Oman’s elected Shura council voted on Monday to make the body’s financial records public, in a move that is intended to encourage other government bodies to do the same. The move comes amid a public demand to confront corruption and to hold government bodies accountable over their spending. “The move gives much needed comfort to the Omani people and protects public money,” Khalid Al Mawali, the chairman of the Shura Council told Gulf News. The country has been taking steady steps in combating corruption. In November, a special court was established in Muscat to investigate bribery claims, worker abuse and public spending abuse. The Public Funds Court, the first of its kind in Oman, aims to combat financial and administrative corruption that has been a chief complaint in the country. (Gulf news)