Maxim Behar, chairman of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum, underlined the importance of the timely introduction of online administrative services.
Maxim Behar officially handed to the leadership of the parliamentary committee on corruption combat a declaration on anti-corruption, featuring the commitments that BBLF members enter into, as well as recommendations to the government. The business leaders commit to fight corruption at the corporate level and not to tolerate any forms of it in their daily work with employees, partners and subcontractors.
"We have always been striving not only to make profit but to make it transparently. In this way every possibility for cases of corruption will be prevented," said Maxim Behar.
He stressed that clear-cut legislative framework is needed.
"Given the lack of a clear definition of what is lobbying and what is corruption, Bulgarians very often breach the law unawares."
The Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum suggested that the government establish an independent body to investigate cases of corruption in the state administration.
BBLF has over 190 members, mainly major Bulgarian and international companies. It is associated with The International Business Leaders Forum of The Prince of Wales. BBLF is the business association in Bulgaria promoting the values of corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Quelle: Sofia News Agency, 08.02.2006
