Two Milli Majlis committees have held a joint session to discuss a draft law aimed at preventing conflicts of interest among officials. The document consists of 5 chapters and 27 articles.
The draft conflict of interest law was reviewed at a joint sitting of the Milli Majlis Committee on Legal Policy and State Building and the Committee on Defence, Security and Combating Corruption. The legislation aims to boost transparency and efficiency in the work of officials, ensure their activities serve state and public interests, and strengthen public trust in them.
The document sets out regulations designed to prevent conflicts of interest from arising and, where they do occur, to eliminate the consequences. It also establishes certain restrictions and prohibitions that officials must observe both while in office and after leaving their posts.
Principles and preventive measures
Under the draft, the management of conflicts of interest would be based on principles including honest conduct, giving priority to state and public interests, early risk detection, transparency, accountability, integrity and impartiality.
Preventive measures outlined in the bill include requiring an official to divest assets, barring participation in decisions on a specific matter except in cases separately provided for by law, rejecting proposals that conflict with existing prohibitions, and allowing an official to request dismissal if a conflict persists.
If adopted, the law would take effect six months after its publication.
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