Corruption

Since ancient times, legal power and corruption have been inseparable. And throughout the course of history, corruption has evolved along with the country..

The first mention of corruption (and, accordingly, the fight against it) can be attributed to the second half of the XXIV century B.C., when Urukagina – the king of the ancient Sumerian the city-states of Lagash on the territory of modern Iraq – reformed public administration in order to stop the many abuses of his officials and judges.

The world was changing, the scale of corruption was changing as well. Globalization and the formation of the world economy have allowed corruption to reach international levels and become one of the most massive and dangerous phenomena of our time. Nowadays, corruption is one of the most serious problems in the whole world.  

In spite of the fact that corruption is often compared to hydra, there are quite effective methods of combating this phenomenon, as evidenced by the successful world practice. Not fighting corruption means supporting it, and considering the damaging consequences of such inaction in all spheres of society, the problem of countering this «internal enemy» is in any statе.

Therefore, it is so important to study the causes of corruption –  it is necessary to fight not only with the weeds, but also with its seeds. Understanding what corruption is, exploring this phenomenon and the experience of other countries in combating it, we gain knowledge and knowledge, as you know, is power. The main thing is that this force finds its proper application – that requires not only political will, but also support from the whole society. Otherwise, the fight against corruption will be lost.

 

                                                                           Chief specialist of c/p Bakhty of

                                                                          SRD for EKR, Temirgalieva А.B.