RELEASE OF 2012 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX (CPI) RESULTS 5 December 2012 Shah’s Village Hotel, Petaling Jaya
RELEASE OF 2012
CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX (CPI)
RESULTS
5 December 2012
Shah’s Village Hotel, Petaling Jaya
Programme
1.30 pm Opening Remarks
1.40 pm 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) Results
2.10 pm TI-M’s Recommendations
2.30 pm Questions and Answers
3.00 pm End
WHAT IS THE CPI?
An aggregate indicator that …
• Measures the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public sector officials in 176 countries around the world
• Draws on 13 different surveys and country assessments from independent institutions carried out among experienced observerssuch as business people and country analysts, including local experts and local business and multinational firms
• Looks at factors such as enforcement of anti-corruption laws, access to information and conflicts of interest
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• Calculated using an updated methodology
• Presented on a scale of 0-100
13 SURVEYS USED
1. African Development Bank Governance Ratings 20112. Bertelsmann Foundation Sustainable Governance Indicators 2011 3. Bertelsmann Foundation Transformation Index 20124. Economist Intelligence Unit Country Risk Ratings5. Freedom House Nations in Transit 20126. Global Insight Country Risk Ratings7. IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2012 8. Political and Economic Risk Consultancy Asian Intelligence 20129. Political Risk Services International Country Risk Guide10. Transparency International Bribe Payers Survey 201111. World Bank - Country Performance and Institutional Assessment 201112. World Economic Forum Executive Opinion Survey (EOS) 201213. World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2012
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CPI 2012 – MAIN FINDINGS
• Corruption continues to ravage societies around the world
• Two thirds of the 176 countries ranked in the 2012 index score below 50
• The median score is 37 – rank position 88
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• Underperformers include the Eurozone countries most affected by the financial and economic crisis
RESULTS
Rank Country Score Surveys used1 Denmark 90 7
1 Finland 90 7
1 New Zealand 90 7
4 Sweden 88 7
5 Singapore 87 9
38Afghanistan174
Rank Country Score Surveys used172 Myanmar 15 4173 Sudan 13 6
174 North Korea 8 3174 Somalia 8 3
Countries where corruption is perceived to be lowest:
Countries where corruption is perceived to be highest:
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MALAYSIA’S SCORE
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CPI: 49 out of 100
Country Rank: 54 out of 176
2012
CPI: 43 out of 100
Country Rank: 60 out of 183
2011
Applying the updated methodology to last year’s results:
COUNTRIES WITH SIMILAR SCORES
Country Ranking(from 176 countries)
Country
50 Rwanda
51 Seychelles, Georgia
53 Bahrain
54 Malaysia, Czech Republic, Latvia, Turkey
58 Cuba, Jordan, Namibia
61 Oman
62 Croatia, Slovakia
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SCORES OF ASEAN COUNTRIES
34105Philippines5
Rank ASEAN Countries Position out of176 countries
CPI Score
1 Singapore 5 87
2 Brunei Darussalam 46 55
3 Malaysia 54 49
4 Thailand 88 37
6 Indonesia 118 32
7 Vietnam 123 31
8 Cambodia 157 22
9 Laos 160 21
10 Myanmar 172 15
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Source of GDP Figures: Worldbankhttp://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD/countries
CPI SCORE vs. GDP PER CAPITA
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Denmark
Singapore
Australia
Canada
Hong Kong
UKFrance
Lithuania
Spain
S. Korea Portugal
Malaysia
Sweden
Thailand
Latvia
Germany
Indonesia
South AfricaNigeriaCambodia0
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20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
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2012 CPI scores
2011
GD
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($U
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(9,656)
BRIBE PAYERS SURVEY
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GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES TO DATE
Source: Pemandu
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FUTURE INITIATIVES
Source: Pemandu
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1. Reforms in the political arena to reduce monetisation of politics and eliminate opportunities for state capture which results in grand corruption
2. Continue to strengthen law enforcement institutions especially the MACC, Judiciary and Police. Their complete independence must be established to secure the public’s trust
3. Uphold the rule of law without fear or favour so that abusers especially “big fish” cases do not have impunity from prosecution
4. Overhaul the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and introduce a federal Freedom of Information (FOI) Act
5. Firm and consistent actions in upholding transparency and accountability in public procurement
6. Tackle systemic corruption by focusing on specific sectors through the involvement of all stakeholders. For example, a coalition involving CIDB, contractors, professional bodies and other regulators in the construction industry could be established to drive the initiative to reduce corruption
7. Further improve whistleblower legislation to provide wider protection to whistle blowers and encourage more whistle blowing
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OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
Thank you for your attention
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