site.btaAnti-Corruption Commission Chair: Bulgarians Have Become Less Critical of Corruption

Anti-Corruption Commission Chair Says
Bulgarians Have Become Less
Critical of Corruption


Sofia, October 10 (BTA) - Society in Bulgaria has grown less critical of corruption, according to the chair of the anti-corruption commission, Plamen Georgiev. He was speaking on Wednesday at a news conference he held to make public his idea for introducing anti-corruption education for children.

Education Minister Krassimir Vulchev said that anti-corruption behavior can be taught after the 5th grade, beginning with 1-2 classes per week. It can be incorporated in the civics curriculum.

The chair of the anti-corruption committee in Parliament, Boris Yanchev, said that the traditional anti-corruption measures cannot produce results overnight. He said that legislative measures will be proposed as well.