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CORRUPTION LEADS TO POVERTY (Part 1)

CORRUPTION LEADS TO POVERTY (Part 1)

Corruption is not a new phenomenon. Corruption is an occurrence with many faces. Bribery, coercion, nepotism, bid-rigging, and electoral fraud are a few examples of corruption. It is characterised by a range of economic, political, administrative, social and cultural factors, both domestic and international in nature. Corruption is not an innate form of behaviour, but rather a symptom of wider dynamics. It results from interactions, opportunities, strengths and weaknesses in socio-political systems. It opens up and closes down spaces for individuals, groups, organizations and institutions that populate civil society, the state, the public sector and the private sector. It is, above all, the result of dynamic relationships between multiple actors. Although there is much evidence to suggest that corruption has existed for thousands of years, it has recently come under more increased attention. Several factors may be responsible for this.

First, it is now widely accepted that corruption exists everywhere. As a result, a consensus has now been reached that corruption is universal. It can be found in the governmental and private sectors, as well as in non-profit and charitable organizations, in all nations, both developed and developing.

Second, allegations and charges of corruption now play a more central role in politics than at any other time. Governments have fallen, careers of world renowned, public figures ruined, and reputations of well-respected organizations and business firms badly tarnished on account of it. The international mass media feeds on it and scandals and improper conduct, especially of those in high places, are looked upon as extremely newsworthy, and to be investigated with zeal and vigour. The rising trend in the use of corruption as a tool to discredit political opponents, the mediaʻs preoccupation with it as a highly marketable commodity, and the general publicʻs fascination with seeing prominent personalities in embarrassing situations have brought scandalous and corrupt behaviour, a common human frailty, into the limelight of international attention.

Third may be that corruption can be a major obstacle in the process of economic development and in modernizing a country. Many now feel that it should receive priority attention in a countryʻs development agenda…

                                                                                              Javlonbek Turaev