New Anti-Corruption Bill in Kazakhstan Sets Rules for Officials’ Gifts
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Kazakhstan has prepared a package of anti-corruption amendments that would allow gifts received by officials to be transferred directly to the state balance sheet, Orda.kz reports.
The draft was reviewed in its second reading. It introduces a clear definition of conflict of interest, expands the list of people who are prohibited from working together, and also requires the declaration of personal interests. In addition, decisions and transactions made in a conflict-of-interest situation could be declared invalid.
State legal entities would be allowed to accept, as state property, gifts received free of charge and transferred or awarded during protocol events or other official functions.
A separate block of amendments concerns the heads of state bodies and the quasi-public sector. It introduces liability for failing to take measures to prevent corruption and for insufficient oversight of subordinate structures.
The document also proposes extending the statute of limitations for corruption offenses, expanding the range of subjects covered, including foreign officials, and introducing liability for the offer or promise of a bribe itself.
Original author: Ilya Astakhov
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