President notes that the fight against corruption is the business of the whole society
24/01/2020 13:45
President notes that the fight against corruption is the business of the whole society
24/01/2020 13:45
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has put forward a number of important proposals to ensure the rule of law and the effective fight against corruption:
“The effectiveness of our reforms is largely determined by 4 important factors - ensuring the rule of law, effective anti-corruption, increasing institutional capacity and the formation of strong democratic institutions.
As you know, at the solemn meeting dedicated to Constitution Day, we examined in detail the priority tasks of ensuring the rule of law and improving the judicial sphere.
However, I want to draw your attention to the next tasks.
Firstly, one of the most important is the full independence of the court.
In continuation of this topic, I want to emphasize that the cases of breaking the law at the stage of the preliminary investigation that can still be eliminated only when real independence of the courts is achieved.
The legislative measures we have taken are already yielding concrete results. Positive changes in this area were also recognized by the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges, Mr. Diego Garcia-Sayan.
Over the past 3 years, acquittals were issued against 1,989 people, only in 2019 - 859 people. Also, last year 3 081 people were released from the courtroom, unreasonably charged with 2 623 citizens were retrained or expelled.
The fact that our judges pass acquittals is, of course, our greatest achievement in the legal field.
As President, I will continue to fully support such principle and determination of judges.
It is not limited to recognition of the restoration of human rights. It is time to clearly raise the question of the reasons for their violation, to answer for cases of pressure in the process of pre-trial proceedings.
It is necessary to limit the legacy remaining from the old system and the still ongoing practice of the prosecutor’s office studying judicial decisions. From now on, the prosecutor will be able to request a court decision only upon receipt of a complaint in the case.
It is necessary to review the powers of court chairpersons to evaluate the activities of judges and initiate disciplinary proceedings against them.
Government officials should make it clear to themselves that the issue of ensuring the independence of the courts will continue to be under the strict personal control of the President.
Everyone who has crossed the threshold of the court must be completely sure that the principles of legality and justice are strictly observed in Uzbekistan. As the famous German philosopher Immanuel Kant said, "when justice disappears, there is nothing left that could add value to life." We must never forget this truth.
In Uzbekistan, judges are called upon to be irreconcilable defenders of the law, a solid pillar of justice.
The Supreme Court, the High Judicial Council, and the Ministry of Justice are instructed to introduce a draft law within three months, providing for the implementation of these proposals in practice.
Secondly, the basic laws and codes relating to the judicial sphere were adopted about 20-25 years ago and ceased to meet modern requirements.
In this regard, it would be advisable for the parliament to adopt in the coming years the new Civil, Criminal, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Executive Codes and the Code of Administrative Responsibility.
In this case, special attention should be paid to the implementation of advanced human rights standards in investigative and judicial practice.
When improving the legislation, what we should care most about is not the fact of the adoption of new laws, but the benefits that the new laws will bring to people and how they will make their lives easier.
Thirdly, it is necessary to bring to a new level reforms in the field of early warning of offenses.
We are taking serious measures to improve the activities of the internal affairs bodies. But so far they have not become a structure that is in fact respected by the people.
In their system there are no specific criteria for activities to protect public order, the fight against crime, and the provision of public services.
In this regard, I consider it important to emphasize once again that it is necessary to continue the reforms and turn the internal affairs bodies into real defenders of citizens.
Over the next five years, the new composition of parliament, in particular, the Senate, will have to create all the necessary organizational and legal foundations and take practical measures.
It is necessary to develop a system of advanced training and targeted training for heads of internal affairs bodies at all levels.
Fourthly, unfortunately, corruption in various forms hinders the development of the country.
If we do not eradicate this vicious phenomenon, we will not be able to create a truly favorable business and investment climate, and no sphere of life in our society will develop.
It should be openly admitted that entrepreneurs still face corruption in such areas as the provision of land, cadastral, customs, banking services, licensing, and public procurement. This is evidenced by numerous appeals addressed to the President, messages in the press and social networks.
Until all sectors of the population and the best specialists are involved in the fight against corruption, until our whole society is, figuratively speaking, vaccinated with a “vaccine of honesty”, we will not be able to achieve our goals.
From eliminating the consequences of corruption, we must move on to its early prevention.
How do you look at the proposal to create, with a view to organizing the systematic execution of these tasks, a separate anti-corruption body accountable to parliament and the President?
In this regard, the Presidential Administration, together with the committees of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis, is instructed to develop a corresponding decree of the President within three months.
Fifth, life itself requires us to take another important step in ensuring human rights and improving citizenship legislation.
In particular, the time has come to take organizational and legal measures to solve, in accordance with the law, this problem of our compatriots who have been living in the country for many years but have not yet received the status of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
In particular, persons who arrived in the republic before 1995 and since then have been living in the country should automatically become citizens of Uzbekistan. Thus, the vitally important problem of almost 50 thousand compatriots will be solved.
The Cabinet of Ministers is instructed to consider this issue in conjunction with the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis and submit a corresponding bill before 1 May 2019.”
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