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المملكة: Citizens and residents: the Crown Prince’s statement "Corrupt will not survive" It established the approach of justice and integrity in the Kingdom

Citizens and residents of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrate International Anti-Corruption Day, which falls on December 9, stressing that the Kingdom has succeeded in transforming the statement of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, “No one involved in a corruption case will survive” into a way of life and work, which established a new historical phase based on justice, transparency, and the protection of national capabilities.

Participants in an opinion poll on this occasion agreed that the mounting government efforts to strengthen the values of integrity, tighten control systems, and develop… The legislation succeeded in curbing financial waste and preventing the abuse of power, which raised the degree of trust between citizens and state institutions to unprecedented levels.

The fight against corruption is a pillar of the state

Muhammad Al-Zahrani began his speech by emphasizing that combating corruption had become a fundamental pillar of the state during the era of Khadim

"MuhammadCommunity awareness regarding these issues has matured greatly, especially with the availability of secret reporting channels that have enabled everyone to raise comments without fear. He warned against attempts by some to sugarcoat corruption practices with names such as “Sa’i” or “Gift,” stressing the need to call them by their true names as forms of corruption, and stressing that the professional department is a great trust that every employee must feel to protect the country’s interests.

The citizen "a partner" Anti-corruption

In the same context, Raad Al-Atawi described the occasion as a milestone for consolidating national efforts, stressing that the state

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With its wise leadership, it has made tremendous strides in reducing corruption to the point that it has become rare and almost negligible, after the citizen became an effective partner in exposing violations through immediate reporting to the competent authorities that carry out their duties without any negligence.

Al-Attawi presented a future vision for strengthening these gains, proposing the inclusion of the concepts of anti-corruption and the culture of Integrity is included in the school curricula for the new generation, to build a conscious society that instinctively rejects any practices that disrupt the wheel of development, praising the solidarity of citizens with the security authorities to work side by side to protect the homeland.

Religion promotes self-censorship

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For his part, Sulaiman Al-Dosari explained that the Kingdom is steadily moving forward in its approach to combating corruption, relying on the religious motive that enhances self-censorship among individuals, and praising the high level of societal awareness of the dangers of corruption thanks to intensive awareness programs and the ease of using multiple reporting platforms from text messages to the official channels of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority.

Al-Dosari warned against indirect methods of bribery, such as offering services or facilitating transactions under devious names, considering that these Actions contribute to the normalization of corruption, stressing the need to call things by their proper names, because any undeserved benefit is outright corruption that affects justice and harms society as a whole.

Society is the first line of defense

In turn, Ali Al-Asiri stressed that the tangible results achieved in the fight against corruption are due to the great interest of

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Rational leadership in a country that governs according to God’s law and protects rights, indicating that efforts must remain comprehensive in all aspects, with a greater focus on the financial aspect because it is the most influential and influential on the state.

Al-Asiri linked the success of oversight efforts to the leadership’s saying “no one escapes” from accountability, which made society the first line of defense and the basic pillar in supporting the state, as corruption cannot be radically eliminated except with the cooperation of citizens. And inform them of suspicious practices to achieve a completely clean work environment.

There is no future for corruption in the Kingdom

Ayyad Issa Al-Shammari considered that celebrating the International Day is consistent with the strict Saudi approach confirmed by His Highness the Crown Prince that corruption will have no place in the future, praising the reporting system that is characterized by ease and high confidentiality, where the citizen can submit his report without revealing his identity, which has strengthened confidence in the competent authorities.

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The resident enjoys "Integrity"

Regarding the experience of residents, Muhammad Yousef, who has lived in the Kingdom for more than ten years, said that anti-corruption efforts have become clearly visible, as the level of transparency in financial and administrative transactions has increased remarkably, thanks to digital transformation and the facilitation of government procedures that have tightened the noose on irregular human interventions.

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Youssef confirmed that throughout his stay he did not encounter any case of corruption within the scope of his work or life, attributing this to the strength of systems and the speed of transactions such as customs and shipping, which are managed with firmness and flexibility, describing the Saudi experience in governance as a global model to be emulated, hoping to spread it to other countries because of the quality and stability it achieves.

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