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Wednesday, January 30, 1974

"This participation will, I hope, remind us all that the eradication

of corruption cannot be left entirely to the Commission, but demands widespread

and vigorous public support," the Colonial Secretary said.

Mr. Roberts was optimistic that the new Commission would make a

real impact on the social problem of corruption, "but we must not demand the

impossible of it," he said.

To clean the stable is the work of years, and we cannot expect

results to be swift or dramatic."

He paid tribute to the devoted efforts of many police officers in

combating corruption in the past and emphasised that the new Commission should

not obscure the fact that the situation could have been much worse had it

not been for the skill, hard work and integrity of the police.

Outlining the organisation of the new Commission Mr. Roberts said it

was organised into three complementary departments

Prevention and Administration,

Community Relations, and Operations

because efforts should "not only be

directed at the detection and punishment of offenders but also at the social

causes and administrative sources of corruption."

He expected the Commission to start operating at about the middle

of next month, and both the Prevention and Administration and the Community

Relations Departments would be fully operational by August.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption Bill gives the new

Independent Commission the necessary powers to start operating.

It sets out the duties of the Commissioner, which are far more than

a mere responsibility to investigate complaints of corruption.

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