Der Kampf gegen die Korruption
Dec 25, 2015
What is corruption?
• Grand corruption• acts committed at a high level of
government at the expense of the public good
• Petty corruption• everyday abuse of entrusted power
by low- and mid-level public officials
• Political corruption• a manipulation of policies,
institutions and rules of procedure in the allocation of resources and financing by political decision makers
What are the costs?
• Corruption impacts societies in a multitude of ways. In the worst cases, it costs lives.
• Short of this, it costs people their freedom, health, or money.
• Political
• Economic
• Social
• Environmental
Economic
• Corruption depletes national wealth, and also hinders the development of fair market structures and distorts competition.
History
• In 1993, a few individuals in Germany decided to take a stance against corruption and created Transparency International.
• Now, present in more than 100 countries, the movement works relentlessly to stir the world’s collective conscience and bring about change.
Guiding principles
• Build partnerships• representatives from
government, business and civil society work together
• Proceed step-by-step• corruption can’t be rooted out
in one big sweep
• Stay non-confrontational
• to get all relevant parties around the negotiating table
Achievements
• the creation of international anti-corruption conventions
• the prosecution of corrupt leaders and seizures of their illicitly gained riches
• national elections won and lost on tackling corruption
• companies held accountable for their behavior both at home and abroad
Legal system
• As a democratic country under the rule of law, the construction of anti-corruption laws in Germany has been integrated into all aspects of social life.
• The fight directed by the law against corruption is relatively complete, rigorous and targeted.
Legal system Civil servants system • Open recruitment• Lifelong occupations wit
h high salary• Rotation & rights restric
tion system• Probity & self-discipline
education system• Professional ethics & ho
nesty training system
Legal system Supervision & restriction system• Parliament supervision • The Bundestag can effectively supervise the implementation.
• Administrative supervision • The Interior Ministry has special anti-corruption work-team & full-time staff.
• Judicial supervision • The Administrative Court can supervise the government and civil servants.
• The public supervision • The Procuratorate should carry out investigation on the basis of media
reports.
• The citizen supervision • All the citizens participate, and can criticize even lawsuit the government's d
ecisions according to the laws.
Legal system Prevention system
• To assess the risk of corruption of the internal positions in Federal Parliament
• To identify the early warning signs of corruption
Legal system Punishment system
• Complete source of investigation
• Rigid investigation & punishment
• With various measures
Legal system Institution & organization • Der Bundestag • To prevent the abuse of power and reduce the occurrence of corru
ption• Anti-corruption agency• Internal supervision mechanism in federal & state government
departments, and state governments have full autonomy in anti-corruption institutions
• Independent audit institution• Entirely under the rule of law• NGO- Transparency International• Politically non-partisan and place great importance on its
independence
School education
• Students are required to have group spirit and fulfill the rights and obligations of basic regulations.
• It is helpful to cultivate the consciousness of minors to keep away from corruption and consciously resist corruption.
Moral education
• Germans pay more attention to the value of religious ethics and the perfection of the personality.
• Religious doctrine influences children’s character by fostering them to be a man of integrity.
Family education
• In Germany, parents take the training of children's ability to fulfill obligations very seriously. Kids are encouraged to think critically, act uprightly and live independently.
• This leads to the precise, earnest and law-abiding character of the Germans.
What could we learn?• Legislative branch of government• Executive branch of government• Law enforcement• Audit institution• Judiciary• Political parties• Public sector• Civil society• Anti-corruption agencies