We Need To Stop Corruption In The United States
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LET US STOP CORRUPTION!
Corruption is becoming prevalent all over the world. Corruption hurts economies, people, and governments.
Corruption is unethical, immoral, and illegal in many societies, religions, and countries. It needs to be stopped. Private organizations, United Nations, and some governments have attempted to stop corruption or at least have tried to prevent it. They have failed, however.
This site is an attempt to expose countries and departments where corruption is taking place.
To fill out an instance of corruption you have experienced yourself or have knowledge of, click the link on the left to share information with the rest of the world.
In addition, if you know of any …show more content…
successful approach that has prevented or reduced corruption, please share it with the rest of the world by clicking the link "Make Suggestions" on the left.
Also, if you know of any published article dealing with corruption and want to share with the rest of the world, click "Share Published Article" on the left.
Also, many government agencies or officials do not care about people and their problems. If you have a problem with any government agency or an official, please report it to us by clicking "File Complaint" link on the left.
TIME TO STAND UP AND SUPPORT LEGISLATION IN INDIA
Indian activist says he is willing to die to end corruption
Hazare is demanding that a long-pending citizen ombudsman legislation, called the Lokpal bill, be widened in its scope. Hazare and his supporters reject the bill in its present form because it does not empower the proposed bodies to prosecute corruption suspects. Anti-graft crusaders have come up with their own draft of the legislation that seeks to create citizen ombudsman completely free from political influence and with wide-ranging jurisdiction.
STOP CORRUPTION MOVEMENT IN INDIA - STAND UP AND CHEER
Indian activist says he is willing to die to end corruption
By Harmeet Shah Singh, CNN
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A veteran social activist in India has launched an indefinite hunger strike to seek tough, overarching laws to tackle corruption as a rash of scandals undermined the reputation of the country's government. On Tuesday, activist Anna Hazare began his "fast-unto-death" at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar landmark. His campaign, supported by numerous social reformists, has come in the wake of a series of high-profile alleged scandals that have rocked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's administration and investor confidence in Asia's third largest economy. Hazare is demanding that a long-pending citizen ombudsman legislation, called the Lokpal bill, be widened in its scope. Hazare and his supporters reject the bill in its present form because it does not empower the proposed bodies to prosecute corruption suspects. Anti-graft crusaders have come up with their own draft of the legislation that seeks to create citizen ombudsman completely free from political influence and with wide-ranging jurisdiction. "This fast-unto-death is a reflection of the people's anger at growing, all-round corruption ... at a time when the scourge is eating into the vitals of our society," said political commentator K.G. Suresh. A day before Hazare, 72, began his hunger strike, the office of the Indian prime minister expressed its "deep disappointment" over the protest. Singh's office noted in a statement that the prime minister met with Hazare and his colleagues last month. "I appreciate and share your concern on corruption," the statement quoted Singh as having told Hazare. Nonetheless, a subsequent meeting between social activists and a federal committee ended unsuccessfully over demands the government accept their version of the bill in totality, Singh's office said. As politicians from different parties visited Hazare at Jantar Mantar, the reformist announced he would allow no leader to share his platform. Rather, Hazare alleged corruption was all pervasive in India's political establishment with only few exceptions. Last weekend, a former government minister in India was among a dozen defendants charged in a multi-billion-dollar telecom scandal. Andimuthu Raja, a former telecommunication minister, is accused of being involved in a scheme involving the underselling of cell phone licenses at the height of India's lucrative telecom boom. Police have questioned several high-profile executives in connection with the suspected below-price sale of radiowaves in 2008. Politicians, bureaucrats, and corporate officials linked to the probe have denied any wrongdoing. According to a government audit, the treasury lost as much as $31 billion from the 2008 sale of the second-generation wireless spectrum. The damning audit report came on the heels of allegations of massive fraud in sports and real estate. Two parliamentary committees are conducting separate inquiries into the case. Investigators are already probing complaints of financial malfeasance in the Commonwealth Games that India hosted in October last year. Several politicians, military officials, and bureaucrats have also been the subjects of a separate inquiry for allegedly taking apartments meant for war widows.
