Ashraf Ghani Quotes

We must rid the country of corruption, cronyism and nepotism.

The Bank had never used the word 'corruption' at all until I got there, and the reason for that was, as the general counsel pointed out to me, that quite a number of our shareholders represented were not immune from corruption in their governments.

I can tolerate anything but corruption and nepotism.

We cannot survive if we give corruption any chance. Corruption can only exist with an umbrella from the top.

Our anti-corruption systems have inherently and intently been kept flawed.

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

I'm very interested in how corruption works - and it's not necessarily the way one might expect.

As long as government exists, corruption will exist. It is an illness of government and can only be cured by the people.

We've had corruption -- corruption doesn't exist only in Africa. Where there is a corruptee, there is a corrupter. Right? It's always a two-way process.

The real cost of corruption in government, whether it is local, state, or federal, is a loss of the public trust.

Corruption in Saudi Arabia is quite different from corruption in most other countries, as it is not limited to a 'bribe' in return for a contract, or expensive gift for the family member of a government official or prince, or use of a private jet that is charged to the government so a family can go on vacation.

Our aim should be to not allow a single corrupt politician or even a family member to enter the House.

We are all aware that corruption is pervasive. It operates at every level. The poor may carry its greatest burden, but it is an affliction that every Indian is desperate to be rid of.

We do many things at the federal level that would be considered dishonest and illegal if done in the private sector.

Government ought to be all outside and no inside [for] corruption thrives in secret places [and] it [is] a fair presumption that secrecy means impropriety.

We have a lot of poverty and a great deal of money coming into the country. This is a recipe for corruption. We have just prosecuted high government officials for corruption for the first time in Afghan history.

Corruption is the exchange of public benefits for private gain.

Corruption is a greater danger to us in Afghanistan than the Taliban…. It starts with President Karzai and goes all the way down. It’s just rotten from top to bottom over there.

The problem comes from the lack of transparency and accountability of government.

Corruption is becoming more and more sophisticated in our societies. In the institutions we are talking about, the people who are corrupt are actually the ones who set up these institutions

There's corruption in many parts of the world.

Corruption is found everywhere. I admit there is some corruption in my staff - not me.

I completely disagree if someone says that corruption of junior government officers should be overlooked.

Issues to do with corruption, issues of how we can straighten out our state-owned enterprises, and how we deal with 'state capture' are issues that are on our radar screen.

Things such as corruption is a big thing in the ANC.