The House continued deliberation on the recommendations presented by the Good Governance Committee on the Annual Report of the Anti-Corruption Commission 2023-2024 today.

The House, deliberating on the four recommendations of the ACC and three recommendations of the Committee, adopted the recommendations as provided below:

1. The Government to empower Law Enforcement and Regulatory Agencies to effectively serve as gatekeepers of integrity & anti-corruption efforts through enhancement of compensation, regulatory reform and enhancement of investigative, intelligence and technological capacity.

2. The Government to sustain the Momentum of Monitoring & Evaluation Framework for Integrity and Anti-Corruption Initiatives through integration of anti-corruption as a key dimension of the National M&E framework, incorporating anti-corruption in performance-based budgeting and embedding anti-corruption indicators in the RCSC’s performance dashboard.

3. All relevant agencies to reinforce Accountability & Oversight Mechanisms through strengthening parliamentary oversight functions, engaging citizens and civil society and enhancing information disclosure.

4. All relevant agencies to prevent Corruption Risks in the Revenue Mobilization through legislative and policy reforms, strengthening enforcement and monitoring, and enhancement of business regulatory environment.

5. The ACC to conduct more public education and awareness on transparency and integrity to reduce corrupt practices.

6. The Ministry of Finance to allocate an adequate budget and the RCSC to provide adequate human resources to the ACC, considering that success in curbing corruption is attributable to the strong political will of the Government.

During today's day-long deliberation, the House also proposed and endorsed four additional recommendation that include:

The Government to continue expanding online services, which would not only reduce Turn-Around-Time but also ensure transparent, smooth, equitable services and curb corruption between service providers and recipients.

1. The National Assembly of Bhutan to discuss with the National Council of Bhutan for establishment of a joint parliamentary committee to review ACC’s annual report and the National Integrity Assessment Reports.

3. The Good Governance Committee to compile and submit a comprehensive report, detailing the total number of corruption-related judgments passed to date and the current status of restitution and asset recovery in these cases in the next session.

4. The Good Governance Committee to present its review report on the compensation and rehabilitation to the people who are acquitted or whose cases are dismissed by the Court in the next session. 

   The House endorsed all above recommendations, with 38 votes in favor, 2 abstentions, and 1 against, out of 41 members present and voting.