CNI News
13 December 2025
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission, said that in order to eliminate corruption, all media organizations and the general public must work together and cooperate in collective efforts.
He made these remarks in a video message delivered at the ceremony marking International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, 2025.
The Senior General stated that to foster a culture that does not tolerate corruption at all, and to prevent corrupt practices, it is necessary to place balanced emphasis on fundamental awareness-raising, preventive measures, and education.
He said:“In order to correctly distinguish between serving the public interest and pursuing personal gain, and to ensure that corrupt practices do not occur, civil servants, public officials, businesspeople, civil society organizations, media organizations, and the entire public must work together to collectively strive in anti-corruption efforts.”
He added that anyone who commits corruption by deviating from the state’s established objectives must be dealt with effectively and in accordance with the law, without favoritism or discrimination.
A journalist commented: “Calling for cooperation between journalists and the public to fight corruption is a good thing, and we welcome it. The key issue, however, is the establishment of an independent anti-corruption commission that will genuinely take action. The body currently formed in Myanmar is merely symbolic. Another point is that journalists know who is involved in corruption, who gives and receives bribes, and how business and opportunities are obtained through such practices. But even when we point this out and report on it, if there is no action taken, it achieves nothing. If there were genuine investigations and real enforcement that reach down to the grassroots level, the public would be eager to provide information, and journalists would also be ready to report. What is needed now is to act as stated and prove it through action first.”
In Myanmar, corruption has grown to a severe level and has come to harm the country’s social life and economy.
Political observers note that corruption among government employees and departmental bodies should be addressed with effective and concrete enforcement measures.
