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OEA/Ser.G
CP/RES. 824 (1337/02)
25 September 2002
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CP/RES. 824 (1337/02)
SUPPORT FOR NICARAGUA
IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,
CONSIDERING:
That the Charter of the Organization of American States recognizes that
representative democracy is indispensable for the stability, peace, and
development of the region, and that one of the purposes of the OAS is to
promote and consolidate representative democracy, with due respect for the
principle of nonintervention;
That the separation of powers and independence of the branches of government are
essential elements of representative democracy;
That transparency in government activities, probity, and responsible public
administration on the part of governments are essential components of the
exercise of democracy, as stipulated in the Inter-American Democratic Charter;
That the Inter-American Convention against Corruption constitutes an appropriate
and effective instrument at the disposal of the member states of the
Organization to enable them to combat the scourge of corruption with the utmost
resolve;
That corruption undermines the legitimacy of public institutions and is
detrimental to society, governance, the rule of law, the exercise of democracy,
and the integral development of peoples;
HAVING HEARD the presentation by the Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to
the Organization of American States regarding his Government's efforts to
combat corruption and its request for support of Nicaragua's efforts to
guarantee representative democracy and the rule of law, in the spirit of the
Inter-American Democratic Charter; and
AWARE that the Government of Nicaragua has publicly denounced alleged acts of
corruption committed by persons in the exercise of public office, maintaining
that those acts have wrought grave damage to the normal course of economic and
institutional life in Nicaraguan society,
RESOLVES:
1. To reiterate that the fight against corruption is an
essential component of the exercise of democracy, the consolidation of
institutions, and the strengthening of the rule of law.
2. To express the support of member states for the
efforts and actions being undertaken by the Government of Nicaragua to combat
acts of corruption.
3. To urge member states to offer the Government of
Nicaragua their full cooperation and assistance, in accordance with their laws
and applicable treaties, in the investigation and prosecution of acts of
corruption.
4. To urge the international community and international
financial institutions to support the Government of Nicaragua in its efforts to
govern effectively, in accordance with the principles contained in the
Inter-American Democratic Charter and the obligations established in the
Inter-American Convention against Corruption.
5. To urge the Government of Nicaragua and all sectors
of Nicaraguan society to work together to fight corruption and ensure good
governance, with full respect for the democratic order, the constitutional
framework, and the rule of law.
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