Former Integrity Commissioners including Kim Young-ran Participate in IACC Integrity Campaign

From the top left of the photo, counterclockwise: Lee Jae-oh, Kim Young-ran, Lee Sung-bo, Sung Young-hoon, and Park Eun-jung, former Chairpersons of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. (Photo by Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Former Chairpersons of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), including Kim Young-ran, participated in the 19th IACC (International Anti-Corruption Conference) Integrity Campaign hosted by the ACRC on the 3rd.

The former chairpersons originally planned to attend as speakers in a separate session, but due to the spread of COVID-19, they delivered video messages about the future direction and requests for anti-corruption policies.

Lee Jae-oh, the 2nd Chairperson, said, "A country with integrity is a prosperous country. Therefore, integrity must become a part of citizens' daily lives," adding, "I hope the International Anti-Corruption Conference will serve as an opportunity to enhance the integrity of public officials."

He also urged, "Please consider immobility as a form of corruption and actively and proactively carry out administration that meets the expectations and demands of the people."

Kim Young-ran, the 3rd Chairperson, said, "The process of enacting the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act is the most memorable. It must have been a meaningful moment for the ACRC staff as well," emphasizing that the Act is a law that changes culture and that integrity should become internalized among public officials and in our society.

Following this, Lee Sung-bo, the 4th Chairperson, stated, "The taxes paid by the people must be used in necessary areas, and protecting the people's taxes should be the future direction of anti-corruption policies."

Seong Young-hoon, the 5th Chairperson, and Park Eun-jung, the 6th Chairperson, respectively said, "It is important to maintain consistency when establishing laws and systems related to anti-corruption," and "The anti-corruption system in the public sector has been institutionally well established. The remaining task is to expand anti-corruption integrity beyond the public sector to the entire private sector."

Jeon Hyun-hee, the 7th Chairperson of the ACRC and the leader of this 19th International Anti-Corruption Conference, stated, "We will continue to strive to make the intentions and achievements of our predecessors shine brighter and to become an ACRC loved by the people."

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