We have received this news from Anand Krishnan Journalist & RTI India Online Member 34,Vishalakshi Nagar Kovaipudur
Today the Veteran Social activist Shri Anna Hazare breaks Fast after government issued the notification on Jan Lokpal and accepted all of Anna's demands,but the key now is to keep building the pressure to ensure that a strong bill is drafted and then passed into law and for this India Against Corruption given deadline dated 15th August 2011 to fully implement this according to Law and order. The Voice from India behind Lens in Facebook - India Against Corrution Below: Its a victory of ANNA's ARMY not Indian Government ... Keep in mind its common man's revolution. Now its again a fight between 5 Honest (IAC memebers) & 5 Dishonest (Congress leaders) ... KEEP UP THE PRESSURE
CORRUPTION IN INDIA
New Year resolve to end corruption
Amruta Byatnal
Pune: Gudi Padwa, the day celebrated as the beginning of the new year all over Maharashtra was marked by a resolve to end corruption at Ralegan Siddhi, social activist Anna Hazare's hometown in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district. In solidarity with the India against Corruption movement that is taking momentum across the country, 80 percent of the town's residents erected a ‘gudi' with a black cloth instead of the traditional red. The movement launched by Anna Hazare urged the government to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill, drafted by RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde, to be able to check corruption in every State. “The gudi outside every home symbolises a new beginning, and we want to start a life without corruption. Anna is undertaking a historic task tomorrow [Tuesday] by starting an indefinite fast. We want to show our support to the cause,” said Sanjay Pathade, a teacher. A gram sabha was convened last week, where everyone was asked to erect the black gudi. Those who did not have a black cloth did not erect a gudi at all, Mr. Pathade told The Hindu. “There was no excitement over the festival, but the resolution is firm in people's minds. Anna has said he will not return without getting the Bill passed and we extend our whole-hearted support,” Mr. Pathade said.
I Don't Care: Tighten the screws
MUZLI MOHD ZIN
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 I HAVE always found it hard to shake my long-standing general perception that the culture of corruption is synonymous with civil servants.
I know it's unfair to put civil servants in such a negative light due to some bad apples. How I wish I would not have to one day cast such a perception in stone, but the unabated news of corrupt civil servants, brought to book, and rumours and coffee-shop talk on corrupt government staff is pushing me closer to it. You can't blame me, can you? The nation was recently rocked over the arrest of 62 Customs officers by a high-powered and biggest task force, led by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) team, following a series of raids on more than 100 companies and 25 Customs premises nationwide. The loot, seized from the suspects in the raids following a concerted probe on under-declaration of duties and tax evasion, was indeed "nauseating". It sickens me to the core to reproduce the amount of their loot but it was too huge to give it a pass. It is estimated that about RM10bil had been allegedly smuggled out or remitted overseas, no thanks to the suspects. There are more — gold bars and bags of cash containing up to RM600,000 were discovered in the homes of several Customs officers. Millions of ringgit were seized from at least five officers. A director allegedly had millions of ringgit spread over several bank accounts, while three other officers had between RM500,000 and RM1 million in their accounts. Other ill-gotten booty included luxury watches and posh cars. Just about six months ago, nine Immigration officers, some of whom were reportedly senior ranking, were arrested by MACC for allegedly allowing foreigners to enter our country without proper documents. And they allegedly did it for a fee, collecting between RM30,000 and RM50,000 from runners for ferry tekong (boat captains) carrying illegals. Early this month, a former council president was accused of abusing his power to approve
