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Taiwan court convicts former first lady of perjury

Izvještaji za Medije ● 04 Septembra 2009

The wider case against former President Chen Shui-bian tests the Taiwanese government's resolve to crack down on corruption — and the credibility of its justice system.

Chen, 58, is accused of embezzling $3.15 million during his 2000-2008 presidency from a special presidential fund, receiving bribes worth at least $9 million in connection with a government land deal, and laundering some of the money through Swiss bank accounts.

Chen has pleaded not guilty and claims he is being persecuted for his anti-China views by his successor, Ma Ying-jeou.

Wu Shu-chen, his wife, was convicted Tuesday of perjury after a Taipei court ruled she asked her children to lie during the Chen investigation. In a statement, the Taipei District Court said Chen's son, daughter and son-in-law each received six-month sentences on perjury charges. All remain free on their own recognizance.

A businesswoman, Diana Chen, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for perjury. Prosecutors have accused her of bribing Wu for an executive position in a state-run securities firm, a charge she has denied.

Verdicts in the corruption case against Chen and Wu are expected Sept. 11. Prosecutors have said Chen could face life in prison if convicted on all counts, including embezzlement and bribe-taking.

If convicted, Wu faces lengthy jail terms on bribe-taking and money-laundering charges. She has denied those charges but pleaded guilty to forgery.

Chen has been held in a suburban Taipei detention center since last December. Judges have rejected his appeals for release on flight risks.

His successor has jettisoned Chen's pro-independence policies and improved relations with Beijing. Taiwan and China split amid civil war in 1949.

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Izvještaji za Medije ● 03 Septembra 2009

Transparency International Bosne i Hercegovine (TI BIH) predstavio je u Sarajevu rezultate istraživanja sprovedenih u okviru projekta „Promovisanje antikorupcijskih reformi”. Ovom prilikom predstavljen je prvi Monitoring implementacije i zagovaranja antikorupcijskih standarda, kao i rezultati drugog Kvartalnog istraživanja percepcije građana o korupciji u Bosni i Hercegovini, koji su upoređeni sa rezultatima dobijenim iz prvog kvartala. Na prezentaciji su se prisutnima obratili NJ.E. Jan Braathu, ambasador Kraljevine Norveške u BiH, uz čiju podršku se provodi ovaj projekat, kao i predstavnici TI BiH,  zajedno sa stručnjacima koji su učestvovali u istraživanju i izradi studije nastale kao rezultat istraživanja.

