Anti-Corruption Commission to unveil officials refusing assets registration

Addis Ababa June 26, 2020 (FBC) – The Federal Anti-Ethics and Corruption Commission (FAECC) is set to unveil names of government officials who refused to complete assets registration process in two weeks.

Briefing journalists today, Asset Registration and Disclosure Director at the Commission, Mesfin Belayneh said most government officials are registering their assets based on legal process, but some remain averse to register.

Therefore, the commission has obliged to reveal those officials’ name and their positions to the public through mainstream media in a bid to fight corruption, he said.

The director noted that incomplete registration process of officials’ assets adversely affects access to information to the public and paves the ground for administrative corruption.

The commission urged senior government officials to respect the rule of law otherwise necessary measures will be taken as their reputation is not more than the interest of the public.

Mesfin further noted that fighting corruption and promoting good public governance are among the main priorities of the government.

During this Ethiopian Fiscal Year, the commission has planned to register 84,460 government officials’ assets and wealth across the country except Afar and Somali.

So far, the commission has managed to register over 47,180 assets of officials, according to ENA.