renovation work on his residence. And the list goes on, including high-profile cases involving former ministers and high-ranking civil servants. I'd guess it (the list) can fill up a whole page, but let's not waste the space here. The statement by the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) president Datuk Omar Osman last June was enough to paint a grim picture of the alleged "happenings" on the ground. Omar claimed that 418,200, or 41 per cent, of the 1.2 million civil servants were suspected to be involved in corruption. He had also said this was worrying and needed to be tackled urgently. You bet! Coming from the president himself, the nation was, indeed, in trouble when close to half of its public service population were allegedly open to bribes. Detractors, the opposition especially, were then quick to criticise the government for its lack of will to combat corruption. All these aside and despite my negative perception that corruption among civil servants will continue, we must not, however, ignore the government's promise, under its National Key Result Areas, to reduce corruption. The government can't afford to have investors and rakyat sharing my sentiment for a very long time. Like them, I am also watching in anticipation. MACC, meanwhile, deserves a pat on the back for bringing to justice these corrupt civil servants and office bearers, including ministers, former ministers and Menteri Besar and other high-ranking officials. This is their testimonial for their existence. If only the conviction rate is as high as the number of cases brought to court. But, to some, putting corrupt individuals in the dock is a strong enough message to others. I somewhat agree. We all know that enforcement activities, which are normally based on tip-offs and reports, are not sufficient to stamp out corruption. Each government agency needs to tighten a lot of screws in their operations and dealings with the masses. Ideas from the people are abound. Just do a poll. Now I remember a suggestion, also by Cuepacs, (in March) last year for the government to conduct a study on why some civil servants, particularly in the support group, were succumbing to corruption. The idea came in the wake of the disclosure by the MACC deputy chief commissioner Datuk Zakaria Jaafar that civil servants topped the number of those suspected of corruption in 2009, and the majority of them were from the support group. Cuepacs believes it may be due to civil servants' low salaries as compared with high cost of living. However, the idea was not taken up. It's a laughable notion to some, but then who knows? IS THERE A HOPE FOR PAKISTAN? PAKISTAN AT THE BRINK OF DISASTER!! (CLICK TO READ THE REPORT)
CORRUPT PAKISTANI MNAs
IS THERE A HOPE FOR PAKISTAN? PAKISTAN AT THE BRINK OF DISASTER!! (CLICK TO READ THE REPORT)
Recently Filed Corruption Incident
Delhi, Delhi, India
What a questionnaire! Who does not know, bribe is the Indian way of life. Those who don't participate in it, like myself, don't belong. When I was young, like 26 years old, I purchased a sleeper ticket once in a night train, but the place got so crowded because the conductor filled the whole compartment with small bribes like Rs 5/- each from so many, one could not even sit comfortably. When I complained to the conductor stating that I paid for the sleeper to be able to sleep, every one snapped on me, how mean Mr, we all have to travel too! Every one in India is full of such stories. For example, go to a DDA office; bribe is the centerpiece of every conversation. Clearly, if one does not participate in it, one won't survive. Almost everyone in DDA participates in bribery openly. It is every where! Bribe seeker and participators are in large majority. I predict, very soon non-bribing folks will go extinct. One naturally wonder, who will want to get rid of it in that event.
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Recently Filed Complaint
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Pakistan Works Department, Executive Engineer
PWD Executive Engineer Division No. 1 and Division No. 2, Karachi has published an advertisement for various works copy of the tender enclosed. In the advertisement it was stated that the tenders can be purchased but when contacted to receive the tenders, it was noted that tenders are not for sale. This advertisement is an arranged advertisement hence no outsider can compete. The advertisement is for record and as a legal procedure to escape any enquiry. On protest that this is a fraud, tampering on Government record as well as revenue, we have been told that share goes up to the level of Director General if you desire to make a complaint, that will go to dustbin. Usually we have been told that the tenders are not issued. They are distributed after a deal. This is the story of corruption at entire department level. My suggestion is the department which is engaging the services of PWD should sell the tenders and the tenders should be opened in the presence of the department officials along with PWD officials. In case of MNA/MP’s fund Sindh Assembly should sell the documents likewise officials of Sindh Assembly to be present at the time of opening. By this way the corruption of 40% of the allocated budget can be saved for corruption
LET US STOP CORRUPTION!
