Govt gears up for World Anticorruption Day

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says that World Anticorruption Day on Dec. 9 will be more than just a commemoration of the government’s stance against graft.

“As you all know, it will not just be a commemoration event but will be about what we have done up to this day in our efforts to prevent and eradicate corruption,” he said in a speech at his office on Monday as quoted by tribunnews.com.

He said that on World Anticorruption Day he and his Cabinet would evaluate their anticorruption work, looking at the things that they have achieved and what they would need to work on in the future.

The commemoration, he said, would be held in Semarang, Central Java, where he felt would be conducive to the day’s agenda.

“I want us to have a hard and sharp discussion and reflect on our situation, which will help us determine our moves for the future,” he said.