15 June 2013
Amman - Jordan has been fully aware of the urgent need to bolster national integrity, transparency and accountability so it can press forward with reforms, participants in a meeting of international experts said on Saturday.
"There is no question that corruption in the private sector would hinder economic development in the state and block free competition," Ramzi Nazha, a member of the Anti-Corruption Commission ACC told participants at a session organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan, pointing to growing popular demands for accountability in the various sectors.
He said globalization underscored the close links between nations through the speedy dissemination of information and popular demands for democracy heard throughout the world.
The ACC official stressed that all administrative methods and measures be enacted in a way that is highly transparent and fair, adding that it is imperative to find a mechanism through which to resist all temptations to justify resorting to illegitimate means for personal gains.
Michael Hershman, an internationally recognized expert on matters relating to transparency, accountability and governance, noted that Jordan had done much in the areas of anti-corruption and transparency, compared to other countries in the region.
Hershman, who served as a senior staff investigator for the US Senate Watergate Committee and led investigations and audits of major US-funded projects, said a real, serious and institutionalized effort is needed to guarantee successful methods to achieve transparency, accountability and governance.
He said Jordan's joining of United Nations anti-corruption agreements and its response to international criteria in this respect, in addition to signing anti-money laundering measures, is a positive sign.
Amman - Jordan has been fully aware of the urgent need to bolster national integrity, transparency and accountability so it can press forward with reforms, participants in a meeting of international experts said on Saturday.
"There is no question that corruption in the private sector would hinder economic development in the state and block free competition," Ramzi Nazha, a member of the Anti-Corruption Commission ACC told participants at a session organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan, pointing to growing popular demands for accountability in the various sectors.
He said globalization underscored the close links between nations through the speedy dissemination of information and popular demands for democracy heard throughout the world.
The ACC official stressed that all administrative methods and measures be enacted in a way that is highly transparent and fair, adding that it is imperative to find a mechanism through which to resist all temptations to justify resorting to illegitimate means for personal gains.
Michael Hershman, an internationally recognized expert on matters relating to transparency, accountability and governance, noted that Jordan had done much in the areas of anti-corruption and transparency, compared to other countries in the region.
Hershman, who served as a senior staff investigator for the US Senate Watergate Committee and led investigations and audits of major US-funded projects, said a real, serious and institutionalized effort is needed to guarantee successful methods to achieve transparency, accountability and governance.
He said Jordan's joining of United Nations anti-corruption agreements and its response to international criteria in this respect, in addition to signing anti-money laundering measures, is a positive sign.
© Jordan News Agency - Petra 2013
