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The National Rejuvenation Council and the National Assembly passed Institutional Act No. 10 and the Corrupt Practices Act 5624 on corruption this morning

[30 July 5624]

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It has been announced today that President Tiberius Claudius Nero, alongside members of the National Rejuvenation Council and the Government, has worked on passing a new Institutional Act regarding corruption and setting up an ombudsman to handle corruption cases.

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The Act was signed this morning, and a copy was sent to the President while he was on his world tour. The signed copy was sent back to Jildrati City via express mail accompanied by a representative of the Government of the Kundrati Union. The ombudsman, called the Bureau for Corruption, will have powers of arrest regarding cases where members of the private sector, the civil service, and the Government have engaged in corrupt practices.

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The Institutional Act deals with the broad setup of the Bureau for Corruption (BC). In contrast, the Corrupt Practices Act 5624, which was passed 87-3 by the National Assembly and for which the President also signed and provided a copy, will deal with the finer details for how the BC will work and what powers it will have. Paraphrased, the BC has the following duties and powers:

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• Powers for the BC to investigate bribery in all forms, both monetary and non-monetary in nature, and in both the public and private sectors;
  
• Extraterritorial powers for the BC to deal with corrupt acts committed by a Kundrati citizen outside Kundrati as though these were committed in Kundrati;
  
• Fine of up to KUN 200,000 or an imprisonment term not exceeding 5 years, or to both, for each count of corruption;
  
• Fine of up to KUN 500,000 or an imprisonment term not exceeding 8 years, or to both, for each count of corruption in relation to a contract or a proposal for a contract with the Government;
  
• Presumption where any gratification given or received by a person in the employment of the Government or of a public body is deemed corrupt, and the burden of proof to rebut the presumption lies with the person;
  
• Forfeiture of gratification received in the form of a penalty equivalent to the amount of bribes received upon conviction; and
  
• Non-disclosure of the name or address of any informer, or any matter which might lead to the discovery of the informer's identity.
  

This information was taken from the Wikipedia page on the Singaporean CPIB.

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The following is the full text of the Institutional Act in question:

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GOD, UNION, DEMOCRACY

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We, the people of the Kundrati Union, recognize corruption as a plague that infects all democracies and dictatorships.
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We, the people of the Kundrati Union, recognize that without proper organizations to deal with corruption, corrupt practices will continue unabated and result in possible destruction of the Kundrati Union.
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Thus we declare,

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The Kundrati Union shall set up the Bureau for Corruption, a department under the Ministry of Home Affairs, with independence to do their job without interference by the National Rejuvenation Council or the Government, for the express purpose of investigating corrupt practices within the Government, the private sector, the public service, and any person who works within the private or public sector or with the Government.

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The Bureau of Corruption shall be granted wide-ranging arrest powers in consultation with local police departments and the National Police. They shall also be allowed to be given police power to detain individuals charged with corruption. In addition, they shall be independent of the National Police and the police forces when pursuing an investigation relating to corruption.

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The Bureau of Corruption may advise and consult the Government regarding any practices that may be considered corruption but are otherwise legal under other circumstances or laws.

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The Bureau of Corruption shall levy fines and necessary punishment on individuals or companies charged with corruption as appropriate per the necessary legislation.

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The Bureau of Corruption may be able to investigate all government individuals, including the President of the Kundrati Union, for corrupt practices. If the President of the Kundrati Union refuses to allow an investigation or prosecution to take place, or if the President is subject to an investigation, the Bureau of Corruption shall report in that case to the Speaker of the Parliament and the Parliamentary Blue Ribbon Committee for further steps.

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TIBERIUS CLAUDIUS NERO
PRESIDENT OF THE KUNDRATI UNION
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THE NATIONAL REJUVENATION COUNCIL

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GOD, UNION, DEMOCRACY!