Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Quotes

Take corruption, right? Take political corruption. Europe, the Anglosphere, northern Europe, has been kind of a miracle zone - and I'm not saying there's no corruption, of course - but in being somehow able to minimize political corruption.

When it comes to governments and corporations, we should demand that less is secret. That's where corruption flowers.

Personally I don't think solving corruption is such a big problem.

Everyone needs to understand that my work addresses existing problems, and one of the crucial problems in Russia today is corruption.

Nobody is immune to corruption. The difference is in how the society responds to corruption. Are the corrupt in jail as they are in Israel and most democracies. Or are they leaders in the government as in Palestine under the PLO.

Elections alone will never be enough to ensure good governance.

History shows that more democracy is not a magic pill that will make institutionalized corruption will go away.

Corruption is one of the high priorities of my agenda.

I understand reform to mean the perfection of what previous generations have already done. I'm not an advocate of destroying, 'kroshat,' and then selling like they do in Russia. That's how we can prevent the wild corruption in our state like they have in the other post-Soviet states.

People do not want politicians they know to be corrupt.

Corruption is the enemy of development, and of good governance. It must be got rid of. Both the government and the people at large must come together to achieve this national objective.

In Ethiopia, democracy is in its infancy and it must be nurtured along by its leaders.

Democracy is political corruption which must be effectively done away with.

Business does not go where there is corruption and the rule of law does not apply.

Africa must develop a genuine culture of alternation and opposition, without which democracy in any country, including the West, cannot exist.

We must reduce corruption to its fair proportions.

I want either less corruption, or more chance to participate in it.

when greed and fear are linked to power, you have a dangerous mix. We see that in political life. In part of the world, the mix of greed and fear means that those who get power become reluctant to give it back. One of the many things I like and admire in our democracies are the norms that make our leaders hand over power when voters tell them to

Corruption has to be removed from the whole country.

Corruption is a disease, and sometimes it's institutionalized. It takes years to remove it. But I want to remove it.

If we are to put a stop to corruption and state capture, those responsible must be brought to book.

We have realized that corruption is rife, and we are going to address it. We are going to root out corruption, and that is a promise I can make.

No one can end it, but incidents of corruption can be reduced.

While there's always plenty of room for improvement, our government is actually quite effective and efficient. Our military and judicial systems and national parks are the best in the world. Unlike in countries where government corruption is rampant, I've never once been solicited for a bribe.

The ANC must ensure that South Africa does not become a mafia state because once you reach that state, all the wheels have come off.