The Small Corruption must be Stopped in order a Big Corruption doesn’t Occur
After many years, Kaushik Basu an academic, political and main economic adviser at the Ministry of Finance make a refreshing change. For example, he suggested that the law should be amended such that in particular bribery problem, given immunity bribe giver and bribe taker should be punished. This is contrary to the conventional view as a bribe giver is responsible for developing corruption as bribe takers.
In March 2011, Basu argues that if they follow his advice then it will reduce the propensity to accept bribes. But in fact, the smallest things are done in many offices such as small bribes are almost done, by any persons, who give or receive.
Another example is a lot of license, passport or ration card is issued with no money for mithai. Bribe givers usually lodge a complaint or to help authorities catch the bribe taker. Except, if the bribe giver believes that he is unlikely to face more bribe taker, and the incentive to seek redress is very low.
In dealing with this kind of minor corruption, Kaushik Basu shows changes in the law, take a transformation in the moral fabric of the powerful and the justice system who work hard to punish an act of corruption.