He said this is a personal and collective responsibility for every Seychellois, for every country, for everyone’s world.
“On this very important day – when the whole world is reflecting on the issues of corruption – I call on all Seychellois to come together to say No to corruption,” he said.
Noting it was the first time the day had been marked in
“It is a threat to stability and good governance and can only be dealt with by deliberate, concerted and sustained collective efforts of individuals and organisations, both locally and internationally,” he added.
“Today’s symposium is the right call to all the stakeholders and relevant institutions within the country to Koste (Come together) in this global campaign against the scourge of corruption, be it in government or in the private sector.”
Mr Belmont said corruption causes massive human deprivation, creates sudden and extreme income inequalities, leads to discrimination and arbitrariness in decision-making, and the flaunting of rules, regulations and procedures put in place to act as checks and balances.
Source: Africa World News