2012 10-25 fnf pak - cipe corruption
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Starting from a definition and historical occurences of corruption and outcomes plus side effects this take you to a tour d'horizon about FNF Pakistan and its activities with a strong emphasis on RTI (Right to Information) as strong tool for accountability.TRANSCRIPT
CORRUPTION Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
Islamabad, Oct. 25, 2012
Olaf Kellerhoff, Resident Representative Pakistan
Corruption July 19, 2012 Olaf Kellerhoff
Olaf Kellerhoff Resident Representative Pakistan
Islamic History + International Relations (MA) at Hamburg Univ.
Missions & Experiences abroad ! Somalia ! Marocco ! Turkey ! Kosovo (3x) ! Afghanistan (3x) ! Lebanon
Apprenticeship as photographer
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Overview
1. Few on FNF
2. What is corruption
3. Ways to go
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1. Few on FNF
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Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) established by the first President of the Federal Republic of
Germany Theodor Heuss 1958
German non-profit org.
civic education
roots in philosophy of liberalism
One leading think tanks of the world, place 20 in Europe
FNF Head Office in Potsdam
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FNF worldwide: in over 60 countries
Regional approach
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FNF in Pakistan
working for Freedom in Pakistan since 1986
objectives: " liberal democracy
" civic education
" human rights
" free market economy
" peaceful conflict resolution
Sharing the fate with Pakistan…
… and consequently working for betterment
©FNF
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Sustainable work through partners Crucial Element is the self-responsible programme work of our partners. FNF trains, consults, interlinks and funds.
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2. What is corruption?
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Historical Examples
Around 1300 in Egypt death penalty for priests
1372 in Basel: on year exile + lifelong exclusion from all political activities
In MA mayors of Augsburg and Zürich executed
Preaching water, drinking wine… Published under Tom
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Definition
Lat. corrumpere – to destroy
Corruption is operationally defined as the misuse of entrusted power for private gain.
Transparency International
Published under lynac
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CPI
" Corruption Perception Index (CPI) Scale 0–10
" Estimate of corruption of different institutes in a country + interviewing different sources
" Empirical data analyzed at University of Passau (Germany)
www.tranparency.org
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Worldwide Corruption
Wikimedia Commons
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TI-Ranking
" Transparency International (2011)
" Germany Place 14
" Pakistan 134 (of 183)
" New Zealand place 1
Existing in every country - more or less…
Published under eli867
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Damage of Countries
" Manager more time with bureaucrats in corrupt countries
" Prices are indicators for economic activities =>not reliable =>wrong decisions
" Less inflow of FDI & net capital inflow
Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, 3-4/2009, p. 24.
Corruption and Capital inflow
Year
ly n
et c
apit
al in
flow
, 197
0–19
95
High corruption low corruption Corruption index 2002
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Grand corruption " Risk of detection rises by quantity and
duration – but not by amount => high end corruption almost not discovered
" Hard to detect, damage hard to assess: " Cleptocracy – greek:
to steel & to reign " Example from Indonesia:
Nephew of President Suharto got benefit from beer taxes – collected by private company =>rising of beer prises – reduction of tourism
Published under To2BoRnI
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Affecting other sectors
" Encompassing interest: cleptokrate remarks other sectors affected (most likely Suhoarto’s other relative in hotel business => beer tax withdrawn
If CPI up by 1 point, then: - Net capital import by 0,5% - productivity by 2% up, - GDP raises by 4%
Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, 3-4/2009, p. 23.
Corruption and Productivity
Prod
ucti
vity
(GD
P : c
apit
al
stoc
k), 2
000
High corruption low corruption Corruption index 2002
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Actors: Men are more corrupt* " Higher number in
leadership positions
" No previous conflict with law
" due to competencies in respective field high trust
" High living standard
" Decision equal other successful management actions
" Persuasion of external control (the other’s fault)
" Denial of immoral action
" Readiness for high risk
" Machiavellian
" Pathologic narcism
* Anaylsis of actors in Germany
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4. Way to go
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Transparency
" Support of local Government " Trust building " Increasing tax revenues " Reduce citizens’ apathy
" Press to deliver " Raise ethical standards –
professionalization of politicians " Measuring Transparency
Deputy City Nazim Karachi, Nasreen Jalil, Nov. 2009 ©FNF
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Rule of Law & Good Governance
" Media Election Monitoring
" Monitoring Parliamentary / City Councils Work
" Courts decision – judicial support
" Manual for SME
" Publishing Surveys
Published under International Rivers Hold accountable & be a vigilant citizen!
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You have the right to know!
" Freedom of information (FoI) Ordinance, 2002
" well intended by Musharraf and ahead in South Asia
" but diluted in policy process
" All in all: we are glad to have it
" Request this information! Hold accountable!
FoI Workshop at CIIM, Karachi, Nov. 2009 ©FNF
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Extending FoI in 2012 " FoI Study (engl.)
" Poster and illustrated booklets for illiterates arranged
" FNF cooperation partner CPDI drafts new law
" Get actors on one table
FoI Workshop by CHRI, LFP, Shehri, in Regent Plaza Karachi, Aug. 2009
©FNF
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Property & Privatisation " Privatisation destroys monopolies which
enable power positions
" Publicly known and clear property rights with tracking system
" Property Rights Book
" Book on Privatization
" Study Transparency in Privatisation in drafting
Download Property Rights Index at our German homepage www.freiheit.org.
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CPDI – Waste Collection
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www.southasia.fnst.org for a peaceful and progressive Pakistan