Post by Laoupdate on May 11, 2005 7:07:32 GMT -5
Official cheats must change their ways
Phonekeo Vorakhoun
State officials will have to declare all their own and their family's assets to a monitoring body, once the anti-corruption law under consideration comes into force.
A draft of the law is now being considered at the seventh session of the National Assembly and is expected to gain approval in this session.
Article 21 of the new law sets out details defining the way in which state officials should declare their assets. Officials will have to declare properties such as houses, land, valuables, and the income and expenditure of their families. The government will define the various categories of assets, along with times, procedures and rules for their declaration.
Officials at the central level will have to declare their assets to the State Inspection Organisation, while local officials will be required to declare them to local branches of this organisation.
gThe draft law will refine Party policy before it becomes law. Previously we had decrees and rules which defined prohibitions, but those decrees or orders were not of sufficient standing to be enforced or to punish wrong-doers and did not carry sufficient weight to be able to reclaim state assets that had been embezzled. During this Session we intend to raise the level of these decrees and rules to become law,h said State Inspection Deputy President, Mr Langsy Sibounheuang.
Mr Langsy said that if the law is approved it will be a potent organ of government, because it defines corruption and spells out exactly which actions constitute wrong-doing in corruption cases. In addition it will lay down some prohibitions.
gMonitoring will be made easier. In the past we did not have detailed references to assist us. We were not able to refer to the decrees in order to strictly define punishment, but a comprehensive law will help a lot,h he added.
The anti-corruption law is the first law to define principles, rules and measures against corruption, aiming to keep properties of the state, groups and individuals safe from the risk of embezzlement and fraud. The law will also facilitate the punishment of corrupt people, helping to make state organisations transparent and encouraging inspections at any time. This system will contribute to the peaceful and just socio-economic development of the nation.
The new law comprises 10 chapters and 48 articles, which define corruption activities and measures that can be taken against corruption. It also defines measures enabling investigation of corruption activities and will define the role of the State Inspection Organisation.
According to article 28 of the draft law, the use of measures against corruption will depend on the seriousness of the situation.
In the case of wrong-doing which is not considered serious, the principles of education, warning and discipline will be applied. More serious cases will be deemed to warrant the application of the law.
After deliberating this law, the seventh session will consider and approve amended taxation and customs laws.
The National Assembly has set up a hotline for comments and questions on telephone number 413513.
Source: Vientianetimes.org.la
Photo:http://www.extrapop.com/l_places/images/assembly-bg.jpg
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Phonekeo Vorakhoun
State officials will have to declare all their own and their family's assets to a monitoring body, once the anti-corruption law under consideration comes into force.
A draft of the law is now being considered at the seventh session of the National Assembly and is expected to gain approval in this session.
Article 21 of the new law sets out details defining the way in which state officials should declare their assets. Officials will have to declare properties such as houses, land, valuables, and the income and expenditure of their families. The government will define the various categories of assets, along with times, procedures and rules for their declaration.
Officials at the central level will have to declare their assets to the State Inspection Organisation, while local officials will be required to declare them to local branches of this organisation.
gThe draft law will refine Party policy before it becomes law. Previously we had decrees and rules which defined prohibitions, but those decrees or orders were not of sufficient standing to be enforced or to punish wrong-doers and did not carry sufficient weight to be able to reclaim state assets that had been embezzled. During this Session we intend to raise the level of these decrees and rules to become law,h said State Inspection Deputy President, Mr Langsy Sibounheuang.
Mr Langsy said that if the law is approved it will be a potent organ of government, because it defines corruption and spells out exactly which actions constitute wrong-doing in corruption cases. In addition it will lay down some prohibitions.
gMonitoring will be made easier. In the past we did not have detailed references to assist us. We were not able to refer to the decrees in order to strictly define punishment, but a comprehensive law will help a lot,h he added.
The anti-corruption law is the first law to define principles, rules and measures against corruption, aiming to keep properties of the state, groups and individuals safe from the risk of embezzlement and fraud. The law will also facilitate the punishment of corrupt people, helping to make state organisations transparent and encouraging inspections at any time. This system will contribute to the peaceful and just socio-economic development of the nation.
The new law comprises 10 chapters and 48 articles, which define corruption activities and measures that can be taken against corruption. It also defines measures enabling investigation of corruption activities and will define the role of the State Inspection Organisation.
According to article 28 of the draft law, the use of measures against corruption will depend on the seriousness of the situation.
In the case of wrong-doing which is not considered serious, the principles of education, warning and discipline will be applied. More serious cases will be deemed to warrant the application of the law.
After deliberating this law, the seventh session will consider and approve amended taxation and customs laws.
The National Assembly has set up a hotline for comments and questions on telephone number 413513.
Source: Vientianetimes.org.la
Photo:http://www.extrapop.com/l_places/images/assembly-bg.jpg
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