As a beneficiary of corrupt deals,I support corruption.I have bribed cops,procurement officials,immigration officials,customs officials,etc I am who i am coz of corruption.

At least @mawinder is honest.

Am I what I am, because of corruption? Yes. Corruption is a part of my nature.

But so is Divinity. Everyday I'm reminded to carry the cross of my corruption as I move towards my Divinity.

Eradication of corruption is not a matter of laws, or system overhaul; it is about human redemption. It's not about politics and administration, but spirituality.

Perhaps an illustration is appropriate. Why would a policeman on patrol take a 50 shillings bribe from a young man walking home in the evening, and in a crime prone area?

Because there's agency in eradicating crime in the area, there's tacit agreement that there should be heightened vigilance and that all suspects should be treated with 'zeal'. So arrests are many (imagine the number of youth in a slum).

But it's very difficult to be released from arrest without coughing out some cash bail or bribe for freedom.

And because policemen are also human, and by weighing the case at hand, they may just strike a bargain with a suspect and charge freedom at a discount.

That is, corruption also has real arguments in it's favor. Otherwise transactions would be more costly in terms of time and money, and efficiency in our organizations low.

Their are too many laws and procedures, and charges eg. taxes, that under hand deals must creep in.

The system is thus because it's animated by a spirit of profit, individualism, insecurity, and a general sense of lack of meaning, and apathy to death.

To triumph over corruption we must emphasize faith in God over law, and to genuinely love others as we love ourselves.

I honestly think some people need to be taken to the back of the building, be made to dig their own graves and shot once in the head. Twice would be a waste of bullets. I will do the shooting. Nimejitolea.

mawinder!!! wee wacha.