He said several of such bills have been pending for long without consideration. Owasanoye spoke with reporters at a one-day Conference on Financial System Integrity Improvement, organised by PACAC, the Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and the Convention on Business Integrity (CBI). According to him, apart from the Mutual Legal Assistance law that has been passed, others such as the Proceeds of Crime Bill, have been “hanging”. Owasanoye said: “They (senators) have passed the Mutual Legal Assistance legislation, which is to facilitate and improve exchange of information and evidence between states. The House of Representatives passed the Proceeds of Crime Act, which is going through the motions in the Senate. “But we’ll admit that the process is very slow. This is with regard in particular to certain key legislations, such as Proceeds of Crime Bill, Witness Protection Bill, Whistleblower Bill, Crime Data Register Bill and the Money Laundering Bill, which have been hanging there. “So, there is no doubt that there is merit in the criticism that pro-anti-corruption bills are not moving as quickly as we would love to see them move.” The PACAC chairman urged the lawmakers to speed up the consideration of the bill on special crime court, which he said will enhance the anti-graft war when passed. “We’ll like to see also the Special Crimes Court bill passed expeditiously, so that all of this would help improve the fight against corruption. All the bills are before the National Assembly. “We would wish to see faster processing of such legislation. But, at the same time, we’re not necessarily saying they should compromise quality or standards,” he said.]]>
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