How this Tunisian commission is fighting corruption
Speaking to Al-Monitor, the head of the Tunisian Anti-Corruption Commission, Chawki Tabib, discusses the commission’s plan for the future and steps to fight corruption that hinders the building of a democratic state.
TUNIS, Tunisia — Corruption has become a major challenge for Tunisia after it registered a decline of 17 places between 2010 and 2016 in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), which ranks countries around the world in terms of monitoring corruption and is issued annually by Transparency International (TI).
In an interview with Al-Monitor, the head of the Tunisian Anti-Corruption Commission, Chawki Tabib, revealed from the commission’s headquarters in Tunis the reasons for the increasing corruption rates in all domains — particularly in the public sector, real estate sector and municipalities — after the fall of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's regime in 2011. He explained the Anti-Corruption Commission’s vision on spreading the culture of good and transparent governments, while stressing the role of civil society and the need to raise awareness among citizens to fight corruption.
The text of the interview follows:
Al-Monitor: Can you explain the Anti-Corruption Commission’s work, its functions and objectives?
