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In People and Society • 2 min read • Jun 14, 2022 11:06a.m.
We are all corrupt!
Let's face it, in this country, basically everyone would have engaged in some sort of corrupt practice at a given time. Whether it is as huge as 'adjusting' figures on an official document, or as 'little' as using influence and connection to bypass protocols. Even the occasional 'wetting of palms' for favours. What else? Others are shamed if they refuse to participate in corrupt practices, or being 'sharp' as we like to call it. You'd most likely be given a hard time, if you insist on doing the right thing as it should be done. I remember once, a family member was threatened by colleagues in his office, for refusal to adjust figures on an official document. I myself, have skipped protocols based on connection (don't judge me). It's everywhere - in schools, work places, community, even churches. Hands up emoji, if you can swear that you haven't been a one-time beneficiary of our dear corrupt country. You may need to think long about this before you answer. Corruption is so much around us, that we sometimes feel odd and out of place, when we do not engage in it. Recently, during a conversation (which happened to be loud enough for me to hear), a man in his righteous anger; wished that those who have engaged in any sort of corrupt practice suffer. I (and I'm sure others) inwardly rebuked it. Certainly, this man does not know the consequences of such wish. In our defence, the country influenced us. You practically cannot live and thrive in this country, without having to bend some rules. We have only adapted to survive. One day, we may finally get to live in a country where things are done the right way, without having to cut corners. But for now, we are all fantastically corrupt!
We are all corrupt!
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