MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somali government vowed to intensify the war on corruption as the country remains one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre said his government is committed to establishing rules to fight dishonesty, saying the country could not survive without transparency and disciplined institutions.
“We need to fight this evil act if we need to reach prosperity and achieve our target. My government will put more effort into eradicating corruption,” PM Hamze said.
The remarks of the PM came barely a month after a report by the country’s Auditor General, Mohamed Ali Afgoi, revealed massive misappropriation and possible embezzlement of funds, saying over $96 million meant for the fiscal year 2021 was nowhere to be found.
In the report published by Mohamed Ali Afgoi, details show that among the money missing is $21 million taken as a loan in 2021 without the involvement of the office of the Auditor General, which is responsible for auditing government expenditures independently without interference.
“More than $96 million missed from the government’s coffers, including $21 million of it was taken as a loan from the Central Bank in 2021 and it is not informed to his office,” Mohamed Ali Afgoi said, in what now gives a glimpse of wastage and corruption within the government.
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