Two-Pronged Strategy to Fighting Corruption in Mexico: Investigation and Punishment Xia Lin and Wu Hao - Xinhua
go to original May 23, 2017

With Arrests of Fugitive Mexican Ex-Governors, Anti-Graft Is Being Systematized (New China TV)

Mexico has intensified its clampdown on corruption with a two-pronged strategy, which combines the arrest of corrupt officials with a nationwide anti-corruption mechanism.

The efforts are a continuation of two arrests in April of fugitive former governors in Italy and Guatemala, respectively, and a manifestation of the country's resolve to root out corruption crimes like political nepotism and collusion with drug cartels, which have plagued Mexico for a long time.

"Mexico has been establishing its national anti-corruption system to coordinate investigation and punishment. The graft-beating agencies are trained to carry out laws and stipulations accurately, so that they can find legal support anytime necessary," said Marcos Fernandez, professor at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education.

Starting from July 2016, all government employees are asked to list their assets, and auditing agencies have become capable of tracking financial transactions at state levels.

Manuel Quijano, a political science lecturer at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, told Xinhua that the anti-corruption mechanism should be established on the basis of transparency and accountability.

Local supervision and audits should be independent from governors; citizens should be enabled to participate in anti-graft battles by submitting evidence of nepotism, cronyism and negligence of duty against corrupt officials at state or provincial levels, he added.

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