Corruption: Myth and reality

The idea of corruption is one that every citizen understands, unlike some of the other complex concepts that require a lot of background and training. People understand that corruption occurs when public services are available not on the payment of legitimate fees but when a lot of additional money that has not been mandated by government rules has to be paid. There are other facets of corruption, such as illegitimate money being made in the implementation of government schemes or award of contracts or public procurement, and allocation of natural resources like mining leases.

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