The corruption focus is not yielding the desired result, why ?

There has been much talk on Twitter and in the public space about the cost of corruption and the deleterious impact it is having on the Jamaican economy as well as on our scores on the Corruption Perception Index.

One is left to ask the obvious question, if corruption is a bad as it has been made out to be, why are people not being dragged before the courts for corruption and convicted and sentenced.

I think the main reason is, corruption pays handsomely and their is very little incentive to stop it. Corruption is a way of life for Jamaica believe it or not. This afternoon I happened to hear Johnny performing at powerful men/women in concert and he said something to this effect ” When I travel the streets I made sure I have something for the policeman”.

I saw one lady shaking her head in disapproval but many laughed it away because Johnny is a comedian. The question is, was Johnny speaking the truth or providing comic relief.

Some people are insisting that corruption will not stop until the politicians starts getting locked up, but while they are saying this, they are paying the cops not to write a ticket, paying customs officer to get their items in without paying the correct duties and using their links to seek personal favours, but in their eyes a nuh nuttin because everyone does it.

There is a unfair focus on politicians when its clear as day that the main culprits of corrupt practices are civil servants and the private sector folks.

I presented some figures earlier today which suggests that over the last 10 years corruption has cost this country between $912 billion and $1.106 trillion dollars.

Do you still beleive these monies ended in the pockets of PNP and JLP MP’s/Cabinet Ministers.

With that said, are we really looking in the right place to stamp out the ill of which we “detest” so much or a we just beating up our gums.

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