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“When Sharon was in office, there was a sense that the public, as much as it is concerned over corruption, was willing to overlook it in the case of a popular leader. Indeed, corruption has become like the weather - something to complain about but not to expect to influence or change.”
On whether corruption is increasing in Israel.
The Jerusalem Post; Israel; 5 January 2007
"We like to kid ourselves that doing business in Britain is largely free from corruption and fraud, but it's a myth. It is as bad here as anywhere in southern Europe."
Mr. Simon Bevan, the head of fraud services at the British accounting firm BDO Stoy Hayward, on the 40 percent increase in fraud in Britain in the last year.
The Guardian; UK; 3 January 2007
“One important message we all should take from the elections is that people want to end the secretive process by which Washington insiders are able to get billions of dollars directed to projects, many of them pork barrel projects that have never been reviewed or voted on by the Congress.”
American President George W. Bush, speaking in response to newly-elected Democrats ethics drive.
The New York Times; USA; 4 January 2007
“Indeed one cannot avoid the impression that the French are taking the whole business of cracking down on bribery by their companies abroad much more seriously than the British. As The Economist pointed out in a recent editorial on Britain’s non-investigation into the Saudi-BAE systems scandal: “Even France, Britain’s nemesis in the arms trade, brought 11 prosecutions for bribery in the 18 months to last June - 11 more than Britain.”
Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator for the Financial Times, on prosecution of bribery in Britain and France.
Financial Times International Affairs Blog, 2 January 2007
“Corruption isn't a natural disaster: it is a cold, calculated theft of opportunity from men, women and children who are least able to protect themselves”
Bhuran Hasan, Journalist
The News International; Global; 10 January 2007
"Winning the war on corruption is not about the body count of how many people are in jail. What is important is to secure tomorrow and the future as you deal with the past."
Martha Karua, Kenyan Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister
All Africa; Africa; 22 December 2006