NGOs Instrumental in Anti-Corruption Fight

Today, experts and politicians worldwide underscore the need to fight corruption and ensure probity in governance. 
Frequent references to indicators that measure the success of countries in the fight against corruption prove this claim. Civil institutions have contributed significantly to the accomplishments of countries that rank high among corruption-free countries. To be more precise, the fight against corruption is not a mere governmental matter; countries cannot safeguard their achievements in their pursuit of probity without the participation of people and civil organizations. 
Nasser Zakeri, an economist, prefaced his article for the Persian daily Shargh with this note. A translation of the text follows: