The Permanent Secretary of Labour commenced the “Labour Eyes” training program to support and create public participation in anti-corruption, with society working together to prevent corruption and misconduct, committed to preventing corruption in all aspects.
On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol presided over the commencement of the training program to support and create public participation in the fight against corruption, called the “Labour Eyes” project. He announced the intent of the Ministry of Labour, joining forces with the Workplace Anti-Corruption Network, at the Grand Palazzo Room, 7th Floor, The Palazzo Hotel, Ratchadaphisek Road, Bangkok. He said that in the past, the government has tried to improve and strengthen mechanisms, including the determination of measures to prevent and suppress corruption in every dimension. The 20-year national strategy (2018 – 2037) has formulated a plan for balancing and developing government management systems, to encourage people and various parties to form a collaborative society to prevent fraud and misconduct. The Ministry of Labour has therefore worked under the cooperation of the people in the investigation and surveillance of fraud. He emphasized that the initiative does not aim to use the punishment of the perpetrators of corruption alone, because if fraud occurs, it inevitably leads to financial loss and weighs down national prosperity, including the credibility and prestige of the nation in the eyes of foreigners.
The Ministry of Labor has developed cooperation and integration between the government and the people sector, in response to the 20-year national strategy (2018 – 2037) in promoting the people and various parties in society to work together to prevent corruption and misconduct, and is committed to preventing fraud. It has complied with government assessment guidelines according to the Measures to Improve the Efficiency of Government Performance B.E. 2563, by the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC), which requires government supervision on fraud by creating projects to prevent fraud or promote morality in organizations, prevent actions of personal interest or the use of power for the benefit of relatives, siblings or other people for example. It attaches importance to the investigation and disciplinary action against officials who commit fraud. The Ministry of Labour announced the policy of giving and accepting gifts or other benefits in 2020, so that government officials and officers at all levels comply, to preserve values and promote the right attitude.
In addition, the Permanent Secretary of Labour participated in the Integrity and Transparency Assessment (ITA) following the Cabinet’s resolution (January 23, 2018), to ensure that organizations’ operations are in line with the principles of good governance. In 2019, the Ministry of Labour’s evaluation scored 87.88 percent and ranked sixth at the ministry level from a total of 21 ministries or equivalent. The public sector conducted training of the “Labour Eyes” program consistently and expanded the anti-corruption network nationwide. Once people and labour volunteers have applied to join as labour volunteers against corruption, they also work together on public relations, to monitor and prevent corruption in the area, regarded as a good sign of the public sector’s integration, to eliminate corruption.
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