– corruption of the authorities by means of bribing or purchasing the services of
public officials is a common feature of organised crime activities, used to gain
impunity or infiltrate the legal economy and public institutions to make common illegal business: politicians, bureaucrats, members of the security and
intelligence forces, army officers, managers in the financial sector, lawyers,
solicitors, industrialists, bank employees, journalists and media owners or their
family members and close relatives are the best targets for such practices.
Generally this is a process in which each side looks after the other;
– fighting TOC is a process that needs a broader approach than that used to fight
ordinary crime. This means that the matter has to be prioritised not only by
lawmakers and public authorities but also the whole of society including nongovernmental
organisations, press and media organs, universities, trade unions
and the private sector;