Corruption in last three years has increased 400%.
Transparency International Report On Pakistan:
Wednesday 17 June 2009: The National Corruption Perception Survey 2009 (NCPS 2009) indicates that the overall Corruption in 2002 has increased from Rs 45 Billion to Rs 195 Billion in 2009. Police and Power maintained their ranking as the top two most corrupt sectors.
There has been remarkable improvement in Judiciary. As compared to 2006 when it was ranked 3rd most corrupt sector, in 2009 Judiciary is ranked 7th.
The Survey model prepared by TI in 2002 was used, and 24 page questionnaire was repeated to carry out surveys from 5,200 respondents from all the four provinces. The physical survey commenced in February 2009 and completed in April 2009.
Major Findings of Pakistan National Corruption Perception Survey 2009.
1. Police, Power, Health and Land are the most corrupt departments, and Judiciary, Customs & Taxation have improved their ranking since 2006.
2. In response to the query on comparing civilian and military government, respondents said civilian government were more corrupt.
3. The Present District Government System has been rated as more corrupt by 66.48% respondents, than the previous District Government System.
4. Majority of (60%) Respondents feel that Government /Armed forces should not be involved in commercial activities.
5. Majority of respondents wants National Accountability Bureau or any equivalent Anti Corruption Agency should be an independent body under the control of Supreme Judicial Council.
6. The three main reasons of corruption in view of our respondents were being, “lack of Accountability, “Lack of transparency ” & “Discretionary Power.”
7. The three measures suggested for combating corruption are “Accountability of public office holders”, “Judicial process to be streamlined ” & “Appointing on merit ”.
8. To the question “In your opinion has media played a positive role in combating corruption, 77% said yes.
9. Respondents ranking of four most viewed TV Channel are Geo, ARY, Express and Aaj. Four News paper in readership ranking are Jang, Nawa-e-Waqat, Dawn and Mashriq.
10. Assuming that there are 21.5 million House Holds ( 8 persons per house) in the Country, average bribery expenditure being Rs.9,428 per household, almost Rs.195 Billion is being cost of petty corruption at the lowest level. In NCPS 2006 it was Rs 45 Billion.
11. Motor way police system has been said by more than 82% respondents to have reduced corruption, and 84% have recommended to be implemented in all cities of Pakistan.
In the opinion of the 5,200 respondents the ranking of Ten government departments are,
1. POLICE
2. POWER
3. Health
4. LAND
5. EDUCATION
6. TAXATION
7. JUDICIARY
8. LOCAL GOVT
9. CUSTOM 9.
10. TENDERING
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Best of the lot was the following, May be zardari can explain this gem lol
2. In response to the query on comparing civilian and military government, respondents said civilian government were more corrupt.
Btw I wana know why anchor person has not grilled the govt yet on this. According to reports in last 3 yrs corruption has gone up 400% of these last 3 yrs, current govt has been in power 1 n 1/2 at least no? So why no grilling for govt? lol
I did download the whole report , printed it and it is almost like a book. I have read it and seen all it’s graphic charts etc.
Here are some thoughts-
1. The time period 3 years has been made to deflect criticism that would have come from the usual allies of the PPP and it’ supporters that it is politicaly motivated like the purported character assasination of Zardari etc.
2. In my view the stuff in report is for the period of this so-called democratic set up.
3.Most of the stuff is not new as everyone has known about it. Here in this report it very well organized and well presented.
4. The problem I have is that the authors have put forth their ideas/ study as PERCEPTIONS rather than an analysis of their findings / observations.
5. Hamir Meer has tried to ask questions about it ( Sherry Rehman )
but she did her best to deflect it by using a multiple THICK layer of MAKE UP and LIP STICK !
This is a good sign but it should have been more pointed and specific.
For example-
Phone calls are being made by Zardari’s agents to the industrialists every day for kick backs or else their elctricity will be curtailed etc. NO STUPID person has DARED to record those phone calls and made them public. No journalists has done wat a good investigative journalist does.
Maybe these investigative journalists have been bought off or scared by threats etc from this gang.
“ask questions corruption survey( Sherry Rehman )
but she did her best to deflect it by using a multiple THICK layer of MAKE UP and LIP STICK !”
Bought at state’s expense. Maal-e-muft |Dil -e- Berahem.
Sorry if my poetry quote is wrong but it kinda fitted!!!