U okviru Monitoringa implementacije i zagovaranja antikorupcijskih standarda, TI BiH  je pratio antikorupcijske aktivnosti u najosjetljivijim oblastima, prije svega kroz praćenje napretka zakonodavne i izvršne vlasti u provođenju antikorupcijskih aktivnosti, procesuiranja korupcije pred sudovima i tužilaštvima, izmjena zakonskog okvira i primjene Zakona o sukobu interesa, finansiranju političkih stranaka i Izbornog zakona, funkcionisanja službi za reviziju javnog sektora, kao i policijskih i obavještajno-sigurnosnih agencija, te izmjena Zakona o javnim nabavkama.
Osnovni nalazi ukazuju na to da BiH nije ostvarila napredak u borbi protiv korupcije, te da su antikorupcijske aktivnosti još uvijek nekoordinisane i bez stvarne političke volje i sistematskog pristupa. Procesuiranje korupcije pred sudovima i tužilaštvima u BiH je otežano i bez snažnijeg efekta, s obzirom na to da koruptivna krivična djela uglavnom ostaju nekažnjena ili se završavaju uslovnom kaznom. Izborni zakon nema adekvatne mehanizme za otkirvanje nezakonitog bogaćenja izabranih zvaničnika, dok Zakon o sukobu interesa,  dozvoljava zvaničnicima koji su ga prekršili obavljanje javne funkcije u cijelom izbornom periodu, što je jasan pokazatelj da je u BiH još uvijek ostavljeno dovoljno prostora za korupciju na najvišim nivoima. Ovo su samo neki od nalaza koji se, zajedno sa opširnijijim podacima i analizom mogu pronaći u studiji pod nazivom „Monitoring provođenja antikorupcijskih reformi u BiH“, koja je takođe ovom prilikom predstavljena javnosti.
"BiH nije postigla napredak u provođenju antikorupcijskih reformi i, nažalost, prema relevantnim istraživnjima percipirana je kao najkorumpiranija zemlja regiona“, naglasio je Emir Đikić, predsjedavajući Odbora direktora TI BiH, i dodao da "iako su u posljednje vrijeme započete aktivnosti na usvajanju zakona o antikorupcionoj agenciji i usvajanju strategije za borbu protiv korupcije, obzirom da je izgubljeno jako mnogo vremena, neophodno je uložiti dodatne napore kako bi se ovi procesi okončali što prije."
Stavovi građana, sudeći prema rezultatima drugog Kvartalnog istraživanja percepcije građana o korupciji u BiH koje je rađeno na reprezentativnom uzorku građana na prostoru cijele države, ne odstupaju mnogo od nalaza Monitoringa. Građani BiH, kao i u prvom intervalu istraživanja, i dalje smatraju da je korupcija najprisutnija  u procesu privatizacije i u političkim strankama, dok SIPA-u procjenjuju kao instituciju u kojoj je korupcija najmanje prisutna. Ispitanici još uvijek najčešće navode da su im ljekari ili medicinsko osoblje tražili mito (novac, poklon ili uslugu) za rješavanje nekog problema, dok su na drugom mjestu još uvijek policajci. Zanimljiv je podatak da su u ove svrhe ispitanici prosječno dali 247 KM ljekaru ili medicinskom osoblju, te 27 KM policajcu. Prosječan iznos mita datog od strane ispitanika najveći je u slučajevima plaćanja univerzitetskih profesora (437 KM).

Većina ispitanika smatra da je Zakon o sukobu interesa neefikasan, dok je samo polovina ispitanika čula za Zakon o slobodi pristupa informacijama, a velika većina njih nikada se nije na njega pozvala i tražila informacije od vlasti. Takođe, velika većina ispitanika ističe problem korupcije pri zapošljavanju, a alarmantan je i podatak da više od polovine ispitanika (57%) lično poznaje osobu  za koju je sigurna da je dobila posao „preko veze ili štele“ u nekim od opštinskih, kantonalnih, entitetskih ili državnih ustanova, organizacija ili javnih preduzeća.

Rezultati drugog Kvartalnog istraživanja jasno ukazuju ja na to da su građani još uvijek nezadovoljni naporima koje sadašnja vlast ulaže u borbu protiv korupcije, da ne vide napredak na ovom polju, te da su itekako svjesni prisustva korupcije u svim sferama javnog života u BiH, kao i njenih posljedica po društvo. TI BiH je tokom prezentacije izrazio nadu da će nalazi ovog istraživanja, odnosno stavovi grđana, konačno uticati na predstavnike vlasti u BiH da ozbiljnije shvate problem korupcije i istinski se uhvate u koštac sa ovim problemom, vodeći se glasom javnosti.

Drugo kvartalno istraživanje

No progress in fighting corruption

Izvještaji za Medije ● 03 Septembra 2009

Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BIH) presented in Sarajevo the results of research carried out within the project “Promoting anti-corruption reforms”. In this occasion, the first Monitoring of implementation and advocacy of anticorruption standards, as well as the results of the second Quarterly corruption perceptions research were presented, and compared with the results gained from the first quarterly research. At the presentation, the attendants were addressed by H.E. Jan Braathu, the ambassador of Kingdom of Norway, under whose support the project is being implemented, as well as TI BiH representatives, together with the experts who participated in the research and the study, that resulted from the research.

