The Attorney‑General and Minister for Anti‑Corruption Aiyaz Sayed‑Khaiyum has met with a high‑level Nepalese Government delegation that is in the country to promote knowledge sharing and to build capacity in relation to Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism.
Sayed-Khaiyum says that Fiji ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption in 2008, for which transparency is the key.
He adds that the Fijian Government has initiated a number of reforms to promote transparency including the introduction of the Information Bill and the Code of Conduct Bill in Parliament last year.
Sayed Khaiyum also emphasised the need to have international compliance, in that Fiji is committed to working with its international partners to ensure compliance with international standards as it makes foreign investment more attractive and improves sustainable growth.
The Nepalese delegation consisted of 13 senior officials from the Department of Money Laundering Investigation, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Financial Information Unit, Security Board and Insurance Board of Nepal who will be meeting with various government and private sector stakeholders from 13 to 15 March 2017.
The objective of the high‑level visit is for the Nepalese officials to gather insight about Fiji’s current Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism framework and implementation practices.
The delegates will meet with the relevant Fijian Government agencies including the Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit, Reserve Bank of Fiji, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Fiji Police Force, Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption, Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority and private sector financial institutions.
