The Solomon Islands government is reportedly preparing legislation to establish an Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Transparency Solomon Islands says it has been told by the Prime Minister's Office that the bill will most likely be ready early next year.
The draft bill will establish an independent body responsible for investigating and prosecuting cases of corruption and enhancing integrity in government institutions.
Such a body is required under Article 6 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption that Solomon Islands signed last year.
TSI says the success of such a commission depends very much on the public input in the bill.
The anti-corruption group says the current government has made a habit of inviting stakeholders to consultations on important new bills and then mostly ignoring their input.
The watchdog says the government has to do more than just tick the consultation box without giving people an opportunity to make constructive suggestions or comments.
It says that tactic is an attempt to hide the truth from the public, not to seek their input.
