By Kiana WilburgThroughout history, efforts have been made to combat corruption and the fight today is now central to the agendas of both good governance and economic growth.What is also interesting is the fact that citizens are no longer tolerant of abuses of public trust and of the malfeasance of the past. As in the case of Guyana,Off White Air Max 97 For Sale, they expect accountability and transparency.But during my research, I have found that one of the most important factors in bringing about significant changes in the war against corruption is political will.This complex phenomenon incorporates many elements which include; individual actors along with their aspirations, motivations and capacities; organizations within which individuals function and on whose behalf they often act and socioeconomic and governance systems which frame both constraints and incentives for individuals and organizations.Political will refers to the intent of societal actors to attack the manifestations and causes of corruption in an effort to reduce or eliminate them. It is accessed through a number of things such as the application of credible sanctions and initiative to start reforms.But some activists believe that while the aforementioned is a reasonable definition,Air Max 97, a moment’s reflection will show that advising developing countries that to fight corruption they must have political will is perhaps empty advice.They say that if a country’s leadership has the commitment to deal with corruption and the tools for doing so, it wouldn’t need advice on what to do, it would be in the heart of the battle.? Some of these anti-corruption advocates also argue that the reason most countries remain on the sidelines is that their leaders lack the necessary commitment and capacity, and therefore telling developing countries that a successful anticorruption effort begins with political will is not the answer.While that argument is plausible, it is my view that political will at the highest levels is one of the most important preconditions for success in the fight against corruption. There have been instances where countries such as Guyana had the capacity and the tools to fight corruption at various levels, but the will to do so was lacking.Last week, I highlighted a few tips. as recommended by Transparency International. which Guyana can use to curb corruption. Today, I will be sharing three tips the international watchdog proposes that all countries should use in order to root out anonymous companies. It is hoped that political will can be demonstrated in adopting these locally.The entity believes that the time has come for citizens to know who really owns the companies winning big Government contracts.The international anti-corruption agency stressed that the first step is for all countries and their leaders to require stronger measures to detect who owns and controls companies registered in their territories. It said that Governments should establish central registries that publicly disclose beneficial ownership information. Transparency International believes that this will help law enforcement, journalists,Adidas Nmd r1 Women, and governments to do their job and help investors and citizens know who is behind the companies they invest in or buy from.On the same point, the agency emphasized that Governments should support the initiative of?Transparency International and other partners?in creating a?Global Public Beneficial Ownership Registry, which can be populated by individual government-held ownership information.Noting its second key step,Cheap Air Max 2018 Shoes, Transparency International said that professional enablers that are found to be complicit in corruption must be sanctioned.In this regard, the international watchdog said that Governments should fully comply with international standards to require professionals in law and accountancy, real estate,Adidas Nmd Shoes For Sale, as well as company formation agents and bankers, to have in place anti-money laundering procedures and report suspicions of money laundering. It said that Governments should establish more effective oversight and sanctions for these sectors. Professional bodies, it was emphasised, should withdraw professional licences from those implicated in wrongdoing.Lastly, Transparency International recommended that all countries require any company bidding for public contracts or purchasing property to disclose on whose behalf they are operating.The entity said that Governments should also require any company, whether incorporated domestically or in a foreign jurisdiction to be open about who is ultimately in control of the company. They believe that this would help to put additional pressure on companies to be more transp