Government Corruption In Liberia

The Senate has 26 seats made from 12 members elected by local councils, 8 appointed by the president, four appointed by the Political Organizations Forum, and two represent institutions of higher learning. Each member serves an eight-year term. The Chamber of Deputies seats 80 persons from whom 53 members elected by popular vote, 24 women elected by local bodies, and three selected by youth and disability organizations. These members serve five-year terms (Central Intelligence Agency, n.d.).

1. List all the different types of bribes, payments, or favors represented in this case under (a) FCPA, (b) Criminal Law of PRC, and (c) Law against Unfair Competition of the PRC. Why is each either legal or illegal?

Libya’s government is now being revamped to fit the modern era. Along with the three branch system that give a check and balance to the Libyan government, Libya also has a head of government like the U.S. The major difference is the head of the Libyan government is a Prime Minister instead of a President as well as the legislative branch being unicameral instead of bicameral like the

First, the Legislative branch is made up of two houses of Congress which are the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of 100 Senators, 2 for per state.The House of Representatives is made of 435 elected members, separated

Political corruption in the United States is present an at least one of the three branches of government in all fifty states but is most common in the Legislative branch. Ending political corruption is nearly impossible because public officials will always find a loophole in the existing laws but reducing corruption is possible. The most efficient way to dramatically reducing political corruption is by targeting the Legislative branch of the United States government. Two members of Congress are trying to exactly do that by proposing a law, At the federal level, that would impose term limits on members of Congress. Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Ron DeSantis are both pushing an amendment to be added to the United States Constitution which would impose term limits on members of the House of Representative and the Senate. Political corruption in the legislative branch of the federal government is a problem because members of Congress will favor special interest rather than their constituent. A law that was passed at the federal level to try solving this problem is the “Honest Leadership and Open Government Act” and a proposed law at the state level Ohio "Strengthening Term Limits on State Legislators" Amendment but both laws don't go far enough. By Imposing term limits on Congress it will help reduce political corruption because it will constantly bring new faces to Congress which will make it harder for special interest to have a “grip” on Congress. Congressional term

Upton Sinclair’s book the Jungle  was about a Latvian family who decided to immigrate to America. They believed that America was a place to go and build wealth and thrive. When they arrive, they quickly realize that the great America is not all it’s described to be. The men in power are corrupt, the living conditions are deplorable, the area is overpopulated and there weren’t enough jobs for everyone. The jobs that were available were hard, and the factories were filthy. People often became ill and did not have enough money for doctors because they were underpaid. Sinclair wrote this book to open the eyes of the American public, and to finally incite change for the poverty stricken immigrants.

Sierra Leone is a small country found on the west coast of Africa. The country shares a border with the Atlantic Ocean, Liberia, and Guinea. Sierra Leone has a population of 5,525,000 people, and 27,699 square miles of land. In 1462 Freetown, Sierra Leone was founded by Pedro da Cintra, a Portuguese explorer from Lagos, Portugal. da Cintra originally named the country Sierra Lyoa , the Lion Mountains, but in 1787 the British officially adopted Sierra Lyoa changing its name to its modern day spelling- Sierra Leone. This small country has faced many horrors within its history. The Sierra Leone civil war is a major contributing factor to the country’s current state of poverty and corruption. Most problems that the country faces today all stem

In the Parliament is the Senate and the House of Commons. The House of Commons has 301 seats. Every five years new seats are taken. The members of the House of Commons debate on a bill and decide if it should be passed or not.

To achieve their goals and desires, both President Taylor and the LURD created the instability of Liberia. They spawned the country by killing tens of thousands of people and millions fled as refugees. The harsh reality of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, was that they did not have electricity or running water and the people lived in buildings that were no safe to stay. The bloody civil war between the NPFL’s government and the LURD had disabled the basic utilities of the citizens of Liberia. In other words, Liberia was destroyed by President Taylor and the LURD.

According to James Painter in his BBC News article “Latin America faces year of change”, Latin America suffers from social violence, kidnapping, drug trafficking, child pornography, lack of women’s rights, and little accountability over the region’s law makers and authorities which can lead to government corruption (para. 12). Government corruption can be defined as political power used by government leaders for private gain and to maintain their power as a government official. Most of the times these corrupt politicians in Latin America say they are accomplishing apprehension of criminals to the best of their abilities when, in reality, they commit the same multitude of crimes. Politicians are able to maintain their power as a result of

Mali was a part of West African empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Mali Empire, the Songhai Empire, and the Ghana Empire. At its climax in 1300, Mali was a large area about twice the size of France, and was doing great by itself. In the end of the nineteenth century, during the Partition for Africa, France got control of Mali, making it a part of French Sudan and becoming a colony. French Sudan joined with Senegal in 1959, getting its independence in 1960 as the Mali Federation. After a long phase of one-party rule, a 1991 coup led to a new constitution and the establishment of Mali as a democratic state. Mali has been a corrupt country and was not guided into the right direction, which cause many dictators and conflicts to arise. In spite of many political programs against corruption demonstrated by a series of organization, Mali continues to descend into corruption as shown by its World Bank Governance and Corruption Perceptions Index.

People often talk about how corrupt the government has become. They often talk about how crooked politicians have become, and how the government needs a complete overhaul. With all of the controversy in the political system at this time, now is a great time to look into political corruption. Politicians often receive contributions from corporations, to help them with the costs of running for office. These contributions could sway the politician's position on an upcoming vote. The results of these votes could help big business, but harm everyday people. The common people can try the same tactics by voting for a politician who shares the same views, or making small donations to the politicians. The contributions the common citizen can make are much smaller than the ones a large corporation can make, so the politicians will often favor the large corporation. This often leads to corruption because the politicians vote for bills and laws that would favor the company that gave them money rather than the citizens who voted for them or made a smaller contribution. People will often say that corruption isn't a big deal because it has been going on forever. They will bring up corrupt tax collectors from the Bible saying that if it existed in biblical times and still hasn't been fixed, what is the point in trying. While it

Angola is a nation in Southern Africa which is rich in oil and diamonds, however, the people are not benefitting from the wealth that has come from the country’s natural resources as they should be. In Angola, the elite of the country, such as the president, government officials, and their families are rolling in money. Meanwhile, every other citizen in Angola is dying from malnutrition and disease. Angola’s president, João Lourenço, is indirectly killing the citizens of Angola by using the country’s riches opposed to putting it back into the country to help it grow.

1. Why have governments individually and collectively decided to crack down on corruption? Is this crack-down a permanent change or just a temporary phase?

One of the major tasks of government is to provide goods and services to the people. There are however many factors that hinder the smooth delivery of goods and services. Corruption is one of the factors. A link has been established between corruption and economic stagnation. Corruption leads to misallocation of resources meant for uplifting of the majority members of the public for the benefit of a few. It is a universal scourge that has been described differently by various schools of thought. It tends to limit citizens access to free goods and services and reduces freedom of political choice in elections. It can also be linked to the escalation of poverty, as the prevalence of corrupt practices socially excludes the poor