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Ethiopia: New Committee Set to Stamp Out Corruption
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Addis Fortune (Addis Ababa)
18 March 2008
Posted to the web 18 March 2008
Wudineh Zenebe
Addis Fortune
The Addis Abeba City Caretaker Administration established a committee, which examines the disciplinary measures required for the city officials and bureaucrats accused or convicted of corruption. The committee has been formed to execute a directive issued on March 3, 2008 by the city cabinet on corrective actions needed to be taken.
According to a letter Brehane Deressa, mayor of Addis Abeba, wrote to the members of the committee, established a day after the issuance of the directive, the committee accepts appeals from city officials and presents a report with recommendations.
Members of the committee are Amare Shibeshi, deputy bureau head of capacity building, Zegeye Yemaneberhan, commissioner of the civil service commission, Woldesenbet Berhanemeskel, deputy general manager of Land Development and Administration Authority and Yohannes Andarge, deputy head of Information and Culture Bureau.
The Federal Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission had been apprehending officials of the city in different structures. Some of these officials who are being released on bail are claimed to have been loosing their job without any administrative decision.
According to the directive, the reason for the establishment of the committee is to make an informed decision on officials that are released on bail, so that they do not return to duty and hide evidences. Hence, the committee lands its recommendations to the mayor having investigated specific cases.
Based on the recommendation, the mayor has the mandate to sack, transfer and demote officials involving such cases. An official, who may be displeased with the decision, has the right to appeal before the administrations state employees' court.
Fortune's attempt to talk to the Mayor failed, as he is not in the country.
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Brehane in his letter has advised members of committee to carry out their responsibilities with great care.
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