President Moon: "Strong Implementation of Anti-Corruption Reform for a Fair Society"

Meeting with the Chair of the La Belle International Anti-Corruption Conference at Cheong Wa Dae... "Aiming to Enter the Top 20 in the Corruption Perceptions Index by 2022"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the afternoon of the 5th, President Moon Jae-in met with Wi-get Labelle, Chair of the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), in the reception room of the Blue House main building and said, "The Korean people aspire to a fair and clean society."

In particular, President Moon emphasized, "It can be said that our government was born out of that aspiration. Immediately after its inauguration, our government established a five-year comprehensive anti-corruption plan and is vigorously implementing anti-corruption reforms for a fair society."

President Moon stated, "Our government's goal is to enter the top 20 in the Corruption Perceptions Index evaluation by 2022," adding, "I hope that Korea's efforts to institutionalize anti-corruption and fairness will contribute to building a truthful and transparent world, which we can call our common goal."

President Moon said, "The 19th International Anti-Corruption Conference will be held in Korea this June. It is the Korean government's effort to make our society more transparent and clean and to contribute to the international community through this," and added, "I ask for your cooperation for a successful event and once again welcome you on this visit."

President Moon Jae-in met with Wiget Labelle, Chair of the International Anti-Corruption Conference, at the Blue House on the afternoon of the 5th.
[Photo by Cheong Wa Dae]

Labelle, Chair of the IACC, evaluated, "The International Anti-Corruption Conference is the largest international anti-corruption conference in the world, and above all, I think it is very meaningful that Korea is hosting this conference twice."

Labelle said, "If the President delivers the keynote speech, it could be an important opportunity to set the tone of this event," adding, "If the President shares his experience directly, this conference will become more future-oriented, and it will be a good opportunity for the world to regain trust in governments and become a stable world."

Labelle stated, "Above all, I think it is very important that Korea's Corruption Perceptions Index score has risen. There are not many countries whose CPI has risen this much in three years, so I want to congratulate you," and explained, "One of the reasons Korea is evaluated positively is the strong partnership between the government and the private sector."

Meanwhile, Chair Labelle expressed gratitude to Kim Geo-seong, Senior Secretary for Civil Society at the Blue House, who is supporting the conference's organization. President Moon mentioned that Secretary Kim was in charge of practical preparations for the 2003 Seoul International Anti-Corruption Conference.

Park Eun-jung, Chair of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, said, "The Commission is preparing for the 19th International Anti-Corruption Conference while continuously communicating with the International Anti-Corruption Conference Committee on behalf of the Korean government," adding, "It will be an opportunity to share our anti-corruption efforts and achievements with the international community and to showcase Korea's more transparent transformation since hosting the 2003 conference."

President Moon said, "Many people suffering from corruption problems are often in situations where it is difficult for them to raise their voices," and added, "I expect the International Anti-Corruption Conference to represent their urgent desire for anti-corruption and to lead global dialogue and action toward practical solutions."

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