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Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola (.AhA) [email protected]
By
Abdul-Hakeem [email protected]
@ the
National Conference of Youths Against CorruptionOrganised by the
International Conference Centre, Abuja.
24-26 November 2015
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HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS?
“Success isn't about how much money you make. It's about the difference you make in people's lives“ Michelle Obama
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Corruption attacks the foundation of democraticinstitutions by distorting electoral processes,perverting the rule of law, and creatingbureaucratic quagmires whose only reason forexistence is the soliciting of bribes
Source: http://icpc.gov.ng/
“Corruption” includes bribery, fraud and other related offences
Source: Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000
CORRUPTION
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QUOTES ABOUT CORRUPTION
“Corruption is authority plus
monopoly minus transparency.”
- Unknown
“I will not let anyone walk
through my mind with their dirty
feet.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.
Kurt Cobain – late US singer
There is nothing more agreeable in life than to make peace with the
Establishment - and nothing more
corrupting. A. J. P. Taylor - English
historian
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth
becomes a revolutionary act.
George Orwell
Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow
up to your ruin. Aesop
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A Small Problem
THREE MYTHS ABOUT CORRUPTION
Three myths about corruption by Afra Raymond
of Trinidad & Tobago http://www.ted.com/talks/afra_raymond_three_myths_ab
out_corruption/transcript?language=en#t-806
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Bucharest, Colectiv Nightclub Fire, October 30, 2015
51 Killed, Dozens InjuredFire caused by illegal indoor
usage of outdoor pyrotechnics
Protests against government corruption and poor safety
supervision
25,000 people protested in Bucharest against the corrupt
political class chanting "Corruption kills."
Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigned, November 2015Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigned,
November 2015
CORRUPTION KILLS
Source: http://www.diplomaticintelligence.eu/european-union-news/1153-romania-prime-minister-victor-ponta-has-resignedSource: http://financialspots.com/2015/11/01/bucharest-nightclub-fire-dozens-killed-and-injured/
Bribes allegedly paid to city safety officials to look the other way
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Kini ki nse
Me zan iya yi
Kedu ihe m nwere ike ịme
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Stay Safe • Assessing Risks
Keep Watch
• 1. Follow the Money
• 2. Count Supplies
• 3. Citizen Report Cards
• 4. Tech Solutions
Get Creative
• 5. Comics & Cartoons
• 6. Theatre & Drama
• 7. Board Games
• 8. Sports
Mobilise
• 9. Youth Groups
• 10. Integrity Camps
• 11. “Zero” Bribes
• 12. Protests
• 13. Petitions
Make Elections Count
• 14. Election Pledges
• 15. Crowdsourcing
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION KIT FOR YOUNG ACTIVISTS
Source: http://www.transparency.org/whatwedo/publication/anti_corruption_kit_15_ideas_for_young_activists
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ASSESSING RISKS
All activities have risk Doing nothing is a risk
Get legal permission where necessary Take reasonable precautions Assess/ Evaluate the risks
What are the threats? Think about who might be harmed and how
What can we do to stop it from happening? How you can reduce/ minimise the risk
What will we do if it happens? What can we do before it happens to reduce the
impact? Who do you go to for help and assistance?
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SHOW ME THE MONEY
Community organisation MUHURI carried out social audits on theconstituency projects spending by members of parliament usingproject analysis forms and a simple questionnaire, the activistsvisited each project site to assess whether each project wascompleted according to the specifications
Source: www.internationalbudget.org/wp-content/uploads/Profile-of-MUHURI-Kenya-2011.pdf
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SHOW ME THE MONEY: THE MOVIE JERRY MAGUIRE
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COUNT SUPPLIES
1 millionboy scoutsand girlguidescountedtextbooks&conductedqualityinspectionsthroughoutthe country
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CITIZEN REPORT CARDS Citizen Report Cards are
participatory surveys thatprovide quantities feedback onuser perceptions on the quality,adequacy and efficiency ofpublic services
Source:http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTSOCIALDEVELOPMENT/EXTPCENG/0,,contentMDK:20507680~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:410306,00.html
“First Time Voters project” bythe Centre for Youth Advocacyand Networking
“Youth report card programme”used to determine youngpeople’s satisfaction levels onthe accomplishments &platforms of the presidentialcandidates of 2010
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COMICS & CARTOONS
Great for communicating tothose who cannot read
Comics are created byordinary people andactivists, so they give afirst-hand view of the issuesfacing the community. Theyare also a form ofexpression that encouragesdebate.
