Not least because of the numerous corruption scandals in recent years and investigations into sitting politicians, domestic politics has lost a lot of confidence among the electorate. The turquoise green government now wants to combat this ‘poison for democracy’ with a new strategy and tougher means.
Minister of Justice Alma Zadic (Greens) and Minister of the Interior Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) presented on Wednesday the new National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NAKS) and the new National Action Plan (NAP) for the years 2023 to 2025. The Ministry of the Interior has approved it participate After the cabinet meeting, Zadic explained in the press foyer that the Ministry of Justice must sharpen its focus on prevention and criminal prosecution.
More resources for prosecuting corruption
The latter involves conducting proceedings more quickly and distributing more resources for the prosecution of corruption. In your own department, laws and existing criminal justice frameworks should be screened to see if they can be strengthened to further combat corruption. Overall, the aim is to maintain an “active compliance culture across all ministries – through awareness training and clearly defined responsibilities,” the minister said. Codes of conduct need to be updated and control systems further developed.
Increasing public awareness is also a point of attention. Events such as Austrian Anti-Corruption Day are intended to serve this purpose. The topics of preventing corruption and promoting integrity should be increasingly included in school and university curricula.
The NAKS forms the basis for a framework of action for all relevant actors from public administration, civil society and the business community. The NAP contains the concrete measures for implementation.
Source: Krone
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