My name is Peter Burgess. I have done work in Africa on and off since the 1970s. Please could you comment on the following ... from one of my rants about corruption in Africa.

'It will be impossible to end corruption as long as corruption is profitable. For people who have control over local economic activity, there is profit in taking bribes directly and indirectly. For big corporations, including international companies, there is profit in paying bribes to have protection from the authorities. Ordinary people are excluded from this and suffer the consequences.

'Accountants are ignoring the problem, and accountants are ignored. As a professionally trained accountant from the 1960s, I would have expected the accountancy profession to be 'shouting from the hilltop' about these matters and making information available that would enable the legal system to take action. This is not happening. Sadly 'rule of law' has the perverse effect of making it more difficult to bring corrupt people and organizations to justice and often makes unacceptable behavior 'lawful'. Too often violence against good people is tolerated. In my own case, I have been told three times that if I do not 'shut up' I will go home in a box!'

Thank you.