Marty Meehan Quotes

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

Corruption has to be removed from the whole country.

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.

I believe that transparency is the solution to our problem on corruption.

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

The state is obliged to fight corruption within the government.

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.

We're doing a lot about corruption... it takes a long time and we are doing the right measures. It took 20 years for the system under successive military governments to become so corrupt, so it will take time to bring it under control.

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.

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

Corruption undermines public confidence in our country and institutions. It is a huge cost to the economy. Combating it will take courage, determination and perseverance. The most effective means of doing it is by creating a climate not receptive to corruption.

We must reduce corruption to its fair proportions.

Corruption is one of the high priorities of my agenda.

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

The issue of corruption in the humanitarian system is not an issue which is fundamentally different from dangers of corruption in other areas. One of the best ways to strengthen accountability is to engage in principled and law-based humanitarian action.

I will be happy with certainly when the corruption index improve.

Honesty, integrity, and accountability, the values, which should be the hallmark of this government, have instead been thrown under the bus by an arrogant majority, casualties in a misguided campaign to shield from accountability those who abuse this House.

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

Most of all, be honest with yourself and make sure those in political office, our so called public servants, are being honest, holding them accountable for their actions!

Fighting corruption is not a one-night affair.

I see corruption as a mortal enemy for young democracies.

We have now recently launched the national integrity plan.

People do not want politicians they know to be corrupt.

We mustn't hesitate to cut corruption at its roots.

We must uphold the fighting of tigers and flies at the same time, resolutely investigating law-breaking cases of leading officials and also earnestly resolving the unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems which happen all around people.