TI SAYS ONE IN FOUR HAVE PAID BRIBES IN ASIA-PACIFIC COUNTRIES
March 1st, 2017
Around one-in-four people in Asia-Pacific countries are estimated to have paid bribes to access public services, according to the latest survey of 22,000 people across the region from Transparency International. Published March 7 ‘People and Corruption: Asia Pacific Survey 2017’ reveals approximately 900 million people living in 16 countries in Asia Pacific have paid these bribes, with the poorest being hardest hit – some 38% of this group admitted to paying a bribe, rising to 73% in India. The police top the list of public services most often demanding a ...
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