"We want a country where the rule of law is respected and where corruption is eradicated"

The aspiration is for a society governed by predictable, impersonal rules rather than by the whims of powerful individuals. Rule of law means the law binds everyone equally, politicians, oligarchs, civil servants, and ordinary citizens, and is enforced by independent courts that can resist political pressure. It promises due process, property and human rights protections, and predictable outcomes that allow people and businesses to plan their lives. Without it, power substitutes for law, and daily life becomes a negotiation with arbitrariness.

Eradicating corruption complements this vision. Corruption diverts public money, distorts markets, and corrodes trust. It turns justice into a commodity and public service into personal enrichment. When bribery, kickbacks, and favoritism shape outcomes, merit and innovation lose. The demand for eradication is both moral and practical: a clean state can better defend itself, educate its children, heal its sick, and build infrastructure; it can also attract investment and integrate with rule-based international partners.

Taken together, these goals describe a social contract. Citizens obey fair laws and pay taxes; the state protects rights, provides services, and holds officials accountable. Achieving it requires more than rhetoric: independent judiciaries, professional law enforcement, transparent public procurement, political finance rules, open beneficial ownership registers, strong audit institutions, and real protections for whistleblowers and journalists. Digitalization that leaves a trace, universal access to information, and civic oversight reduce opportunities for graft. Cultural change matters too: children learning that shortcuts are shameful, officials rewarded for integrity, and consequences that are swift and fair.

There are hazards: anti-corruption campaigns can be wielded as political weapons; zeal can trample due process; entrenched networks resist reform. Success lies in building institutions that outlast leaders, bind friends and rivals alike, and make honest behavior the path of least resistance. The destination is dignity through legality: a country where fairness is ordinary and corruption is not just illegal but unthinkable.