The commission in a recent report said the majority of government officials have not registered their assets despite repeated calls from the commission. Wodo Ate, Deputy Commissioner said government officials are required to get their wealth registered between September 28 and October 2, 2020, also paying a fine of $28. According to the Deputy Commissioner, those who fail to fulfill their responsibility by the given deadline will face criminal charges of corruption. Last year the commission said more than 130 billion Birr public funds stolen from Ethiopia are still hidden in foreign countries. That has called the very existence of the commission into question, the Deputy Commissioner was quoted as saying.

Source: Ethiopian News September 30, 2020 17:37 UTC