Corruption is becoming prevalent all over the world. Corruption hurts economies, people, and governments.
Corruption is unethical, immoral, and illegal in many societies, religions, and countries. It needs to be stopped. Private organizations, United Nations, and some governments have attempted to stop corruption or at least have tried to prevent it. They have failed, however.
This site is an attempt to expose countries and departments where corruption is taking place.
To fill out an instance of corruption you have experienced yourself or have knowledge of, click the link on the left to share information with the rest of the world.
In addition, if you know of any …show more content…
successful approach that has prevented or reduced corruption, please share it with the rest of the world by clicking the link "Make Suggestions" on the left.
Also, if you know of any published article dealing with corruption and want to share with the rest of the world, click "Share Published Article" on the left.
Also, many government agencies or officials do not care about people and their problems. If you have a problem with any government agency or an official, please report it to us by clicking "File Complaint" link on the left.
TIME TO STAND UP AND SUPPORT LEGISLATION IN INDIA
Indian activist says he is willing to die to end corruption
Hazare is demanding that a long-pending citizen ombudsman legislation, called the Lokpal bill, be widened in its scope. Hazare and his supporters reject the bill in its present form because it does not empower the proposed bodies to prosecute corruption suspects. Anti-graft crusaders have come up with their own draft of the legislation that seeks to create citizen ombudsman completely free from political influence and with wide-ranging jurisdiction.
STOP CORRUPTION MOVEMENT IN INDIA - STAND UP AND CHEER
Indian activist says he is willing to die to end corruption
By Harmeet Shah Singh, CNN
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A veteran social activist in India has launched an indefinite hunger strike to seek tough, overarching laws to tackle corruption as a rash of scandals undermined the reputation of the country's government. On Tuesday, activist Anna Hazare began his "fast-unto-death" at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar landmark. His campaign, supported by numerous social reformists, has come in the wake of a series of high-profile alleged scandals that have rocked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's administration and investor confidence in Asia's third largest economy. Hazare is demanding that a long-pending citizen ombudsman legislation, called the Lokpal bill, be widened in its scope. Hazare and his supporters reject the bill in its present form because it does not empower the proposed bodies to prosecute corruption suspects. Anti-graft crusaders have come up with their own draft of the legislation that seeks to create citizen ombudsman completely free from political influence and with wide-ranging jurisdiction. "This fast-unto-death is a reflection of the people's anger at growing, all-round corruption ... at a time when the scourge is eating into the vitals of our society," said political commentator K.G. Suresh. A day before Hazare, 72, began his hunger strike, the office of the Indian prime minister expressed its "deep disappointment" over the protest. Singh's office noted in a statement that the prime minister met with Hazare and his colleagues last month. "I appreciate and share your concern on corruption," the statement quoted Singh as having told Hazare. Nonetheless, a subsequent meeting between social activists and a federal committee ended unsuccessfully over demands the government accept their version of the bill in totality, Singh's office said. As politicians from different parties visited Hazare at Jantar Mantar, the reformist announced he would allow no leader to share his platform. Rather, Hazare alleged corruption was all pervasive in India's political establishment with only few exceptions. Last weekend, a former government minister in India was among a dozen defendants charged in a multi-billion-dollar telecom scandal. Andimuthu Raja, a former telecommunication minister, is accused of being involved in a scheme involving the underselling of cell phone licenses at the height of India's lucrative telecom boom. Police have questioned several high-profile executives in connection with the suspected below-price sale of radiowaves in 2008. Politicians, bureaucrats, and corporate officials linked to the probe have denied any wrongdoing. According to a government audit, the treasury lost as much as $31 billion from the 2008 sale of the second-generation wireless spectrum. The damning audit report came on the heels of allegations of massive fraud in sports and real estate. Two parliamentary committees are conducting separate inquiries into the case. Investigators are already probing complaints of financial malfeasance in the Commonwealth Games that India hosted in October last year. Several politicians, military officials, and bureaucrats have also been the subjects of a separate inquiry for allegedly taking apartments meant for war widows.
