Nothing transparent about TI :: Mmegi Online

For years now, we have not shown much interest in international organisations assessments of our coutntry, be it in democratic practices, socio economic prosperity, liberty, happiness index, etc.

We have also allowed Transparency International (TI) to do its assessment and perception surveys without commenting its findings. We feel obliged, however, to respond to the latest ranking by TI that put Botswana as the least corrupt country in Africa and amongst the least corrupt in the world. First of all, Transparency International is an invisible creature whose face we have never seen in any public meetings where corruption is discussed. The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crimes (DCEC), the Commonwealth Centre Against Corruption, government departments, and foreign missions often hold seminars and workshops to discuss corruption and how to combat it. Never have we seen a face or writing from TI at any of these events.

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