Pacific Anti-Corruption Updates (9 Sept 2016) – Solomon Islands, PNG

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From the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) Project, a joint initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the United Nations Development Programme, with support from the Australian Government. Updates shared by Maria Adomeit, Mihaela Stojkoska, Luisa Senibulu, and Samita Singh.

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SOLOMON ISLANDS:

Fighting Natural Resource Corruption: The Solomon Islands’ Challenge. "On September 8 & 9 the Government of Solomon Islands, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and the UN Development Program will host a workshop in Honiara to discuss the national anticorruption strategy the government is preparing.  One issue almost certain to arise is how the government can intensify the fight against corruption in the logging and mining sectors."

https://globalanticorruptionblog.com/2016/09/07/fighting-natural-resource-corruption-the-solomon-islands-challenge/

Government pursues implementation of anti-corruption strategy.  The Solomon Islands Government is aggressively pursuing the implementation of its Anti-corruption development priority.

http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/11536-dccg-pursues-implementation-of-anti-corruption-strategy

Ports Authority recoups deposit.  Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) has reclaimed US$100,000 (more than SBD$700,000) its sacked chief executive officer Colin Yow deposited with an overseas firm for the purchase of a seaplane.

http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/11520-sipa-recoups-deposit

PNG:

Former PM denies taking bribes.  Papua New Guinea's former Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare has apologised for the shame caused to his country by being implicated in a Singapore money laundering case.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/312575/png's-somare-denies-taking-bribes

Hopes in PNG Australia will follow Singapore on laundering.  There are hopes in Papua New Guinea that Australia will follow Singapore and co-operate with efforts to stem the laundering of proceeds from corruption in PNG.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/312641/hopes-in-png-australia-will-follow-singapore-on-laundering

For more information about the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) Project, please get in touch with:

Maria Adomeit, Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNODC, maria.adomeit@unodc.org

Mihaela Stojkoska, Anti-Corruption Specialist - Pacific, UNDP, mihaela.stojkoska@undp.org

Luisa Senibulu, Governance Programme Associate, UNDP/UNODC, luisa.senibulu@undp.org
Samita Singh, Programme Assistant - Anti-Corruption, UNDP/UNODC, samita.singh@undp.org

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