Trying to address the cases of corruption and corrupt people who destroyed their communities and their homelands
Corruption comes in many forms, each of which requires particularized approaches: there is no one-size-fits-all solution. That said, addressing corruption requires broad-based, concerted efforts and successful campaigns are typically led by “coalitions“ of concerned parties (e.g., politicians, government officials, citizens, communities, civil society organizations, journalists, etc.). Increasingly, use is being made of information and communication technology to capture, analyze, and share data to deter, detect, and prevent corrupt behavior. Article Fighting Corruption with ICT: Strengthening Civil Society’s Role
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I can describe corruption as a bleeding wound, if it is not cured, it will become a large tumor that can only be removed with significant losses.
Corruption as a phenomenon has become an integral part of some societies and a part of its folklore. It is expected that in order for a service to be rendered you need to pay certain amounts for the 'PR'.The higher you go on the hierarchy the higher the amounts. People are become more and more selfish without taking into consideration the well being of its surrounding both at a micro and macro level. As to battle corruption effectively we need to change the mind set of people who opt for corruption,from the grassroots.
There are three episodes where corruption interacts and grows, as emphasized by Rose Ackerman:
The first is a small official .
The second is a private sector, and people.
The thread are elite, politician officials managers officials. senior officials …..etc.
More dirty episodes are, the greater corruption.
The process of containing and controlling corruption by broking these episodes by:
1. Severe penalties for the officials and employee to deter them directly.
2. Honest choice of contractors with the government contract.
3. Selected leaders, officials and managers based on their specialization, reputation, performance and conflict.
It is very easy at the beginning of the existence of corruption, and if it becomes a mafia and organized crime, it calls for more complex solutions, real power to implement decisions, and a commitment to strict secrecy when planning and applying to corrupt cells.
Nazar Alqahwachi provides a good perspective and principles. Now, how to put the principles into action? Many governing officials promise to attack corruption but are themselves corrupt.
Relentless publicity is also necessary. This can come from:
1. The mass media--radio, television, internet services
2. Informal exposure on social media
3. Dedicated non profits
Having worked as a journalist and having trained journalists in several countries with corrupt officials, I understand the great risks in exposing corruption. Thus, good protection for investigative reporters of all kinds is necessary. That can take a number of forms.
Another tool sometimes effective is a specially selected clean team in enforcement. The US had this kind of team during alcohol prohibition in the 1920s and 30s.
"Special prosecutors" independent of government agencies has been a mixed blessing in the US, but they are worth considering.
Of course the fight against corruption should never be political, we have independent institutions that can play their role well if allowed, therefore political interference should not come into the picture, these institutions should be strengthened, courts, anti-corruption commissions should get the necessary funding and if politics should come into the picture then it should be political support to address corruption, whether coming up with corruption bills, tough legislation for corrupt individuals, among other things.
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