Poll: 93% of Sudanese Demand Activation of Oversight Agencies to Combat Corruption
Khartoum – Sudanhorizon
The results of a public opinion poll on suspicions of financial and administrative corruption and mechanisms and methods for protecting public funds showed that 93% of respondents called for the activation of oversight and anti-corruption agencies, both financial and administrative.
The results of the poll, conducted by the Arab Experts Center for Journalism Services and Public Opinion Studies and reviewed by the Sudanhorizon news website, confirmed that 94.9% of respondents believed that the lack of oversight and accountability was the main reason behind the spread of corruption. 2.6% cited other reasons, and 2.5% said they did not know the answer.
Regarding the most effective means of combating corruption, 85.9% believed that public accountability of corrupt individuals was the most effective weapon, followed by financial transparency, public reports, and civil society engagement.
The results revealed that public opinion does not want justice to take place behind closed doors, but rather in full view of the public.
When given multiple options, survey participants assumed that there were numerous obstacles to combating corruption and enforcing the law effectively. 68.8% considered political, tribal, and security interference to be the greatest obstacle, while 64.3% cited a lack of political will. 60.3% cited the weakness of the judicial system. 34.7% attributed the cause to the circumstances created by the current war, saying that corruption has become a complex network that stifles every attempt at purification.
The survey results showed 80.3% support for the establishment of an independent anti-corruption commission, a body that purifies but does not follow up, and that punishes but does not collude. 16.2% opposed its establishment, while 3.5% indicated they did not express an opinion.
37.2% of participants believed that the country needs to design and innovate entirely new laws and legislation, while 35.2% indicated that existing laws could be improved with appropriate amendments. Only 18.1% believed that the laws were sufficient, suggesting that the problem may lie in will, determination, and resolve.
49.2% stated that corruption in public institutions was “very high,” 35% said it was “high,” a similar 11.2% described it as “average,” while 4.6% disagreed, saying it was “low.” No one said corruption did not exist!
Participants did not differentiate between financial and administrative corruption separately but rather saw a dual alliance ravaging the Sudanese citizenry. 89.5% responded that widespread corruption was both financial and administrative, 6% said it was administrative only, 2% believed it was financial only, and 2.5% stated they did not know. It’s as if the answer is meant to say: Financial and administrative laxity combined in a single crime against the nation!
When participants were asked which entity they believed was most capable of combating corruption, with the option to choose more than one, 59.8% said the judiciary was the most capable, 58.3% nominated the central government, and 46.2% cited community initiatives. Meanwhile, 11.6% expressed despair and stated frankly that “no one is currently capable of combating corruption in the current situation.”
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