Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister Omar Razzaz reiterated on Monday that his government is diligently working "with all seriousness" and in line with His Majesty King Abdullah's directives to stamp out corruption.

During a ceremony he patronized at the Al Hussein Youth City to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, he vowed "there is no immunity for the corrupt, and that any official in any position or anyone found negligent will be held accountable and be punished."

He told the ceremony, which was organised by the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission under the slogan "No to corruption .. Let us rise up to the country", that the number of cases referred to the judiciary underscored the government's seriousness to address this issue.

The Prime Minister said that Jordan’s advanced rank in global anti-corruption indicators is of prime importance, adding that "our first and ultimate criteria in this regard is the citizens' confidence in their institutions, and that they see firsthand that these institutions do not fish in troubled waters or act arbitrarily, and that they follow up on every case regardless of the person involved."

Razzaz said while the government fights graft it will forge ahead with attracting investments, dismissing the argument that corruption hurts investment.

"A real investor seeks to invest in a country that fights corruption, and has transparency and objectivity criteria, which protects the economy and the political system," he explained.

He also expressed pride in the Kingdom's judiciary, the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Audit Bureau for their role in fighting graft.