Best quotes about corruption of great people (50 quotes)

Corruption in the modern world haunts us everywhere and always. If we don't want to see it, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. This is roughly how the system works. Thanks to this, many human destinies have changed dramatically and not always deservedly. Corruption scandals always cause a stir on the front pages of newspapers and magazines, which people love to discuss. This collection contains the best quotes about the corruption of great people.

In the Russian service, the most terrible thing is the selfless people.

Those who buy power for money get used to making a profit from it.

Anyone who is capable of extracting self-interest from public affairs is also capable of robbing graves.

Those who buy power for money get used to making a profit from it.

When someone asked Eurycrates Anaxander why the Spartans did not keep money in the public treasury, he replied: “So as not to seduce those who would guard it.”

Private thieves eke out their lives in stocks and bonds, public thieves in gold and purple.

What you bought for, you can’t pay back for it.

Corruption runs deep.

Civil servant: a person elected by the people to distribute bribes.

Bad politicians are corrupted by good businessmen.

How difficult it is to engage in a profitable business without pursuing your own benefit!

Some politicians should wear a price sign.

Private thieves eke out their lives in stocks and bonds, public thieves in gold and purple.

It is necessary to defeat crime, corruption and their mother, lawlessness.

In the Russian service, the most terrible thing is the selfless people.

You should know that politicians and journalists are not for sale! However, you didn't mention the price.

Loot is protected by law.

If you don't want the government to stand behind you, take your hands out of its pockets.

I could become a very capable pickpocket if I served in the government service for a year or two.

Civil servant: a person elected by the people to distribute bribes.

Let's choose the most honest thieves!

Did you know that officials love to watch the surf from the shore: rollback after rollback!

Let's choose the most honest thieves!

Honesty is inseparable from freedom, just as corruption is from despotism.

The more tense the face, the more the person has stolen - have you seen the faces of the members of our government?

You should know that politicians and journalists are not for sale! However, you didn't mention the price.

It is necessary to defeat crime, corruption and their mother, lawlessness.

In order to steal successfully, you only need to have agility and greed. Greed is especially necessary because petty theft can lead to prosecution.

Anyone who is capable of extracting self-interest from public affairs is also capable of robbing graves.

Some politicians should wear a price sign.

Bad politicians are corrupted by good businessmen.

When someone asked Eurycrates Anaxander why the Spartans did not keep money in the public treasury, he replied: “So as not to seduce those who would guard it.” ("Sayings of the Spartans")

Private thieves eke out their lives in stocks and bonds, public thieves in gold and purple.

Anyone who is capable of extracting self-interest from public affairs is also capable of robbing graves.

A corrupt official is like an airplane - until he lands, he won’t stop.

I want there to be either less corruption or more opportunities to participate in it.

Oh, you such a pig, idiotic agent!!! Do you think I'm confusing? And you yourself, bald baboon, have you done at least one thing for the agency without making such a mistake that everyone laughs behind your back? I know that you are a thief, you take bribes, and in general you are such a brute that it is disgusting to watch. A swindler, a bandy-legged, cretinous scoundrel...

Politicians can only take bribes because their venality is usually portrayed to the public as something more subtle and complex than it really is.

He took it from everyone - in their intelligence, talent, and from some with money.

You never know what you have to do, what you don’t want, in order to get the right to do what you want! Life requires bribes. That's all. Theory is theory, and practice is practice.

From payday to payday is hard. From bribe to bribe it’s even harder.

Not all bribes should be given to dishonest people, it’s time to give to honest people too!

Allocating money to fight corruption is the same as allocating vodka to fight drunkenness.

Do not misappropriate each other's property and do not bribe judges to deliberately take part of other people's property.

The inevitability of punishment is the first deterrent to corruption. The second factor is salaries, which must correspond to market levels. We focus on the income of the top ten percent of paid people, because if our officials are not included in the highest paid stratum, then why do the government need them?

Do not pervert the law... and do not take gifts; for gifts blind the eyes of the wise and spoil the work of the upright.”

Lack of control over officials gives rise to monstrous corruption.

Anyone who is capable of extracting self-interest from public affairs is also capable of robbing graves.

Corruption is one of the features of the Asian way of life. People accepted rewards openly; it was part of their lives.

