Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar

Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar
အဂတိလိုက်စားမှု တိုက်ဖျက်ရေး ကော်မရှင်
Commission overview
Formed 25 February 2014 (2014-02-25)
Jurisdiction Myanmar
Commission executive
  • Mya Win, Chairman

The Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar (Burmese: အဂတိလိုက်စားမှု တိုက်ဖျက်ရေး ကော်မရှင်; abbreviated ACC) is a 15-member body responsible for investigating corruption allegations in the country.[1] It was formed under the 2013 Anti-Corruption Law, which was enacted in September 2013.[1] Most of the appointed members are former high-ranking military personnel.[2] The commission was formed on 25 February, 2014.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Tim McLaughlin; Aung Shin (9 June 2014). "Graft scandal sinks without trace". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. Naing Ko Ko (25 August 2014). "Anti-Corruption Commission needs reform". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. Ei Ei Toe Lwin (3 March 2014). "Doubts emerge over anti-graft commission". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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