Most Dominican voters perceive that corruption is on the rise. 55.8% said that corruption has increased in the Dominican Republic, compared to 20% who say it has declined. The January Gallup-Hoy poll also revealed that Dominican voters perceive there is more corruption in the government than before, 45.7% according to the January Gallup-Hoy poll, compared to 34.4% that say it has remained the same, and 19.2% that feel there is less.
When those surveyed were asked whether the government seemed interested in fighting corruption, 49.4% said the government was interested, while 44.4% said the government was not interested.
What is different this poll is that 49.4% of those surveyed described corruption as a serious problem, 41.4% as a very serious problem, and only 7% said it was not serious. In the past, Dominicans had a more relaxed attitude towards corruption.