How difficult it is to engage in a profitable business without pursuing your own benefit!

Aphorisms

The more an official is given, the more they give him. *** Not everyone who is given is taken. *** “Big Birds” is no different from the others. They also bite by hand. *** Evolution of a bribe: bribe - bribe - kickback - law. *** “Diplomatic corruption” is when an agreement is signed with a particular country for a bribe. True, a bribe is officially called differently in diplomatic language: humanitarian aid, unfreezing of previously frozen funds, repayment of debts, admission to world or regional organizations, etc. *** “Don’t worry about the fact that you don’t have a high rank. Worry about whether you are worth having a high rank.” For many, the more important question is not whether they are worth a high rank, but how much it costs to get this high rank. *** A bribe is a monetary sign of attention. (Leonid S. Sukhorukov) *** The Main Law of Integrity: “The higher the integrity, the more exorbitant its tariffs.” (Leonid S. Sukhorukov) *** Corruption is immortal with its devilish friendliness. (Leonid S. Sukhorukov) *** We cannot be bribed with integrity! Leonid S. Sukhorukov *** Is a bribe to an official over tea considered a tip? Leonid S. Sukhorukov *** What cannot be taken away from power is the art of taking. (Leonid S. Sukhorukov) *** Humanity is divided into homo sapiens, which is divided with homo HAPiens. (Leonid S. Sukhorukov) *** - What else do you have besides intelligence, honor and conscience? - Bribe, sir! *** -Ministry of Justice? Yes, right there, on Bribe Street. *** And the bribe fell on his paw. Act, ulcer! (palindrome) *** Anti-mathematical rule: As the number of bribes increases, the amount of the bribe does not decrease (and no discounts are provided!)... *** Without knowing how to become happy, you can only suffer. *** They take everything. They don't take everyone. *** Fighting bandits is much easier than fighting bribery in law enforcement agencies. *** The fight against bribes reduces their number, but increases the amount. *** I took it not for self-interest, but so as not to violate the rank. *** I took it big until they took it. *** It happens that even the prosecutor will do whatever you want for a bribe. *** Acts of sacrifice took place in the chief’s office. *** Unlike a tie, you do not need to knit a loop. It's not about the shape of the knot, but about the strength of the rope. *** The peak of bribes goes into the sky... *** A bribe is self-interest, and gratitude is philanthropy!!! *** A bribe is the sum of the difference between the compromises found and conscience (B = C + (K1-K2) *** A bribe is a form of evil in the form of gratitude. *** A bribe can replace the truth with a miscarriage of justice *** A bribe humiliates the more the smaller it is. *** A bribe, of course, gets your hands dirty, but how carefully she does it... *** Bribes are smooth, if taken with caution! *** It is impossible to prohibit bribes. How to solve a case for nothing, for one’s salary? *** Bribes appeared in pagan times under the name “sacrifice.” *** A bribe is taken from the bees only after the drones have been removed. *** We do not take bribes, but only what is due... (in hand) *** The bribe-taker gladly goes to a concert where his vices are ridiculed. *** The bribe-taker should be deprived of the right to steer for life *** To avoid trouble, abuse of power should not exceed the amount of assets you allocate for bribes. *** All my life I have been tormented by the thought : Do the devils take it in hell? And if they take it, then with what? *** Where there is a dishonest hand, there you can get away. *** Years, and they take their toll. *** Even bees do not shy away from bribes - why reproach people . *** Give me luck, Jim!.. *** They gave a bribe - and the rule of law triumphed. *** If you give me a paw, give me another one. *** Giving a bribe without intent is an insult. *** For some it’s just a driver’s license, but for an inspector it’s a bread card. *** For some - lobbying, and for others - financial massage! *** So far no one has managed to lose a bribe!!!! *** If you are afraid to take bribes, do not sit in a chair. *** If an official took integrals instead of bribes, there would be no price for him. *** If in Holland soft drugs, prostitution, and now gays with pedophiles have been legalized, then in Russia the most common “soft drug” is a bribe. It’s scary to imagine what could happen if bribes are legalized! *** If a traffic cop is angry because your passport does not contain the required Russian city, then your face does not resemble the American president in any way. *** If you give the waiter a tip, then you should also give the taxi driver for the tram and the plumber for gaskets. *** If bribes are eliminated, then power in our country will cease to exist. *** The woman was taken for a bribe! - They found something to take a woman for... *** In Russia, people get caught for bribes only because these people brought down prices or did not agree with higher authorities in time. *** Legislation is a bribe given to representatives of the law. *** Remember, gentlemen: corruption will destroy this country. *** There is only one way to prohibit bribes - to give the banter a hand. *** Bans not only increase the number of bribes, but also help create the appearance of order in the country. *** A familiar tale. The old man threw his net into the sea and caught a fish. But then an old woman fisheries inspector came and declared that fishing with nets was prohibited. And in order to pay off, the old man had to build a palace