It arrives dressed as luxury watches, fully paid vacations, undisclosed land deals, or designer handbags exchanged behind closed doors.
These are no longer backroom secrets but part of an evolving ecosystem of abuse, where transactions are rarely documented and almost always rationalised as tokens of appreciation or friendship.
But let us be clear. When any gift or offer is made with the intent to influence decisions or secure unfair advantage, it is a bribe by every legal and moral measure.
We often refer to corruption as...