Yemeni union for transparency, combating corruption announced

SANA'A, March 28 (Saba) - Including a number of civil society
organizations, syndicates and associations, the Yemeni Union for
Transparency and Combating Corruption has been announced to improve
contribution of civil participation in combating corruption.

The union aims at engaging all civil society organizations,
political parties and youth and women sectors in the government's
efforts in fighting against corruption.

A statement issued by the union highlighted that the corruption is a
threatening phenomenon which has negatively effected the development
in the country.

The union establishment was in response to an invitation from the
Democracy Society Forum in collaboration with the Supreme National
Authority of Combating Corruption (SNACC) and supported by the
National Democracy Institute.

The union is looking for a real role in the country in which it will
try to improve the national legislation to combat corruption.

MD/AM