for her. *** An ideological fool is fundamentally worse than a fool without ideas. *** Oddly enough, but a bribe, if it is given as a voluntary gift, and not under duress (or under duress), does not violate the 10 commandments. *** What kind of “Russian” doesn’t like “on the paw”! *** I don’t sell whoever I bought! *** The businessman gave a bribe to the official and trudges along like an elephant in a gas mask. But he forgot that if you put on a gas mask in time, then instant death does not occur immediately. *** An envelope as part of an inexpressible gratitude. *** Corruption is an illegal action of an official based on law *** Someone bribes with his smile, and someone with green eyes. *** It’s easy to understand: does the official take bribes? Ask him a question: - What is the largest amount of money he held in his hands? *** I was always interested to know: does the total amount of bribes exceed the country’s annual budget? *** I thought like a state: I took only in especially large amounts. *** The giving of bribes is pushed by unbearable expectations and prohibition laws. *** He is good with his words, but unclean with his hands. *** Warmed up his hands on hot requests. *** Don't take bribes on an empty stomach. *** Do not take bribes for any money. *** If you don’t give someone else’s paw, you will suck your own. *** Do not buy power, so that later there is no reason to call it corrupt. Do not give bribes so as not to accuse everyone else of corruption. *** Isn’t it time to populate megacities with bad mayors? *** Isn’t it time to populate megacities with bad mayors? *** Don't irritate people with your integrity! *** If you don’t know how to give bribes, hit them in the face. It helps too. *** Don’t grab too much, and you won’t be left without what you need. *** If you don’t want to give a bribe to an official, give it to the prosecutor. *** There is nothing more pleasing to the eyes and more disturbing to the heart than a bribe. *** There is nothing more erroneous than the idea that executions can regulate prices or discourage bribery. *** Nobody likes a bribe! But he's alive, you bastard! *** Well, what did the government achieve by abolishing free payments in dollars, if the minimum bribe amount increased from a banknote of 100 dollars to a banknote of 5,000 rubles? *** Accused of receiving a bribe in the performance of marital duties. *** Advertisement: I sell and buy apartments, give and take bribes. *** Describing a flower with love for nature contains much more civic feelings than denouncing bribe-takers... *** Colleagues were the first to condemn a bribe: no one had ever taken so little. *** You can’t overcome the extortions. *** A bribe is a daily norm in the life of a Russian official. *** The purchasing power of a currency is measured in the number of officials that can be bought for its unit. *** He acted like a human being - he gave it to his paw. *** The President said that “the ruble should be convertible,” and officials famously picked up this idea.. And for good reason: they give bribes in envelopes... *** The principle of unity and struggle of the people with government officials: Everyone agrees that without bribes nothing is being done, but no one agrees with the tariffs. *** They used to give one per paw, but now even four is not enough. *** Previously, life was based on pull, now it’s based on kickbacks. *** Born to take, cannot give! *** Born to take, cannot give. *** Russian citizens consider “tangible gratitude” for their entry into public service as a “successful investment” in a successful business. *** Rap is performed by former drug dealers, and are welders sitting in the gilded boxes of the Mariinsky Theater? *** The most dangerous bribe is praise. *** Tell me what you came with and I will tell you what you will leave with. *** Social spending is like porous chocolate: bubbles of corruption weigh down the budget. ***Thanks for the bribe! *** Demand creates supply. For example, bribe-takers gave birth to data-takers. Or maybe vice versa? *** Was it worth becoming Napoleon to have a layer cake named after you? (Mark Twain) *** The Last Judgment does not take bribes. *** You can’t even see the stigma behind the fluff! *** Customs does not take bribes - it rushes at them! *** Those who take everything from life can be taken. *** Either you are bribing me, or I am waiting in vain... *** Only an experienced bribe-taker will be able to persuade the taxpayer to finance the fight against corruption. *** He who takes it in his hand can get it on his hands. *** The visitor had such a captivating smile! (From the testimony of the bribe taker). *** It’s surprising that State Duma deputies prohibit the words “dollar”, “euro”, “ue”, but they still prefer to take kickbacks and bribes in rubles... Conspiracy, damn it... *** Teach future traffic police officers about market economics and not take them from their money? - Absurd! *** The more responsibility, the less merit and the more bribes. ***What you bribe me with is what you have to take. *** An official is an operator of corruption. *** Officials are forced to extort bribes because clients do not want to part with their money voluntarily. *** To avoid getting your hands dirty, sometimes you need to put a banknote on your palm. *** To protect the public sector from corruption, the private sector had to be abolished; to protect institutions from corruption, people would have to be abolished. *** The whisper of reason was drowned out only by the rustle of banknotes. *** It’s only foreigners who give bribes in Russia, but our people don’t - they angrily express gratitude!

