What is CPI? CPI, or the Corruption Perceptions Index measures the perceived level of public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories around the world. The CPI is a "survey of surveys", based on 13 different expert and business surveys. It is conducted by the Transparency International organization. The index scale is from 0-10. The higher the CPI index is, the 'cleaner' the country is.
Now let's look at the top 10 least corrupted countries:
New Zealand and Denmark come first and second. Our neighbour, Singapore ranks third, being the only Asian country in the top 10. The rest are European and Western countries. Now where stands our beloved country?
Here it is! We are on the 56th, right after South Africa and Latvia.
Hmmm, last year we were ranked 47th. This year we dropped further down to 56. Even Indonesia improved, from 126 last year to 111 this year. How come Malaysia drops?
The following are taken from CPI 2009 Regional Highlights for Asia-Pacific:
The global financial crisis and political transformation in many Asian countries during 2008 exposed fundamental weaknesses in both the financial and political systems and demonstrated the failures in policy, regulations, oversight, and enforcement mechanisms. These two factors contribute to a decrease in the scores of 13 countries from the 32 countries/territories in the region, along with a reduction in the number of countries that scored above 5 in the 2009. Bangladesh, Japan, Tonga and Vanuatu scored significantly higher this year, reflecting an improvement in perceived levels of corruption. Malaysia, Nepal, the Maldives and Afghanistan, on the other hand, saw their scores decline, representing worsening levels of perceived corruption.
Indonesia still has a long way to go to eradicate corruption but the recent tough approach by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has contributed to a rise in its CPI score from 2.6 in 2008 to 2.8 this year. The KPK has reported a 100 per cent conviction rate for corruption cases involving some of the country's highest-ranking officials. A crucial task for the new administration is to continue support of the KPK. Local anti-corruption advocates must ensure that this agency is not weakened.
The decline in the CPI score for Malaysia (from 5.1 in 2008 to 4.5 in 2009) may be attributed to the perception that there has been little progress combating corruption and a lack of political will to implement effective anti-corruption measures. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)appears to focus on “small fish” and opposition politicians.
Ohhhh, so I see.
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