Lebanon will rank as one of the "very corrupt" countries in the world and "one of the most corrupt" in the Arab region, when Transparency International releases its Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) Tuesday. According to sources who have revealed the information to The Daily Star, "Lebanon will rank in the lower half of the index and even in the lower half among Arab countries."
| "... and they had to pay baksheesh big time to get that high!" |
It's not really a surprise, but it is astonishing to learn Lebanon has performed so badly compared to other Arab countries. "Very few countries are more corrupt than Lebanon in the region," said the source, "and that's saying a mouthful! this shows how deep of a problem we have dug ourselves into." |