South Sudan is again this year ranked the world’s second-most corrupt country, just after Somalia, by Berlin-based corruption watchdog Transparency International after being ranked the same last year.
In 2020, an annual report that was released in January by the group said South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, was the most corrupt country in the world bypassing Somalia, Syria, and Yemen which were the most corrupt countries the previous year.
“With a score of 66, the Seychelles consistently earns top marks in the region, followed by Botswana (60) and Cabo Verde (58). At the bottom of the index are Sudan (16), Somalia (12) and South Sudan (12),” the transparency international said in their corruption index released on January 28.
As the world marked International Anti-Corruption Day, the transparency international said South Sudan has weak democratic foundation as well as manipulation by undemocratic and populist politicians who use it to their advantage.
Kiir blamed
Several citizens in South Sudan’s capital Juba said last week that they blame President Salva Kiir Mayardit for corruption, urging him to, at least this time, take on corrupt government officials.
“I am calling upon the president of South Sudan to take the lead in fighting corruption in the country,” one man told Juba-based Eye Radio. “The Kiir administration does not want to fight corruption. We need the president to come out with a strong statement on the fight against corruption.”
Another citizen lamented that “the first thing that needs to be done is the reform in financial management because the money the country has is not being used in the right way.”
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