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Eswatini’s corruption problem worsening – report

Sifiso Sibandze by Sifiso Sibandze
April 9, 2020
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Eswatini’s corruption problem worsening – report

Minister of Finance

Mbabane: Noticeably, Eswatini’s corruption problem is worsening year in and year out and puts the country among the worst corrupt globally.

This is a conclusion drawn from the 2019 Corruption Perception Index report released on Thursday by Transparency International – a global movement with one vision: a world in which government, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption.

The 180 countries and territories involved are ranked by experts and businesses on their perceived levels of corruption in the public sector. The scale used is zero to 100, where zero is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean.

Recognisably, Eswatini has been relapsing in its corruption index since 2017. In 2017, the kingdom’s  corruption perception index was at level of 39 score out of 100, at level 38 in 2018 and it has been placed at level 34 score in 2019 and ranked 113 out of 180 countries.

Regionally, Eswatini is among the 13 worst corrupt countries in the region. Eswatini’s corruption perception score is the same as that of Zambia in the region and also the same as those of El Salvador, Kazakhstan, Nepal and Philippines. All these countries were given a score of 34 out of 100.

According to the report, there are five countries where corruption is not at an alarming stage. These countries had a score above 50 and they are: Botswana (61), Gabo Verde (58), Rwanda (53), Mauritius (52) and Namibia (52).

Countries in which corruption is at the highest level are Somalia, which scored 9, Sudan (12), South Sudan (12) and Equatorial Guinea (16).

Sub-Saharan Africa

With an average score of 32, Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest-scoring region on the CPI, which is indicative of high levels of corruption and inaction in tackling it. 

The perception in the region is that money is used to win elections and buy influence, despite the African Union’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption.

In the Kingdom of Eswatini, cases of alleged corruption, where money was reportedly used to buy influence were the order of the day. The courts were inundated by lots of cases where aggrieved candidates complained about the influencing of voters through money and other material things.

In addition to ranking countries according to their perceived levels of corruption, the CPI report recommends reducing possibilities for special interest involvement in disbursement of budgets and public services; eliminating conflicts of interest; regulating political lobbying and sanctioning misinformation campaigns; and strengthening protection of whistle-blowers, journalists and activists.

According to Transparency International, to end corruption and restore trust in politics, it is imperative to prevent opportunities for political corruption and to foster the integrity of political systems.

Transparency International recommends:

MANAGE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Governments should reduce the risk of undue influence in policy-making by tightening controls over financial and other interests of government officials. Governments should also address “revolving doors”, establish cooling-off periods for former officials and ensure rules are properly enforced and sanctioned.

CONTROL POLITICAL FINANCING

In order to prevent excessive money and influence in politics, governments should improve and properly enforce campaign finance regulations. Political parties should also disclose their sources of income, assets and loans, and governments should empower oversight agencies with stronger mandates and appropriate resources.

 STRENGTHEN ELECTORAL INTEGRITY

For democracy to be effective against corruption, governments must ensure that elections are free and fair. Preventing and sanctioning vote-buying and misinformation campaigns are essential to rebuilding trust in government and ensuring that citizens can use their vote to punish corrupt politicians.

REGULATE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

Governments should promote open and meaningful access to decision-making and consult a wider range of groups, beyond well-resourced lobbyists and a few private interests. Lobbying activities should be public and easily accessible.

TACKLE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT

Governments should create mechanisms to ensure that service delivery and public resource allocation are not driven by personal connections or are biased towards special interest groups at the expense of the overall public good.

EMPOWER CITIZENS

Governments should protect civil liberties and political rights, including freedom of speech, expression and association. Governments should engage civil society and protect citizens, activists, whistle blowers and journalists in monitoring and exposing corruption.

REINFORCE CHECKS AND BALANCES

Governments must promote the separation of powers, strengthen judicial independence and preserve checks and balances.

Score/100 Country/Territory Global Ranking Regional Ranking
66 Seychelles 27 1
61 Botswana 34 2
58 Gabo Verde 41 3
53 Rwanda 51 4
52 Mauritius 56 5
52 Namibia 56 5
45 Senegal 66 6
44 South Africa 70 7
43 Tunisia 74 8
41 Ghana 80 9
40 Burkina Faso 85 10
40 Lesotho 85 10
37 Ethiopia 96 11
37 Gambia 96 11
37 Tanzania 96 11
35 Algeria 106 12
35 Egypt 106 12
34 Eswatini 113 13
34 Zambia 113 13
33 Sierra Leone 119 13
32 Niger 120 14
31 Gabon 123 15
31 Malawi 123 15
30 Djibouti 126 16
29 Guinea 130 17
29 Mali 130 17
29 Togo 130 17
28 Mauritania 137 18
28 Kenya 137 18
28 Liberia 137 18
28 Uganda 137 18
26 Angola 146 19
26 Mozambique 146 19
26 Nigeria 146 19
25 Cameroon 153 20
25 Central African Republic 153 20
25 Comoros 153 20
24 Madagascar 158 21
24 Zimbabwe 158 22
23 Eritrea 160 23
20 Chad 162 24
19 Burundi 165 38
19 Congo 165 39
18 DRC 168 40
18 Libya 168 41
16 Equatorial Guinea 173 42
16 Sudan 173 43
12 South Sudan 179 44
9 Somalia 180 45
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