Anti-corruption policy according to the Algerian constitution : reality and prospects

Abstract EN

Towards constitutionalizing the policy of anti-corruption, discussing a problematic problem, drawing in the fifth axis of the preliminary project to amend the 1996 constitution: Transparency, Prevention and Control of Corruption, in a question about the necessity of constitutionalizing of the anti-corruption's policy, as a popular requirement.

Despite the existence of legal mechanisms, corruption has become a general phenomenon.

The Committee explained that this is due to the problem of the ethics of public life.

Among the proposals were: the constitutionality of the supreme authority for transparency and the prevention of corruption into a constitutional body.

The committee neglected the consistency of the legal texts in order with the main text.

The concept of corruption was neither in line with the provisions of international agreements, nor with the criminal text the committee neglected the field of ethics for private business.

This should be reviewed by the parliament in the future.