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The 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index shows that, like Uganda, the majority of countries are making little or no progress in ending corruption, while further analysis shows journalists and activists in corrupt countries risking their lives every day in an effort to speak out.
Uganda has made no progress in the fight corruption over of the last 12 months, the 2017 Corruption Perception Index shows, slamming a damning indictment on ‘Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo’ slogan that President Museveni drummed up to drive his current term in office.
But all is not lost in the report, at least for those who revel in publicising ‘zero achievement’: Corruption in Uganda didn’t worsen either, the report shows.
The country remains in the same 151st position globally as it did in 2016, as well as third most corrupt in the region after Burundi and South Sudan–the latter ranked 179th out of the 180 countries ranked. Somalia tailed the global index.
#Rwanda ranked least corrupt in East africa and 48th globally in latest global corruption index by Transparency International
EAC Region most corrupt countries:
1. #Burundi: 157
2. #Uganda: 151
3. #Kenya: 143
4. #Tanzania: 103
5. #Rwanda: 48 @Rwanda_Justice @Rwandapolice #RwOT— Sewanyana sam Junior (@MajSewanyana) February 22, 2018
The index, which ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption according to experts and businesspeople, uses a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean.
“This year, the index found that more than two-thirds of countries score below 50, with an average score of 43. Unfortunately, compared to recent years, this poor performance is nothing new,” Transparency International said of in their report, released Wednesday.
While Uganda’s performance continues to leave no surprises, south-western neighbours Rwanda just keep giving more reasons for Ugandans to love and loathe them in equal measure as their stellar performance in the fight against graft continues to be mapped favourably on the global frontline.
Rwanda, at 48th position globally, is one of the few African countries that scored even better than some countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
🔴 OUT NOW! We analysed 180 countries to see how they scored in the fight against #corruption. Find out your country’s score here > https://t.co/IDyadH7his #CPI2017
— Transparency Int'l (@anticorruption) February 21, 2018
“Specifically, Botswana, Seychelles, Cabo Verde, Rwanda and Namibia all score better on the index compared to some OECD countries like Italy, Greece and Hungary. In addition, Botswana and Seychelles, which score 61 and 60 respectively, do better than Spain at 57,” CPI said in the report.
The results of the likes of Rwanda, Botswana, Cape Verde and Sychelles at least puts some glow in an otherwise sombre record where sub-Saharan African posted the worst performance by region as a whole. CPI noted that Africa has several countries that consistently push back against corruption, and with notable progress.
“From President Paul Kagame’s strict enforcement of compliance with the leadership code in Rwanda, to President Jorge Fonseca’s open promotion of institutional transparency in Cabo Verde or President Ian Khama’s innovative approach of “mainstreaming anti-corruption