HH The Amir and Malaysian Prime Minister Unveil Anti-Corruption Monument in Kuala Lumpur

His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HE the Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad unveiled on Friday the "Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award" in its third edition, in Putrajaya in Kuala Lumpur.

HE Former Tunisian President Dr Mohammed Mouncef Al Marzouki, HE UN Secretary-General Representative and Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime Yuri Fedotov, HE Malaysia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Saifuddin bin Abdullah, Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan Fikrat Mammadov, and a number of members of the Supreme Committee to select the winners and senior officials.

The event was also attended by the members of the official delegation accompanying HH The Amir.

The monument, shaped like a hand of steel, symbolizes all countries around the world uniting to combat corruption. The geometrical configurations of the monument represent the combined efforts of all nations in stopping corruption. Spaces in the monument represent transparency.