Call for decisive action on corruption
EXPOSED open letter challenges institutions to act decisively on corruption
Organisations and partners representing millions of people across the globe have issued an open letter challenging the world’s governments, financial institutions and church leaders to act decisively on corruption. EXPOSED, the global call to action against corruption in all its forms, has issued the letter in the run up to its Week of Action, which runs from 14 to 20 October. During the Week people are gathering across the world to ‘Shine a Light’ on corruption and to sign a Global Call to End Corruption. The petition will be handed to the G20 next year.
The open letter calls for poorer nations to be included in discussions and in decision making: ‘We understand that rich nations want to collect missing tax because times are hard. But poor nations have an even bigger stake in making systems fairer and they need to be part of the discussions to ensure equity.’
‘Consensus on financial transparency is vital, as is international collaboration to ensure that corruption in all its forms is exposed and dealt with. But the poor can’t wait for years of deliberation and diplomacy… This is not just about ‘rich countries’ making changes to improve their tax income or making improvements which may, eventually, benefit ‘poor countries’. It is about justice. The time has come to stop patronising the poor,’ the open letter states.
During its Week of Action EXPOSED hopes to see 2,000 vigils across the world. In London the Week of Action was marked with a vigil on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral on Monday 14 October.
