Thai inequality problems / Pakistan 2019 cases / Bhutan bill amendment

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Thai inequality: What we should know (Opinion).  “The lack of social and political stability, the low quality of democracy, the flesh trade and human trafficking, crime, corruption ... you name it. These social evils are different manifestations of structural problems that share the same root cause -- inequality.”

Somchai Jitsuchon/Bangkok Post: https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1840739/thai-inequality-what-we-should-know

 

NAB working hard to nab corrupt elements: chairman Javed Iqbal.  “[Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB)] chairman said due to NAB’s across the road actions against corrupt elements as compared to previous year 2018, NAB during 2019 received 463,845 complaints, disposed of 450,546 complaints and 13,299 complaints are under process which will be disposed of during 2020 on merit as per law.”

Asim Yasin/The News: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/601450-nab-working-hard-to-nab-corrupt-elements-chairman-javed-iqbal

 

Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill third reading scheduled for the fourth session.  “Paro’s Lamgong-Wangchag Member of Parliament Ugyen Tshering said the law review taskforce recommended the amendment of the Anti-Corruption Act of Bhutan 2011 and the good governance committee was assigned with the responsibility. “We have consulted the Anti-Corruption Commission officials more than three times.”

Tashi Dema/Kuensel: https://kuenselonline.com/anti-corruption-amendment-bill-third-reading-scheduled-for-the-fourth-session/  

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