Indeed,bribery,favoritism and a corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics but in all levels of society...........

            Corruption is the abuse of public power for private benefit.

FORMS OF CORRUPTION

  The main forms of corruption are bribery,embezzlement,fraud and extortion.

• "BRIBERY" is the payment(in money or kind)that is given or taken in a corrupt relationship.
• "EMBEZZLEMENT" is theft of resources by people who are put to administer it.Embezzlement is a form of corruption and power abuse that can develop in closed institutional and moral spheres.
• "FRAUD" is an economic crime that involves some kind of trickery.
• "EXTORTION" is money and other resources extracted by the use of violence or the threats to use force.
• "FAVORITISM" is a mechanism of power abuse and it is closely related to corruption.