Former head of Polish Central Anticorruption Bureau to counsel Moldovan PM in anti-corruption field

Chisinau, 23 June /MOLDPRES/ - Prime Minister Pavel Filip today exchanged opinions on reducing corruption in Moldova and the international experience in this sector with High EU Adviser in Anti-Corruption Sector Pawel Wojtunik, the government’s communication and media relations department has reported.     

In the beginning of the meeting, the PM reviewed the actions undertaken by the government in fighting corruption and creating an integral and performant public system. Pavel Filip referred to the level of implementation of the Strategy on reforming the justice sector and the national anti-corruption strategy, as well as to the goals of the cabinet’s work to this end. 

“Presently, we have all the needed components to have success in fighting corruption. There is determination on behalf of the government, we have parliamentary will, and what is most important, we have a vision of reforming this sector. We rely on your experience and support in creating mechanisms due to allow us diminish this phenomenon in Moldova and work out a modern legal framework of preventing and combating the corruption acts,” the PM said.    

For his part, Pawel Wojtunik stressed that the fight against corruption was a common problem for the international society. Yet, not all countries recognize this and do not commit to fulfill anti-corruption measures. “Corruption is not a political issue and must be treated along with other offences. I am ready to provide you my experience and support in implementing government’s efforts,” the High EU Adviser said. 

The officials also discussed the international experience in the reformation of the systems with corruption problems, mechanisms of implementing the anti-corruption strategies, as well as priority measures which should be paid immediate attention.  

Pawel Wojtunik in 2009 – 2015 acted as head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau from Poland and managed to record special performances in his activity, proved also by the progress registered by Poland in the relevant international ratings. Wojtunik has earlier held diverse leadership offices in institutions with powers of combating and prevention of organized crime and terrorism. He was educated in the law sector in Poland and the USA.       

The High EU Advisers aim at providing support to Moldova’s authorities in carrying out the priority reforms’ agenda and implementing the Moldova-EU Association Agreement. Presently, Prime Minister Pavel Filip has four advisers in such sectors as public administration reform, financial and banking sector, communication and transparency, anti-corruption. An adviser for the justice sector is to be selected soon.    

(Editor M. Jantovan)