|
The Director of CBI, Shri U.S.Misra has said that with the
liberalisation and Globalisation process simultaneous efforts
are being made to prevent of illegal acts which pose a threat
to the economic security of the country. Addressing a gathering
of about 2000 public sector offiicials of the Govt. of Mauritius
at Port Loius tuesday, Shri Misra said that India has taken
effective steps to deal with the menace of money laundering
and terrorist financing. He said that in order to provide
a forum for exchange of information relating to economic security
of the country, an Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) has
been set up besides the passing of the money laundering bill
and establishment of a Financial Intelligence Unit, INDIA
(FIU-IND) which will be responsible for receiving, analyzing
and disseminating information relating to suspect financial
transactions to designated investigation and prosecution agencies.
He said that under the provisions of the Prevention of Money
Laundering Act, there will be adequate international cooperation
to combat transnational offences of money laundering. Shri
Misra expressed India's keen interest to work closely in fighting
corruption in the public as well as private sectors with the
Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC), an Anti
Corruption Agency of Mauritius.
Speaking on cross-border and domestic corruption, Shri Misra
said cross border corruption is of concern primarily because
of its potential to interact with domestic corruption and
consequently strengthening both the domestic and cross border
corruption. He said that tackling cross-border corruption
is a complex challenge requiring co-ordinated efforts among
different States and anti-corruption agencies and added that
nothing can be achieved unless the challenge of domestic corruption
is effectively met.
Shri Misra who is heading a four-member delegation to that
country on the invitation of the Independent Commission Against
Corruption (ICAC), called on the Acting President of the Republic
of Mauritius, Mr. Abdool Rauf Bundhun, the Prime Minister
and the Minister of Defence and Home Affairs, Mr. Paul Raymond
Berenger, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
and Economic developmment, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and
the leader of Opposition of Mauritius, Mr. Naveenchandra Ramgoolam
at Port Louis during the three-day visit besides holding discussions
with the members of the ICAC. The Indian side has agreed to
provide training to the ICAC officials in specialised areas
at the CBI academy at Ghaziabad and depute experienced CBI
Investigators in the field of Corruption and money laundering
to impart training to ICAC Investigators on contract basis
in Mauritius besides setting up of a Investigation Division
in Mauritius on the lines of CBI Command Centre.
The other members of the delegation are Mrs. Manjulika Gautam,
Addl. Secretary, Deptt. of Personnel and Training, Shri Sujeet
Banerjee, Secretary, CVC & Shri Rakesh Singh, Joint Secretary,
Incharge of Financial Investigation Unit, Ministry of Finance.
|
