We have seen a significant drop in standards at the highest levels of government, creating a perception that things that are fast and loose.
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A united opposition could create enough momentum to unseat incumbent John Magufuli from power.
Mkapa’s presidency is particularly significant since it represents the first phase of Tanzanian multi-party democracy.
The poor resourcing of media houses in Ghana has contributed to political corruption
Some anti-corruption messages can encourage apathy and acceptance rather than inspire activism
The new SOE Minister is trying to put ethical leaders into SOEs, but finding leaders that have a clean record and free from controversy is not easy.
For decades nations have worked to curb international sales of endangered plants and animals. But in countries like China, with high demand and speculative investors, that strategy fuels bidding wars.
Countries in Africa have some of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the world, yet their contribution to the economy is limited. Technology such as the blockchain, drones and AI could provide a way forward.
Corruption includes both what people do and what they fail to do. The critical issue is a person’s motive.
Conservative Alejandro Giammattei beat former first lady Sandra Torres with 60% of the vote. But turnout was the lowest in Guatemala’s modern history, in apparent protest of both candidates.
For their next president, Guatemalans must choose between two veteran politicians with shady pasts and alleged ties to organized crime.
Tackling corruption is notoriously difficult but Nigeria is pursuing a fresh approach. Using technology, especially social media, its citizens are producing evidence to hold officials to account.
Data from 32 high-income and emerging economies show a strong correlation between luxury item expenditure and societal corruption.
The rankings in Transparency International’s 2018 index shows that highly democratic countries tend to have low levels of corruption. Is there something inherent in corruption that can kill democracy?
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales is defying a constitutional court order to release a UN-backed prosecutor his government arrested and allow his corruption investigation to continue.
The proposed integrity commission is an improvement on the patchwork of mechanisms in place now, but does not go nearly far enough to prevent and investigate corruption.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten slammed the proposed body was “not a
fair dinkum anti-corruption commission”. It would be limited in scope
and power and had no transparency.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Derryn Hinch on a national ICAC and the Victorian election
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The government is more likely to beef up existing institutions but Derryn Hinch, who has been a strong advocate for a national ICAC, says "that would be wrong."
The lack of clear reward mechanisms and the small amount of the incentive are among the reasons this regulation may not be effective.
Corruption can never be eliminated. Whether we like it or not, it has always been part of human nature and will continue to infect society.
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