A new poll has suggested corruption around the world is on the increase; meanwhile, a 主播大秀 study says that corruption is the world's most talked about problem.
Whether it's high-level allegations of corruption in deciding the destination of the world's biggest football event or everyday bribes to the police, it seems more palms are being greased and more backs are being scratched worldwide.
On Wednesday a judge in the US state of Louisiana was impeached for taking bribes; earlier this year Ivory Coast's chamber of commerce said unofficial payments to the police were costing the country $300m.
Charlton emailed - That's a part of everyday life it's all over the world if you want to get by quicker that's the way to go.
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Massive corruption in Thailand on all levels in Police and Judicial system. John
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Berit in Norway - Its ok to pay small sums in hand provided this is allowed as it is here in Norway, but the rules must be clear
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Tobi in Nigeria - Corruption nowadays is Omnipresent. In Africa, to get things done fast, one has to pay a bribe. And the most funny thing about this is that the people collecting bribes believes they have done nothing wrong because their leaders in government do more than this
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Zakir in Bangladesh emailed - The contemporary society around me does not accept corruption as a Bad thing any more. It confirms the corruption as a survival strategy.
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Andrew - It is not only the paying of money that indicates corruption. Oldboy networks and the withholding of information are forms of corruption amongst others.
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Mason in Park City, Utah, emailed - I am not corrupt; but you certainly are!
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Lucitex on the blog - I reside in Denmark, which is one of the places with lowest reported bribery, but I know that it is underreported here. Perhaps corruption occurs in the doing of "favors", because I notice this daily. When you live in a small society, where the same families and the same last names keep popping up, it is obvious.
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Oluwatoyin on the blog - I came to the Benin Republic seeking medical care and was admitted to the general hospital months ago. The startling thing is, after 2 weeks and I was not scheduled for an operation, I started asking questions. I was advised to 'greet' one woman. I did and was scheduled for the operation the following week.
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Tyrone in Pakistan - There are no victims in corruption only participants. It's a frightening reality that technology and modernity have played into the hands of those fighting corruption as well as those involved in it.
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James in Kenya - Here in Kenya if you have money you are above the once you have money you can live the way you want, here money is everything, it is the law and it is justice.
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Pat in Belize emailed - We all recognise the fact that most of us are corrupt in one way or another it is now a way of life. We have lost our values and sense of right and wrong
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Mandy in Cape Coral emailed - All people are corrupt. From the 5 year old little kid who stops crying for an ice cream cone to the politician who steers legislation for a company that pads their pocket. To think that anyone is above any corruption is just kidding yourself.
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Hello - it''s Ben S here for a special edition of World Have Your Say on 主播大秀 World television. It''s anti-corruption day worldwide - and a 主播大秀 polls suggests corruption is the most talked about problem globally. But can anything be done to stop it?
Are you having to grease more palms to get by?
| Thursday, 12 Dec. 2010 | 15:30 - 16:00 GMT
A new poll has suggested corruption around the world is on the increase; meanwhile, a 主播大秀 study says that corruption is the world's most talked about problem.
Whether it's high-level allegations of corruption in deciding the destination of the world's biggest football event or everyday bribes to the police, it seems more palms are being greased and more backs are being scratched worldwide.
On Wednesday a judge in the US state of Louisiana was impeached for taking bribes; earlier this year Ivory Coast's chamber of commerce said unofficial payments to the police were costing the country $300m.
But how bad is the problem where you are?
Your comments
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Charlton emailed - That's a part of everyday life it's all over the world if you want to get by quicker that's the way to go.
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Massive corruption in Thailand on all levels in Police and Judicial system. John
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Berit in Norway - Its ok to pay small sums in hand provided this is allowed as it is here in Norway, but the rules must be clear
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Tobi in Nigeria - Corruption nowadays is Omnipresent. In Africa, to get things done fast, one has to pay a bribe. And the most funny thing about this is that the people collecting bribes believes they have done nothing wrong because their leaders in government do more than this
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Zakir in Bangladesh emailed - The contemporary society around me does not accept corruption as a Bad thing any more. It confirms the corruption as a survival strategy.
Comment sent via Facebook
Andrew - It is not only the paying of money that indicates corruption. Oldboy networks and the withholding of information are forms of corruption amongst others.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Mason in Park City, Utah, emailed - I am not corrupt; but you certainly are!
Comment sent via BLOG
Lucitex on the blog - I reside in Denmark, which is one of the places with lowest reported bribery, but I know that it is underreported here. Perhaps corruption occurs in the doing of "favors", because I notice this daily. When you live in a small society, where the same families and the same last names keep popping up, it is obvious.
Comment sent via BLOG
Oluwatoyin on the blog - I came to the Benin Republic seeking medical care and was admitted to the general hospital months ago. The startling thing is, after 2 weeks and I was not scheduled for an operation, I started asking questions. I was advised to 'greet' one woman. I did and was scheduled for the operation the following week.
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主播大秀World: RT @主播大秀_WHYS: New blog post: Are you having to grease more palms to get by? ...
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Tyrone in Pakistan - There are no victims in corruption only participants. It's a frightening reality that technology and modernity have played into the hands of those fighting corruption as well as those involved in it.
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James in Kenya - Here in Kenya if you have money you are above the once you have money you can live the way you want, here money is everything, it is the law and it is justice.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Pat in Belize emailed - We all recognise the fact that most of us are corrupt in one way or another it is now a way of life. We have lost our values and sense of right and wrong
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Mandy in Cape Coral emailed - All people are corrupt. From the 5 year old little kid who stops crying for an ice cream cone to the politician who steers legislation for a company that pads their pocket. To think that anyone is above any corruption is just kidding yourself.
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Hello - it''s Ben S here for a special edition of World Have Your Say on 主播大秀 World television. It''s anti-corruption day worldwide - and a 主播大秀 polls suggests corruption is the most talked about problem globally. But can anything be done to stop it?