To win war on graft we must transform our national culture

Why do people steal? What is it that drives a man or woman to confidently cart away that which they clearly know is not theirs and yet feel absolutely no sense of regret or remorse? Why would a steward, entrusted with the resources of another, turn around and with total alacrity, pilfer that which they are supposed to guard?

These and many such questions have captivated my mind since the onset of the concerted fight against corruption. This blight appears to be so pervasive that it covers almost every sector of Government. It is as if every Government project or programme, big or small, has been and is the target of looters.