Monday, December 09, 2013

'Shocking' levels of corruption worldwide


An international coalition of Christian organisations working to tackle corruption has said world leaders need to act swiftly to end the shocking levels of corrupt practices across the globe.

The message from the Exposed campaign group comes in the lead up to International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December.

Exposed says that corruption not only blights global and national economies, but has far reaching effects, and it is often local communities and the lives of the poorest individuals that suffer the worst consequences.

Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2013 indicates that the abuse of power and bribery is rife, and continues to "ravage societies around the world". Keep reading

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