Posts Tagged ‘Graft’

U.N.: Afghans Paid Average Bribe of $160 in ’09

In Afghanistan, History, News, Politics, War on 19 January 2010 tagged Afghanistan, Bribe, Bribery, drug trade, Graft, Gross Domestic Product, Opium, Reuters, United Nations with View Comments

According to a new United Nations report, the primary concern of the Afghan people is the dishonesty of the nation’s politicians and public officials. As bribes are needed for the people to cross roads, receive medical treatment, receive a license and a number of other everyday necessities, the public dishonesty is taking a massive toll [...]