New programme will help in fight against corruption: Attorney-General

HE Dr Ali bin Fetais al-Marri, the Attorney General, Chairman of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre (ROLACC) Board of Trustees, underlined the importance of the master’s programme in the rule of law and the fight against corruption which was inaugurated yesterday.He said the launch of the programme comes within the framework of the keenness of the wise leadership to make Qatar among the leading countries working to combat corruption and respect the law.In a speech during the inauguration ceremony, the Attorney General said the directives of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani stresses the importance of the rule of law and the fight against corruption and that is why it is important to establish specialist resources in this field.Al-Marri, who is also the UN Special Advocate for fight against corruption, said that Qatar was founded on the principles of justice as its founder the late Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani, believed in justice, adding that the subsequent development of the country resulted in a permanent constitution in the era of HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, who instituted the separation of the three powers – legislative, judicial and executive.He also underscored Qatar’s great achievement in the fight against corruption and respect for the law, adding there is always a lot to be done to ensure that Qatar is among the advanced countries in this field.Talking to reporters, the Attorney General pointed out that the master’s programme implemented by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre in Doha in collaboration with the University of Sussex will accept students from all scientific and literary disciplines as corruption will be combated in all sectors.This year, the master’s programme has enrolled 20 students from 12 nationalities and next year it will accept 30 students and later 40 students with the possibility of granting scholarships to students either through UN specialised institutions or through the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre in Qatar, he added.The programme is a part-time, two-year course at ROLACC.Leading Sussex academics have designed the course according to the university’s standards and will travel to Qatar to teach the programme.