Transparency International

Transparency says Pacific corruption survey invaluable

The Pacific has been included in Transparency latest global corruptionĀ barometer with a survey of more than 6,000 peopleĀ from more ten Pacific countries.

It revealed rampant corruption in a number of Pacific states, with the survey participants revealing cases of bribery, vote buying and sexual extortion are common experiences.

Regional advisor, Mariam Mathew, said more needs to be done but this first initial information is invaluable.