The public functionaries, persons working in the justice sector, those who hold an executive post in a party, sociopolitical organization or state-run company, the persons with inspection duties and those from the regulatory bodies will be obliged to report acts of corruption and related acts and deeds of corruptive behavior, IPN reports, quoting a bill approved by the Government.
The acts will have to be reported during three workdays of the moment the persons obliged to report these find out about their commission. The presented information will be examined during 30 workdays and the person who reported the acts will be informed in written form about the results.
The bill also defines the protection measures and the actions that cannot be taken against the reporting person. Thus, these persons cannot be persecuted and intimidated. They benefit from the presumption of good faith until the opposite is proven. The confidentiality of the personal data in the process of examining the information will be guaranteed. The threatening or violation of the rights and freedoms, professional and business activity of the persons reporting acts of corruption is strictly banned. No promotion-related obstacles will be created in the path of these persons.
An important provision says that no person is obliged to report acts of corruption and deeds of corruptive behavior that run counter to the interests of their close relatives (children, parents, brothers, sisters, adopters, adopted persons, grandparents, and grandchildren).
The bill stipulates punishment for the non-reporting of acts of corruption and deeds of corruptive behavior that became known while performing one’s duties. The non-reporting will be penalized in accordance with the procedures for each category of personnel.