Comics can promotecommunal understandingacross ethnic lines
Genuine, heartfelt storiesare convincing, compellingand have credibilitySource: http://www.ti-bangladesh.org/beta3/index.php/en/activities/4741-
celebrating-the-right-to-know-day-2015
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COMICS & CARTOONS IN NIGERIA
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THEATRE, DRAMA & MUSIC
Popular theatre can be used to empower citizens with newknowledge about societal forces that affect lives as well asways to improve their own communities
Source: blog.transparency.org/2012/12/14/beating-bribery-international-anticorruption-day-in-morocco/
Umbrellas of Integrity Drummers and dancers
filled the streets ofCasablanca as part ofInternational Anti-Corruption Day festivities toraise awareness aboutcorruption through music,dance
Distributing umbrellas of integrity to the crowd as it grewbigger to “shield them from the rain of corruption.”
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MUSIC IN NIGERIA
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NIGERIA INITIATIVES GOING GLOBAL
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BOARD GAMES
Games are increasingly at the heart of the way we work, learnand play
Playing for Rightshttp://www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/activity-great-escape
Games cut through studentboredom and disinterest
Offer learning in camouflage Games are great vehicles for “learning by doing” and can be
an excellent way to test knowledge and reinforce practicalskills
Amnesty International created a simple board game toeducate youth on human rights – with players becominggroups of refugees planning their escape to freedom
The only equipment needed was print-outs of playing cards onA3 paper, a watch, crayons and pens
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SPORTS
Running against corruption Scoring a goal for transparency
: Kabul’s CorruptionMarathon www.dw.de/afghans-marathon-efforts-to-
fight-corruption/a-16632624
: Show Corruption the “RedCard” http://vijanaamanipamoja.webs.com/
During the football games, cones labelled with corruptiondrivers (including greed, bribery and nepotism, amongst others)blocked the path of players
If a player stepped on a ‘corruption cone’, their team waspunished with 20 star jumps for committing an act ofcorruption and a point was awarded to the opposing team. Theaim of the game is to illustrate that corruptionpenalises the majority and stands in the way of achieving yourambitions
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INTEGRITY CAMPS
Get friends and students together to take on corruption
: Empowered & Inspired www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/05/30/jovenes-por-un-
paraguay-mas-transparenteq
One hundred and thirty young peoplefrom Cambodia gathered in thecountry’s capital to learn innovativeways to promote anti-corruption
The camp featured speakers from the Anti-Corruption Unit,lawyers specialising in transparency, media producers andprominent youth leaders
Inspired and ready to take on corruption, campers plannedhow to engage people in their own communities
They also discussed hosting a workshop open to all ages tohelp others learn about fighting corruption in the country
Source: http://ticambodia.org/index.php/news/pressrelease/youth-camp-empowering-young-people-to-demand-for-transparency-and-integrity
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YOUTH GROUPS
Local and national groups ofyoung people coming togetherto share their disapproval ofcorruption
: Youth for Changehttp://blog.transparency.org/2013/02/06/ti-cambodia-youth-camp-in-pictures-empowering-youngpeople-to-join-the-fight-against-corruption/comment-page-1/
Reacción Joven de Cambio (Youth Change Reaction) Youth group with members between 15 and 26 years old The movement promotes initiatives to raise young people’s
awareness about corruption In 2012, the young activists implemented the
Transparency Talks Project, which included workshops forstudent leaders in secondary schools across three cities tostrengthen their efforts to fight corruption in Paraguay
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“ZERO” BRIBES
The “zero currency” note is a visual aidthat encourages people to say “no” tocorrupt officials and to expose whereand when bribes are demanded
: The “ZeroRupee” Movement
www.5thpillar.org/programs/zero-rupee-note
The “zero rupee” notewas created by anIndian physicsProfessor who washarassed by endlessextortion demands Hehanded out the “zerorupee” notes as apoliteway of saying“no” to officials whoheld out their hands
Source: www.zerocurrency.org
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PROTESTS
Protests, marches, demonstrations andrallies can be a powerful tool for anti-corruption campaigners
ThaiYouth Anti-CorruptionNetwork
www.th.undp.org/content/thailand/en/home/presscenter/articles/2012/12/11/studentscrowd-bangkok-on-anti-corruption-day-december-9.html
The Thai Youth Anti-Corruption Network, agroup of more than 4,000 Thai universitystudents from more than 90 universities,was recognised as a “Creative for Good”best practice by the World Economic Forum
