Corruption Perception Index: Algeria down with six ranks
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Algeria noticed a drop with six centers and ranked 100 in the Corruption Perceptions Index for 2014, according to the report that was published on Wednesday by the anti-corruption organization Transparency International, a rank that attracted various reactions by the Algerian organizations and bodies.
According to the report, which copy is available to Echorouk, Algeria ranks behind many of the Arab countries, like the United Arab Emirates, which ranked 25, Qatar 26, Bahrain, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia 55, Oman 65, Kuwait 67, Tunisia 79, Morocco 80 and Egypt 94.
On the other hand, degrees of China range between “36 of 100”, Turkey 45, Angola 19, but these countries are among the largest decliners on the index by 4 to 5 degrees, although it noticed an average economic growth of more than 4% in these countries, over the past four years.
Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (+5), Afghanistan, Jordan, Mali, and Swaziland (+4), noticing a progress.
According to the same report, Denmark topped the Corruption Perceptions Index for 2014, (92 degrees), while Somalia came in the bottom of the list, ranking 175, with only eight degrees.
In response to this report, the Algerian Association of Anti-Corruption that belongs to Transparency International, confirmed in a statement, that the power used every means to neutralize any attempt to fight corruption, and put an end to it, pointing to the poor legislation and anti-corruption laws, in addition they are not applied, not to mention the freezing of bodies and controlling the competent institutions in this area.
For his part, Farouk Ksentini, head of the National Advisory Commission for the Promotion and Protect of Human Rights, told Echorouk that Algeria is making significant efforts to combat corruption and bribery, especially during the last two years.
“This was reflected after the inauguration of the Central Bureau for the Suppression of Corruption, which primary functions are represented in the collection, focusing and exploitation of all information, and conducting investigations and search for evidence that are related to crimes of corruption and displaying the perpetrators to the public prosecutor, as well as the development of cooperation with similar bodies. This was annexed to the Finance Ministry, in order to ensure coordination of efforts and integration in the field of financial security, by strengthening coordination with other control entities, similar to the financial query cell and the General Inspectorate of Finance and National Committees of Public Procurement”.
“This organization must recognize the stopping and spread of corruption, bribery and their decline, especially after Chakib Khalil scandal. Situation has recently improved a lot compared to the previous years.”
“Actions that are taken under the presidential instruction No. 30, dated on December 31, 2009, and relating to activating the anti-corruption, which is based on reviewing the Law No. 10-60 relating to the prevention of and fight of corruption, and reviewing the law of public transactions and amending the law No. 11-30, amending the Order No. 22 – 69 for the Suppression of violation of legislation, regulation and special drainage, and transfer of capitals to and from abroad, and strengthening the role of the Board of Accounting and strengthen control over the level of Finance Ministry, and also strengthening the powers of the General Inspectorate of Finance and expanding the scope of its competence.”
