VIENTIANE, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Lao government bodies should do more to weed out and prevent corruption, using the methods put in place by the party and state, a recent inspection meeting said.
A meeting to disseminate and explain the content of the third National Inspection Meeting and provide instruction on inspection procedures was organized on Monday by Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, reported state-run media group Vientiane Times on Tuesday.
During the meeting, party committees and leading officials of Laos were advised to raise public awareness of the importance of complying with the law and encourage people to stay away from corruption, as a first step in preventing systemic corruption. Participants and committees in charge were asked to share their knowledge and skills in carrying out inspections and fighting corruption.
The party and state have always considered the campaign against corruption to be of great importance, said Vientiane Times. Since 1982, Lao government has provided directions for dealing with underhand activities in state administrative bodies and among public officials, and for preventing corruption.
