Corruption is pandemic, and nations everywhere need to address the threat it poses for all people. Lord Acton summed it up neatly: 'Power leads to corruption, and absolute power leads to absolute corruption.' To put an end to corruption, the people should exercise sovereignty and call for constitutional reform to implement democratic rule of law. This means strict term limits, restrictions on relatives of elected officials, separation of powers and checks and balances as well as free election campaigns for candidates to cut symbiotic ties between government and business that engender corruption. See the Charter for Permanent Peace for more. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10
