The Corrupt Vs The Good...
Bribery and corruption is a concept that is not new to many of us, we find them all around us. From the highest levels of government offices down to even the grassroots level, people are always looking out only for their selfish gains and not really concerned about the welfare of the people they are charged with. But then, even if by some weird twist of fate, the rate of corruption in your country is little and you do not really know of its effects and how those involved carry it out, we see all that in movies of today, we read it in books and we listen to them in music. Corruption has firmly set roots deep into the fabric of the world and I do not think that getting rid of it will come quite easy. The thing is that those who engage in corrupt practices, who are willing to go to any length just to get what they want, they are always perplexed when they see someone that is very different and does not want to give in to their demands. They are already used to people taking money from them and granting them favors that ordinarily, they would never have done, and so coming up on people who will openly call their bluff usually comes as a surprise to them. They have already created that mindset that while money is a valuable thing to have, everyone is already tied to it. And as long as there is the promise of getting more of it, people will be willing to do what is necessary to secure it. But thankfully, not everyone is like that. There are those who stand up to these corrupt people and refuse their money. There is nothing quite as frustrating as a person who refuses to partake in corrupt practices. And then, on the other hand, those who will never stain their hands and their heart for money will be perplexed at the lengths these people are willing to go to just because of this thing called money. They go all out, showing off their wealth and power, and intimidating everyone. And for what? All so that they can get more of the green! So, these are two sides that have never really reconciled and I doubt they will be doing that anytime soon. Sometimes, when corrupt people realize that money will not work, they can resort to using force, threat, or intimidation. And sometimes, they can even choose to eliminate the obstruction altogether. Leaving a clear path for them so that they will achieve whatever it was they had in mind. Meanwhile, good people have no choice but to rely on the law. They have to do everything within the confines of the law or there would be no difference at all between them and the people they are trying to take down. Corruption is just like the grim reaper, but its effects are felt here on earth and not in the afterlife at all. it destroys everything it touches, and what makes it so bad is that it is not usually those that initiate it that will suffer for it. It is the larger masses, the innocents that will pay the price. A good example is my dear country Nigeria. Considering our population, only a handful are government officials that are engaging in corrupt practices, and the entire country of close to three hundred million people is suffering for it. That is what makes it so deadly. But then, the good news is that there are still good people in the world. And in Nigeria especially. There are still high-ranking officials that are not corrupt and do things the way they should be done; by the book. It may seem like they do not exist, seeing as the only news that seems to break the internet are the negative ones, but they are very much present and they are doing their good. And as long as there are good people, then there is definitely still hope. Corruption may seem like it is winning the fight, but there will come a time when the tables will turn and it will become a thing of the past. Until then, we all should keep on being the best versions of ourselves and try our utmost to stay away from anything that has to do with corruption. In time, we all shall be rewarded. Thank you for reading. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below, I would love to know what you are thinking. Till we meet in the next post. Borderimage credit: @deimage.
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You are absolutely right, no matter how it seems as if corruption is winning, one day the table will take a new turn. We just have to keep striving to be the better version of ourselves and never let the threat of corruption keep us shut.
I know that everything is in the hands of the maker, God, so we just have to keep doing our best than give in to the evil wandering around.
Yeah... Although when we have the little we can to fight the corrupt, we should not hesitate and we should do the right thing.
Thank you for reading.
That's right sir, we just have to work on ourselves individually and I'm very sure more good things will fall in place.
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Yes, many countries are destroyed because of corruption and this is a very difficult thing to solve. We also in Indonesia have cleaned up and followed up on all forms of corruption from its source and followed up on officials who were proven to have committed criminal acts of corruption. Until now, many officials have been removed from their positions due to corruption and the government is really working well to eradicate it. Corruption is indeed something that is detrimental to the state, money that should be used for other things is used for the personal needs of officials and this is really a wrong thing.
It can he hard to get rid of corruption, but as long as there is constant effort to be rid of it, there will always be hope. I'm happy for your country.
Thank you for reading.
Yup, that was right.
Thank you Capt.
Corruption will always be part of us , because the greedy heart of man will always want it.
But then we just have to be a better version of ourselves to eradicate such
Very correct, there will always be those who will want something they can't have. That is how corruption blossoms.
Thank you for reading.
That's truth I think your research is really deep at these things and I appreciate your really great effort and your content is really a source of knowledge for all of us here. Love to read this article please keep it up and we are waiting for your next such articles.
Thank you for these words, it is always a thing of joy to know that people are enjoying the content I put out.
Thank you for reading.
It's my pleasure brother...
You are using Nigerian as an example of corruption and you are putting dear😂😂
The fact you said there are still good people and ranking officials that are good and do things the good way is true but sincerely people that go bad earns more money than those that are real and are good and it’s sad to know that🥲.
Hehe...
It is still my dear country na. I don't have another.
For now, we just have to believe that the good will eventually overtake the bad and things will be better. And we will also become part of the good so there will be balance.
Thank you for reading.
Corruption has taken 70percent of our dear country 😢. There's nothing you are going to do now that you won't bribe them before doing it.. you want to do your Visa and you want it to be very fast then you have to bribe them and you will have it in a week instead of a month, NIN , PVC and so on you have to bribe the so called people that are doing it before you have it on time as if that wasn't enough even in our academics 70percent of lecturers take money before you can pass their courses. Imagine a student that read and write wonderfully well is having C and a student that doesn't read but bribe the so called lecturer is having A, OMG 😳 the question is how do you want to explain to this so called serious student that hard work is the best when you can just give lecturer bribe and have good grade. I remember when i was doing my project in my final year lols 😂 bad memories, my eyes see and saw shege just because I'm not financially bouyant but at the end of the day i had to find money to give this so called lecturer of mine..
I'm scared if corruption can really be eradicated in this so called our dear country 😢 but then as you said there are still good people they are just few.. I pray 🙏 our dear country be great once again..
You have written a wonderful 👍😊 story my brother God bless you.
It can be very annoying when you have to pay people to do things that government is already paying them to do. But that is our sad reality. Almost everyone is now involved in corruption, getting rid of it might not be so easy.
Thank you for reading.
We the Bangladeshis are also suffering from corruption. We are a brave and hardworking nation. But corruption killing us.
I know one we will be free from it as well as the world.
Thanks for sharing ❤
Corruption is a cancer, and any country that is at it's mercy suffers greatly. God will see us through.
Thank you for reading.