Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for a bill on how to consider corruption complaints but warned against going to extremes and paralyzing the work of other officials.
Medvedev has declared the fight against corruption one of his priorities as president.
"I think we do need additional instruments for considering complaints," Medvedev said at a conference dedicated to improving the investment climate in Russia. "But this document must be drafted in such a way that would not paralyze the work of honest officials."
The number of corruption-related crimes involving top government officials and large bribes increased 100% in 2010 year-on-year, Russian Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev said in January.
The Berlin-based non-governmental anti-corruption organization Transparency International has persistently rated Russia as one of the most corrupt nations in the world. In the 2009 Corruption Perception Index, Russia was ranked 146 out of 180 countries, with a ranking below countries like Togo, Pakistan and Libya.
GORKI, April 22 (RIA Novosti)
