Dominica signs OAS anti-corruption convention

Dominica is the latest member of the Organization of American States (OAS) to sign the Declaration of the Follow Up Mechanism on the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC).

The island signed the declaration during the 30th Committee of Expert Meeting of the MESICIC last week.

The OAS said it made Dominica 32 of 34 States Parties to the Inter-American Convention against Corruption participating in the mechanism for cooperation in the prevention and fight against corruption.

“Since its inception, the MESICIC has continuously grown, and has been one of the most effective anti-corruption mechanisms due to the depth and usefulness of its analysis and recommendations,” the OAS said in a statement.

According to the OAS since 1996, member states adopted the first international anti-corruption legal instrument and in 2002, they instituted the mechanism which evaluates its fulfilment.

Since that time, the organization said MESICIC has “represented the principal cooperation instruments for preventing, detecting, punishing and eradicating corruption in the Americas”, including the Caribbean.

The OAS said the Anti-Corruption Portal of the Americas provides information regarding transparency in public administration and anti-corruption cooperation, including developments within the MESICIC framework and technical cooperation efforts, as well as links to the web pages of the member states’ agencies with responsibilities in this area.

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5 Comments

  1. KID ON THE BLOCK
    March 21, 2018

    Those days ALL CAT and DOG forming PLITICAL PARTY.
    Lately we are hearing of an INTERNET PARTY headed by a woman in the US.
    Listening to her utterance on Q95 shows that she needs help. All she spoke of was what she heard of.
    Hear say can be very dangerous without evidence. When last this woman was in Dominica, only God knows. How can this woman prove that there are people (referring to government officials) that have persons BREEDING children for adoption? There are lots more she talked about which to me is pure hug wash. Instead of she sticking her butt in the US and run a remote control party she should make herself visible in Dominica and convince the people of her loyalty to country. Sending a barrel for your relatives does not mean you care so much about other Dominicans. Lady come show your face in the place.

  2. Dowad
    March 21, 2018

    I hope it’s not Dirty Skerit that sign that thing,for that matter of fact that subject does not pertain to this guy. Too dirty!!!

  3. Totop
    March 21, 2018

    Wait, wait, these fellers are premature. The first of April not till next weekend, Easter Day.

  4. KID ON THE BLOCK
    March 21, 2018

    Matt what’s your take on this one? Are you gonna elaborate on this one?

  5. zandoli
    March 21, 2018

    Does that mean there will be no corrupt ministers in our government tomorrow?
    What a total waste of ink that was use to sign that document.

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