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08 Dec 2020

“We must attack the rampant corruption that is crippling political institutions and undermining the rule of law across the region. In every country, leaders seem to regard political office as a source of patronage to stay in power. Addressing the so-called state capture and rooting out these influences must be a top priority. This may sound too simplistic, [but] we have to pay attention. We have not paid the kind of attention that is necessary to this area, feeling kind of 'oh well, we did everything that we could.'”

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Former U.S. Secretary of State (from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton)
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