Corruption
could be one of the biggest tragedies of mankind for the simple reason that it
is ongoing and extremely difficult to combat, forcing the poor into ever
more hopeless conditions while the select few in power get ever richer and more
powerful.
Bribes
prevent chosen criminals from ever having to take responsibility for what
they’ve done, politicians employ all of their cronies as as soon as
the get into office, police officers cooperate with drug dealers, and anyone
who dares object is either blackmailed into silence or “mysteriously”
disappears.
As
of 2014, some of the most corrupted countries in the world are Haiti, Iraq,
North Korea, Venezuela, Somalia and Afghanistan.
History
of International Anti-Corruption Day
International
Anti-corruption Day was launched on October 9th 2003 by
the General Assembly of the United Nations as a way of raising awareness of
corruption and highlighting the role of the United Nations Convention against
Corruption in combating and preventing it.
The
official reason given by the UN for creating this day is that it was
“concerned about the seriousness of problems and threats posed by corruption to
the stability and security of societies, undermining the institutions and
values of democracy, ethical values and justice and jeopardizing
sustainable development and the rule of law”.
Since
the day was first held, the day’s organisers, the United Nations
Development Programme and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, say
intolerance towards corruption has grown. This is evidenced by the increasing
number of politicians and chief executives who are being tried and convicted
for the crime.
How
to Celebrate Anti-Corruption Day
Some
of the ways in which governments around the world, private businesses,
non-governmental organisations, the media and the general public can get
involved are by organising creative activities, reporting incidents of
corruption, using the UN’s anti-corruption logo on publications and at events,
and spreading the message through social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.
Just
sharing something on Facebook or Twitter may not seem like like much of
anything, but as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge proved so well, social media can
indeed play an enormous role in bettering the world. If you want to help those
affected by corruption more actively, perhaps you could donate some money to a
charity that helps take care of those in need in especially corrupted
countries.
Ramesh
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