Corruption

Corruption

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  CORRUPTION 1
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  CORRUPTION  What iscorruption?  What are the types of corruption?  What are the common characteristics of corruption?  How globalisation increased the risk of corruption?  What role can the media play in tackling corruption?  What should governments do to make anti-corruption agencies effective?  Impact of corruption  How to remove corruption? 2
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  WHAT IS CORRUPTION? Corruption is a wrongdoing on the part of an authority or powerful party through means that are illegimate, immoral or incompatible with ethical standards.  Corruption often from patronage and associated with bribery. 3
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  WHAT ARE THETYPES OF CORRUPTION  Petty corruption  State capture The following are the most common forms of corruption as described in the UN anti-corruption toolkit:-  Bribery  Embezzlement, Theft and Fraud  Abuse of discretion  Favouritism, Nepotism and Clientelism  Conduct creating and conflicting interests  Improper political contributions 4
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  WHAT ARE THECHARACTERISTICS OF CORRUPTION o Gap between group and individual interest o Two or more parties since one can hardly be corrupt with one’s own self o Consenting adults that have a common understanding o Benefit furtherance o Existence of power that could be grab bed or otherwise available o Misuse of the power that often drives a wedge between intended and stated positions for unintended benefits 5
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  HAS GLOBALISATION INCREASETHE RISK OF CORRUPTION Globalisation has increased the risk of corruption as well as it has also increased the opportunities to curb it. 6
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  WHAT ROLE CANMEDIA PLAY IN TACKLING CORRUPTION The media can serve many important functions, not just exposing corruption but also sustaining an open and transparent flow of information and fostering a climate of opinion that is increasingly intolerant of corruption 7
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  WHAT SHOULD GOVERNMENTSDO TO MAKE ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCIES EFFECTIVE An important factor is where the anti-corruption agency (ACA) or KPK is located in government; if it reports to the office of the prime minister, for example- it can be used as a weapon against political opponents. Ideally the KPK should be a completely independent body 8
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  There are acommon options from the reports seven point agenda which can make anti-corruption agencies more effective:  Join with international efforts  Establish benchmarks of quality  Strengthen the civil service  Encourage codes of conduct in the private sector  Establish the right to information  Exploit new technology  Support citizen action 9
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  IMPACT OF CORRUPTION •Hinders social and economic development and increases poverty by diverting domestic and foreign investment away from where it are most needed • Weakens education and health systems, depriving people of the basic building blocks of a descent lifr • Undermines democracy by distorting electoral processes and undermining government institutions which can lead to political instability • Exacerbates inequality and injustice by perverting the rule of law and punishing victims of crime through corrupt rulings 10
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  HOW TO REMOVECORRUPTION Laws fixing accountability and encouraging transparency combined with efficient judiciary and free press provide ideal atmosphere to tackle the menace of corruption 11
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  CONCLUSION  Corruption, aswe know is the criminal thing that do by a person in a certain capacity especially with negative connotation, they do the illegal thing to make a benefit for themselves  We can differentiate corruption into 2 classes. 1. Petty Corruption- It is a kind of corruption where did by some people in a little capacity, they do a little corruption, but they do that many times. 2. State Capture- It refers to a situation in which private interest has effectively taken over certain state functions, a type of corruption generally less understood by the public or the media 12
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  CONCLUSION (CONT.) • So,corruption is an illegal thing that we couldn’t do because without corruption we can be a good generation for our country. And then we can make our country clear from corruption and make our country better. 13
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  THANK YOU 14