TRANSPARENCY International Chairperson Francois Valerian says the movement is fighting citizens abusing their power to become wealthy, but not wealth. And Valerian says the laws and sanctions in Africa are not deterrent enough to stop corruption. Further, he has implored civil society organisations to protect victims of corruption, saying they suffer in their daily lives and encounter sextortion. Meanwhile, Valerian says the corruption perception index cannot measure the exact levels of corruption. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV’s “This Day” Programme, Tuesday, Valerian said it was a crime to be dishonest but not being wealthy. “It is a crime to be dishonest, it is not a crime to be wealthy. That’s our single answer. We are not fighting against...

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