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Political pressure hampers fight against corruption - Transparency International
More than 77 per cent of Bulgarians have highlighted political pressure as one of the major factors for the county’s poor results in the fight against corruption.
This is the finding of a new poll conducted by global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International in partnership with the Bulgarian prosecution authorities.
In comparison with last year’s poll, Bulgarians are slightly more confident in the prosecution but fewer people are ready to testify on corruption charges with no conditions. Four in five of the respondents say they would advise their friend or relative to submit a corruption complaint but half of them said it all hinges on the specific circumstances.
The study was also carried out among 400 prosecutors, who, as usual, said the most formidable challenge they come across is the "inadequate legislative base."
More than 36 per cent of the prosecutors polled pointed to the low quality of the inquiry process. This is best illustrated in their replies to the question at which stage of the corruption charge they are faced with the toughest difficulties. A total of 74 percent of the respondents highlighted collection and check of evidence.
Most prosecutors (55.5 per cent) blame the media for the low public confidence in the prosecution authorities.
The poll also revealed that more than half of the prosecutors do not consider magistrates’ codes of ethics as an efficient tool for lowering the risk against corruption.
Source: Dnevnik.bg
This is the finding of a new poll conducted by global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International in partnership with the Bulgarian prosecution authorities.
In comparison with last year’s poll, Bulgarians are slightly more confident in the prosecution but fewer people are ready to testify on corruption charges with no conditions. Four in five of the respondents say they would advise their friend or relative to submit a corruption complaint but half of them said it all hinges on the specific circumstances.
The study was also carried out among 400 prosecutors, who, as usual, said the most formidable challenge they come across is the "inadequate legislative base."
More than 36 per cent of the prosecutors polled pointed to the low quality of the inquiry process. This is best illustrated in their replies to the question at which stage of the corruption charge they are faced with the toughest difficulties. A total of 74 percent of the respondents highlighted collection and check of evidence.
Most prosecutors (55.5 per cent) blame the media for the low public confidence in the prosecution authorities.
The poll also revealed that more than half of the prosecutors do not consider magistrates’ codes of ethics as an efficient tool for lowering the risk against corruption.
Source: Dnevnik.bg
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The government official plays the major role in our country,the power to imposed law is in their hands.But what are they plan to resolve the corruption.Although they reported to the people what they have done.The true transparency was not visible to every body.
As a result,the main problem of economic crisis is due to political corruption.The politicians are the main root of major problem.But in the end the blame is on the people around them.
Of course, it is always the media that are to blame. But if the legislative base is inadequate, it has been so for more than 20 years. Plenty of time, one would say, to campaign for improvement. But then, Stanishev, Dogan and Kostov didn't have any interest in seeing their friends go into the dock.
And the prosecutors should look into the mirror. Lately, who saw two of them in order to file complaints. First, we were treated as if we were the accused, and second they tried to get us out of their office as [...]
Read the full comment soon as possible - probably to get their feet back on their desks. Both dated from before '89, and clearly deplored the few changes that had happended since then.