Rwanda has a good reputation in corruption, and is considered the third least corrupt country in Sub-Saharan Africa according to a survey by Transparency International. In an effort to keep this reputation and to ultimately keep the citizens of Rwanda in the right hands, Rwanda’s government has fired 200 police officers that it deemed corrupt in some way. Rwandan police spokesperson, Theos Badege, said “It is a national policy to ensure zero tolerance to graft.” More countries should take on this stance, and they should use Rwanda as an example to see that only good can come from not tolerating any corruption from anyone in the force that is supposed to protect and serve it’s citizens, who are also in the position to take advantage of people and the system since they are the ones enforcing the law. This is also a cost effective measure, as it is estimated by the African Union that $50 billion disappears as a result of corruption across all of Africa every year.
Sources:
"Rwanda Fires 200 Police Officers Accused of Corruption." News24. IABSA, 6 Feb. 2017. Web. 6 Mar. 2017.
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