Diario Libre reports that Frederick Chien Fu, president of the Taiwanese body Control Yuan, made an address to the Dominican Central Bank yesterday, in which he declared that “for a nation to establish corruption controls, it must have the cooperation of its citizens, through vigilance and the reporting of dubious activities committed against the interests of the State.” He cited the Taiwanese experience in fighting corruption and attributed the progress made to citizen participation. The Control Yuan receives 18,000 annual complaints from the public concerning government officials at all levels – all of which are investigated. If the complaints are proven to be founded, the officials concerned are prosecuted. Chien Fu explained that the laws and penalties against corruption are stringent, ranging from permanent dismissal to custodial sentences. He suggested that Dominican anti-corruption measures be improved by increased public involvement and active follow-up of all grievances filed. Presidential Office Secretary Sergio Grullon said that the country was willing to implement similar measures with the aim of achieving better results.
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Diario Libre reports that Frederick Chien Fu, president of the Taiwanese body Control Yuan, made an address to the Dominican Central Bank yesterday, in which he declared that “for a nation to establish corruption controls, it must have the cooperation of its citizens, through vigilance and the reporting of dubious activities committed against the interests … <\/p>\n