No place for the politics of cronyism

KINGSTON, Jamaica - It is most unfortunate, but a number of Caribbean countries have been stained by corruption that has not gone unchecked in the international community. Drug trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking, police killings, facilitating tax evasion, bribery of politicians, human rights abuses of every kind, corruption in governance, and lack of transparency in public procurement are but a few of the ills affecting the region. Just as unfortunate is the fact that some politicians regard holding political office as an opportunity to enrich themselves, their family, friends and the corporate donors to whom they are beholden. Their motto is 'ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can do for you'.