On Thursday as part of the ceremony to celebrate the International Day against Corruption, Prime Minister ai Ariel Henry delivered a speech aimed in particular at highlighting his government's will to tirelessly fight against this scourge at all levels of Public Administration.

Speech by Prime Minister Henry :

"[...] The fight against corruption to which we are invited must be that of the whole Nation, that of women and men anxious to see and contribute to improving living conditions and reversing the trend and perception of a country where corruption reigns https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29882-haiti-flash-haiti-12th-most-corrupt-country-out-of-180.html

It is inconceivable to envisage sustainable development if we do not first try to clean up and moralize public administration. The fight against corruption goes hand in hand with the political stability, the economic progress, the security that we all need.

I urge senior officials, public officials to do more to break the chain of corruption. On behalf of my government, I call on all State administrators to endorse the values ​​of ethics, honesty, transparency and probity.

Today everyone knows that corruption makes us unable to build good schools, health centers, roads, bridges... I am committed to the whole government to fight against corruption and waste in the State which already has few resources. We have to manage our small resources well.

We must all remember that the fight against corruption will not be possible if the authority of the State is not restored, if our judicial system does not regain its image.

I therefore invite our fellow citizens to denounce acts of corruption, to support the State in this vast republican project for the well-being of the community. Because our future and that of future generations depend on it.

It is time for justice to start handcuffing some corrupt people. All the bad deals in corruption at customs, DGI, immigration, OAVCT, APN...

I encourage the supervisory and investigative bodies, in particular the ULCC, to increase their energy tenfold in the battle against corruption, so that the meager resources at our disposal are put at the service of the most vulnerable in our society, in the service of the country [...]"

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29882-haiti-flash-haiti-12th-most-corrupt-country-out-of-180.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34410-haiti-flash-initiation-of-public-action-against-dozens-of-businessmen-officials-and-former-officials.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34406-haiti-corruption-ulcc-handed-70-lawsuits-against-former-mayors-and-personalities.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34367-haiti-justice-the-ulcc-and-the-oas-sign-a-mou-on-the-fight-against-corruption.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34061-haiti-justice-ulcc-orders-banks-to-freeze-260-million-embezzled-gourdes.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-33530-haiti-flash-search-at-the-state-lottery-marie-margareth-fortune-resigns.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-32695-haiti-flash-ulcc-opens-5-major-corruption-investigations.html

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