Tanzanians feel government
officials are much more corrupt this year than they were last year, according
to a global survey published yesterday.Tanzania dropped two places to 102nd in
Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2012, which has
listed 174 countries.
“This means the public sector is perceived by the people as more corrupt this year than it was last year. The bigger the number of the rank the more corrupt the country is,” the report says.However, Tanzania is still the second least corrupt country in East Africa after Rwanda. Burundi is the most corrupt country in the region, followed by Kenya and Uganda.
Rwanda retains its status as the region’s least corrupt country despite dropping one place in the global rankings to 50th.Uganda, Kenya and Burundi have climbed to 130th, 139th and 165th from 143rd, 154th and 172nd, respectively.
“This means the public sector is perceived by the people as more corrupt this year than it was last year. The bigger the number of the rank the more corrupt the country is,” the report says.However, Tanzania is still the second least corrupt country in East Africa after Rwanda. Burundi is the most corrupt country in the region, followed by Kenya and Uganda.
Rwanda retains its status as the region’s least corrupt country despite dropping one place in the global rankings to 50th.Uganda, Kenya and Burundi have climbed to 130th, 139th and 165th from 143rd, 154th and 172nd, respectively.
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