Viet Nam anti-corruption czar stays / Thailand faring pooly on graft / Transparency Public Procurement Rating Report

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Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam's anti-corruption czar, crowned party chief again. “Trong, 76, winning a rare third term as general secretary of the ruling Communist Party…combines decades at the pinnacles of power with the cultivated image of a frugal wordsmith…Famed for his “blazing furnace” crackdown on corruption, Trong’s Communist Party has also been criticised by human rights groups for a crackdown on dissent.”

James Pearson/Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-politics-trong/nguyen-phu-trong-vietnams-anti-corruption-czar-crowned-party-chief-again-idUSKBN2A006T

 

Faring poorly for graft (Editorial).  “Although the [Corruption Perception Index] reflects only public perception, the ranking is no exaggeration where Thailand is concerned. The new coronavirus outbreak that was linked to migrant worker smuggling and gambling dens is proof of rampant corruption in state agencies.”

Bangkok Post: https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2060339/faring-poorly-for-graft

 

2020 Report of Transparent Public Procurement Rating (Report).  “The report is based on the evaluation of 40 countries worldwide, spread across Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and Americas…The TPPR Methodology is envisioned to be a universal methodology for assessing public procurement legislations (PPLs) with the ultimate goal of identifying the strengths and weaknesses of relevant legal frameworks.”

Institute for Development of Freedom of Information: https://idfi.ge/en/transparent_public_procurement_rating-report_2020 

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