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“In Soviet times, cheating the state was like freedom-fighting.”
Henrik Hololei, former Estonian economics minister, now MEP, explains the historical background on how corruption is perceived in Estonia.
The Economist, UK, 29 May 2008
“A long honeymoon and age of innocence in Finnish politics has ended''
Markku Jokisipilae, a researcher in contemporary history at the University of Turku, comments on a series of political corruption scandals in Finland.
Bloomberg, US, 5 June 2008
"For every sack of rice, for every dollar this regime [Myanmar’s military government] squirrels away from aid is another family not being helped, another child not getting access to clean water"
Debbie Stothardt, spokeswoman for the human rights group the Alternative ASEAN Network, voices fears about the aid spending of Myanmar’s military government.
Australian Associated Press, Australia, 26 May 2008
"Poor people are the ones who can least afford to pay bribes, but they find themselves that they have no other choice in order to protect what little they have or to get access to at least some minimum social service, whether it's education or health"
UNDP Assistant Secretary-General Olav Kjørven comments on the findings of the latest UNDP report which demonstrates that small-scale corruption hits poor people hardest and strangles economic growth across Asia.
Voice of America, USA, 12 June 2008
"Anybody in politics who has not been offered some incentive has not been in politics long"
Australian Senator Bob Brown on the corruption in politics. Speaking about the need to regulate lobbyists' activities, he mentioned rejecting a US $1 million bribe from a large media company.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia, 19 May 2008