The process by which a word or expression is changed from its original state to one regarded as debased or flawed. It comes from Latin-com, or “with, together,” and rumpere, meaning “to break”. It may include many activities like bribery, theft, fraud, extortion, blackmailing, abuse of discretion, clientelism, favoritism, nepotism and embezzlement. No matter how overt and obvious its consequences are for society, corruption is a crime that prefers to remain covert and concealed.
It can take roots in many areas of a society, whether in government, law enforcement agencies, or among other actors such as media, business, political parties and so on. Due to ill practices, there would be no proper and right place for merit and talent. Specifically paying attention to this growing threat in our country, our government is held accountable for it as they do not perform anything for stamping it out. It is ironic that those leading oppressive and corrupt regimes fail to realize that they carry the seeds of their own destruction, if not for themselves then for their offspring.
Sadly, corruption has anchored its roots on the soil of Pakistani society. Distrustful effects of this tumor have engulfed the merit and talent of our country. Today talent and skills rests with those who have highly powerful interceders with them.
The resultant tragedy is that we are facing failures in every walk of life. We are becoming dependent on other states and their resources. However, the truth is that we have an abundance of talent and natural resources but our leaders are playing a puppet show and making a fool of us.
Educational institutions are the surety of a nation’s healthy future but alas we have teachers who are employed on the basis of political associations and other such links. This is not only injustice with deserving teachers but with our youth who is the backbone of our country.
Starting from the head of state to the peon of his office, all are corrupted. All ministries are blessed with the curse of corruption and all ministers are corrupted.
We have come across many worldwide famous corruption cases in our respected governmental departments. Rental Power Projects (RPP), PMDC fake registrations in 2010, Hajj corruption case, OGRA scam, NATO containers case, Pakistan Steel Mills scam, NICL corruption case, Ephedrine quota case, the mediagate scandal are but some of the most disgraceful corruption cases that we had to go through.
We however, cannot limit corruption only to the government or people in power. Where do these leaders come from? They come from us and it reflects a sample of our society. We elect our leaders and if our elected leaders are dishonest, it means we are dishonest.
