Oath on the Koran: the police of Uzbekistan got rid of corruption in one fell swoop

Everyone knows that corruption is a thing against which all methods of fighting are good. It is known from the experience of friendly China that if you shoot a corrupt official a little, he will not take more bribes. But it's better to prevent the disease than to treat it, isn't it? That's what the Uzbek authorities think as well.

To the law enforcement agencies of the Yukorichirchik district (I also couldn't read it right away), Tashkent region  Uzbekistan, the long-awaited reforms have finally arrived. According to the anti-corruption and extortion program approved by the head of the country Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the Yukorichirchik policemen solemnly swore on the Koran not to take bribes and, God forbid, not to extort anything.

The ceremony took place in a completely ordinary setting, practically at the workplace. A certain note of solemnity was given to the important event by the presence of the chief imam of the district, who, however, refrained from comments that the press craved from him.

The duty inspector of the unit in which the action took place did not communicate on this topic with Tashkent journalists either. It seems that the event made a great impression on everyone and the harsh, oath-bound Uzbek law enforcement officers are afraid to boast so as not to jinx it.

By the way, policemen are not the first to swear on the Koran. Before that, the fresh wind of reforms swept the ranks of medical workers, who were also asked to confirm their loyalty to the ideals of the fight against corruption by laying their hand on the holy book for Muslims.

Another category of the population that has been sworn in is farmers. It is quite obvious that only an oath will be able to force corrupt cattle breeders and cotton growers to take the path of correction. By the way, the farmers swore in a solemn atmosphere in the presence of officials and spectators.

Who else will be affected by the advanced reforms of the Uzbek government is not exactly known, but it is likely that teachers or builders will now take over. It remains to wish the residents of sunny Uzbekistan good luck and, of course, avoid meetings with atheist policemen.