Indonesia’s Anti-Corruption Law 1. Criminal Code Offences Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of the Criminal Act of Corruption ("Law No. 31/1999") as amended by Law No. 20/2001‚ expands upon and adds to these criminal offences and‚ not surprisingly‚ increases significantly the penalties for breach of the Criminal Code provisions (which‚ to a large extent are now fully incorporated into Law No. 31/1999). 2. Management Responsibility for Corporate Actions Law No. 31/1999 has important implications
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CORRUPTION IS PAKISTAN’S BIGGEST INDUSTRY BY MAJYD AZIZ (Ex-President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Pakistanis have finally discovered that corruption is a major problem in the country. It is not relegated just to the traffic cop‚ the water lineman‚ or at the assistant patwari level‚ but the tentacles of corruption reach way‚ way up. The institution of the democratization process has provided to those who cried and ranted for democracy to enter the political environment of this
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Introduction One of the major tasks of government is to provide goods and services to the people. There are however many factors that hinder the smooth delivery of goods and services. Corruption is one of the factors. A link has been established between corruption and economic stagnation. Corruption leads to misallocation of resources meant for uplifting of the majority members of the public for the benefit of a few. It is a universal scourge that has been described differently by various schools
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Corruption in the Medieval Church Essay First of all‚ did you know that the church during the middle ages had lots of corruption? Do you want to know how they lost all their power? For example‚ simony‚ selling of indulgences‚ priest and monks breaking their vow of chastity and much more. Last but not least‚ because Europe entered the age of the renaissance‚ people became more literate and discovered that the church was not supposed to do these things. Secondly‚ the pope and priests were
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The impact of Police corruption on police departments and society Police corruption affects the police departments‚ and society. There are many reasons why the corruption of the law affects the citizens and other police personnel that are only trying to do their jobs. Police corruption can be defined as the misuse of police authority for personal gain. Personal gain in this context means anything gained though illegal practices. Police corruption can ruin the public’s confidence in police‚ and the
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William Shakespeare’s Hamlet has been considered the greatest tragedy to ever be written. With a focus on the third of five acts in Hamlet‚ Shakespeare develops the theme of both physical and psychological decay and corruption through the actions‚ dialogues‚ and figurative language of the characters. The evidence of this theme can be seen though the breakdown of the royal family‚ and the monarchy‚ by the events surrounding Hamlet’s "To be or not to be" soliloquy‚ The Mousetrap‚ and the moral decay
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One: Understanding and Combating Police Corruption Police corruption has plagued this country for decades. Whether it’s done out of need or greed‚ it affects every community and has tarnished the image of police departments across the country. Community relations are a vital part of police work and without it officers have a hard time doing their job. Corruption causes distrust and prevents officer from getting cooperation from the public. Police corruption has been glorified and documented in several
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poll‚ 49% of people believe the issue of corruption should be a high priority for Congress (Government and Politics). The questionable fundraising methods used to collect enormous sums of money have lead the public to lose confidence and respect of those involved in the political and electoral process. The government is responsible for maintaining the right to political speech and association as mandated by the Constitution‚ in addition to preventing corruption and preserving public trust in electoral
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An effective judiciary has to be an advocate against corruption and assure fairness in legal procedures. Unfortunately‚ people’s experiences in court are often far from fair. Judges can also bribe or be bribed‚ or they can suffer pressure from above. If politicians abuse their power‚ they can influence decisions and mislead courts’ lawful procedures by bribing justices. Judicial corruption endures as a serious barrier to citizen’s right and undermines basic human rights issues such as right to fair
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Corruption One of the most widespread forms of corruption is Bribery. Now let me begin with the general definition of bribery and to make you clearly understand about corruption. Bribery is the crime of giving and taking money or some other worth items in order to influence public official and it is also including of paying to get government contracts. In addition‚ a bribe can consist of immediate cash or of personal favors‚ a promise of later payment‚ or anything else the recipient
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