If Republicans abide by these three resolutions, they would be comparatively immune to the routine corruption that is so common in Washington.

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The perception that the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party (CCM) are competent managers of the economy is a common one, but at the same time corruption affects everyone's lives.

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Other southerners, notably Spaniards and Portuguese, have both improved, though sleaze and corruption, especially at regional and city levels, is still common.

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Asset misappropriation was most common, with 30% of companies reporting it, followed by intellectual property infringement (15%), corruption and bribery (13%), accounting fraud (12%) and money laundering (4%).

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