From the Panama Papers to the impeachments of the presidents of Brazil and South Korea, 2016 was a year marked by corruption scandals, and by rising public outrage over graft.
The question is, will that translate into a lasting demand for cleaner politics?
“A new phenomenon” is being seen, said Jose Ugaz, a renowned Peruvian lawyer and the chairman of Transparency International, a Berlin-based anti-corruption watchdog, who expressed cautious optimism.
“What we are facing today is very different to what we were facing 27 years ago,” when Transparency International was founded, he told a foreign media agency.
“Around the world, we are seeing this …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
