Personalising war on graft could derail a great effort

Is the fight against corruption derailing or being derailed? Listening to new narrative around the anti-corruption campaign, one gets the unsettling feeling that the effort could be headed off course – whether intentionally or not is difficult to tell. Either way it is sad.

When the current war on corruption started, hopes were greatly stirred. It came as a pleasant surprise when the President declared and demonstrated unprecedented resolve to deal with a culture that has robbed us of every sense of dignity among the community of nations.