Saturday, December 11, 2010

Cambodia: The Kingdom of Wonder-ful ... Corruption where 84% have to pay bribes

Source: Transparency International


The following is a summary of the TI report on Cambodia:

Institution perceived by Cambodians to be the most affected by corruption: judiciary, followed by the police, public officials/civil servants and the parliament. The least affected by corruption: religious bodies and NGOs

The group of countries paying the highest petty bribery levels also includes Cambodia

84% in Cambodia report paying a bribe
to receive attention from at least nine different service providers in the past year. Cambodia holds the top rank in Asia Pacific and is third worldide after Liberia (89%) and Uganda (86%)

In the past three years, how has the level of corruption in Cambodia changed:
  • 30% say it has decreased
  • 27% say it stayed the same
  • 43% say it increased
How do Cambodians perceive their government’s actions in the fight against corruption:
  • Ineffective: 15%
  • Neither: 14%
  • Effective: 72%

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