December 9, 2017
“Eritrea’s Anti-Corruption Experience”
Speech by Mr. Hagos Gebrehiwet, Head of Economic Affairs of the PFDJ, at the “World Political Parties Meeting” in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China
Mr. Chairman
Distinguished Delegates
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Allow me to join previous speakers to express my profound appreciation for the CPC to organize this important forum and for the honour accorded to me to share the experiences of the PFDJ (People’s Front for Democracy and Justice) in Eritrea on a topical issue whose imprints and ramifications on national development remain of immense magnitude. As we all agree, corruption, particularly its official variant, is a malignant disease that devours and destroys the fabric of a society; indeed the soul of a nation and people. Corruption has different tentacles and manifestations to include: bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, parochialism, patronage, graft, and embezzlement of public funds.
