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CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION
“CORRUPTION IS A CANCER: A CANCER THAT EATS AWAY CITIZENS FAITH IN
DEMOCRACY”
WHAT IS CORRUPTION?
Wrongdoing on the part of an authority or Powerful party through means that are illegitimate,
immoral, or incompatible with ethical standards.
The word corruption comes from the Latin word “Corrumpo” which means to decompose or to
loose value.
The Advanced Oxford Dictionary defines corruption as “ an act of dishonesty or an illegal behavior
aimed at using public office for one’s private gain.”
Corruption is global Problem and no country of the world is totally free from its menacing
grip.
Corruption comes under many different guises: bribery, misappropriations of the public
goods, nepotisms and influencing the formulations of laws or regulations for private gain.
WHAT CAUSES CORRUPTION?
• Lack of Leadership
• Lack of Stability
• Lack of effective management
• Lack of Awareness
• Diminished values
• Diminished Patriotism
• Low literacy rate