We have received this news from Anand Krishnan Journalist & RTI India Online Member 34,Vishalakshi Nagar Kovaipudur
Today the Veteran Social activist Shri Anna Hazare breaks Fast after government issued the notification on Jan Lokpal and accepted all of Anna's demands,but the key now is to keep building the pressure to ensure that a strong bill is drafted and then passed into law and for this India Against Corruption given deadline dated 15th August 2011 to fully implement this according to Law and order. The Voice from India behind Lens in Facebook - India Against Corrution Below: Its a victory of ANNA's ARMY not Indian Government ... Keep in mind its common man's revolution. Now its again a fight between 5 Honest (IAC memebers) & 5 Dishonest (Congress leaders) ... KEEP UP THE PRESSURE
CORRUPTION IN INDIA
New Year resolve to end corruption
Amruta Byatnal
Pune: Gudi Padwa, the day celebrated as the beginning of the new year all over Maharashtra was marked by a resolve to end corruption at Ralegan Siddhi, social activist Anna Hazare's hometown in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district. In solidarity with the India against Corruption movement that is taking momentum across the country, 80 percent of the town's residents erected a ‘gudi' with a black cloth instead of the traditional red. The movement launched by Anna Hazare urged the government to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill, drafted by RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde, to be able to check corruption in every State. “The gudi outside every home symbolises a new beginning, and we want to start a life without corruption. Anna is undertaking a historic task tomorrow [Tuesday] by starting an indefinite fast. We want to show our support to the cause,” said Sanjay Pathade, a teacher. A gram sabha was convened last week, where everyone was asked to erect the black gudi. Those who did not have a black cloth did not erect a gudi at all, Mr. Pathade told The Hindu. “There was no excitement over the festival, but the resolution is firm in people's minds. Anna has said he will not return without getting the Bill passed and we extend our whole-hearted support,” Mr. Pathade said.
I Don't Care: Tighten the screws
MUZLI MOHD ZIN
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 I HAVE always found it hard to shake my long-standing general perception that the culture of corruption is synonymous with civil servants.
I know it's unfair to put civil servants in such a negative light due to some bad apples. How I wish I would not have to one day cast such a perception in stone, but the unabated news of corrupt civil servants, brought to book, and rumours and coffee-shop talk on corrupt government staff is pushing me closer to it. You can't blame me, can you? The nation was recently rocked over the arrest of 62 Customs officers by a high-powered and biggest task force, led by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) team, following a series of raids on more than 100 companies and 25 Customs premises nationwide. The loot, seized from the suspects in the raids following a concerted probe on under-declaration of duties and tax evasion, was indeed "nauseating". It sickens me to the core to reproduce the amount of their loot but it was too huge to give it a pass. It is estimated that about RM10bil had been allegedly smuggled out or remitted overseas, no thanks to the suspects. There are more — gold bars and bags of cash containing up to RM600,000 were discovered in the homes of several Customs officers. Millions of ringgit were seized from at least five officers. A director allegedly had millions of ringgit spread over several bank accounts, while three other officers had between RM500,000 and RM1 million in their accounts. Other ill-gotten booty included luxury watches and posh cars. Just about six months ago, nine Immigration officers, some of whom were reportedly senior ranking, were arrested by MACC for allegedly allowing foreigners to enter our country without proper documents. And they allegedly did it for a fee, collecting between RM30,000 and RM50,000 from runners for ferry tekong (boat captains) carrying illegals. Early this month, a former council president was accused of abusing his power to approve
