Transparency International Founder & Former German Minister Discuss Anti-Corruption Efforts
PoliticsUlaanbaatar, May 12,
2023 /MONTSAME/. On May 11, 2023,
Chairman of the State Great Khural of Mongolia G.
Zandanshatar hosted a meeting with Mrs. Herta Däubler-Gmelin, the former
Minister of Justice of Germany, and P. Aigen, the Founder of "Transparency
International". During the meeting, Mrs. Däubler-Gmelin and Mr. Aigen expressed
their pleasure in meeting with the Speaker again and acknowledged the efforts
made by the State Great Khural and the Government of Mongolia in combating
corruption in the past. They also pledged their readiness to offer any support
and assistance from Transparency International's headquarters in Ulaanbaatar
and Berlin.
In response, Speaker
G. Zandanshatar expressed his gratitude for their willingness to help and wished
Professor Herta Däubler-Gmelin and Mr. Peter Aigen to enjoy their visit in Mongolia.
He also shared that the ongoing spring session of the State Great Khural of
Mongolia would focus on legal reform against corruption.
Mentioning the Comprehensive Partnership relations between Mongolia and the Federal Republic of Germany, the
Speaker highlighted the approval of the Law on Inspection by the State Great
Khural of Mongolia, which established legal norms for public hearings and
parliamentary investigations.
During the meeting,
the parties discussed various issues, including the legal regulation of
supervision in the parliaments of Mongolia and Germany, parliamentary academic
and research services, and other topics of mutual interest. Professor Herta
Däubler-Gmelin presented the Research section in the Bundestag as playing a
crucial role in supporting the German Parliament in making informed decisions.
The research section’s primary goal is to provide scientifically backed answers
to every question asked by a member of the Bundestag."
According to Mr. Peter
Aigen, the Founder of Transparency International, the organization produces a
vast array of analyses, studies, and conclusions on the request of the
Bundestag. Instead of attributing blame for individual corruption cases, they
focus on conducting systemic research to identify and address all potential
theoretical and practical avenues for corruption within a country's larger
framework. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of CARE Germany, which supports humanitarian and development programs.
Professor Herta
Däubler-Gmelin who formerly served as the Chair of the Human Rights and
Humanitarian Aid Committee of the German Parliament, played a leading role in
the development of German criminal legislation during her time as Minister of
Justice in 2002. Later, as a parliamentarian, she conducted a campaign to raise
awareness and promote effective implementation of the Rome Statute of the
International Criminal Court at the parliamentary level.