Brager: High tolerance of corruption

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Stephen Brager, General Development Officer at USAID, is quoted in Hoy as saying that many forms of corruption are accepted in the DR as part of daily life. Brager made his comments regarding the high tolerance to corruption during a seminar/workshop sponsored by USAID. He added that there is still much work to be done in order for Dominicans to recognize the different forms that corruption takes. He said that there needed to be a real campaign against corruption, which has a negative impact on social and economic development. Brager believes that businesses need to be given tools in order to fight and punish corruption, and highlighted the importance of approving the municipality law. Brager also says that when it comes to corruption, accountability is non-existent in the DR.

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