MOGADISHU, Somalia – The president of Somalia stated Wednesday that his authorities stands united in opposition to corruption, and people implicated in a judicial fee of inquiry for corruption shall be punished.
In an tackle to the nation on Eid al-Adha, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stated corruption stays the foremost supply of a few of the main issues the nation faces.
“The objective of my authorities is to construct a brand new and affluent Somalia based mostly on the crown values of honesty, transparency, accountability and exhausting work,” added Mohamud.
The top of state stated the federal government is working along with the Wold financial institution and IMF to revitalize the financial system and finalize the debt reduction that impedes the nation’s progress.
The president’s remarks come barely days after the arrest of a number of senior officers over alleged corruption. Some fled from Mogadishu after an arrest warrant was issued for them.
Somalia sits on the backside of the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index by Berlin-based corruption watchdog Transparency Worldwide that surveyed 180 nations.
