Crushing Corruption in Arab Lands
Salim El Hoss, frm. PM of Lebanon | November 27, 2008
The UN Anti-Corruption Convention is an “elaborate and cogent” text; its virtue, however, lies in its implementation. ++ Corruption in the Arab world is rampant, mostly due to a lack of societal “transparency, integrity, and accountability.” ++ Provided that “the structure of authority in a country is not amenable to effective accountability,” there is little hope for eradicating endemic corruption. ++ A “concomitant drive to democratize our systems and our societies” is needed as accountability is intrinsic to the structure of democracies.
