Transparency International Fiji Islands

Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It means that:

• Decisions are taken not for the public benefit but for private interest
• Democratic institutions are weakened. Political costs manifest themselves above all in loss of legitimacy, and of public trust and support
• Instead of fair competition based on price, quality and innovation, corruption leads to competitive bribery. This harms trade and deters investments
• The environment is threatened. When environmental protection agencies are corrupt, the very foundations of sustainable development are eroded
• Human right abuses flourished. As corruption increases regimes become more secretive, and basic social and economic rights are threatened
• Corruption makes it impossible for millions of people, especially in developing countries, to earn an honest living. ^ Top ^

The objectives of TI Fiji are to:

• To raise public awareness and advance the general education of the public in Fiji in matters relating to the nature and consequences of corruption in business transactions, including overseas development initiatives and existing legislations and other guidelines which exist to combat corruption
• To promote, undertake or commission research for the public benefit in matters relating to the nature and consequences of corruption in business transactions and the cost-effectiveness of overseas developments initiatives and to disseminate the useful results of such research
• To support and promote the charitable educational aims and objectives of Transparency International, a not-for-profit organisation under Fiji law, and in particular to assist in securing support within Fiji for Standards of Conduct designed to promote transparency and accountability in business transactions, and to cooperate with other organisations throughout the world with similar objectives
• To provide assistance and expertise to parties involved in trade, investment and economic and social development and to assist them in ensuring compliance with existing anti-corruption legislation and Standards of Conduct established in conjunction with Transparency International in Fiji and other bodies
• To give the legislative and public bodies and others facilities for conferring with and ascertaining the view of persons and institutions engaged in combating corruption as regards matters directly or indirectly affecting that activity
• To arrange, provide, organize or promote alone or with others the provision conferences, lectures, seminars, meetings, courses, exhibitions, training, information and advisory services and other events and services in furtherance of the objects of the company.
• To write, make, prepare, edit and print, publish, issue and circulate, gratuitously or otherwise, reports, periodicals, books, pamphlets, leaflets, articles, films, video tapes, computer software, electronic devises, materials, for study or other documents in furtherance of or necessary for the promotion of the objects of the company, or procure any of the above acts