Anti-Corruption – what is working well
As an anti-corruption practitioner, over the past ten years I have searched for techniques that work. This article gives a quick thumbnail sketch touching on four Asian countries is a good overview. Much of what the article highlights has been the importance of both prevention and effective enforcement. The note that “[a] key strategy in South Korea's fight against corruption has been the aggressive prosecution of high-ranking officials and business leaders. The country has sent multiple former presidents, including Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak, to prison for corruption-related offences. This high-profile accountability signals to the public that corruption will not be tolerated at any level of society.”
The article also touches on elements which can be used by other countries and which many countries do try to use such as good auditing practices, competitive public sector salaries, strong conflict of interest policies and the positive use of e-governance. All of these concepts are ways to minimize corruption and articles such as these, allow governments to take positive credit for areas is a part of anti-corruption, allowing the public to see positive steps in the fight against corruption.
Though anti-corruption work requires a clear country by county approach, so much of anti-corruption is to determine what works in the local context. It is good to see an article which provides that perspective.
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