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Kiribati launches anti-corruption strategy

15:55 pm on 19 September 2017

The Kiribati government has launched its first ever National Anti-Corruption Strategy.

President Taneti Maamau said the strategy reaffirmed his government's commitment to the fight against corruption in government and civil society.

The Kiribati President-elect, Taneti Maamau. Photo: RNZI / Roz Terubea

Mr Maamau said it also encompasses the National Development Bank.

He said the strategy was a milestone in the history of Kiribati and would make it a champion of anti-corruption in the Pacific.