Indonesia perceived corruption increase / China anti-corruption lessons / Afghanistan health minister resigned

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Indonesians believe corruption more rampant [in 2020], survey finds.  “A majority of Indonesians noticed that corruption had become more rampant in the country, according to a recent survey by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC). The survey polled 1,202 respondents from Dec. 23 to 26 and found that 55 percent of them believed there were more corruption cases in 2020 than in the previous year, and 26 percent said it was the same as last year.”

The Jakarta Post: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/12/30/indonesians-believe-corruption-more-rampant-this-year-survey-finds.html  

 

Corruption and growth: Learnings from the dragon (Opinion).  “While continuing its efforts to increase transparency and eradicate corrupt practices from the very root (this may take much longer than anticipated), India needs to learn from Chinese system to progress at a rapid pace to be world’s economic powerhouse and become atmanirbhar, wherein common citizens don’t feel the punch at the grassroots level.”

Rakesh Mohan Joshi/Financial Express: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/corruption-and-growth-learnings-from-the-dragon/2162500/  

 

Afghan health minister ‘resigns’ amid corruption charges.  “Afghanistan's health minister has resigned in connection with a corruption scandal involving his brother and a number of other relatives…This came days after the Attorney General’s Office confirmed that four people have been arrested at the Ministry of Public Health on charges of soliciting bribes from its employees.”

Shadi Khan Saif/Anadolu Agency: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/afghan-health-minister-resigns-amid-corruption-charges/2095000   

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