YANGON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's anti-corruption chief U Aung Kyi has declared war on bribery and corruption, describing corruption as common enemy, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Tuesday.
A two-year plan is being formulated to systematically rid the country of bribery, immorality and malpractice, U Aung Kyi, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, pledged at a ceremony in Yangon on Monday.
The anti-corruption war, which needs an all-inclusive approach with long-term plans, will start with educational efforts to change the attitude towards bribery and malpractice, especially among young people, he said, adding that to detest and reject corruption and eliminate it from society is one of the goals of the plan.
He stressed closer scrutiny and action on complaint letters within rules and regulations.
The paper reading ceremony on anti-corruption was jointly organized by the Anti-Corruption Commission and the UN Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) under the title of "Promote Integrity to Counter Corruption."
The anti-corruption commission has drawn up a strategic work plan for 2018 to fight corruption.
The commission had received 4,516 complaint letters from across the country since the opening of its office on Nov. 30, 2017. The letters complained about department action, management and administration error, land management, judiciary cases, land acquisition, abuse, bribery and wilful misconduct.
Myanmar is a member country to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and South East Asia Parties against Corruption (SEA-PAC).
Moreover, Myanmar has signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand and Vietnam to fight corruption.
Myanmar's Anti-Corruption Law took effect in September 2013 and the Anti-Corruption Commission was formed in 2014 but was reformed in November 2017.
