The interim chairman of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Thomas Eluh upon having been presented the Corruptions Perceptions Index (CPI) yesterday, declared that the statistics unraveled at the presentation yesterday was the worst in the country’s history and embarrassing.
In his address the chair expressed that this is not a tag that the country as a whole would want to carry. He further added that as is such, it is now an obligation of every Papua New Guinean to rise up and seriously take a stand against corruption.
“There are some positive steps being taken to address corruption in the country, however there is still a lot in the road ahead in our endeavor to combat corruption.”
Despite the distressing score of the CPI, Eluh commended the role that the successive governments have played in their efforts to address corruption in the country, most particularly that of the current Marape-Rosso Government.
Meanwhile, apart from the passing of the organic law in 2020, the government also passed the Whistle Blower Protection Act and further amended the Proceeds of Crime Act by inserting the Unexplained Wealth Provision.