THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION, CURRENT SITUATION AND CHALLENGES IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION, CURRENT SITUATION AND CHALLENGES IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Summary/Abstract: Corruption hurts the poor disproportionately-by diverting funds intended for development, undermining a government’s ability to provide basic services, feeding inequality and injustice, and discouraging foreign investment and aid (Kofi A.Annan). In general terms, globalization is seen by many authors as a major cause of many positive effects, but also negative. So this globalization was accompanied also b y t h e development of economic crime, which although in different countries was widely shown in our country every year is becoming more evident. This is a concern that even from different studies but also in everyday life is expanding and extends roots in all part of our community. The biggest and the most irreproachable challenge for a developing country is corruption, which as a phenomenon consist of money dispersion or misuse of official positions for personal gain We usually find it as a phenomenon in all countries of the world, but with varying degrees. There are many definitions of what corruption is. The variety itself and the lack of a clear definition of what corruption is, makes even more difficult the fight against it. Corruption poses the most serious threat to the justice of a state where instead of ruling justice and its forms govern the individual led by their coveted goals. This is a direct attack to the constitutional order. Corruption is a phenomenon that occurs in every sphere of life ranging from education, health, courts, ministries etc. which means that the occurrences of it is occurrence is inevitable in everyday life. The level of corruption in the health institutes results alarming. In the hospitals of our country "white blouses" take bribes. These conclusions are confirmed by the World Bank and by a study conducted by some institutes. Every single person in the society is aware of corruption and abuse in the public healthcare service. Macedonia is building an efficient system for the protection of citizens, most of the reforms made in the judiciary consist in the prevention of corruption and other forms of crime. However, reality shows the opposite. Judges continue to be the most corrupt individuals, destroying not only the justice system, but also social morality in general. Corruption in education is one of the most dangerous forms, mainly because all future individuals of a society are developed and educated in broken systems of ethical, moral, economic and social values. Corruption in education is one of the most dangerous forms, mainly because all future individuals of a society are developed and educated in broken systems of ethical, moral, economic and social values In Macedonia, the role of the media in denouncing cases and corrupt practices has been steadily increasing, although there is still a marked lack of transparency in state institutions in providing information to the public and journalists. An important indicator of its professionalism or lack thereof the press and the way of explaining the problem of corruption and the evidence that i being brought about it. In conclusion we can say that corruption reporting has made progress in reflecting correctly, though not always in depth. There is much to do, not just from the state, the media and the institutions, but from all of us.

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