The President of Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) H.E. Mr. Abdulaziz Abdullatif Alebraheem participated in a pre-recorded statement in the opening session of the fourth international conference organized by the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) entitled “Fighting Corruption is a Collective National Responsibility.” The conference was held from 6-7 December 2022 in Ramallah, State of Palestine, under the auspices of His Excellency the President of the State of Palestine Mr. Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen. A delegation from Nazaha joined the conference virtually, headed by the Assistant Secretary-General for the Prevention Sector Ms. Abrar Fahad Alhammad.
The conference highlighted the importance of collective national responsibility in preventing and combating corruption; it aimed to determine the effectiveness of various parties in promoting collective national responsibility in combating corruption. It also stressed community participation in such efforts.
In his speech, Mr. Alebraheem reiterated that community participation is a key element in the success of national efforts to prevent and combat corruption. He confirmed that the State of Kuwait supports a participatory approach to combating corruption between both state institutions and the community. He added that this is reflected in Nazaha’s establishment-law, its executive regulations, and the Kuwait Integrity and Anti-Corruption Strategy.
Several panel discussions were held during the conference. They discussed the role of the state and its institutions in enhancing collective responsibility in combating corruption, the importance of community participation in anticorruption, and the role of law enforcement in preventing and combatting corruption.
