corruption in Nepal/what is corruption?

 

Concept of Corruption

Corruption is an illegal act of misusing public property, power and authority for personal benefit.

It’s a serious social  problem in the developing countries like Nepal.

Corruption creates social conflict, inequality and other problems in the nation. 

Corruption Perceptions Index(CPI)

Transparency International publishes the corruption perception index  every year to mark the most and least corrupt countries in the world.

According to the recent data,Denmark is the least corrupt nation and Somalia is the most corrupt one,

Causes of Corruption

Socio-economic causes:

Influence of foreign culture

Over spending nature

Feeling of superiority in the  society

Judicial Causes

Inconsistency in the judicial decisions

Delaying in the judicial administraion

Political Causes

Political Interference

Political appointment without criteria

Political instablity

Managerial Causes

Lack of accountability

Monopoly in power

Cheating in paying tax

Lack of strict law against the corrupt 

Other Causes

Lack of awareness in people

Strong circle  of corrupt people

Nepotism and favoritism

Lack of rule of law and order

Negative Effects of Corruption

Social ,economic and political crisis

Injustice, inequality  and poverty

Bad governance in the nation

Abuse of public property

Decline in development

Failure of democracy and rule of law

Failure of the nation

Some Measures to Control Corruption

Strict law and punishment for the corrupt people

Social boycott to the corrupt

Awareness in the people 

Good political culture

Good governance

Empowering the agencies working against corruption control

Political stability  in the  nation

Efforts made to control corruption in Nepal

CIAA: Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority

Formulation of Acts: corruption prevention  Act 2059

National vigilance centre

Signatory of UN Convention

Efforts through education

Reward to the reporters

Role of Mass Media 

TIN

Transparency International Nepal: it's a civil society institution dedicated to increase public accountability and curbing corruption in all walks of life.