Laos National Assembly members request revision of draft anti-corruption law

A National Assembly member asks a question during the ongoing parliamentary sitting. - Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE: National Assembly (NA) members have asked the government to improve some of the articles contained in a draft of the amended Law on Anti-Corruption, so that it is more relevant to the current situation in Laos.

Members requested that some of the articles contained in the draft amendment be revised while others suggested the addition of more articles and the inclusion of specific penalties in corruption cases, when the law was discussed on Tuesday (June 18) at a session chaired by NA Vice President Dr Chaleun Yiapaoher.