WHEREAS, the Government and .the Peoples of Ethiopia recognize that corruption and impropriety are capable of hindering the Social, Economic and Political development of any country;

WHEREAS, corruption and impropriety are to be checked in order to promote and sustain the development and the democratic process in Ethiopia; and to that end it has become necessary to create a society which shall not condone but rather prepared to effectively combat corruption and impropriety;

WHEREAS, it has been deemed necessary to amend the commission’s establishment proclamation to make its operation and activities be guided with the principle of transparency and accountability, and carry out its activity with better efficiency; m order to effectively fight corruption and impropriety through investigation, prosecution, and prevention as well as through the promotion of ethical values in the society;

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to redefine the powers and duties of the Commission in line with the criminal. Code of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to make the attention of the Commission focused on grand corruption;

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to lay down detailed provisions enabling the Commission to work in collaboration with other relevant investigation and prosecution institutions;

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to make amendments to certain· provisions of the Commission’s establishment proclamation lacking clarity;

NOW, THEREFORE, therefore, in accordance with article 55 (1) of the constitution of the federal democratic republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows;