Ministry to mark Anti-Corruption Day
Shirley WIJESINGHE
The Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs will mark
International Anti-Corruption Day which falls on December 9 under the
theme 'Let's protect citizens' rights for quality public service'.
Addressing a Media conference Minister of Public Administration Karu
Jayasuriya said that main objective of the theme is to make the public
aware about the 'Citizens' Charter', educate citizens on their rights
and obligations, urge the public to receive services without resorting
to corrupt practices and making society with free of corruptions. To
realise the objectives of the International Anti-Corruption Day the
Ministry has organized several programs including a School Poster
Competition, and Poster Exhibition on December 9, Minister Jayasuriya
said.
Ministry has also decided to hold 14,000 meetings to educate the
community with relevant stakeholders at Grama Niladari Divisions
level,circulating selected posters for public awareness and conducting
awareness programmes at district level.
Jayasuriya said all Divisional Secretaries have been requested to
direct Grama Niladaris to organise meetings in their respective
divisions to educate the community on the Citizens Charter initiatives,
peoples rights and prevention of waste, bribery and corruption in the
public sector.
He said the Government service has been transformed today into a
public friendly service with the introduction of the 'Citizen Charter' |