Transparency International, the leading international non-governmental organisation aimed at curbing corruption, published the CPI last week. The Index reflects perceived levels of corruption among politicians and public officials according to the views of business people, analysts and academics and this year covers 133 countries - more than ever before.

Out of a clean score of 10, seven out of 10 countries scored less than five and five out of 10 developing countries scored less than three. Pervasive corruption (a score of less than two) was charted in Bangladesh, Nigeria, Haiti, Paraguay, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Georgia, Cameroon, Azerbaijan, Angola, Kenya and Indonesia, highlighting and urgent need for international assistance in these countries.

Chairman of Transparency International, Peter Eigen, called for practical support from rich countries to poor, as well as addressing the problem from within. “Their governments must implement results-oriented programmes to fight corruption, but they also urgently require practical help tailored to the needs of their national anti-corruption strategies.”

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