OECD Praises the Korean Government's Efforts to Eradicate Corruption

Jeon Hyun-hee, Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] An international organization report has been released, stating that the South Korean government's efforts to eradicate corruption have achieved significant results.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) announced on the 11th that the OECD Economic Development Review Committee (OECD EDRC) highly praised the South Korean government's measures to combat corruption in its Korea Economic Report.

The OECD publishes an economic report every two years that reviews the economic conditions and policies of member countries and suggests policy directions.

An ACRC official emphasized, "The report specifically mentioned that the ACRC played a particularly significant role in nearly eliminating corruption among lower-level public officials."

The report stated, "Recently, many presidential pardons for politicians, business leaders, and public officials involved in corruption were denied," and evaluated that "the passage of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in the National Assembly is also a meaningful measure."

According to the report, South Korea has shown an upward trend in the Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International and the Control of Corruption Index by the World Bank over the past three years.

The report mentioned key improvements such as strengthening whistleblower protection through amendments to the Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Management of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, including provisions to prevent conflicts of interest in the Code of Conduct for Public Officials, and enacting the Public Finance Recovery Act.

Jeon Hyun-hee, Chairperson of the ACRC, said, "The OECD's evaluation that there has been great progress in eradicating corruption in Korean society is an international recognition of our government's policies to realize a clean society," and added, "The ACRC will continue to do its best as the comprehensive anti-corruption agency to achieve even greater results in eradicating corruption."

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