Develop policies geared at eliminating the culture of corruption

Corruption undermines our development. It creates a society where economic and social growth is trampled by greed. Corruption also reinforces economic inequality, as the underprivileged in our society are not given a fair chance to access opportunities and resources. Thus, this Anti-Corruption Day (9th December, 2021), Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) would like to encourage all Guyanese to actively demand honesty, accountability and transparency. Key to this, is developing policies geared at eliminating the culture of bribery and nepotism that pervades our public institutions.

TYPES OF CORRUPTION: Political: Political corruption occurs when an elected government official uses his power for private political gain, for example, an officeholder maintaining his position by buying votes. Judicial: Judicial corruption refers to the misconduct or unjust behavior of judges in return for personal favors, for example, a judge ruling a case in a particular way in exchange for money. Educational: Educational corruption is any action taken in connection with an examination or test that gives an unfair advantage to someone, for example, improper grading of students’ papers, grade fraud and deliberate negligence towards cheating, or assistance in cheating. METHODS OF CORRUPTION Bribery - Bribery is the improper use of gifts and favors in exchange for personal gain. The types of favors include money, promotions, special privileges, employment, and political benefits. Favoritism - Favoritism includes the hiring or promoting of a family member or staff member to a role he or she is not fully qualified for. Extortion - Extortion is the use of