BANGKOK: The Ministry of Interior (MOI) urges all provinces on tackling corruption and to uphold the value of honesty to the public, said the Interior Permanent-Secretary.

The Permanent-Secretary of Interior Wiboon Sanguanpong has reported on the MOI's progress on tackling corruption, in line with the government's anti-corruption policies. He said the issue is urgent and all agencies must work together to attain success.

The MOI has ordered all provincial governors to operate strictly on this matter, in line the government's anti-corruption policies with the concrete outcomes by assigning corruption prevention measures, improving bureaucratic procedures, and instilling the value of honesty to the public.

The MOI's anti-corruption center has been established to coordinate all anti-corruption operations with an expected duration of one year, said the MOI Permanent-Secretary.

The Interior Permanent-Secretary states that the ministry's anti-corruption measures are based on the instilling and praising of honesty, prevention, suppression, and fair law enforcement principles.

The anti-corruption operations will improve Thailand's image in gaining the acceptance from foreign countries and the Asean Community, as well as encourage investment of foreign capital.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is gearing up on the corruption prevention and suppression strategies by raising public awareness on corruption, while urging the public to report any activity of corruption in the local administrative organisations.

NACC member Prasart Pongsivapai spoke of the issue in a nationally televised broadcast regarding the corruption prevention and suppression measures for the local administrative organisations.

He said the NACC is now in the second phase of the national strategy on the prevention and suppression of corruption by raising anti-corruption awareness in the public and will work with all anti-corruption agencies both inside and outside of Thailand.

If all sectors are honest, corruption will be eradicated, said the NACC member.

The NACC is now asking the public to notify any activities of corruption activity in the local administrative organisations to the NACC provincial offices, as the general public is the closest person in contact with the local administrative organisations.

He has also suggested that the private sectors should uphold business transparency, and politicians should maintain moral values and work to the maximum benefit of the people in preventing corruption in the local administrative organisations.