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Jokes about corruption and bribes

A few words about charity. One of my colleagues is involved in large transactions in the field of public-private partnerships. The industry is difficult and involves an extremely tight contract with the authorities. The result is pleasant, and not only in money, but also in real terms - factories, warehouses, and infrastructure facilities are being built. In addition to work, my colleague is interested in charity work. I started with donating clothes to orphanages, and when I went on business trips to the regions and delved deeply into the situation, I realized that it could be done in a completely different way, and much more efficiently :)

We finished the project. Everything was completed on time, the authorities and contractors are happy, a lot of jobs have been created, and business income has also flowed. We sit and celebrate in the office. A call “from the Central Committee” (the Presidential Administration building) - stop by, preferably right now. He got up from the table and went. They met, thanked, promised to “reward for the holiday,” shook hands and asked goodbye if there were any problems. At that moment, I remembered how, on the way to the site, I stopped at a small single-industry town - there was only one small factory left there, and it was dying, and there were about 30 thousand people, no less. The devastation is simply wild. It’s clear that essentially everything needs to be revived here, but I can’t do that. But I want to help. And I asked to make one short call, which was made right in front of me via special communications.

3 months passed, I went to visit the already operating production, and on the way I stopped in that same town. Moreover, they have a holiday - City Day. Made it in time for the start of the city leadership's speech. The head of the administration came out and said: “Dear citizens, we wanted to hold a big festive concert, but by direct order from Moscow, all the funds allocated for it were redistributed to new housing for large families. And now we will hand over the keys to them. In total, more than 20 families received housing. I later checked the real waiting lists for interest, and quite decent by the standards of the city. And after the presentation, the head of the administration sang. He himself, as best he could, other officials sang along. But the ovation was strong.

PS Has life in the town changed after this? No. They stopped stealing - no. If we can, we will set up another production there, but it will not be quick. One thing is good - people BELIEVE that it happens SOMETHING DIFFERENTLY.

PS2 Could the management have neglected the call or drained it? Yes, it is possible. The question is that the one who called understood that this was charity and said one simple phrase - “If you don’t do it, you will become my bloodline.” And not a single adequate person in our vast and great country wants to become this person’s bloodline.

Essay “Corruption through the eyes of children”

Corruption is the use by officials of their power for illegal enrichment. This is theft and bribery, this is unscrupulousness and selfishness. Can a person be considered worthy of a high rank if he is unable to resist temptation?

The money that goes into the pockets of unscrupulous officials should be used to build schools and kindergartens, repair hospitals, and improve the standard of living of ordinary people. How cruel do you need to be to steal from orphans and disabled children without a twinge of conscience?

There are many cases of corruption throughout history. In the Russian Empire, under an absolute monarchy, favoritism flourished until the ascension to the throne of Nicholas I. Favoritism is a certain tendency in which major government posts were occupied exclusively by those close to the ruler. At the same time, no anti-corruption policy was pursued.

