The Development Services Exchange has launched a legal booklet highlighting the anti-corruption related offences as stipulated in the Anti-Corruption Act 2018. The Development Services Exchange described itself as the umbrella body for all the Non-Government Organisations and Civil Society Organisations. (Source: Solomon Star, 23 May 2019)
The Anti-Corruption Act 2018, which is primarily aimed at addressing corruption within the Government and various public institutions, in order to be effective, will need to have public support. Without public support and consequently, public pressure to get rid of corruption, the Government and public institutions – the prime targets of the Act – may prefer to sleep on the Act. NGOs and CSOs, being outside of – and therefore not subject to the control of – the Government, may therefore be key players in ensuring the Government keep its promise to put in place the necessary policies and structures to carry out the objectives of the Act. The legal booklet is therefore a useful tool to convince the general public of the vices of corruption and persuade them to report acts of corruption. By having the legal booklet promoted through a local NGO, Development Services Exchange, the anti-corruption effort may be seen as being home-grown rather than being driven by the agenda of international interest groups.
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