Sample activity of integration – Anti Corruption

Corruption always involves more than one person. The person who pays or accepts a bribe is as guilty of corruption as the one who demands or offers the bribe. If a traffic officer stops a driver who was driving too fast and offers to cancel the fine in exchange for a bribe, and the driver accepts it, both are guilty of corruption.

1. Think about the above scenario and make a list of examples of corruption that you have seen around you.
2. Read the incident about the motorist and traffic officer again. Decide:

a) How to refuse the bribe. What will you say to the traffic officer?

b) What actions you can take to stop this kind of corruption.

c) Write a formal complaint to the traffic department about the incident. State the facts of the incident and express your opinion about bribes. Summary of key concepts In this chapter, you have learnt to: 1 Identify different types of corruption and use