Laos PM wants greater efforts to fight corruption


Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith. - Starpic

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has advised inspectors to crack down on corrupt activities in their early stages and to publicly disseminate inspection results and the conclusions drawn.

Thongloun gave the advice in his address at a ceremony held on Tuesday (Feb 18) to commemorate 38 years of the Party and Government Inspection Authority. Deputy Prime Minister Dr Bounthong Chitmany, who is head of the Party and Government Inspection Authority (State Inspection Authority-SIA) and Anti-Corruption Organisation (Anti-Co) was also present.

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