This Saturday, the PSD president said that “corruption weakens democracy” and considered it a priority to fight its causes and form a government “demanding in ethics and uncompromising in integrity.”
In a message published on a social network
“The priority is to combat their causes and create a government that is ethical and uncompromising in honesty, transparency and political accountability,” he said.
On Saturday morning, in a note marking the date, the President of the Republic defended the need to “raise critical awareness among the political and economic elite” to reverse “harmful public opinion” about the consequences of corruption in “certain sectors of activity.” in Portugal”.
“On this International Anti-Corruption Day, the President of the Republic emphasizes the need to raise critical awareness among the political and economic elite in order to reverse the harmful public perception of the impact that the phenomenon of corruption has on certain sectors of activity in Portugal.” , addressed Marcelo Rebelo de Souza.
The head of state believes that “as a condition for good economic performance,” it is also important to make progress “in the legislative and operational fight against the most common risk factors identified by the European Commission.”
Among them, the president highlights “conflicts of interest, double financing, cartelization or lack of technical capabilities and organizational culture to combat fraud, as well as the unregistered economy.”
International Anti-Corruption Day is celebrated annually on December 9th. The goal is to raise awareness about fighting and preventing corruption in order to mobilize resources to fight it, according to the government website.
The theme chosen this year is “20th Anniversary of the UN Convention Against Corruption: Uniting the World Against Corruption” and marks the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).
This day was established by a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on October 31, 2003.