Seychelles’s anti-corruption commission has presented its annual report for 2024 to President Wavel Ramkalawan during a formal meeting held at State House on Tuesday.
The report was submitted in compliance with Section 81 of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2016.
Commissioner Mrs. May De Silva, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Mr. Henry Bastienne, personally delivered the document to President Ramkalawan, who also serves as the Minister of Public Administration.
During the meeting, the Commission’s leadership briefed the president on the organisation’s achievements and challenges throughout the reporting period.
Particular emphasis was placed on human resource constraints, specifically the difficulty in recruiting qualified personnel to investigate complex financial crimes.
The annual report provides a comprehensive overview of the commission’s activities, investigations, and recommendations for strengthening anti-corruption efforts in the island nation.
The report’s submission comes four months after President Ramkalawan challenged the opposition to present concrete evidence of alleged corruption within his administration.
He told journalists in January that his government, including outgoing Minister of Finance Naadir Hassan, operates transparently and remains free of corruption. and encouraged citizen to lodge complaint about possible graft to the Anti-Corruption Commission Seychelles (ACCS).
“We owe it to the people of Seychelles to ensure that the truth prevails over baseless accusations and divisive politics” he said.
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