The Integrity Commission of Dominica joins the rest of the world to observe International Anti-Corruption Day 2024, today.
International Anti-Corruption Day is a United Nations (UN) observance that aims to raise awareness of corruption and its prevention. It is celebrated every year on December 9, which is the date of the adoption of the UN Convention Against Corruption in 2003. The Convention is a global treaty that provides a framework for countries to cooperate in fighting and preventing corruption.
International Anti-Corruption Day 2024 is the 21st anniversary of the observance.
International Anti-Corruption Day 2024 is being observed under the theme: Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity.
“The campaign for the International Anti-Corruption Day 2024-2025 focuses on the role the youth as young guardians of integrity can play as advocates to raise awareness about corruption and its impacts on their communities,” Chairman of the Integrity Commission Steve Hyacinth said. “This campaign will be launched on International Anti-Corruption Day 2024 and run until International Anti-Corruption Day 2025.”
According to Mr. Hyacinth, the campaign will seamlessly lead into the 11th session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in Doha, Qatar from December 14-19, 2025.
Hyacinth pointed out that at the conference, young people will have the opportunity to present their appeals to world leaders urging them to support the future where they can thrive free from corruption.
“The campaign aims to amplify voices of integrity leaders of tomorrow, allowing them to express their concerns and aspirations with the hope that their appeals will be heard and acted upon,” he explained. “The campaign seeks to encourage youth to advocate for accountability and to actively participate in anti-corruption efforts.”
Hyacinth said the campaign also seeks to effectively promote a culture of integrity across the public and private sectors and build a generation that stands up to corruption.
He said the youth can be affected by corruption, but pointed out that they also have the potential to become powerful agents of change “in the fight for a future rooted in integrity.”
Noting that education is the key to the fight for integrity and accountability, Hyacinth said he also believes it is important that the youth are taught the values of transparency, accountability, and integrity from an early age.
“The inclusion of the discussions on these and other relevant topics within our school’s curriculum is therefore encouraged,” Hyacinth stated.
The Dominican people kicked out the blue political party after less than 5 years for corruption.Dominicans know corruption when they see corruption and anybody who support UWP is buried up to their eyebrow in corruption.Go tell the people Skerrit is corrupt and you will never win an election in Dominica,and the blue acolytes shamelessly continue to repeat the same bull.Asking the blues,why are the people NOT voting UWP?
CORRUPTION is the enemy of DEVELOPMENT and of good GOVERNANCE. This the precise reason Dominica is in the cellar position in the Caribbean in terms of economic and infrastructural development.
The Integrity Commission in Dominica is a corpse, DEAD! The chairman of the commission, one Steve Hyacinth, has accepted IMMORALITY, relinquished RESPONSIBILITY, and suspended COMMON SENSE.
No government worker can legitimately and lawfully accumulate three (3) palatial mansions, an ever-growing fleet of the most luxurious vehicles and shop strictly for designer clothes and watches.
When any country is without an international airport, no modern seaport facilities, bad roads, many mold infested and dilapidated public buildings, and the vast majority of citizens living miles below the poverty line, CORRUPTION is at the heart of it.
Dominicans MUST muster the courage and POLITICALLY exterminate the arch-villain (Roosevelt) from the parliamentary landscape of Dominica forever.
Let us start with the legality of the Prime Minister’s mansion. Is it State owned or personal family asset? Does the next Government and Prime Minister of Dominica inherit the building or does Skerrit and his family get to keep it? That should be a simple straightforward question to answer. No? DNO can you answer this question?
Hyacinth as a member of the Integrity Commission is nothing but shameless.
Every Dominican across the political spectrum knows that the Skerrit Labour Party (SKL) is rottenly corrupt. The most corrupt government in the entire Caribbean. Hyacinth investigate Skerrit on behalf of Dominicans. It will cost you your job, but Dominica will benefit.
Honestly since after Skerrit disbanded the real IPO which was about to take him to court, for his alleged ownership interest in the Villas up north, and installed this commess, i forgot Dominica had an IPO.
Skerrit Labour Party (SKL)
a fetid
mess
of
stinking
in you face
unadulterated
corruption.