Tomas Larsson Quotes

I want to rid the country of corruption and return our economic environment.

I felt Nigeria didn't have to succumb to the image of being a corrupt country; we didn't have to let the economy stagnate.

The country is yearning to put behind all these horrible things that have to do with corruption, state capture, behind us. The sooner these are all done, the better, because we want to move on; we want to move on to a better life.

I was put into office by the people who believed in my idea that corruption is the root of poverty; that an end to corruption would mean an end to poverty.

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

Like many countries, Indonesia can transform its decision-making system to be more transparent and inclusive, particularly on resource allocation and use.

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

Good governance is an important precondition for success of government but it is not sufficient. Economic growth is necessary.

In terms of competitiveness of new global environment, Kenya will have absolutely no choice but to tackle the most important constraint to its development: it has been corruption.

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.

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.

It makes no sense to spend precious resources on propping up loss-making, state-owned enterprises when they could be used to get more children into school or provide more midwives to reduce the number of mothers dying in childbirth.

Term limits aren't enough. We need jail.

If you have faith in the public sector, as I do, you must be the harshest critic of corruption, waste and fraud in government.

I have said repeatedly I do want to take longer to eliminate the deficit than the other parties. Because I want to see us have the ability to invest more in our economy, in our public services, and in lifting people out of poverty.

We need to deliver efficient, transparent government.

Corruption is one of the high priorities of my agenda.

We are going to secure this country. We are going to manage it properly. We will continue to improve the situation, security, economy, and fighting corruption.

We have made a full frontal attack on corruption. The question is whether we can address the question of governance in developing countries and, particularly, corruption.

Corruption has to be removed from the whole country.

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.

The damage caused by corruption is just as real in Angola and Azerbaijan as it is in Atlanta and Albuquerque, and it's our obligation to advance the rule of law wherever our laws apply.

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.

I have full confidence in Modi and his policies. Just like Gujarat, he will transform India.