Within the Monitoring of implementation and advocacy of anti-corruption standards, TI BiH has monitored anti-corruption activities in most sensitive areas, above all through following the progress of legislative and executive authorities in implementing anti-corruption activities, processing of corruption in courts and prosecution, changes in legal framework and the implementation of Law on conflict of interests, financing of political parties and the Election Law, functioning of public sector auditing agencies, as well as the police and intelligence-security agencies, and the changes in Public Procurement Law. 
The main findings indicate that BiH has not accomplished any progress in fighting against corruption, and that anti-corruption activities are still uncoordinated and with no real political will and systematic approach. Processing corruption in courts and prosecution in BiH is difficult and with no significant effect, since the criminal acts of corruption remain unpunished or end up with probation. The Election Law does not have adequate mechanisms for revealing unlawful beneficiation of elected representatives, while the Law on conflict of interests allows the officials who broke the Law to continue with their mandate through the whole election period, which is a clear indication that in BiH there is still enough space for corruption on highest levels. These are some of the findings which, together with more detailed facts and analyses can be found in the study named “Monitoring of implementation of anti-corruption reforms in BiH”, which was also presented to the public.  
“BiH has not achieved progress in implementing anti-corruption reforms and, unfortunately, according to a number of relevant research, it is perceived as the most corrupt country in the region”, emphasised Mr. Emir Djikic, the Chair of TI BiH Board of Directors, and added that “although in the last period there has been some action in adopting laws on anti-corruption agency and adopting an anti-corruption strategy, considering that a lot of time has been lost, it is necessary to invest additional efforts in order for these processes to be completed as soon as possible.”  
Citizens’ views, according to the results of the second Quarterly corruption perceptions research in BiH, which was carried out on a representative sample across the whole country, do not defer much from the Monitoring findings. BiH citizens, as was the case in the first research interval, still think that corruption is most present in the privatization process and in political parties, while they see SIPA as an institution which is least corrupt. The citizens still point out to doctors or other members of medical staff as those who most often ask for bribe (money, gifts or a favour) for solving a problem, while the second place is taken by police officers. An interesting fact is that, for these purposes, citizens in average gave 247 KM to a doctor or other member of medical staff, and 27 KM to a police officer. The average sum of bribe is the highest in cases of bribing university professors (437 KM).

The majority of citizens included in the survey think that the Law on conflict of interests is inefficient, while only half of them heard of the Law on freedom of access to information, of which the overwhelming majority had never referred to and never asked for information from the authorities. Additionally, a great majority of citizens emphasise the problem of corruption in employment procedures, and what is alarming is the fact that more than half of those questioned (57%) personally knows a person of which they are certain that they were employed through connections or nepotism in some municipal, cantonal, entity or state institutions, organisations or public companies.

The results of the second Quarterly research clearly show that citizens are still dissatisfied by the efforts that the authorities invest in fighting against corruption, that they do not see any progress in this field, and that they are surely aware of the presence of corruption in all spheres of social life in BiH, as well as its consequences to the society. TI BiH expressed their hope at the presentation that the findings of this research, i.e. citizens’ views, will finally influence the government representatives in BiH to take the problem of corruption more seriously and truly engage in solving this problem, led by the voice of public.

TI BiH organizuje prezentaciju monitoringa primjene antikorupcijskih standarda i drugog kvartalnog istraživanja stavova građana o korupciji

Najave ● 01 Septembra 2009

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Izvještaji za Medije ● 01 Septembra 2009

TI BiH organizuje prezentaciju monitoringa primjene antikorupcijskih standarda i drugog kvartalnog istraživanja stavova građana o korupciji

Najave ● 01 Septembra 2009

Transparency International Bosne i Hercegovine (TI BiH) organizuje prezentaciju prvog Monitoringa implementacije i zagovaranja antikorupcijskih standarda i drugog Kvartalnog istraživanja percepcije građana o korupciji, koja će se održati u četvrtak, 3. septembra 2009. godine, sa početkom u 10.00 sati, u hotelu Holiday Inn („Casino sala“) u Sarajevu.

Pomenuta istraživanja dio su projekta pod nazivom „Promovisanje antikorupcijskih reformi“, kojim se kroz četiri kvartalna istraživanja i dva polugodišnja monitoringa nastoji ukazati na ozbiljnost problema sa kojim se građani suočavaju, pridonijeti formulisanju, razvoju i implementaciji antikorupcijskih politika  i strategija, kroz zagovaranje političkih mjera, te zakonodavnih i institucionalnih reformi.