Power and impunity gave officials a free hand. How often do we hear that it used to be very difficult for ordinary people, how poor they were? Maybe bribery and illegal enrichment were the cause of their troubles?

Corruption must be stopped so that it does not put pressure on the people, so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy benefits and receive assistance from the state on time.

What Russian Presidents said about the fight against corruption from 2001 to 2017

Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin (from right to left). Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev / RIA Novosti Answers to questions about corruption asked by journalists at the annual press conferences of Russian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev are among the most important for Russians. Over the years, Putin and Medvedev have commented on journalists’ appeals on this topic, demonstrating sincere interest in a radical solution to the problem. And, characteristically, at the last two meetings with journalists in 2015 and 2016, President Vladimir Putin never uttered the word “corruption.”

PASMI provides answers from Russian leaders over the past 16 years. Let us recall that Dmitry Medvedev, while holding the position of head of state, gave a large press conference only once in 2011.

Vladimir Putin - 2001. Photo: Vladimir Rodionov / RIA Novosti

2001: the fight against corruption requires step-by-step work

Answering a question about corruption inherited from the nineties, President Putin said that this problem must be dealt with systematically and step by step. He recalled that his task at this stage is to solve the country's security problem. And corruption is one of the threats. “I would like the citizens of the Russian Federation to feel safe, to live better and richer ,” Putin said, adding that the issue of corruption requires a serious and balanced approach.

2002: reducing the functions of officials will help fight corruption

According to Vladimir Putin, the public administration system must be adapted to modern conditions. The authorities began to make decisions to de-bureaucratize a huge number of not only local, but also federal officials working in the field. “Let's say about reducing the number of licensed activities, about a new procedure for inspection activities. That is, about reducing the number of those who check and have the right to check. Of course, resistance is often encountered at this level, but I must tell you that this is expected resistance, there is nothing unusual about it ,” the president added.

Vladimir Putin - 2003. Photo: Vladimir Rodionov / RIA Novosti

2003: the issue of corruption of law enforcement officers must be resolved by their own security services

The issue of corruption in law enforcement agencies continued to worry media representatives. Answering questions related to violations of the law by police officers and prosecutors, the president replied that this “acute problem must be solved by strengthening our own security services ,” adding that the extent of corruption in the ranks of some law enforcement agencies could threaten the country’s security.

2004: the state should withdraw from the economy as much as possible

To solve the issue of corruption, according to Vladimir Putin, it was necessary to gradually withdraw the state from those areas of the economy where it is present unreasonably. And also wait for the new Housing Code and Urban Planning Code, adopted shortly before the press conference, to begin work, which were supposed to debureaucratize the system for providing land plots, thereby reducing the corruption element in the construction sector.

The President, as in 2003, drew attention to the fact that the state needs to leave the economy in those areas where its presence is absolutely unjustified. In these sectors, according to the president, “officials withdraw the so-called status rent, that is, they simply receive money in their pockets for the fact of their existence, interfere with the development of small and medium-sized businesses, and so on .

Russian President Vladimir - 2005. Photo: Sergey Guneev / RIA Novosti

2005: society will defeat corruption - 1

The President spoke about the need to develop and in every possible way promote the dissemination of legal culture among citizens. These measures, in his opinion, should have helped citizens begin to effectively defend their rights when interacting with officials. At the same time, civil servants themselves were also noted to have low competence in resolving legal issues, which set the state the task of improving the qualifications of local officials.

“We can only effectively combat this phenomenon if we truly promote the development ... of media independence and the creation of effective institutions of civil society and a multi-party system.”

2006: relocation of the Constitutional Court and the president’s personal reaction to violations

Transfer of the Constitutional Court from Moscow to St. Petersburg as an anti-corruption measure. “This, of course, is not a panacea for, say, corruption...,” the president noted. - ...But still, this is a little aside. It will not be worse" . In addition, Vladimir Putin said that he would respond to replies from officials based on media requests. At the same time, he made a reservation that it is impossible to control the entire flow of information. And therefore it is necessary to create conditions for the development of civil society.

