Corruption in Lithuania (anglu kalba)
The article deals with fight
against corruption in Baltic
states. |Answers will be used
for journalist purposes in an
article which will be
published in Finland.
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reveal his/her name.
0) Your age, sex and 'status' (student or profession..)
- 18 , female,student
- Kevon
- 22, female, student
- student
- 18,F,student
- 21, female, student
- student
- 22, female, client manager
- 32, male, journalist
- 18 male Student
1) Is there corruption in Lithuanian society?
- yes
- A) none B) some C) much D) very much corruption.
- Dashawn
- C) much
- B) some
- C) much
- D) very much corruption.
- D) very much corruption.
- C) much
- C) much
2) If there is corruption, in which areas/professions it is to be found ?
- medicine,politics
- Lucas
- everywere
- every
- politics
- GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL STRUCTURES,ETC
- in the politics, medical staff, school authorities
- everywhere
- in politic, government, univercities, everywhere
- police, doctors, media, teachers
3) What does corruption include - giving money, giving material goods or something else?
- maoney usually
- Quinton
- giving enything and expecting to get soma esu because of presents
- both money and material goods. Favores as well.
- everything that was mentioned
- EVERYTHING
- mostly giving money
- giving money and also material goods
- all about the money
- both
Can you tell me some example(s) of corruption you have experienced yourself?
- medicine
- Ronnie
- with doctors in hospitals
- I haven't, I've just read about that.
- no
- I haven't ever experienced the act of corruption however I know from my friends experience that they
- there are too many examples
- i have given many bribes to police, my boss is constantly asking me to write for this or that compan
- bribe to doctor
5) What things in society keep corruption alive?
- stupid politicians and doctors who dont want to make thaem work good
- Damon
- people and their "traditions"
- low wages
- tolerance of corruption
- DOCTORS, AND CRIMINALS
- ignorance
- business
- money
- low salaries and not enough penalties
6) What should be done in society to cut down corruption?
- it is impossible
- Jorge
- prevention agains coruption
- encrease wages
- -
- THINKING SHOULD CHANGE
- put very high penalties on the ones who corrupt
- do not business or live without money
- we have to get enough information about what is happening
- raise salaries
Who or what institution(s) should/could do that?
- hospitals and politics
- Caden
- all together
- I have no idea...
- -
- SHOULD START WITH THE GOVERNMENT
- Logically government though it is not less corrupted so I don't know
- government and ofcouse all people, and jurnalists
- do not know
- I can
7) Is there more corruption now than a year ago (before EU time)?
- yes,because of crisis
- A) less B) as much C) more D) much more
- Wallace
- A) less B) as much C) more D) much more
- A) less
- B) as much
- C) more
- B) as much
- I think the situation hasn't changed
- A) less B) as much C) more D) much more
8) Have you experienced corruption during the time when Lithuania has been a member of EU?
- yes,very much
- Tre
- yes
- no
- -
- I personally haven't
- yes
- sometime i have
- plenty
- of course
What kind of situations?
- medicine
- Jovan
- in hospitals
- -
- -
- a lot of
- univercity, hospitals
- police, doctor
- I had to make love with med. sister
- seen from tv
9) In which ways is corruption to be seen in the tourist industry?
- dont know
- Jaylin
- i dont know
- -
- hm
- i don't see corruption in tourism
- do not know
- People have to sleep with guides
- i don't know
10) Where to can you complain if you for example run into bribery?
- to police
- Ariel
- police and special organizations "STT" in Lithuania
- -
- I don't know
- in business
- not much to do, if there will be no bribery, than we wont get what we want
- maybe transparency international, but they dont seem to work hard in lithuania
- hell
- maybe to the taxman...i don't know
Are the penalties of corruption efficient enough?
- ?
- not enough
- Kellen
- no
- no
- Way not efficient enough
- I don't think so
- i don't know
- not enough i think
- no