The average size of bribes in Ukraine ten times higher than the average salary
In Ukraine, the average amount of a bribe ten times more than the average salary of Ukrainians: 1350 Euro average bribe Euro 144 against the average wage.
This information appeared due to public, international organizations and the Ministry of interior, said the plot of the program “snidanok z “1+1”.
Recent studies of the organization “MediaNet” is impressive. In Ukraine, the largest number of anti-corruption organizations in Eastern Europe – six. While Ukraine is one of the most corrupt and bribery countries.
Almost half of Ukrainians at least once in my life paid a bribe. Among the questions that are requested in this study, we are talking about how people are willing to report corruption, bribery. 90% of EU citizens are willing to report corruption in Ukraine – a little more than half.
Ukrainians do not even always understand that you give a bribe, because I love to give gifts. But such “gratitude” have limitations.
“Officials have certain limits. For example, you cannot receive gifts worth higher than 1600 hryvnias, and the total number of such gifts may not be in the course of the year more than 3200 UAH from one person,” explains attorney Lawrence Tsaruk.
Liability for bribery in Ukraine is established not only for officials but also the people who work in private organizations – up to 12 years of imprisonment.
If from you demand a bribe, you need to contact the police. That law enforcement officers must record the transfer of bribes and bring the case to court. But in the history of a bribe and bribe is not a point but a comma. Even if the bribe was exposed law enforcement officers, should not rejoice, because among law enforcement officers and judges is also a high level of bribery.
Human rights activists complain that the laws in Ukraine is absurd and contradictory, so they are so deftly able to avoid all who need it. This is one of the main reasons why bribery and corruption in Ukraine is still thriving.