Myanmar has formed an action committee to fight corruption and bribery in government organizations, according to an announcement of the President' Office published Wednesday.

The nine-member Action Committee against Corruption is headed by Vice President Dr. Sa Mauk Kham and other members include Home Minister Lieutenant-General Ko Ko, four ministers at the President 's Offices U Thein Nyunt, USe Maung, USe Thein and U Tin Naing Thein as well as Attorney-General Dr. Tun Shin and Legal Advisory Board to the President U Than Kyaw.

Director-General of the President's Office U Hla Tun was assigned as Secretary to the committee, the announcement said.

The formation of the committee is aimed at emergence of a good governance and clean government after the new government took office in March 2011, the announcement added.