How to improve civil society's participation in the fight against corruption? Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption Suh, Jaesik

How to improve civil society's participation in the fight against corruption?

Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption

Suh, Jaesik

Contents

I. Corruption Prevention & Citizens’ Participation

II. Relations between Gov’t & Civil Society

III. Ways of Civil Society’s Participation in the fight against Corruption

IV. Closing


1. Importance of Civil Society’s Participation 1) Efforts made by the gov’t alone are not eno

ugh to eradicate corruption.

2) It is the responsibility of every Bhutanese to act against corruption in our country. (Royal Kasho)


Who will act against corruption in this country?

All Bhutanese = public sector + private sector + civil society Civil Society= Media

NGOs

Ordinary citizens

(1)Changes in Relations between the Government and Citizens

<Evolutionary changes in the roles of citizens and gov’t>

II. Relations between Gov’t & Civil Society

object of rule and control

voters customers

partners owners

past

present

Administration as a ruler

trustee manager

partner Administration under citizens’

supervision

Gov’t

Citizens

Source: Vigoda, Eran. 2002. “From responsiveness to collaboration: Governance, citizens, and the next generation of public administration,” PAR, 62:5

(2) Role of Gov’t & Citizens in the 21st Century .

Reestablishment of the status civil society: as consumers and partners rather than the

object of rule and control

Gov’t: as a manager, a partner and a supporter, distancing itself from a ruler

III. Ways of Civil society’s Participationin the fight against corruption

1. Infrastructure for civil society’s participation in the fight against corruption

1) Education and awareness raising on anti-corruption

What is corruption? How do they confront corruption?

2) Trust in the government(In particular, public trust and support for ACC

is very important)

3) Access to Information Information Disclosure System

If there are difficulties in obtaining information, people cannot make a clear judgment on gov’t activities and play their watchdog role over state affairs

- USA(1966), Korea(1997)


Information Disclosure System Exceptions

Information related to the national security, defense, unification, diplomacy and others which has high possibility of inflicting negative results on the nation if disclosed.


4) Atmosphere of promoting reports on corrupt practices

Hot Line for a corruption report A short and easy number

ex) 111, 113, 118 System of protecting those who

made a report on corruption.


2. Types of Civil Society Participation in the Fight against Corruption

(1)System allowing citizens to request an enactment or reform of ordinances

(2) System guaranteeing citizen’s right to request inspection


(3) Citizen’s Recall System

For heads of upper level local governments, a minimum of 10% of voters is required to seek a recall.

(4) Ombudsman


Ombudsman

Characteristics of classical ombudsman : ① overseeing administration and maintaining its

political neutrality with legally guaranteed independence

② handling complaints on injustice, wrongdoings

and irregularities concerning administrative bodies.

③ having the rights to investigate, criticize and

disclose administrative policies but not making direct correction.

Integrity ombudsman (Case of Seoul

Metropolitan Government)

Carrying out duties independently within its mandate, focusing on corruption prevention, supervision improvement, and fair bidding, contracts and enforcement.

Ombudsman

IV. ClosingLet’s make Bhutan the( ) through

the Collaboration between Civil Society & Government

BeautifulHonorableUnbelievably Transparent and

AccountableNation

Thank You!

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How to improve civil society's participation in the fight against corruption? Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption Suh, Jaesik