Monitoring implementacije mjera za suzbijanje korupcije tokom 2008. i prve polovine 2009. godine, analizira napredak zakonodavne, izvršne i sudske vlasti u provođenju antikorupcijskih aktivnosti, te promjenu zakonskog okvira vezanog za ovu oblast. Kroz ključne nalaze Monitoringa u šest analiziranih oblasti, formirane su preporuke za uspješniju borbu protiv korupcije na državnom, entitetskim  i nivou Brčko Distrikta, koje će biti predstavljene na prezentaciji.

Ovom prilikom Transparency International BiH će predstaviti i rezultate  drugog Kvartalnog istaživanja percepcije građana o korupciji. U prethodnom  istraživanju građani BiH su korupciju percipirali kao najveći problem bosanskohercegovačkog društva, gdje su posebno izdvojene oblasti privatizacije, funkcionisanja političkih partija i entitetskih vlasti kao najštetnijih procesa za društvenu stabilnost. Percepcija građana u drugom  kvartalnom  istraživanju vezana  je za političke promjene u prethodnom periodu, iz čega je jasno vidljiv nivo napretka vlasti i društva u cjelini u borbi protiv korupcije, kao i oblasti u kojima su potrebne hitne mjere za njeno suzbijanje.

Salvadoran government makes strides towards transparency

Izvještaji za Medije ● 01 Septembra 2009

The Citizen Observatory for Public Works in El Salvador was created in response to a request made by the Ministry of Public Works to Transparency International (TI) in June. This initiative is a first step in fulfilling public commitments made by President Mauricio Funes during his electoral campaign, when Funes pledged to follow a transparency and anti-corruption agenda initiated by TI and the Fundación Nacional para el Desarrollo (FUNDE).

“We hope that this first step is complemented by a complete and effective policy for transparency in public administration and that this remains a high-level priority for the current government,” said Andrés Hernández, Senior Programme Coordinator for the Americas at TI. “We are committed to following this process, which if strengthened, will position El Salvador as a regional leader in preventing and tackling corruption.”

The Observatory aims to increase transparency in a sector that tends to be corruption-prone on an international scale, riddled with such corrupt practices as influence-trafficking, conflicts of interest, misuse of privileged information, bribery and kickbacks.

Private sector support within construction and the expressed interest of other public entities to also be observed, point to an unprecedented openness to such initiatives. This momentum should be translated into concrete results in order to fulfill citizens’ expectations for increased transparency and efficiency in public administration.

In spite of this progress, the Observatory will have to overcome important obstacles such as the lack of a law on access to public information, which would help guarantee transparency in public contracting, as well as weaknesses in the legal framework for public purchases.

This initiative’s success will depend on parallel actions: while the Salvadoran congress works toward legal reform, the Ministry of Public Works and the other entities being scrutinised must create their own rules and mechanisms for monitoring transparency in bidding and tenders awarded. These steps must then be complemented by mechanisms for public audits, which are already underway.

Vlada El Salvadora sigurnim koracima do transparentnosti

Izvještaji za Medije ● 01 Septembra 2009

Trader faces trial over alleged $7B fraud

Izvještaji za Medije ● 01 Septembra 2009

He faces a penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to €375,000 euros ($538,000), Veil said. The bank also will ask that Kerviel reimburse them for almost 5 billion euros ($7.1 billion), "which probably he will not pay," Veil said.

The trial is expected to start in the first half of 2010, perhaps in May or June, Veil said. It will take place at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris, he said.

Kerviel, who is now free on bail, was arrested last year after Societe Generale unveiled trading losses of more than $7.2 billion. The bank attributed the losses to fraud by Kerviel, who traded European index futures for the bank.

Kerviel is the only one charged in the case. His assistant, Thomas Mougard, was cleared of charges Monday, Veil said.

Societe Generale believes Kerviel alone was responsible for the losses, which the bank announced in January 2008. Kerviel maintains he was not acting alone, Veil said.

"The decision of the (court) confirms 100 percent the complaint of the bank, and that Kerviel was alone when he organized this massive fraud and that he was acting completely out of his (own accord)," Veil told CNN.

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