India's position in the Corruption Perception Index improves, climbs up to 85 against 94 last year

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

New Delhi: In a good news for India, the country has improved on its ranking in the Corruption Perception Index. In the data for the year 2014, India stands at 85th position out of 175 countries as compared to its ranking of 94 in 2013 out of 177 countries.
There has been an improvement in the CPI score also for the year 2014. The score which is 38 in 2014, was 36 in the year 2013.

Poorly equipped schools, counterfeit medicine and elections decided by money have been stated as some of the consequences of public sector corruption. "Bribes and backroom deals don't just steal resources from the most vulnerable - they undermine justice and economic development, and destroy public trust in government and leaders," the report states.

Based on expert opinion from around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide. In an alarming picture painted by the CPI, not even a single country has got a perfect score and more than two-thirds score below 50, on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

"Corruption is a problem for all countries. A poor score is likely a sign of widespread bribery, lack of punishment for corruption and public institutions that don't respond to citizens' needs. Countries at the top of the index also need to act. Leading financial centres in the EU and US need to join with fast-growing economies to stop the corrupt from getting away with it. The G20 needs to prove its global leadership role and prevent money laundering and stop secret companies from masking corruption," a report by Transparency International said.

India's position in the Corruption Perception Index improves, climbs up to 85 against 94 last year - IBNLive

 

[Infinity]

But on Ground nothing has Changed....................

 

[Gibbs]

No surprises with Lanka.. Under this Rajapaksa regime the level of corruption is unprecedented..

 

[jarves]

No surprises with Lanka.. Under this Rajapaksa regime the level of corruption is unprecedented..

Pakistan has also managed to improve by one point.How does Sri Lanka fair in compariiosn to last year?.

 

[The Great One]

Corruption Perception Index

Who cares.

 

[Gibbs]

Pakistan has also managed to improve by one point.How does Sri Lanka fair in compariiosn to last year?.

Well the index states it has improved from 91 in 2013 to 85 this year.. But on the ground it is nothing but.. Maybe other countries have got worse.. Or as somebody else mentioned it's just the perception not the actual reality

Just to put things in perspective in 2002 Sri Lanka was ranked 52

 

[Razia Sultana]

Hats Off to Bhutan for being the least corrupt in the vicinity. After Singapore, Japan, Hongkong, UAE and Qatar, Bhutan is 6th among Asian countries.

 

[Gibbs]

Asia Pacific: growing economies, growing corruption | space for transparency

ASIA PACIFIC: GROWING ECONOMIES, GROWING CORRUPTION
by Srirak Plipat on 3 December 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, G20, Impunity, Measurement and Research, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development,Whistleblowing


The 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index scores of countries from Asia Pacific, the world’s fastest growing region, are a resounding message to leaders that, despite many public declarations and commitments, not enough is being done to fight corruption.

Out of the 28 Asia Pacific countries in the index, which account for nearly 61 per cent of the world’spopulation, the majority lag behind in their efforts in fighting corruption in the public sector, with 18 scoring less than 40 out of 100 (on a scale where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 very clean).

The Corruption Perceptions Index measures corruption in the public sector, which is accountable to the government. The persistent low scores ask a critical question to the leadership of Asian countries, which have full control of the conduct of its public services. This about the leadership.

For China and India, two countries where new leadership are pursuing anti-corruption drives, the index is a harsh reality check.

Corruption grows in China despite campaign

In 2014 we have heard a lot about government efforts to prosecute corruption, and corruption scandals in China. Its commitment to catch “tigers and flies” – public officials big and small – indicates the government is serious in its commitment. The government also recognised the needs for China’s international efforts, launching a “fox hunt” of officials overseas and withdrawing opposition to G20 anti-corruption measures.

However, China shows a downward trend in the index (with a score of 36) in comparison to last year (40), posing a hugely challenging question: how effective is a top-down approach when you don’t have transparency, accountable government and free media and civil society?

The recent prosecutions in China are largely seen as efforts to clamp down on political opponents of the regime as opposed to genuine anti-corruption commitments.

Given the penetration and impact of colossal corruption to every scale of state and society, the 2014 index score shows the need for a wide range of reforms, several of which are listed in this article.

