steffychun Alfrescian Loyal Joined Aug 19, 2008 Messages 38,563 Points 113 Dec 5, 2012 #1 http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/dec/05/corruption-index-2012-transparency-international So much for not being number 1.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/dec/05/corruption-index-2012-transparency-international So much for not being number 1.
kiwibird7 Alfrescian Loyal Joined Aug 13, 2008 Messages 1,299 Points 48 Dec 6, 2012 #2 steffychun said: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/dec/05/corruption-index-2012-transparency-international So much for not being number 1. Click to expand... NZ politicians are not even paid million $$$ salaries. General elections are held once every 3 years so it is easy to vote out incompetent PMs and their parties.
steffychun said: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/dec/05/corruption-index-2012-transparency-international So much for not being number 1. Click to expand... NZ politicians are not even paid million $$$ salaries. General elections are held once every 3 years so it is easy to vote out incompetent PMs and their parties.
L Loofydralb Alfrescian Loyal Joined Aug 6, 2008 Messages 16,532 Points 113 Dec 6, 2012 #3 Does it indicate that Singapore politicians are more corrupt than New Zealand's?
laksaboy Alfrescian (Inf) Asset Joined Aug 10, 2008 Messages 107,867 Points 113 Dec 6, 2012 #4 steffychun said: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/dec/05/corruption-index-2012-transparency-international So much for not being number 1. Click to expand... A lot of places may be less corrupted than Singapore. It depends on how you define 'corruption'.
steffychun said: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/dec/05/corruption-index-2012-transparency-international So much for not being number 1. Click to expand... A lot of places may be less corrupted than Singapore. It depends on how you define 'corruption'.
G GoldenDragon Alfrescian (Inf) Asset Joined Oct 24, 2010 Messages 32,792 Points 113 Dec 6, 2012 #5 laksaboy said: A lot of places may be less corrupted than Singapore. It depends on how you define 'corruption'. Click to expand... Agree. If corruption includes paying excessive salaries to incompetent people who are your cronies, we will surely rank as number 1!
laksaboy said: A lot of places may be less corrupted than Singapore. It depends on how you define 'corruption'. Click to expand... Agree. If corruption includes paying excessive salaries to incompetent people who are your cronies, we will surely rank as number 1!
Leongsam High Order Twit / Low SES subject Admin Asset Joined Jul 10, 2008 Messages 65,572 Points 113 Dec 6, 2012 #6 steffychun said: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/dec/05/corruption-index-2012-transparency-international So much for not being number 1. Click to expand... That's because there are very few Chinese in positions of power.
steffychun said: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/dec/05/corruption-index-2012-transparency-international So much for not being number 1. Click to expand... That's because there are very few Chinese in positions of power.
kiwibird7 Alfrescian Loyal Joined Aug 13, 2008 Messages 1,299 Points 48 Dec 6, 2012 #7 laksaboy said: A lot of places may be less corrupted than Singapore. It depends on how you define 'corruption'. Click to expand... Million $$$ salaries would not prevent Sexual favours, Nepotism and cronyism as other forms of corruption.
laksaboy said: A lot of places may be less corrupted than Singapore. It depends on how you define 'corruption'. Click to expand... Million $$$ salaries would not prevent Sexual favours, Nepotism and cronyism as other forms of corruption.
steffychun Alfrescian Loyal Joined Aug 19, 2008 Messages 38,563 Points 113 Dec 6, 2012 #8 5th in the world good or bad?