NACC one in three lawmakers indifferent to corruption
Shocking truth – one in three lawmakers indifferent to corruption: NACC
The National Anti Corruption Commission has marked 2010 for the awareness campaign mobilising one million people to root out corruption, NACC member Pakdee Pothisiri said on Wednesday.
The widespread graft violations has become a deep-rooted problem plaguing society so much so that many are indifferent to corruption.
In a recent survey commissioned by the Public Sector Anti Corruption Commission, almost one in three lawmakers said they viewed corruption as normal and an intrinsic factor in life.
Almost nine in ten people rated corruption as serious to most serious problem in society. And about six in ten businessmen said they had had first-hand experience about bribery.
Factors attributed to the rise in corruption include patronage system, consumerism, weakened justice system, various dark influences and the people’s indifference to the problem.
