Myanmar has seen corruption stop in a few places but it remains in many places as ever, said Aung Kyi, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission. 

He made the comment during the first meeting of the leading committee for drawing a national level anti-corruption strategy. 

“The commission has steadfastly fought corruption that is rampant across the country for over the past three years. But only a few places saw corruption stop whereas it is still rampant in many parts of the country as ever as before,” the chairman said. 

He blamed it for the lack of an inclusive, coordinated anti-corruption policy. 

Although the commission has implemented 85 percent of the anti-corruption strategy (2018-2021) adopted in 2018, the entire people including public affairs-related organizations and economic organizations could not have been mobilized to participate in the fight against corruption, Aung Kyi said. 

 He stressed the need for the government, out of political goodwill, to lead the fight against corruption in order to realize the anti-corruption millennium goals. He also called for inclusive participation when work committees are formed. 

Under the current National League for Democracy government, Taninthayi Region Chief Minister Dr Le Le Maw and the advocate general from the Yangon Region government were among those who were charged with corruption. 

Of such corruption cases, the lawsuit against BPI factory manager Dr Aung Zaw has attracted some criticisms.