In government reform efforts we have seen around the world, pressure without support simply leads to demoralisation, while support without pressure leads to complacency.

Their highly paid lawyers and lobbyists have for years doused any reform efforts.

The striking difference has been a relative lack of high-level prosecutions to reinforce reform efforts.

If they do, the reform efforts will again get diluted.

Land reform efforts helped to raise living standards by subdividing larger holdings into cooperatives.