The RF CCI for the first time held an All-Russian action timed to the International Day for Combating
corruption. Thanks to videoconferencing, the action united the
all regions of the country. The All-Russian action was held on December 11th - this
the UN Day is declared the International Day Against Corruption.
Corruption is a phenomenon that corrodes all spheres of life and activity, it is a challenge,
which must be answered toughly, said the President opening the event, the President
RF CCI Sergey Katyrin. CCI RF became one of the initiators of the adoption
Anticorruption charter of Russian business. (Charter three years ago
the largest associations of entrepreneurs of Russia.
It involves the introduction of anti-corruption programs in the corporate
policy of organizations, monitoring and evaluation of their implementation, effective
financial control and other measures, including the implementation of the system
compliance). Today more than 80 percent of the signatories of this document, -
members of the Chamber, stressed Sergey Katyrin.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation is also implementing its important project - "BUSINESS-CORRUPTION BAROMETER"
allowing to assess the level of corruption faced by entrepreneurs,
and its main directions.
The deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, the head of fraction of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady
Zyuganov noted that an important moment in the fight against this phenomenon -
decent social policy, a drastic reduction in the social
inequality. In this situation, he believes, the motivation for
corruption. Speaker urged parliament
ratify the 20-th article of the Convention of the United Nations long ago signed by Russia
against corruption (legislative persecution of public officials
persons for illegal enrichment). Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, head of the LDPR faction
Vladimir Zhirinovsky called to abandon the Western word
"The corrupt official" and use the capacious Russian word "grumbler". We are in the
or to some extent all victims of corruption, and therefore must fight it
all together, he noted.
Vice-speaker of the State Duma, head of the faction "United Russia" Sergei
Never again did he notice a great deal of work in protecting businesses from corruption,
which is conducted by the Chamber. Entrepreneurs need transparent rules,
reduction in the number of securities, permits not submitted electronically.
The RF CCI project "BUSINESS-BAROMETER CORRUPTION" has called this sphere the most corrupt.
Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, head of the faction "Fair Russia"
Sergei Mironov said that he had prepared a legislative initiative
on the amendment of article 49 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
which expands the possibilities and powers of the RF CCI and territorial
CCI of regions. He believes that at the request of an entrepreneur who
or is accused of, or is the victim in this or that criminal
In fact, the RF CCI, along with a lawyer, can appear in court defending
member of his chamber or any entrepreneur.
Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection Alexey Cherkashin also spoke,
Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Sergey Nazarov,
Deputy Minister of Justice Alu Alkhanov, authorized with the head
Boris Titov, On the protection of entrepreneurs' rights, They
told about the ways of fighting corruption, one of which - reduction
spheres of competence of officials, there are many officials in the country, business on
compared with their capacity is still weak. It is necessary to develop
entrepreneurship, to increase the middle class, to transform the economy into
modern and rapidly growing, to severely punish corruption - this is
there are effective ways to overcome corruption.
Vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Elena Dybova told about the RF CCI project "BUSINESS-BAROMETER"
CORRUPTION ". An anonymous survey of entrepreneurs is conducted every six months
in all regions of the country about the situation with corruption. Published
the results of the third poll. And if in the first survey he accepted
participation of only 3,5 thousand businessmen, in the last - already 11 thousand.
People gradually stop being afraid of persecution and pressure, and this
a good sign, said Elena Dybova.
All participants of the event were given booklets with the results of business polls.
After the solemn part, the vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Elena Dybova,
devoted to the fight against corruption. Numerous figures and data were given,
showing the price to be paid to Russian society and
economy for corruption. Here is one of them: the stolen sums for the year
enough to cure 112 thousand cancer patients! Only together,
using the full force of the law in relation to any member
corrupt deal, whatever post he takes, you can reduce
scale of this evil - this was the main idea of the speech.
Press Service of the Russian Federation CCI