Afghanistan anti-corruption / Singapore public's role / Fiji write-off

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Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan Leader Committed to Anti-Corruption.  Ending Corruption at all levels of government is a priority for Coalition Force Commanders across Afghanistan, who came together May 8, 2017, for the Third Annual European Union Anti-Corruption Conference in Kabul.
Sgt. 1st Class E. L. Craig/DVIDS: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/236371/combined-security-transition-command-afghanistan-leader-committed-anti-corruption

Singapore's success depends on keeping the country clean and corruption-free, says PM.  While the courts, government, civil servants and the police must maintain the highest levels of professionalism and integrity, the public also plays an important role in ensuring corruption does not become a social norm, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Danson Cheong/Straits Times: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-must-stay-corruption-free-to-succeed-pm-lee

Fiji's $12.5m write-off.  Fiji's Economy Ministry has written off $12.5 million in 2015 resulting in a loss to the ministry and the Government, according to the Report of the Auditor-General on audited 2015 financial accounts of the Ministry.
Monika Singh/The Fiji Times: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=403693

Thank you to Luisa Senibulu, UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project (UN-PRAC), for sharing this information. UN-PRAC is supported by the Australian Government.

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