Côte d'Ivoire/ The prefect of Tiébissou engages the population in the fight against corruption

The prefect of the department of Tiébissou, Ernest Gouassiro, has called on the entire population to take ownership of the fight against corruption at the official installation of the local integrity committee (CLI) and the anti-corruption platform (Anticor) on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

He indicated that the animators of these two structures will henceforth carry out local sensitization on the causes, manifestations and harmful effects of corruption, but the success of their mission will depend on the commitment of all.

For example, they will have to monitor the delivery of documents to users and conduct opinion polls on the state of corruption at the local level in order to report the relevant facts and observations to the competent authorities," he explained during the meeting.s compétentes ", he explained during the installation of Anticor platforms and CLIs on the national territory took the opportunity to Tiébissou.

The head of department at the HABG, Ekra Kouakou Antoine, explained that corruption is generally due to dysfunctions observed in the administration, particularly the cumbersome and slow delivery of documents.

"These practices, which sacrifice the general interest for the benefit of particular interests and distort the allocation of resources, have the effect of discouraging investors.These practices, which sacrifice the general interest for the benefit of particular interests and distort the allocation of resources, have the effect of discouraging investors, which the country needs in its march towards development," added Kouakou, the HABG's emissary.

The establishment of the CLI and the anti-corruption platform of Tiébissou is part of a mechanism to raise awareness of the Ivorian population set up since 2017 by the HABG with the support of the project to support the strengthening of oversight institutions in Côte d'Ivoire and Expertise France, it was noted.

According to the Director of Awareness, Education at the HABG, Achiaou Jacques III, there are about 70 committees that will be installed at the end of the process of meshing the national territory.

Source: www.aip.ci