Doha, Qatar: Qatar yesterday chaired the Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States, hosted by the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA) in Doha.
The meeting discussed several decisions, the foremost of which was the formation of an open-ended government expert team to examine the mechanisms and methods of implementing the Makkah Al Mukarramah Convention of the OIC member states.
The team will focus on measures related to anti-corruption laws, including the mechanism for the periodic review of the enforcement of the convention, in addition to determining the working mechanism and developing a technical and legislative guide to expedite the implementation of the convention in member states.
Furthermore, the meeting discussed establishing of a joint forum between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Maldives, aiming to promote integrity in the tourism sector in the Maldives. The outcomes of these discussions will be submitted to the ministerial meeting scheduled to take place tomorrow in Doha.
Director of the Control and Development Department of ACTA Amal Ahmed Al Kuwari and Chairperson of the meeting, emphasised that this convention is a crucial step toward building on the significant efforts to bring the Makkah convention into force, stating that the agreement represents a vital addition to both regional and global efforts to promote integrity and combat corruption. She expressed hope that this meeting would serve as a productive platform for sharing experiences and strengthening cooperation among OIC member states in the fight against corruption, as a global challenge that requires collective efforts and resources to succeed, highlighting that Qatar gives foremost priority to the prevention and fight against corruption and works tirelessly to foster integrity and transparency across all sectors.
This commitment has been translated into numerous initiatives and legislative tools that have been adopted, aimed at improving the legal environment and fostering transparency in both public and private institutions, said Al Kuwari, underlining that the most notable of these efforts are the amendments made by Qatar to its domestic laws, in line with international agreements and standards in the fight against corruption.