“Despite the many government programs adopted and implemented, society still expects more effective results in countering this evil. ... Our legislation as a whole should exclude the possibility of corrupt actions during administrative procedures in the public administration system. ... The fight against corruption in the law enforcement system and the justice system must become more effective.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin - 2007. Photo: Dmitry Astakhov / RIA Novosti

2007: society will defeat corruption - 2

President Vladimir Putin agreed that he very often discusses the problem of corruption with journalists, despite the fact that the authorities are putting pressure on the media. “We are rightly criticized, and you are rightly criticized ,” the head of state concluded. He stated that it is necessary to strengthen various instruments of control and prosecution of officials, including criminal ones, for illegal actions.

“But this will always not be enough if you and I do not understand and direct society itself to fight this evil. In this sense, of course, a lot depends on you ,” the president replied.

2008 society will defeat corruption - 3

“You know, corruption always accompanies emerging markets and developing countries. This, unfortunately, is a common problem. It was a particularly difficult time in the early to mid-90s ,” Vladimir Putin shared his position.

According to him, in the 90s, few officials lived on a salary that “was not interesting to them.” Putin believed that against corruption “there is no such pill” that “one swallowed, and that’s it, and the state recovered.” Russia, he said, needed a system of legal and repressive measures. As well as increasing the salaries of officials.

“The most important thing is that we need to develop, of course, the institutions of civil society and control by civil society and the media over the state of the state apparatus and public administration ,” the president again noted.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev - 2011. Photo: Dmitry Astakhov / RIA Novosti

2011: dismissals, rotation and responsible selection of candidates for civil servants

President Dmitry Medvedev announced the need to replace officials who compromised themselves in corruption processes or simply “did not follow the situation.” “Over the past few months, the number of police chiefs I have replaced has probably never happened in the history of our country . - the president recalled.

“But the solution to the issue lies not only in replacing personnel, but also in the selection of officials who should value their work, their position, “so that they are authoritative people, and not just ‘serving a number’ or well-disguised corrupt officials ,” Medvedev added.

2012: corruption is recognized as a traditional problem in Russia

“If we act in all these areas at once: we need to strengthen the work of law enforcement agencies and improve their activities, fight corruption in government and management bodies, including law enforcement agencies, - if we do all this persistently and consistently, without abusing using any of these tools, then we will achieve a positive result ,” President Vladimir Putin made such a statement in the first year of his reign. He added that he does not consider the judicial system to be completely dependent on “telephone law” or corruption schemes.

Putin agreed that corruption had become a “traditional problem” in Russia. And he gave as an example the answer of the prosecutor general of the times of Peter 1, who, in response to the emperor’s desire to exile officials to Siberia for even the slightest corruption offense, replied: “Who will you stay with, sir? We all steal."

Russian President Vladimir Putin - 2013. Photo: Alexey Filippov / RIA Novosti

2013: declarations and obvious corruption disadvantages of the Unified State Exam

Declaration of income, mandatory reporting of acquisitions, ban on accounts and real estate abroad - Vladimir Putin called all these measures effective in the fight against corruption. “We will continue to tighten this direction. But if we don’t pay serious money in order to get good specialists, experts of the highest world class, and we need just such people in our management bodies, then we will not have results in our work ,” he added.

Answering a question about the corruption that has engulfed education, especially in the area of the Unified State Examination, Vladimir Putin said that fuss in solving this problem is “completely unnecessary” and there is no point in canceling an exam in this format because of bribes. “Why rush? But if this can be done now, it would be better, of course, to do it now. But in general there are both pros and cons. . "

2014: “de-bureaucracy” and large salaries of top managers of state corporations

According to Vladimir Putin, “bureaucracy of decisions” of higher management is not the cause of corruption. “You know, there is elite wine, there are elite resorts - there are no elite people. Do you know what the “Russian elite” is? This is a hard worker, this is a peasant, this is a person on whose shoulders the whole country rests, has held for centuries, is holding on now and will continue to hold on ,” the president believes, speaking about the attitude of corrupt officials towards ordinary citizens.

