Steps being taken by Government to address Corruption
• The 1995 constitution has a full chapter, which condemns corruption.
• Government has established institutions serving as watchdogs against corruption.
• The office of the inspector General of Government continues to inspect on arrest the corrupt.
• There is the office of the Auditor General that monitors the corrupt.
• The leadership code on the conduct of leaders has emphasized declaration of property by some leaders.
• The policy of privatization has made formerly government owned parastatals to be in hands effective and efficient administrators
• Ghost workers have been eliminated from the government payroll.
• People have been encouraged to report corrupt officers using a hotline.
• The parliamentary sectoral committees have been established to check on the performance of government institutions.
• Commissions of inquiry have been established to prove cases of corruption.
• The independence of the Judiciary is another step.
• Increasing pay as a living wage has made some people a bit satisfied with their income.
• Addressing moral decay through the ministry of ethics and integrity.
• Designing multi media ethics information including theatrical performances, radio programmes, popular competitions, and so on.
• The following suggestions if implemented by government can also help to reduce and later wipe out corruption in Uganda.
• Setting up a special court to deal with corruption cases.
• Delegating Director of Public Prosecution’s (DPP) powers to Inspector General of government (IGG) staff to prosecute corrupt officers.
• Establishing a mechanism for random checking to ensure compliance with existing ethical codes.
• Freezing, seizing and confiscating proceeds of corruption and fraud
• Government has established institutions serving as watchdogs against corruption.
• The office of the inspector General of Government continues to inspect on arrest the corrupt.
• There is the office of the Auditor General that monitors the corrupt.
• The leadership code on the conduct of leaders has emphasized declaration of property by some leaders.
• The policy of privatization has made formerly government owned parastatals to be in hands effective and efficient administrators
• Ghost workers have been eliminated from the government payroll.
• People have been encouraged to report corrupt officers using a hotline.
• The parliamentary sectoral committees have been established to check on the performance of government institutions.
• Commissions of inquiry have been established to prove cases of corruption.
• The independence of the Judiciary is another step.
• Increasing pay as a living wage has made some people a bit satisfied with their income.
• Addressing moral decay through the ministry of ethics and integrity.
• Designing multi media ethics information including theatrical performances, radio programmes, popular competitions, and so on.
• The following suggestions if implemented by government can also help to reduce and later wipe out corruption in Uganda.
• Setting up a special court to deal with corruption cases.
• Delegating Director of Public Prosecution’s (DPP) powers to Inspector General of government (IGG) staff to prosecute corrupt officers.
• Establishing a mechanism for random checking to ensure compliance with existing ethical codes.
• Freezing, seizing and confiscating proceeds of corruption and fraud
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