3 Amendments of Michał Tomasz KAMIŃSKI related to 2013/2074(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that corruption misallocates resources and is detrimental to sustained economic growth and poverty reduction, and is one of the obstacles to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals; recalls that the cost of corruption is estimated at over 5 % of global GDP, far exceeding the value of global official development assistance, and that bribes paid yearly are thought to be equivalent to the GDP of Africa, while, at the same time, some 1.4 billion people worldwide still live in poverty; condemns corruption as it violates the principles of equality and non-discrimination, in particular when it means that access to basic services such as health, education or water is dependent on bribes; and notes that corruption is one of the causes of food insecurity as it diverts resources allocated for food to private uses; recalls that Morocco on behalf of 132 states addressed the UN Human Rights Council in 2012 on increasingly negative impact of corruption in undermining national initiatives to improve citizens lives;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Emphasizes that the poorest people in developing countries relying heavily in public services are hurt disproportionally by petty corruption, including the so- called "quiet corruption" when public servants fail to deliver services or inputs that have been paid for by the government (absentee teachers in public schools or absentee doctors in primary clinics);
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses that corruption increases inequality and breeds poverty by perpetuating tax evasion; notes with concern that corruption costs African economies 148 billion USD per year and is responsible for losses of up to 50% of countries' tax revenue, which in most cases is higher the entire foreign debt; underlines that aid is also tainted by corruption, with huge sums finding their way into foreign bank accounts;