Run against corruption
12 December 2009
A five-km run from Kharbandi to the Zangdopelri in Phuentsholing town will be organised tomorrow to observe the National Corruption Free Week.
Organised by the dungkhag, the marathon titled, ‘Run Against Corruption’, will have two open categories for men and women. Some 250 people registered for the run. But interested people, who have not registered, can also take part in the run.
Haa Dzongkhag will be organising a solidarity walk on the same day to mark the week and create awareness. The 3.5 km walk will be conducted around the town.
Meanwhile, Trashigang Dzongkhag organised a solidarity walk in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption Commission on December 9.
Students, teachers, civil servants, police and business community walked the Trashigang town and residential areas sending a message to refrain from, resist and report corruption.
According to ACC Director Rinzin Dorji, the solidarity walk was organized in Trashigang to send the message to a wider audience. “Trashigang being the largest and most populous dzongkhag has the biggest number of civil servants who could spread the messages,” he said. The walk was also aimed at creating awareness in rural areas.
Trashgang Dzongda Lungten Dorji told participants that fighting corruption must be a collective effort just like it taking more than an individual effort to be corrupt.
“An individual cannot be corrupted unless he or she is helped by another,” he told the participants. “Therefore, everyone must shoulder responsibility to fight corruption.”
He also told them that the corruption arises from the greed of many rather than from an individual.
Radhi Mangmi Pema Wangchuk, who participated in the walk, said it could be an effective medium to reach out to the uneducated section of the population in the rural areas. “There is corruption in villages too, and people need to know about fight against it,” he said. Bhutan started observing the International Anti-corruption Day since 2006, the year when Anti-corruption Commission of Bhutan was instituted.
The theme of the event for the 2006 was “Together we can stop corruption”. The December 9-17 period has been declared as “National Corruption Free week”.
This year, a series of events will be organised to create awareness on corruption among government officials, policy makers, donors, the press, non-governmental organizations, business community and the public. “Am I CORRUPT?” is the theme for the event.
By Tepma Wangdi and Tandin Pem
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I don’t understand how running and corruption is at all related. Running, jumping and sort of exercise related activities should be organized for health promotion campaign. By declaring certain day as corruption free day by itself does not become corruption free. Put some corrupted people behind the bar on the particular day and say the system is not going to tolerate corruption any longer.