The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) (french: Commission indépendante contre la corruption) is the
Anti-corruption agency of Mauritius. The ICAC is headed by the Director-General.
History and establishment
ICAC was established under the Prevention of Corruption Act 2002 (PoCA). It was created to replace the defunct
Economic Crime Office
The Economic Crime Office (ECO) was the anti-corruption agency of Mauritius. It was intended to investigate allegations of corruption in the private and public sectors. The ECO was headed by its Director-General.
History and Establishment
ECO ...
(ECO) which was dismantled by the MSM-MMM government in December 2001. ICAC has 3 main functions;
* Investigation: enforcement of the laws against corruption.
* Prevention: elimination of opportunities for corruption from systems and procedures.
* Education: prevention of corruption through public education and support.
ICAC strategic objectives are to;
* Implement obligations in the
SADC Protocol and the
UN Convention against corruption as far as they relate to prevention by adapting corruption prevention strategies to suit the Mauritian environment;
* Promote integrity, accountability, sound management of public affairs and responsible behaviour at organisational and individual levels and prompt corruption prevention cultures in the public sector;
* Maintain a high public profile and "mind share" within the community by enhancing public confidence and trust in the public sector; and
* Promote and strengthen the development of mechanisms to prevent and detect corruption in public and private sector.
Controversies
In 2015, an arrest warrant issued for the director of public prosecutions sparked a debate about the impartiality of the government's anti-corruption campaign. A board member of the ICAC, handed in her resignation, claiming that the institution was in the process of going against the country's democratic principles, apparently implying that the commission was not acting independently. In 2006, ICAC initiated an investigation to dismantle a network of
University of Mauritius lecturers moonlighting in other universities.
See also
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Corruption in Mauritius
Corruption in Mauritius follows the familiar patterns of state-based corruption, namely government officials abusing their political powers for private gain in the country of Mauritius.
Some Mauritians have taken advantage of the government's c ...
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Politics of Mauritius
Politics of Mauritius (french: Politique à Maurice) takes place in a framework of a parliamentary democracy. The separation of powers is among the three branches of the Government of Mauritius, namely the legislative, the executive and the Judi ...
References
External links
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ICAC Annual report - 2011
Law enforcement agencies of Mauritius
Government agencies of Mauritius
2002 establishments in Mauritius
Government agencies established in 2002
Anti-corruption agencies
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