Tip of the corruption iceberg

Ordinary Nepali citizens bear the ramifications of being labelled as citizens of a corrupt state.

The latest report issued by Transparency International ranks Nepal among the most corrupt countries globally at a lowly 117 out of 180 nations. While Nepal’s position on the index hasn’t changed, the perception amongst people is that the situation concerning corruption has been going downhill for many years, and it has only gotten worse over time, and what we are witnessing today is only the tip of the iceberg. There may be some who would take comfort from the fact that we haven’t slipped further down the index. But what pride is there in languishing at the bottom of the list?