After the meeting with the President of the Anti-Corruption Committee, today we have submitted written proposals for the improvement of the Work Plan of this Committee for 2024.
-We emphasised the importance of utilising the mechanism for reviewing quarterly reports of Agency for Prevention of Corruption, as well as periodic review of the results of the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office and the Special State Prosecutor’s Office in the fight against corruption.
-It is necessary for the Parliament to institutionalise the consideration of citizen’s petitions, as well as enhance its legislative function by independently or jointl reviewing draft laws that are significant for the overall fight against corruption.
-Since 2014, Montenegro has lacked a strategic document in the field of anti-corruption, and action plans for Chapters 23 and 24 were formulated over a decade ago. Therefore, is it particularly important for the Committe to take a more active role in the long-awaited development of the Anti-Corruption Strategy.
-The Committee should consider the final report and recommendations based on the evaluation of the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), especially considering that is the only legally binding international anti-corruption multilateral treaty.
-The Committee should organise a consultative hearing to discuss the previous results of the work of the Anti-Corruption Department within the Ministry of the Interior, established in 2022. Among the responsibilities of this unit is, among other, monitoring the work within the ministry, including monitoring the assets, income, and lifestyle of police officers.
-Considering the underestimated role of inspections in preventing corruption and fighting against it, there is room for a more active role of the Committee in relation to processes in this area.
IA Team