China’s attitude towards transparency and governance is important to the wider region, given its growing influence. If its spreads an economic model based on less transparency and accountabilityand excluding civil society, it will bode ill for the corruption fight in other countries too.

India’s score remains low

India’s vibrant democracy reveals the flip side of the coin. Despite the engagement, innovation and participation of vibrant civil society, media and people at large, corruption continues to be one of the country’s biggest challenges.

It reveals India’s bitter reality of political corruption: the inadequacy of structures of accountability and transparency to deter the corrupt and the access to such mechanisms by the people. The problem urges the conversion of political commitment to concrete action at the highest level of government. In May, a Transparency International report warned that India, along with other countries in South Asia, needs stronger law enforcement, corruption watchdogs and protection of whistleblowers.

Together with India (38) and China (36), the poor scores of other emerging markets in the region – such as Malaysia (52), Philippines and Thailand (both 38) and Indonesia (34) – indicate a general weak or ineffective leadership to counter corruption, posing threats for both sustainability of their economies and somewhat fragile democracies.

The Corruption Perceptions Index sends a message to countries at the crossroads: Myanmar (21) Afghanistan (12) and North Korea (8), grappling with the issue of fighting endemic corruption in their countries. All rank towards the bottom of the index. It sends a loud statement that leaders must create societies that are more systematically resistant to corruption. That means taking a more inclusive approach to fighting corruption.

 

[Echo_419]

No surprises with Lanka.. Under this Rajapaksa regime the level of corruption is unprecedented..

Something has to be sacrificed to gain something while you are corrupt you are growing at 8-9% right now
Try to look more positively at things

 

[Gibbs]

Something has to be sacrificed to gain something while you are corrupt you are growing at 8-9% right now
Try to look more positively at things

Why should it reciprocate ? 8% growth (Highly doubtful govt sponsored figures) was achieved despite the corruption.. Imagine the potential of growth without it

 

[Echo_419]

Why should it reciprocate ? 8% growth (Highly doubtful govt sponsored figures) was achieved despite the corruption.. Imagine the potential of growth without it

You are right but has SL have any opposition who is as good as the current one in delving growth & is tougher on corruption
If not then Rajspaska is a ness art evil

 

[Gibbs]

You are right but has SL have any opposition who is as good as the current one in delving growth & is tougher on corruption
If not then Rajspaska is a ness art evil

Well you need to give the opposition a chance.. The main impediment to economic growth in the island was the war.. Now that is done and dusted there is no reason for it not to grow.. The opposition UNP govts have always been more investment/ business friendly and less corrupt than the populist SLFP that the Rajapaka regime belongs to.. Plus 12 years already in power is enough in a democracy anything more would be a autocracy.. Which unfortunately it looks like becoming

 

[Echo_419]

Well you need to give the opposition a chance.. The main impediment to economic growth in the island was the war.. Now that is done and dusted there is no reason for it not to grow.. The opposition UNP govts have always been more investment/ business friendly and less corrupt than the populist SLFP that the Rajapaka regime belongs to.. Plus 12 years already in power is enough in a democracy anything more would be a autocracy.. Which unfortunately it looks like becoming

Jeez he has been there for 12 years
Time to kick him out of power
You are right 1 more term & he may become a autocrat

 

[Gibbs]

Jeez he has been there for 12 years
Time to kick him out of power
You are right 1 more term & he may become a autocrat

Well actually 10.. but he is going for reelection two years before the 2nd term ends.. For the unprecedented 3rd term after he arbitrarily changed the constitution that limited a individual to run for office for 2 terms.. (Well through the parliament but with MP's bought over by monetary incentives and legal threats from the opposition to garner 2/3rds majority)

So you know where he is headed.. Robert Mugabe may pale in comparison

 

[Dash]

Well actually 10.. but he is going for reelection two years before the 2nd term ends.. For the unprecedented 3rd term after he arbitrarily changed the constitution that limited a individual to run for office for 2 terms.. (Well through the parliament but with MP's bought over by monetary incentives and legal threats from the opposition to garner 2/3rds majority)

So you know where he is headed.. Robert Mugabe may pale in comparison

I read a Srilankan posted thread is that, this will be the last time of his presidency, is that true?