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Politics Under Siege: 'Handcheques' Eroding Democracy

President William Ruto’s assertion that his ex-deputy Rigathi Gachgua, who faced impeachment towards the end of last year, requested Sh10 billion for his backing, underscores that Kenyan politics predominantly revolves around individual gain and self-interest. Prior to this statement, Mr. Gachgua had claimed that the president had proposed paying him Sh2 billion to step down. These disclosures offer compelling evidence of Kenya's deeply entrenched transactional political culture.
These politicians ostensibly champion the welfare of citizens at both local and national levels; however, their own ambitions typically take precedence over all else. Consequently, they may resort to whatever means necessary to safeguard their grip on authority.
The president's revelation validates the widespread occurrence of "handshake deals" before and following elections. Such practices dictate governance dynamics within the nation and render electoral participation meaningless in genuine democratic processes. It is deceptive when officials utilize state finances to perpetuate their dominance since buying such roles grants them impunity regarding misappropriation of additional public assets aimed at maintaining their influence. Thus, true participatory democracy gets compromised under these circumstances.
A heated discourse currently centers upon whether certain leaders misuse official capacities by distributing vast sums sourced from tax revenues to secure allegiance. Corruption significantly influences alliance formation strategies too. Reports indicate that government figures bribe legislators into either opposing or endorsing legislation and investigative committees based solely on financial incentives. Legislators forsake their duties as guardians representing citizenry whenever adequately compensated financially.
For many statesmen, engaging in politics serves merely as an avenue for accruing wealth rather than fulfilling responsibilities toward serving constituents through legislative bodies properly.
If substantiated, instances of attempted bribery constitute clear infringements against Article 6 of the constitution mandating ethical conduct amongst leadership—providing substantial grounds warranting removal from office via impeachment proceedings.
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Yunus's Anti-Corruption Pledge Shattered by Allegations of Abuse and Privilege

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 Dhaka [
 Bangladesh
 ], March 30 (ANI): In less than seven months into his tenure,
 Bangladesh
 's Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus, began to fall short of his lofty promises to prioritise rooting out
 corruption
 . This raised serious concerns about his commitment to the anti-
 corruption
 cause.
 
 
 In an article published by Anjuman A Islam in Eurasia Review, since assuming control of
 Bangladesh
 's interim government on August 8, Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Laureate, vowed to make rooting out
 corruption
 his top priority. He declared that his mission was to rebuild
 Bangladesh
 , with a focus on eliminating the abuse of state power and ushering in a new era of accountability. Despite his initial proclamations to the world, Yunus and his
 advisors
 have been accused of engaging in practices that contradict the values they promised to uphold.
 
 
 Anjuman highlighted that a recent report by a
 Bangladesh
 newspaper revealed several of Yunus's
 advisors
 have been using multiple vehicles meant for public service, diverting them for personal use and violating the rules that allow only one vehicle per advisor. This misuse of taxpayer-funded resources has sparked outrage, especially as it comes amid Yunus's promises of transparency and accountability.
 
 
 He further stated, "Alarmingly, all the
 advisors
 and Yunus' office attempted to dismiss this obvious misconduct
 advisors
 beneath the surface until the newspaper exposed the significant irregularities that Transparency International
 Bangladesh
 'S Chapter Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman described it as a blatant violation of the spirit of the July-August revolution.'
 
 
 This clear abuse of governmental authority by him
 advisors
 has further undermined Yunus's effort to depict the Awami League as the only source of
 corruption
 in the country.
 
 
 In stark opposition to his anti-
 corruption
 Rhetorically speaking, Yunus has encountered criticism due to the quick endorsement of substantial business projects associated with him and his team. Just two months after assuming office, his microfinance organization, Grameen Bank, was awarded a five-year tax break. Additionally, various enterprises tied to either Yunus or relatives were swiftly approved by the administration, as noted by Anjuman in his piece.
 
 
 A previous decision by the High Court was reversed, allowing Yunus’s Grameen Kalyan entity to be exempted from an enormous tax liability of BDT 666 crore. Furthermore, permission was granted for a private university—Grameen University—to be established, which appeared to benefit those close to Yunus.
 
 
 At the same time, labor rights advocates, those against
 corruption
 Campaigners and legal experts have voiced worries about Yunus's lack of comment on the swift dismissal of charges against individuals employed by organizations he formerly headed. The cases, initiated prior to August 5, were quickly thrown out without any official clarification, thereby intensifying questions surrounding the ethical standing of Yunus’s management, according to an article from the Eurasia Review.
 
 
 What started as an ambitious reform plan, fueled by pledges of change,
 corruption
 -free
 Bangladesh
 , now risks becoming embroiled in a scandal-prone administration. (ANI)
 
 
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Dhaka [ Bangladesh ], March 30 (ANI): In less than seven months into his tenure, Bangladesh 's Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus, began to fall short of his lofty promises to prioriti…