Upholding Integrity in the Public Service

Upholding Integrity in the Public Service

ISBN: 978-981-09-3673-0 (Paperback)
ISBN: 978-981-09-3674-7 (eBook)
by Civil Service College

Singapore's transformation from a corruption-ridden society to one of the cleanest countries in the world deserves closer scrutiny. This booklet summarises the major factors that have contributed towards Singapore's transformation into a clean country with low levels of corruption, namely strong political will against corruption, an effective anti-corruption agency, an independent judiciary, effective laws, a public service that eschews corruption and a zero tolerance towards corruption.

INTRODUCTION

STRONG POLITICAL WILL AGAINST CORRUPTION

THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AN EMPOWERED BUREAU AND AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY

AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SERVICE THAT ESCHEWS CORRUPTION AND A ZERO TOLERANCE TOWARDS CORRUPTION

CONCLUSION

ENDNOTES

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