Answering the question about whether there is an element of corruption in the gigantic salaries of top managers of state corporations, he clarified that he is not aware of the size of the salary of the same Igor Sechin, but believes that in this matter we should focus not only on the average salary in the country, but also and the average salary of fellow top managers in the world. Vladimir Putin believes that we should not “forget that the fate of millions and millions of our citizens, their social and economic well-being depends on their effective work.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin - 2015. Grigory Sysoev / RIA Novosti

2015: corruption is not a reason for sanctions and is corruption possible among children of government officials

Vladimir Putin the possibility of sanctions against Russia due to the high level of corruption to be unlawful, since no country has the right to extend its jurisdiction to other states. “This does not mean at all that there is no need to fight corruption. Of course we should. But the practice, when, here and there, citizens of foreign countries are grabbed all over the world and dragged to their place for investigation and further to the courts, we consider this practice unacceptable ,” the president said.

Speaking about possible corruption schemes and connections of children of high-ranking officials, Vladimir Putin noted that it is necessary to prove their guilt before discussing this topic. “If, for example, we talk about the Prosecutor General - this is, of course, a very important authority - you need to understand: did the children of the Prosecutor General break the law or not? Are there any elements related to a conflict of interest in the work of the Prosecutor General? Did he somehow contribute and help his children? - the president asked himself. — But for this there is the Presidential Control Department. I didn’t want to talk about it, but that doesn’t mean we don’t do it .

2016: high-profile cases, reputations and loss of trust

High-profile cases against high-ranking officials and governors, according to Putin, are the objects of his close attention. At the same time, he made it clear that the media should be careful in assessing situations so as not to damage the reputation of government officials who were suspected of corruption.

“About Belyaninov. You said “case” - there was no case regarding him. The fact that all sorts of pre-investigation actions, including searches and something similar, were released to the media, I consider unacceptable and I completely agree with you. They damage the business and personal reputation of any person ,” Putin said.

He clarified that he had not spoken with Alexey Ulyukaev, but you consider the materials that were provided by the operational services to be sufficient for his removal from his position due to loss of trust. “And we will see what this will lead to in the end based on the results of the case in court. Before this, it is inappropriate and harmful to draw any preliminary conclusions ,” added Vladimir Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin - 2021. Photo: Alexey Nikolsky / RIA Novosti

2017: “it’s not about house arrests or even imprisonments”

“As for corrupt officials, this problem is known ,” Putin said during the “direct line,” “ I think that it is acute. Although an analysis of the list of questions that is currently being received shows that, compared to past events of this kind, this topic is not among the first .

However, the Russian leader emphasized that “this is an important, pressing issue, and the point is not about house arrests or even imprisonment, but the point is that not a single offense goes unattended by the state and without punishment. That’s what’s most important ,” the president noted.

In the fight against corruption, 2017 will be marked by the first verdict on charges of bribery against federal minister Alexei Ulyukaev. Whether this is a victory in the fight against bribery or a defeat, time will judge. In 2021, a new Decree of the President of the Russian Federation “On the National Anti-Corruption Plan for 2021-2021” will be issued - this will be the sixth such document. The first one came out in 2008.

You can find out the opinion of experts on the current National Anti-Corruption Plan in our material: National Anti-Corruption Plan 2016-2017: expert opinion.

Essay “Corruption is a problem in our society”

I always want to speak out about corruption, write an essay, give a presentation. I would like to make public such terrible acts of people on whom we depend, in whom we believe, and on whose prudence we rely.

The biggest danger of corruption is the destruction of the political system. Because of corruption, it begins to rot from the inside.

I consider the best example from a literary work of a rotten political system in Gogol’s comedy “The Inspector General.” Corruption is, in principle, the main theme of the work. In pursuit of the thirst for “profit,” the mayor and all other city officials lose their heads.

Even when the news about the auditor reaches them, they do not try to appeal to their conscience. They are trying to save face so as not to lose their illegal earnings. The mayor asks not to spill the beans about the stolen money allocated for the construction of the church, allegedly it began “to be built, but burned down,” he lies that the sick “are recovering like flies.”

The higher ranks were so taken aback by the man who seemed to them an auditor that when the real one arrived, they froze in amazement, so tense were they by the prospect of revealing all their crimes, tyranny and robbery.

We need a fight. With loud slogans and apt slogans. With the help of the state. What will we, the youth of today, tell our children if we allow corrupt officials to steal what wise and strong rulers have accumulated for centuries, if we allow our great country to be destroyed?

What shall we say when the destruction goes far beyond the political sphere – into healthcare and education? What if we let the villains win?