Lesotho will take part at a five day conference of the state parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) to be held in Indonesia, Jakarta starting Monday.

At this conference, Lesotho will be represented by the Director General for the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Mr. Borotho Matsoso, and Director of Public Education of DCEO, Mr. Litelu Ramokhoro.

Mr. Matsoso said the conference will bring together African Countries such as Lesotho, South Africa, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia to discuss best practices which will be put in place in order to prevent corruption.

He added that during the conference, participants will also review technical needs for different countries so that those who need assistance can be capacitated.

Mr. Matsoso outlined that 'corruption is an act of evil', adding that it needs team work to be uprooted.

At the end of the conference, participants will have developed clear policies with regard to corruption for implementation purposes in different countries.

The UNCAC aims to promote and strengthen measures to prevent and combat corruption more efficiently and effectively while the DCEO was established under the Prevention of Corruption and Economic Offences Act No.5 of 1999 so as to address issues of corruption in Lesotho.

Source: LENA 25/01/2008