Why is their corruption?

Many of you might be wandering why does corruption exist?

Well many factors contribute to the amount of corruption that exists in Ukraine. Here is a list of a few:

· An incomplete and inadequate legal framework exists in Ukraine.

· The law enforcement is very selective of what laws are enforced and when to exercise discretion.

· There is an extreme amount of regulation on the economy by the federal government.

· Collusive ties exist between all of the political and economic elite.

· People are unable to gain access to public information of the government decisions and operations.

· The people strongly resist decentralizing the governmental authority and resources used by the government to the regional and local levels. This could help break the corruptive networks.

· The people have a high tolerance for corrupt practices.

Okasana repeatedly told me, “that the corruption will not be eliminated. It has gone to far and the people have learned to accept. Corruption is all they know, so they deal with it.”

In other words, corruption will never be eliminated until other greater forces come in and take it on themselves to fix the Ukrainian government. Another force must come in a take control of all of these factors to create a successful and functioning democracy.