Revised anti-corruption law promulgated by State leader

(28-08-2007)

HA NOI — President Nguyen Minh Triet promulgated yesterday a revised version of the Anti-Corruption Law, approved by the 12th National Assembly on August 4, 2007.

The new law has revisions to Article 73, which regulates the Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption and Article 74, which covers the tasks and rights of the National Assembly’s Committee for Justice to supervise, bring to light, and deal with corruption (instead of the previous Law Committee).

Article 73 runs as follows:

The National Steering Committee is led by the Prime Minister and is responsible for directing, co-ordinating and examining anti-corruption activities nationwide.

The steering committees of provinces and cities that belong to the Central Government are led by chairmen of the People’s Committees of provinces and cities. They are responsible for directing, co-ordinating and examining anti-corruption activities of local offices, organisations and units.

The Government Deputy Chief Inspector, Le Anh Hao, said the model of the provincial steering committees for anti-corruption is similar to that of the national level committee.

According to Article 74 the term "Law Committee" has been changed to "Committee for Justice."

The 11th NA gave the nod to the original Anti-Corruption Law on November 29, 2005, and was valid from June 1, 2006. — VNS