds.
4. A re-trial of the former Minister of Tourism, Zuhair Garana, and Ahmed al-Maghribi, a former Minister of Housing, in the case of profiteering and wasting public money.
5- A municipal bakery official seized 23 tons of subsidized flour intended for those who deserve support in Cairo.
6. Seizing 412 cooker cylinders before selling them on the black market.
7. The seizure of 460 kilos of cheese of unknown source in Al-Umraniyah.
8. The seizure of 15 tons of imported liver not suitable for human consumption.
9. Seizing 32 thousand liters of fuel before selling it on the black market.
10. The trial of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing in Menoufia in a case of bribery worth 40 thousand pounds to facilitate some violations in the Capital Mall by a contractor for awarding a bid to build government facilities on him.
11. Adjusting 520 cooker cylinders before selling them on the black market.
12. Seizing 99 thousand liters of petroleum products before selling them on the black market in the governorates.
13. A municipal bakery official seized 145 tons of flour intended for those in need of subsidy in Cairo.
14. Arresting 3 owners of the “Al-Baladi” bakery for unlawfully appropriating support funds in Dakahlia.
15. Seizing a post office agent in Qalyubia for seizing social solidarity funds.
16. The director of the real estate department in a national bank seized 3 million pounds.
17. Seizing 2 tons of meat unfit for consumption in Qalyubia.
18. Imprisonment of a court employee who stole the files of citizens' cases and traded in them.
19- Seizing a customs clearance agent, using the letter of guarantee that was investigated by a company, and writing it in favor of Suez Customs, seizing an amount of 10 million pounds).
20. Seized 6791 stream theft case.
21. The owner of a motor oil company was seized in Kerdasa Police Station.
22. Postponement of the first session of the bribery case of the Central Administration of Ownership and Disposition of the General Authority for Reconstruction Projects and Agricultural Development.
23. A post office agent was caught in Sohag governorate, accused of misappropriating clients ’pensions by receiving sums of money from clients and listing them at a lower value and seizing the difference.
24. The seizure of 3700 fake and counterfeit auto parts in a shop in Al-Zaitoun.
25. Withholding the money of businessman Salah Diab, his wife and a number of his founding partners of the newspaper, and businessman Mahmoud El-Gammal, against the background of their accusation of seizing state lands in the case of corruption of the Ministry of Agriculture.
26. A post office agent was caught in the Eastern Province for embezzling pension funds.
27. A police officer in the southern sector of the capital is suspended from work until the conclusion of the investigations being conducted by the Public Prosecution into his charge of attempting to kill a citizen.
28. The Free Egyptians Party candidate, for the Tebbin department, one of the Cairo departments, was arrested for investigation on charges of theft, fraud and fraud.)
29. The prosecution of the head of the Port Said Ports General Authority, the advisor to the Authority’s president, and five of the heads of two contracting and petroleum companies in the case of “Port Said Ports bribery”, and those accused of providing and taking financial bribes in return for terminating the payment of dues to a company and entrusting the implementation of works and projects in its favor.
30. The seizure of 7870 kilos of subsidized flour before it was sold on the black market in Qena.
31. The seizure of half a ton of oil from the "Bir Selm factory" in Luxor.
32. The owner of a petrol station seized one million and 521 thousand liters of petroleum products in Giza.
33. Two bakery owners seized the subsidy funds in Cairo.
34- Interrogate a bakery owner who collects cards and cards, with the intent to use them to disburse subsidized food commodities, without
Right, grab public money.
Right, grab public money.
35. A central bank official was referred to trial, after it was proven that he had insulted counselors in the legal departments at the Ministry of Justice.)
36. Investigating 8 faculty members of the Faculty of Arts, Damietta University, to investigate violations of the Open Education Control and the First Division.
37- Seizing 500 kilos of spoiled meat at the Ministry of Agriculture outlet in Shebin al-Koum.
38. Editing of a report by the director of Abu Jalal School in the Sherbin Educational Administration in Dakahlia, after placing propaganda banners for one of the candidates in the school.
39- Investigating the involvement of a number of sanitation officials in Alexandria in wasting public money and sums estimated at 30 million pounds in the swords lifting station.
40. The owner of the "cheese" factory was seized in possession of 4 tons of unknown source food commodities in transit).
41. Seizing 300 cooker cylinders before selling them on the black market in Khanka.
42. The owner of the factory for the production and packaging of pickled olives has seized 150 tons of olives unsuitable for human use.
43. Accusations of the Board of Directors of the Ghazl El Mahalla club of wasting public money after their contract with “Nour El Din Ibrahim”, and their discovery 5 months after the conclusion of the contract that the player is still in possession of another club in Ghana and it is impossible to include him for the club even though the player is training with Mahalla and got $ 5 Thousands of dollars is a contracted provider.
44- Refer Shebin El-Kom unit officials to the prosecution office in order to seize 827 thousand pounds.
45. Investigating a number of officials of a well-known company by offering a bribe to an official of the Giza Syndicate in exchange for providing them with facilities during the implementation of the "City of Lawyers" project on 6th of October.
46. Seizing 70 tons of table salt unfit for human consumption before selling it to citizens in the governorates.
47. Seizing 320 kilos of expired meat that is not suitable for human consumption.)
48. A re-trial of businessman Ahmed Ezz, on his accusation of profit, appropriation of public money, and intentional damage to the funds of the “Iron Dakhila” company.
49- The seizure of 200 kilos of spoiled meat in the restaurants of "Abu Shakra", "Abu Mazen" and "Gad" in the Agouza area, and the arrest of managers, officials and workers in the restaurants.
