Abstract:

This report analyses complaints made to Fiji’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) between 2007 and 2014. Using sophisticated statistical analysis, the report shows that an exponential rise in complaints has been accompanied by a mismatch between the ICAC’s mandate and respondents’ definitions of corruption. It suggests the agency can do more to reach out to disenfranchised groups, and mitigate public cynicism about its ability to meaningfully respond to corruption.