renovation work on his residence. And the list goes on, including high-profile cases involving former ministers and high-ranking civil servants. I'd guess it (the list) can fill up a whole page, but let's not waste the space here. The statement by the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) president Datuk Omar Osman last June was enough to paint a grim picture of the alleged "happenings" on the ground. Omar claimed that 418,200, or 41 per cent, of the 1.2 million civil servants were suspected to be involved in corruption. He had also said this was worrying and needed to be tackled urgently. You bet! Coming from the president himself, the nation was, indeed, in trouble when close to half of its public service population were allegedly open to bribes. Detractors, the opposition especially, were then quick to criticise the government for its lack of will to combat corruption. All these aside and despite my negative perception that corruption among civil servants will continue, we must not, however, ignore the government's promise, under its National Key Result Areas, to reduce corruption. The government can't afford to have investors and rakyat sharing my sentiment for a very long time. Like them, I am also watching in anticipation. MACC, meanwhile, deserves a pat on the back for bringing to justice these corrupt civil servants and office bearers, including ministers, former ministers and Menteri Besar and other high-ranking officials. This is their testimonial for their existence. If only the conviction rate is as high as the number of cases brought to court. But, to some, putting corrupt individuals in the dock is a strong enough message to others. I somewhat agree. We all know that enforcement activities, which are normally based on tip-offs and reports, are not sufficient to stamp out corruption. Each government agency needs to tighten a lot of screws in their operations and dealings with the masses. Ideas from the people are abound. Just do a poll. Now I remember a suggestion, also by Cuepacs, (in March) last year for the government to conduct a study on why some civil servants, particularly in the support group, were succumbing to corruption. The idea came in the wake of the disclosure by the MACC deputy chief commissioner Datuk Zakaria Jaafar that civil servants topped the number of those suspected of corruption in 2009, and the majority of them were from the support group. Cuepacs believes it may be due to civil servants' low salaries as compared with high cost of living. However, the idea was not taken up. It's a laughable notion to some, but then who knows? IS THERE A HOPE FOR PAKISTAN? PAKISTAN AT THE BRINK OF DISASTER!! (CLICK TO READ THE REPORT)
CORRUPT PAKISTANI MNAs
IS THERE A HOPE FOR PAKISTAN? PAKISTAN AT THE BRINK OF DISASTER!! (CLICK TO READ THE REPORT)
Recently Filed Corruption Incident
Delhi, Delhi, India
What a questionnaire! Who does not know, bribe is the Indian way of life. Those who don't participate in it, like myself, don't belong. When I was young, like 26 years old, I purchased a sleeper ticket once in a night train, but the place got so crowded because the conductor filled the whole compartment with small bribes like Rs 5/- each from so many, one could not even sit comfortably. When I complained to the conductor stating that I paid for the sleeper to be able to sleep, every one snapped on me, how mean Mr, we all have to travel too! Every one in India is full of such stories. For example, go to a DDA office; bribe is the centerpiece of every conversation. Clearly, if one does not participate in it, one won't survive. Almost everyone in DDA participates in bribery openly. It is every where! Bribe seeker and participators are in large majority. I predict, very soon non-bribing folks will go extinct. One naturally wonder, who will want to get rid of it in that event.
More
Recently Filed Complaint
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Pakistan Works Department, Executive Engineer
PWD Executive Engineer Division No. 1 and Division No. 2, Karachi has published an advertisement for various works copy of the tender enclosed. In the advertisement it was stated that the tenders can be purchased but when contacted to receive the tenders, it was noted that tenders are not for sale. This advertisement is an arranged advertisement hence no outsider can compete. The advertisement is for record and as a legal procedure to escape any enquiry. On protest that this is a fraud, tampering on Government record as well as revenue, we have been told that share goes up to the level of Director General if you desire to make a complaint, that will go to dustbin. Usually we have been told that the tenders are not issued. They are distributed after a deal. This is the story of corruption at entire department level. My suggestion is the department which is engaging the services of PWD should sell the tenders and the tenders should be opened in the presence of the department officials along with PWD officials. In case of MNA/MP’s fund Sindh Assembly should sell the documents likewise officials of Sindh Assembly to be present at the time of opening. By this way the corruption of 40% of the allocated budget can be saved for corruption