12-25-2005, 11:35 AM
MPs and the maze of corruption
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Anybody who has seen Indian politics up-close will tell you that this is too simplistic a conclusion. Yes, most politicians will accept money in cash (though, of course, there are those like Manmohan Singh who will never do that) and use it to fight elections, run offices in their constituencies and look after party workers. But there are unwritten codes that allow them to believe that this is not necessarily corrupt behaviour. <b>They will not accept bribes in return for specific favours.</b> They will be careful who they take the money from. They will not use it to fund their household expenses and will restrict its use to political purposes. And so on.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Wow this is surprising. Hopefully its true and things are not as bad as I believe. But for now I still believe an honest(not accepting bribes for returning favours) politician is an exception if not extinct.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Anybody who has seen Indian politics up-close will tell you that this is too simplistic a conclusion. Yes, most politicians will accept money in cash (though, of course, there are those like Manmohan Singh who will never do that) and use it to fight elections, run offices in their constituencies and look after party workers. But there are unwritten codes that allow them to believe that this is not necessarily corrupt behaviour. <b>They will not accept bribes in return for specific favours.</b> They will be careful who they take the money from. They will not use it to fund their household expenses and will restrict its use to political purposes. And so on.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Wow this is surprising. Hopefully its true and things are not as bad as I believe. But for now I still believe an honest(not accepting bribes for returning favours) politician is an exception if not extinct.