Democracy Increases Corruption

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GROUP 5

INDER PREET SINGH

BIKAS KUMAR SAH

AMIT KUMAR

VINEET SANWAL

MD. ZIKRULLAH

Democracy Increases Corruption


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Content

y Introduction

y Democracy and Corruption: Two Different Sides of a

Coin

y Corruption as a barrier in Development

y Role of General People

y

Conclusion


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Introduction

y The great thinkers spread ideas of democracy and

freedom with a view to establishing a global welfare

society.y But in application, the great ideas gave rise to

corruption obstructing to equalization attempts even by

a sincere state.


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y The interconnection between democracy and corruption is

well known, when a few persons tried, quite successfully,

to control and swindle the national economy by raising

the slogan of democracyy All possible pretexts for exploitation and invasion

continue even to this day when more people crave for

democracy, seeking, at the same time, more

wealth through any means.


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Democracy and Corruption: Two Different Sides

of a Coin

y Corruption is all-pervasive passes through each and

every branch of life and society.

y Political parties in West as well as East, with no

exceptions, thrive in corrupt politics and democracy

provides convenient platforms for making as much

wealth as it would be possible in a given situation.


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y Anti-corruption agencies exist in addition to the corrupt

bureaucracy and politicians network and they make very

little or no difference to the corrupt world.

y In the absence of free or genuine media concerns, thecorruption has emerged as an independent institution.


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y Loyal media also play a hide-and -seek role in corruption

investigation efforts.

y Freedom in democracy also give freedom to the people

for corrupt practices for their own benefits.y Democracy considered everyone equal, but in practice it

is same as dictatorship. In dictatorship there is one king

while in democracy there are many king, making situation

worst.


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Corruption: Barrier in Development

y Political corruption, the misuse by government officials of

their governmental powers for illegitimate, usually secret,

private gain, makes societal institutions totally corrupt.

y Corruption is a very serious social and societal evil and itcuts into mass welfare and equality of chances,

particularly for the have-nots.


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y Corruption generates economic distortions in the public

sector by diverting public investment into capital projects

where bribes and kickbacks are more plentiful.

y Corruption undermines economic development bygenerating considerable distortions and inefficiency.

y Individuals enter politics mainly to amaze, sustain

and further enhance wealth.


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Some Example: Across The World

y Political parties in West as well as East, with no

exceptions, thrive in corrupt politics and democracy

provides convenient platforms for making as much

wealth as it would be possible in a given situation.y Russian President's anti-corruption drive in Russia is

badly criticized in the US and West for obvious reasons:

their own company interests are also affected.


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y US & UK elections.

y Raise of Musharraf in Pakistan.

y Case ofLallu Prasad.

yRecent case of Nepal.


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Measures to Reduce Corruption

y Prevention through Increased Accountability &

Transparency

y Raising Public Awareness

y Privatization

y Strengthening non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

and the media

y Inform citizens about their rights


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Conclusion

y Corruption is an integral part of democracy. Corruption

can not be totally removed form democracy, it only be

reduced.

y No political party is above luster and no body enterspolitics if that were not to benefit them foremost.

y The excuses like, When every body else is rich, why not

we, is one of the major reason of increased level of

corruption.

y Corruption is great barrier in development.


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