8/19/2019 Communiqué ICAC 18-03-16

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INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION

COMMUNIQUÉ

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has taken note that some press articles havebeen speculating on potential investigations and even setting the agenda and pace in respect toinvestigative steps to be taken by the Commission in the course of Preliminary Inquiries.

The Commission wishes to draw the attention of the public that at the stage of Preliminary Inquiries,the main focus of the investigation are to:

a) Proceed with a thorough verification of facts, and

b) Establish whether there is enough evidence connected or conducive to an act of corruption ormoney laundering that would warrant further investigations.

We stress that section 20 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act states that the Commission shall actindependently, impartially, fairly and in the public interest. We further stress that all steps taken by theCommission are in strict compliance with the above.

Consequently, we would like to appeal to one and all to exercise caution and not to pre-empt and/orprejudge the ICAC’ s processes.

For the Ag Director General

The Communication Unit

18th of March, 2016