Anti-Corruption Commission
အဂတိလိုက်စားမှုတိုက်ဖျက်ရေးကော်မရှင်
Commission overview
Formed25 February 2014; 10 years ago (2014-02-25)
Preceding Commission
  • Anti-Bribery Commission
JurisdictionGovernment of Myanmar
HeadquartersOffice No. 56, Nay Pyi Taw
MottoRemove Corruption, Promote Prosperity
Commission executive
  • Sit Aye, Chairman
Websitewww.accm.gov.mm/acc/

The Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar (Burmese: အဂတိလိုက်စားမှု တိုက်ဖျက်ရေး ကော်မရှင်; abbreviated ACC) is a 15-member body responsible for investigating corruption allegations in Myanmar.[1] It was formed under the 2013 Anti-Corruption Law, which was enacted in September 2013.[1]

History

The commission was formed on 25 February 2014.[2] Initially, most of the appointed members were former high-ranking military personnel.[3] On 23 November 2017, in accordance with the Section 7 of the Anti-corruption Law, the commission was reformed with 12 commission members by President Htin Kyaw.[4]

Chairs

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2023)
Chairs of the Anti-Corruption Commission
No. Name Took Office Left Office Appointer Ref
1 Mya Win 25 February 2014 22 November 2017 President Thein Sein
2 Aung Kyi 23 November 2017 1 December 2020 President Htin Kyaw [5]
3 Tin Oo 20 February 2021 18 August 2022 State Administration Council [6]
4 Than Swe 19 August 2023 31 January 2023 [7]
5 Dr Htay Aung 1 February 2023 2 August 2023 [8]
6 Sit Aye 3 August 2023 Present [9]

Landmark cases

References

  1. ^ a b Tim McLaughlin; Aung Shin (9 June 2014). "Graft scandal sinks without trace". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ^ Ei Ei Toe Lwin (3 March 2014). "Doubts emerge over anti-graft commission". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. ^ Naing Ko Ko (25 August 2014). "Anti-Corruption Commission needs reform". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Anti-corruption Commission reformed". President Office, Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Formation of the Commission (30/2017)". Anti Corruption Commission. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Appointment and Assignment of Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission Order No (77/2021)". Anti-Corruption Commssion. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Order (51/2022)". Anti Corruption Commission. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Order (9/2023)". Anti Corruption Commission. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Order 60/2023". Anti Corruption Commission. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Myanmar FDA head arrested for alleged corruption". Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Court allows testimony of plaintiff in corruption trial". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Corruption case brought against Tanintharyi CM and three others". Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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