On 9 December 2012, on International Anti-Corruption Day, 2,000 students rallied atthe Bangkok Art and Culture Centre
They raised public awareness on thecorrosive effects of corruption in Thaisociety and sent a signal that every sectorin Thailand should be actively engaged infighting corruption, including young peopleand their universities
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OCCUPY NIGERIA
Civil Disobedience, Civil Resistance, Strike Actions,
Demonstrations & Online Activism
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PETITIONS
A petition is a collectionof signatures frompeople supporting yourcause
The petition is thenpresented to decisionmakers that have thepower to create thechange you want
www.change.org The world’s largest
petition platform More than 40 million
users in 196countries and thesite & translated into11 languages
Every day, peopleuse the platform totransform theircommunities
In 2011, Youth against Corruption Vanuatuorganised an event under the theme “Uniteand Fight against Corruption”
Organisers asked participants to sign apetition calling on the government to end allcorrupt practices
YouthPetition
www.yacv.org/yacv/archives/minister-of-justice-social-welfare-receives-a-petition-from-yac
All signatures were quickly collected and a final petition waspresented to Vanuatu’s Minister of Justice and Social Welfare twodays after the event closed
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ELECTION PLEDGES
Hold Politicians accountable for theircampaigning and election promises in thelead up to elections
Jonathan BuhariPledge to hold peaceful"free, fair, andcredible" elections
http://www.voanews.com/content/al-jazeera-says-nigeria-detained-its-reporters/2695083.html
A group of young volunteers establishedthe “Clean Election Campaign” in theSolomon Islands
Their pledge states: “I pledge that I willreject all bribes. I will not accept anyfalse promises. I will not sell my vote. Iwill not involve myself in any corruptactivities during, before and after theelections. And also I pledge that I willuse my full conscience to decide on myvote and ask God to help me to decide myvote. And I pledge that I will only votefor an honest leader.”
Clean election Pledge www.cauxforum.net/node/22741
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CROWDSOURCING
Monitor elections inreal-time viaTweet; Text:WhatsApp; E-mailand other mobile &web Apps
Onlinecrowdsourcingallows reporting ofvoting irregularities
Information caneven be plottedonto an interactivemap online withdashboards
Mapping the election. www.uchaguzi.co.ke
Tweeting the election. http://www.transparency.org/news/pressrelease/%0Bcitizen_election_network_reports_on_irregularities_during_venezuelas_electi
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CROWDSOURCING IN NIGERIA
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INDIA'S CORRUPTION MONITOR HTTP://IPAIDABRIBE.COM/
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IPAIDABRIBE.COM ANALYTICS
I Paid a Bribe focuses on crowdsourced reportsof retail corruption and bribery Report an Honest Officer Latest reports Daily Anti-Corruption news
Real-time statistics that highlightcorruption across various states& MDA’s in India
Monitor bribe trends & be armedin the fight against corruption
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UNMASK THE CORRUPT - HTTPS://UNMASKTHECORRUPT.ORG/#SECTION-CONTEST
• Resources to understand how critical it is to unmask the corrupt• Nominate a corruption case you feel deserves global attention
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HACKTIVISM
Hacktivism is the act of hacking,or breaking into a computersystem, for a politically orsocially motivated purpose. Theindividual who performs an actof hacktivism is said to be ahacktivist
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/hacktivism
Anonymous and Lulz Security (to LulzSec)
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SHAFFI MATHER’S SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Pay a bribe in your day-to-daylife to get something done
Bribes & corruption have both ademand and a supply side Supply side being mostly of
greedy corporate unethicalbusinesses & hapless commonman
Demand side being mostlypoliticians, bureaucrats &those who have discretionarypower vested with them
Pilot social enterprise to addressindividual instances of demandsfor bribes for common servicesor entitlement.
42 cases where they havepushed back bribe demandsusing existing & legitimate tools: Right to Information Act, Video, audio, or Peer Pressure In all 42 cases, we have
achieved success.
Three kinds of reaction: "Oh, let me just grant it to them,
and run away from it.“ "Oh, you want to screw me. Let
me show you what I can do.“ Succumb after further pressure
It cost N600 to fight an N9,000bribe demand
http://www.ted.com/talks/shaffi_mather_a_new_way_to_fight_corruption/transcript?language=en#t-73000
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BROOM OF INTEGRITY:SWEEP OUT CORRUPTION
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PROPOSITION FOR ADOPTION
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IN THE WORDS OF STEVE JOBS, FOUNDER OF APPLE COMPUTERS
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