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DCEO, FIU, LMPS, LRA SIGN MOU ON COOPERATION

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) and Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation.
According to the statement from LRA, the four Institutions have agreed to undertake joint investigative, preventive programmes and enforcement endeavours in circumstances that may necessitate or justify the use of skills and resources of more than one institution.
The statement notes that the agreement stipulates that full and timely exchange of information and intelligence is a crucial element for purposes of each institution to effectively carry out its responsibilities as contemplated in this MOU.
It adds that the institutions have agreed that subject to the legal processes and or legislative restrictions placed on each institution regarding the release of confidential or protected information, information available to one institution which is relevant to the responsibilities of the other party will be shared as requested.
The statement highlights that each institution will provide relevant information to any other institution on best endeavours basis, with consideration to the related degree of urgency.
It points out that this will be subject to any relevant legal and operational considerations and any conditions which the institution providing the information might place upon the use or disclosure of the information.
“As a general rule, each institution will not disclose any information obtained pursuant to this MOU to any third party, unless prior consent of the institution which has provided the information has been obtained and such disclosure is made subject to any conditions that the last mentioned institution may have prescribed,” adds the statement.
The statement further states that it is the belief of these institutions that the memorandum will go a long way in serving the Basotho nation and providing the much needed harmony which is extremely critical.
LRA, DCEO and LMPS have been in partnership before and this marks the inclusion of the FIU in the cooperation.
Source: LENA 23/06/2021

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