Thursday, December 01, 2011

Corruption fanned global political unrest says watchdog

An anti-bribery watchdog has said corruption played a key role in the political upheaval in the Middle East and across the world in 2011.

Transparency International said the protests indicated that citizens wanted leaders and institutions to be more transparent and accountable.

In its annual report, the agency ranked New Zealand, Denmark and Finland as the least corrupt among 183 countries.

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