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Rising corruption as economic crisis deepens
Transparency International – Zimbabwe (TI-Z)
June 04, 2007

The Zimbabwean economy is now on a free fall with a record inflation rate of over 3700%. The majority of people now live in abject poverty and unemployment and most are severely threatened with hunger and diseases. Bad governance, corruption and unfair distribution of resources underpin the widespread suffering. Apparently, the nation continues to fare poorly on the world corruption ratings. Zimbabwe was ranked 130 out 163 countries falling in the same category with Togo, Indonesia, Burundi, Central Africa Republic, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea and Azerbaijan. Last year, Zimbabwe was ranked 107 out 158 countries together with countries like neighboring Zambia, Belarus, Eritrea, Ukraine and Vietnam.

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries in terms of the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians. The index makes use of surveys of business people and assessments by country analysts. The 'CPI score' is defined as the perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by academics, business people and risk analysts, and ranges between 10 (highly clean) and 0 (highly corrupt). In the 2006 Transparency International CPI released last month, Zimbabwe scored 2,4 as compared to the previous year's score of 2,6. To read more on the TI CPI, visit www.transparency.org

Continued perceptions of high levels of corruption will mean that the nation cannot attract foreign investment nor retain the confidence of existing ones. Our image must improve on the international market, which has been fast reduced to one village. Transparency International-Zimbabwe, condemn corruption of any kind at all levels of society and we call upon all citizens of Zimbabwe to reveal, reject and report any acts of corruption to in order to save our national integrity.

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