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Anti-corruption campaign launched in Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO 15 September 2000
SARAJEVO, 15 September 2000 - The OSCE has announced the launch of its anti-corruption campaign "Nadglasajte Korupciju", intended to encourage citizens to consider the issue of corruption during the campaign for the November general elections.
The goal of the campaign is to raise public awareness regarding the crippling effects of corruption on the day to day life of the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"Corruption is a serious problem in transitional societies," said Ambassador Robert Barry. "Until there is real political will to overcome it, corruption and economic crime will remain a significant obstacle to the development of a stable, free-market economy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ultimately, this means fewer jobs for the people of BiH."
The OSCE anti-corruption campaign will focus on economic issues such as unemployment, privatization, bribery, nepotism and economic fraud.
Today the OSCE is releasing an anti-corruption brochure, a fact sheet and one of two campaign billboards, and presenting the first of two television spots. Earlier this week the OSCE began a two-part training course in investigative journalism for BiH media. That includes journalists from approximately 40 media outlets through out BiH. In order to reach as wide a cross-section of the public as possible, the OSCE will in the upcoming weeks of the campaign introduce matchbooks, newspaper advertisements and radio commercials.
The OSCE, together with its partners, has undertaken measures to fight corruption, including the Draft Freedom of Information Legislation, the Law on Party Financing; the Provisional Election Commission Rules and Regulations Articles 108, 109 and 1606; and the Municipal Infrastructure Finance and Implementation Training (MIFI) program.
The anti-corruption campaign will run until November 10, 2000. For more information, contact OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at 033/292-222 or 066/144-311.
The goal of the campaign is to raise public awareness regarding the crippling effects of corruption on the day to day life of the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"Corruption is a serious problem in transitional societies," said Ambassador Robert Barry. "Until there is real political will to overcome it, corruption and economic crime will remain a significant obstacle to the development of a stable, free-market economy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ultimately, this means fewer jobs for the people of BiH."
The OSCE anti-corruption campaign will focus on economic issues such as unemployment, privatization, bribery, nepotism and economic fraud.
Today the OSCE is releasing an anti-corruption brochure, a fact sheet and one of two campaign billboards, and presenting the first of two television spots. Earlier this week the OSCE began a two-part training course in investigative journalism for BiH media. That includes journalists from approximately 40 media outlets through out BiH. In order to reach as wide a cross-section of the public as possible, the OSCE will in the upcoming weeks of the campaign introduce matchbooks, newspaper advertisements and radio commercials.
The OSCE, together with its partners, has undertaken measures to fight corruption, including the Draft Freedom of Information Legislation, the Law on Party Financing; the Provisional Election Commission Rules and Regulations Articles 108, 109 and 1606; and the Municipal Infrastructure Finance and Implementation Training (MIFI) program.
The anti-corruption campaign will run until November 10, 2000. For more information, contact OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at 033/292-222 or 066/144-311.