50. The confiscation of 500 liters and 1,200 bottles of oil inside a solvent shop in Gharbia.
51. Accusations of wasting public money at the Ministry of Tourism due to the decision to inspect tourist cars in a center affiliated with the Ministry of Interior, despite the Ministry of Tourism owning an international center for training and examination.
52. The arrest of the owner of an unlicensed meat factory, who uses unregistered trademarks in the 10th of Ramadan City.
53. Accusations of squandering public money at Bani Ubaid Hospital. In Dakahlia Governorate.
54- Accusations of the Ministry of Housing of wasting one million pounds per month in favor of a sovereign body.
55. The businessman, “Hisham Al-Nasharti,” is punished by 7 years imprisonment on his accusation of money laundering from Suez Canal Bank.
56- The trial of officials from the leaders of the Principal Bank for Development and Agricultural Credit who sold 1.710 thousand US dollars to some private companies without any right.
57. The trial of “Hamdi Al-Fakharani”, on charges of exploiting influence, demanding a bribe and threatening the victim).
58- Accusations of wasting public money in Nazlet Emara Hospital in the Tahta district in Sohag, after it was subjected to looting of its infrastructure.
59. Investigate the incidents of hundreds of millions of pounds wasting public money in marine petroleum pollution cases.
60. Refer those responsible for the final receipt decision of the unit mill in South Cairo's mills to the prosecution office to investigate the incident as a waste of public money).
61. The “Kababji Shahir” store was seized in Bulaq Abu Al-Ela before selling spoiled meat to the citizens.
62. Investigation into wasting 100 million pounds in the Red Sea Reconstruction Agency.
63. Disclosure of a new corruption case related to the attempt to seize a quarter of a million acres of state land in Buhaira Governorate, through a lawyer filing cases against the commission in cooperation with her husband, the defense lawyer.
64- Accusations of wasting 17 million and 777 thousand pounds in Benha Teaching Hospital after the construction and development work stopped more than 8 years ago.
65. A complaint was filed against Dr. Muhammad Sultan, the governor of Buhaira, and the head of the Rashid Center and City, for wasting 63 million pounds of public money in establishing vegetable and fish markets, which are still closed despite their opening twice.
66. The head of the Heart Committee at the Health Insurance Hospital in Menoufia was accused of forging a certificate issued by the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, according to his success in the master's degree exam in October 2013 with a very good grade.
67. A bakery owner was arrested for seizing support funds in the Bulaq Abu Al-Ela area.
68. An investigation into bribes from the Ministry of Aviation to the Central Auditing Agency begins.
69. Investigation with officials of the Executive Authority for Drinking Water and Sanitation of the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development, for deliberately damaging public funds, which were estimated at 61.5 million pounds.
70. Seizing 996 kilograms of meat unfit for human consumption in Minya.
71. An accurate, subsidized ton was seized before being smuggled to the black market in Minya.
72. A gas station official was arrested for possessing 31,000 liters of solar energy, with the intention of trading it on the black market.
73. The former head of the Dokki supply office was arrested for his involvement in the seizure of support funds.
74. Communiqué by the Attorney General accusing Sameh Ashour of wasting Bar Association funds.
75. The arrest of the head of a supply office, to facilitate the citizens' appropriation of support funds, by increasing the number of beneficiaries of ration cards in exchange for a sum of money.
76. The arrest of an unfeasible Administrative Prosecutor is wanted pending judicial rulings.
77. The trial of an executive director in the Arab Contractors after it was proven that he wasted 6 million pounds in the process of implementing the international swimming pool before being pensioned.
78. Accusations of wasting money at the College of Education by holding training and literacy courses for university workers who had previously obtained study certificates and literacy certificates several years prior to the training period, and disbursing rewards for those mock training amounting to 49,750 pounds to the dean of the college from July 2012 to January 2013 for some workers By training.
79. Two bakery owners and a car driver seized 19 tons of subsidized minutes before selling them on the black market.
80. The owner of a grocery store seized 620 thousand pounds of support funds allocated to citizens in Giza governorate.)
81. Arrest data review to facilitate citizens' appropriation of support funds, by increasing the number of beneficiaries of ration cards in return for a sum of money.
82. The waste of public money and the loss of state revenues after officials of the Misr Foreign Trade Company, affiliated to the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport, facilitated the seizure of goods exempt from customs and taxes by unworthy persons.
83. “Tawfiq Okasha,” the owner of the “Al-Faraeen” satellite channel, was accused of seizing an area of 5500 acres in the new western Kurds of the 6th of October City through the “Egyptian Group for Young Journalists and their Families” that he represented, causing damage to public funds that amounted to 29.302 billion fairy.
84. An officer in the Roads and Ports Administration was imprisoned on charges of committing the crime of abuse of influence, assaulting a driver, possession of narcotic substances, and forgery in an official document.
85. Renewed detention of a police officer and his brother for accusing them of forcing a citizen to sign trust receipts.
86. Notice of public funds in Al-Beheira issuing a license for a deceased 25 years ago.
87. Forming a committee from the personnel affairs to examine the financial irregularities in disbursing the salaries of teachers working in Kafr El Zayat Educational Administration.
88. A teacher seized 12,000 pounds in Sohag in order to supply them to the Sohag Educational Administration.
89. Referring 9 officials of the Ministry of Health to trial, after it was proven that they committed grave financial and administrative violations that resulted in the theft of the treasury of the family and population sector in the ministry.
90. A ton of sugar mixed with wastewater was seized in a filling center in Beheira.
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