What is Political corruption?
'''Political corruption''' is using powers of [[government]] officials or their network contacts for inappropriate private gain. [[File:Dato Sri Mohd Najib Tun Razak.JPG|thumb|[[Malaysia]]'s former Prime Minister [[Najib Razak]] was found guilty in the [[1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal|1MDB corruption trial]]. He is now serving his sentence in [[Kajang Prison]].]] The forms of [[corruption]] are very different between one another. Examples of political corruption are [[lobbying]], [[bribery]], [[extortion]] (which refers when to someone commits [[blackmail]] or [[bribery]] against or threatens other people through putting a feeling of fear by telling certain people something ''will'' happen if the victim does not comply), [[nepotism]] (the unfair use of power for receiving job employments or benefits by family or friends), [[patronage]] (improperly using state money/goods to reward families, certain groups or races in exchange for voting for certain [[political party]] members) and [[embezzlement]]. Corruption is often linked to [[human trafficking]], [[money laundering]] and [[illegal drug trade|drug trafficking]]. But political corruptions are not limited to these illegal acts.<ref>{{cite web|title=NSA or Other Government Agencies Should Be More Transparent|publisher=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/nsa-other-government-agencies-should-be-more-transparent/2013/09/15/2041192a-1caf-11e3-8685-5021e0c41964_story.html|access-date=July 22, 2021}}</ref> Misuse of [[government]] power for certain other purposes, an example of which is [[police brutality]] is also classified as political corruption. Political corruption hurts [[democracy]] by going against the formal process. Corruption in elections and in [[legislature]] reduces responsibility and falsely represents the related creations of policies. [[Economy|Economies]] having a high level of political corruption tend to not be as financially successful as one that has low level corruption. Political corruption not only threatens [[